Conversation Piece Podcast
Your place to discover the untold stories of Indianapolis through the perspectives of all its incredible people.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 173
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
David Gibson (Elevation is a Must, emotional investment, faith as a foundational quality)
On this week's episode of Conversation Piece, David Gibson, storyteller, filmmaker, and founder of Elevation Is A Must, shares about the vision that sparked his entrepreneurial journey, why changing …
Madeline Mirelez-Perez Mackinnon (Frida's Flowers, creative activism, telling a healing story)
On today’s episode of Conversation Piece, Madeline Mirelez-Perez Mackinnon joins the show to talk about tapping into play when creating and how that (and so much more) sits at the heart of her work w…
Shay McCoy (City of Shay, Socials of Shay, from unemployment to self-employed)
On today’s episode of Conversation Piece, digital curator, creator, and entrepreneur Shay McCoy joins the show to talk about leaving full-time corporate and going full-time small business owner. Shay…
LaStar Jackson (Saint Avenue, intentionality in art, progress towards purpose)
On this week's episode of Conversation Piece, LaStar Jackson, entrepreneur and founder of luxury fashion brand Saint Avenue, joins the show to talk about intentionality and purpose in art. LaStar sha…
Brandon Lee Buckley aka B.Lee (Melanin House Brandz, the power of branding, building others up)
On this week’s episode of Conversation Piece, CEO of Melanin House Brandz Brandon Lee Buckley, also known as B.Lee, joins the show to talk about building brands and businesses as a creator and influe…
Nicha Stapanukul (Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, making classical music accessible, reckoning with identity)
On this week’s episode of Conversation Piece, Nicha Stapanukul joins the show to talk about navigating the classical music scene as a performer, teacher, and community facilitator. Nicha shares her o…
Carrie Abbott (Newfangled Confections, pursuing innovation, the power of affirmation)
On today’s episode of Conversation Piece, Newfangled Confections CEO Carrie Abbott joins the show to talk about bringing innovation to the small business community. Carrie shares how she got into can…
Mike Lee (Mike Lee Productions, delivering moments, building your own brand)
On this week’s episode of Conversation Piece, Mike Lee steps out from behind the camera to talk about his journey from Chicago to Indy to entrepreneurship. Mike shares about the first time he picked …
Tasha Jun (Tell Me the Dream Again, writing honestly, 'Asian enough')
On this week’s episode, Tasha Jun joins the show to talk about what it means to write honestly about the most intimate parts of ourselves. Tasha shares her childhood of significant moves, from the U.…
Jennifer Magley (The Basketball League, asking for what you need, a place where everybody knows your name)
On this week’s episode of Conversation Piece, Chief Brand Officer for The Basketball League (TBL) Jennifer Magley joins the show to talk about going after what you want and how we all want a place wh…
Demel Bolden (The DRVN Way, finding your passion, overcoming adversity)
On this week’s episode of Conversation Piece, Demel Bolden, a multifaceted creator and founder of DRVN LLC, joins the show to talk about overcoming adversity and taking life head on. Demel shares abo…
Ella Ashwill (the ERA, equity for artists, building bridges)
On this week’s episode of Conversation Piece, Ella Ashwill, CEO and founder of the ERA, joins the show to talk about equitable artist representation, how to get it, and where we're at now. Ella share…
Anthony Murdock II (Storytelling as Liberation, Systemic Disruption, Self Healing)
On this week’s episode, the one and only Anthony Murdock II joins the show to talk about the journey of finding wholeness within ourselves. Murdock talks about resisting whiteness through discovering…
Greg Buck (Push Prep, Community for Indianapolis creators, Building together)
On this week’s episode, multimedia mastermind and CEO of Push Prep Greg Buck joins the show to talk about the work he’s been doing in the city and the things we can achieve when we come together as a…
Casey Harrison (Polished Communications, Entrepreneurship, Equity)
On this week’s episode, Polished Communications CEO and President Casey Harrison joins the show to talk all things entrepreneurship! Casey shares about when she first fell in love with communications…
317 Day with 4200Kory presented by Nap or Nothing
On this week’s episode of Conversation Piece, we're dropping a little bit early for the holiday! That's right, it's 317 Day here in Indianapolis and we are joined by the young legend himself, Mr. How…
Adoption Unfiltered (Sara Easterly, Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard, and Lori Holden)
On this week’s episode of Conversation Piece, Sara Easterly, Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard, and Lori Holden join the show to talk about their new book Adoption Unfiltered: Revelations from Adoptees, Bi…
Leah Burns (It's an honor just to be Asian, Navigating Faith and Identity)
On this week’s episode of Conversation Piece, former guest and good friend Leah Burns joins the show to laugh it up while diving deep into a whole mess of things. Leah shares more of her personal jou…
Jason Poon & Jeff Wu (NO CLOUDS IN MY SUMMER, Asian American filmmaking)
On this week’s episode of Conversation Piece, film directors Jason Poon and Jeff Wu join the show to talk about their latest project, NO CLOUDS IN MY SUMMER, a surreal romantic drama that non-linearl…
Highighting Indianapolis’ Culinary Community with EatHere (LIVE @ All Star Weekend)
IT'S A BONUS EPISODE! On this very special episode of Conversation Piece, Patrick posts up at the Circle Centre Mall in downtown Indianapolis at The Intersection, part of the NBA All Star weekend whe…