Finding Joy in Every Season of Work: Part II - Ep# 441

About this episode

The episode discusses finding joy in work through leadership and community, reflecting on past experiences and the importance of maintaining passion amidst business pressures.

Cat & Cloud Podcast Cat & Cloud Coffee www.catandcloud.com/ Finding Joy in Every Season of Work: Part II – Ep #441 Summary In part two of this conversation on finding joy in every season of work, the team (Chris, Jared and Casey) digs deeper into the shift from barista life into leadership, ownership, and building something that lasts. Chris and Jared reflect on how early work experiences, both inspiring and dysfunctional, shaped the kinds of leaders they wanted to become and reinforced the importance of community, fun, and genuine human connection in coffee. The episode explores how easy it is for owners and leaders to lose sight of the original passion that got them started, especially under the pressure of business realities, but argues that joy can still be created intentionally through trust, teamwork, better systems, gratitude, and a commitment to improving the experience for both staff, guests and for yourself. Ultimately, it’s a conversation about staying connected to purpose, remembering where you came from, having gratitude, and building workplaces where success and joy are not enemies. Chapters 00:00 Welcome Back: Finding Joy in Every Season (Part 2) 4:00 The…

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris Baca, Jared Truby

Topics covered

• leadership
• community
• joy at work
• business challenges
• coffee culture

Keywords

• barista life
• teamwork
• trust
• gratitude
• workplace culture

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Cat & Cloud Coffee

Books & works: Finding Joy in Every Season of Work, Cat & Cloud Coffee, Welcome Back: Finding Joy in Every Season

Places: Santa Cruz

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