Podcast appearances and mentions of ashley corts

On this episode I'm joined by owner and founder of Pittsburgh-based Black Forge Coffee. We sit down to chat about roasting, supporting local arts and music, her current playlist, and taking care of personal mental health. On this episode Ashley was having a cup of dark Sumatra fro Black Forge and I was having a cup of Freyja Blend from DOGMA. The Freyja has notes of plumb and lemon citrus with some nuttiness as well. Episode Links: https://blackforgecoffee.com https://dogmacoffee.com https://www.beansandbreakdowns.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/beansandbreakdowns/message

Today I'm hanging out with my friend Ashley Corts. Join us for a fun chat about business, art, finding your path in life, and everything in between. Sit back, relax, and let's Start The Beat! Also available on Spotify, Apple, YouTube, or wherever else you listen to podcasts probably. Just search for 'Start The Beat Podcast'. You can also listen to more of my podcasts here: https://www.briansikeshowe.com/startthebeat Funding for Start The Beat is provided in part by supporters on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/briansikeshowe

This week, I am going solo to talk about the 3 year anniversary of the podcast and to spotlight my 5 Favorite Small Businesses in the city. I have been grinding at this podcast for 3 full years. I couldn't be more thankful for all the support I've gotten over the years. I didn't know where this podcast would take itself but I feel like I'm going in the right direction. I have met some great people doing this and in this episode I have a phone call with each of the owners of my Favorite Small Businesses that are dealing with this Lockdown and the other unforeseen circumstances of this pandemic. I think its really important to patronize small businesses in our city so I wanted to try spotlight the people in the city that I love most. These places are spots that I truly believe in and stand behind. I go to these spots in my daily life and everything each of them offer is top tier. We talk to Chad Townsend from Millies, Ashley Corts from Black Forge Coffee, Matt Christie from Streets on Carson, Ben Bartilson from Yoli's Cucina, and Anthony Badamo from Badamo's Pizza. I hope you enjoy the episode and I STRONGLY urge you to support what these great people are doing in our city. Have a great holiday! See you in 2021!   Follow Millies on Instagram www.millieshomemade.com   Follow Black Forge on Instagram www.blackforgecoffee.com   Follow Streets on Carson on Instagram www.streetsoncarson412.com   Follow Yoli's on Instagram www.yoliscucina.com   Follow Badamo's on Instagram www.badamospizza.com - CHECK IT OUT WWW.ILLCALLYOURIGHTBACK.COM - PLEASE TAKE A SECOND AND RATE AND REVIEW THIS PODCAST ON ITUNES! IT REALLY HELPS A INDEPENDENT PODCAST LIKE I'LL CALL YOU RIGHT BACK SO MUCH. THANKS IN ADVANCE - THIS PODCAST IS PROUDLY SPONSORED BY TURNER DAIRY FARMS AND STREETS ON CARSON GO CHECK THEM OUT AND TELL THEM ICYRB SENT YOU! Follow Streets on Instagram - Intro Music created by Ryan Drish (@realdrish) Follow us on Instagram - @illcallyourightback Follow us on Twitter - @ICYRBpodcast Like us on Facebook - I'll Call You Right Back Podcast

IT'S A CELEBRATION! Last month this show turned 5 years old so I put together a really cool live panel to chat about all of our positive experiences navigating the "behind the scenes" of the "scene" and how to GET THINGS DONE! Guests include Connor Murray of Crafted Sounds, Icky Vicky of Icky Vicky's Brokenheart Sideshow, Ashley Bianca Corts of Black Forge Coffee House and Mario Fusca of Special Sessions Live. Sit back, relax and let's START THE BEAT! ALSO AVAILABLE ON: Spotify Apple Google Stitcher YouTube  Instagram  

The Drinking Partners welcome Black Forge Coffee owners Ashley Corts and Nick Miller, who Ed introduces as, “the og’est of the OGs.” The duo stops by the studio to announce Black Forge’s expansion; after three years in the Allentown neighborhood, the metal-themed coffee shop will open an additional spot in McKees Rocks. The early minutes examine how Black Forge has welcomed art, comedy, and music, and now features live music several days per week. The interview flows with a smooth vibe, as Nick and Ashley speak on how they first met and what led them to ultimately open Black Forge. Hint: they both wanted to stop working for sh**y people. However, the podcast offers an invigorating and encouraging message, from how they crowd-funded for their second location to how they value their employees. And, of course, it gives Nick an, “excuse to get day drunk,” as they sip on a coffee-flavored mead that Black Forge collaborated on with Apis Wine and Meadery. As the hour progresses, the conversation becomes much more Drinking Partners-like, with hilarious results. In the closing minutes, Ed and Day continue a new Drinking Partners tradition and ask for Ashley and Nick to name their favorite potato. Stay tuned to hear their answers (and a NSFW admission from Ed). Find Black Forge Coffee House here: http://www.blackforgecoffee.com.

