Jules and Tracy are sisters who opened Espresso Yourself with a simple mission: to create good vibes and serve great coffee & food. Located in the Macklind Business District of St. Louis, their joy-inspiring cafe lifts up the community, the people, and the businesses around them. 

They joined us on this episode of Food on the Table to share their story, and it's a fun one. 

And their story is great --- we talk about: 

• How they came up with the idea and what it took to open Espresso Yourself / 


• What it's like working together and how they play to their individual strengths / 


• The impact of COVID-19, and how they continued to build community despite a 6-week closure / 


• How they became published authors and what they learned in telling their individual stories / 


• What they had to do to re-open their coffeshop and cafe, and what the future holds.

This is a freewheeling episode with lots of laughter. Get ready to get happy. And stick around for a special postscript segment about how a television show proved just how much their customers care about stepping up for what's right!

Links from the episode:

• Connect with Espresso Yourself on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.


• Visit the Espresso Yourself website for gift cards, logo merchandise, and to learn more about their story.


• Fearless and Fabulous: Finding Your Way Through Change & Beyond (their book)