Cody started Unhinged Coffee in April 2025 - and it wasn't planned. After 18 years in corporate America (Wells Fargo, all the way up to VP), they were over it. Missed the human connection. Felt like they were watching communities from the outside.

Around the same time, Cody was processing the loss of his dad. The way they connected? Over coffee. Morning, afternoon, and evening coffee. All day, every day.

The mission? Rooted in mental health. Breaking stigma, creating community, making resources accessible.

In this episode, Cody talks about leaving corporate, why he is doing Find Your Therapist speed dating events, and the lesson about who actually shows up to support you (spoiler: it's not who you think). We get into hot yoga disasters, collaboration bike rides with ice casualties, and why their mugs say things like "I love hot dads" and "rise and fucking shine."

Plus: miso caramel hojicha lattes, why planning beats rushing, and the 16-foot coffee trailer coming soon.

Soft opening this Friday April 3rd. Grand opening in May. Knightdale needs this.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Unhinged Coffee: Located at the old Rewind Retro Bar, Knightdale NC
• Instagram/TikTok: @unhingedcoffee.co
• Soft opening: Friday, April 3rd
• Grand opening: May 2026
• Wake Forest Farmer's Market (Saturdays)
• Knightdale Farmer's Market (monthly)
• Run club launching February
• Collaboration bike rides with Bike Library Raleigh
• KJ / Social to Social (Pilates event host - previous episode guest)
• Raleigh Founded (coworking space)
• Blu Co (e-commerce focused coworking)

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Holly Schwab's nine-month-old son Zach had a grapefruit-sized tumor attached to all his major organs, including his aorta. They were within a month of it spreading.

That was 2008. Zach is now 19, cancer-free, and the namesake of a nonprofit that's been collecting toys for hospitalized kids for 16 years.

In this episode, Holly walks through Zach's neuroblastoma diagnosis, why she switched oncology teams at Duke, and the moment doctors closed Zach's file without telling her because she got a second opinion at Sloan Kettering. We talk about the $12,000 CT scan bill after insurance, why her husband got fired during Zach's treatment, and how she noticed a gap no one else was filling - kids stuck in treatment chairs for 7-12 hours with nothing but crayons meant for older children.

Holly started Zach's Toy Chest to fill that void. Now they serve Duke, UNC, emergency rooms, clinics, and even life flight helicopters across North Carolina. She shares her hardest lesson (not everyone wants to help you), why she never gatekeeps nonprofit advice, and the importance of infant and teen donations - the age groups everyone overlooks.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Zach's Toy Chest: zachstoychest.org
• Donation options: One-time or recurring ($10/month makes a big difference)
• Volunteer opportunities: Toy sorting, courage card making, event support
• Hospitals served: Duke, UNC (Wake Med), emergency rooms, clinics across NC
• Upcoming events: Golf Tournament (May 4th), Summer's Night with Santa (late July/early August)
• Ronald McDonald House (Duke and NYC Upper East Side locations)
• Duke Law Clinic (helped with 501c3 paperwork)
• Amber Smith / Activate Good (YouTube resources for starting nonprofits - 200-300 free videos)
• Sloan Kettering (NYC - Upper East Side, neuroblastoma specialists)

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Courtney Bowman was a middle school Latin teacher who made charcuterie boards as a creative outlet. Four boards later, she started Raleigh Cheesy in October 2019. Three months after that, she decided to leave teaching and go full-time with the business.

Then COVID hit.

In this episode, Courtney walks through how the pandemic unexpectedly helped her business grow, why she closed her first location to focus on one store, and the day her AC died during the slowest season of the year. We talk about what happened when the Raleigh community showed up with $15,000 in 48 hours, The Bachelor Series she started and why it is hard to keep going, and her biggest leadership lesson: your response to stress directly impacts your team.

Plus: elevated spreads, grazing tables, favorite cheeses, and the importance of good shoes when you're on your feet all day.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Raleigh Cheesy: 3075 Medland Drive, Raleigh NC
• Instagram: @raleighcheesy
• Facebook: Raleigh Cheesy
• Event space rental (holds up to 30 people)
• Classes & workshops available
• Favorite cheeses mentioned: Délice de Bourgogne (Fage Pave from Trader Joe's), Toma Provence, Meredith Dairy marinated goat & sheep feta, Humboldt Fog

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