Coffee and a Mike

I want people to find my podcast humorous, informative, and most important fun. To provide a short escape for people to check out of their busy life. With thoughts in my mind I hope that people stay in their car a little longer, get a few more minutes of working out or delay taking a lunch break from work to hear my next thought or idea.

Zach and Nicole Bitter #95 12/09/2019

Zach and Nicole Bitter #95 Zach and Nicole Bitter come on the podcast to discuss running this upcoming weekend at Desert Solstice, some of the other races they ran in 2019 which include Western States, San Diego 100, Spartatholon, and JFK 50 and what it was like setting both 100 mile and 12-hour World Record at the Petit Center this past summer. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/12326219

John Nores #94 12/04/2019

John Nores #94 John Nores is a California native. Beginning in 1992, he was hired as a warden for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and retired in December of 2018 as a special operations lieutenant working directly at the state level, co-developing and leading his agency’s elite tactical unit the Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) and developed the CDFW’s first sniper unit aimed at combatting the most environmentally damaging criminals working within California and impacting the nation. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/12274751

Caleb Schiff Pizzicletta #93 12/02/2019

Caleb Schiff Pizzicletta #93 Caleb Schiff, the owner of Pizzicletta, a wood-fired pizzeria in Flagstaff, AZ. He returns to the podcast to discuss his newest location inside Dark Sky Brewing also in Flagstaff, finding the time to run trails, and different ways he can give back to the community. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/12241388

Hayley Pollack Aravaipa Running #92 11/25/2019

Hayley Pollack Aravaipa Running #92 Hayley Pollack is an ultra runner and the President of Aravaipa Running, which is the largest Trail and Ultra Running event production company in the Southwest United States. Some of their races include the Crown King Scramble, Javelina Jundred, Desert Solstice, and Across the Years. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/12157829

Caleb Schiff Pizzicletta (Revisited) #21 11/21/2019

Caleb Schiff Pizzicletta (Revisited) #21 Caleb Schiff is the owner of Pizzicletta, a wood-fired pizzeria in Flagstaff, AZ, an aspiring ultra-trail runner and a lover of science, design and his dog. He values belief in one’s self and hopes his work inspires others to pursue their dreams. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/8290553

Ashley Taylor #91 11/20/2019

Ashley Taylor #91 Ashley Taylor is a Canadian track and field athlete. She ran for Northern Arizona University and is now a professional runner with the goal of competing in the 800 meter for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She currently trains in Flagstaff, AZ as part of Under Armour and is coached by Stephen Haas and Shayla Houlihan. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/12089504

Juan Zamora Keri Frazier Bryon Freeze Culinary Love #90 11/18/2019

Juan Zamora Keri Frazier Bryon Freeze Culinary Love #90 Chefs Juan Zamora of Chula Seafood, Keri Frazier owner of Urban Phoenix Cafe and Bryon Freeze come on to the podcast to discuss Culinary Love, a company born out of love to support their fellow Chefs. Proceeds of all products sold thru the website will give financial support to programs designed to help Chefs battling depression and mental health issues. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/12059513

Constance Bradley Ph.D. (Repost) #5 10/22/2018

Constance Bradley Ph.D. (Repost) #5 With today being Veterans Day I wanted to share this podcast recorded last year. Constance Bradley, PhD, LAc, is a Nationally Board Certified Acupuncturist and owner of Scottsdale Integrative Acupuncture in Scottsdale, Arizona. She specializes in advanced cosmetic facial rejuvenation and sports medicine. Constance is a graduate of the US Air Force Academy, the University of Colorado-Boulder, and the University of Utah. She is an Air Force veteran and former Professor of Philosophy at the Air Force Academy. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/7266620

Nick Coury #89 11/06/2019

Nick Coury #89 Nick Coury is an ultra runner and just returned from competing as an alternate for the U.S. national team in the World 24 Hour in Albi, France. Prior to that he had run 140 miles in one week and broke the 18 year old course record in Man VS. Horse 2019 by 19 minutes. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/11927084

Matt Warburton (Revisited) #8 11/11/2018

Matt Warburton (Revisited) #8 Matt was an Executive Producer and Showrunner of THE MINDY PROJECT for Hulu and just wrapped up working on the Hulu show FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL as an Executive Producer. Prior to this, Matt was a Consulting Producer on COMMUNITY after having worked on THE SIMPSONS for 11 seasons. Matt has won an Emmy for his work on the show, He is a graduate of Harvard and was president of The Lampoon. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/7513016

