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From listening to coffee podcasts while working nights at Walmart, to smoking out his house roasting coffee, to owning his own small business today, Stephen of The Coffee Enthusiast: A Brewing Company knows what it means to show up for your dreams. In this special edition ZoomPod, Jare and Alex sat down on a three-way Zoom with Stephen to hear his story and talk about how inspiring others to come into the world of coffee is a lot cooler than we sometimes give ourselves credit for. Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Our Guest! The Coffee Enthusiast on the web: http://tcecoffee.com On the gram: instagram.com/thecoffeeenthusiast Resources! Keys to the Shop podcast: https://keystotheshop.com/ Your Host! Jared on the gram: instagram.com/jared_truby Alex on the gram: instagram.com/marsemallow Sponsors! 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 us. If reviewing sounds annoying, sharing with someone you care about also takes us to happy-town and allows us to help more people. We appreciate you.

Sisters Be’Anka and Jeronica opened Nirvana Soul Coffee in September after years of hard work and dedication to make their dream a reality! We sat down to hear their story, and also chatted about community, San Jose coffee culture, opening a business during the pandemic, and how it all ties in to the mission: using the power of coffee and tea to bring people together. Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Our Guest! Nirvana Soul on the web: http://nirvanasoulcoffee.com On the gram: instagram.com/nirvanasoulcoffee Resources! Mama’s Brew: http://mama-s-brew-coffee.myshopify.com/ Cxffeeblack: http://cxffeeblack.com The Chocolate Barista: http://thechocolatebarista.com Glitter Cat: http://glittercatbarista.com/ Your Host! Alex on the gram: instagram.com/marsemallow Alex’s email: alex@catandcloud.com Sponsors! 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 us. If reviewing sounds annoying, sharing with someone you care about also takes us to happy-town and allows us to help more people. We appreciate you.

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/products/subscription Our Guest! Cxffeeblack on the web: http://cxffeeblack.com Cxffeeblack Subscription: bit.ly/3kYrzHo Resources! Cxffeeblack Podcast: apple.co/2KywGBJ For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood, and the Rest of Y’all Too: bit.ly/35WwowS The Coffee Enthusiast: http://tcecoffee.com/ Boycott Coffee: http://boycottcoffee.com/ Ethnos Coffee: http://ethnos.coffee Milan Credle Music: http://milancredlemusic.com/ Brown Girl Lettering: http://browngirllettering.com/ Melanin Essentials: http://melaninessentials.com/ Your Host! Alex on the gram: instagram.com/marsemallow Alex’s email: alex@catandcloud.com Sponsors! 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 us. If reviewing sounds annoying, sharing with someone you care about also takes us to happy-town and allows us to help more people. We appreciate you.

Helping people experience those Human Moments: Tio and Kenzel Fallen began Three Keys Coffee in 2019, providing incredible, award-winning coffee that is inclusive to all levels of coffee drinkers--which is what it's all about. In this episode, Tio and Kenzel chat about their story, the similarities found in being both a mechanical engineer and a coffee roaster, their favorite jazz eras, and their experiences as people of color in the coffee industry. We're so stoked on you two and can't wait to see what the future holds for Three Keys! Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Our Guests! Three Keys Coffee: instagram.com/threekeyscoffee Resources! Three Keys Coffee website: www.threekeyscoffee.com Three Keys’ Jazz Playlists: bit.ly/32KW4KB Three Keys’ Recent Feature by Sprudge: bit.ly/3ptyVWU Luce Avenue Coffee Roasters: www.luceavenuecoffeeroasters.com Equatorial Coffee Consultants: instagram.com/equatorialcoffeeconsultants Your Host! Alex on the Gram: instagram.com/marsemallow Sponsors! 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 us. If reviewing sounds annoying, sharing with someone you care about also takes us to happy-town and allows us to help more people. We appreciate you.

