The Make and Create Podcast

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 sells high quality hair, beard, and body products to help you embrace that lifestyle. Brittany and Ryan believe their company is something people can connect with. We talk about how the

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 is this upcoming weekend and it’s a great opportunity for us to show our support for local small businesses. Nourish Collection designs stylish, fashionable, chic breastfeeding clothing for

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 producers of Chicago’s very own Latino Fashion Week. Arabel is a prominent Chicago Hispanic business leader and an entrepreneur who runs a tech firm right here in the City. She’s a mother, a tech innovator

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 and who donated an amazing auction piece for the Fashion Loves Art Event in Sept.  In 2012 Goons was the judge’s choice winner of the Red Bull Curates Competition in Chicago, and he then went on

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 New York, he studied at The American Academy of Art in Chicago. His work has been featured in art project underwritten by the CTA, YMCA, Verizon and Amtrak. He has been featured in shows all

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 of your fashion needs. Their goal is to make fashion and style as easy and fun as possibly. Stephanie and her team offer an array of services including personal shopping, image consulting, and

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 much of a surprise to comic book fans. However, the newest version of Black Canary in the comics, written by Brenden Fletcher (BATGIRL) and illustrated by Annie Wu (Hawkeye), is quite a bit

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 him perform live. The passion and charismatic presence that I've always imagined that he would bring to stage truly resonated during his performance. His concert became one of the most incredible

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 Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity and the Founder and Project Manager at Luxury Management: a production & management company.