Fearless Creation: The Lucille Bishop Smith Story with Dr. Felecia Froe
Release Date: 04/23/2025
Fearless Creation: The Lucille Bishop Smith Story with Dr. Felecia Froe
Wealth BuildHers Podcast
What happens when a woman turns flour, fire, and fearless vision into a legacy? In this episode, I’m sharing the story of Lucille Bishop Smith. A culinary genius, fearless entrepreneur, and one of the earliest branding queens of her time, Lucille turned a simple hot roll mix into a multi-generational movement. She didn’t just bake. She built. She taught at HBCUs, created multiple streams of income, and left behind a blueprint for ownership, legacy, and wealth creation. Lucille’s story is more than inspiring. It’s instructive. Because wealth isn’t just earned but built with...
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info_outlineWhat happens when a woman turns flour, fire, and fearless vision into a legacy?
In this episode, I’m sharing the story of Lucille Bishop Smith. A culinary genius, fearless entrepreneur, and one of the earliest branding queens of her time, Lucille turned a simple hot roll mix into a multi-generational movement.
She didn’t just bake. She built. She taught at HBCUs, created multiple streams of income, and left behind a blueprint for ownership, legacy, and wealth creation.
Lucille’s story is more than inspiring. It’s instructive. Because wealth isn’t just earned but built with vision, strategy, and the courage to own your brilliance.
So if you’ve been sitting on an idea, wondering if it’s worth pursuing, this episode is your reminder. Yes, it is. And your legacy is waiting.
Let’s get into it.
00:00 – Introducing Lucille Bishop Smith: Innovator, educator, and legacy builder
01:55 – Her hot roll mix invention and early branding brilliance
02:15 – Facing racism and sexism: She expanded instead of shrinking
02:40 – Real talk: Courage isn’t fearlessness, but rather an action despite fear
03:20 – Lesson 1: Innovate and own your creations
03:50 – Lesson 2: Build multiple income streams beyond your core talent
04:10 – Lesson 3: Build a brand, not just a business
04:45 – Challenge: What’s your “hot roll mix”? Protect and monetize your genius
05:30 – Final reflections: Let your “why” push you past fear into legacy
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Key Quotes:
“You deserve to profit from your genius.” – Dr. Felecia Froe
“Wealth isn't built from a single paycheck. It's built from strategy and streams.”– Dr. Felecia Froe
“Lucille Bishop Smith didn't just build wealth, she built a blueprint.”– Dr. Felecia Froe