Part 2: Lipids 101 │Good Brotha’s Book Café with Stefan Hawkins

Last week we took a quick look at HDL and LDL, this week you’ll learn the optimal levels of each, and the secret to improving them! Spoiler alert: It’s way more simple than you think. As for today’s guest, we have Stefan Hawkins back with us to talk more about the incredible work he’s doing in his community! Stefan, creator and owner of Good Brotha’s Book Café, is on a mission to use what he knows to give back to his city. In this episode we’ll be getting into the good, bad, and ugly of the process to bring his dream into a reality.

As a refresher: Stefan Hawkins was born and raised in the city of Harrisburg. He got into the business world in the summer of 2020 when he opened House of Vegans a vegan. This year he opened up his own book café called Good Brotha’s Book Café. Stefan opened the café during that time because he believes that representation matters and he wants to show the black kids in the city of Harrisburg that you can be black, own a coffee shop and that it’s okay to be smart and read books as well. 

 

[00:01 – 07:21] Lipids 101 - What You Should Know

• Welcome back to the show
• Today’s HPI: Lipids 101 continued - Good levels and how to improve them
  • Diet and exercise 
  • You may need to decrease your fat intake 
  • No more than 80g a day - stay away from trans and saturated fats
  • Benefits of increasing your fiber 
  • Vigorous exercise! 
• Stay tuned for info on medication 
• Today’s guest - Stefan Hawkins

[07:22 – 29:25] Good Brotha’s Book Café 

• Stefan talks about his inspiration for the cafe 
• Bring life into the concept
• Expanding from the dream to the reality 
• Navigating the challenges and obstacles
• Bringing culture and intellectualism to the community 
• How to get in on the coffee experience 
• Stefan’s advice to anyone starting something up 

[29:26 – 36:30] Randy’s Random Questions 

• Who would you cook a vegan meal for?
• Who is the best musical artist from Philly?
• Which son is most like you?
• Who said I love you first?

[36:31 – 42:01] Closing Segment

• Final lipid facts and tips: Raising HDL and medications
• Take a snapshot of this episode and slide into my DM’s
• Finals words 

Tweetable Quotes:

“I want to bring something back to the community that I think we could use and need, and I believe in representation being very important… Chase your dreams and don’t be scared to do things like that.” - Stefan Hawkins 

“I don’t want it to be like a phenomenon… I want to be like, `yo businesses be poppin up and they just happen to be African American’ and it’s just part of the new culture.” - Stefan Hawkins

“I’d rather be 50 and say I tried, than 50 and say I never did it.” - Stefan Hawkins

Resources Mentioned: 

Medical Citations

• 11 Foods to Increase Your HDL
• Mayo Clinic: How to Increase Good Cholesterol 
• How to Lower Cholesterol with Diet

Guest Links

• Good Brotha’s Book Cafe IG

 

Want to connect with Stefan? You can find him on Twitter and Instagram. Don’t forget to show some love and check out www.fifthacrescoffeeco.com and get yourself some Slappin' coffee!

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To know more, you can connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Also, visit my website https://hinesentertainment.com/ or email me at hinesentertainmentgrp@gmail.com 

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