I wanted all my coffee lovers around me to hear this and the article is called Old Time Farm Crime, the coffee spies of the 1700s. It was written by Andrew Amelinckx in Modern Farmer. And so here we go. "Enjoy your coffee break. Coffee, Java, Joe, whatever you call it. That ubiquitous brew that jumpstarts your morning was once the center of international intrigue...."

Mike Crowson is the owner of Fit Legacy Marketing Agency and Coffee Over Cardio®. Mike has created a powerhouse e-commerce coffee company where we has now 2 major licensing deals with Dippin' Dots® and FRUITY PEBBLES®. An Alabama native, he decided to move to New York City to chase his dreams of becoming an entrepreneur when he was 22. From taking the leap in his at the time Fitness career to New York > LA > Dallas, a decade later has the stories to tell how he came from jobless to...

Hey, coffee lovers, do you remember when your first sip of coffee was, or maybe just first taste of coffee somehow, as I alluded to in the trailer for this, my first intro into that flavor of coffee was with my grandparents. So my grandpa and my grandma came here from Hungary. And they were really into coffee. And they would get these little candies called Coffee Nips, which actually still exist, I found them on Amazon. But they were these little wrapped candies, and they used to leave them...

Hello coffee lovers, in between interviews on why we need to meet up over coffee. I'll share short episodes that delve into all things coffee. Think of them as a shot of espresso. Now, here's your coffee culture short. On polishing why do we meet up for coffee? We're always looking for connection, right? Connection is powerful. It's our energy source. And when we desire connection, we find a way to get together. And that's where the coffee meetup enters. Coffee is a bit of an excuse, right?...

Hello coffee lovers, I'm so glad you're here today. And this is your coffee short from Holly Shannon. So I want to talk about Friends and the Central Perk coffee meetup. So 25 years after the show had aired, the reality of a Central Perk coffee shop is now just around the block actually like 2023 and opening all over the United States. So there's going to be several central per coffee shops that re interpret the feel from the show, which is going to be really cool. And they're going to be...

Hello coffee lovers, it's Holly Shannon. And my coffee short today is what is fika. So I'm bringing this up, because I'm going to Stockholm soon. And I'm very excited to share about this Swedish custom, which I learned about from somebody from Spotify. Earlier in my podcasting career in my first podcast Culture Factor, I interviewed this amazing person who was from Spotify. And they talked about fika as part of their company culture. So here I am headed to, to Sweden in Stockholm...

Hello coffee lovers, I'm shooting out a strange little short about Spotify, coffee playlists, which I know probably sounds very odd. But I believe I probably was like a DJ my past life. I love music. I've been a Spotify fan for a really long time. And yes, I listen to Spotify as coffee playlists. And I do that because I get introduced to a lot of new artists, which I think is kind of a cool way. Let's face it, having coffee is a vibe. And that's why I think a lot of people are attracted to...

Hello coffee lovers, in between interviews on why we need to meet up over coffee. I'll share short episodes that delve into all things coffee, think of them as a shot of espresso. Hello coffee lovers to talk a little bit about cafe culture today. And I'm hopeful that you will share with me your favorite cafes for meeting up with friends. And or just doing work. And we all know there's a Starbucks around the corner. But I love all of the Sweet Little Shops that I run into that are true...

Johnny Giangregorio is an Entrepreneur in the goal setting space. He led the Young Professionals Organization after reaching a record of recruiting 30 brokers in 30 days. He stumbled into creating Lifey planners from his work in Real Estate when the pandemic broke out. It was when the pandemic broke out he had to reorient the entire framework for business and realized a quarterly goal planning system was needed for the times he found himself in. It changed his life! He's building community on...

Hello coffee lovers, in between interviews on why we need to meet up over coffee. I'll share short episodes that delve into all things coffee, think of them as a shot of espresso. Now, here's your coffee culture short on polishing a very coffee lovers, how is coffee consumed in Italy? And why are they so obsessed with their coffee. So I'm going to take you back in time, I was in Florence. And I noticed that there were so many bars that would have coffee was featured very differently than it...

Dating Intelligence joins the coffee date conversation and we're going to start with Jamie Villamor. She is an amazing and gorgeous runway model. She's also graced covers on Cosmopolitan, Glamour and Marie Claire. She's also a sponsored competitive pistol shooter, an actress and an entrepreneur. And after doing a little little more research on her, I also noticed that she has a bachelor's in education, and a master's in art and design. So she is like a renaissance woman. I really love all...

Stacie is an unabashed 44 year old twice divorced single mother of an amazing 17 year old daughter and a lab mix puppy named Rip. She is a pharmaceutical clinical sales specialist by day and a writer, podcaster, cooking & baking enthusiast by night. She is a true extrovert with a passion for helping people. Born and raised in rural Missouri, Stacie graduated from the University of Central Missouri with a degree in Organizational Communication and Business management. After spending...

Hello coffee lovers, I am excited to share a piece on meditation. So my question to you is, would you meditate if it was over coffee? I stumbled upon a unique meditation in audible. They have a free selection. There's like maybe 25. And they're narrated by Jeremy Falk. And yes, I will put that in the show notes. And as I was going through them, there was one that was called coffee lovers. I'm not kidding you, there was one called coffee lovers. For me, it literally is like a dream come true....

