Coffee and a Mike

Donald Hawk started cooking at the age of 16 at local pizza restaurants. Donald has worked for many chefs which includes Chris Bianco, Bernie Kantak and others. Donald is now a sous chef who runs the raw bar program at the Gladly owned by Chef Bernie Kantak and also is the creator of the famous HAWKO that can be found in urban dictionary. His side gig is a pop up called KOSO Phoenix that he starte...

Tiffany Derry is the owner of Roots Chicken Shak, Roots Southern Table, Derrywear and Tiffany Derry Concepts. Derry gained International notoriety on the seventh season of Bravo's Top Chef and as a finalist on Top Chef: All-Stars. She sits on the James Beard Foundation's Impact Advisory Board and acts as an ambassador for the Beard Foundation's food waste initiative.  She recently visited Phoenix...

Tameka Jameson is a Nigerian track and field athlete. She was the ACC 400 meter Champion, the NACAC 4 by 400 meter relay Champion, runner up in the 400 meter hurdles , 2016 IAAF Worlds Indoor finalist, 2016 African Champa bronze medalist and is a 2020 Olympic hopeful. Tameka also is a mother of one, enjoys spending time with her family including her identical twin sister Takecia who was a special...

Christopher Hoye is a retired US Marshal that was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2010 and previously was a Lieutenant with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. He returns to the podcast to discuss the recent apprehension of fugitives Blaine and Susan Barksdale, whether or not there should be more gun control, mass shootings, mental health, the divide in our country and what he thi...

Dennis Abry has taught psychology for 20+ years and is currently residential faculty at Scottsdale Community College.  He returns to the podcast to discuss addiction treatment centers in the United States.  What may or may not be effective treatment, lack of regulation, and whether "addiction is a disease?"

Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh, PhD is a Social Psychologist and global thought leader in the fields of couple counseling (with sub-specialization in psychosexual therapy), cross-cultural fluency and diversity and inclusion. "DatingAdvice.com named her one of the 10 Best Sex and Dating Experts in 2015. In March 2018, she was honored by the British Council as a UK Alumni Award finalist in the category of Soc...

Eileen Spitalny is the co-owner of Fairytale Brownies in Phoenix, AZ. In 1992, her friend since kindergarten and future business partner, David Kravetz took his mom's brownie recipe and decided they would bake the best brownies in the world. Fairytale Brownies eventually became a mail-order business and in 1995, they bought brownies.com. Eileen and David went from not knowing how to bake to baking...

Jamill Kelly wrestled at Lassen Community College before transferring to Oklahoma State.   He is a four-time National Team Member and two-time World Team Member in 2003 and 2004. He was a 2004 U.S. Open Champion and 2004 Olympic trials champion. He went on to win an Olympic silver medal in the 2004 Olympic Games at 66kg. He has had coaching stints at Harvard, Cal Poly, NC State, Stanford, and curr...

Zane Bonnett is the son of ultra runner James Bonnett and Erin LoStracco. At 5 years old he has already run a mile, recently started kindergarten and is preparing to become a big brother for the second time.

Ella Nelson is an Australian track and field athlete.   She has won the Australian National Championship three times, competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil and is a 2020 Olympic hopeful for Tokyo.   Ella also is a lover of coffee, books, tv shows, having meaningful conversations and surrounding herself with like minded people.

Jesus Sepulveda featured in the Netflix Special Chingo Bling: They Can't Deport Us All that depicts his life growing up Latino in Southern California. He is also on American Wannabes podcast and is performing at clubs and theatres around the country.

Proof Bread consists of a small group of passionate bakers that is a modern throwback to a way of life that values small-scale craftsmanship, local community, and creativity. The owners Jon and Amanda make sure everything is made by hand with no short cuts. All of their products from the croissants to the breads allow most everyone even gluten sensitive folks to enjoy whole grains grown locally as...

Actress, comedian, and writer Gina Brillon was born and raised in the Bronx, New York. She's been a standup comic since she was 17 years old and her new hilarious half-hour stand up special "Easily Offended," debuts Friday, August 16, only on HBO Latino.

ames Bonnett comes back on the podcast to talk about his recent fastest known time (FKT) of the Hole-to-Hump. It is a run that starts at the Colorado River at the bottom of the Grand Canyon (elevation – 2500') and ends at the summit of Mt. Humphreys (elevation – 12,633' – Arizona's highest point) covering 72.2 miles with an unofficial time of 16:44. He also discusses pacing Jim Walmsley as he set...

Mike Kosoy is a professional freestyle wrestler and member of the Sunkist Kids training for the 2020 Summer Olympics.   Originally from Boca Raton, Florida, he is first generation from the Ukraine and started wrestling when he was 15 years old. Mike wrestled at NC State University where he received his Masters Degree in Physiology.

Kyven Gadson is a professional freestyle wrestler and member of the Sunkist Kids training for the 2020 Summer Olympics.   He is a two time high school Iowa state wrestling champion a three-time All-American wrestler at Iowa State University.   He finished the 2014-2015 season winning the 197 pound NCAA Division One National Championship. 

Tremaine Harris is a Canadian track and field athlete. Harris is of Jamaican descent and is fluent in English and French. He competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics and his personal best for the 200M was 20.22 seconds.   Which is the sixth fastest in Canadian history.

Kimber Lanning was born on Okinawa, Japan but has spent the majority of her life in Phoenix, AZ. In 1987 she started a music store, called Stinkweeds which she still runs today.  Since then she has started Modified Arts, a gallery and performance space, to give young Arizonan artists an outlet and is best known for starting Local First Arizona, a coalition of Arizona based local and national busin...

"Showtime" Mark Martin is a mixed martial artist with his next fight coming July 27th in the Iron Tiger Fight Series at the Kickmaster Event Center in Grove City, Ohio.  He is a two-time high school state wrestling champion at St. Edwards High School in Cleveland, Ohio and a four-time national qualifier at Ohio State University.  He is currently coached by John Crouch and trains with Benson Hender...

"Magic" Mike Hamel is a multiple high school state wrestling champion, an NCAA collegian All-American wrestler and currently an MMA fighter training at the MMA Lab in Phoenix, AZ.   His next fight is  against the "Popolonesian" Flavian Pilgrim at Comerica Theatre in downtown Phoenix on July 26th.

Kelsey Campbell was the first female wrestler at Arizona State University.   What started as a response to bet that she could not handle being a wrestler she has since won the 2012 US Olympic Trials and competed in the 2012 Olympics in London.

Thomas Porter owns several manufacturing companies in Phoenix, AZ. With a background in arts and over a decade of experience in building he has garnered a reputation for entrepreneurship, problem solving, creative building practices and community building. He and his wife, Emy, homeschool their two children.   Jesse Smith specializes in Interior Design Photography, Videography, Social Media Strate...

Derrick Lytle and Michael Carson are ultra runners based out of Phoenix, Arizona. They've traveled to Europe, India, Australia, and other locations creating running content. They're heading to Western States next week with Altra Running to cover the event.

Nicole Bitter and Lauren Coury are both ultra runners living in Phoenix, AZ.   Nicole is seeking a top 10 finish in the upcoming 2019 Western States Endurance Run in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Lauren will be competing in the Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, MN.   One with a career in law and the other in marketing they both seek to inspire others by sharing their love of running.