Coffee with Clark & Karrie

The story keeps on brewing as The Trail Youth Coffee Home continues to grow their programs and the lives that they impact. Tonya Guinn, Executive Director of Trail Youth Coffee Home shares what's brewing on the horizon for the teens, the tweens and all the great programming in between. Trail Youth was founded in 2014 on the trails in Issaquah Washington, when 3 caring moms took coffee, donuts,...

We are excited to once again be joined by Tonya Guinn Executive Director of Trail Youth Coffee Home. Trail Youth was founded in 2014 on the trails in Issaquah Washington, when 3 caring moms took coffee, donuts, and soup to the at-risk teens living on the trails. They were serving more than a hot drink, they were serving kindness and compassion, they were letting the teens know that they cared, tha...

Welcome to Episode 2 with Jeff Moors. Jeff continues to share his story, one of community, family, and following your heart to pursue in life what you are passionate about. From singing on top of a table, to finding his passion and purpose both in his personal and professional life, Jeff continues to encourage others to find their purpose. As a Relationship Manager with Prostar Insurance, Jeff use...

Meet Jeff Moors, a friend, a mentor, a helper, and a corn husker who enjoys barbecuing, being goofy and loving life. Jeff is a husband, a father, a man of God and an experienced human when it comes to life! Jeff cares deeply for his family and the community that he lives in. This stems from a strong connection to his roots that began deep in the corn fields of Nebraska. Learning how to live and le...

Join us as we continue the conversation with Mike Flood, on Community, Commitment and Kindness. More layers revealed, more insight given, more laughter and more doggy love for Aurelia! Greeted with a firm handshake, Mike immediately turned his undivided attention to me. His quiet demeaner, his humility, the soft cadence of his words made me feel at home from the first time that I met him. Well, at...

Greeted with a firm handshake, Mike immediately turned his undivided attention to me. His quiet demeaner, his humility, the soft cadence of his words made me feel at home from the first time that I met him. Well, at least I think he was focused on me and not on his favorite guide dog. He waited somewhat patiently and finally asked permission to meet Aurelia. From the first time we met, I discovere...

Larry's story continues as he shares more about growing up with the example of his parents showing him a path for his life and how he can live life with intention, giving back, showing up and making a difference. Join us as we learn more about the legacy that Larry strives to honor by following in his mom's footsteps honoring her heart and her ability to #BetheAnswer. Hear more about his f...

Meet Larry Snyder, Larry is an amazing friend and honestly one that I believe would literally give the shirt off of his back to one in need. An extraordinary man who genuinely cares about those he serves, and Larry literally serves thousands of people. Growing up in a family full of sisters, it was those lessons taught to him by his family that have crafted him into the man he is today. Giving bac...

Life has always been in the everyday moments for Bruce Hudson. Today we continue the journey with Bruce as he shares his life, his love of family, his love of community and his desire to create and capture memories for the next generation through adversity, through loss and through life.   From the simple everyday moments, the imperfections of life, and the magic of building life on each of t...

Bruce Hudson is a Seattle area native who from a very early age understood the meaning of living a full life, the importance of capturing time, and framing moments into memories.  As a professional musician and educator, he had the opportunity to play with such greats as Bob Hope and Seattle’s own Kenny G! From 1978 to 1982 he was a band director at Tahoma High School in Maple Valley, WA. Tod...

Clarity is Kindness, as you live and lead in your life, are you being clear and direct to what your needs are or to what you are expecting others to do?  We are excited to welcome Nick Anderson back, Nick is a father, a leader, an author, an adventure seeker, and a man of faith, he is also our friend. We continue the discussion with Nick regarding life and leadership and the importance of rel...

We are excited to welcome Nick Anderson, Nick is a father, a leader, an author, an adventure seeker, and a man of faith, he is also our friend. Nick is the founder of Chosen-Leader and tells us that “Leadership is the choice of every individual in that we choose how to live and in so doing, we must acknowledge the potential that others who are watching may choose to follow us.” Nick Anderson Nick...

