Do the leaders around you, in your company, or at your job inspire you or get in the way and make things harder? Do they leave you stoked or just leave you guessing? This week, after a little stoking Chris and Jared talk about how leaders can inspire but also be a crutch on growing the whole team, if they are not putting in the work. Your hosts: Baca's Blog: www.realchrisbaca.com Jared on IG: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Your editor: justphred Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee...
Jun 07, 2021•30 min
The blue bag, arguably the most recognizable thing of Cat & Cloud. But what if it was different? This week Chris, Jared, and Chuck discus the bag, where it came from, and where it could be going. This episode is just a part of the entire discussion, to hear the rest of the conversation head over to our Patreon. Sign up today for bonus content where we dive deeper, filter less, and share more. https://www.patreon.com/catandcloud Your hosts: Baca's Blog: www.realchrisbaca.com Jared on IG: www....
May 29, 2021•31 min
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May 24, 2021•35 min
Jared recaps his most recent trip to Honduras and how The Best Friends Club is directly impacting the farmers. Get that new new! Cat & Cloud Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/catandcloud Sign up today for bonus content where we dive deeper, filter less, and share more. Your hosts: Baca's Blog: www.realchrisbaca.com Jared on IG: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Your editor: justphred Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/ Cat & Cloud: https://catandcloud.com/ Cat & Cloud was...
May 17, 2021•31 min
Are you doing everything you can in your current situation? Really? Get that new new! Cat & Cloud Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/catandcloud Sign up today for bonus content where we dive deeper, filter less, and share more. Your hosts: Baca's Blog: www.realchrisbaca.com Jared on IG: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Chuck on IG: www.instagram.com/chukjak Your editor: justphred Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/ Cat & Cloud: https://catandcloud.com/ Cat & Cloud was fou...
May 10, 2021•33 min
This week on the Cat and Cloud Coffee Podcast. We catch up with the ever elusive Chuck. we get to hear how the past year has been, what some of his goals are. And just have a good time. Get that new new! Cat & Cloud Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/catandcloud Sign up today for bonus content where we dive deeper, filter less, and share more. Your hosts: Baca's Blog: www.realchrisbaca.com Jared on IG: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Chuck on IG: www.instagram.com/chukjak Your editor: justphred ...
May 03, 2021•37 min
Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. This week get a little insight as Chris and Jared continue to explore their thoughts about learning on the job--how every position provides huge potential for an employee to create amazing things. Valorie Kondos Field TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/valorie_kondos_field_why_winning_doesn_t_always_equal_success?language=en#t-6597 Your hosts: Baca's Blog: www.realchrisbaca.com Jared on IG: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Your editor: Sam on IG: www...
Apr 26, 2021•43 min
Your nipples are going to hurt, but you'll be able to say you ran a marathon. And you'll know to use band-aids next time. It's amazing how much you can learn by doing.
Apr 19, 2021•34 min
What is cool and how does that affect what we do? Chris and Jared discuss how a brand can be dialed in, and act as a platform for doing new things. Your hosts: Baca's Blog: www.realchrisbaca.com Jared on IG: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Your editor: Sam on IG: www.instagram.com/stoked.sam Our sponsor: Steeped Coffee: bit.ly/steepedpackets Thanks for listening. Sharing this podcast with someone who would find it valuable will make us smile ear to ear. We appreciate you.
Apr 12, 2021•33 min
We dialed in our mission this year and it feels so right--here's the reason why. Your hosts: Baca's Blog: www.realchrisbaca.com Jared on IG: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Your editor: Sam on IG: www.instagram.com/stoked.sam Our sponsor: Steeped Coffee: bit.ly/steepedpackets Thanks for listening. Sharing this podcast with someone who would find it valuable will make us smile ear to ear. We appreciate you.
Apr 05, 2021•34 min
What do YOU get out of coffee? We break it down, & then hit a hard lesson we learned early in our business-owner days. Thanks for all the Q's, y'all! Your hosts: Baca's Blog: www.realchrisbaca.com Jared on IG: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Your editor: Sam on IG: www.instagram.com/stoked.sam Our sponsor: Steeped Coffee: bit.ly/steepedpackets Thanks for listening. Sharing this podcast with someone who would find it valuable will make us smile ear to ear. We appreciate you.
Mar 29, 2021•25 min
I swear we didn’t mean to call your questions stupid, it just kind of happened. Time for a coffee Q&A! Your hosts: Baca's Blog: www.realchrisbaca.com Jared on IG: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Your editor: Sam on IG: www.instagram.com/stoked.sam Our sponsor: Steeped Coffee: bit.ly/steepedpackets Thanks for listening. Sharing this podcast with someone who would find it valuable will make us smile ear to ear. We appreciate you.
