Elevation Podcast

Elevation Podcast

Stories from creatives I have met, in and through Elevation Coffee Roasters, that will inspire you to chase your creative goals and dreams.

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May 18, 2026 78 mins

S. Roy Saringo is a Filipino-American filmmaker and U.S. Navy veteran. He served aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1), completing two Mediterranean tours before studying film at Full Sail University.


Roy has since built a career as a writer, director, and editor, creating work that spans commercials, short films, and feature-length projects.


Find S. Roy Saringo on:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Produced by:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Palm Tree Content⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jonathan Mi...

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JP is the owner and founder of Wuz Here Coffee and runs the cafe at LPCX.


His journey in coffee is truly inspiring as he's become a true legend in the Tampa coffee scene and beyond.


Find JP:

Instagram

Wuz Here IG

LPCX IG


Website:

Wuz Here


Produced by:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Palm Tree Content⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jonathan Mitchell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elevation Coffee Roasters

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Blake Cortes is a Brooklyn-born Latino Narrative and Documentary Cinematographer and Artist with a deep commitment and passion for telling people's stories and keeping the local artists local.


(00:00) Intro

(02:00) How We Met

(4:35) More Than a Cup Documentary

(13:10) In a Coma and Awakening

(17:00) Discovering Painting as Therapy

(21:40) Art Docs TV and the Itch to Create

(39:40) Tampa Film Industry

(43:10) Scorsese, Black Coffee,...

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Chris Barakat is an IFBB Pro Natural Bodybuilder, Coach, Researcher, Professor, and founder of Beyond Body Building.


The word we kept coming back to was "Resilience." Chris and his family went through the most insane trials and obstacles from 2021-2025 and their story of resilience and support is truly inspiring.


(00:00) Intro

(00:25) Coffee Talk

(3:30) Natural Body Building

(9:45) Earning the IFBB Pro Card

(15:30) Generics Are a Factor

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Tom Pestock, also known as WWE superstar Baron Corbin and currently going by Bishop Dyer, joins me today to talk about Coffee, Wrestling, Fatherhood, Going into Business together with Autonomy Coffee Lab, and so much more.


(00:00) Intro

(00:45) How We Met in Coffee

(02:00) I thought he was a Stunt Man

(3:15) WWE Highlights

(3:45) End of Days Never Kicked Out of?

(5:30) The Constable - Acting WWE GM

(8:30) NFL Days and Earning Your Way

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Kate Korsak is the author of The Vellichor Epic, a classic fantasy series inspired by Zelda and The Lord of the Rings! She loves all things fantasy, whimsical, and creative, and if there's a hobby you like, she's probably tried it. She spends her days in Tampa, Florida, world-building, collecting swords, and building LEGO with her husband (who is much better at it than she is).


Kate loves to stay at home where she has tw...

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Daniel Roebuck is one of the most iconic character actors of our time, with over 400 projects including Lost, Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order, The Fugitive, The Munsters, Matlock, River's Edge, Terrifier 3, U.S. Marshalls, The Late Shift, Agent Cody Banks, and basically every sitcom and TV show aired the last 30 years.


He is also a director, producer, writer, and owns his own production company with his amazing wife, Tammy Roebuck.


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Grace and Nathan Frey are the husband and wife duo behind the growing Leatherback Coffee Roasters.


From humble beginnings, to scaling a roasting business, they have a story that will inspire you to chase your dreams.

(00:00) Intro

(01:00) First Coffee Job

(01:45) First Mention of Nana

(03:00) Meet Cute

(04:30) Roasting Origin

(11:30) 2nd Nana Mention

(13:30) Taking the Leap

(15:13) Design Work

(17:25) Leaving a Job to Pursue Coffee Full-Time

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March 20, 2026 12 mins

My "Why" behind starting a Podcast.

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March 19, 2026 19 secs

Stories from creatives I have met, in and through Elevation Coffee Roasters, that will inspire you to chase your creative goals and dreams.


Please follow @elev8coffee and@jonathanc.mitchell for clips, info, and more coffee related content.

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