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Ruya Coffee is the realization of a lifelong dream. That’s not surprising, since Ruya means “dream” in Turkish. Melis Aydogan, the founder of Ruya Coffee, never saw herself as an entrepreneur, or a small-business person.... The post #23 – Melis Aydogan of Ruya Coffee On A First Generation View of Meaningful Work appeared first on The Distiller.

Tasha and Justin Golden have been married a long time by any standard. Just about twenty years, in fact. And you don’t stay married that long without learning some pretty good lessons about relationships. During... The post #22 – Justin & Tasha Golden On Navigating Work Transitions as a Couple appeared first on The Distiller.

When Bart Campolo lost his faith, he didn’t lose his desire to minister. After all, the word “minister” was a verb before it became a noun. The fact that Bart no longer believed in a... The post #21 – Humanist Chaplain Bart Campolo on the Intersection of Work and Belief appeared first on The Distiller.

Mark Bowles Is Not Afraid to Fail, He’s Done It Many Times Before. Talk with Mark about his experience in technology startups and venture-based entrepreneurship, and you’re just as likely to hear the stories of... The post #20 – EcoATM Founder Mark Bowles On Entrepreneurship and the Tech Startup World appeared first on The Distiller.

Theatre House owner Marty Boyer is a high-character individual. Marty is a unique individual in that his ego has (apparently) almost no bearing on what he does for a living. Marty is the most pragmatic... The post #19 – Theatre House Owner Marty Boyer on How Values Guide Decisions appeared first on The Distiller.

Christie Goodfellow and Beth Graves Are Two Very Different Kinds of Sculptors. The similarities and differences between Christie and Beth’s work creates an interesting give and take between the two of them. Still, they share... The post #18: Potter Christie Goodfellow and Sculptor Beth Graves on Creativity in the Gig Economy appeared first on The Distiller.

Libby Hunter Believes Storytelling Is the Key to Overcoming Poverty When you talk with Libby Hunter about literacy, you’d better buckle your seat belt. Libby talks quickly, and with purpose. Aside from a brief stint... The post #17: Libby Hunter on Overcoming Poverty with Literacy appeared first on The Distiller.

It took a while for Mark Dejong to call himself an artist. Mark Dejong was born in The Netherlands, but his family moved to Cincinnati when he was a child. In his 20’s he took... The post #16: Artist Mark Dejong Turns His Profession Into His Passion appeared first on The Distiller.

Liz McEwan is not your typical homeschool mom. Or perhaps she is. Maybe the “typical” homeschooling parent doesn’t actually exist. Most of The Distiller‘s guests have some professional ambition or goal they’re pursuing. The majority... The post #15: Homeschool Mom Liz McEwan on the Work of Family appeared first on The Distiller.

Chef Derek Dos Anjos’ Secret Weapon May Surprise You Ask a chef or restaurateur what skill is most important to running a restaurant, and you’re likely to get a lot of different answers. Maybe it’s... The post #14: Chef Derek Dos Anjos on the Business of Food appeared first on The Distiller.

Corben Bone’s Work Is Play On the field or off, Corben radiates energy. Watch him play in his midfield role for the F.C. Cincinnati soccer team, and you’ll see the way he sparks the team... The post #12: Corben Bone – Professional Soccer Player appeared first on The Distiller.

Meredith Shockley-Smith just took a big leap. (Updated 6/9/17 – we forgot to include the link to the podcast Brandon mentioned in the episode; it’s Shankar Vedantam’s NPR podcast “Hidden Brain.” The episode, originally aired... The post #11: Dr. Meredith Shockley-Smith – Equity, Inclusion, & Community Specialist appeared first on The Distiller.

Michael Wilson Is More Than Just A Photographer. He’s a Master. A storyteller. A record-keeper. A history maker. Michael Wilson has been making pictures* for nearly 40 years, and in that time he’s developed a... The post #10: Michael Wilson – Photographer appeared first on The Distiller.

Julius Jenkins Wants to Bring Street Culture Back to Life. You may already know of Julius Jenkins, or his work, and not even know it. You may have seen his choreography as part of the... The post #9: Julius Jenkins – Dancer, Educator, Community Activist appeared first on The Distiller.

Megan Trischler Helps Make Dreams Come True. And we’re not just talking about her current position as Program Director for People’s Liberty. Megan brings design thinking and a desire to “make the ordinary extraordinary” to... The post #8: Megan Trischler – Community Designer appeared first on The Distiller.

Tamaya Dennard is the future of local politics. As one of the newest members of the Cincinnati City Council, Tamaya Dennard represents everything happening right now in political discussions across the US. This is Tamaya’s... The post #7: Tamaya Dennard – Cincinnati City Council Member appeared first on The Distiller.

Matt Hart Is Not Afraid to Go Deep. When discussing motivation, or empathy, or the pure punk rock power of a kick-ass poem, Matt is not afraid to get involved, to shed a tear, to... The post #6: Matt Hart – Punk Rock Poet appeared first on The Distiller.

Stephen JohnsonGrove is a professional do-gooder, the Deputy Director for Policy at the Ohio Justice and Policy Center, a non-profit law and advocacy office in Cincinnati. OJPC offers pro-bono legal services to incarcerated people, along... The post #5: Stephen JohnsonGrove – Public Policy Attorney appeared first on The Distiller.

Matt Gunderman saves lives for a living. Some people do work that seems sexy…exciting…but when you dig a little it’s just another job. Other people make a difference in the lives of individual humans every... The post #4: Matt Gunderman – Director of UC Health Air Care & Mobile Rescue appeared first on The Distiller.

Ric Hordinski and David Wilcox have known each other for over 20 years. They’re craftsmen in the truest sense, and two guys who bring a great deal of intention to everything they do. David is... The post #3: Musicians Ric Hordinski & David Wilcox at Brew House appeared first on The Distiller.