Coffee and a Mike

Emi Sunshine #85

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 app...

Chef Brent Kille co-owner Sonoran Pasta #84

09 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Denae Hostetler DNA Chocolate #83

02 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 th...

Victoria Anthony #82

30 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Victoria Anthony is a professional freestyle wrestler and member of the Sunkist Kids. She is the first four time college National wrestling champion ...

Shawn Porter (Reposted) #37

28 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shawn Porter is a professional boxer from Cleveland, Ohio. He is a 2 time welterweight champion and currently the WBC welterweight champion of the wor...

Chef Donald "Snackfried Rice" Hawk #81

25 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 a...

Chef Tiffany Derry #80

23 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tiffany Derry is the owner of Roots Chicken Shak, Roots Southern Table, Derrywear and Tiffany Derry Concepts. Derry gained International notoriety on ...

Tameka Jameson with Special Guest Takecia Jameson #79

18 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 40...

US Marshal (Retired) Chris Hoye #78

16 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 Metro...

Dennis Abry PhD #77

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dennis Abry has taught psychology for 20+ years and is currently residential faculty at Scottsdale Community College.  He returns to the podcast to ...

Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh #76

03 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh, PhD is a Social Psychologist and global thought leader in the fields of couple counseling (with sub-specialization in psychosexu...

Eileen Spitalny co-owner Fairytale Brownies #75

28 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Eileen Spitalny is the co-owner of Fairytale Brownies in Phoenix, AZ. In 1992, her friend since kindergarten and future business partner, David Kravet...

Jamill Kelly #74

26 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jamill Kelly wrestled at Lassen Community College before transferring to Oklahoma State. He is a four-time National Team Member and two-time World Te...

Zane Bonnett #73

21 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Ella Nelson #72

19 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ella Nelson is an Australian track and field athlete.  She has won the Australian National Championship three times, competed in the 2016 Summer Olym...

Jesus Sepulveda #71

14 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jesus Sepulveda featured in the Netflix Special Chingo Bling: They Can't Deport Us All that depicts his life growing up Latino in Southern California....

Jon and Amanda Proof Bread #70

12 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Proof Bread consists of a small group of passionate bakers that is a modern throwback to a way of life that values small-scale craftsmanship, local co...

Gina Brillon #69

07 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Actress, comedian, and writer Gina Brillon was born and raised in the Bronx, New York. She's been a standup comic since she was 17 years old and her n...

James Bonnett #68

05 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

ames Bonnett comes back on the podcast to talk about his recent fastest known time (FKT) of the Hole-to-Hump. It is a run that starts at the Colorado ...

Mike Kosoy #67

31 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Kosoy is a professional freestyle wrestler and member of the Sunkist Kids training for the 2020 Summer Olympics.  Originally from Boca Raton, Fl...

Kyven Gadson #66

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Kyven Gadson is a professional freestyle wrestler and member of the Sunkist Kids training for the 2020 Summer Olympics.  He is a two time high school...

Tremaine Harris #65

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tremaine Harris is a Canadian track and field athlete. Harris is of Jamaican descent and is fluent in English and French. He competed in the 2012 Summ...

Chef Danielle Leoni #64

15 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Kimber Lanning #63

10 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Kimber Lanning was born on Okinawa, Japan but has spent the majority of her life in Phoenix, AZ. In 1987 she started a music store, called Stinkweeds...

"Showtime" Mark Martin #62

08 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Showtime" Mark Martin is a mixed martial artist with his next fight coming July 27th in the Iron Tiger Fight Series at the Kickmaster Event Center in...

"Magic" Mike Hamel #61

01 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Magic" Mike Hamel is a multiple high school state wrestling champion, an NCAA collegian All-American wrestler and currently an MMA fighter training a...

Kelsey Campbell #60

26 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Kelsey Campbell was the first female wrestler at Arizona State University.  What started as a response to bet that she could not handle being a wrest...

Thomas Porter Jesse Smith Porter Barn Wood #59

24 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Porter owns several manufacturing companies in Phoenix, AZ. With a background in arts and over a decade of experience in building he has garner...

Derrick Lytle and Michael Carson #58

20 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Derrick Lytle and Michael Carson are ultra runners based out of Phoenix, Arizona. They've traveled to Europe, India, Australia, and other locations cr...

