Sips & Stories

Sips & Stories

Very few things excite us more than when someone tells us how they’re pursuing their dream. Except maybe opening a bag of an exotic new specialty coffee. We are suckers for a good dream and a good cup of coffee. Welcome to Sips & Stories Podcast. We’re combining two of our favorite things to talk with ordinary people in pursuit of a dream - and doing it really, really well. Along the way, our hope is to share stories that will impart wisdom, encouragement, and break down boxes we often find ourselves in. We hope you’ll join us for some sipping and listening.

Episodes

July 6, 2022 47 mins

In this episode

  • Born in Vermont, and raised in North Carolina, it's not a common move to be focused on the Middle East from the Souther US. 
  • She remembers as a 13 year old girl at a conference feeling moved and called to work as a missionary.
  • As a 26 years old single female she has gotten a wide variety of reactions for her decision to move to the Middle East as a missionary.
  • Why the Middle East? For Hailey it started afte...
Mark as Played

In this episode

  • Our guest started Lauren McKay Interiors in 2017 with a vision to help her clients change their lives by changing their homes. Beautiful form meeting thought-out function. Design with a purpose.
  • Interior design has been a lifelong passion. She grew up in small-town Shelby, NC where she spent her childhood rearranging her doll house and bedroom furniture, inspired by beautiful homes and spaces I saw in mag...
Mark as Played

In this episode

  • We talk with Tom, Jamie, Miles, and Connor - who started a company making mobile games in 2010.
  • They make mobile games of almost any genre - action, RPG, puzzle, strategy, idle, and more. We love them all!
  • They share their origin story of how they got into gaming, started their own company, and their early successes with their game rollouts.
  • They currently have over 15 games in the stores.
  • It started for the...
Mark as Played

In this episode

  • Chris started out drawing and painting in high school, started tattooing around 2007 then became a full-time artist in 2014. 
  • We talk about how Chris paints live murals.
  • The amount of art that Chris produces is astonishing. He usually does 2 - 5 live paintings per week.
  • Chris talks about his first tattoo he ever gave. 
  • We talk about how Chris was brought up and what if anything in his past led him to the lif...
Mark as Played
June 8, 2022 10 mins

In this episode

  • Why are we doing a podcast? To explore the things we are passionate about which are people's passions and entrepreneurs.
  • David and Bethany are entrepreneurs and have started multiple companies.
  • Bethany talks about her entrepreneurship journey, starting a non-profit, an Etsy store, and a coffee shop.
  • Hearing other people's passions and dreams is inspiring and we are excited to bring some of the amazing stori...
Mark as Played
May 26, 2022 1 min
David and Bethany Morgan welcome you to Sips & Stories. An interesting Coffee is a product of it’s environment. The flavors are shaped by the climate, weather, & region. How it’s prepared, roasted, brewed bring out the subtle notes that make it unique. People’s stories can be the same. We talk with unique people and dive into what shaped their stories and successes. This is Sips and Stories.
Mark as Played

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