WEBVTT - 76ers Insiders Special Edition | Buy Black Program Recipient Lizette Apy

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<v Speaker 1>I'm Lauren Rosen and on this special edition podcast for

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<v Speaker 1>the seventy Sixers podcast network, I had the pleasure of

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<v Speaker 1>getting to know Lizette Appy, owner of Thundermug Cafe. This

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<v Speaker 1>year's By Black Program winner. Lozette has an amazing story

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<v Speaker 1>and an even better energy. So without further ado, here's

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<v Speaker 1>my conversation with Lizette. I'm so excited to welcome Lizette

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<v Speaker 1>Appy to the podcast today. Lizette is the winner of

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<v Speaker 1>this year's By Black Program with the seventy Sixers. She's

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<v Speaker 1>the owner of Thundermug Cafe in East Falls, and we're

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<v Speaker 1>so excited to have you on the podcast. Learn more

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<v Speaker 1>about Thundermug and hear all about your journey. Sozette, welcome. Oh,

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<v Speaker 1>thank you, Lauren. I am so excited to be here. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>we're so excited to have you. I guess we should

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<v Speaker 1>just start obviously. The Sixers are what bring us together

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<v Speaker 1>here today. So what's your relationship been like with the Sixers?

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<v Speaker 1>Are you a fan? How long have you been in Philadelphia?

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<v Speaker 1>What do you make of this team? I'm a fan.

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<v Speaker 1>I've been in Philadelphia going on eight years seven eight years,

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<v Speaker 1>and from the first year of being here up until

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<v Speaker 1>the pandemic, so I guess it's been two years. Went

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<v Speaker 1>to the game games twice a year. So love the

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<v Speaker 1>seventy Sixers. Love the excitement, love the fans, love the enthusiasm.

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<v Speaker 1>It's very similar to being a Bulls fan. I'm originally

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<v Speaker 1>from Chicago. It's very similar, same type of kinetic, frenetic,

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<v Speaker 1>wonderful fan energy, loyal, super loyal fans exactly. I was

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<v Speaker 1>with the Bulls before I joined the Sixers, so I've

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<v Speaker 1>had gotten to see both fan bases. I prefer the Sixers.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm biased, but I wanted to ask you that sort

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<v Speaker 1>of segues nicely. Can you tell us a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>about how you came from Chicago to Philadelphia and then

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<v Speaker 1>how you ended up starting your own business. I came

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<v Speaker 1>to Philadelphia from Chicago by way of my daughter. As

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<v Speaker 1>a matter of fact, my job was actually phasing out,

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<v Speaker 1>and she called me one day and she said, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm never moving back to the Midwest. And she was

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<v Speaker 1>doing an AmeriCorps program here in Philadelphia, and she said, Mom,

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<v Speaker 1>I think you'll love Philly. She's like, it reminds me

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of Chicago. She was like, and she knew

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<v Speaker 1>she was boring to law school in DC, and she said,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, why don't you come visit look around? And

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<v Speaker 1>you know, for her, Philadelphia is like a third home

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<v Speaker 1>for her because she lives in DC now. And I

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<v Speaker 1>came and I fell in love. It was everything I

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<v Speaker 1>thought it would be. Everything she described it to me.

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<v Speaker 1>Very it had that very similar Chicago vibe, and as

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<v Speaker 1>Lauren you can attest to, it really does have a

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<v Speaker 1>very similar Chicago vibe. And I just fell in love

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<v Speaker 1>with it and I packed up and moved here. I

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<v Speaker 1>find that people in Philadelphia and Chicago are really authentic

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<v Speaker 1>and aren't really trying to be anyone else. I was

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<v Speaker 1>raised in the South. I was raised in Houston, and

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<v Speaker 1>there are a lot of beautiful things about being from

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<v Speaker 1>the South, but people aren't quite as like open about

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<v Speaker 1>who they are or about what they care about, like

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<v Speaker 1>people who are really passionate and really open about it.

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<v Speaker 1>And I really enjoy that about Philadelphia. I was gonna say,

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<v Speaker 1>it's I think that's what where I draw the similarities.