Kevin Long (Revisited) #25 10/31/2019

Kevin Long (Revisited) #25 Kevin Long was the 2009, 2015 and now 2019 World Series coach and current hitting coach for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball. Kevin has coached Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, David Wright, Yoenis Cespedis along with many other great players while with the New York Yankees and Mets. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/8508827

Jenn Thompson (Revisited) #28 10/30/2019

Jenn Thompson (Revisited) #28 Jenn is a mother, ultra runner, nurse, and small business owner. She owns and operates Trail Winds Hospice in Boulder, CO which serves terminally adults and children in their home. Jenn has had recovered from a near-fatal rattlesnake bite, a brain tumor, running visually impaired, and several other obstacles in her life. She is working on a book, as well as motivational speaking opportunities. She seeks to inspire others through sharing her story. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/8671862

Patrick Reagan #88 10/28/2019

Patrick Reagan #88 Patrick is a native of Southwestern PA and currently resides in Savannah, GA. He runs professionally for HOKA One One. In his debut at the 100 Mile distance, Reagan won the Javelina Jundred 100 Mile Endurance run in 2017 and bested the course record by 29 minutes. He was the winner in 2018 and has won his third straight this past weekend. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/11788991

Nick Coury (Revisited) #17 10/23/2019

Nick Coury (Revisited) #17 Nick Coury is an ultrarunner, co-owner of Aravaipa Running in Arizona, and full time software developer at Amazon. Check out this podcast from the beginning of the year as he gets ready to compete for the U.S. national team in the World 24 Hour this weekend in Albi, France. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/8098118

Christy Spackman PhD Food Studies #87 10/21/2019

Christy Spackman PhD Food Studies #87 Christy Spackman holds a joint appointment in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society and the Arts, Media and Engineering Department at Arizona State University. Her work focuses on how the sensory experiences of making, consuming, and disposing of food influence and the “technologies of taste." Her current book project examines how scientific and technological innovation have changed the taste of bottled and municipal water throughout the twentieth-century in the United States and Fra /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/11713526

LT Smith and Teani Hardin Ghost Ranch Tempe Public Market #86 10/16/2019

LT Smith and Teani Hardin Ghost Ranch Tempe Public Market #86 LT Smith is the executive pastry chef and Teani Hardin is the sous pastry chef at both Ghost Ranch and Temple Public Market in Tempe, AZ. LT grew up in northeast Ohio and when his NFL career ended decided to pursue his passion in the culinary world. Teani grew up in Hawaii and moved to Arizona for both culinary and photography. They both appreciate the intricacies, artistry, and attention to detail when it comes to the pastry side of the kitchen. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/11628392

Emi Sunshine #85 10/14/2019

Emi Sunshine #85 Emi Sunshine is a fifteen year old country music singer/songwriter that has been attracting national attention since the age of nine. She has made appearances on “The Today Show,” NBC’s “Little Big Shots,” the Grand Ole Opry and elsewhere. Her new album “Family Wars” is her most personal project to date. With ten songs and one bonus track, the album addresses domestic violence, dysfunctional families, political corruption, mass murder, lost love, and freedom—those who have it, and those who /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/11623859

Chef Brent Kille co-owner Sonoran Pasta #84 10/09/2019

Chef Brent Kille co-owner Sonoran Pasta #84 Brent Kille originally from Detroit, Michigan started working at Applebees and has been cooking for over 14 years. He moved to Phoenix and has worked for many chefs which includes Stephen Jones where he became comfortable with southern cooking. Brent also worked Cutino Sauce and is now the co-owner of Sonoran Pasta with his business partner Jasmine. Sonoran Pasta Co. was born out of a desire to produce fresh pasta and sauces in Arizona working with the finest ingredients from local farmers to purveyors. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/11526707

Denae Hostetler DNA Chocolate #83 10/02/2019

Denae Hostetler DNA Chocolate #83 While in her 20s, Denae’s travels took her through Mexico and Central America. She hiked mountains in small Mayan villages where she commenced with the locals. Every morning, she would wake up to the smells of chocolate as the people ground cacao beans and brewed cacao drinks. These experiences emboldened Denae to try her own hand at chocolate making. From cleaning and roasting to grinding and tempering, the process can take more than a month to bring out the natural flavors of the Criollo cacao bean. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/11441249

Victoria Anthony #82 09/30/2019

Victoria Anthony #82 Victoria Anthony is a professional freestyle wrestler and member of the Sunkist Kids. She is the first four time college National wrestling champion out of Simon Fraser University and is an Olympic hopeful for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/11440643

