Coffee Matters

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Coffee matters to coffee drinkers and everyone who drinks coffee, has their own unique favourite coffee. Lets chat to these lovely people and find out just who they think they are drinking our fancy coffee every day. Lets ask them where it all began and how they got to where they are today. This is their coffee life.

  1. 3 FEB

    Alexandra Barker - The Fashionista

    Alexandra grew up in the outskirts North-West London, educated in an all girls school and attended Chelsea Art School - where her love for art, creativity, fashion finally exploded. Followed by attending Manchester Metropolitan University studying Womenswear design, then London College of Fashion for her Masters in menswear design.  Internships on Savile Row - infamous tailoring street in London - British Designer Jasper Conran - assisting his womenswear designer.  With stints at Liberty of London and Inditex in Barcelona after completing her Masters, went to work for Burberry in London - which she describes as her great education inside the fashion industry. She now resides with her partner in Amsterdam and started her own brand almost 4 years ago, Alexandra Barker, and has been featured in editorials in Vogue Living, Harper’s Bazaar, Jane by the Grey Attic, Schon magazine, Jan magazine and Grazia.   This is the story of her amazing journey

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  2. 31/12/2025

    Agnesz Anna - The Singer/Songwriter

    Agnesz Anna was born on the 5th of January. Since a child she has been singing, dancing and acting. She began her acting career in the youth theatre in Groningen and later joined the Dutch theatre group, De Noordelingen. She studied dance before moving to Spain. At 22, she was accepted to the prestigious Lee Strasberg school of Acting in New York. In 2010 she returned to the Netherlands to continue her acting career and also make a career as a singer songwriter. Her debut self titled album, Agnesz Anna was released on November 20th this year and is a musical portrait of the last decade of her life, ....this is her story

    43 min

  3. 23/12/2025

    Chris Westendorp - Writer/Director Filmmaker

    Chris Westendorp is a prize winning Amsterdam based screenwriter and documentary maker. If you watch Dutch television, you will most likely have seen one of Chris’s shows. She was head writer for many popular tv-series, such as Penoza, a series with five remakes in different countries, Seven Little Criminals and Santos. For Seven Little Criminals and Santos she won the Golden Calf, the Dutch prize for best tv-series of the year. She wrote a number of features, such as Confetti Harvest, Boys, Hemelrijken and Beraber. Her film Boys (co-written with Jaap Peter Enderlé) famously is now one of the 50 must see gay films. Next to writing, Chris is also passionate about documentaries. She worked on the acclaimed documentary-series Debt Society and Class Rooms. She directed the documentary-series Hidden about unseen warfare between states and was selected for CannesSeriés 2024. Chris has just finished another documentary called Queerkamp as co-director.   At the moment Chris is working on two features for the big screen and in January 2026 we will see the premier of her episode of the high action series, Alpha. ...this is her story

    49 min

  4. 17/12/2025

    Mayken Jonkman - The Curator, Rijksmuseum

    A fascinating chat with Mayken Jonkman, curator of priceless 19th century art at the Rijksmuseum. She talks about her journey from childhood to her first experiences with galleries and museums and how she ended up curating art at the world renowned Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

    53 min

  5. 07/12/2025

    Lora Mander - The Theatre Director & Coach

    Lora Mander is a theatre director and English fluidity coach. She holds a Master’s in theatre directing from St. Mary’s College and has staged plays and operas in the USA, UK and Netherlands. After starting Orange Tea Theatre (now Orange Theatre Company) in 2011, she has settled into a coaching career in the Netherlands and works with a variety of actors, singers and professionals to help their performance and delivery in American English. ...this is her story

    44 min

  6. 02/12/2025

    Aileen Christensen - The Marketeer

    Born in Denmark and raised in Copenhagen, Aileen Christensen spent her childhood between the cobbled streets of the city and the wild west coast of Ireland, her mother’s homeland. Though geography says otherwise, she considers herself half Danish, half Irish—and half Australian, after years spent under Melbourne’s big skies. Aileen has held nearly every marketing role imaginable at her employer, Elsevier, from customer engagement to digital acquisition, and currently leads the GenAI strategy for its 200+ global marketing team. Alongside her day job, she’s completing an Executive MBA, fuelled by strong coffee and early morning study sessions. For Aileen, coffee isn’t just a drink, it’s a ritual, a connector, and a reminder that the best ideas often start with a good cup and great conversation. ...this is her story

    46 min

  7. 23/11/2025

    Iris Posthouwer - The Author, Trainer and Keynote Speaker

    Iris Posthouwer is an author, keynote speaker and trainer, specializing in boundary-setting and communication in professional settings. She aims to make uncomfortable conversations more comfortable.  She works with teams and leaders across sectors — from healthcare to media — helping people navigate tension, speak up with clarity, and stay human in difficult conversations. Her bestselling book “Iets met grenzen stellen” (“Something About Setting Boundaries”) has resonated widely in the Netherlands.  This is her story...

    49 min

  8. 16/11/2025

    Marie Körbl - The Actress

    Marie Körbl is a Dutch performer, musical theatre artist and theatre maker whose work is centered around the narratives of womanhood She trained in Urban Contemporary Dance (JMD) at the Amsterdam University of the Arts and holds a Master’s degree in Musical Theatre from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London. Marie has also appeared in major musical theatre productions performing the role of Vlinder in Zodiac the musical, Frenchy in Grease & cover Sophie in MAMMA MIA! UK. Marie will soon appear in Aletta – de Musical (Theater Oostpool & TEC Entertainment), a comedy musical about the life of Aletta Jacobs, the first female doctor in the Netherlands and a pioneer for women’s rights. The production premieres 21 March 2026 in Amsterdam and will tour nationally.

    45 min
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Información

Coffee matters to coffee drinkers and everyone who drinks coffee, has their own unique favourite coffee. Lets chat to these lovely people and find out just who they think they are drinking our fancy coffee every day. Lets ask them where it all began and how they got to where they are today. This is their coffee life.

Ficha técnica

  • Creado por
    Monks Coffee Roasters
  • Años en activo
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodios
    17
  • Clasificación
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  • Derechos de autor
    © Middle Child Media
  • Sitio web del podcast
    Coffee Matters