Note from Carol: Some leaders won’t admit running off course - but not ours. In my humble opinion, that's what makes our owners the best bosses in the world. That's what makes this company have so much promise in my eyes. From day one working here, I was impressed by how owners and leadership react to challenges. They're not problems, they're opportunities to be great, to be creative. There is always a solution, and it's even fun. "Don't panic" - that was my first life lesson here. One thing we ...
Jan 13, 2020•55 min
Our brains wanted to go down a Star Wars rabbit hole, so we let them. Also, wtf are lectins and isn’t it neat how bad habits take hold so much faster than good ones? Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! The Crown Episode: http://bit.ly/catandcrown Resources! James Altucher Podcast: http://bit.ly/drgundry Dr. Steven Gundry: https://drgundry.com/ Damien Chavez newspaper article: http://bit.ly/damianchavez VOTE for Damian Chavez: https://sprudge.com/vote Your Hosts! Baca ...
Dec 30, 2019•56 min
Is your boss an idiot? Should you have empathy for them? We'll parse apart some of our biggest challenges and mistakes in 2019, and how we would approach them differently if we knew then what we know now. Also get ready for some sweet Q & A from our kick-buns live audience! Check out the newest Cat & Cloud YouTube video here 👉https://youtu.be/CIPzyy0_LlM Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! The Power of “No.” | Dichotomies in Leadership: bit.ly/pwrofno Are You...
Dec 23, 2019•1 hr 16 min
The person you think is a dick is for sure experiencing something you don’t know about. We've noticed that creating space for honest conversation - rather than speaking in platitudes - makes it harder to categorize people as good or bad. And that’s a good thing. Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! Letting Your Guard Down: http://bit.ly/guarddown Resources! Finding Your Fuck Yeah: http://bit.ly/FindyourFya Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: http://bit.ly/misterrogersmo...
Dec 16, 2019•1 hr 1 min
What sorts of things keep (or would keep) you and your team enchanted, or at least pleased with work? Imagination, instant vs. delayed gratification, and working for visionaries vs. normal people. Announcements! LIVE Podcast at The Crown 12/14 Reserve your FREE spot: http://bit.ly/catcloudlive Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Links! Christmas (Alone) by RealChrisBaca: http://bit.ly/35Sq7iH Related Episode! Are You A Good Boss?: http://bit.ly/rugoodboss Your Hosts! Baca on the Gram: ...
Dec 02, 2019•57 min
We get real excited about spaces that can deliver an experience through design and engagement. Vegas, you're cool. catandcloud.com/products/subscription Resources: Chris Baca’s SEMA/Las Vegas Video: http://bit.ly/realchrisbaca PublicUs: http://www.publicuslv.com/ Infinite game: Simon Synek: http://bit.ly/nfinitegame Related Episode! What Makes A Business Special?: https://apple.co/2pTD64u New Merch! Blues Brothers T by Michael Foy: http://bit.ly/foyboiT Rainbow MiiR Tumbler by Nick Vargas: http:...
Nov 25, 2019•59 min
Beware of popularity pressure! Stay true to you - you’ll still have a market and you’ll feel better. Coffee! Subscription: catandcloud.com/products/subscription Current Favorite | Costa Rica Las Lajas: http://bit.ly/costalaslajas Related Listening! Define Your Own Success: https://apple.co/2NV76Ga New Stuff! Blues Brothers T by Michael Foy: http://bit.ly/foyboiT Rainbow MiiR Tumbler by Nick Vargas: http://bit.ly/RainbowVargas Wholesale! https://catandcloud.com/pages/wholesale Your Hosts! Baca on...
Nov 18, 2019•33 min
Food & Wine Magazine released their top 100 American Coffee Shops of 2019 and we landed in spot number 3. Here’s why we think it’s neat, but why we’re not relying on it for validation. Also, some ramblings on coffee culture and where it’s heading! Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! Mission, Vision, Values Updated: http://bit.ly/updatedmvv Matt D’Avella | The Worst Thing You Can Do Is Nothing: http://bit.ly/MattDAvella Resources! Food & Wine’s top 100 Coffee S...
Nov 11, 2019•25 min
Fu*k pretending. Here’s us stressed, knowing we could be better. So, what you gonna do wit all that junk? 🎶 Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! Are You A Good Boss: http://bit.ly/youagoodboss The Lonely Life | Taking Risks + Owner Mental Health: http://bit.ly/ownermentalhealth Resources! Andrew Shultz: https://theandrewschulz.com James Altucher: https://jamesaltucher.com Simon Sinnic: https://simonsinek.com People! Baca on the Gram: www.instagram.com/realchrisbaca Ba...
Nov 04, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Like most normal humans, we’ve got childhood beliefs and traumas that hold us back from our full potential. We’ll share some ways these patterns rear their ugly heads in our own professional lives, and tools that help us stay positive and focused. Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! Caveman Coffee | Choose Yourself: http://bit.ly/cavemancoffee Alex Banayan | The Third Door | Rethink What Is Possible: http://bit.ly/alexbanayan Your Hosts! Baca on the Gram: www.instagra...
