Entrepreneur and Founder of The Roosevelt Coffeehouse, Kenny Sipes, joined host Michael Redd to talk about his winding path to entrepreneurship, jumping (and risking it all) without a net, and what it means to bet on himself.

“I was either going to plan a church … go be a missions pastor at another church, start a non-profit, social justice organization, or go work for one. And those were what was on the table.” – Kenny Sipes

Kenny Sipes – Founder and Executive Director of Redeeming Injustice (The Roosevelt Coffeehouse and Roosevelt Coffee Roasters) in Columbus, Ohio – is a former youth pastor, and current advocate for clean water, world hunger, and fighting human trafficking.

Kenny is a natural, and somewhat unconventional, storyteller. If you’ve ever wondered if your story is finished, if you’ve missed your calling, if time has run out, please listen to this episode!

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In this episode Michael and Kenny talked about:

• How taking a leap of faith changed his life
• Lessons on the path from leaving youth ministry to creating a community around coffee
• How he worked himself out of his full-time barista gig as a unifier for social justice in Columbus, Ohio
• On good luck, better timing, and the fallacy of long-term planning 
• And more!

To ask a question, read the transcript, or learn more, visit MichaelRedd.com.

Resources:

• The Roosevelt Coffeehouse
• Kenny Sipes on LinkedIn
• Kenny Sipes on Twitter
• The Roosevelt Coffeehouse on Twitter
• Michael Redd on Instagram