Laundry, Life, and the Lost Art of Balance
It began with a joke. The Mayor leaned in, eyes twinkling: “Can we have a woman-to-woman chat?” Fruitloop nearly choked on her coffee. But…
Success on the Rocks (With Glitter)
What if success wasn’t a trophy on the shelf but a cocktail in your glass—sometimes sweet, sometimes bitter, always sparkling with a little glitter…
Fear on the Menu, Growth for Dessert
🍮 Crème Brûlée: Fear Took the Stage, We Took the Mic Dear Pineapples, Last night’s Crème Brûlée wasn’t just a conversation—it was a tightrope…
Mistakes, Really? Or Human Nature at Work
Ismar in Campo Grande kicked things off with a sigh about the weather—one day winter, the next day summer. “That’s a mistake if I’ve…
🎙 Coffeehouse Chronicles: Failure, Success & The Bangalore Detour
What’s failure, really? Not getting into the big exam? Missing out on the “prestige” college? Or is failure simply refusing to see the detours…
Peeling Potatoes: The Chaos Masterclass We Never Planned
Oh, you thought you were tuning into a gentle podcast on gratitude and mindfulness? Plot twist. Fruitloop and the Mayor accidentally staged a comedy…
When Confidence Ordered Ice Cream —You Really Should Have Been There
Confidence strutted into the Brida Café this week, but not in the way you’d expect.Fruitloop hosted the table, Monica and Rosii leaned in with…
When Confidence Looks in the Mirror
Wednesday evening in the Brida Café, Fruitloop slid a question onto the table: Does confidence grow or shrink when we compare ourselves to others?…
The Confidence Conundrum: Knowing Less, Leading More
Confidence usually struts into the room wearing shiny shoes, puffed chest, and a look that says, “I know everything.” But in Brida, we like…
🥔 Peeling Potatoes with Monica: When Hard Hats Hide Heavy Hearts
This week’s Peeling Potatoes didn’t just peel spuds—it peeled back silence. Monica, tuning in from Australia in her bright shirt (yes, it had its…
🥔 Peeling Potatoes 17: Monica and the Weight of Silent Work
This week, the Mayor put the kettle on, Fruitloop sprinkled her usual curiosity dust, and at the Café table sat Monica—first-generation Australian, daughter of…
Shifting Minds, Finding Strength
Mindset. Such a tiny word for such a big, messy thing. In this episode, four voices—Janita, Bruce, Frank, and Rosie—sit down at the Brida…