This trailer will give you a brief glimpse into what you can expect to hear on the Cocktails over Coffee podcast. Meet the host, Jenae Green, and hear about her experience leaving luxury fashion to move to Paris.

This podcast is dedicated to living the life that you imagined and choosing to do what makes you happy versus what you’ve been programed to think you’re supposed to be doing.

If you’re thinking about leaving your job, taking a life leap, pursuing your passion project full-time OR maybe you’ve already made the leap and need a little motivation, guidance or simply comfort. Cocktails over Coffee is for you. 

Cocktails over Coffee will serve as an accountability partner, a mentor, a coach, and a  friend that offers guidance, motivation and encouragement during this exciting time.

Each episode will feature happy hour with a special guest that has taken their own personal life leap into a self-built career or lifestyle of their dreams.

Follow us on Instagram to keep up at @cocktailsovercoffee and tune in every Thursday for a new episode.

In this inaugural episode of Cocktails over Coffee, we sit down with Actor and Producer, Michael Oloyede. He is best known as the title character ‘Blue’ on BET Digital’s award winning “Brooklyn.Blue.Sky.” and the New York Times Critic's Pick play, "Inanimate" at The Flea Theater. Michael was named “New Actor of the Year” at 2018’s Igrushi Black Excellence Gala in Atlanta.

British born and Southern raised, Michael is the son of Nigerian parents who now calls New York City home. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in marketing and working in the corporate world for a couple of years, thoughts of his childhood dream slowly began to bubble back up. He enrolled to train at both the Stella Adler School of Acting and Anthony Meindl's Actor's Workshop, and has since worked steadily in film, television and stage.

Michael considers himself lucky to spread his love of storytelling both in front of and from behind the camera. In addition, he is passionate about his position as Head of Community Outreach and Digital Strategy for The Creative Collective NYC, the driving force behind #CultureCon.

Cocktails over Coffee is hosted by Jenae Green a former New York City fashion executive who left her corporate job in luxury fashion and moved to Paris. There she taught a self-built Event Planning course at the International Fashion Academy Paris, followed by months of travel throughout Europe. Upon her return to the city, in addition to pursuing her life as a consultant, she wanted to find a way to inspire others to take the leap to happiness and alas, Cocktails over Coffee was born.

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Music by Kabbalistic Village

Recorded at Multitude Studio

Chef Janine Cabrini was born and raised on the beautiful island of Jamaica where her first encounters with food occurred on the farm and vast lush green lands of her family’s property. An ordinary day of her childhood consisted of being awakened by the crowing of roosters, chores included tending the chicken coop grabbing fresh eggs still warm to the touch. She accompanied her Grandfather tending to their pastures and livestock, holding the pale as he milked the cows, visiting the market to grab necessities, and assisted in the choice of fresh catch being sold by the fisherman door to door. Furthermore, she stood by her Grandmother's side as she skillfully maintained the progression of meal preparation in the kitchen assisting in tasks such as kneading dough, stirring the pot, and most importantly, the role of taste tester. 

Her relationship with food developed under the mentorship of her Mother in America, who was a frequent cook for her community in different aspects for copious amounts of people, by the hundreds, almost on a monthly consistency. The responsibilities matured to completing the shopping and returning with correct change of course, taking part in the mis en place and filling in as her line cook. Overtime, a high school teacher observed and sought out for Janine to recognize her passion and follow through, resulting in her obtaining Bachelors of Hospitality Management with an area of focus in French Culinary Arts, including completion of an Italian cuisine externship at Andrew Tarlow's restaurant, Roman's. With professional knowledge and culinary experiences such as working under The Thomas Keller Restaurant Group, Chef Janine Cabrini officially commenced her premier culinary services entity in 2014, Dine Eclectic LLC. Years later, those efforts have grown immensely and continues to bloom bringing forth new sectors under the umbrella of culinary.

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Music by Kabbalistic Village