From 304s to CEOs: How Silk Made Bosses

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Back by popular demand, it's me, China Doll.

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And this time, I brought my girl Rochelle with me.

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Master Silk is handling high-stakes business across the pond.

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But don't trip.

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The legacy he built is still alive and loud.

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Hit that follow button.

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Drop a five-star rating.

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And if you're one of the people Silk changed forever, send your love or your questions.

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to let me pull your coat at gmail.com.

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We see you.

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Welcome back.

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As you know, I'm holding it down while Silk is out the country.

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And with me today is a woman I've known for over 20 years, Rochelle, also known as Lucky.

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Now don't let the beauty fool you, she's seen the blade, walked the fire, and now she's out here buying property and building teams.

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Thank you, sis.

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Listen, I was a dancer.

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I was...

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An escort.

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I was a blade runner.

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I thought I had it all figured out.

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I was making cash money every day.

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But, to be honest, I had nothing to show for it.

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A few trinkets, maybe some clothes and shoes.

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Don't get me wrong.

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I looked like I had it all worked out.

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That is, until we chose Silk.

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And he sat me down and showed me what real game, guidance, and leadership looked like.

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Now, I own my own, now I own a boutique and a logistics company.

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All legit, and it's all mine.

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That's why I had to bring you on today.

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We get a lot of questions from women in the game, from women out the game, and from women trying to find their way once they left the game.

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So, we gon' pull some coats today, and do it like Silk taught us.

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We're gonna do it raw, real, and with love.

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Let's get it.

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First up, we've got Hannah from New York.

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She says, I'm going to ask the question that everybody wants to know.

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Does Silk still have girls choose him?

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And does he still send girls?

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Well, right off the get-go, Lucky, you want to take this

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Thanks for throwing me under the bus.

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Well, Hannah, let me put it like this.

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I never discuss another person's business.

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I'd rather you contact him directly for that answer.

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Just send him an email and put, for Silk's eyes only, in the subject line.

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This way, he'll know it's not meant for the podcast, just him.

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I was stumped on that one.

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I was like, should I or shouldn't I?

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Okay, moving on.

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Next, we got Alicia from Korea.

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She says...

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I left the escort life two years ago, but feel like people still define me by it.

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Any advice on how to rebuild my image?

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First, you have to own your truth.

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People are gonna whisper whether you broke or ballin'.

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What matters is how you carry it.

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When I opened my first shop, folks remembered the dancer, not the boss.

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I didn't argue, I remember I had a customer say, Weren't you that girl from Club Eclipse?

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I smiled and said, yes.

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And now I own this store.

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Eventually they stopped asking.

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Time and receipts will do the talking.

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Period.

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I tell them all the time, you can't be ashamed of your past if it paid your future.

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My first beauty studio?

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I funded it with money I saved while still working at the club.

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Silk made sure we weren't just spending on shoes and bags.

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He used to say, if you gon' be in the game, at least treat it like a business.

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Now we got DeAndre from Memphis.

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He says, I'm dating a woman who used to dance.

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I respect her grind, but I'm nervous introducing her to my mom.

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What should I do?

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Are you a grown-ass man or a mama's boy?

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Because you can't say you respect her if you're ashamed to show her off.

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I dated a guy who made me feel like I was good enough to sleep with and spend my money, but not good enough to bring to his church.

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I bounced.

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Respect starts with exposure.

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If you're ashamed of who she was, then you don't deserve who she's become.

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As Silk always says, you got your hat, get your coat, and agitate the gravel.

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Because you don't deserve her...

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or her love.

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She ain't a damn secret.

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Like me and Lucky, she's the fucking success story.

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This one from Giovanna in Serbia.

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She writes, I want to start a beauty business, but I have no formal education.

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Is that even possible?

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Education is great.

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Built a whole enterprise off hustle.

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Good credit and mentorship.

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When I started my courier business, I didn't know a damn thing about logistics.

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Silk connected me with a retired trucker who taught me everything over hot wings and beer.

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Start small.

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Learn daily.

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And get yourself a mentor or business coach.

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Knowledge ain't just in books.

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It's in experience.

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Giovanna.

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I opened my last studio before I ever went to esthetician school.

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I learned on YouTube, practiced on mannequins, then reinvested my first $1,000 profit into real training.

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If you wait to feel ready, you'll never start.

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Next up, Kevin from New Jersey.

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Why do y'all women say loyalty matters more than love?

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Kevin, love is a feeling.

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Loyalty is an action.

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People can love you and still betray you.

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Loyalty says I got your back, even when love

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I had a man say he loved me while putting me in harm's way every night for his benefit.

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He'd smile in my face, but he'd leave me hanging when it mattered most.

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Meanwhile, I had another man, a homeboy from back in my early days, who loaned me $5,000 with no questions asked when my mom got sick.

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Like...

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Never said he loved me.

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Never tried to sleep with me.

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Just showed up and did what needed to be done.

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That's loyalty.

