Making Room

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

Jon, Shivani and Brandon sit down with fitness professional, entrepreneur and community leader Jamie Horn to talk about how she inspires people to be active by helping them discover their own potential. You will learn more about her passion for supporting so many levels of fitness including how she discovered a greater purpose for making room for people with adaptive needs. This one will have you ready to move and go after that idea you have been thinking about!

The Making Room co-hosts debrief their conversation with Nate Salley and the importance of allowing growth opportunities in our lives. They discuss the difference between being open to feedback versus when it becomes counterproductive is 'forcing it' or overly attached to 'self-improvement.' While it felt like Jon needed a nap in this one they also dive into how sleep is a driving force in great decision-making. They also touch on the neuroscience of naps and how they can be used to make our days more fulfilling and keep us at our best.