I came over to work on the siding. I left having torn out the whole outdoor kitchen behind my grandparents' garage.

It had been rotting for years. My grandma wanted it gone. My grandpa didn't. He came out, no hearing aids in, not in a good mood, told me to do whatever I wanted, and walked off. So I started anyway. The thing was pulp underneath; you could see why it had to go.

Then he came back out and said, "take it all down."

He's a complicated man. He's been in a lot of pain lately, and he hasn't been easy, on me, or on my grandma. But I keep showing up. This one's about that.

Life happens when you put the phone down.

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My plan was siding. My grandparents had a different plan.

A neighbor down the street lost her husband. She gave my grandparents his hammock. Their number one priority that Tuesday was getting it hung up.

My grandpa is 85. He didn't put it up for himself. He put it up for the great grandkids.

This episode is about what happens when someone else's priorities become yours — and what that teaches you about the life you're trying to build.

No Signal. Life happens when you put the phone down.

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I grew up thinking Starbucks was good coffee. For a long time it was all I knew.

Then I started roasting my own. Green beans from Sweet Maria's, a Whirlipopper on the stove, and a process that takes about 20 minutes from raw to ready. One cup a week. That's it.

This episode is about what happens when you slow down around one thing. I gave up coffee for Lent this year and my anxiety dropped noticeably. I'm still not sure if that was caffeine or the ritual I had built around it. Maybe both.

This isn't really about coffee. It's about intentionality, the same thing No Signal has always been about.|

Green bean sourcing: Genuine Origin (genuineorigin.com) and Sweet Maria's (sweetmarias.com)

Roaster: Whirlipopper stovetop popcorn popper

Grinder: Breville Smart Grinder Pro

Espresso machine: Breville Dual Boiler

Brew method: Pour over and espresso