Coffee Hour
There are nearly 500 of us at MailChimp, and we work hard all week long. When the end of the week rolls around, we’re ready for a change of pace. So we shut our laptops, load up on donuts and bagels, and settle in for Coffee Hour.
Years ago, when the company was still tiny, this Friday morning gathering was for talking about what’s going on around the office. But as we’ve grown, it’s become our excuse to invite creative, thought-provoking, and downright weird folks to come and tell us all about what they do. They make us laugh (and sometimes cry), challenge our thinking, and leave us inspired. Here are a few of our recent favorites.

Big Boi
Rapper and sock designer

Mara Shalhoup
Journalist and author

Christina Lonsdale
Aura photographer

Dave Willis
TV producer and voice of Meatwad

Shea Serrano
Writer and author

Kasim Reed
Mayor of Atlanta

Jason Lee and Chris Pastras
Skateboarders and founders of Stereo Sound Agency

Ann Friedman
Writer and pie-charter