Theo's Coffee Break Podcast
Theo’s Coffee Break is a soulful conversation series where Grand Rapids, Michigan community leaders, entrepreneurs, and creatives share the stories behind their success.
Hosted by Theo B. (aka Shin Hoo Yong), the show blends purpose-driven interviews, spiritual insights, and heart-centered storytelling. This podcast was created as a way to share the experience with the listener to explore the world around us and how we connect within it, together.
Every episode is recorded with the intention that at Theo’s coffee table everyone is welcome.
Come for the connection. Stay for the clarity. The coffee’s always on, ready to pour, and my door is always open to you.
Podcasting since 2025 • 34 episodes
Theo's Coffee Break Podcast
Latest Episodes
What Alignment Really Means: The Courage to Stay True
What does it actually mean to live in alignment? Like not just in quotes on a canvas, but in the real, messy, beautiful parts of life?In this episode of Theo’s Coffee Break, Theo gets honest about the difference between l...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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8:37
Sustaining Yourself While Advocating for Change with Lariesha Lee, LLMSW
In this powerful conversation, Theo sits down with Lariesha Lee (she/her), LLMSW who is a licensed social worker with 16 years across nonprofit, education, healthcare, and corporate spaces to talk about what it really takes to stay whole while ...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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54:05
Offstage & Onstage: The Difference Between Performing and Sharing
In this intimate solo episode, Theo unpacks the difference between performing and sharing whether it's on stage and/or in everyday life.Performance can be a polished mask we build for safety or approval. Sharing is slower, tende...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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8:08
Like-Minded ≠ Same-Minded: Why Differences Matter
In this reflective solo episode of Theo’s Coffee Break, Theo explores what it truly means to be “like-minded.”Too often, the phrase gets mistaken for sameness but in real community it ain't always about echo chambers or perfect ...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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5:52
Finding Freedom in Identity and Community with Sam Spencer
In this inspiring episode of Theo’s Coffee Break, Theo sits down with Sam Spencer who is a gender-fluid, non-binary individual who found the courage to live authentically later in life.Through decades of teaching, creating, and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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57:32