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<v Speaker 1>It's kind of the passion. You know, Chicago has sports

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<v Speaker 1>teams passion, Philly has the sports team's passion, and they're

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<v Speaker 1>both big cities, but you still get that since deer

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<v Speaker 1>small town vibefe so to speak, well to me. Something

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<v Speaker 1>that creates the vibe of Philly are small businesses like yours,

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<v Speaker 1>and I'm passionate about I live in Old City. I

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<v Speaker 1>have not been to Thundermug Cafe yet, but it's jumped

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<v Speaker 1>immediately to the top of my list. So I'm hoping

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<v Speaker 1>that you can tell me about the business. Tell me

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<v Speaker 1>about Thundermug, how it came to be, and what people

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<v Speaker 1>can get when they come there. Okay, thunder Mug. It

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<v Speaker 1>wasn't always named Thundermug because I didn't have an actual

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<v Speaker 1>name for it in my head. But I had worked

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<v Speaker 1>my way in high school and college by way of

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<v Speaker 1>cafe route, not necessarily fast food, but by way of

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<v Speaker 1>cafe route. Small owners, you know, who had their hand

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<v Speaker 1>in every aspect of the business, and something about that

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<v Speaker 1>you know you feel really invested. You know the owner.

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<v Speaker 1>It's not like working for McDonald's and you know you

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<v Speaker 1>have no idea who owns this McDonald's or you know

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<v Speaker 1>the higher ups in corporate. Small businesses have always appealed

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<v Speaker 1>to me. I've worked large and small businesses and I

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<v Speaker 1>just never lost my passion, my love for working in

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<v Speaker 1>that cafe environment. I think it's because I like to

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<v Speaker 1>make connections with people, and you really do start off

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<v Speaker 1>someone's day, So that's that's kind of I've always been

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<v Speaker 1>inspired by that. So it's been a very long love

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<v Speaker 1>affair with cafes, working in them, going to them, and

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<v Speaker 1>as I got older, raised my kids. You know, I

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<v Speaker 1>helped my daughter through law school. I was kind of

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<v Speaker 1>looking at myself one day and I thought, oh, my gosh, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>you're an empty nester. This is kind of it. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>you can either make this dream happen or you can

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<v Speaker 1>just say oh to everyone. I used to have a dream,

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<v Speaker 1>and so I just decided, you know, my job is ending,

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<v Speaker 1>why not? Just why not? And and almost two and

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<v Speaker 1>a half years later, you were still thriving. I love

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<v Speaker 1>that for you. That's always something that I preached to

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<v Speaker 1>people when they asked me about my job and what

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<v Speaker 1>I do, Like, I very much followed my passion into

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<v Speaker 1>this job. So when I meet other people that did

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<v Speaker 1>the same thing, I'm just like very excited to hear that.

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<v Speaker 1>But especially someone that raised children like You've seen and

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<v Speaker 1>done so much more in your lifetime. Than I might

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<v Speaker 1>ever accomplish. Plus now have opened a business, and I'm

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<v Speaker 1>really inspired by that. So that's not a question. I

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<v Speaker 1>just wanted to let you know amazing and what I'm hoping.

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<v Speaker 1>So this is another little look into our podcasting community.

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<v Speaker 1>We almost always record podcasts and do our podcast in

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<v Speaker 1>the morning, and I always talk about my morning coffee.

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<v Speaker 1>It's like I cannot function without a morning coffee, and

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<v Speaker 1>I think a lot of our listeners are the same way.

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<v Speaker 1>So how would you describe, like what you get? I

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<v Speaker 1>know that everything is super high quality. What are you

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<v Speaker 1>passionate about on your menu? What can people expect when

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<v Speaker 1>they come into the cafe? We have really great coffee.

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<v Speaker 1>First and foremost, A lot of people that come in

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<v Speaker 1>our ice coffee is hugely popular. I know it's winter now,

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<v Speaker 1>but we have some diehard ice coffee fans who come

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<v Speaker 1>in every single day and they're like, I don't know

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<v Speaker 1>what you all do to this ice coffee, but it

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<v Speaker 1>is absolutely amazing. So, first and foremost, I know it's

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<v Speaker 1>not iced coffee season, but we do have amazing coffee.

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<v Speaker 1>Our pastries, people nine times out of tend grab a pastry.

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<v Speaker 1>We have gluten free, we have vegan. We have authentically

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<v Speaker 1>French pastries. We have just you know, we're growing, so

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<v Speaker 1>our menus growing. We also on the weekends we sell

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<v Speaker 1>key should We sell handpies, which people absolutely love. We

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<v Speaker 1>have my pastry. I have a pastry chef that I

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<v Speaker 1>partner with, so she and I come up with ideas

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<v Speaker 1>and it's a collaborative. You know. I'll say, hey, Amy,

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<v Speaker 1>can you do this? And one hundred percent of the

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<v Speaker 1>time she tweaks my idea because I'm at home cook.

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<v Speaker 1>She's a professional pastry chef, and she tweaks my idea

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<v Speaker 1>and I she just she impresses me every single time

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<v Speaker 1>because you know, I sit here and I think pretty

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<v Speaker 1>good cook, you know, and then she comes back with

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<v Speaker 1>this tweak which just takes it right over the moon.

