Cat & Cloud Podcast

Our career paths in coffee were influenced by very different life experiences, but both led us to a place to call our own--a place where we can really use our gifts and contribute. And that's pretty rad. Your hosts: Baca's Blog: www.realchrisbaca.com Jared on IG: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Your editor: Sam on IG: www.instagram.com/stoked.sam Our sponsor: Steeped Coffee: bit.ly/steeped...

Our first trips to origin were mind-blowing, but not exactly in the way you'd think. Your hosts: Baca's Blog: www.realchrisbaca.com Jared on IG: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Your editor: Sam on IG: www.instagram.com/stoked.sam Our sponsor: Steeped Coffee: bit.ly/steepedpackets Thanks for listening. Sharing this podcast with someone who would find it valuable will make us smile ear to ea...

We got a ton of Qs about our home coffee setups—Chris and Jare are here to lay down the facts. Your hosts: Baca's Blog: www.realchrisbaca.com Jared on IG: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Your editor: Sam on IG: www.instagram.com/stoked.sam Our sponsor: Steeped Coffee: bit.ly/steepedpackets Thanks for listening. Sharing this podcast with someone who would find it valuable will make us smile ear...

It's not about making more stuff, but the right stuff. Meet Steven Monti of Artpresso Design. He and Chris designed Chris's dream tamper, and it's launching today! Check out the Dialed tamper here: http://bit.ly/DialedTamper Our Guest: Artpresso Design: www.artpressodesign.com Your hosts: Baca's Blog: www.realchrisbaca.com Jared on IG: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Your editor:...

Baca and JT talk share stories of some of their favorite barista competition performances and discuss how we can use constraints to channel our creative energy. catandcloud.com Your hosts: Baca's Blog: www.realchrisbaca.com Jared on IG: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Your editor: Sam on IG: www.instagram.com/stoked.sam Our sponsor: Steeped Coffee: bit.ly/steepedpackets Thanks for listening. Sh...

The wrong job with the wrong people. Lessons from a cultural void. The goods: catandcloud.com/products/subscription Your hosts: Baca's Blog: www.realchrisbaca.com Jared on IG: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Your editor: Sam on IG: www.instagram.com/stoked.sam Our sponsor: Steeped Coffee: bit.ly/steepedpackets If you love it here, a rating and review on iTunes or your podcast player of choice w...

Getting fired is better than almost dying. The goods: catandcloud.com/products/subscription Your hosts: Baca's Blog: www.realchrisbaca.com Jared on IG: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Your editor: Sam on IG: www.instagram.com/stoked.sam Our sponsor: Steeped Coffee: bit.ly/steepedpackets If you love it here, a rating and review on iTunes or your podcast player of choice would mean the world to u...

Alex sits down with Bartholomew Jones of Cxffeeblack to learn about his rad venture in coffee, culture, music, and apparel! We chat on everything from the colonization of coffee and current problems with “direct trade,” to being a good neighbor in your cafe’s community, to understanding the true roots and identity of coffee culture...such good stuff. Thank you, Bartholomew! Coffee! catandcloud.com...

Welcome to the Best Friends Club! Chris and Jare sat down to explain our new relationship coffee initiative, what it means for our partner farmers and for us, and why we're so stoked on our relationships in Honduras. Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! What is Relationship Coffee? | Truby Origin Trip Takeaway apple.co/2XLJ5oI Resources! San Vicente Dry Mill Tour bi...

Just when we thought this year couldn't get any weirder, wildfire season came for early for us! Jared's here with an update on how we're doing here in Santa Cruz County, plus a bonus Q&A on breaking down the entry barrier to specialty coffee. Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! Everything Feels Weird: bit.ly/CCWeird Resources! GoFundMe for the Levi an...

You might have noticed that we're taking a little break on the pod! We can't wait to get back to regular programming, but for now, Jared's here to update y'all on everything we've been focusing on in the meantime. Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! Ready Or Not, Outside The Box: bit.ly/RdyOrNot Big Picture Refocus: bit.ly/BigPicRefocus Your Hos...

Building a strong community without a brick-and-mortar shop is not an easy gig, but when you can get it right, it’s pretty amazing. Jamie owns Culture Coffee Bar, a C&C wholesale partner in Baca’s hometown of Modesto, CA. We chat about the challenges having a shop on wheels, the legacy of growing leaders, and building community in unlikely places! Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription...

