Coffee with Kurt
By Kurt Thigpen
From stories of struggle, triumph, and resilience to acts of empathy, each guest shares their unique journey towards creating change and making a difference where they can.
So brew yourself a cup, pull up a chair, and join us as we celebrate the everyday heroes working to make the world a better place, one coffee chat at a time.
Coffee with KurtApr 22, 2020
09 - Mindfulness Techniques to Cope with Chaos - Jevon Rowden
We're kicking off Season Two with a gem from the Facebook Live vault: an interview featuring Jevon Rowden, the Founder and Creator of JevonDevon. Jevon is a health and wellness coach dedicated to teaching techniques for leading a more peaceful and joyous life.
Recorded during the pandemic, this episode touches on the struggles faced by many teachers and students, but the practices discussed can benefit anyone facing challenges.
In this episode, Jevon shares insights from his personal journey, highlighting the transformative power of mindfulness, meditation, and other practices. Discover how his teachings have impacted his own life and how they can benefit you too.
08 - Rounds Bakery - Anton Novak
In this episode of Coffee with Kurt, I sit down with Anton Novak, co-owner of Rounds Bakery here in Reno, NV about how their company pivoted to delivering meals to those at risk during COVID-19 and how they created Rounds 4 Heros and teamed up with Feed Our Heroes to keep healthcare workers and other essential workers fed during COVID-19.
07 - Reno Resilient - Courtney Meredith & Jaclyn Coleman
In this episode of Coffee with Kurt, I sit down with Courtney Meredith, owner of Design on Edge and Jaclyn Coleman, owner of Muse Group here in Reno, Nevada. We discuss this new online platform they created called RenoResilient.com, a website dedicated to cultivating resiliency through education and connection. Take a listen to learn more.
06 - Nourishing Our Rural Communities - Patricia Ackerman
In this episode, I sit down with Congressional District 2 Candidate Patricia Ackerman, who shares with us her personal story, as well as the work her campaign has done to help feed Native American tribes in rural Nevada as well as other families living in the rural community around her. For more information about Patricia and her campaign go to https://www.ackerman4congress.com/.
05 - Feed Our Heroes - Kaya Stanley
In this episode, I sit down with Kaya Stanley who is a lawyer and business owner here in Reno, Nevada. We talk about how her restaurants have had to pivot in the middle of COVID-19 and how she and other community members saw a need to feed first responders and healthcare staff and launched the Feed Our Heroes initiative.
04 - LGBTQ+ Teachers' Journeys in Education - Will Toledo
In today's episode, I'm joined by my friend Will Toledo who is an associate professor at the University of Nevada, Reno College of Education. He recently released a study called "On Becoming an LGBTQ+-Identifying Teacher: A Year-Long Study of Two Gay and Lesbian Preservice Elementary Teachers" that outlines the experience of helping two LGBTQ+ preservice elementary teachers navigate through resources as they look for work as openly LGBTQ+ people.
03 - The Next Stage - Connie Wray
In this episode, I'm joined with my good friend Connie Wray who is an influencer, radio host and creator of The Next Stage.
When we get together, there is no stopping the conversation. Here we cover suicide prevention and the work she's doing to help save lives, launching The Next Stage and more!
If you are in crisis and need support, please reach out to Crisis Support Services of Nevada by calling 1-800-273-8255 or by texting CARE to 839863.
02 - Campaigning for Community - Clint Koble
On today's episode of Coffee with Kurt, I sit down with Clint Koble who is a congressional candidate for CD2 here in northern Nevada. We talk about how his campaign has pivoted towards helping others in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
01 - Just the Positive - Mikalee Byerman
This week's episode is with Mikalee Byerman, the VP of Strategy at The Estipona Group in Reno, Nevada. We're talking about the positive media platform they launched in February 2019 called JustThePositive.com.