
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 • 24 episodes
Theo's Coffee Break Podcast
Latest Episodes
Justice, Ego, and the Power of Truth
In this solo episode of Theo’s Coffee Break, I open up about something we’ve all faced: false narratives.When people are hurt, the healthy response is to seek distance and protect themselves. But when ego takes over, stories get...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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7:40

Akanke’s Room: Where Words Become Witness with Shayna Akanke Marie
In this episode of Theo’s Coffee Break, I sit down with thee Shayna “Akanke” Marie who is a poet, art activist, creative entrepreneur, and quiet force behind so many of Grand Rapids’ truth-telling spaces.As the founder of Aka...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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52:06

What a Coffee Break Really Means to Me (In Memory of Grandma & Grandpa VanderVeen)
For me, a coffee break has never been just about coffee...I've always seen it as another way to connect with family, catch up with friends, or even connect within the community, workplace, or even with myself.In this reflective so...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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8:16

Stop Keeping Score: Love, Control, and Emotional Freedom
Have you ever felt like you couldn’t do anything right like no matter how hard you tried you were made to feel like you are never enough?This episode was created for the ones who’ve been micromanaged in love, guilted by those the...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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11:36

The Sound of Honey Falling: Faith, Identity & the Poetry of Becoming with Alexis Stark
In this episode of Theo’s Coffee Break, Theo sits down with Alexis Stark who is a journalist, poet, educator, and West Michigan creative to talk about the intersections of faith, queerness, and storytelling.Alexis shares the hea...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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1:05:54