Shawn Porter (Reposted) #37 09/28/2019

Shawn Porter (Reposted) #37 Shawn Porter is a professional boxer from Cleveland, Ohio. He is a 2 time welterweight champion and currently the WBC welterweight champion of the world. He is known for his high pressure fighting style, physical strength, and his high work rate. He defends his WBC welterweight title tonight against Errol "THE TRUTH" Spence. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/9219548

Chef Donald "Snackfried Rice" Hawk #81 09/25/2019

Chef Donald "Snackfried Rice" Hawk #81 Donald Hawk started cooking at the age of 16 at local pizza restaurants. Donald has worked for many chefs which includes Chris Bianco, Bernie Kantak and others. Donald is now a sous chef who runs the raw bar program at the Gladly owned by Chef Bernie Kantak and also is the creator of the famous HAWKO that can be found in urban dictionary. His side gig is a pop up called KOSO Phoenix that he started with fellow chef Brent Kille which explores Korean heritage combined with Southern cooking. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/11352614

Chef Tiffany Derry #80 09/23/2019

Chef Tiffany Derry #80 Tiffany Derry is the owner of Roots Chicken Shak, Roots Southern Table, Derrywear and Tiffany Derry Concepts. Derry gained International notoriety on the seventh season of Bravo’s Top Chef and as a finalist on Top Chef: All-Stars. She sits on the James Beard Foundation’s Impact Advisory Board and acts as an ambassador for the Beard Foundation’s food waste initiative. She recently visited Phoenix as the All-Star Chef for the James Beard Taste America Tour. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/11351972

Tameka Jameson with Special Guest Takecia Jameson #79 09/18/2019

Tameka Jameson with Special Guest Takecia Jameson #79 Tameka Jameson is a Nigerian track and field athlete. She was the ACC 400 meter Champion, the NACAC 4 by 400 meter relay Champion, runner up in the 400 meter hurdles , 2016 IAAF Worlds Indoor finalist, 2016 African Champa bronze medalist and is a 2020 Olympic hopeful. Tameka also is a mother of one, enjoys spending time with her family including her identical twin sister Takecia who was a special guest on the show. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/11262983

US Marshal (Retired) Chris Hoye #78 09/16/2019

US Marshal (Retired) Chris Hoye #78 Christopher Hoye is a retired US Marshal that was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2010 and previously was a Lieutenant with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. He returns to the podcast to discuss the recent apprehension of fugitives Blaine and Susan Barksdale, whether or not there should be more gun control, mass shootings, mental health, the divide in our country and what he thinks are some of the best solutions. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/11260607

Dennis Abry PhD #77 09/09/2019

Dennis Abry PhD #77 Dennis Abry has taught psychology for 20+ years and is currently residential faculty at Scottsdale Community College. He returns to the podcast to discuss addiction treatment centers in the United States. What may or may not be effective treatment, lack of regulation, and whether “addiction is a disease?” /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/11170175

Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh #76 09/03/2019

Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh #76 Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh, PhD is a Social Psychologist and global thought leader in the fields of couple counseling (with sub-specialization in psychosexual therapy), cross-cultural fluency and diversity and inclusion. ”DatingAdvice.com named her one of the 10 Best Sex and Dating Experts in 2015. In March 2018, she was honored by the British Council as a UK Alumni Award finalist in the category of Social Impact. This award is the most prestigious in the category of Education offered by The British Counci /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/11075921

Eileen Spitalny co-owner Fairytale Brownies #75 08/28/2019

Eileen Spitalny co-owner Fairytale Brownies #75 Eileen Spitalny is the co-owner of Fairytale Brownies in Phoenix, AZ. In 1992, her friend since kindergarten and future business partner, David Kravetz took his mom’s brownie recipe and decided they would bake the best brownies in the world. Fairytale Brownies eventually became a mail-order business and in 1995, they bought brownies.com. Eileen and David went from not knowing how to bake to baking and shipping millions of brownies a year all over the world. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/10994534

Jamill Kelly #74 08/26/2019

Jamill Kelly #74 Jamill Kelly wrestled at Lassen Community College before transferring to Oklahoma State. He is a four-time National Team Member and two-time World Team Member in 2003 and 2004. He was a 2004 U.S. Open Champion and 2004 Olympic trials champion. He went on to win an Olympic silver medal in the 2004 Olympic Games at 66kg. He has had coaching stints at Harvard, Cal Poly, NC State, Stanford, and currently is an assistant coach at Arizona State University. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/10991138

Zane Bonnett #73 08/21/2019

Zane Bonnett #73 Zane Bonnett is the son of ultra runner James Bonnett and Erin LoStracco. At 5 years old he has already run a mile, recently started kindergarten and is preparing to become a big brother for the second time. /episode/index/show/coffeeandamike/id/10914965

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