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<v Speaker 1>And so we have something for everyone as well as

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<v Speaker 1>an amazing team of people that we work with, so,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, just good vibes and like you said, I

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<v Speaker 1>really take it personally that I am sometimes the first

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<v Speaker 1>person that people see that's to start their mornings. And

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it's really important that people, you know, have

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<v Speaker 1>a wonderful exchange, you know, when they come in. We're

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<v Speaker 1>always smart and it's always genuine And I always tell

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<v Speaker 1>my staff, my team, I say to them, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I hire people based off of personality. You can teach people,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, basically anything, but you can't teach people to

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<v Speaker 1>be nice. You can't teach people to be kind, You

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<v Speaker 1>can't teach people to be genuine. And that is that

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<v Speaker 1>is what you'll get when you come in. Not only

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<v Speaker 1>will you get a great cup of coffee, you will

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<v Speaker 1>encounter a teammate who will remember who you are, remember

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<v Speaker 1>your name, make you a part of our community. It's

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<v Speaker 1>just it's it's a really good small town kind of

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<v Speaker 1>feel in the big city. That's so great to hear.

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<v Speaker 1>And you sort of led me into my next question.

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<v Speaker 1>When I was reading about you, you described the coffee

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<v Speaker 1>shop as a safe and inclusive space, and I'm curious

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<v Speaker 1>why those words safe and inclusive are so important to

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<v Speaker 1>you when it comes to building a business, because those

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<v Speaker 1>words mean a ton to me and a lot of people.

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<v Speaker 1>You talk about the community in your shop, so why

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<v Speaker 1>is that something that's such a priority to you. It's

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<v Speaker 1>a priority because it is a safe space. We love

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<v Speaker 1>everyone I you know, and that's important to me because

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<v Speaker 1>we accept, we love, we genuinely love everyone and along

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<v Speaker 1>with Like I said, someone to be part of our team,

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<v Speaker 1>they have to not only feel safe with us, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I want them to provide the sense of you know,

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<v Speaker 1>inclusion and in warmth to the people that come through

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<v Speaker 1>our doors. So you know, if you if you have

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<v Speaker 1>a problem with me not having a problem with anybody,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, then I don't know. If you know, then

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know if you'd be hired. But we just

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<v Speaker 1>include I just like everyone, I don't, you know, we

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<v Speaker 1>don't Being an African American woman, being a black woman,

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<v Speaker 1>discrimination you know, has been my life, you know, So

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<v Speaker 1>I you know, I can't change who I am, and

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<v Speaker 1>neither can anyone. No one can. So that's why inclusivity,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and loving everyone is so important. It's tantamount.

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<v Speaker 1>This is getting to like a deeper space. Then I

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<v Speaker 1>thought maybe we were going to go, But it all

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<v Speaker 1>kind of ties together to me. When you talk about

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<v Speaker 1>sometimes you're the first person that someone sees in the morning.

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<v Speaker 1>The idea that if you're that first person, you're going

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<v Speaker 1>to be someone kind and inclusive and accepting, I think

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<v Speaker 1>is really beautiful. And I also think of people that

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<v Speaker 1>might be coming from a more difficult home environment or

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<v Speaker 1>coming off of a difficult night shift. The idea that

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<v Speaker 1>they can come in and see someone that's going to

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<v Speaker 1>be open and accepting. I can only imagine how much

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<v Speaker 1>that means to your customers, and I'm excited to come

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<v Speaker 1>and be one of them in the coming days. So

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<v Speaker 1>I wanted to ask you about the Buy Black program.

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<v Speaker 1>My understanding. First of all, huge congratulations I know of

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<v Speaker 1>is apply, So I'm really excited to hear that you

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<v Speaker 1>were the winner for this year. So I think, if

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not mistaken, one of your employees actually found the

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<v Speaker 1>program and told you about it. So do you mind

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<v Speaker 1>letting us know how you found us and then how

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<v Speaker 1>the process has been. My teammate, yes, Ryan, he was

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<v Speaker 1>watching Sixers game and he saw it, and what really

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<v Speaker 1>stood out to me is and he texted me the details.