This week I sat down at Epicast Studios to talk to the second half of Black Forge Coffee House, Nick Miller. I've seen Nick at different events around the city and we have a lot of mutual friends but I didn't know that much about him so I was excited to sit down with see where he came from. I had his partner Ashley on the Podcast awhile ago and we had an awesome conversation about BFCH and what they've been doing the last few years and how they were looking to open a new location. I loved hearing what she had to say so I definitely wanted to hear the other side of things and how Nick came into the picture. I mean who opens a Dark Metal Coffee Shop anyway? Two dope ass people who believe in themselves. I'm happy to know them and support what they do. Make sure you go back into the archives and check out my episode with Ashley Corts as well! Thanks again for listening and if you could... PLEASE TAKE A SECOND TO SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW, AND LEAVE SOME FEEDBACK. It really helps me out and makes it easier for people to get exposed to I'll Call You Right Back.   Follow Nick on Instagram Check out Black Forge Coffee House Follow Black Forge on Instagram   Intro Music created by Ryan Drish (@realdrish) Follow us on Instagram - @illcallyourightback Follow us on Twitter - @ICYRBpodcast Like us on Facebook - I'll Call You Right Back Podcast This Podcast is Proudly Sponsored by Threads on Carson

Coffee! Community! Heavy Metal! This week I sit back down with my good friends Ashley Corts and Nick Miller of Black Forge Coffee House for a talk about their currently active Kickstarter campaign to open a second location and take their brand to the next level. This is a great talk about the values of teamwork and personal sacrifice to give your hustle more muscle and turn your dreams into a reality. Sit back, relax and lets START THE BEAT!  APPLE: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG GOOGLE: https://bit.ly/2ww5bRV STITCHER: https://bit.ly/2slB0s3 TUNEIN: https://bit.ly/2xrVzrJ YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/2sr7Q9Z www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. Learn all about us at www.epicastnetwork.com

This week I sat down with Ashley Corts of Black Forge Coffee House. Arguably the MOST Metal Coffee House in all the Land. Its fully equipped with everything you need for your everyday fix of Great People, Pentagrams, Heavy Metal Music, and Incredible Coffee. On top of incredible Locally Sourced Coffee and Pastries Black Forge opens their door to anyone in the community as a creative space for events such as bands, art shows, open mics, or even just to come by and have a cup of their BFCH Dark Roast and get some work done. You will see incredible artwork on the walls from local artists in the city and you might see one of your favorite bands performing at one of their shows. Ashley and her partner Nick are really doing some great things. I loved having her on to talk about where all of this came from and how they made such a unique idea happen. They have worked hard and they have some big news... They started a Kickstarter to help raise the funds to open a second location for Black Forge will Ashley will tell you all about in our conversation so I hope you enjoy it. Thanks again for listening and if you could... PLEASE TAKE A SECOND TO SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW, AND LEAVE SOME FEEDBACK. It really helps me out and makes it easier for people to get exposed to I'll Call You Right Back.    Follow Ashley on Instagram Check Out Black Forge Coffee House Follow Black Forge on Facebook Help Black Forge open their Second Location Follow Black Forge on Instagram       Intro Music created by Ryan Drish (@realdrish) Follow us on Instagram - @illcallyourightback Follow us on Twitter - @ICYRBpodcast Like us on Facebook - I'll Call You Right Back Podcast This Podcast is Proudly Sponsored by Threads on Carson

For the 112th episode I sat down with my friends Nick Miller & Ashley Corts of Black Forge Coffee House for a talk about pursuing your passions, opening a business and living your dreams to the fullest! Black Forge Coffee House is a Cafe/Art Gallery/Music Venue located in the Allentown neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA. Today on the show we discuss the history of Black Forge, the hurdles they had opening an independent business, what they did to eventually succeed and everything that they have done since! Which is a lot. Sit back, relax and let's START THE BEAT! LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION:GET COFFEE CRISIS (SEGA GENESIS GAME): https://megacatstudios.com/pages/get-coffee-crisis BLACK FORGE FACEBOOOK: https://www.facebook.com/blackforgecoffeehouse/ BLACK FORGE TWITTER:@blackforgepghBLACK FORGE INSTAGRAM: @blackforgepghBLACK FORGE WEBSITE: http://www.blackforgecoffee.com///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikesSIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikesSTART THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcastRATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www.epicastnetwork.com

Ashley Corts, Brian Mendelssohn and Jesse Prentiss. We run into the business end of the podcasting stick, talking to three of Pittsburgh's most notable entrepreneurs. We talk independence, movies and raw talent. And guess what... cats come up again!

For the 10th episode of #startthebeat I sat down with my friend Ashley for a conversation about growing up with metalhead parents, being the goth cheerleader and struggling to stay passionate about the things you care about most while also trying to pursue a career in them. Will we figure out all of life's secrets or just be left with even more questions than we started off with?? There's only one way to find out people... START THE BEAT!