Kafé & Kouvénta

Kafé & Kouvénta is an Ethnikos Kirikas / The National Herald broadcast hosted by Eraklis Diamataris. In a fast-paced, digital world, this podcast brings back the art of conversation, featuring guests from across the Hellenic world and beyond who are shaping culture, business, and community. Each episode invites listeners to slow down, share ideas, and rediscover the power of dialogue, one kouvénta at a time.

Kafé & Kouvénta is a society podcast hosted by Eraklis Diamataris, with 7 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Eraklis Diamataris hosts Kafé & Kouvénta, a society show with 7 episodes published.

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  Episode #6

  Family First, Community Always - A Kouvénta with Drake Behrakis

  Feb 23, 20261 hourS1

  <p>Drake Behrakis has spent his life showing up. As president of Marwick Associates, chairman of the National Hellenic Society, an Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, and a fixture in some of the most important Greek-American institutions in the country, he is one of those people who doesn't just lend his name to things. He rolls up his sleeves.</p><p>In this conversation, Drake sits down with Eraklis Diamataris to talk about where it all began. His grandfather came over from the Peloponnese in the 1890s and worked the American railroads. His father George built Muro Pharmaceuticals from scratch...

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  Episode #5

  Michael Psaros: Orthodoxy, Philotimo & Manufacturing Excellence

  Jan 30, 202651 minS1

  <p>Eraklis Diamataris sits down with Michael Psaros, co-founder and managing partner of KPS Capital Partners, overseeing nearly $20 billion in assets and employing 55,000 people across 21 countries.</p><p>From his upbringing as the grandson of Greek immigrants in Weirton, West Virginia, a steel town that shaped his entire worldview, to becoming one of the most influential voices in American finance and the Greek American community, Michael shares the personal story behind his remarkable journey.</p><p>We explore how an investment banker saved his hometown through the largest employee buyout in history, why KPS does business with "philotimo," and what...

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  Episode #4

  A Forward-Looking Greece with Costantza Sbokou-Constantakopoulou

  Dec 16, 202533 minS1

  <p>In this episode of Kafé & Kouvénta, host Eraklis Diamataris sits down with Costantza Sbokou Constantakopoulou, co-owner and co-CEO of Phāea Resorts and Chairwoman of Endeavor Greece, for a wide-ranging conversation recorded in New York. Born in Crete, Costantza reflects on how “island DNA” shaped her confidence, ambition, and philosophy of hospitality, then shares the story behind returning to Greece after studying and working in the United States.</p><p>The discussion explores the mindset shift Greece has been navigating, why fear of failure can hold entrepreneurship back, and how Endeavor helps founders scale through mentoring, access to capital...

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  Episode #3

  Grocery Aisles, Nuclear Power and the American Dream with John Catsimatidis Jr.

  Nov 24, 202546 minS1

  <p>In this episode of Kafé & Kouvénta, host Eraklis Diamataris sits down with John Catsimatidis Jr., President and COO of Red Apple Group, to talk about everything from supermarket aisles to nuclear power. John shares a candid look at the realities of running grocery chains in New York, the impact of crime and shoplifting, and how policy choices shape prices, small businesses and neighborhoods.</p><p>The conversation then moves to energy and national security, as John explains why he is investing in small modular nuclear reactors, what went wrong with projects like the Keystone XL pipeline, and why br...

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  Episode #2

  Niki Kerameus and ReBrain Greece

  Nov 17, 202536 minS1

  <p>In this episode of Kafé & Kouvénta, host Eraklis Diamataris sits down with Greece’s Minister of Labor and Social Security, Niki Kerameus, for an in-depth look at ReBrain Greece, the Greek government’s initiative to bring skilled Greeks and members of the diaspora back home. They discuss how Greece reduced unemployment from crisis levels to a 17-year low, the country’s new growth trajectory, and the concrete incentives now available, including tax breaks, streamlined recognition for doctors trained abroad, and a more flexible framework for working pensioners.</p><p>The conversation also explores how to spread opportunity beyond Athens...

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