Podcast Episodes

Career Advice from Joe Marocco of Mill City Roaster : Mission, learning, goals, mindset

SHIFT BREAK #20 : Today we welcome the first ever guest to the Shift Break series, Joe Marocco! A little while ago Joe posted a brilliant piece on hi…

7 years, 8 months ago

112 : The Power of Story w/ James Harper of the Filter Stories Podcast : Building community, understanding perspectives, digging deeper than marketing in coffee, ways to integrate story into your cafe

Stories are at the heart of all we do and to truly know coffee, you must know more than dry facts, you must know the story of the people behind it. J…

7 years, 8 months ago

PSL PSA : Using seasonal flavors to either alienate or bring together

SHIFT BREAK #19 : Pumpkin spice everything! It's all too convenient to jump on the bandwagon of hating on this, and other, seasonal flavors that may …

7 years, 8 months ago

111 : Self-Care 101: Six Ways to Make Sure You are taking Care of Yourself While Taking Care of Others :

Instead of being a normal part of our professional development, self-care is often a last resort after we have pushed ourself past where it was healt…

7 years, 8 months ago

The Affirmation Vacuum : How to make positive reinforcement a corner stone of your leadership and communication

SHIFT BREAK #18 : Today we talk about one of the most powerful practices for creating a healthy workplace. Affirmation.

In leadership, it is easy for…

7 years, 8 months ago

110 : A conversation w/ Matt Perger of Barista Hustle : Coffee education, standards, research, problem solving , barista training

Coffee education can often be a mixed bag. While resources presenting information on coffee and barista work abound, it is hard to come by reliable a…

7 years, 8 months ago

Toxic Vulnerability : Barista care, leadership, vulnerability, thoughtful management, coffee culture, coffee family , professionalism

SHIFT BREAK #17 : Being vulnerable in leadership is a great quality but it can turn into something toxic when it becomes an excuse for bad behavior t…

7 years, 8 months ago

109 : Leadership Abandonment Syndrome :Why there is a lack of development for senior staff and what to do about it. : Leadership, coffee shop management, professional development, responsibility of owners

There is an interesting phenomenon in the cafe where as you move up support, communication, and development tends to be harder to come by. The result…

7 years, 8 months ago

108 : Founder Friday w/ Dorian Bolden of Beyu Caffe, Durham, NC : Community, diversity, business, core-values, live music, coffee shop as the 3rd place, hiring, leadership, concept evolution, mentorship, self-care

It's Founder Friday and boy do we have a great episode in store for you today!  Today we welcome Dorian Bolden, Owner of Beyu Caffe in Durham, NC. Be…

7 years, 8 months ago

Latte Art Expectations

SHIFT BREAK #16 : Latte art competitions are fun and inspire us to greater heights of presentation and skill. They can also, when taken without conte…

7 years, 8 months ago