Learning, growing, failing, and growing some more: 2020's been a big year for facing our assumptions head-on, learning from mistakes, and working toward true anti-racism. Grace and Alex, our two employee owners, sit down to talk about what we’ve been working on for the past six months, and what we’ve learned so far in this journey. Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! Communicating What You Believe: apple.co/2I8ev4Y Letting Your Guard Down: apple.co/2Zabwxv Resources! Learning to Be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi: bit.ly/3eg602C Antiracist Baby, by Ibram X. Kendi: bit.ly/3mVVaCL Your Hosts! Alex on the Gram: instagram.com/marsemallow Grace (not on the Gram): grace@catandcloud.com Sponsors! 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 us. If reviewing sounds annoying, sharing with someone you care about also takes us to happy-town and allows us to help more people. We appreciate you.

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 bit.ly/3jjv9uZ Relationship Coffee: Beyond Buzzwords bit.ly/2IL1kGZ Your Hosts! Baca on the Gram: www.instagram.com/realchrisbaca Baca's YouTube: www.youtube.com/realchrisbaca JT on the Gram: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Sponsors! 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 us. If reviewing sounds annoying, sharing with someone you care about also takes us to happy-town and allows us to help more people. We appreciate you.

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 and his family: gf.me/u/ytjk2g Your Host! JT on the Gram: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Sponsors! 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 us. If reviewing sounds annoying, sharing with someone you care about also takes us to happy-town and allows us to help more people. We appreciate you.

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 Hosts! Baca on the Gram: www.instagram.com/realchrisbaca Baca's YouTube: www.youtube.com/realchrisbaca JT on the Gram: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Sponsors! 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 us. If reviewing sounds annoying, sharing with someone you care about also takes us to happy-town and allows us to help more people. We appreciate you.

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 Related Episodes! Letting Your Guard Down: apple.co/2Zabwxv High Brow Coffee | Wholesale Partner Special: apple.co/3eNMZVi Links! Culture Coffee Bar: www.instagram.com/culturecoffeebar Partner Corner (our April update with Jamie): https://bit.ly/2YBjVec Your Hosts! Baca on the Gram: www.instagram.com/realchrisbaca Baca's YouTube: www.youtube.com/realchrisbaca Carol on the Gram: www.instagram.com/carolshowsup Sponsors! 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 us. If reviewing sounds annoying, sharing with someone you care about also takes us to happy-town and allows us to help more people. We appreciate you.

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 Schomer (Espresso Vivace): bit.ly/2XFh6as Chris’s dolls (if you know, you know): bit.ly/3eysITq Your Hosts! Baca on the Gram: www.instagram.com/realchrisbaca Baca's YouTube: www.youtube.com/realchrisbaca JT on the Gram: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Carol on the Gram: www.instagram.com/carolshowsup Sponsors! 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 us. If reviewing sounds annoying, sharing with someone you care about also takes us to happy-town and allows us to help more people. We appreciate you.

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 reference: bit.ly/avatarbbs Old Embarrassing Skate Videos?: vimeo.com/25582572 State Breathing App: apple.co/3gc128t Your Hosts! Baca on the Gram: www.instagram.com/realchrisbaca Baca's YouTube: www.youtube.com/realchrisbaca JT on the Gram: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Carol on the Gram: www.instagram.com/carolshowsup Sponsors! 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 us. If reviewing sounds annoying, sharing with someone you care about also takes us to happy-town and allows us to help more people. We appreciate you.

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/leadershiftjm SquareSeth Godin Workshops: https://akimbo.com Your Hosts! Baca on the Gram: www.instagram.com/realchrisbaca Baca's YouTube: www.youtube.com/realchrisbaca JT on the Gram: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Carol on the Gram: www.instagram.com/carolshowsup Sponsors! Steeped Coffee: bit.ly/steepedpackets Santa Cruz Chai: https://santacruzchai.com If you love it here a rating and review on iTunes or your podcast player of choice would mean the world to us. If reviewing sounds annoying, sharing with someone you care about also takes us to happy-town and allows us to help more people. We appreciate you.