Oct 28, 2019•1 hr 1 min
When you can't find any good employees, go f*ck yourself. Or, you could take a look in the mirror. Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! What Sucks About Your Job: http://bit.ly/sucksaboutyourjob Leaders Are Readers: http://bit.ly/leadersreaders Owner Communication | Owner Offsite: http://bit.ly/ownercommunication Resources! Daydream Surf Shop on the Gram: www.instagram.com/daydreamsurfshop People! Baca on the Gram: www.instagram.com/realchrisbaca Baca's YouTube: www.yo...
Oct 14, 2019•42 min
Trips, keynotes, and last-minute surgeries! Everything's moving pretty fast with the exception of Chris' toe recovery (gnarly toe visuals ahead). And if Square's price hikes have you considering other Point of Sale platforms, here's a couple tips to make the transition a little less sucky! Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! How Do You Spend Your Money? | Cat & Cloud Coffee Podcast: https://apple.co/2kHqYB2 Creating Sustainable Careers In Coffee | Chuck's SCA Expo...
Sep 30, 2019•51 min
Are you spending more than you earn? Feel the pressure to give more than you can afford? Jump aboard Jared's meat canoe and we'll taco about it... Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! How Do You Spend Your Money?: https://apple.co/2kHqYB2 Get Money Get Paid | How Much Money Should I Be Making?: https://apple.co/2kFJw4A Honduran Coffee Producer Benjamin Paz: https://apple.co/2kGPdiK Resources! Jared’s Look: https://bit.ly/2l4a7Zf Jared’s Upcoming Culture Talk: Wed 10/2 ...
Sep 23, 2019•53 min
How to kill yourself for just $12.99! Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! Whatever Man, We Just Want To Be Popular: https://apple.co/2kNUq8q Cold Brew? Bourdain? Ok...: https://apple.co/2kPOSKD Resources! Drinks White Claw Once: https://bit.ly/2kCYAA2 DJ Quik - No Doubt: https://bit.ly/2kknu7c 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 If you love it here a r...
Sep 16, 2019•52 min
What does sustainably sourced coffee even mean?! Cool, we don't know either. Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! Responsible Green Coffee Buying | C Market, Fair Trade, Differentials, Oh My!: https://apple.co/2lHGL2V James Hoffmann - Square Mile Coffee | Equitable Green Buying, Tipping, Wholesale Coffee, Buyouts : https://apple.co/2m0AQ94 What Is Relationship Coffee? | Truby Origin Trip Takeaways: https://apple.co/2kr5zvS Resources! Arnold Schwarzenegger Speech: https...
Sep 09, 2019•1 hr
Meet our friend Nick Vargas! When he's not tattooing people or hanging with his fam, he's making paintings, murals, and a variety of graphic design work. He's a real deal artist making a living, and we couldn't be happier that he's made his mark on our cafes (and people)! Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! Jeff Newton | Americano Mondays | Tips for Pursuing a Creative Career: https://apple.co/2lWR9Uz Matt D'Avella | The Worst Thing You Can Do Is Nothing: https://appl...
Sep 02, 2019•1 hr 2 min
We asked. You answered. We chopped it up. Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! How To Pitch An Idea To Your Boss: https://apple.co/2YrVO36 The Lonely Life | Taking Risks + Owner Mental Health: https://apple.co/2HtlcLl Communicating With Your Boss | 2018 Sprudgies: https://apple.co/2YKr0pA Leadership - Not Always What You Think: https://apple.co/2LeSzT8 Apologies, Off-Sites, Metrics of Success: https://apple.co/323MBLJ Resources! James Altucher Twitter: https://twitter....
Aug 26, 2019•52 min
Prepare for meetings and trainings so you don't waste everyone's time. Stop being so serious about everything else. Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! (Corrections Corner) How Will A Barista Make a Living Wage?: https://apple.co/2Zf4TrA Alex Banayan Is Back | The Third Door World Tour: https://apple.co/30h1BFz Resources! Barber Shop Club: https://barbershopclub.com People! Baca on the Gram: www.instagram.com/realchrisbaca Baca's YouTube: www.youtube.com/realchrisbaca...
Aug 19, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Alex Banayan is back, and we're so incredibly stoked! His book The Third Door relives his wild journey to interview the world's most successful people about how they started out. Thank you for making time for us in the midst of your world book tour! Mad respect, Alex. Dive in, friends, the water's fine! Related Episodes! Alex Banayan | The Third Door | Rethink What Is Possible: https://apple.co/2TAnJZf Resources! Alex Banayan IG: www.instagram.com/alexbanayan The Third Door Book: thirddoorbook.c...
Aug 12, 2019•1 hr 29 min
Go ahead and show off your team. What if we weren't afraid to learn from others in the company regardless of rank? Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! How to Pitch an Idea to Your Boss: https://apple.co/2YrVO36 Communicating With Your Boss | 2018 Sprudgies: https://apple.co/2YKr0pA Resources! USA Basketball Fantasy Camp: https://usabfantasycamp.com JT on the Gram: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Baca's YouTube: www.youtube.com/realchrisbaca Baca on the Gram: www.instagr...
