What if your next big idea was hiding in a cup of coffee?
Felton Kizer, Central Creative Officer and co-founder of Monday Coffee, takes audiences on a journey from portrait photographer to community-rooted entrepreneur. With humor, honesty, and a deep love for pop culture and visual storytelling, Felton explores how the pandemic shattered his identity — and how that loss became the spark for something bigger. Through the lens of a simple coffee order, he unpacks themes of desire versus obligation, identity, leadership, and what it means to build a brand rooted in community, culture, and belonging in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood.
About the speaker
Felton Edward Kizer is an American filmmaker and coffee roaster whose work bridges storytelling, culture, and
community. Rooted in curiosity and inclusivity, Kizer explores the in-between moments of human connection
through film, photography, and sound.
His work often lingers on soft colors, quiet gestures, and single subjects—capturing the kind of intimacy that
feels both ordinary and sacred. Inspired by the slowness of Southern culture, his approach to storytelling is
patient, honest, and rooted in the everyday.
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Adler University
17 N. Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois United States 60602
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Big Shoulders Coffee
Busy Beaver Button Co.
DJ Mike Caliber
Adobe
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