Married to the Boss

After a wonderful trip for a wedding the couple get back to work networking with groups around sustainable business and supply chain. In other news, they talk about new logos and new exciting products that make coffee sweemier.

It was a bad night at casa Carcamo and the couple reflect on the joys of having a 2 year old. But chat quickly moves onto a full scale rant about Organic Certification - not one to miss if you are interested in organic coffee. Elle and Wilmer talk about upcoming media campaigns and the options for getting their product put there!

The couple start talking about an organised week but then quickly realise that there's always drama and they are just used to it. They talk about encountering a group of primary kids causing mayhem in the park. More positively, Elle talks about her daughter's hobbies and the nature station she has set up in front of the office. Work wise they talk advertising as well as the difficulties small business face with credit.

Elle and Wil introduce Quince, their Business Development Manager and talk all things sales, key insights about selling and being a clown....literally. They also talk about why Wilmer was grumpy over the weekend and discover mud is not his thing!

After and busy week the couple talk about the importance of supportive and understanding friends. Business is going well and Wilmer talks about sales and wholesale as well as the importance of perception in business.

Elle and Wilmer juggle work, filming, friends, a weekend trip and 2 visits to the hospital, a busy week leading to a last minute podcast. They give context to an emotional promo video about to be released and argue over Elle's birthday present.

Elle and Wilmer welcome their visual media guru Jo to the podcast. They reflect on how they met as well as talk about his work and aspirations. Finally acknowledging the benefits of collaboration and raising each other up.

Elle and Wilmer are worn out after a 20 hour round trip to London for various reasons including them appearing at a Q and A session for Small Business Britain "Green Growth". Elle admits defeat when it comes to trying to make nutritious meals for the family mainly due to decision fatigue and the lack of rest with work and personal life. Looks like the BBC are airing their Dragons' Den episode again on Thursday 16th so they are preparing for a busy week ahead.

Elle and Wilmer return for season 2 to discuss their story of building a coffee business from scratch alongside the challenges of being a mixed culture family dealing with 2 very different children. The couple reflect on the past 10 months including Wilmer taking the business abroad and a spell in intensive care.

In our season's final episode, Elle shares a story about her new ebike and the aftermath of a small tumble that left her feeling deflated and anxious. This leads to a discussion about Wilmer's challenging week in business, where discomfort drives his progress. This episode's business tip focuses on embracing discomfort to foster growth and improvement. They explore the pressure of others' investments and how Wilmer deals with and even seeks discomfort. Later, they delve into how Latino cultures often lean towards fate and destiny, contrasting Wilmer's perspective. Elle explains how she finds solace in the concept of fate. From E&W: "So that's it! Our season One journey has come to an end! There's some ideas floating around for Season Two, we are hoping to interveiw other couples in business and exploring the whys and hows, we would love to hear from anyone with ideas of what they would like to hear as well as anyone who wants to come on! Thank you for listening!"