Company culture was a hot topic in 2020 due to the worldwide work from home the pandemic imposed on us. My show was born into that conversation. Enter Seth Godin and his book, ‘This is Marketing’. He said one line that shifted the axis of my show from conversations about company culture from the C suite to emerging leaders.  What was that line? Culture is strategy.  Since entire companies conducted business in their kitchens, the rise of no b******t work life balance was not just important,...

Gregory Lay is an Actor, Writer, Producer and Small Business Owner. He was raised in a New Jersey suburb right outside of New York City. He attended Boston University Film School and the Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theater in NYC. He’s appeared in numerous TV shows such as Law and Order SVU and Person of Interest and worked in feature films alongside Matt Damon and Richard Masur. He has written a dozen commercials and two feature films, Lonely Boys and Hudson currently available...

Sean Daniel Cunningham is an award winning writer and director of commercials and films. A New York native living in Los Angeles, his work is defined by its subtle comedy and huge heart. Sean was nominated for a Young Director Award at Cannes Lions. His short film, This is When We Met, was featured on tastemakers Short of the Week and the Oscar-qualifying Festival, Hollyshorts. Sean’s feature film Hudson, a dramedy starring Richard Masur, is streaming on Amazon Prime and Apple TV. He's...

Coco Nelson is a Trauma Therapist & Somatic Healer. She is the founder of The Evolved Therapist and the movement into transformational therapeutic experiences. Coco is passionate about changing the process of healing and being “the other option.” Disrupting the traditional therapy model and redesigning the healing process with more emphasis on in person experiential transformation & modalities that use the body to heal the mind. By transitioning into the healing field Coco has been...

Hiromi Okuyama was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. She is a Content Creator, Martial Artist (5th Degree Black Belt, teaching Karate for 30 years) and Actress. She was also the CLUBHOUSE (Social Audio App) ICON from December to February 2023. Hiromi is passionate about short form video content creation. As an actress since her teens, she has primarily worked on commercials and has been featured in many large company advertisements such as Walmart, Scotiabank, Pizza Hut, Nortel, McDonalds,...

During the past decade Jeff Gordinier has covered the world of food — as a reporter for The New York Times from 2011 to 2016, and as the food & drinks editor of Esquire magazine from 2016 until 2021. Over the years he has also covered movies, music, poetry, and politics — and has contributed to publications such as Entertainment Weekly, Fortune, Outside, Elle, Fast Company, Details, Travel + Leisure, Departures, Breathe, Real Simple, Air Mail, the Los Angeles Times, and the website of...

Luis & Fonzi Camejo have spent the the last seven years developing strategies and techniques for turning content into profit. Their expertise lies in helping businesses achieve the elusive Frictionless Sale through effective messaging and consistent content creation. With a proven track record of working with top-tier clients like Redbull, Orangetheory, Chet Homes International and F45 Fitness, they know what it takes to turn content into profit. They specialize in transforming long-form...

Laura Cathcart Robbins turned a viral essay into a podcast called The Only One In the Room. And she turned her pain into pages with a memoir called Stash, My Life in Hiding that's out now! When she was 44 Laura Cathcart Robbins got sober. That was almost 15 years ago. In the recovery community, it's all about meeting for coffee, it's coffee after the meeting, it's coffee before the meeting. It's coffee. That's how you connect, because we don't meet for drinks anymore, right? Every coffee...

Jeff Dwoskin is a podcast host and digital entrepreneur. His company is called Stampede Social, which is we built a unique tool for engagement on Instagram. He's a podcast host producing Classic Conversations. It's a nostalgic podcast, where he talks to TV and film stars. Jeff also interviews comedians that he's worked with over the years, but TV and film stars are his main focus like the ones that he grew up with, you know, like, i.e Isaac and Doc from The Love Boat on, you know, the Happy...

Jeremy Falk is an experiential facilitator that embodies 16 years of training in movement sciences, meditation, and positive psychology. He began his foundational yoga and meditation studies while living in an ashram in India and completed advanced training with world-renowned teachers Jason Crandell, Stephanie Snyder, and Janet Stone. His meditation channel is one of the most popular on Audible and he’s been recognized as an Ambassador for Lululemon, Fitbit, Yoga Journal, and as the Head of...

Jeremy Falk is an experiential facilitator that embodies 16 years of training in movement sciences, meditation, and positive psychology. He began his foundational yoga and meditation studies while living in an ashram in India and completed advanced training with world-renowned teachers Jason Crandell, Stephanie Snyder, and Janet Stone. His meditation channel is one of the most popular on Audible and he’s been recognized as an Ambassador for Lululemon, Fitbit, Yoga Journal, and as the Head of...

