The Original Meet Me for Coffee Podcast

On today's episode, I meet up with my friend Kelly. She is the owner of Le Rouge Salon here in Napa offSilverado Trail. We have been friends for quite a while, it was fun, recalling our past few years of friendship plus chatting n about where we are in life. We touch topics of dyslexia, homeschooling, our love for the plants and taking care of plans, being a business owner and building communi...

On today's episode, I meet with my friend, Cassan, co-owner with her husband Alex of Winston's Bakery and Café here in Napa, California. In the next hour or so she , I have the privy to getting to know my friend a little more. She has lived a fascinating life! From living in Saudi Arabia to living in Colorado, moving down to San Diego and making roots here in Napa. I hope you enjoyed our c...

Today I meet with my friends Dawn Burton and her daughter Haley Howard. We meet up at Tellus Coffee in Walnut Creek. We chat about podcast, trauma, books, being in the financial service business..and goals in life. So fun getting to know Dawns journey from being a PE teacher to being one of the best financial advisors in the East Bay. Such a great coach and mentor for Haley and me! The passion to...

Today on Meet Me for Coffee Podcast, I meet up with my friend Candice Rutherford, co-owner of Rutherford Family Pizza, here in Napa. We decided to meet at Winston Cafe's second location at the Napa's Health and Human Services. Different vibe from their spot downtown, but still the same yummy coffee and tasty treats. Candice and I have known each other for quite a while, but this is the fir...

Today’s episode, I meet with one of my Napa Mom bestie, Claudette Shatto. She is a wife, mom, entrepreneur, professor and friend extraordinaire mom wife. Plus a first time author! Highlights: Crossing paths via Napa Moms ( @Napamoms ) Study abroad program and the benefits Being an entrepreneur on top of being a wife and mom Stepping outside of comfort zone - going on an immersion study abroad prog...

Happy New year everyone! Rebooting the Original Meet Me for coffee podcast. I'm committing to airing a new episode every other week. Thank you for joining me and this fun adventure. Follow The Original Meet Me for Coffee podcast, by hitting the subscribe button on whatever you listen to your podcast and on Instagram @meetmeforcoffeepodcast If you like this channel, leave us a 5 star and share with...

On this episode of Meet Me for Coffee, I hangout and chat with  my friend Jackie at Molinari's Caffe here in Napa. We chat about our friendship, our kids and their family's prompting to be missionaries in Mexico. The episode was recorded about 9 days before they completely pack up their bags and leave Napa. I hope that you enjoy our conversation and can hear Jackie's quiet peace and trust in Jesus...

I meet with Mario Piombo, co-founder/owner of Aperature Media and Design here in Napa, CA. We are having coffee at one of our favorite coffeeshops, Molinari Caffe on Brown Street, I hope you enjoy our conversation about how and why he started his company with his twin brother, living in napa, projects and his family's business Forno Piombo . We always see other at church or at Molinari's , but it...

This week on Meet Me for Coffee , I hang out with Derek Bromley, the owner of  OHM Coffee Roasters , which is a mobile coffee truck here in the  Napa Valley . We talked and drank OHM coffee, both hot and a cold brew at  JAX diner.  It was one of the most enjoyable conversations I have had with a new friend. It was great listening and learning about coffee and the similiarities with wine. Which see...

On this episode of Meet Me for Coffee, I hangout with my friend and fellow photographer, Natasha McGuire. She is the owner and primary photographer for Natasha McGuire Photography . It was super fun getting to know her more and her journey to becoming a photographer and moving out to California from the midwest. Plus we met up at Taylor Maid Farms Organic Coffee at t he Barlow  in Sebastapol, one...

This week on Meet me for Coffee, I chat with Clive Richardson of Calistoga Roastery . It was great listening how he got started in the coffee business. Born in England, went to work in Austrailia where he found his love for the coffee culture, moved to San Francisco where he worked with Pasqua , then worked with Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, where he helped open 36 storefronts in southern California....

This week on Meet Me for Coffee, I hang out with my friend Fanny Woo. She is the owner and stylist for Style Little , and one of the co-owners of Monday Sparkles , which is a tween lifestyle and subscription box company for girls 7 and up. We chat it up a new local coffeeshop, Stewart Gather Cafe, located in Yountville, CA. We talk about how she evolved to a stylist, being latch-key kids growing u...

