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Coffee and a Mike
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Episodes
Coffee and a MikeBrock Locnikar #109
Brock Locnikar from Scottsdale, AZ is a senior at Notre Dame Preparatory . He will be playing football this fall at Harvard and recently won the Arizona State…
Coffee and a MikeJack Polerecky #108
Jack Polerecky is an elite runner training up in Flagstaff, AZ. He is getting ready for the Olympic trials in Atlanta this weekend and is currently coaching…
Coffee and a MikeSara Slattery #107
Sara Slattery is a former professional runner and two-time NCAA champion in the indoor 5000 meters in 2003 and 10,000 meters while competing for the Colorado…
Coffee and a MikeJenna Leurquin #106
Jenna Leurquin, the owner of JL Patisserie in Scottsdale and Phoenix, AZ. Born in Belgium she went from playing golf, double majoring in International Business…
Coffee and a MikeBaylee Mires #105
Baylee Mires is a professional runner living in Flagstaff, Arizona running for Under Armour and being coached by Shayla Houlihan. Originally from Spokane…
Coffee and a MikeShayla Houlihan #104
Shayla Houlihan is a former professional steeplechaser and has coached at University of Utah, University of California Berkeley in both cross country and track…
Coffee and a MikeVolker Benkert Director of Graduate Studies WWII Program #103
This podcast focuses on apologetic and redemptive memory traits in contemporary German films on World War II and the Holocaust. Also we discuss the rise and…
Coffee and a MikeGovernor-Elect Steve Sisolak (Revisited) #18
I wanted to take a look back on the first podcast I did with a politician. Then Governor-Elect Steve Sisolak had just been appointed as the Governor of Nevada…
Coffee and a MikeMike Kosoy #102
Mike Kosoy is a professional freestyle wrestler and member of the Sunkist Kids training for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He comes back on the podcast to…
Coffee and a MikeMarcus Marinelli (Revisited) #14
Marcus Marinelli is a power lifter, mixed martial artist and owner of Strong Style gym in Independence, Ohio. He is the head coach of UFC heavyweight Stipe…
Coffee and a MikeAisha Praught Leer #101
Aisha Praught Leer a female middle-distance runner, a 2016 Olympian, and a 2020 Olympic hopeful competing for Jamaica. She comes on the podcast to discuss…
Coffee and a MikeCharleen Badman #100
Charleen Badman, co-owner of FNB Restaurant in Scottsdale, Arizona comes back on the podcast to discuss her winning the 2019 James Beard Award Best Chef…
Coffee and a MikeJennifer Mizener (Revisited) #13
Jenn is a Visual Effects Production Supervisor on feature films. She is currently in post production completing work on Dark Phoenix, the latest installment in…
Coffee and a MikeJonathan Netzky NexVeg #99
Jonathan Netky is the founder of NexVeg. The Nex generation of plant-based meat replacements! For a generation that respects whole food integrity and the life…
Coffee and a MikeCamille Herron #98
Camille Herron is a world-class ultrarunner. She comes on the podcast to discuss some of her past races that includes Comrades Marathon, Western States 100…
Coffee and a MikeSanta Claus #97
Santa Claus comes on the podcast to talk about final preparations for the big day coming up.
Coffee and a MikeAlbert Blaise Cattafi Revisited #11
Albert Blaise Cattafi is a well known director, dancer, and choreographer. His resume includes work from Broadway shows to music videos to several stints on…
Coffee and a MikeAlice Wright #96
Alice Wright is a Professional Runner who runs with NAZ Elite for Hoka. She comes on the podcast to discuss coming back from her recent injury, 2020 Olympics…
Coffee and a MikeZach 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…
Coffee and a MikeJohn 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…
Coffee and a MikeCaleb 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…
Coffee and a MikeHayley 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…
Coffee and a MikeCaleb 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…
Coffee and a MikeAshley 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…
Coffee and a MikeJuan 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…
Coffee and a MikeConstance 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…
Coffee and a MikeNick 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…
Coffee and a MikeMatt 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…
Coffee and a MikeKevin 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…
Coffee and a MikeJenn 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…
Coffee and a MikePatrick 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…
Coffee and a MikeNick 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…
Coffee and a MikeChristy 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…
Coffee and a MikeLT 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…
Coffee and a MikeEmi 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…
Coffee and a MikeChef 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…
Coffee and a MikeDenae 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…
Coffee and a MikeVictoria 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…
Coffee and a MikeShawn 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…
Coffee and a MikeChef 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…
Coffee and a MikeChef 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…
Coffee and a MikeTameka 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…
Coffee and a MikeUS 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…
Coffee and a MikeDennis 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…
Coffee and a MikeDr. 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…
Coffee and a MikeEileen 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…
Coffee and a MikeJamill 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…
Coffee and a MikeZane 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…
Coffee and a MikeElla Nelson #72
Ella Nelson is an Australian track and field athlete. She has won the Australian National Championship three times, competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in…
Coffee and a MikeJesus Sepulveda #71
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. He is…
Coffee and a MikeJon and Amanda Proof Bread #70
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 community…
Coffee and a MikeGina Brillon #69
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 new…
Coffee and a MikeJames Bonnett #68
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 River at…
Coffee and a MikeMike Kosoy #67
Mike Kosoy is a professional freestyle wrestler and member of the Sunkist Kids training for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Originally from Boca Raton, Florida, he…
Coffee and a MikeKyven Gadson #66
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 Iowa state…
Coffee and a MikeTremaine Harris #65
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 Summer…

Coffee and a MikeKimber Lanning #63
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 which she…
Coffee and a Mike"Showtime" Mark Martin #62
"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 Grove…
Coffee and a Mike"Magic" Mike Hamel #61
"Magic" Mike Hamel is a multiple high school state wrestling champion, an NCAA collegian All-American wrestler and currently an MMA fighter training at the MMA…