Understanding the difference between what and why. Coffee: catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! What’s Your Purpose?: bit.ly/whatsurpurpose Coffee Is Not The Most Interesting Thing About You: apple.co/2yRPeH3 Owning What You Want | Carol Shows Up: apple.co/2LlNgSo Cat & Cloud on the Tube! Chris Baca on (Grind) Size: https://bit.ly/CnCgrindsize Resources! Rosalyn Coffee: rosslyncoffee.com Meet Cafecito: meetcafecito.com Your Hosts! Baca: https://realchrisbaca.com/ JT on the Gram: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Carol on the Gram: www.instagram.com/carolshowsup Sponsors! Steeped Coffee: bit.ly/steepedpackets Santa Cruz Chai: https://santacruzchai.com If you love it here a rating and review on iTunes or your podcast player of choice would mean the world to us. If reviewing sounds annoying, sharing with someone you care about also takes us to happy-town and allows us to help more people. We appreciate you.

Alex Marse, Director of Wholesale, plugs himself into wherever there is a need. It’s just what he does. Because of this, he’s always learning about new things and himself which lends itself to some good conversation! Exploring creativity, imposter syndrome, grief, and self-care. We hope you take home a few nugs. Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! Coffee Is Not The Most Interesting Thing About You: https://apple.co/2yRPeH3 Ready or Not, Outside the Box: https://apple.co/3dUrphT Sorry To Burst Your Bubble: https://apple.co/2Yb8YjH YouTube! Partner Corner | Culture Coffee Bar: https://youtu.be/I-TzCRZN_xU Partner Corner | Goodside Coffee: https://youtu.be/nUv0ck61PTU Partner Corner | Daydream Surf Shop: https://youtu.be/2lWUqxVypuo SAFARI: https://youtu.be/tbEJjGPE-W4 Resources! Dune Coffee: https://www.dunecoffee.com/ Your Hosts! Baca: https://realchrisbaca.com/ JT on the Gram: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Carol on the Gram: www.instagram.com/carolshowsup Sponsors! Steeped Coffee: bit.ly/steepedpackets Santa Cruz Chai: https://santacruzchai.com If you love it here a rating and review on iTunes or your podcast player of choice would mean the world to us. If reviewing sounds annoying, sharing with someone you care about also takes us to happy-town and allows us to help more people. We appreciate you.

Vague boundaries won't create the freedom we're looking for. Jare and Care take you there! Coffee: catandcloud.com/products/subscription Content on the Tube: http://bit.ly/catandcloudtube Related Episodes! Enthusiasm and Energy: Destroy It or Redirect It: https://apple.co/2XTlB2z What’s Your Purpose? | Communication and Skills Development: https://bit.ly/wypurpose Your Hosts! Baca: https://realchrisbaca.com/ JT on the Gram: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Carol on the Gram: www.instagram.com/carolshowsup Sponsors! Steeped Coffee: bit.ly/steepedpackets Santa Cruz Chai: https://santacruzchai.com If you love it here a rating and review on iTunes or your podcast player of choice would mean the world to us. If reviewing sounds annoying, sharing with someone you care about also takes us to happy-town and allows us to help more people. We appreciate you.

Small businesses aren't immune to making the same money-driven decisions we criticize big business for, especially in times of crisis. Coffee: catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! What’s Your Purpose? | Communication and Skills Development: https://bit.ly/wypurpose Dropping “Have To”: https://bit.ly/drphaveto Resources! Eugenoides: https://bit.ly/2VEMc0G Your Hosts! Baca: https://realchrisbaca.com/ JT on the Gram: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Carol on the Gram: www.instagram.com/carolshowsup Sponsors! Steeped Coffee: bit.ly/steepedpackets Santa Cruz Chai: https://santacruzchai.com If you love it here a rating and review on iTunes or your podcast player of choice would mean the world to us. If reviewing sounds annoying, sharing with someone you care about also takes us to happy-town and allows us to help more people. We appreciate you.

