The Place: CRAFT The Cup: Eli enjoyed a little coffee in her most favorite mug in the whole universe. And she’s not the only one who thinks so. Eli tells me this mug is so incredible, it has its own Facebook page! What?!? That’s some mug! Here’s a first — no coffee for me. But, we might […]
Author: Melissa
"You will be the same person in five years as you are today, except for the books you read and the people you meet." Charlie "Tremendous" Jones said that and I have taken it to heart.
In an attempt to not just be different, but to be better in five years, I learn life lessons from strangers by interviewing them over coffee. Once a week, I sit down with a total stranger to hear their story. I hope you enjoy reading about it as much as enjoy talking to these incredible people.
Everyone has a story! Talk to strangers and your life will never be the same.
Cup 118: Terah Kelley – NOLA native, design junkie, and yoga enthusiast.
The Place: Thai Fresh The Cup: Terah ordered a pot of hot tea and I opted for some plain old, but delicious, coffee. The Background: Several months back I was asked to be a mentor for an organization called The Young Women’s Alliance. I was honored to be asked, but at first was hesitant to take on another […]
Cup 117: Anne Grady – Communication expert, curveball dodger and cake lover
The Place: Starbucks The Cup: Skinny cinnamon dulce latte for Anne, and a regular old coffee for me. Boring by comparison! The Background: Cup 115 Maura Thomas and I had a follow-up coffee a few weeks after our original chat. She insisted she needed a chance to ask me some of the questions I had asked her. Gotta say, […]
Cup 116: Vi Nguyen – Film maker, problem solver and savvy tech founder
The Place: Cherrywood Coffee House The Cup: Matcha for Vi and a tiny, but powerful Cortado for me. The Background: Vi and I connected when she sent an email explaining that she’d stumbled upon my blog and that she was a big fan of the project. Flattery may not get you everywhere — but, on the right day, it […]
Cup 115: Maura Thomas – Productivity expert, author and reluctant exerciser.
The Place: Radio Coffee and Beer The Cup: A decaf latte for Maura and a regular coffee with cream for me. The Background: Where to begin? The truth is, Maura and I weren’t exactly strangers. Roughly two years ago I attended one of Cup 5 Steve Harper’s infamous 8 Minute Ripple events. Maura gave a brief presentation about time and […]
Cup 114: Meg Kuehn – Book lover, CEO, and proud momma.
The Place: Cafe Medici The Cup: A cortado for me, and Meg had a coffee. The Background: Former stranger, now dear friend Cup 86, Ray Bard sent an email introduction a few weeks back and suggested that Meg and I would enjoy getting to know one another. Ray, who is right about most things, did not let me down. Meg […]
Cup 113: Kelly Geary – Business owner, talent matchmaker and gratitude practitioner.
The Place: Starbucks The Cup: Regular, old coffee for both of us. To which, we each added a little this and that. The Background: A few weeks back I had the pleasure of speaking for the Austin Entrepreneur Speaker Series, which is hosted by Misty Funk. Misty sent me an email a while back to let me know she […]
Cup 112: Chantal Eldridge – Aspiring Judge, proud mom and champion for the underdog.
The Place: Radio Coffee and Beer. We opted for a patio table outside, in the gorgeous Fall sunshine. The Cup: Regular, old coffee for me. Chantal had a Diet Dr. Pepper. The Background: This circumstances of this coffee are definitely a first for me. A few weeks back I got an email from a man who explained that […]
Cup 111: Caroline Boudreaux – Louisiana native, world adventurer and miracle maker.
The Place: Caffe Medici The Cup: I’m on a bit of a cortado kick lately, so that’s what I enjoyed. Caroline opted for an iced coffee. The Background: One of the most common questions I answer about the Coffee With A Stranger project is, “How do you find your strangers?” I can understand why people are curious about […]
Cup 110: Tim Hamilton – Knowledge seeker, CEO and new dad.
The Place: Radio Coffee and Beer The Cup: I went for my favorite of all the coffee drinks — the lovely little cortado. Tim enjoyed a decaf mocha with, as he said, “lots and lots of cream and sugar”. The Background: Quite a while back I had coffee with Cup 53, Cole Harmonson, who then introduced me to […]