The Make and Create Podcast
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.
Visual Arts
Career
Entrepreneur
Fashion & Beauty
Spirituality
Startup
Business
Inspiration
Design
Careers
Performing Arts
Arts
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 80
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2018
Halfstack Highlights Ep. 24: An Interview With Yumi Sakugawa
The author and illustrator of the highly acclaimed book, "I Think I Am In Friend-Love With You", Yumi Sakugawa, was able to have chat with us on our podcast Halfstack Highlights. Yumi Sakugawa is a w…
00:34:21 |
Wed 25 Oct 2017
Halfstack Highlights Ep. 25 - Interview with Lea Redmond
Hey everyone! In today’s episode of Halfstack Highlights, I talk with Author and Illustrator: Lea Redmond about her latest book: All Lovely Things a field journal for the objects that define us. Lea …
00:19:23 |
Wed 25 Oct 2017
Halfstack Highlights Ep. 23 - Meet Andrea Pabon
Andrea Pabon is a fresh faced Puerto Rican woman setting out to make Chicago her creative haven. Her ambition, drive and vitality for life are infectious. She draws people in with her positive attitu…
00:27:57 |
Wed 25 Oct 2017
Halfstack Highlights Ep. 20 - Interview with Jerry Horton of Papa Roach
Hey everyone! Jen Lezan here, editor in chief of halfstackmag.com and I’m so excited to get Halfstack Highlights back up and running after a brief break during the holiday season! The other digital e…
00:15:22 |
Wed 25 Oct 2017
Halfstack Highlights Ep. 19 - Meet Brede Baldwin
A couple of weeks ago, Halfstacker Cora Vasseur introduced us to up and coming singer/songwriter: Brede Baldwin. He's a 15 year old who is passionate about music, grateful for his opportunities and h…
00:13:16 |
Wed 25 Oct 2017
Halfstack Highlights Ep. 18: Chicago Sketch Comedy Channel Does a Little "Day Drinking"
When Chicago develops more comedians per capita than any other city, you need to create your own opportunities to be seen and share your work. Dave Urlakis with his friends created “Awkward Spaceship…
00:23:18 |
Wed 25 Oct 2017
Halfstack Highlights Ep. 17: Artist Robert Mango Shares His Journey in "100 Paintings: An Artist's Life in New York"
Years ago, artist Robert Mango suffered a devastating event. He responded by “doing the unthinkable” he says: he cut up the paintings. This act of destruction became 30 pieces that flourish in his wo…
00:29:41 |
Wed 25 Oct 2017
Halfstack Highlights Ep. 16 - Meet Opposite Box
In today’s episode of Halfstack Highlights, Jen Lezan talks with Richard Long, member of Opposite Box. Opposite Box is a genre-bending experimental rock band from Chattanooga, TN known for high energ…
00:18:31 |
Wed 25 Oct 2017
Halfstack Highlights Ep. 15 - Interview with Genevieve Gorder
In today’s episode of Halfstack Highlights, Jen Lezan talks with Interior Designer and DIY Pioneer Genevieve Gorder. Genevieve is best known for paving the way for DIY on HGTV’s trading spaces and be…
00:16:05 |
Wed 25 Oct 2017
Halfstack Highlights - Episode 10 - Organums
Following a dream can be risky, but many entrepreneurs understand that risk comes with the territory. In order to achieve greatness, we must be willing to believe that we can be great. There is a quo…
00:22:17 |
Sun 22 Oct 2017
Halfstack Highlights Ep. 14 - Meet the Balanced Babe: Sarah Baker
Hey Halfstackers! I am so excited to share this latest Halfstack Highlights post with you! We are introducing Sarah Baker of Balancedbabe.com, healthful and Style Body Soul. We've partnered up with h…
00:23:12 |
Sun 22 Oct 2017
Halfstack Highlights Ep. 13- Interview with Chicago's own Shermin Kruse
In todays episode of Halfstack Highlights, Editor-in-chief: Jen Lezan, speaks with local Chicago lawyer and author - Shermin Kruse about her latest book - "Butterfly Stitching". They discuss details …
00:34:58 |
Sun 22 Oct 2017
Halfstack Highlights: Episode 12- Meet Benjamin Edelstein
In today’s Halfstack Highlights – Editor-in-chief: Jen Lezan continues the conversation on empowerment and following your dreams with Benjamin Edelstein– a 29 year old - renowned international award …
00:14:21 |
Sun 22 Oct 2017
Halfstack Highlights - Episode 11 - FOOD CHOICES Documentary
The older I get, the more I am painfully aware of the fact that the choices I made have a direct affect on the world around me. I am currently in the process of truly pushing myself in terms of healt…
00:18:55 |
Sun 22 Oct 2017
Halfstack Highlights: Episode 9 - One Part Plant
In today’s episode Halfstack Editor-in-chief: Jen Lezan interviews Chicago blogger and creative entrepreneur – Jessica Murnane of onepartplant.com. She is also the mastermind behind sohowwasyourday.c…
00:44:24 |
Sun 22 Oct 2017
Halfstack Highlights - Episode 6: Running with Lauren Rippy & Halfstack Health Expo recap
If you all didn't have a chance to check out the Halfstack Health Expo with Crossfit 630 - no worries! We have a photo gallery recap and a great Highlights episode from Lauren Rippy. If you haven't h…
00:23:12 |
Sun 22 Oct 2017
Halfstack Highlights Episode 5: PaleoPorn.Net... "It's Food Porn, not Porn Porn!"
Have you ever wondered who it was that first decided the word "diet" meant being conscious of the foods we consume over a certain period of time? Knowing what we now know today about nutrition, healt…
00:22:23 |
Sun 22 Oct 2017
Halfstack Highlights: Episode 4 - The Challenge with Nick Wernimont
We have all heard the argument that simply watching your calorie consumption on a daily basis is enough to maintain a healthy weight. In fact, it has been driven into our brains by "health experts" f…
00:34:22 |
Sun 22 Oct 2017
Halfstack Highlights: Episode 3 - The Journey of a Man
This week we continue to explore the themes of spring renewal and Health as we lead up to the Halfstack Health Expo at Crossfit 630. Last week, we sat down with Paleo and Crossfit success story: Drew…
00:29:56 |
Sun 22 Oct 2017
Halfstack Highlights: Episode 2- Catching up with Sabrina Victoria
Like so many other things in life, as humans, we are always looking for short cuts. Let's face it. We live in a fast paced world. And the quicker and more efficiently we can accomplish our day-to-…
00:58:03 |
Sun 22 Oct 2017
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