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<v Speaker 1>He said, we should apply for this. So I like

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<v Speaker 1>that his wording, his verbiage was weak, you know, because

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<v Speaker 1>I always say, you know, we are a team. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't work you don't work for me, you work

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<v Speaker 1>with me. And so the fact that he was so

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<v Speaker 1>excited and I looked into it and then I got

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<v Speaker 1>super excited. So that's how it all came about, and

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<v Speaker 1>you know, when I heard back from you know, Lexie,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we were screaming, and I'm like, oh my goodness,

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<v Speaker 1>Oh my goodness. So it's um. It was just I

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<v Speaker 1>was really touched that even when he sent it to me,

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<v Speaker 1>he said, we should apply for this because I invest

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<v Speaker 1>in them and they invest in me. So that was

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<v Speaker 1>that was how this all came about. And then it

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<v Speaker 1>just kept progressing and escalating and we just kept getting

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<v Speaker 1>more and more excited. That's obviously such a huge indicator

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<v Speaker 1>or though of the community that you've created and how

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<v Speaker 1>well you've done it, sort of starting out with this

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<v Speaker 1>dream and creating a reality for yourself. I'm curious about

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<v Speaker 1>people that are listening to this, or maybe people in

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<v Speaker 1>your life, people in my life that want to either

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<v Speaker 1>start a business or want to start pursuing something but

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<v Speaker 1>are maybe afraid to take the leap or haven't taken

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<v Speaker 1>the leap yet. Do you have any advice to people

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<v Speaker 1>that might be in that situation, a situation sort of

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<v Speaker 1>like yours was a few years ago. Well, as you

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<v Speaker 1>pointed out in the very big you know, a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit ago, I always believe in following your passion and

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<v Speaker 1>as they say, if you follow your passion, it will

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<v Speaker 1>never lead you astray. And so first and foremost, if

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<v Speaker 1>you have a passion and you are able to follow it,

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<v Speaker 1>just do it. And I know that sounds lofty because

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<v Speaker 1>there's a lot of hard work and saying Okay, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>gonna follow my passion. Then you've got to plot it out,

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<v Speaker 1>then it comes in you know, the business plan and

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<v Speaker 1>things like that. But you know, that's what's really important

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<v Speaker 1>about this program. It's all in partnership. I'm super excited

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<v Speaker 1>because not only is this program does is it highlighting

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<v Speaker 1>you know, my black owned business that is surviving and

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<v Speaker 1>thriving still actively during a pandemic, but it's also kind

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<v Speaker 1>of serving as a beacon of hope for future black entrepreneurs.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, like there was a large number of black

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<v Speaker 1>owned businesses that did close down, but for those of

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<v Speaker 1>us that survived and stayed open, it's now more than

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<v Speaker 1>it's more important now than ever to really come together

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<v Speaker 1>as a community and to let you know, future black

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<v Speaker 1>owned businesses know you can do this. And just with

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<v Speaker 1>this partnership, this will enable me to be a resource

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<v Speaker 1>for these new young black business owners that are yet

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<v Speaker 1>to come and you know it was daunting. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>all of us businesses had to pivot. You know, we

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<v Speaker 1>kept having to pivot. And you know, you know when

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<v Speaker 1>you if you ask me, you know two and a

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<v Speaker 1>half years ago, you know, have you thought of everything

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<v Speaker 1>that could happen with opening a business? Pandemic was not

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<v Speaker 1>on my list, But it just it just showed me,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, what I was made of. And and in

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<v Speaker 1>any business that you own or open or start, you

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<v Speaker 1>have to have the strength and the courage to get

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<v Speaker 1>up every morning and invest in it, pandemic or not.

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<v Speaker 1>And my best advice is to you know, get out there,

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<v Speaker 1>do it. Partner with people, find a community. The community

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<v Speaker 1>will all actually find you. I can't tell you how

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<v Speaker 1>many black owned businesses that I've reached out tour that

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<v Speaker 1>have come into the cafe and we've just discussed things

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<v Speaker 1>and that I've become friends with, and you know, I've

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<v Speaker 1>asked them, they've asked me, you know, where do you

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<v Speaker 1>see opportunities for growth? You know? And through it all,

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<v Speaker 1>we've all helped each other and we're all trying to

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<v Speaker 1>build an even more solid community, not only for ourselves

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<v Speaker 1>but for future businesses to come into and That's what's

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<v Speaker 1>really tantamount about the Buy Black program. Not only is it,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, helping black businesses stay in business, it's also

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<v Speaker 1>giving us the tools to help, you know, teach other

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<v Speaker 1>people how to stay in business, and that builds a community.

