Talks Around the Coffee Cups

How do we make our ”blueprints” into the reality? 

Often, there are someone who is the nerd of the nerds, like my NERD friends saying “you should talk this person.” Douwe is definitely that nerd of the nerds. He is a photographer who takes pictures in black and white with the analog camera. But also he’s created his own “cyanotype“, which is the printing method discovered in 1842, the cyan-blue print. Yes, I have a massive soft spot for “makers nerds”, and yes I went to talk with him.

Thank you so much, Douwe for such a fun, inspiring chat, and so generous to share the wisdom and show me your “garage”!

*Sorry about some noises, I’m still figuring out about my microphone! (It seems doesn’t like my new phone again.)

Get inspired by Douwe cyanotypist.com | @analog_by_douwe

Have I become a nerd finally? After all these 29 episodes?

When I say that I make a podcast, this podcast, people often ask me “so what’s your nerd thing?” or “are you nerd too?” Of course, that is the question, and THAT IS THE QUESTION! And my answer is still, “no, I’m not a nerd enough!” 

For this episode, I invited my great friend Floor who was my guest on Episode 10 to be the host of this episode, to talk about “nerd-ness”. Or to be specific, my nerd-ness. Thank you, Floor for hosting the episode, and for being such a great friend for me!

*Sorry about my voice and small noises of the microphone. (I’m figuring out to solve it)

Talks Around the Coffee Cups @talks.around.coffee.cups | Chië @chloeplants

Can you tell what you like about your face?

Ashley is a playful makeup artist I’ve been admiring. Every time I saw her, she has sparkles on her face, her warm, joyful smile, and the beautiful makeup arts. I barely have any makeup on myself, and to be honest, I have a lot insecureness about the makeup. So, let’s dig in!

*Sorry for the small noises! It’s not your headphone, it’s my microphone. 

Thank you Ashley for our honest, joyful conversation! Also the makeup and vibe you brought for me!

Get inspired @ashley_duijveman

Can we fall behind on our development, on our life?

Jesper is an inspiring teacher who teaches biology, also helps the students who needs extra help for the study. Also he helps me leaning Dutch! Every time I listened to his thoughts for the teaching and the education, I thought this is not only for kids, also important and inspiring for all the people who try to learn or engage to something new, in any moments of life. We are the students of our own life, here is an amazing teacher who inspires me!

Thank you so much, Jesper for sharing your thoughts and stories! 

(We practiced to pronounce his name too, haha)

Can we just love doing things, not thinking of “what’s for?” ahead? Can we just love all of them together?

Michael is one of my favorite photographer who has kept me wondering “what’s your theme???” His photos are from the cars to the landscapes, then street to the portraits. Or colors to black and white. Not just one “theme.” Also whenever I see his photos, I feel the stories, but it’s not spoken, but it’s there. So, here I am, asking “tell me, who is this photographer?”

*Enjoy the BGM, my favorite movie theme!

Thank you, Michael for inviting us to your stories, and inspiring me to enjoy photography! 

Get inspired mvdb_photography | MVDBPhotography (YouTube)

There are two types in human. Coffee person? Or Tea person?

Kirsten is the owner of the tea shop, “The smallest house “ which is really the smallest house for the tea in Amsterdam. I’m in love with them since I moved to Amsterdam, not only for their amazing teas, also for the fun conversations with Kirsten through the tea. Her insightful knowledges about tea, and her love for the tea lets my tea world so deepen, simply sharing joy for tea with Kirsten is such an amazing feeling. So, this episode is “talks around the tea cups”. Let’s have a tea with us.

Thank you, Kirsten always for such a joyful conversations, and letting me explore more senses through a cup of tea!

Get your tea! https://www.hetkleinstehuis.nl | @smallesthouse

It’s time to make some new year resolutions! 

Rajeb is someone who always takes care of others, as far as know of. He always gives a lot of cares for others to be comfortable, and for others to shine. I’m one of them whom he took good care of. So I got very curious when he said he would buy a big mirror to come back to dancing. When the person is sooooooo good at taking care of people’s joy and fun, like Rajeb is, what they do for themselves? 

Thank you so much Rajeb for fun talk, honesty, and so inspiration!

Get inspired @14.25.143.89.8000

How was your 2021? I would love to wrap up with someone who is for “now and future”. 

Ikram is an activist for equality and justice, which sounds very difficult topics, I thought so too when I heard that is what she does, but something about her makes it so beautiful. The engagement to the life, I really love about her. This year she said she stepped into new things, new phases of her path, I felt this is perfect chat for this end of 2021. On the bench of the coffee bar, to the stage of the actions, she is the same Ikram. Let’s talk about her joy!

Thank you Ikram, always so inspiring for me, and always joy in our coffee time!

Get inspired by @iekjepiek

How we know each other, how we connect to each other, and how we deepen your connection?

Sarah is young artist who I am so grateful that I can call her my friend. So sensitive and honest, true to herself, or trying to be as pure to it as it is. Sarah and I have been working on making the jingle for this podcast for while. Finally it’s here! So this time, I want to share the moment I hear the final version of the jingle for the first time with you all. I hope you all like it as I do!

Thank you Sarah, for all the work, for all the talks, for our time together!

Get inspired @sarahben.svg