What Happens When You Have Coffee With a Stranger Every Week? One Woman Found Out.

In this episode of Meaning and Moxie After 50, Leslie speaks with Elsa Weill, who joins the conversation from Lyon. Elsa shares the story behind her project Coffee with Strangers, an initiative where she meets a new person every week for coffee—sometimes in person and sometimes online with people from around the world. After living in eight different countries over 25 years, Elsa created the project as a way to keep the spirit of travel and discovery alive even while staying rooted in one place. Through these conversations, she seeks out people from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and generations, believing that meeting someone outside your usual circle expands perspective and sparks creativity.

During the conversation, Elsa and Leslie reflect on the surprising depth that can come from speaking with someone you’ve just met. Without the expectations or roles we carry in our everyday relationships, strangers often feel freer to be honest, curious, and open. What begins as a simple coffee can quickly turn into a meaningful exchange about life, choices, and different ways of seeing the world. The episode becomes a reminder that connection doesn’t require years of history—sometimes all it takes is curiosity, a willingness to listen, and the courage to sit down with someone new.

Elsa's info:

https://www.coffeewithstrangers.net/

https://humanlibrary.org/

http://www.elsaweill.com/home-english

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