This week on Meet Me for Podcast, I hangout with my friend David Rowe, one of the regional managers for  Dutch Bros   in Napa and Sonoma. It was great getting to know him, what its like working with Dutch Bro and what's it like working in a one of the most fun drive-thru coffee establishments. I love learning about how much they give to their communities.  I hope you enjoy our conversation and tha...

This week on Meet Me for coffee, I hang out with my friend Caitlin O'Reilly. She is a the photographer and owner of Caitlin O'Reilly Photography, here in Napa Valley, CA .  She is a talented wedding and engagement photographer, that has honed her talent and has made her passion a successful business. It was so fun getting to know her more, learning that she is a true Napa local and how she always...

On this episode of Meet Me for Coffee, I spend time with Irma Robinson, who co-owns with her husband, Morgan, Southside café   and Smoke . We sat and enjoyed coffee at Southside, a community-driven café and coffee bar.  We chatted about how the adventure of owning and running a café started and what the passion the determines where their businesses go. I hope you enjoy listening to our conversatio...

On this episode of Meet Me for Coffee , I hangout with my sweet friend, fellow mama entrepreneur and photographer Sakhon Nhek of Sakhon Nhek Photography .  Even though we literally hangout two – three days week, we purposely set this time and get to know each other. It was so fantastic learning so much more about this amazing lady. Seriously, I am blown away getting to know her more.  My hope for...

This week on Meet me for Coffee, I hangout with Rick Molinari, with Molinari Caffe here in Napa, CA. Molinari’s is one of my favorite local coffee shops ever. You can find me here about 3-5 days a week. Rick is the owner and coffee genius of wine-infused coffee. Sit back and relax as we chat and find out a little bit about Rick, what makes Molinari’s special and what’s in the future for this favor...

This week on Meet Me for Coffee, I meet with my friend Liz Romeka with Third Strand Photography in San Diego, CA. She is a long time friend and photographer/entrepreneur. We had started our separate photography business about the same time. I love this lady, she is super wife, mom and is always full of talent. I hope you enjoy our conversation as we catch up with life, talk about workflow in photo...

This week on Meet Me for Coffee, I meet up with my old roommate and friend Michelle! I met up with her in San Diego, CA back in June. At the time, she was towards the end of the adoption process for her son Eli. We talk about adoption, how life has changed and whats to come for her and her family. I hope that you enjoy our conversation and that you learn a little something new about adoption. Afte...

On this week's episode of Meet Me for Coffee, I met up with my friend Cruz at Ritual Coffee, at the Oxbow Public Market in Napa, CA. Cruz is a Clinical Research Associate, has been one of my dearest friends for the past 10 years. She is part of my Clinical Research life. In this episode, you'll get to know how we met, how we both got into research and talk about past trials have monitored. PLEASE...

This week on Meet Me for Coffee, I hang out with my new friend, Dezerai Sietzer. She is the owner of Global Teas and also the owner and certified technician at Sun Kissed Napa .  I met Dezerai at a Christian Women Entrepreneurs meeting that she leads each month. I invite you to listen in on our conversation as we get to know each other. We talk about the highs and lows of running a small business,...

This week on Meet Me for Coffee, I spend time with my friend Britney Fredrickson. I had met Britney about 5 years ago at church when she was teaching in my daughters Sunday school class. When we recorded the podcast, Britney and her husband Brian were getting ready to move out to Colorado Springs, CO. We caught up with each other because it had been awhile since we had a chance to talk and hangout...

This week on Meet Me for Coffee, I hangout with my friend Jen Kim at http://www.molinaricaffe.com/ http://www.molinaricaffe.com/ in Napa. Her daughter Bethany join us, you’ll hear in the background She and her husband Petey were one of the first families that welcomed us at our church and here in Napa 7 years ago. Petey went home to Jesus about 4 years ago in July. I had a great time catching up w...

This week on Meet Me for Coffee I hangout with my friend Rachael Hairston at The Barking Dog Roasters  in Sonoma . She is the owner and photographer of Rachael Hairston Photography . Our conversation was one of the most authentic and real conversations I’ve had with a fairly new friend. You’re invited to listen in on how we became friends and how we come to learn lot more about each other. Our top...

On this episode, I meet up with my friend Denise DeFina with DeFina Family Cellars . We talk about our first impressions, moving to Napa, something unique about Fresno people, their story about adoption and organ transplant, about our passions and about their upcoming Bulletproof 2016  Music Jam that they are sponsoring. Go ahead and listen on as we chat at Molinari Caffe about life and just getti...