Episodes

  • Reflections on Making Room with a special guest host

    Reflections on Making Room with a special guest host
    Feb 9 2022
    The Making Room team sits down for a powerful conversation with their first ever guest Efuru Cole-Brewer. Efuru was a graduating high school senior at the time and is now a freshman at North Carolina A&T. This time Efuru takes over the interviewer seat as the guest host and asks Jon, Shivani and Brandon to reflect on their first six months from the podcast. They discuss what they are proud of, what has been hard/challenging and some of their favorite moments. This is a very moving, emotional and inspiring conversation that truly honors everything our podcast is about.
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    47 mins
  • Beate Perrey Part 2 - Seeing More Beauty Through Music

    Beate Perrey Part 2 - Seeing More Beauty Through Music
    Feb 2 2022
    Jon and Shivani sit down for part 2 of the conversation with Beate Perrey. They dive deeper into the neuroscience of how music truly settles the mind and allows us to see more beauty. They discuss the concept of the "lizard brain" and why our society can have us running all over the place looking for 'more.' Enjoy this powerful experience where Beate performs an extraordinary piece on the classcial piano called "Lovers and Friends" and feel the joy that ensues from her gifts!
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    22 mins
  • Beate Perrey - Settling Your Mind with Music

    Beate Perrey - Settling Your Mind with Music
    Jan 26 2022
    Jon and Shivani sit down with renowned classical pianist and mindfulness expert Beate Perrey for an interview and online performance. They discuss the impacts of music in their own lives, how it can settle the mind and ways it brings greater understanding and kindness into our world. Enjoy the beautiful experience of hearing Beate playing live from her home in Paris, France.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Stories of lasting relationships that lead to change and success

    Stories of lasting relationships that lead to change and success
    Dec 15 2021
    Jon, Shivani and Brandon debrief their conversation Khaleel Loyd, who is the founder and CEO of Loyd Visuals. They talk about what it means to really create meaningful two-way relationships that truly see the human first. They discuss the importance of knowing that someone is always watching your actions and we all have a chance to be catalysts for inspiration and change.
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    17 mins
  • A pillar of purpose: How Khaleel Loyd is building one of the most respected creative enterprises with his family

    A pillar of purpose: How Khaleel Loyd is building one of the most respected creative enterprises with his family
    Dec 8 2021
    The Making Room co-hosts sit down with a close friend, Khaleel Loyd, who is the founder and CEO of Loyd Visuals. He shares his inspiring story of making the shift from a corporate career to building a highly successful visual storytelling company. Learn more about how he defines success, overcomes challenges and what it is like creating a company grounded in love of family, unconfined creativity and a belief in Ubuntu or our common humanity.
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    54 mins
  • Starting a love pandemic

    Starting a love pandemic
    Dec 1 2021
    Jon, Shivani and Brandon spend time sharing more about their inspiring conversation with Sherri Chisholm from Leading on Opportunity and Brian Collier from Foundation For The Carolinas. They talk about how important it is for us to realize that we all are a product of the people who invested in us as leaders. If a virus like COVID can spread to people one by one, why can't love, creating connections and a spirit of abundance become a pandemic too? What would that take from each of us?
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    25 mins
  • The Power of Social Capital: How sharing our relationships and opportunities across communities speeds up change

    The Power of Social Capital: How sharing our relationships and opportunities across communities speeds up change
    Nov 17 2021
    The Making Room co-hosts sit down with Sherri Chisholm from Leading on Opportunity and Brian Collier from Foundation For The Carolinas. Brian and Sherri are experts on the work around what creates upward economic mobility. The conversation centers around how social capital (in particular the kind that builds networks and opportunities across different backgrounds) is essential for the change we want in our community. Learn more about how you can make room for more intentional relationships through this inspirational work.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • It is more than a climb

    It is more than a climb
    Nov 10 2021
    Jon shares the incredible story of the Dawn Wall climb. This was a huge inspiration to the Making Room platform. It is about a specific moment where two climbers, Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson decide to do something that was way more than scaling a rock wall. We believe this story truly honors the idea of being a catalyst and believing in someone's greatest potential.
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    10 mins