In The Making

Bifties Gifts is a brand whose message is more relevant now than ever. Listen as founder, Constance Patton, talks about how she came up with the gifting platform whose goal is to diversify spending by selling products made by black-owned businesses.

Get a behind the scenes listen as Amanda Brotman, founder of AMANDA PEARL tells us what it's like to start a sustainable and ethical jewelry line that goes against the traditional retail model.

Softwear is a luxury athleisure brand that's sustainable from thought to thread. Listen to our discussion with founder Sabrina Zohar, as she explains everything from the custom fabric used on her designs, to the reason they make limited edition runs instead of seasonal items.

Listen as Purse + Clutch founder Jen Lewis dives into the details of her ethically made accessories brand. Partnering with local artists in Guatemala, Mexico, and Ethiopia, Jen is able to pair handmade traditional designs with functionality for the modern American, to deliver products that not only look good and work well, but create long-term employment in developing countries.

In the first episode of season 02, Zelma Rose founder Lisa Anderson Shaffer talks about her experience building a sustainable, zero-waste jewelry brand. 

Shion Studio is a boutique branding and digital design studio in Brooklyn, and the creator of the In The Making podcast series.

In this episode, we flip the script on our host Katie Steward, and interview her on what it’s been like to start and run a design studio for the past two years.

In this episode, we hear from Bryant Fisher, a cinematographer who has worked on well-known documentaries like Hamilton’s America and We Are Freestyle Love Supreme.

Bryant tells us about his journey into cinematography, from his early introduction to television at Mark Twain School for the Gifted, to Pratt Institute, to his first job as an engineer at Radical Media.

We discuss the transition from technician to cameraman, to cinematographer, learning about Bryant’s first camera role on the David Blaine ABC Special. He’s come a long way, working with names like Matthew Akers and  Lin Manuel Miranda, and is now shooting his first Netflix series set to launch in 2020.

Carrie Bilbo is a Brooklyn-based jewelry designer who recently launched a custom wedding line: Sweet Caroline Wedding Adornments.

In this episode, she lets listeners know what it's like to be a jewelry designer in NYC – from special techniques like lost wax casting, to where to source materials in the jewlery district on 47th street.

For those looking to get their goods seen across the country, we discuss some well-known events like the Renegade Craft Fair and West Coast Craft.

And we can’t leave out a highlight: the 2012 Christian Serriano Fashion Show that helped Carrie launch her career.

Starmatter is a new CBD and Cannabis brand located in NYC's West Village.

Co-founder Daryl Moseley takes us through his journey from the financial business to the canna-business (and recounts how he told his parents about the switch). He also details what the growing industry is like, tells listeners what to look for when buyng CBD, and discusses the farm bill that brought CBD legalization into view for New Yorkers.

Starmatter will be hosting several talks and events around topics in the cannabis industry, including legal advice provided by the Cannabis Law Society for those with petty pot crimes on their records.

Charmer and Klay earned quick recognition on Spotify when one of their singles, “Campfire," received over 200k plays.

In this episode, we talk to Brett Chance, half of the music production duo, about how his band attained such quick success. Brett tells us about getting his music onto well-known playlists like "Chillhop" by Klean, and collaborating with his bandmate across the country using the music software, Splice.

For anyone looking to get into the music biz, you’ll want to keep listening for Brett’s knowledge on getting distributed using DistroKid, and how you get paid when your music gets streamed.