Coffee Jam Podcast

In the tradition of coffee houses in England in the 17th century, the Coffee Jam podcast is a meeting place to discuss news and ideas. We aim to create a community based around chatting over a nice cup of coffee.

We’ll be talking about third-wave coffee and coffee culture, careers and job searching, creativity, diversity and inclusion, and more. We’ll have guests join us to chat about our topics and interview interesting people about “how they found their jam.”

Episodes

3. When Work Goes Bad: Workplace Trauma, Cattle Wrangling, and Terrible Bosses – Part One

Part 1 of 2 of our discussion on toxic workplaces. In this episode, we get personal and tell stories about the poisonous places we’ve worked at and their impact on us.

First, Jenn wows us with her coffee curating skills; she knows more about Jamie’s tastes in coffee than Jamie does. And later, Jamie tells a story from her travel memoir about her ex-boss in the Australian outback who was so bad she almost killed people.

We want to hear from you! Tell us your bad boss and horrible job stories. Ask Jenn anything about coffee. Tell us what you think of the podcast.

Take Jenn’s coffee quiz.

Buy Jamie’s travel memoir, The In-between Places.

2. Steeped in Culture: The Importance of Ceremonies, Conversations, and Community

Pour yourself a cup of joe and join us as we sip our way through Ethiopia. Jenn gives us a masterclass on tasting with three Ethiopian coffees, Jamie recounts her experiences travelling in Ethiopia and partaking in coffee ceremonies, and we talk about monkeys and why they can’t be trusted… and more!

Check out Jenn’s monthly feature coffees at The Queen Bean.

Buy Jamie’s new travel memoir. The In-between Places, on Amazon.

1. The Intersection of Dolphin Dissections, Duels, and Coffee Culture

What does Isaac Newton dissecting a dolphin have to do with coffee?

Join us in Coffee Jam’s inaugural episode to find out! We’ll be chatting about the history of coffee houses in England, third-wave coffee, goats high on caffeine, the persistence of gender bias in coffee culture, and more. 

Meet Your Podcasters

Jamie Morgen Phillips is a plant and cat lady just trying to have it all. She runs Find Your Jam Job Search Coaching, where she helps job seekers write successful job applications and develop effective job search strategies. She’s a big fan of coffee but knows next to nothing about it. In her spare time, she writes creative nonfiction about travel gone wrong.

Instagram: @findyourjam.jobsearchcoaching

LinkedIn: Jamie Morgen Phillips

Photo of Jennifer Young wearing sunglasses and a black parka, hugging her whippet X, Bambi, in a park with a line of spruce trees behind them.

Jennifer Young is the founder and curator at The Queen Bean Curated Coffee (and tea). She has travelled and enjoyed the local coffee and food of nearly 20 countries to find her jam. Her life has been steeped in coffee through years as an event coordinator, barista, café manager, and leading the build of a café. She uses her experience and knowledge to get you the coffee and tea that is your jam! She is the mum of a rescued whippet cross who is the delivery woman (sorta) of Queen Bean’s coffee and tea subscription boxes.

Website: queenbeancurated.ca

Instagram: @queenbeancuratedcoffee

Facebook: @The-Queen-Bean

Find Your Jam + Queen Bean Coffee = Coffee Jam