Hi! This episode is full of tons of different topics, including Musical Theatre, Dance, staying sane during the Pandemic, superheroes and the parallels we can draw to the world we live in, and ultimately the reason why some of these things exist (minus the Pandemic)... to offer others an escape from reality.

Ashton Lambert, a BFA Musical Theatre/Dance student at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio, grew up in Houston Texas - a city with a thriving Musical theatre and entertainment scene. He shared his experiences in Musical Theatre, Dance (including countless injuries), and I was excited to get his take on the industry as a whole! Enjoy - this was really fun to record!

Ashton also had to represent Java Central, a local Roaster in Westerville, OH close to campus! http://javacentral.coffee

Show Notes: https://coffeewithzach.com/show-notes/f/escaping-reality-%7C-ashton-lambert

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Hi Everyone! Was super excited to share this one with you all! Curtis Braly gave me a follow on Instagram a while back, and I decided to reach out a couple of months ago to see if he would like to come on and have a conversation about his experiences in the music industry. Sure enough, he was up for it, and we were able to get our schedules to align for a zoom.

Curtis and I talked about his experiences in the music industry, entertainment as a whole, how all of this was CHANGED by the shutdown, mental health as a result. He also shared that he is a private pilot, so stick around towards the end to get his take on what it's like to be up in the air!

Thank-you so much to Curtis for making the time to do this, and to Caitlin for setting this up for us!

Show Notes: https://coffeewithzach.com/show-notes/f/making-music-with-an-impact-%7C-curtis-braly

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I had the pleasure of chatting with Jackson Hall at Foster Coffee Co. in East Lansing, MI on a variety of different topics - one of which is Music! I have an instrumental music background from playing piano and trumpet for 10 years, and Jackson has a vocal music background so this was a nice conversation blending the two. Jackson is a Music Educator studying at Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI. Enjoy, and let us know if you have any theatre horror stories too!

Show Notes: https://coffeewithzach.com/show-notes/f/more-than-a-teacher

Follow Jackson on Instagram: @_jacksonhall

Special thanks to Foster Coffee Co. in East Lansing, MI for hosting us for the day! https://www.fostercoffee.co/
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I had the pleasure of chatting with Jackson Hall at Foster Coffee Co. in East Lansing, MI on a variety of different topics - the first of which is Education! 

Jackson is a Music Educator studying at Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI who wanted to share his experiences with different education systems growing up, and since moving to MSU. 

Jackson's passion for teaching is present throughout this conversation, and it was refreshing to know that our education system will be in good hands with educators like him entering the schools in the coming years. It's also important to note that one does not need to be an official "school teacher" to be a teacher! In this episode, we explore what it truly means to be a teacher/educator, and all of the ins/outs of the education world...

Show Notes: https://coffeewithzach.com/show-notes/f/more-than-a-teacher

Follow Jackson on Instagram: @_jacksonhall

Special thanks to Foster Coffee Co. in East Lansing, MI for hosting us for the day! https://www.fostercoffee.co/
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Thank you all so much for watching our episode with Fabian on Real Estate and the City of Flint - It did really well, and we wanted to give you all a bonus episode! Here is an inside look at Fabian's Timeless Oak Street Airbnb built in 1925 in Flint, Michigan! Fabian has pulled in so many items from some unique places, so please enjoy this tour of his Airbnb!

Show Notes: https://coffeewithzach.com/show-notes/f/millennials-investing-in-flint-%7C-fabian-haywood

Fabian's wonderful Airbnb in Flint: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/39053469?check_in=2021-05-27&check_out=2021-05-28&federated_search_id=0033d981-acd5-4493-9288-c33bab89367c&source_impression_id=p3_1618450543_bC78JLhQSsJC9ZEE&guests=1&adults=1
Fabian's Instagram: @hpm_flint

Special thanks to Foster Coffee Co. in Flint, MI for delivering some amazing coffee right to the door for the day! https://www.fostercoffee.co/
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Born and raised on the North Side of Flint, Michigan, Fabian Haywood had dreams of creating a way out of no way - a way for himself to escape the stigmas, stereotypes, and ultimately, setbacks associated with Flint's notorious North Side. After graduating from Grand Valley State University, Fabian moved back home to Flint to pursue his dreams of establishing housing for himself, and others in the community. He began a capital campaign which was successful in marketing his name, and growing his community presence. In the summer of 2019 Fabian closed on a Duplex not far from Downtown Flint, and quickly began remodeling and researching ways to make it profitable.

This week's show takes you through Fabian's journey of purchasing, and renovating his duplex, highlighting some key aspects of his community involvement along the way, and finally how he stayed mentally healthy during the whole process. You're in for a hospitality treat, so sit back, and enjoy the show!

Show Notes: https://coffeewithzach.com/show-notes...​

Fabian's wonderful Airbnb in Flint: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/39053469...​
Fabian's Instagram: @hpm_flint

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Christian Soto is a Theatre Major at the University of Toledo, President and Founder of the Improv and Acting Club at UT among other titles. Christian will be transferring to the University of Nevada Las Vegas to continue his education, and pursue his passions, one of which is Acting.

While at the University of Toledo, Christian wrote and directed a play, organized and grew a student-led club. In this conversation, Christian shares his experiences growing up becoming involved with theatre, and moving into college ultimately coming to a roadblock with a global health crisis. With the Arts and Entertainment sector being one of the hardest-hit areas of the economy, things were undoubtedly different for Christian as he returned to campus in the Fall of 2020...

In his free time, Christian enjoys roaming about the city of Toledo, Ohio and showing visitors around. He has a wide knowledge of the area dating back to the industrial eras, and later in the show we dive into Toledo's housing Market over the past 10-15 years, analyzing its peaks and troughs throughout the great recession, and now through a global health crisis. Among Toledo's Metroparks, there are many local restaurants to try, each with unique food palettes.

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Special thanks to Rustbelt Coffee in Toledo, Ohio for hosting us!
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Christian's Instagram: @chris6498

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Hi everyone! My name is Adam Zapf. I’m 18 years old and from St. Louis, Missouri, and I currently live in Orlando, Florida. I am a third year participant of the activity known as Drum Corps International, and I have been in the organizations Spirit of Atlanta, The Cavaliers, and currently The Blue Devils, where I plan to stay the next 5 years. I’ve been playing Trumpet for about 3 years now, so roughly when I first got involved in the activity. I hold a deep passion for music education, along with Trumpet playing, and I hope to pursue that in my future career. Outside of that, I love rock climbing, going to Disney, and going on nice road trips! My future goal is to become a trumpet player for the Walt Disney Company, along with directing my own high school marching band.

Involving myself in this activity was at first a hobby, and I came into it for the experience, but through that time, I developed a form of a talent with my trumpet playing, and I’m hoping to make it into a career. 

I want to share to the world the activity that is known as Drum Corps International, and with that, I want to share to the world how this organization can help musicians and young performers across the world develop their portfolio, and help those pursuing a field in the performing arts by giving them a professional experience, along with helping them build connections with people all across the world.

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