Aug 05, 2019•34 min
This one’s for the coffee geeks, story lovers and history buffs. Meet the man behind our coffee roaster Bill Kennedy, “Head Honcho” of San Franciscan Roaster & Equipment. Here’s his story about going from 20 years in public education to owning both a café and roaster manufacturing company, plus some Science Friday-esque roasting knowledge. Have fun! Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! Grace Lee | Specialty Coffee Superhero Origin Story: apple.co/2SMQFN2 Jen Swen |...
Jul 29, 2019•1 hr 10 min
It’s important to us that we have a values alignment with the companies we choose to do business with, and High Brow Coffee is no exception! Wholesale just took a trip to visit this very special café in Franklin, Tennessee. Marc sat down with a couple key players, owner Dustin Sauder and café manager Erich Sandersfeld to chat about the journey to becoming the intentional and caring space that High Brow Coffee + Tea is today. Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! Partner...
Jul 22, 2019•28 min
It’s not the first time we’ve posed this question, and it certainly won’t be the last. Here’s where we’re at with it at this point of our journey. Owners Chris, Jare and Charles toss around a some ideas, business models and attitudes for owners and employees that might be key. Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! Creating Sustainable Careers in Coffee: https://apple.co/2XOa417 Gross Profit Per Labor Dollar - How Can Baristas Earn More Money: https://apple.co/2Si0QJ4 Re...
Jul 15, 2019•52 min
It's Q & A the Truby and Baca way! You guys asked some banger questions about what success means, how to work with feeling stuck, and actually applying the new ideas we all get fired up about. Real talk, my friends, real talk. Resources! Coffee: catandcloud.com/products/subscription Places! Rosslyn Coffee: www.instagram.com/rosslyncoffee/ Gracenote Coffee: www.instagram.com/gracenoteboston/ Vif Seattle: www.instagram.com/vifseattle/ La Marzocco: www.instagram.com/lamarzoccocafe/ The Hundreds...
Jul 08, 2019•43 min
How does vulnerability change a discussion? Chris and Jare reflect on the recent Wholesale Partner Forum and jump into some fun topics like owner mental health, why they might apply the forum's teaching format to our own team's education, and why its important to understand your employees as individuals. It might take a really long time, but we also got this idea for world peace. Resources! Coffee: catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! Alex Banayan: https://apple.co/2KSwfks Own...
Jul 01, 2019•52 min
Alex explains how he planned the 2nd Annual Wholesale Partner Forum from logistics to questions he asked planned attendees! Chris compares internal vs. external hiring and how he reasoned through choosing an executive assistant from a pool of highly like-able and capable peeps. Resources! Coffee: catandcloud.com/products/subscription Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss: http://bit.ly/2YbLHLF Alex on the Gram: https://www.instagram.com/marsemallow JT on the Gram: www.instagram.com/jared_trub...
Jun 24, 2019•52 min
What if conflict were addressed through curiosity and openness? Baca and Jare talk about controversial conversation, communication, acceptance, and what it takes to have a meaningful conversation. Resources! Coffee: catandcloud.com/products/subscription Grown Ass Women Coffee Club: https://apple.co/2Zselbx Reezy Resells Episode: https://apple.co/2MNu03F The Liturgist Podcast: https://apple.co/2KUZBOz NY Times article: https://nyti.ms/2N2w7kC Bad is Stronger Than Good article: http://bit.ly/2IkXN...
Jun 17, 2019•44 min
What happens when Chris and Jare skip their pre-podcast chat and press record right away? There's an extra level of candidness and excitement attached to the realizations that come up. In fact, ideas developed organically over the podcast often become major company initiatives down the road. Hindsight is 20/20 and we'll be unpacking what Chris and Jared have learned recently in a constructively critical self-analysis of themselves as leaders. We'll dive into ideas for improvement like referring ...
Jun 10, 2019•51 min
We've got these three amazing people on board today - actors, stuntmen, stunt teachers, professional fighters, podcasters, large-scale event planners and nutrition gurus who also own small businesses. Yeah, just three people! This one's for you if you want to talk about getting out of your way, a bit on nutrition, and how to get shit done while staying balanced. Meet our heros, Lacie Mackey, Tait Fletcher and Joshua Brown. Resources Coffee: https://catandcloud.com/products/subscription Getting S...
May 27, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Caterpillar Inc., a company that generated $54.7 billion in sales and revenue in 2018 alone, is suing us in an attempt to cancel our Class 25 trademark to "Cat & Cloud." Baca and Chuck sit down to talk about what this means and how we're moving through it. If you want to help please share and pass this along and share on your social platforms. We appreciate you. Coffee and such: catandcloud.com Baca: youtube.com/realchrisbaca instagram.com/realchrisbaca
May 20, 2019•33 min