My show was created around the idea that we all crave connection. And that we use the coffee meetup as a tool to see each other. It’s about being together, not the caffeine hit. Humans are social creatures. We have an innate need for connection. Whether it's with family, friends, or strangers, we crave social interaction and companionship. Yes, I said strangers, because regardless of whether you are introverted or extroverted, the need for connection is in you. You are hard-wired for this....

Coffee is a beverage with a long history and a rich cultural heritage. As such, there are many traditions and rituals associated with drinking coffee around the world. Here are a few examples: Ceremonies: In many cultures, coffee is not just a beverage, but an important part of social and cultural rituals. In Ethiopia, for example, coffee ceremonies are a traditional part of daily life, with coffee being prepared and served in a specific way and often accompanied by traditional music and...

Today I'm going to talk about a thorny or topic, we're going to get into brewing troubles and explore the challenges in the coffee supply chain. So there are several issues and problems that can occur throughout the coffee supply chain. And I explored this in my episode about Illegal Trade and Organized Crime with Coffee. There, I touched on some of those pain points, and I will put a link in the show notes for that episode. But onto our brewing challenges. So labor exploitation is one of...

There are several movies that feature coffee and the coffee industry as a central theme or plot element. I will share a few examples. I do love coffee as you know, but I’m obsessed with cooking shows. Oftentimes they cook with coffee! I recently binged the Big Brunch with Dan Levy. You’ll love that one if you love brunch and espresso martinis! Plus he’s so sweet and the challenges are scrumptious!

Do you remember the movie HER that was shot with Joaquin Phoenix and directed by Spike Jones? In that movie, the character played by Joaquin was heartbroken after the end of a long relationship, and he becomes intrigued with a new advanced operating system which promises to be an intuitive entity in its own right, individual to each user. Can you smell the AI mystery here? My conversation unfolds with a conversation with ChatGPT an open AI learning system. Come enjoy a cup of coffee and my...

Coffee is a popular ingredient in spa treatments because it is rich in antioxidants and has a number of benefits for the skin. Some popular coffee-based spa treatments include: Scrubs, facials and wraps

Did you know that light roast has more caffeine than dark roast!!! We all know coffee is a complex mixture of chemicals that give the beverage its unique aroma, taste and effects on the body. The main active ingredient in coffee is caffeine, which is a natural stimulant. It's my favorite one. When consumed, caffeine is absorbed by the stomach and small intestine and then passes into the bloodstream. It then travels to the brain where it blocks the action of a neurotransmitter called...

Hi Coffee Culture family! My topic today is can you drink coffee while intermittent fasting, the benefits and the risks. I've personally tried intermittent fasting. It's purported to set the stage for a longer life, a leaner body and a sharper mind. More modern day warriors seeking health hacks are trying to improve the sharpness of their minds and are using it by creating a 10 to 14 hour window where they do not consume food. I've had success by incorporating it into my sleeping hours. Also...

Blake Louis did a school project on Vincent Marrotta the inventor of the Mr. Coffee Coffee Maker. She is 9 years old and my youngest guest yet! Her teacher gave her this assignment for Italian American Month at school. Check out my instagram posts for pictures of her project and Blake!

I want to be a napper. When I actually nap I wonder to myself, why don’t I do this more often? Do you nap? Do you ditch the nap for caffeine or performance drinks? What if there was a happy marriage of both? I’m always up for validation. So when I heard about the nappuccino, I had to learn more and share with my coffee lovers. I was thinking, how could it be that I might have the best of both worlds?

Charlie Birney is the Co-Founder of Podville Media/Podcast Village. He is a Creativity, Podcast, & Media Consultant. Also, Charlie is the Co-Author “Podcasting Made Simple” and an accomplished Illustrator on Instagram @podcastsketchbook 1. Chinese Taoism 2. Coffee Shop meetup with friends over pandemic at the Tasty Diner 3. Introverts and Extroverts 4. Businesses that use coffee to create the meetup 5. Illustration work on Instagram 6. Podcasting, Taoism, Philosophy and the good and bad...

Meet Cormack Jackson, he's the Chief Of Staff to Shazam Cofounder Dhiraj Mukherjee & Independent Consultant in the UK. What did we talk about: 1. Networking or coffee date 2. The World Cup 3. Business Hack! Walking with coffee and creating chapters (mental mind stamps) with landmarks. Big Ben and the economy. Canary Wharf and the recession. 4. TikTok coffee date, viral IG post and Dating Intelligence 5. Influence and Building your Superpower 6. Losing $35 million gambling in Vegas and...

Ethiopian law prohibits the sale of export-quality coffee locally. And although it’s considered the birthplace, this has not stopped illegal trade growing into an organized criminal enterprise. What you'll get in this episode: 1. 2021 red flags in the export of coffee in Ethiopia 2. Regional and commercial coffee business 3. Export quality and demand for domestic market 4. Government complicity 5. Federal and Regional laws