The Make and Create Podcast

Make + Create | Jennifer Lezan-Veguilla ([email protected])

Welcome to the Make and Create Podcast. Here you can find the raw reality behind pursuing the path less traveled when it comes to creative pursuits, careers and life. This space houses inspiration to keep you motivated while on your own journey. This is the rebrand of Halfstack Highlights so you'll still find past episodes in our feed, but we have new ones going live every other Friday beginning in May of 2018. Make + Create is the reinvention of that show, but with a twist. I'll be broadening the scope of the conversations to align with a new path as I explore my own direction within the creative community I am part of here on the internet. While business may still be a topic of conversation, the conversations are likely to go deeper and touch on subjects that are outside of the norm. Whether I talk to an astrologer, reiki practitioner or the founder of an emerging e-commerce site, I want to learn more about why they are choosing the road less traveled. I'm hoping to share the beauty of the messy parts of life and the mistakes along with the successes. I want to offer a perspective that goes outside of those perfect little squares we see on Instagram. I want to remind you that it's ok to make mistakes, to stumble and fail, but the important thing to remember is the lesson you are learning along the way to your own version of success.

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Update frequency: every day
Average duration: 35 minutes
Episodes: 80
Years Active: 2017 - 2018

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Halfstack Highlights Ep. 48: Woman Walk the Line - Female Artists Influencing Lives

Music has the power to change lives. Each of us has experienced what music can do at some point in our lives. Remember those tough preteen/teenage years? Life was challenging. Where and how do I f…

00:45:50 | Wed 25 Oct 2017

Halfstack Highlights: Episode 8 - Bee for a cause

Nabiha Niazi of Beeforacause is a local Chicago accessories designer who does more than just make pretty things. Rather, she is trying to make the world a better place to live in. She gives her custo…

00:18:46 | Wed 25 Oct 2017

Halfstack Highlights Quickie: Episode 7 - 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche

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00:11:19 | Wed 25 Oct 2017

Halfstack Highlights Ep. 46: An Interview with Comedian Jena Friedman

Hey everyone! Thanks for listening to Halfstack Highlights! In this episode I had the chance to talk with comedian, actor and writer: Jena Friedman. We talked about, politics, feminism, being a woman…

00:27:23 | Wed 25 Oct 2017

Halfstack Highlights Ep. 45: Meet Ashley-Lauren Elrod

Hello everyone! Welcome to Halfstack Highlights! This is the first episode of our 2017 season! I am excited to share a local Chicago singer, song-writer, activist and creative phenom Ashley Lauren El…

00:50:53 | Wed 25 Oct 2017

Halfstack Highlights Ep. 44: A Conversation with Raquel Sofia

Welcome back to Halfstack Highlights. I am so excited to kick off 2017. In today’s episode I had the opportunity to interview an incredibly talented Miami based Puerto Rican musician: Raquel Sofia. T…

00:18:31 | Wed 25 Oct 2017

Halfstack Highlights Ep. 41: Meet Wurkinstiffs

Hey everyone! It’s Jen Lezan – editor in chief of Halfstack mag.com – I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the season of Halfstack Highlights so far. In today’s episode of Halfstack Highlights …

00:43:16 | Wed 25 Oct 2017

Halfstack Highlights Ep. 40: Meet Joachim Schamberger and PONY

Hey everyone! It’s Jen Lezan here with another episode of Halfstack Highlights! As we continue on with this season’s theme of explore, I have been on the search for interesting people with careers, l…

00:23:28 | Wed 25 Oct 2017

Halfstack Highlights Ep. 39 - Exploring your Creativity with Bradley Bischoff

Hey everyone! I am excited to share another episode of Halfstack Highlights! The theme for this season has been all about exploration and it fits so well with the blog's April Editorial of Innovation…

00:28:57 | Wed 25 Oct 2017

Halfstack Highlights Ep. 37: Meet Gerhardt Knodel

Hey everyone! Welcome to the beginning of our 2016 series! Thank you for all who have listened and downloaded Halfstack Highlights over this past year! This season we are hoping to focus on the theme…

01:18:30 | Wed 25 Oct 2017

Halfstack Highlights Ep. 34 - Behind the Brand: Meet Dream Beard

In today’s episode of Halfstack Highlights, I talk with the founders of Dream Beard: The husband and wife duo- Ryan and Brittany Lane. Dream Beard is more than a brand, it is a lifestyle. Dream Beard…

00:36:26 | Wed 25 Oct 2017

Halfstack Highlights Ep. 36 - Meet the Entrepreneur: Tina Aldatz

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00:51:07 | Wed 25 Oct 2017

Halfstack Highlights Ep. 35 - Meet Heather Shore of Nourish Collection

Hey Everyone! This week on Halfstack Highlights I am really excited to share an interview with a Midwest based entrepreneur and mother – Heather Shore of Nourish Collection. Small business Saturday i…

00:17:14 | Wed 25 Oct 2017

Halfstack Highlights Ep. 33 - Meet the Founders of Latino Fashion Week

Hey everyone! Jen Lezan here and I am so excited to share today’s episode of Halfstack Highlights. I had the opportunity to speak with Arabel Alva Rosales and Cesar Rolon, the co founders and produce…

00:24:13 | Wed 25 Oct 2017

Halfstack Highlights Ep. 32 - Fashion Loves Art: Meet Goons

In this episode of Halfstack Highlights we are closing out our Fashion Loves Art Series with an interview with the street artist Goons. Goons is a native of Chicago who currently resides in Vermont a…

00:25:44 | Wed 25 Oct 2017

Halfstack Highlights Ep. 31- Fashion Loves Art Artist Feature: Rome Won

In todays episode of Halfstack Highlights we interview Chicago Artist Angel Pagan. Best known by the street artist name: Rome Won. He’s been a graffiti mural artist for over 20 years. Originally from…

00:17:27 | Wed 25 Oct 2017

Halfstack Highlights Ep. 30: Fashion Loves Art Charity Event

In this weeks episode of Halfstack Highlight, I get the chance to speak with the style maven behind SA Style Studio - Stephanie Alexis. Style Studio is a NYC based company dedicated to fulfilling all…

00:08:22 | Wed 25 Oct 2017

Halfstack Highlights Ep. 29 - Gotham's Newest Heroine: Black Canary

DC's newest adaptation of Black Canary takes a fresh spin on one of Gotham's most beloved heroines. This heroine was recently introduced in the television series "Arrow", so she might not come as too…

00:14:51 | Wed 25 Oct 2017

Halfstack Highlights Ep. 28 - Jake Shimabukuro at Auditorium Theatre

The ukulele virtuoso, Jake Shimabukuro, performed at Chicago's Auditorium Theatre on Wednesday, June 24. Although I've been a longtime fan of his music, this was the first time that I've ever seen hi…

00:26:09 | Wed 25 Oct 2017

Halfstack Highlights Ep. 26 - Meet Ricardo Sebastian of Luxury Management

In today’s episode of Halfstack Highlights, I talk with Ricardo Sebastian, A Chicago mover and shaker doing big things who recently made his way to the West Coast. He’s the Youth Board President for …

00:40:20 | Wed 25 Oct 2017

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