Big Forest Trail Map Podcast
Big Forest Trail Map Podcast
Podcast Description
The Big Forest Trail Map is a podcast about people charting bold, unconventional paths through life. Hosted by Matt Gregory, each episode features a conversation with someone who’s forging their own way — from musicians and athletes to entrepreneurs, scientists, and chefs. Together, we explore the decisions, detours, and defining moments that shape meaningful work and personal growth. Inspiring, unpolished, and full of surprises, Trail Map is a guide for anyone navigating their own unmarked trail.
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The podcast focuses on themes of personal growth, resilience, and unconventional life choices. Episodes often explore topics like career transitions, overcoming adversity, and the pursuit of passion, with specific examples such as John's story of developing his gym and writing a transformational self-help book, as well as episodes featuring athletes discussing their unique training regimes and musicians sharing their creative processes.
Trail Map is a podcast about people charting bold, unconventional paths through life. Hosted by Matt Gregory and Patrick Dyer Wolf, each episode features a conversation with someone who’s forging their own way — from musicians and athletes to entrepreneurs, scientists, and chefs. Together, we explore the decisions, detours, and defining moments that shape meaningful work and personal growth. Inspiring, unpolished, and full of surprises, Trail Map is a guide for anyone navigating their own unmarked trail.
Alan Draper founded 4A Coffee in Almaty, Kazakhstan in 2004, shipping a roaster and espresso machines across the world before specialty coffee was a known concept there. After nine years and three kids, he brought it home to Brookline.
In this episode, we talk about Alan’s path building 4A from scratch in Central Asia, the craft and precision behind roasting, surviving the Yelp era and alternative milk craze, and what drives him to keep getting it right — even after starting over.
Show notes:
- 4A Coffee (order online): https://www.4acoffeeroasters.com/
- SCA – Specialty Coffee Association (referenced by Alan): sca.coffee
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