Learning to Let Go With Cider Bar Owner Mike Reis

About this episode

Mike Reis shares his journey of opening Redfield Cider Bar and discusses leadership and letting go as he prepares for parenthood.

In this episode of Livelihoods , host Nat Fassler interviews Mike Reis, co-owner of Redfield Cider Bar and Bottle Shop in Oakland. Mike shares his journey from an early passion for fermentation and craft beverage culture, to running a neighborhood bar rooted in community and care. We talk about what it took to open Redfield, the hard choices he faced during the pandemic, and what he’s learning about leadership and letting go as he prepares to become a parent. Learn more about Redfield Cider Bar and Bottle Shop, the Oakland shop co-owned by Mike Reis, at redfieldcider.com and on Instagram @redfieldciderbar . And check out Mike’s bird photography on Bluesky @mikereis.bsky.social . You can find out more about your host, Nat Fassler, and their coaching practice at ⁠⁠ natcoaches.com ⁠. To be alerted about future episodes, you can sign up for their email newsletter at ⁠ natcoaches.com/subscribe⁠⁠ . Production and editing support for this episode thanks to Jon Richardson: ⁠jrmediaservices.net⁠ Music provided by Moraga Volcanics: ⁠moragavolcanics.bandcamp.com⁠

People in this episode

Host: Nat Fassler

Guest: Mike Reis

Topics covered

• fermentation
• craft beverage culture
• leadership
• parenting

Keywords

• community
• cider
• pandemic challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Redfield Cider Bar

Places: Oakland

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