Mar 22, 2021•32 min
Our career paths in coffee were influenced by very different life experiences, but both led us to a place to call our own--a place where we can really use our gifts and contribute. And that's pretty rad. Your hosts: Baca's Blog: www.realchrisbaca.com Jared on IG: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Your editor: Sam on IG: www.instagram.com/stoked.sam Our sponsor: Steeped Coffee: bit.ly/steepedpackets Thanks for listening. Sharing this podcast with someone who would find it valuable will make us smile ...
Mar 15, 2021•47 min
Our first trips to origin were mind-blowing, but not exactly in the way you'd think. Your hosts: Baca's Blog: www.realchrisbaca.com Jared on IG: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Your editor: Sam on IG: www.instagram.com/stoked.sam Our sponsor: Steeped Coffee: bit.ly/steepedpackets Thanks for listening. Sharing this podcast with someone who would find it valuable will make us smile ear to ear. We appreciate you.
Mar 08, 2021•45 min
We got a ton of Qs about our home coffee setups—Chris and Jare are here to lay down the facts. Your hosts: Baca's Blog: www.realchrisbaca.com Jared on IG: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Your editor: Sam on IG: www.instagram.com/stoked.sam Our sponsor: Steeped Coffee: bit.ly/steepedpackets Thanks for listening. Sharing this podcast with someone who would find it valuable will make us smile ear to ear. We appreciate you.
Mar 01, 2021•36 min
It's not about making more stuff, but the right stuff. Meet Steven Monti of Artpresso Design. He and Chris designed Chris's dream tamper, and it's launching today! Check out the Dialed tamper here: http://bit.ly/DialedTamper Our Guest: Artpresso Design: www.artpressodesign.com Your hosts: Baca's Blog: www.realchrisbaca.com Jared on IG: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Your editor: Sam on IG: www.instagram.com/stoked.sam Our sponsor: Steeped Coffee: bit.ly/steepedpackets Thanks for listening. Sharin...
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 30 min
Baca and JT talk share stories of some of their favorite barista competition performances and discuss how we can use constraints to channel our creative energy. catandcloud.com Your hosts: Baca's Blog: www.realchrisbaca.com Jared on IG: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Your editor: Sam on IG: www.instagram.com/stoked.sam Our sponsor: Steeped Coffee: bit.ly/steepedpackets Thanks for listening. Sharing this podcast with someone who would find it valuable will make us smile ear to ear. We appreciate y...
Feb 15, 2021•41 min
The wrong job with the wrong people. Lessons from a cultural void. The goods: catandcloud.com/products/subscription Your hosts: Baca's Blog: www.realchrisbaca.com Jared on IG: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Your editor: Sam on IG: www.instagram.com/stoked.sam Our sponsor: 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 u...
Feb 08, 2021•34 min
Getting fired is better than almost dying. The goods: catandcloud.com/products/subscription Your hosts: Baca's Blog: www.realchrisbaca.com Jared on IG: www.instagram.com/jared_truby Your editor: Sam on IG: www.instagram.com/stoked.sam Our sponsor: 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 allo...
Feb 01, 2021•42 min
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 Subscri...
Nov 23, 2020•1 hr 3 min
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.insta...
Oct 22, 2020•21 min
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...
Aug 29, 2020•15 min
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.insta...
Aug 17, 2020•11 min
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 Spe...
Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 4 min
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...
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 2 min
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: ap...
May 25, 2020•47 min
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/...
May 18, 2020•14 min
Contemplating love, loss, forgiveness, and belief. We carve out space with IN-Q to discuss his amazing new book: Inquire Within The book: https://in-q.com/inquirewithin/ Cat & Cloud: https://catandcloud.com/ Connect: Baca: https://realchrisbaca.com/ JT: www.instagram.com/jared_truby
May 04, 2020•1 hr 21 min
What creates status? How does it impede connection? And please, stop saying no to friends when they ask you to hang just because you have too much to do. Okay bye! Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! Creating Space for Connection: http://bit.ly/spaceforconnection New YouTube Video! Fun Cupping with Grace: http://bit.ly/funcupping Resources! Driving While Awesome Podcast: http://bit.ly/drivewhileawesome Your Hosts! Baca on the Gram: www.instagram.com/realchrisbaca Baca...
Feb 10, 2020•48 min
Welcome to the human experience! We all process loss at one point or another, at varying rates and to various extents. We unpack some personal experiences and what roles crying (or not), family, and rituals might play in processing grief. We hope there's something in here for you - and feel free to share your thoughts with us, we freakin’ love that! Coffee! catandcloud.com/products/subscription Related Episodes! More Alike Than Different: http://bit.ly/more_alike Live At The Crown | A Challengin...
Jan 20, 2020•41 min
