A Cup of Cozy

In this episode I chat with Jules, better known as hyjules to her online community. We chat about Twitch, co-working, online communities, and more. Enjoy!

Connect with Jules:

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hyjules

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hyjules_

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@hyjules

Connect with the show on social:

https://linktr.ee/acupofcozypod

Listen to the audio version:

https://linktr.ee/acupofcozypod

Connect with Kelly:

https://beacons.ai/kellyscozydiaries

In this episode I chat with Tammy Gerhard, author, speaker, counselor, coffee shop owner, and community engagement specialist extraordinaire. Her book, Cocoa Hugs and Coffee Mugs is the perfect cozy read to pair with your favorite cup of cozy. Enjoy!

🔗 Links:Tammy’s books: ⁠anavahpublishing.comSilk City Coffee: silkcitycoffee.comTammy’s Instagram

Tammy's Facebook

More info from the coffee game:

“A coffee cherry’s skin is called the exocarp. It is green until it ripens to a bright red, yellow, orange, or even pink, depending on variety. Green coffee cherries shouldn’t be confused with green coffee beans, which are the unroasted seeds from inside the ripe coffee cherry.” (Source)

Learn more about Kopi Luwak here.

Hot cocoa has a very small amount of caffeine. The amount of caffeine varies by brand. Learn more here.

“In 1675 King Charles II issued legislation to suppress coffee and chocolate houses, which he believed were “hotbeds of sedition”, although this was withdrawn within days.” (Source)

Learn more about the origins and history of hot Cocoa here.

Happy 2025! I hope you all enjoy this solo episode where I chat about my new year refresh ritual and some of my themes for 2025.

In this episode I sit down with Helena from CozyCat Games to chat about all things gaming, gave development, female empowerment, and more.

Connect with Helena:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cozycat.games/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CozyCatGames

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cozycat.games

Twitter: https://x.com/CozyCat_Games

Madame Fifi’s Bakery: https://www.madamefifisbakery.com/

In this episode I chat with Jenn Bartlett, also known as the board game librarian. Learn about the board gaming hobby, it’s history, and where it’s headed. Get introduced to different game titles for beginners and experienced gamers. And learn more about the magic of your local library.

Jenn’s Socials and contact information

⁠www.theboardgamelibrarian.com⁠

⁠[email protected]⁠

⁠instagram.com/theboardgamelibrarian⁠

⁠facebook.com/theboardgamelibrarian⁠

Resources mentioned:

⁠Hoopla⁠

⁠BoardGameGeek⁠

⁠The Portal⁠ (Kelly’s Friendly Local Game Store)

Silk City Board Game Group on Facebook

Board Game Youtube Channels:

⁠Foster the Meeple⁠

⁠The Board Game Garden⁠

⁠ThinkerThemer⁠

⁠The Dice Tower

In this episode I had the pleasure of sitting down with Caff from The Indie Brew. Caff is a content creator focused on indie video games. We chatted about content creation, indie games, and so much more. Grab your cup of cozy and enjoy!

Caff’s Socials:

https://www.twitch.tv/caffchaoz

https://www.tiktok.com/@caffchaoz

https://twitter.com/CaffChaoz

Indie Brew Socials:

https://theindiebrew.com.au/

https://www.youtube.com/@caffchaoz

https://www.tiktok.com/@theindiebrew

https://twitter.com/indiebrewau

In this special episode of A Cup of Cozy my husband and I sit down in our home library and chat about his newest hobby, pinball. Learn about how we got into the pinball hobby, the story behind us buying our first pinball machine, and Travis’s adventure into building his own homebrew machine.

While pinball itself may not be cozy, having a hobby that you are passionate about and diving into it is. Travis shares some great advice about how to tackle big projects and why spending time on passion projects is important for your mental health.

To chat about this episode and others with Kelly, Travis, and others from our cozy community, join the Discord. Link to join can be found here: https://beacons.ai/pumpkinspice_studios.

Links to check out

Pintastic

Pinside

Pinball Map

Pinball Hall of Fame LV

In this episode I sit down with Ryan, better known as Legaless on social media. We chat about content creation, creating a brand, cozy games, and so much more!

Episode extras

Bucket Hat Bingo

Play along while listening!

Ryan’s Socials:

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/legaless_gaming/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/legaless_/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Legaless_gaming

Kelly’s Socials:

https://beacons.ai/pumpkinspicekelly

In this episode, Kelly chats with The Swoony Readers, an online book club hosted by 4 besties, Kaylani, Dana, Karina, and Niki. To join the book club be sure to follow @theswoonyreaders on Instagram.

Guests

Kaylani - Kaylani_simplyme

Dana - danaellareads

Karina - Shedreamsinwords

Niki - nikisbookishcoven

Host

Kelly Simpson | Pumpkin Spice Studios

Hi, cozy listeners. In this episode I chat with Emily of Meeses Gaming. We chat about gaming as an adult and as a woman, social media, our gaming journeys, and so much more.

Mentioned in this episode:

Female gamers calling out toxic men

Emilie Rose: https://www.tiktok.com/@emiliarxsee

xocheergirlox: https://www.tiktok.com/@xocheergurlox?lang=en

Other creators:

ttinventory

Emily’s Socials

https://bio.site/yLim96

@meesesgaming

Kelly’s Socials:

https://beacons.ai/pumpkinspicekelly