Colleen sits down inside Bailey’s Book Nook on Market Street in downtown Redding with owner Bailey Bethard — wife, reader, and first-time shop owner who went from a book-club “what if” to a signed lease in a matter of weeks.

Bailey shares how the idea started in March 2025, why the long “shotgun” storefront between Kobe’s and Maxwell’s felt like the right building, how family funding and the Women’s Business Center at JEDI helped her move fast, and what it actually takes to stock a used bookstore that looks and feels new. She and Colleen also talk marriage (they met and later married on St. Patrick’s Day), the balloon-and-anchor dynamic with her husband James, the fear of being alone, and the simple morning gratitude practice they use to stay grounded.

Along the way you’ll hear about:

• First-line mystery books and traditional “blind date with a book” packages from local makers
• The monthly reading club (first Wednesday) and the shop as a lounge / community hub
• Why fantasy is her favorite — plus recs including Throne of Glass, The Knight and the Moth, and more
• Supporting local women and micro-businesses (Kenzie Quilts book sleeves and more)
• Grabbing a latte at Theory Coffee and coming back to read, play Connect Four, or just hang out

Visit Bailey’s Book Nook at 1330 Market Street, downtown Redding. Follow the shop and drop by for books in excellent condition, bookish gifts, and a place that wants you to stay awhile.

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On the first episode of Coffee with Colleen, host Colleen De Silva sits down with composer Hannah Mae Green for an honest, unhurried conversation about making music while life is happening.

Hannah talks about the path into composing, how a score actually gets built, and what it takes to keep creating when the calendar is already full. The two get into the real tension so many artists know well: the pull between family and vocation, the quiet seasons when motivation dips, and the work of showing up anyway. They also touch on acting, collaboration, and the small daily choices that keep a creative life from going dim.

Warm, grounded, and specific — a first-episode coffee date that sets the tone for the show: women telling the truth about their craft, their kids, and the long road between a calling and a finished piece of work.

Coffee with Colleen is a live video podcast from Creators Co. TV.