A show, a movement, and a mission to break down the barriers that divide us. In a world growing louder with hate, division, and misunderstanding, we choose a different frequency: love, compassion, and the courageous power of connection.
Each episode invites you into real, unscripted conversations over chocolate and coffee — simple rituals with the power to disarm, disarmour, and deeply connect. Here, we don’t just talk about change — we live it. We bring together people from different walks of life to share their stories, their hopes, and sometimes, their hardest truths.
What will you get out of it? Perspective. Courage. Humanity. A spark of hope that maybe — just maybe — the world isn’t as divided as we think.
This is your invitation to slow down, listen deeply, and discover the extraordinary in everyday people. Because when we make space for the conversations that matter, love doesn’t just whisper — it roars. So grab a cuppa. Break the chocolate. And stay for the conversation that might just change your day — or your life.
Publisher
Andrea Putting
Category
religion & spirituality · society & culture · society & culture
How Much of Someone Do We Really Know - Savannah Hauk
How much do we really know about the people around us? Savannah Hauk spent much of her life keeping an important part of herself hidden, uncertain whether the people she loved would accept her if they knew. Growing up in a conservative environment, she learned early that being different could come at a cost. Today, Savannah lives as both Chuck and Savannah. She is an author, TEDx speaker and podcast host who openly shares her experience as a lifelong crossdresser. Yet being open is not a single moment of courage. Every new relationship can bring another decision about how much of herself to reveal. In this episode of Chocolate and Coffee Break: A Compassionate Proposition, Andrea Putting and Savannah explore the fear of rejection, the exhaustion of hiding, and the unexpected freedom that comes from allowing ourselves to be seen. Their conversation also raises a question for all of us. How often do we judge someone by a fleeting encounter without knowing anything about the life they are living? Savannah believes that asking a genuine question can change what happens between two people. We may not understand someone else's experience, but we can still discover the person beyond our assumptions. ☕🍫 Brew the Change
A show, a movement, and a mission to break down the barriers that divide us. In a world growing louder with hate, division, and misunderstanding, we choose a different frequency: love, compassion, and the courageous power of connection.
8 Oct 2026
Why We All Need More Chocolate in Our Lives _ Tareq Hadhad
Discover the unexpected power of chocolate and how a simple treat can become a bridge for deeper human connection. What happens when the place that welcomes you also gives you a way to belong? In this episode of Chocolate and Coffee Break: A Compassionate Proposition, Andrea Putting sits down with Tareq Hadhad of Peace by Chocolate for a conversation about belonging, culture, contribution and the unexpected power of chocolate to open a connection between people. Tareq shares memories of growing up in Syria, where chocolate was already woven through family life, celebrations and his father's work. He speaks about what it means to lose the familiar sense of belonging we often take for granted, and what happened when his family eventually found themselves rebuilding their lives in Nova Scotia. Their new community welcomed them, but the Hadhad family also arrived with something to contribute. Chocolate became a language people already understood. Made first in a home kitchen and sold at local farmers markets, it gave the family a way to share their skills, their culture and their story while forming new relationships within the community. Andrea and Tareq also explore why food can open doors between cultures, what chocolate has taught Tareq about human connection, and how Peace by Chocolate has grown from a family tradition into a wider commitment to contribution and peace. Brew the Change. This week, let chocolate be the invitation. Get yourself a good block. Get some Peace by Chocolate if you can. And share it with someone who you do not know well, a neighbour, a colleague or someone new to your community. Don't make it complicated. Offer the chocolate. Begin a conversation. Give them your attention. This welcome may begin with opening the door. Belonging begins when we take the time to know one another. Pour yourself a cuppa, grab your favourite chocolate and join the conversation. Let Love Be the Loudest Voice. Find Tareq Hadhad and Peace by Chocolate: Website: https://peacebychocolate.ca
A show, a movement, and a mission to break down the barriers that divide us. In a world growing louder with hate, division, and misunderstanding, we choose a different frequency: love, compassion, and the courageous power of connection.
1 Oct 2026
What Happens When Someone Finally Listens- Steven Bouris
What can we know about another person's life if we've never asked what their experience has actually been? Steven Bouris was born with a large facial birthmark. As a child, he became accustomed to people staring and asking questions, but one experience at school affected him for decades: in a photograph of 720 students, a black square had been placed over the birthmark on his face. Steven carried what that experience meant to him without speaking about it for forty years. Then, in his early forties, a friend asked what it had been like growing up with his birthmark. Steven describes what happened when someone finally gave him room to answer without trying to reassure him, fix the situation or explain away his feelings. Our conversation moves beyond visible difference into something many of us may recognise: what we keep hidden, what happens when we feel safe enough to speak, and the difference between listening to understand and listening to solve. This week's Brew the Change is to think of someone whose story you know only from the outside, invite them for a coffee and ask: "What has that experience been like for you?" Then simply listen. Pour yourself a cuppa, grab your favourite chocolate and join the conversation. Find out more about Steven's book "Different" at StevenBouris.com Let Love Be the Loudest Voice.
A show, a movement, and a mission to break down the barriers that divide us. In a world growing louder with hate, division, and misunderstanding, we choose a different frequency: love, compassion, and the courageous power of connection.
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