Welcome back to Season 2 of Coffee with Clark & Karrie, Learning to Live and Lead through Adversity.  We are excited to be back and to bring you more episodes where we take a look at not only our own journey of living life through adversity, but also exploring what it means to lead through those adversities.  Our ability to refocus, step back, reroute our steps, and how that can brin...

If you listened to part 1, you know you are in for something special as we continue our time with Barry Long. From the hospital bed to relearning how to live life from the seat of wheelchair Barry shows the importance of making a decision, setting a goal, and choosing to not let life roll over the top of him, but instead he learned to roll with it. From socks to bungie jumping, crowd surfing, glit...

Join us today as we hear from Barry Long. Barry is one of those people that when you meet him, you never forget him.  Adventuresome, mischievous, passionate about life, and even more passionate about people. I still remember the first time we met, he said hello and we shook hands, his hands were rough, and he had a vicelike grip. But it wasn't the handshake or the hello that kept me engaged,...

The content of this episode is meant for a mature audience Everyone has a story. It is important to realize that this is just small part of Clark's story. It is not always easy to tell your story, but if you don’t share it, how can people get to know the real you? By sharing this we hope to encourage you and other people to see that they matter, that is okay to not be okay, and that it is always a...

(This content of this episode is meant for a mature audience)  What do you do you when the words that should be building you up now tear you down?  When the touch of a friend or loved one becomes cold and drawn away or becomes a weapon to hurt you? Every relationship is different, and domestic abuse does not always look the same and it can affect anyone at any age.  Today we take a...

Living without sight means that you have to have a lot of trust, humor, and patience. Not only in others, but also in yourself.  Living with sight means that you have to have a lot of trust, humor, and patience, not only in others, but also in yourself... yes, you heard correctly - it is the same! We do not get to control what happens in our lives, and we don't always see what is coming. Thos...

Join us today as we look at challenges in life and reframe our thinking to be grateful. We have to make a choice to override any initial disappointment, we readjust our expectations, and we choose to appreciate that challenge as a gift . You take life on, you don't hold yourself back, you're not always looking around corners expecting the worst-case scenario, instead you focus on how this challeng...

Do you have moments in your life when you face obstacles, something that seemed so small that became a mountain that you had to navigate, climb, and conquer? What mountains are you currently facing in your life? Are you finding strength through your struggles? What potential are you tapping into and who are you trusting that sees the potential in you? That person that says - you are not alone in y...

Life can feel a lot like a zoo for someone who is blind and truly sees life through the eyes of others. But when we actually go to the zoo, well now that is when it gets interesting. Embracing the moments, chasing a quick toddler, racing the sneaker waves, it's all a part of the journey.  Ask yourself this, are you stuck in the mud like a hippo, not really moving forward or are you embracing...

The amazing story continues with Tonya Guinn, the Executive Director of the Trail Youth Coffee Home. Hear how teens find themselves through belonging, through being seen, and finding a purpose.  From receiving a cup of coffee for free, to interning and serving a cup of coffee to others, these teens learn how to roast coffee and produce podcasts, all from a safe space that they can call home....

What do you do when you see someone in need?  Do you pass by? Do you step in? Do you start pouring coffee, serving donuts, and create a Coffee Home for teens? That is exactly what 3 moms did in 2014. We are excited to bring to you an amazing story of resilience, of trust, and of perseverance. Tune in to find out how serving coffee on a trail became Trail Youth Coffee Home a place where teenag...

Today we get to share what it means to lean into your community, to see those around you, and to celebrate the significant moments that take place. In each of our lives we have the opportunity to encourage others to see their gifts, their talents and their abilities. We also have the opportunity to really listen as we engage with those around us and to appreciate each moment as it comes.  

When life gives you gifts, sometimes you don't want them, sometimes you give them and sometimes you receive them. Gifts come in all shapes and sizes and sometimes they come tail wiggling, and tongue wagging, with floppy ears and cold noses. We hope you enjoy taking a journey with Clark and Karrie as they discuss what it was like for Clark to receive the gift of freedom and mobility through the gif...