Make It. Share It.

Kent, Lauren, and Steven talk to Melanie McWhorter about launching Edison Coffee Co. ten years ago with her husband, J. We explore how Mel and J were both formed by their parents’ hospitality, the power a teacher can have with a few words of encouragement, the influence of servant leadership from a mentor in college, the dream to create a local space for coffee, ideas, and people to converge, lear...

Kent, Lauren, and Steven are joined by artist, songwriter, composer, and producer Nathan Nockels to discuss his new solo album, Everywhere The River Goes. We talk about the epic Lego Home Alone house, a couple of powerful turning points in Nathan’s musical career, Ethan Hawke’s Ted talk on creative storytelling, crafting a soundtrack that can inspire creativity and depth without being distracting,...

Lauren, Steven, and Kent have a discussion about "why" they wanted to create Make It. Share It. This episode includes stories from each of their journeys in the creative process, their hopes in hearing from other creators of all kinds, why it's encouraging to hear about people in their 40s and older continuing to create, a crazy story involving The Chainsmokers, thoughts on The Taste Gap, and advi...