We take a walk down memory lane with Chris through his twenty years in coffee! Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! The San Franciscan Roaster Co | Bill Kennedy: apple.co/3guDA6B What is Relationship Coffee?: apple.co/2XLJ5oI Resources! Hello from the inside (Love Mail): bit.ly/3cglvpe Proud Mary: http://proudmarycoffee.com.au No Kid Hungry: http://nokidhungry.org David...

Being part of a group chasing the same goals can be a great way to grow faster and have more fun to boot! Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! IN-Q Transforming Pain Into Growth: bit.ly/InQepisode Show Up, Feel Better: bit.ly/showupfeelbtr Resources! Baca’s Pour Over Video: bit.ly/3g95gO1 Austin’s Coffee: http://austinscoffeecrafters.com/ Carol’s weird-ass Avatar Doll re...

Try and articulate what you believe and you may find it’s not as easy as you thought! Good news is, the practice of sharing your ideas can pave way for more personal clarity. Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! A Liberating Approach to Identity: bit.ly/approach2identity What’s Your Purpose?: bit.ly/whatsurpurpose Resources! Leader Shift by John Maxwell: bit.ly/leadershi...

Contemplating love, loss, forgiveness, and belief. We carve out space with IN-Q to discuss his amazing new book: Inquire Within The book: https://in-q.com/inquirewithin/ Cat & Cloud: https://catandcloud.com/ Connect: Baca: https://realchrisbaca.com/ JT: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Podcast Info and Contact: www.catandcloud.com/podcast  Instagram: www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/  Webstore:  ...

What creates status? How does it impede connection? And please, stop saying no to friends when they ask you to hang just because you have too much to do. Okay bye! Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! Creating Space for Connection: http://bit.ly/spaceforconnection New YouTube Video! Fun Cupping with Grace: http://bit.ly/funcupping Resources! Driving While Awesome Podcast...

Welcome to the human experience! We all process loss at one point or another, at varying rates and to various extents. We unpack some personal experiences and what roles crying (or not), family, and rituals might play in processing grief. We hope there's something in here for you - and feel free to share your thoughts with us, we freakin’ love that! Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscripti...

Note from Carol: Some leaders won’t admit running off course - but not ours. In my humble opinion, that's what makes our owners the best bosses in the world. That's what makes this company have so much promise in my eyes. From day one working here, I was impressed by how owners and leadership react to challenges. They're not problems, they're opportunities to be great, to be cr...

Our brains wanted to go down a Star Wars rabbit hole, so we let them. Also, wtf are lectins and isn’t it neat how bad habits take hold so much faster than good ones? Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! The Crown Episode: http://bit.ly/catandcrown Resources! James Altucher Podcast: http://bit.ly/drgundry Dr. Steven Gundry: https://drgundry.com/ Damien Chavez newspaper ar...

Is your boss an idiot? Should you have empathy for them? We'll parse apart some of our biggest challenges and mistakes in 2019, and how we would approach them differently if we knew then what we know now. Also get ready for some sweet Q & A from our kick-buns live audience! Check out the newest Cat & Cloud YouTube video here 👉https://youtu.be/CIPzyy0_LlM Coffee! catandcloud.com/produ...

The person you think is a dick is for sure experiencing something you don’t know about. We've noticed that creating space for honest conversation - rather than speaking in platitudes - makes it harder to categorize people as good or bad. And that’s a good thing. Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! Letting Your Guard Down: http://bit.ly/guarddown Resources! Finding...

What sorts of things keep (or would keep) you and your team enchanted, or at least pleased with work? Imagination, instant vs. delayed gratification, and working for visionaries vs. normal people. Announcements! LIVE Podcast at The Crown 12/14 Reserve your FREE spot: http://bit.ly/catcloudlive Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Links! Christmas (Alone) by RealChrisBaca: http://bit.ly/35...

We get real excited about spaces that can deliver an experience through design and engagement. Vegas, you're cool. catandcloud.com/products/subscription Resources: Chris Baca’s SEMA/Las Vegas Video: http://bit.ly/realchrisbaca PublicUs: http://www.publicuslv.com/ Infinite game: Simon Synek: http://bit.ly/nfinitegame Related Episode! What Makes A Business Special?: https://apple.co/2pTD64u New...

Beware of popularity pressure! Stay true to you - you’ll still have a market and you’ll feel better. Coffee! Subscription: catandcloud.com/products/subscription Current Favorite | Costa Rica Las Lajas: http://bit.ly/costalaslajas Related Listening! Define Your Own Success: https://apple.co/2NV76Ga New Stuff! Blues Brothers T by Michael Foy: http://bit.ly/foyboiT Rainbow MiiR Tumbler by Nick Vargas...