Saturday Up early and filled with anticipation today as I prepared to pick up my main squeeze, my partner-in-crime and the man who would half my daily workload. Super exciting! I made a coffee for the road and filled up a jar of my second favorite drink – half coconut water/half water – and set […]
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.
Costa Rica: Week 2 – On My Own
Did you catch Week 1 of the Costa Rica Adventure? If not, you may want to pop over and give it a read, and then come back to see how Week 2 plays out. Saturday Up early today to enjoy a final cup of coffee with Gwen and Edmund as they looked around the place […]
Costa Rica: Week 1- Jungle Pioneer Woman
First two days of the grand Costa Rica adventure: Flights were uneventful and getting through customs, etc. was a snap. Edmund (B&B owner) picked me up at the airport, then we had a three hour drive to the B&B. Conversation was easy. We stopped at a grocery to pick up some things, so I got […]
Cup 95: Rachel Clemens – Creative cat, adventurous traveler and purposeful parent.
The Place: Austin Java The Cup: I had coffee, Rachel enjoyed a cup of chai. The Background: My lovely friend, Cup 66, Jim Bledsoe connected Rachel and I via email. This was a few months ago. We had coffee planned, and then I got a nasty case of bronchitis and decided it best to reschedule. Rachel was getting on a […]
Cup 94: Kirk Austin – Bike rider, children’s book author and pedi-cab hobbyist.
The Place: The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf The Cup: Regular old coffee for Kirk and I. The Background: The ever-lovely Cup 39, Patti DeNucci sent me an email a few weeks back telling me about a guy on her Mighty Fine MS-150 team who was interesting and wonderful, and thought he’d be a great person for me to […]
Cup 93: Jyl Kutsche – Community creator, long-time yogi and therapeutic chocolatier.
The Place: Thai Fresh The Cup: Hot tea for both Jyl and I. The Background: A few cups back, you’ll recall Cup 90, Kim Love, founder of the LoveLife Program. She told me about this incredible woman who used to own a terrific clothing boutique called Therapy, who had started Community Yoga in Austin, and who was […]
Cup 92: Jaime Tardy – Eventual Millionaire, Austin newbie and astrophysics junkie.
The Place: Epoch Coffee The Cup: Iced coffee for Jaime and I enjoyed an iced mint tea. Quite refreshing! The Background: A dear friend, Olga, sent an email introduction to both Jaime and myself, indicating we were both on a similar quest – of interviewing people (strangers in my case, millionaires in Jaime’s case) and documenting the […]
Cup 91: Steve Cowper – Budget guy, energy expert and former Governor of Alaska
The Place: Starbucks The Cup: Latte for Steve, and a Green Tea Latte for me. The Background: Mutual friend and Cup 26, Peter Strople introduced Steve and I briefly at Starbucks one morning. Peter suggested we get together another time to properly visit, and indicated that Steve was a man with a big story and that he’d be […]
Where Are They Wednesday – Kristin Sheppard
Every Wednesday we check in on a former “stranger” to see what they’ve been up to since they had Coffee With a Stranger. Today, let’s catch up with: Cup 29: Kristin Sheppard – Pop culture connoisseur, shark fanatic and blogger rock star What was the biggest surprise or aha that came from being a part […]
Cup 90: Kim Love – Wellness champion, world traveller and purpose-driven entrepreneur.
The Place: Whole Foods The Cup: Whole juice for both Kim and I. The Background: You may recall a few cups back when Cup 87, Tom Rhodes described the most significant thing that’s happened to him in the last 30 days – he said he did the LoveLife Program. In the course of the program, he learned what foods […]