Pondering ways that limitations have created freedom. Coffee: catandcloud.com/products/subscription Cat & Cloud Daily Update: bit.ly/update4_3 Related Episodes! Ready or Not, Outside the Box: apple.co/OutsidedaBox Teacher Talk | Kristen Hutson, Skills Development: apple.co/teachrtalk Resources! Idlewild Coffee: https://www.idlewildcoffee.com/ No Comply Skate Shop: https://nocomplyatx.com/ Your Hosts! Baca: https://realchrisbaca.com/ JT on the Gram: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Carol on the Gram: www.instagram.com/carolshowsup Sponsors! Steeped Coffee: bit.ly/steepedpackets Santa Cruz Chai: https://santacruzchai.com If you love it here a rating and review on iTunes or your podcast player of choice would mean the world to us. If reviewing sounds annoying, sharing with someone you care about also takes us to happy-town and allows us to help more people. We appreciate you.

Some welcome lessons we've learned from this upside-down reality. Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Cat & Cloud Update Video! bit.ly/update3_30 Related Episodes! Teacher Talk | Kristen Hutson, Skills Development: apple.co/teachrtalk Everything Feels Weird: apple.co/everythingweird Resources! Seth Godin’s Virtual Co-working Room: https://akimbo.com/virtualcoworking Your Hosts! Baca: https://realchrisbaca.com/ JT on the Gram: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Carol on the Gram: www.instagram.com/carolshowsup Sponsors! Steeped Coffee: bit.ly/steepedpackets Santa Cruz Chai: https://santacruzchai.com If you love it here a rating and review on iTunes or your podcast player of choice would mean the world to us. If reviewing sounds annoying, sharing with someone you care about also takes us to happy-town and allows us to help more people. We appreciate you.

Understanding communication styles and what you need will save you time and aggravation. Also, ladies, we got a long way to go in the work place - and it starts with educating and empowering each other. Stay safe and stay connected! Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Love Mail! https://bit.ly/love_mail_ New YouTube Video! bit.ly/catcloudupdate3_27 Related Episodes! Team Talk: apple.co/teamtalkpod Resources! Disc Theory: https://discinsights.com/disc-theory Your Hosts! Baca on the Gram: www.instagram.com/realchrisbaca Baca's YouTube: www.youtube.com/realchrisbaca JT on the Gram: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Carol on the Gram: www.instagram.com/carolshowsup Sponsors! Steeped Coffee: bit.ly/steepedpackets Santa Cruz Chai: https://santacruzchai.com If you love it here a rating and review on iTunes or your podcast player of choice would mean the world to us. If reviewing sounds annoying, sharing with someone you care about also takes us to happy-town and allows us to help more people. We appreciate you.

It's not surprising that we have trouble connecting with others when we can't connect with ourselves. While the company vision is still a little unspecific, Baca's hit a flow-state with some personal causes, one of which is about inspiring people to have honest, meaningful conversations for legit connection. Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! Make Room for Honesty: http://bit.ly/roomforhonesty Team Talk: http://bit.ly/teamtalkpod Resources! The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek: http://bit.ly/thatbookwelike Group Thread by Chris Baca: https://realchrisbaca.com/groupthread Your Hosts! Baca on the Gram: www.instagram.com/realchrisbaca Baca's YouTube: www.youtube.com/realchrisbaca JT on the Gram: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Carol on the Gram: www.instagram.com/carolshowsup Sponsors! Steeped Coffee: bit.ly/steepedpackets Santa Cruz Chai: https://santacruzchai.com If you love it here a rating and review on iTunes or your podcast player of choice would mean the world to us. If reviewing sounds annoying, sharing with someone you care about also takes us to happy-town and allows us to help more people. We appreciate you.