Opening soon · White Bear Lake, MN
A community gathering space opening soon near White Bear Lake. Great coffee, good company, and a place where neighbors take care of each other, all under one roof.
Our story
“While it’s open to anyone, it’s not for everyone.”
We believe people are the most powerful force for change in a community. Fill Your Cup is a place to gather, connect, learn, and look after each other, over a good cup of coffee or a conversation when you need one.
The best friendships start with a shared table. Show up and you’ll find someone worth knowing, every single time.
Catch up with the neighbor you’ve waved at for years. Finally have the real conversation. This is the place for that.
Every week brings a new topic, a new guest, a new idea. Come curious and leave inspired, or the next one’s on us.
You’ve got something to teach. Whether it’s a skill, a story, or a perspective, your neighbors need to hear it.
One neighborhood, one gathering space, one cup at a time. When neighbors know each other, everything changes. That’s the whole idea.
Walk in and start a conversation. No waitlist, no next-available appointment.
Honest listening and a little perspective, about whatever’s on your plate, big or small.
No intake paperwork and no scheduling to get in the door. You just show up.
A sliding scale that lowers the barrier, so cost is never the reason you stay home.
Neighbors, couples, and families are all welcome. It’s a lower-stakes place to connect and regroup.
Who you’ll talk to
You’ll be talking with Thomas Knoll and neighbors who care about this community and have learned to listen well. No judgment, no agenda, no fixing you. And if a conversation ever points to something a professional should help with, we’ll help you find the right person.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES
Talk with a supportive person in a confidential, non-clinical setting.
Join a guided conversation with others who want practical support and perspective.
A reserved block with a specific guide, scheduled in advance, often longer or recurring.
Books, handouts, and tools chosen to help people cope, reset, and build resilience — everything here is for sale, so you can take home whatever’s useful.
Learn something you can use
Ways to notice stress earlier and bring yourself back down before it runs the day.
Simple attention practices that keep working after the session ends.
Concrete language for the conversations you keep having the same way.
Support for the everyday moments that ask the most out of you.
Slow, guided breathing you can use when your body gets ahead of your head.
Practical support for people carrying a team — hard conversations, workload, and staying steady yourself.
Ticketed
Each session has a ticket, so the seat is held for you.
Pre-scheduled
Sessions run on set dates and times, not drop-in.
Capacity-limited
Seats are capped so the room stays practical and calm.
Dates are coming soon. The workshop calendar isn’t live yet — tell us what you’d like to learn and we’ll let you know when tickets open.
Tell us what you’d like to learnWALK-IN SUPPORT
Four sliding-scale tiers for our walk-in support services: one-on-one conversations and group sessions.
| Tier | 1:1 (30 min) | Group Session Seat |
|---|---|---|
| AccessAlways free. Walk in, sit down, talk it through. | $0 | $0 |
| CommunityCovers your visit and helps keep the door open. | $30 | $15 |
| SustainingThe full cost of the time and the space. | $75 | $30 |
| Pay It ForwardYour visit, plus someone else’s. | $100 | $45 |
The goal is access, not gatekeeping.
Coffee isn’t on this table — it’s free or pay-what-you-feel during our pre-launch.
I needed to talk to someone today, not next week. This felt easy to walk into.
It was a relief to find something supportive that didn’t feel clinical or intimidating.
We finally had a place to reset together without committing to full therapy right away.
No. It’s community care: good conversation and real support among neighbors, not clinical treatment. If you ever need a professional, we’ll help you find one.
A neighbor who cares and has learned to listen well. Friendly and grounded, here for you, not here to diagnose you.
No. Once we open, just walk in, for a coffee, a conversation, or both.
Anyone in and around White Bear Lake: neighbors looking for community, anyone carrying a little more than usual, couples, and families who want a lower-pressure place to connect.
Conversations and sessions use four sliding-scale tiers. Access is free, and every tier above it has a rate for a 1:1 and a group session seat. Coffee is free or pay-what-you-feel during our pre-launch.
Yes. Stop in, grab a coffee, and explore books and resources without booking anything.
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Fill Your Cup