Flat Whites & Insights

About Flat Whites & Insights

A space for open, honest and vulnerable conversations held over a cup of coffee. Host Hans, Founder of Cap'N'Chino, is a home barista and mental health advocate, who will be providing the flat whites, whilst his guests provide the insights. So grab yourself a coffee and take a moment to enjoy these insightful conversations. Artwork: Rhiannon Bradley-Ralph (@rhiwire) Music: Lofi Chill - FASSounds

Publisher

Hans Cook - Cap'N'Chino

Category

education · health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Jun 2023

Latest episode

21 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

45 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Dec 2025

   S4 E6 | Martin Freeman: An Insight into Men's Mental Health & Peer Support

   Trigger Warning: Suicide In this episode of Flat Whites & Insights, Hans is joined by Martin in one of the most vulnerable and powerful conversations to be held on the podcast with an insight into suicidality and first hand experience of being sectioned and subsequent recovery. Martin and Hans are both like minded in that they have tried to use their own experiences and mental health journeys to raise awareness and provide support to others who may be going through similar struggles. In t...

2. 

   14 Dec 2025

   S4 E5 | Dan Draper: An Insight into Radio, Podcasting & Mental Health

   In this episode of Flat Whites & Insights, Hans is joined by Dan Draper to discuss his career as a freelance presenter across radio, podcasts and much more. They dive into Dan's recent experiences on BBC Radio 1, where he went live to the nation in December 2025 from Greg James' studio, before returning to cover early morning breakfast in February 2025. Dan is also the host of his 'Wrapping My Head Around It' podcast which has a running theme of mental health wrapped into a new engaging ...

3. 

   7 Dec 2025

   S4 E4 | Coffee with E: An Insight into Mentors, Mindset & Community

   In this episode of Flat Whites & Insights, Hans is joined by E, manager of the Tree Artisan Cafe in Oxford for a conversation whilst enjoying a cup of one of the cafe's delicious own blends. They chat about the importance of connection, community and service within the hospitality industry and the joy and energy that they are proud to create. The conversation also reflects on E's career and the confidence they have gained within the speciality coffee environment. Mentors, and the power ...

Reach and audience

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Spotify

4.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 45 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

69

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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