Nicole Bitter and Lauren Coury #57

17 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Nicole Bitter and Lauren Coury are both ultra runners living in Phoenix, AZ.  Nicole is seeking a top 10 finish in the upcoming 2019 Western States E...

Chris and Iliana Dodge Black Rock Bouldering Gym #56

12 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Chris and Iliana Dodge created Black Rock Bouldering Gym to provide a unique climbing and fitness experience, an opportunity for self discovery, and a...

Shari Rowe #55

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shari Rowe has earned a reputation for capturing simplistic beauty, crafting each lyric and melody with truth, sincerity and artistic integrity. This ...

Paul Walter Hauser (Revisited) #54

05 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Walter Hauser is an American actor, producer, writer and stand-up comedian from Saginaw, MI. Some of his roles include I, Tonya, BlacKkKlansman, ...

Comedian Jerry Garcia #53

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jerry Garcia has stormed his way into the National Comedy scene as one of the Top-Rated Comedians. Audiences cannot get enough of this smart-energetic...

Arian Carpio #52

29 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Arian Carpio is a professional freestyle wrestler and member of the Sunkist Kids training for the 2020 Summer Olympics. She is a two time high school ...

Nahshon Garrett #51

20 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Nahshon Garrett is a professional freestyle wrestler and member of the Sunkist Kids training for the 2020 Summer Olympics. He is a two time high schoo...

Paul Mosier #50

15 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Mosier is the author of critically acclaimed middle grade novels, including Train I Ride, Echo's Sister, and the forthcoming Summer and July. He ...

Jennifer Caraway The Joy Bus Diner #49

13 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jennifer Caraway, Founder and Executive Director of The Joy Bus and The Joy Bus Diner, is an accomplished restauranteur, Food Network's Chopped Champi...

Sierra Blair-Coyle #48

08 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hailing from Scottsdale, Arizona, 25-year-old Sierra Blair-Coyle has been competing professionally in rock climbing since the age of 14.  Voted one o...

Hal Sparks #47

06 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hal Sparks won the Funniest Teenager in Chicago contest when he was 17 years old, the same year he starred in Frog, starring Elliott Gould, Shelley Du...

Dusti Bowling #46

01 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dusti Bowling grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona, where, as her family will tell you, she always had her nose in a book. But it wasn't until after startin...

Helen and Jan Sweet Republic Ice Cream #45

29 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Helen was an East Coaster who worked in New York City and London before heading off to Sydney to attend Le Cordon Bleu. While Jan was a West Coast gir...

Angel Cejudo #44

24 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Angel Cejudo was undefeated throughout high school wrestling, going an astoundingly 152-0 and taking home four state championships along the way—mak...

Pavle Milic #43

22 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Pavle Milic entered the restaurant business at the age of 16 and has never looked back. He is the co-owner of the award-winning FnB restaurant in Scot...

Paul Johnson #42

17 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Johnson is an ASA certified actuarial veteran with a passion for programming. He has worked in both health and property/casualty sectors with rol...

Don Guerra Barrio Bread #41

15 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Don Guerra grew up in the Phoenix area and attended the University of Arizona to study anthropology. Don worked in several bakeries before opening his...

John Roy Dawson Knives #40

10 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

John Roy has been designing and handcrafting custom knives for over 16 years and oversees the day-to-day operations of Dawson Knives in Prescott Valle...

Rebecca Golden Lovecraft #39

08 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Rebecca Golden is a creative entrepreneur that specializes in projects that simultaneously generates community building and revitalization through fla...

Akshay Shah M.D. #38

05 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Akshay Shah is a gastroenterologist at Honor Health Shea and Osborn Hospitals in Scottsdale, AZ. He is married to Amy Shah, MD, who has been very voca...

Gray Maynard #36

01 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Gray Maynard is a mixed martial artist competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a high school state wrestling champion in both Nevada an...

Joan Dominique #35

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Joan Dominique is the CEO and founder of Maison Joan Dominique, a new luxury men's designer label. She creates menswear and footwear. Her product has ...

Chef Charleen Badman #34

18 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Charleen Badman is one of Arizona's most celebrated chefs and the co-owner of the award winning FnB restaurant in Scottsdale. A six-time James Beard n...

