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Understanding the Role of Failure
Posted on January 24, 2024 Leave a Comment
You went for it and it didn’t work out. Now what? In the latest episode of Cautious Coffee, DeRae and Austin return after a long hiatus and dive deep into the themes of failure, resilience, and goal-setting. DeRae opens up about his recent attempt to qualify for the Olympics in boxing, sharing his journey of […]
Don’t Call it a Comeback
Posted on August 7, 2023 Leave a Comment
Life, sacrifice, and fighting for yourself and those you love — both inside and outside the ring. On this episode of Cautious Coffee, Austin Staton sits down with DeRae Crane to hear more on his journey to become the oldest qualifier to make the U.S. Olympic Boxing team ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Poverty: A Gift or a Curse?
Posted on March 29, 2023 Leave a Comment
Poverty has many faces, changing from place to place and across time, and has been described in many ways. Most often, poverty is a situation people want to escape. Join Austin and DeRae for a nuanced exploration of the complex issues surrounding poverty, how societies respond to it, and whether it can be a blessing or an automatic curse.
A Hard Habit to Break
Posted on February 7, 2022 Leave a Comment
DeRae and Austin end season one of Cautious Coffee with a conversation about habits. For the most part, we all know we should do certain things that will benefit us over the entirety of our lives (sleeping a healthy amount, exercising, eating nutritious foods, hydrating, saving for retirement, etc.), but often we don’t do these things on a consistent basis, developing bad habits and spiraling downward. One bad habit often leads to another.
Do You Have Guilt Returning To Work?
Posted on September 20, 2021 Leave a Comment
Remote work, once frowned upon by many Fortune 100 companies, has taken hold since last March. However, as the world (at some point) transitions to a post-COVID world, will remote work be here to stay or is it just an 18-month social experiment? And what does it mean for our work/life balance?
Thought Experiment: The Democratic Lottery
Posted on September 13, 2021 Leave a Comment
This week Austin and DeRae conduct a radical thought experiment about a democratic lottery here in the United States for all elected offices.
DeRae believes a democratic lottery will address many of the issues with our current system, while Austin is rightfully skeptical.
What It Means To Be A Parent In 2021
Posted on August 23, 2021 Leave a Comment
Parenting is hard, that’s likely what makes it so invaluable. Everything starts at home. A child’s first hero is likely a parent. And just because we become parents doesn’t mean we have all the answers, almost everyone is still trying to figure it out. Experiences will vary. What’s important is that we lean into our responsibility as parents – taking it seriously and do our best to guide our children to be productive citizens of society.
Vulnerability as a Leader
Posted on August 16, 2021 Leave a Comment
The COVID-19 crisis pushed many leaders out of their comfort zones and forced them to reexamine the status-quo. As organizations take a long look in the mirror at what they have become and make decisions of how to best put the pieces back together, those that work for organizations have also taken long looks in the mirror and reassessed what is important to them.
#TeamUSA: Proud to be an American
Posted on August 2, 2021 Leave a Comment
Perfect men do not exist – neither do perfect countries. Cautious Coffee shares what it means to be American – the good, the bad, the ugly. DeRae and Austin remain optimistic for the future and are determined to be part of the one thing that is guaranteed – change.
Let’s Discuss Vaccine Hesitancy
Posted on July 26, 2021 Leave a Comment
We all know someone that refuses to get vaccinated, and maybe even refuses to wear a mask. Hell, they might even think the last 18 months was a ruse. We asked our followers if the COVID-19 vaccine should be mandated, as vaccination rates appear to be stagnating with new variants of the virus spreading in many parts of the world.
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