When Todd Carmichael and J.P. Iberti met at a grunge concert in Seattle in the 1980s, they were an unlikely pair. But they shared a love for great coffee, and the two friends began to dream about opening a cafe and premium roastery that would produce coffee at a higher quality than anything available in the U.S. at the time. A few years later, Todd and J.P. co-founded La Colombe Coffee Roasters in Philadelphia, and went on to play a leading role in the "third wave" of specialty coffee in the U.S. Today, their coffee drinks are widely available in grocery stores all over the country. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Todd Carmichael, founder of La Colombe Coffee Roasters and adventurer, shares insights on the complexities of fatherhood and business. He compares raising teenagers to a solo trek across Antarctica, highlighting the emotional challenges of adopting. The conversation explores how parenting has fueled his entrepreneurial spirit, fostering innovation through his kids’ questions. Todd also emphasizes the value of resilience, open dialogue within families, and the illusion of balancing work and home life as shared struggles among entrepreneurs.