Nadia Holguin Tacos Chiwas #33

14 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Nadia Holguin is 26 years old and originally from Chihuahua, Mexico. She is the chef and owner of Tacos Chiwas in Phoenix, AZ. Currently, she is nomin...

Chef Samantha Sanz #32

07 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Samantha Sanz is the executive chef at Talavera at Four Seasons Resort in Scottsdale, AZ. She re-invented the Spanish steakhouse concept, which featur...

Adam and Andrea Danks Runner's High Herbals #31

04 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adam and Andrea Danks, the husband and wife team behind Runner's High Herbals. Adam is an ultra runner and Andrea is an RN with a deep knowledge in He...

US Marshal (Retired) Chris Hoye #30

28 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Christopher Hoye is a retired US Marshal that was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2010. He was previously a Lieutenant with the Las Vegas Metro...

Abraham Enriquez #29

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Abraham Enriquez is the founder of Bienvenido, a political organization reaching out to the Hispanic community. Abraham started his career as a politi...

Scott Peters #27

14 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Peters is a former NFL offensive lineman, boxing commissioner, entrepreneur, and the Founder of Tip of the Spear. This program seeks, though pro...

David Farris #26

11 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

David Farris joined Planet 13 Holdings, Inc. in May of 2016. Mr. Farris has established branding and advertising initiatives in the cannabis marketpla...

David Farris #26

11 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

David Farris joined Planet 13 Holdings, Inc. in May of 2016. Mr. Farris has established branding and advertising initiatives in the cannabis marketpla...

Travis Radke #24

28 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Travis has been playing baseball since he was 4 1/2 years old. Born and raised in Southern California, he and his wife Kristen moved to Arizona in the...

Chris Thornley Squirrel's Nut Butter #23

24 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Thornley is the owner of Squirrel's Nut Butter, an all natural anti-chafe and skin restoration salve manufacture. His passion to create a family...

Dr. Amy Shah (Revisited) #22

21 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Shah, MD. is a double board certified MD with training from Cornell, Columbia and Harvard Universities. She helps busy people transform their heal...

Jeff Herbert #20

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Herbert founded Superstition Meadery with his wife Jennifer in 2012 in Prescott, Arizona. Superstitions known as a top producer in the world base...

Lee Samuels #19

10 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hall of Fame boxing publicist Lee Samuals, the recipient of numerous other awards, has the distinction of being the nicest guy in an often rough-and-t...

Sheriff Mark Lamb #16

01 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sheriff Mark Lamb is the 24th Sheriff of Pinal County. He oversees more than 650 employees/volunteers within the department. The Pinal County Detentio...

Derek Hess #15

26 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Derek Hess' unmistakably distinct, emotionally charged prints and drawings have been a force in both the music and art worlds for more than 25 years. ...

Dr. Morgan Francis #12

09 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Francis is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from The American School of Professional Psychology. Sh...

Nick Cavalier #10

29 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Cavalier is a director of films, commercials, branded content and music videos. A visual and character-focused storyteller. Nick is lauded for hi...

Freddie Roach #9

25 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Freddie Roach is a hall of fame boxing trainer and former professional boxer. He is a 7 time trainer of the year and has trained over 40 world champio...

Chef Jonathon Sawyer (Revisited) #7

05 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Chef Jonathon Sawyer is a proud Clevelander and owner of restaurants The Greenhouse Tavern, Noodlecat Cafe, his newest restaurant Sawyer's and SeeSaw ...

Mark Hunter #6

29 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Hunter is a photographer and lead singer of the band Chimaira. He was featured in the recent documentary Down Again, which he openly speaks about...

Michael Washington Brown #4

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Washington Brown was born in the United Kingdom and moved to the United States at the age of 19. He is an actor, writer, and storyteller of th...

Dennis Abry Ph.D. #3

08 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dennis has taught psychology for 20 years and is currently residential faculty at Scottsdale Community College. He earned a Ph.D. in psychology from F...

Dr. Amy Shah #2

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Amy Shah is a Cornell, Columbia, and Harvard trained physician. http://amymdwellness.com

James Bonnett #1

15 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

James Bonnett is an ultra marathoner. He ran his first trail race at 9 years old - the Mt. Ord Marathon (4,000' of gain in the first 7.5 miles.) At th...