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<v Speaker 1>You've mentioned now. Community it's a word that has come

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<v Speaker 1>up explicitly or implicitly when we talk about Chicago and

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<v Speaker 1>Philadelphia and business owners and black owned businesses and business

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<v Speaker 1>businesses that closed in the pandemic and businesses that stayed

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<v Speaker 1>open during the pandem So to sort of bring it

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<v Speaker 1>all full circle, I'm wondering what your community means to

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<v Speaker 1>you and what your businesses, or at least what you

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<v Speaker 1>aspire to have your business's role be in your community community.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, it's really interesting because I m a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of weeks ago I got stricken down with bronchitis. And

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<v Speaker 1>right before I got bronchitis, well not right before, but

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<v Speaker 1>before I got bronchitis, a new customer came into me,

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<v Speaker 1>came into the cafe and she was sitting down and

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<v Speaker 1>you know, she had been in there for a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of hours just and she was getting her coat and

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<v Speaker 1>she was about to leave, and she said you know,

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<v Speaker 1>this is the first time I've ever visited this cafe.

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<v Speaker 1>She said, it will not be my last, she said,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and it really touched my heart because she said,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, you know about ninety percent of your customers

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<v Speaker 1>and she said, you've loved done every one of them.

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<v Speaker 1>She said, every one of those customers walked out loved on,

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<v Speaker 1>with a smile on their face. You and your staff,

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<v Speaker 1>you just love when your She's like, I'll definitely be back.

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<v Speaker 1>And that just meant so much to me to you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I just I'm a community person. That is just who

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<v Speaker 1>I am. Um, and I was. That was such a

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<v Speaker 1>hearts felt compliment. I was just really like wow, and

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't even it was something I didn't even know

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<v Speaker 1>that I was doing, but something she had pointed out.

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<v Speaker 1>And the fact that the words she used were you

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<v Speaker 1>loved on every single person that came in and building

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<v Speaker 1>a community. You know, for me, it just means to

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<v Speaker 1>be connected, you know it, you know, to be involved,

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<v Speaker 1>to know everyone that you know and and to help out.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, there's a community refrigerator in East Falls that

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we we donate to. I spearheaded a Christmas

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<v Speaker 1>tree lighting for the East Falls community, you know. I

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<v Speaker 1>you know, with the East Falls Development Corporation, we did

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<v Speaker 1>a wellness fair, you know, at right after COVID so

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<v Speaker 1>everyone could see all of the resources, you know. So

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<v Speaker 1>community involvement, you know, yes, it does help people get

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<v Speaker 1>my name out there as well, but it also it

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<v Speaker 1>also makes people feel like, we like this community. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>we want to stay in this community. We want to

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<v Speaker 1>spend our money in this community. You know, we want

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<v Speaker 1>to send our kids, you know, to this cafe, to

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<v Speaker 1>this restaurant in the community. It's not just about one,

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<v Speaker 1>my small little cafe, but it is about the community

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<v Speaker 1>at large and everyone involved. I think it's funny things.

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<v Speaker 1>You open the conversation talking about how this all started

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<v Speaker 1>when you became an empty nester. But it's very it's

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<v Speaker 1>very clear to me that you are not an empty nester.

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<v Speaker 1>It seems like you mean a lot to a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of people. I'm so excited to come visit you. It's

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<v Speaker 1>been such a pleasure to get to know you, Lizette,

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<v Speaker 1>So thank you for your time. For everybody that's listening.

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<v Speaker 1>Lizette's cafe is Thundermug Cafe, the winner of this year's

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<v Speaker 1>By Black Program. You can find her in East Falls.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm going to come find you in East Falls, and

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<v Speaker 1>if anyone that's listening wants to come with me, we

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<v Speaker 1>can make it a group thing. I'm really excited to

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<v Speaker 1>hopefully meet you in person in the next couple of weeks.

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<v Speaker 1>This has been heartwarming for me and I'm really glad

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<v Speaker 1>that we got to have this conversation. Oh, thank you

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<v Speaker 1>so much, Lauren, and I look forward to seeing you. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>we're gonna see you very shortly, hopefully at a Sixers game.

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<v Speaker 1>And stay safe, stay healthy. Can't wait to come visit.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you so much, Lizette, Thank you, Thanks as always

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<v Speaker 1>for listening to the seventy six Ers podcast Network. Thanks

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<v Speaker 1>to Lizette for coming on the show, sharing her story,

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<v Speaker 1>and sharing her time with me. If you're not already,

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<v Speaker 1>to make sure you're following the seventy six Ers Insiders podcast,

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<v Speaker 1>make sure you're following the seventy Sixers podcast networks newest podcast,

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<v Speaker 1>for organic, depthy conversations between George and his Sixers teammates.

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<v Speaker 1>I think you guys are going to love it as always.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm Lauren Rosen. Thanks again to Lazette, and thanks to

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<v Speaker 1>you for joining us.