Coffee & Buds: A Lifestyle Podcast with Ryan Kern Ryan Kern

Matt and I first met while at Olivet Nazarene University and we’ve stayed friends since. He also spent 2 years living in Ecuador helping to start community-focused churches in the Ibarra region. More than that though, Matt is just a damn good, well-intentioned friend who’s always down for a quick getaway, a rock-solid conversation, and someone who always leaves people in a better mood than before.In this episode, we talk about what led Matt to make the move to Ecuador, how his experienc...

Sandra and I first met working for WE in Ecuador. She is a talented speaker and storyteller (even in her 2nd language!), avid Birdwatcher, and for me, such a huge insight into understanding Ecuadorian Indigenous cultures and how nature plays such a large role in their beliefs. Sandra was born and raised in Ecuador's cloud forest region, where she still resides and runs a Guesthouse out of her old childhood home. Every year around Christmas time, Sandra partakes and helps to organize the Chris...

Born and raised in the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest, Fabio and I first met working together with WE. He and his wife started their own coffee company from scratch, called Witoca Coffee - in which they aim to empower local farmers and offer a market for them to be paid fair wages. Fabio is one of the coolest and most interesting people I know, and on this episode, we dive into his world of coffee. Enjoy!http://www.witoca.com/IG: witoca_coffee

Another close friend of mine, Dan and I sit down during our Friendsgiving get-together and chat about sports, Covid precautions, politics and technology. We also dive into he and his brothers' family business, Three Brothers Bats - which they started in a one-room schoolhouse in their hometown of West Salem, WI. Enjoy!

Husband, Father, Professional Baseball Player, & Best FriendBen is one of my best friends. He and I sit down during our Friendsgiving weekend in rural Wisconsin and chat about being a new father, a Major League baseball player, and what life after baseball might look like. Enjoy!

Welcome to Coffee & Buds: A Lifestyle Podcast with Ryan Kern! Here is a quick intro to find out what we're all about. Enjoy!Instagram: coffeeandbudspodcastWebsite: https://coffeeandbuds.buzzsprout.com