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Hosted by media maven Coline Witt, ‘Eating While Broke’ podcast is a new interview series centered around self-made celebrities, influencers, disruptors and entrepreneurs eating meals they once ate when they were broke. Episodes will also feature guest who are in the mood to recreate some of their favorite low cost meals. EWB guest will introduce the dish, as the dish is revealed to the host, before the chow down begins, while discussing life, some of the their most pivotal moments and more. In this intimate setting the interview begins with a journey of tales from the trenches not matter if you're Eating While Broke or Eating While on a Budget.

Eating While Broke

Introducing: Eating While Broke

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Motivational speaker and basketball trainer AJ Rompza joins Coline Witt on Eating While Broke for a real conversation about mindset, gratitude, discipline, and overcoming setbacks—all while cooking Velveeta mac and cheese in a hot studio with the AC out.

AJ opens up about growing up in a divorced household in Chicago, being told he was “too small,” and how that doubt became fuel. He shares the role his brother and mentors played in shaping his work ethic, then walks through earning a Division I scholarship at UCF and the shock of losing half his senior season due to an NCAA compliance case tied to $900 he received years earlier.

From there, AJ talks about the identity struggle after basketball: breaking his foot at a pro workout, working in his father’s bar, rebuilding through training, and moving to Los Angeles in 2019. He explains how COVID unexpectedly accelerated his client network and why boundaries, vulnerability, and choosing positivity matter when life gets heavy.

If you’re navigating a setback, trying to rebuild your confidence, or looking for motivation that’s actually practical, this episode is for you!

Motivational speaker and basketball trainer AJ Rompza joins Coline Witt on Eating While Broke for a real conversation about mindset, gratitude, discipline, and overcoming setbacks&mdash;all while cooking Velveeta mac and cheese in a hot studio with the AC out.
AJ opens up about growing up in a divorced household in Chicago, being told he was &ldquo;too small,&rdquo; and how that doubt became fuel. He shares the role his brother and mentors played in shaping his work ethic, then walks through earning a Division I scholarship at UCF and the shock of losing half his senior season due to an NCAA compliance case tied to $900 he received years earlier.
From there, AJ talks about the identity struggle after basketball: breaking his foot at a pro workout, working in his father&rsquo;s bar, rebuilding through training, and moving to Los Angeles in 2019. He explains how COVID unexpectedly accelerated his client network and why boundaries, vulnerability, and choosing positivity matter when life gets heavy.
If you&rsquo;re navigating a setback, trying to rebuild your confidence, or looking for motivation that&rsquo;s actually practical, this episode is for you!

AJ ROMPZA - Mac & Grit

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On this episode of  Eating While Broke, host Coline Witt sits down with radio personality, senior producer, and podcaster Loren LoRosa to talk about her new podcast Love Lately (with co-host Dr. Contessa) a show centered on love, relationships, dating, and sexual health, and making conversations with doctors feel more normal.

Loren opens up about strict vs. open upbringings around sex and relationships, then shares her broke-day staple Wendy’s 4 for 4 while juggling multiple jobs in  Los Angeles to afford rent, including relying on tips from the TMZ tour bus.

She traces her path from Delaware State University to internships in New York City, moving to LA, working as a Delta flight attendant, breaking into TMZ through persistence, and ultimately joining The Breakfast Club through networking, pitching, and showing up consistently.

We also get into covering the Diddy trial, developing her voice as an on-air personality, securing a Black Effect Podcast Network deal for The Latest with Loren LoRosa, and recording a live Love Lately episode with Ciara ahead of its Oct. 6 launch.

If you’re into podcast interviews, celebrity news, media careers, radio industry stories and real conversations about relationships and mental health, this episode is for you.

On this episode of &nbsp;Eating While Broke, host Coline Witt sits down with radio personality, senior producer, and podcaster Loren LoRosa to talk about her new podcast Love Lately (with co-host Dr. Contessa) a show centered on love, relationships, dating, and sexual health, and making conversations with doctors feel more normal.
Loren opens up about strict vs. open upbringings around sex and relationships, then shares her broke-day staple Wendy&rsquo;s 4 for 4 while juggling multiple jobs in &nbsp;Los Angeles to afford rent, including relying on tips from the TMZ tour bus.
She traces her path from Delaware State University to internships in New York City, moving to LA, working as a Delta flight attendant, breaking into TMZ through persistence, and ultimately joining The Breakfast Club through networking, pitching, and showing up consistently.
We also get into covering the Diddy trial, developing her voice as an on-air personality, securing a Black Effect Podcast Network deal for The Latest with Loren LoRosa, and recording a live Love Lately episode with Ciara ahead of its Oct. 6 launch.
If you&rsquo;re into podcast interviews, celebrity news, media careers, radio industry stories and real conversations about relationships and mental health, this episode is for you.

LOREN LOROSA - From 4 for $4 to Prime Time

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In this episode of Eating While Broke, host Coline Witt sits down with entrepreneur Zakiya Elick, Founder & CEO of The Cookie Dip Company, to talk food, money, mindset, and building a premium brand from a simple idea.

We taste-test Zakiya’s refrigerated, all-organic cookie dip flavors—think banana cream, piña colada, and milk chocolate horchata plus we talk about the growing demand for cannabis-infused options and what it takes to scale a product line responsibly.

Then Zakiya makes her ultimate comfort meal: “cush-cush” (corn porridge) a humble cornmeal dish made with water, milk, butter, and sugar. While the pot simmers, she shares the real story behind her rise:


- How a childhood craving for the “cream part” of ambrosia inspired cookie dip  
- The moment people at the Playboy Jazz Festival asked to *buy* her dip (and sparked the business)  
- How a financial coach helped her identify an affluent target customer and price with confidence  
- What she learned from pop-ups, selling out, and building consistent online sales  
- Her Sip and Dip wine + cookie dip pairing event (November 8 in Gardena)  
- Why she launched Dipping Into Change, a nonprofit supporting neurodivergent learners with financial literacy and entrepreneurship

If you’re into small business, food entrepreneurship, product-based brands, pricing strategy, and how to turn a comfort-meal story into a scalable company, this episode is for you.

In this episode of Eating While Broke, host Coline Witt sits down with entrepreneur Zakiya Elick, Founder &amp; CEO of The Cookie Dip Company, to talk food, money, mindset, and building a premium brand from a simple idea.
We taste-test Zakiya&rsquo;s refrigerated, all-organic cookie dip flavors&mdash;think banana cream, pi&ntilde;a colada, and milk chocolate horchata plus we talk about the growing demand for cannabis-infused options and what it takes to scale a product line responsibly.
Then Zakiya makes her ultimate comfort meal: &ldquo;cush-cush&rdquo; (corn porridge) a humble cornmeal dish made with water, milk, butter, and sugar. While the pot simmers, she shares the real story behind her rise:
 - How a childhood craving for the &ldquo;cream part&rdquo; of ambrosia inspired cookie dip &nbsp; - The moment people at the Playboy Jazz Festival asked to *buy* her dip (and sparked the business) &nbsp; - How a financial coach helped her identify an affluent target customer and price with confidence &nbsp; - What she learned from pop-ups, selling out, and building consistent online sales &nbsp; - Her Sip and Dip wine + cookie dip pairing event (November 8 in Gardena) &nbsp; - Why she launched Dipping Into Change, a nonprofit supporting neurodivergent learners with financial literacy and entrepreneurship
If you&rsquo;re into small business, food entrepreneurship, product-based brands, pricing strategy, and how to turn a comfort-meal story into a scalable company, this episode is for you.

ZAKIYA ELLICK - Stirring Cush, Scaling a Brand

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