This Founder Friday is a wild, unique, and refreshingly honest experience. Today we are going to be talking with the one and only  Sarah Barnett Gill, the owner of Mama Mocha's in Auburn, AL. Sarah has been in coffee since 2003 and for the last 7+ years has been operating one of the most unique, authentic, and welcoming coffee shops around. Mama Mocha's is a beacon of diversity, love, and simple honest enjoyment of people and coffee. In the pursuit of this Sarah has worked hard to grow her business from a small roastery in a $200/mo room of a bookstore to an established community icon of great coffee and charming hospitality that wins peoples hearts and taste buds.  This conversation covers a wide range of topics from the expected to the quit un-expected. Sarah is not afraid to take bold stands and is equal parts serious business woman, and fun loving protector of the marginalized. Plus, like me, she loves a good dark roasted coffee.  So, buckle up, this is going to be a refreshing and wild ride.    You will lean about: Starting small and building slowly  Facing initial challenges Rejecting the 3rd wave Taking bold stances  Diversity and Inclusivity   Fighting cultural ignorance  The balance between love and ass kicking Establishing a Unique Culture Dark roast revival  Dealing with COVID and caring for your people Links: www.mamamochas.com Instagram    Related Episodes: 183 : Exploring Diversity w/ Phyllis Johnson   108 : Founder Friday w/ Dorian Bolden of Beyu Caffe, Durham, NC   155 : A Conversation w/ T. Ben Fischer of Glitter Cat Barista 159: Addressing Unconscious Bias w/ Lauren Lathrop 116: Understanding Gentrification w/ Dr. Stacey Sutton 139: Founder Friday w/ Phil Sipka, Kusanya Cafe 067: 6 Truths about Power 165 : The Art of Deep Listening w/ Oscar Trimboli   Join the community! Keys to the Shop on Mighty Network     The BEST in commercial coffee equipment www.prima-coffee.com/keys   Want the best plant based beverage for your coffee drinks?  www.pacificfoods.com/food-service