How Chocolate And Coffee Spark Safer, Kinder Communities

About this episode

The episode explores how chocolate and coffee can foster safer and kinder communities through shared rituals.

Send us Fan Mail What if a warm cup and a square of chocolate could turn fear into trust? We sit down with speaker and community builder Andrea Putting, the heart behind Chocolate and Coffee Break, to explore how small, shared rituals help people feel safe, heard, and human again. Born from the aftermath of the Sydney siege and the #IllRideWithYou wave of solidarity, Andrea’s simple practice has grown from a single day into a year-round movement that workplaces, neighborhoods, and friends can...

People in this episode

Host: Mike

Guest: Andrea Putting

Topics covered

• community building
• kindness
• shared rituals
• trust
• safety

Keywords

• chocolate
• coffee
• community
• kindness
• trust
• safety
• shared rituals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chocolate and Coffee Break

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