Hello coffee lovers. Welcome to my newest podcast coffee culture. I've traverse culture factor for four seasons with company culture, web three and blockchain technology. And somehow, connection has always been a consistent thread. I thought long and hard about rebooting this show, and hope you'll stay for the newest iteration coffee culture. So how did I find myself here? My love of coffee started with my grandparents hiding coffee candies in their pockets, and finding these little wrapped...

Welcome to the Summer Series of Culture Factor. I’m Holly Shannon. When I was speaking and interviewing at NFT NYC I noticed themes that almost every one of my conversations touched. This new Web3 digital space is made up of artists, collectors and businesses and when we stopped to scratch the surface, these underlying themes all pointed toward our most basic, fundamental, evolutionary need: connection. Over the next few weeks, I’m going to break down the whys, not just the whats, of this...

Welcome to the Summer Series of Culture Factor. I’m Holly Shannon. When I was speaking and interviewing at NFT NYC I noticed themes that almost every one of my conversations touched. This new Web3 digital space is made up of artists, collectors and businesses and when we stopped to scratch the surface, these underlying themes all pointed toward our most basic, fundamental, evolutionary need: connection. Over the next few weeks, I’m going to break down the whys, not just the whats, of this...

Welcome to the Summer Series of Culture Factor. I’m Holly Shannon. When I was speaking and interviewing at NFT NYC I noticed themes that almost every one of my conversations touched. This new Web3 digital space is made up of artists, collectors and businesses and when we stopped to scratch the surface, these underlying themes all pointed toward our most basic, fundamental, evolutionary need: connection. Over the next few weeks, I’m going to break down the whys, not just the whats, of this...

Welcome to the Summer Series of Culture Factor. I’m Holly Shannon. When I was speaking and interviewing at NFT NYC I noticed themes that almost every one of my conversations touched. This new Web3 digital space is made up of artists, collectors and businesses and when we stopped to scratch the surface, these underlying themes all pointed toward our most basic, fundamental, evolutionary need: connection. Over the next few weeks, I’m going to break down the whys, not just the whats, of this...

Welcome to the Summer Series of Culture Factor. I’m Holly Shannon. When I was speaking and interviewing at NFT NYC I noticed themes that almost every one of my conversations touched. This new Web3 digital space is made up of artists, collectors and businesses and when we stopped to scratch the surface, these underlying themes all pointed toward our most basic, fundamental, evolutionary need: connection. Over the next few weeks, I’m going to break down the whys, not just the whats, of this...

Welcome to the Summer Series of Culture Factor. I’m Holly Shannon. When I spoke at this year’s NFTNYC, I used my down time to interview the experts about their engagement in the Web3 space. We’ve talked on Culture Factor a lot about *what* Web3 is and *how* it’s being used, but I wanted to try and understand *why*. Almost every person I spoke to had a similar reason for being part of Web3. They all wanted to help fulfill our most basic, fundamental, evolutionary need: connection. This is...

Welcome to the Summer Series of Culture Factor. I’m Holly Shannon. When I spoke at this year’s NFTNYC, I used my down time to interview the experts about their engagement in the Web3 space. We’ve talked on Culture Factor a lot about *what* Web3 is and *how* it’s being used, but I wanted to try and understand *why*. Almost every person I spoke to had a similar reason for being part of Web3. They all wanted to help fulfill our most basic, fundamental, evolutionary need: connection. This is...

Welcome to the Summer Series of Culture Factor. I’m Holly Shannon. When I spoke at this year’s NFTNYC, I used my down time to interview the experts about their engagement in the Web3 space. We’ve talked on Culture Factor a lot about *what* Web3 is and *how* it’s being used, but I wanted to try and understand *why*. Almost every person I spoke to had a similar reason for being part of Web3. They all wanted to help fulfill our most basic, fundamental, evolutionary need: connection. This is...

Welcome to the Summer Series of Culture Factor. I’m Holly Shannon. When I spoke at this year’s NFTNYC, I used my down time to interview the experts about their engagement in the Web3 space. We’ve talked on Culture Factor a lot about *what* Web3 is and *how* it’s being used, but I wanted to try and understand *why*. Almost every person I spoke to had a similar reason for being part of Web3. They all wanted to help fulfill our most basic, fundamental, evolutionary need: connection. This is...

Hey, Culture Factor family Season Four is here, I'm so excited. But if you have been listening or just arrived here, Season Three brought us an education in Web3 technologies and NFTs. And I was able to share the business strategy side. So you can see how Web2 and Web3 can ignite experiences and creativity. So if you are new here, dig in. I also concluded that season with my own NFT education, it was a collaboration where you can join the Culture Factor family while supporting this indie...

Welcome to the Summer Series of Culture Factor. I’m Holly Shannon. When I was speaking and interviewing at NFT NYC I noticed themes that almost every one of my conversations touched. This new Web3 digital space is made up of artists, collectors and businesses and when we stopped to scratch the surface, these underlying themes all pointed toward our most basic, fundamental, evolutionary need: connection. Over the next few weeks, I’m going to break down the whys, not just the whats, of this...