#123: Betting on Yourself ft. Laura Capparelli

In this episode, host Alex Canavan sits down with Laura Capparelli, the woman behind Pausa Coffee — a coffee shop and cocktail lounge in the heart of downtown Syracuse that is truly unlike anything else in the area.Inspired by European café culture and the art of slow living, Pausa is by day your go-to for beautifully crafted espresso drinks, seasonal lattes, and fresh pastries — and by night, an intimate lounge with curated wines, craft cocktails, and small plates. It's warm, it's elevated, and it's exactly what this city needed.But the story behind it is anything but simple. Laura came to this not from a business plan, but from burnout — a health crisis that forced her to stop, slow down, and completely reimagine her life. What followed was a trip to Europe, a philosophy shift, and the vision for a space where others could do the same.💬 Topics we cover:How a mental health crisis became the unexpected catalyst for PausaBuilding a brand rooted in intentionality — and educating a market on why that mattersBringing European slow-living culture to Upstate New YorkBalancing a full-time career while launching and growing a businessHiring for heart over experience, and building a team that believes in the missionIf you're building a business, growing a career, or simply trying to create a life with more intention — this one's for you.New episodes drop every Monday.Ready to Cultivate? Hit Subscribe.Follow Pausa on InstagramLearn more about our sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cannon Advisory Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Central New York Community Foundation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be a guest on Cultivate CNYConnect with Alex Canavan, the host of Cultivate CNY on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Cultivate CNY on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow the CNY Women's Network on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow the CNY Women's Network on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   / cnywomensnetwork  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This episode is brought to you by the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠CNY Women’s Network.⁠ CNY Women’s Network is a Syracuse-based media company that prioritizes community and collaboration between woman-owned businesses. We connect, promote, and celebrate businesses in Central New York.Email [email protected] to learn more about how CNY Women's Network can amplify your brand.This episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Diam Media Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