🎙️ NEW EPISODE — “Rebel With a Cause”
Now live on Spotify & Apple Podcasts 🍸🌍🇺🇦
This week on Barcode Mixer, we sit down with our friend Dima, bar manager at Medium Cool Lounge — a true rebel in the best sense of the word.
Originally from Ukraine, Dima came to America with nothing but his profession on his back. In this powerful conversation, he shares:
🌍 What it means to start over from scratch
🇺🇦 Living in the U.S. while war breaks out back home — and rising to the moment
🫱 Using the bar as a platform for fundraising, guest shifts, and global solidarity
🏠 The emotional journey of reuniting his family and building a life here
We also unpack the stereotypes he’s had to break along the way — and the quiet power of staying true to yourself in this industry.
