Bottomless Coffee Podcast

Hey all! I think that this conversation will really brighten up your day! Which is kind of a feat since the topic of this episode is climate change and my mind generally goes to a dark place when I'm thinking about that subject. So big credit goes to our guest Spencer Scott for radiating climate optimism during our conversation and for painting a picture of a more regenerative and equitable future...

Today we are talking about maintaining relationships with Yevgeniy Izrayelit. In this conversation we follow the many twists and turns of Yevgeniy's professional journey and the relationships that helped get him to where he is today. Yevgeniy's story is one example of maintaining familial and professional relationships over time and eventually leveraging those relationships for his professional be...

Bottomless Coffee Podcast is back! We're in a new location, there's a new voice on the track (despite my best efforts), and we've got a tv show!

In this special episode of Bottomless Coffee Podcast we briefly celebrate how far we've come in 20 short episodes and then we chart our course for future growth.

Do you trust yourself? Our guest today is Embodied Leadership Coach Ali Phillips and when she said that she wanted to talk about trusting yourself I ended up spending SO MUCH time wondering whether I trust myself or not. I'm pretty sure that I do but, how to I know... you know? Well, suffice to say, in this conversation Ali and I lean into questions of and the links between trust and values and mi...

Today on Bottomless Coffee we're talking with Rae Hunter. Rae is thisssss close to securing her PHd from Emory University despite having to overcome outright adversity, outright racism, and a form of imposter syndrome. In our conversation we discuss how Rae has had to leverage resilience, strategic thinking, and self-care to achieve her goal of becoming a scientist.

Born in the United States, a few years ago Nick Pasquariello left the United States to eventually become both a U.S. and Australian citizen. In this episode we talk with Nick about what it means to be an American, how America is viewed by other countries, and the politics and policies that make Australia an attractive place for an American to live.

Aisha Adkins is a sought-after writer, speaker, and consultant who is passionate about building an equitable, inclusive, and comprehensive public health and care infrastructure using media, storytelling, and culture and policy change. She earned her Master’s of Public Administration and Nonprofit Professional certificate on the Nonprofit Management Track with an individual concentration in Public...

Hi, it's Jerome and today we're going to talk about sustainability AND coffee! That's so perfect for us! This conversation is with Josh Holt from Coffee Story, a London based specialty coffee roaster that's woven sustainable practices and sustainable thinking into their business model. For more information on Coffee Story you should absolutely check out their website at CoffeeStory.uk . Support Bo...

One of the major keys to create change within your sphere is organization. And when you couple passion with organization, very little can get in your way. Our guest for this episode is Dalia Grinfeld, Assistant Director for European Affairs for the Anti-defamation League. Dalia is passionate about empowering Jewish communities and organizes to promote a more equitable society for all. Support Bott...

This episode is a powerful one. Our guest Colin Gillens is incredibly vulnerable in sharing shares his thoughts on past racist actions that he has experienced, racist systems that he has navigated, and the antiracist practices that he believes could help create a more equitable America. Co-host Brendan Phillips also returns for this very special episode. Together, Jerome and Brendan explore the pr...

Expectations are tricky things, and we deal with them every day in the systems we create - community expectations, religious expectations, and expectations with friends and acquaintances. In a relationship with your spouse, expectations help to reinforce the system your household relies on to conduct its business. You expect that the bills will be paid, you expect that the dog will be walked, and...

From a graffiti artist with warrants out for his arrest to a community leader and business owner - Mike Welch of Nokomis Tattoo is no angel, but he understands the importance of cultivating community, supporting your local businesses, and helping others when you're able to do so. Support Bottomless Coffee on Patreon! Connect with Jerome on Instagram Bottomless Coffee Website Patreon Producers: Aar...

Today we're talking with city planner Ryan Colburn about racism and environmentalism within the context of city planning. After this conversation - I no longer look at the cities that I call home the same way. So much of the segregation that we live with and the environmental costs that we continue to pay are the result of bad community planning. In this conversation we talk about the mistakes tha...

What makes a person resilient? How have the circumstances in your life contributed to your abundance of - or lack of - resilience? In this conversation we talk with artist Ty Autry about the different forms that resilience can take over the course of your life and resilience strategies to help you through even the toughest times. Ty is a performer, an entrepreneur, and a survivor of gay conversion...

Environmentalism can be overwhelming if you're not careful! In this episode of Bottomless Coffee Jerome and special guest host Rachel Austin chat with Alice Tang about contemporary environmentalist practices and the responsibilities that producers have to be better stewards of our shared environment. Support Bottomless Coffee! Connect with Alice Tang on Instagram Connect with Rachel Austin on Inst...

What do you find at the intersection of style and your most authentic self? Our guest Cal Jerrod recently launched SOLOMON by Cal Jerrod to help people discover their own answer to that question. Cal works to help people shape their style through a process that calls to clients' self awareness and their ability to wear their voice through their style. Special thanks to our first guest host - Alex...

In this episode Jerome talks with Dr. Ron Hunter about mentorship. And, lucky us, Dr. Hunter proves to be a measured, calming, rational, insightful guest. Regarding mentorship in particular, it's clear from the conversation that he has a deep appreciation and understanding and respect for what mentorship MEANS in its most nuanced definition, and for the responsibilities that accompany that mentor-...

Social media can be an exhausting, draining tool. But does it have to be? In this episode of Bottomless Coffee we talk with marketer and Realtor Paul Brooks about how using social media impacts his business and his mental health. Then, because we just can't help but be positive, we talk about the best ways to use social media to promote the things that you like and how to make sure that you're not...

On today's episode Brendan and Jerome have a conversation with performing artist and choreographer Michael Wells about how we, as a society, think about art, how we treat artists, and why artists put up with they way that they are viewed and the way that they are treated. This podcast is supported by our Patreon Community Members. The more supported we are - the better the podcast becomes. Please...

Let's talk about bridging political and ideological division. Our guest Ehren Minkema is someone who used to identify as someone with a conservative ideology and now he identifies as a proud, billionaire tears coffee cup owning progressive. In this episode of Bottomless Coffee, Ehren is going to share his ideological journey with us. We're going to examine what he believed and when. And then we'll...

Most of us never think about caregiving before we become caregivers ourselves. But when it happens - when you become a caregiver - your life totally changes. And because so few people who aren't caregivers really think about caregiving - your new life as a caregiver can be a lonely one. Our guest today - Rachel Austin - is changing that. Rachel founded the Love Labor Project to connect caregivers...

Welcome to the first episode of Bottomless Coffee! We are building a community of people who believe that the world can be a better place and who are willing to do a little work to get it there. In this episode Jerome Evans and Brendan Phillips converse with trans politician and person of color, Alex Palacios. u26BaiTwWSEGmKsREBIJ

Welcome to Bottomless Coffee! We're building a community that is dedicated to the idea that a lot of people working to improve their sphere of influence will lead to a better world for all of us. On this podcast we'll be conversing with people at various stages of the changemaker journey. From politicians and nonprofit founders to people who are just realizing that they too can make a difference -...