Kali-Kat's Tap Talks Podcast
Kali‑Kat’s Tap Talks goes behind the scenes of real lives, the stories people never tell on stage, on camera or in their highlight reels. Actors, entrepreneurs, brewers, winemakers, professors, attorneys, ESPN broadcasters, TEDx speakers, founders and survivors come here to share the truth they’ve carried for years.
Some stories aren’t meant to be polished.
They’re meant to be felt.
Kali‑Kat’s Tap Talks is a raw, unfiltered storytelling podcast where real people open up about the moments that broke them, shaped them and rebuilt them. Host Kali sits down with guests from every walk of life actors, business owners, brewers, winemakers, startup founders, professors, attorneys, athletes, creators and survivors of trauma to reveal the truth behind their journeys.
These conversations go deeper than success stories.
They explore:
- Childhood wounds and the abuse no one saw
- Weight loss, identity shifts and rebuilding self-worth
- Sexual trauma and the courage to speak it out loud
- Reinvention after failure, betrayal or rock bottom
- The collapse of breweries, wineries and small businesses and the grit it takes to rebuild
- The messy, human, behind‑the‑scenes chapters that shaped who they became
Every episode is a reminder that resilience isn’t pretty it’s powerful.
And when people share the truth of what they’ve lived through, they give others permission to heal too.
If you’re searching for the kind of stories that hit your chest, linger in your mind and make you feel less alone in your own journey, you’ve found your people.
This is where real people tell the real story.
Sip, listen and step into the moments that changed everything.
Kali-Kat's Tap Talks Podcast
"You think you've hit rock bottom? Kelvin Abrams went through it—and built his empire from it."
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In this raw, real, and unfiltered episode of Kali Kat Tap Talks, we go behind the scenes with serial entrepreneur Kelvin G. Abrams, the powerhouse behind K-9 and Coffee, a hidden gem of a coffee shop with a speakeasy twist—featuring fine whiskey and Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey at its core.
🔥 From surviving multiple foreclosures to launching not one—but three successful businesses, Kelvin opens up about the journey nobody sees.
💼 Learn how he transformed loss into legacy after the death of his dog inspired a thriving doggy daycare.
🏋️♂️ Hear how he took a struggling gym and flipped it into a booming opportunity.
☕ Discover the secret sauce behind his unique coffee-speakeasy hybrid model—and why community, culture, and courage drive everything he does.
His motto?
"Learn. Earn. Return."
Kelvin believes you can’t lead unless you’ve walked the path—and his story proves it.
🎧 Tune in as we unpack the mindset, the hustle, and the uncomfortable decisions that shaped his destiny.
📚 Author of Get Uncomfortable or Change Course
🎓 Check out his course to stop dreaming and start doing.
💬 Join the Adventure! Love what you heard? Follow Kali Kat’s Tap Talks for more behind-the-scenes stories, brewery deep dives, and craft beer journeys.
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📷 Instagram: @KaliKatBeerAdventures
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🍻 Got a brewery or taproom story to share? Reach out—I’d love to feature you on a future episode!
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