Better Loud Than Too Late with Genevra

"Coffee is number one, and being completely engrossed with coffee and sucked into the whole world of the good espresso... that's been my key focus for majority of the business. And then accompanied by a really good panino, which in my life and my growing up has been very important, whether it's just a staple lunch on a Saturday afternoon with mortadella and provolone or something a little bit more with your giardiniere and your prosciutti..."
I interviewed Nathaniel Praino, who runs a successful café in Adelaide's east. He welcomed me into his space where we spoke about coffee, panini, family support, setting up a second location, setbacks during his start-up phase, and more...
05:43 - What drove Nathaniel to open up the cafè
10:17 - Why Nathaniel did not expect the cafè community to develop in the way that it did
11:58 - “It’s not your job to create”
15:18 - On family support + 30,000 panini!
17:42 - On work life and balancing parenting
19:14 - Opening despite a pandemic
20:27 - Winning an award for best coffee
22:38 - Opening up a second location
28:30 - Working around not having a full kitchen
30:48 - Attracting friendly staff and people
33:46 - Advice for someone wanting to start up their own cafe
38:52 - Nathaniel’s signature Portuguese tarts

Learn more about the café and join the local community on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nathanielscoffeeandpanini/
Follow Nathaniel's café updates on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nathanielscoffeepanini/
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VQwcLuOW9FI

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Music by Joseph Amputch
(Original music and lyrics from Amongst The Waves by Pearl Jam)

I interviewed Donna Spatidol, who is an intuitive artist. She sold her home on the US East Coast and is currently travelling. We spoke about her art journey from high school age, self-discovery via a business course, being widowed, art as therapy, living a solitary life, and the search for a home base again...
"I am learning that home is right here. Where I am. Home is in my heart. Home is who I'm with. And a lot of times, most of the time it's with myself."
Find out more about Donna and connect with her at https://www.instagram.com/spatidol/
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wa6I1PH3qlw
00:05:10 - Recent challenges as an artist
00:13:49 - Significance of peanut butter & jelly sandwiches
00:16:00 - Dancing it out on social media
00:18:42 - Loving your art like you love yourself
00:23:13 - The grieving process
00:29:58 - Choosing art
00:32:10 - Not receiving positive encouragement in art journey
00:41:42 - Peter Crone
00:43:43 - Art as therapy
00:54:05 - Importance of the creative workspace
01:00:47 - Home

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Music by Joseph Amputch
(Original music and lyrics from Amongst The Waves by Pearl Jam)

I talk about anxiety, its positive sides (including advocacy for change) and how there can be a real comfort and power in sharing. I use examples from my recent trip to Melbourne where I travelled to see Billy Joel in concert.
Books that I found helpful in relation to anxiety are:
You Can Heal Your Life by Louse Hay, The Wisdom of Anxiety by Sheryl Paul and Letting Go by David R Hawkins.
One of my favourite mantras by Louise Hay: All is well, everything is working out for my highest good. Out of this situation only good will come. I am safe.
For guided meditations, see Insight Timer.
Watch this episode on YouTube
01:40 My panic attacks usually happen as a reaction to events in my life.
04:40 Being held captive by your anxiety.
06:30 If I'm not an expert on this, why am I talking about it?
07:00 Anxiety is my internal messaging system, and it's also like a progress counter.
07:17 Anxiety and empathy.
08:05 Advocacy for change - Taryn Brumfitt & Body Image Movement.
11:25 Using mental affirmations to guide me through anxiety.
11:50 Tips to combat anxiety and to self-soothe
13:55 Tips continued: physical techniques.
15:30 Notes on guided meditation.
16:50 Connecting with a support group.
18:13 Sponsored by Sicilia Coffee.
19:11 Tips continued: connecting with nature.
20:40 Getting anxiety before the Billy Joel concert.
23:22 Billy Joel's vulnerability.
25:00 How sharing your anxious times with others can help.

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Music by Joseph Amputch
(Original music and lyrics from Amongst The Waves by Pearl Jam)

I interviewed my wise friend, Edmond Abramyan, who is an author, entrepreneur and mentor/coach. We spoke about his new book--Wired for Success, the writing and publishing process, his coaching style, martial arts, identity, self discovery and a first step towards demystifying money.
“If I’m this thing—separate from my thoughts—that’s watching my thoughts, what part of me is it that’s aware of me watching my thoughts? In other words, who’s observing the observer, who observes himself watching over his own thoughts. And how far back did this go? How many observers are there? And which one am I really?”
- excerpt from Wired For Success
Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_kaArq6qOoQ
Get Ed's practical philosophies for entrepreneurs
Connect with Edmond on Facebook
Read a free chapter from Wired For Success
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00:01:39 | What is your book about and why did you write it?
00:03:39 | Tell us about your background story and what led you to writing the book.
00:07:00 | Why more doesn't necessarily cut it, having an attachment to the outcome, and how Gary Vee connected us.
00:09:32 | What kind of feedback did you get from beta readers for your book - was it a valuable process?
00:15:30 | Traditional Publishing vs Self Publishing
00:19:57 | How can martial arts give you a sense of who you really are?
00:24:09 | The highs and lows of the book journey - why identity mattered.
00:27:25 | The danger of attaching too much significance to an identity
00:36:40 | While you were writing the book, did you find out more about yourself that you hadn't planned on writing about?
00:41:31 | What do you do really well when you're offering guidance to others?
00:43:31 | Money as a tool

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Sponsored by Sicilia Coffee
Music by Joseph Amputch
(Original music and lyrics from Amongst The Waves by Pearl Jam)