The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by MAP IT FORWARD

Lee Safar
support@mapitforward.org

Booking Overview

A weekday specialty-coffee business show that pairs a seasoned host with a single expert guest across a focused 5-part theme. It’s a direct, sometimes challenging conversation aimed at leaders who want to rethink how coffee quality, power, and business practices are defined and implemented.

Metrics

Episodes: 300

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 3.7k subscribers

Instagram: 12.0k followers

30s Ad: 34 - 41, 60s Ad: 39 - 46

Contact Information

support@mapitforward.org

Contact Form

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Host

Lee Safar - Specialty coffee veteran, entrepreneur, and business advisor; host of The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by MAP IT FORWARD. He leads short, unedited, conversational episodes that focus on leadership, wor...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Recognized specialty coffee industry experts with direct business/leadership/systems experience (e.g., founders/operators, advisors, educators, researchers) and credibility to speak on industry structures, standards, culture, and supply chain realities—often with global/producers-facing perspective.
Required Achievements:  
Founder/operator role in a coffee-related organization, Published thought leadership or training/education in specialty coffee, Notable experience working across roles in hospitality/caf culture or coffee business leadership, Visible involvement in industry frameworks/standards discourse (e.g., producer inclusion, quality definitions)

Recent Guest Discussions

Isabela Raposeiras - Leadership In Hospitality/coffee Businesses; Generational Change; Emotional Labor And Psychologically Safe Workplaces; Dignity/respect In Managing Teams; Why Specialty Coffee May Be Failing As A Value Proposition; Power Structures And Inclusion Of Producers In Standards (e.g., Sca/cva)

Isabela Raposeiras - Why Older Leadership Models Are Failing; Changing Expectations Around Work, Identity, Balance, And Leadership; Avoiding Fear/pressure/hierarchy For Retention; Workplace Culture Importance

Isabela Raposeiras - Priorities For Leading People; Psychologically Safe Workplaces; Emotional Intelligence; Leadership Behavior And Staff Retention; Coffee Lab’s Approach To Dignity And Respect

Recent Topics

Specialty Coffee, Leadership, Workplace Culture, Business, Supply Chain, Economics, Geopolitics, Logistics, Standards, Equity

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by MAP IT FORWARD
:

EP 1600 Part 5 of 5 | Why “Specialty Coffee” Is Failing as a Value Proposition (Isabela Raposeiras)

May 22, 2026

Advertising SponsorNeed help with your business? Email us: support@mapitforward.org to learn more.Episode DescriptionThis is episode 5 of a 5-part series with Isabela Raposeiras, founder of Coffee Lab Brazil. In this series of The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, we’ve been discussing leadership, hospitality, workplace culture, and the future of coffee businesses.In this final episode, host Lee Safar and Isabela ask a difficult but important question: Why is “specialty coffee” fail...

EP 1599 Part 4 of 5 | Why Old Leadership Models Are Failing (Isabela Raposeiras)

May 21, 2026

Advertising SponsorIf you find value in what we do at Map It Forward and would like to work with us or support the business, here are a few ways to get involved:• Work with us as your business advisors — support@mapitforward.org • Advertise on the podcast — support@mapitforward.org • Join our Patreon community — https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward • Subscribe to our YouTube channel — https://www.youtube.com/mapitforward • Or share this episode with someone who would benefit from itEpisode De...

EP 1598 Part 3 of 5 | What Actually Matters When Leading People? (Isabela Raposeiras)

May 20, 2026

Advertising SponsorWant to join our Map It Forward Monthly Community Discussion Group? Head to https://patreon.com/mapitforward to join the community by signing up to the "Roasted Coffee" tier for 20 USD per month. Find other like-minded people in the coffee industry.Episode DescriptionThis is episode 3 of a 5-part series with Isabela Raposeiras, founder of Coffee Lab Brazil. In this series of The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, we’re discussing what’s changing about leading coffe...

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