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it's rare That's who I keep close.

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Now we got Brielle from Atlanta.

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How did y'all go from stripping to stock portfolios?

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It sounds like a broken record, but it was all silk.

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He made us save.

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Then he would match our money, dollar for dollar.

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He sat us down and taught us how to read contracts, invest and rate, flip property.

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I remember him telling me, baby girl, your looks can open the door, but your paperwork keeps you in the building.

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I didn't even know what equity was.

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Now I'm teaching my nieces and any woman that wants to move up

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That’s all facts. Silk had me sitting in meetings with bankers and lawyers when I was still doing makeup backstage. He taught me how to negotiate my first lease. I still got the folder labeled “Silk School” — with all the business plans and budgets we wrote. It wasn’t just about getting out the game — it was about getting ahead of it.Next is Maritza from San Diego. “Is it possible to forgive a man who cheated on you while you were pregnant?

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Maritza, you can forgive.

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You don't have to stay.

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Girl, that question alone is everything.

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I had a similar situation.

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He told me he cheated because he was stressed about becoming a dad.

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Like, my swollen feet and sleepless nights didn't count.

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I forgave him for me not to keep him.

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That freedom?

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Priceless.

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And now, my son sees his mama thriving, respected, and not settling.

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I left mine and rebuilt with peace.

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Never confuse healing with holding on.

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I had to look in the mirror and ask, do I want to raise a child watching me accept this?

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We've got a few more left.

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If you are picking up what we're putting down, don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe.

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Be sure to share this with anyone you feel may need it.

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Okay, next up we have Luca from Italy.

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He asks, is it true that that the game still follows you, no matter how far you run.

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First off, Luka, why run from it?

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The world is the game.

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You can't get through life without having some game about you.

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Accept the game is what keeps the world turning.

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Either you learn to navigate and use the game or spend the rest of your life being a Mark

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Exactly, Silk always said, if you tell your own story, nobody can use it against you.

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Sorry, y'all, but Lucky's mic is acting up.

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Hopefully, we'll get her back.

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This one's from Joy in Chicago.

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How do I stop letting men use me financially?

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Well, Joy, by closing your legs and your wallet.

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Then open your eyes.

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If you feel like a sponsor and not a partner, you already know what time it is.

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Ask yourself this.

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Would he give a shit if you had nothing?

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Or is his love only transactional?

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Here's one from Miguel in El Paso.

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Why do successful women intimidate men?

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Insecure men fear what they can't control.

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Real men, we celebrate it.

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Silk never flinched when I said I wanted to own five businesses, he said.

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Why not make it six?

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That man build bosses, not puppets.

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All of his girls left with a portfolio, retirement fund and property.

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Just because you can piss standing up, don't make you a man.

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It makes you male.

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If you can't see what a woman is worth to you as a partner, you may as well stay single.

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We all don't want what you have.

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Some of us already have it and looking for someone to share it with so that we both can rise up.

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This one isn't a question, but I'm the man included because it made me smile.

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Here's a really big shout out to Brian A.

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from Miami, Florida, who sent us a selfie of him rocking the hoodie he received from us.

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Brian says, thanks to Silk's advice, I finally started my landscaping business.

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Using Silk's method, I already have four bona fide contracts.

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Brian, we see you, but stay grinding and rock that hoodie with pride.

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Here's your Coat Pull of the Week.

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If you want to know who really believes in you, watch who claps when you win and who disappears when you fail.

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Your past can explain you, but it should never define you.

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Every chapter ain't meant to be re-read.

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Before we close out, we got to show love to a few folks who've been riding with us heavy.

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Big salute to Keisha B.

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from Detroit.

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She said our last episode...

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gave her the push she needed to walk out that toxic salon job and finally open her own lash suite.

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Sis, you did that.

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And shout out to Tony in London.

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He's been sharing the podcast every week on his IG stories and even sent in a question for next time.

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We see you.

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Oh, and major love to Miss J from Houston, who donated three podcast hoodies to women at a halfway house.

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That's real community work.

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Sorry that we lost Lucky, but she promised to stop back by when she's in town again.

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This episode is proof that Silk's legacy lives on.

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Me, Rochelle, and several other former track stars are living proof that you can elevate your life by picking up what we're putting down.

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We were part of Silk's plan.

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He didn't save us.

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He showed us how to save ourselves.

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Now, we pass it on to you.

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What do you want out of life?

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Do you want to start something real?

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Then you need to hit us up.

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If you have any comments, questions, or just want to share something with us, you can reach us at letmepullyourcoat@gmail.com feel free to subscribe, share, and if Silk ever helped you level up, leave a message or become a subscriber.

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You may receive some nice merch.

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Hopefully, in the next episode, Silk will be back with stories from overseas.

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Until then, I'll be spitting this wisdom.

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So keep grinding smart, keep loving harder, and never forget who poured into your glass.

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If you ever need us, we are always here to pull your coat and straighten your crown.

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Until next time, much love and much respect