In The Making
By Shion Studio
In The MakingOct 05, 2020
In The Making of a Biden-Harris administration, featuring Sheila Nix.
Sheila Nix has done it all. She worked as the executive director on Bono’s One Campaign, served as Chief of Staff to Dr. Jill Biden, led Tusk Philanthropies into mobile voting, and now serves as Senior Advisor to Senator Kamala Harris on the Biden-Harris campaign. In her role, she helps Senator Harris with high-level strategic planning and upcoming events, and connects team members between the Joe Biden and Kamala Harris staff. She’s the right-hand person helping out so that Senator Harris can focus on what she needs to do each day on the campaign.
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In The Making of a tech-ready campaign, featuring Laila ElGohary.
After September 11th, Laila ElGohary knew she wanted to work in public service to help combat Islamophobia in America. Now, as Deputy Chief Technology Officer in the Biden-Harris campaign, she leverages data and technology to amplify campaign messages and engage voters in the digital age. In fact, she and her team created joebiden.com, where you can donate, learn more about the campaign, or get involved.
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In The Making of a new American message, featuring Kate Berner.
Kate Berner always knew she wanted to work in politics. Now as Deputy Communications Director on the Biden-Harris campaign, she’s fulfilling her dream. Her job is to spread campaign messages to media channels across the country and ensure that each is consistent with the larger Biden-Harris vision.
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In The Making of a united America, featuring Ashley Allison.
After successfully leading Black outreach in Ohio on the Obama-Biden campaign, Ashley Allison brings her expertise to the Biden-Harris campaign as Coalitions Director. Her job? Making sure that every American knows they have a voice. And just as importantly, ensuring it gets heard.
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In The Making of campaign policy, featuring Stef Feldman.
From interning at the White House in 2010 to working on the Biden-Harris campaign today, Stef Feldman's journey has led her to become a key player in crafting policies that America can get behind. In her role as Policy Director, she collaborates with experts to develop strategic plans that are idealistic, realistic, and aligned with the values of Vice President Joe Biden.
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In The Making of Glamour Gals featuring Rachel Doyle. Presented by Shion Studio.
Glamour Gals are bringing joy through manicures and makeovers to seniors across the country. Founder Rachel Doyle tells us about how Glamour Gals got started, what it's like to run a non-profit business, and how they're transitioning to help seniors who are isolated because of COVID-19.
In The Making of Deliver Zero featuring Lauren Sweeney. Presented by Shion Studio.
Deliver Zero is changing the way we get food delivered, one reusable container at a time.
In The Making of Simple Switch featuring Rachel Kois. Presented by Shion Studio.
Simple Switch is an e-commerce platform that only sells products with a quantifiable positive impact on the world and the people in it. Founder Rachel Kois talks to us about the process for vetting partner companies, everyday sustainable products, and how they're working to offset their emissions.
In The Making of My House Events featuring Barrie Schwartz. Presented by Shion Studio.
My House Events helps to support chef's with economic and creative work opportunities by staffing events and providing resources for restaurant workers. They've transitioned their business this year to distribute food via government programs and to reimagine what the event industry is going to look like for the near future.
In The Making of Cookspace Brooklyn featuring Michelle Mannix. Presented by Shion Studio.
Cookspace Brookyln celebrates the ritual of cooking through virtual (and in-person) classes, recipes, and community. Listen as founder Michelle Mannix takes us through her hands-on approach to cooking and the way she developed the space and now, virtual learning.
In The Making of Bad Apple Produce featuring Anya Ranganathan. Presented by Shion Studio.
Bad Apple Produce delivers fresh fruits and veggies in NYC, at up to a 50% discount from regular grocers. They do this by selling the products that don't make the cut for looking perfect but are still perfectly good to eat. Listen as founder Anya Ranganathan tells us about how she developed this local and sustainable business.
In The Making of Pink Moon featuring Lin Chen. Presented by Shion Studio.
Pink Moon is a wellness community and retailer for women aimed at fostering a holistic sense of well-being. Founder Lin Chen talks to us about what inspired her to create a well-care community, and her visions for expansion both digitally and physically in the future.
In The Making of Kindred Skincare featuring Frances Thrasher. Presented by Shion Studio.
Kindred Skincare sells hand-batched oil-based skincare products that can work for even the most sensitive of skin. Founder Frances Thrasher takes us through her journey with sensitive skin, and how she used her chemistry background to start creating her own remedies and skincare products.
In The Making of Juna World featuring Jewel Zimmer and Taylor Lamb. Presented by Shion Studio.
Juna World features plant-powered CBD products that help you rest, relax, and restore. Listen as founders Jewel Zimmer and Taylor Lamb talk about how they got into the CBD business, how their products work, and what it's like trying to advertise and distribute products in this new industry.
In The Making of Lilu featuring Adriana Vazquez. Presented by Shion Studio.
Lilu is a hands-free massage bra for pumping breast milk. A new innovation in women's health that helps new moms get back to work, and stay comfortable. Listen as founder Adriana Vazquez talks about her transition into the women's health technology field after seeing a need from mothers coming back to work after having a baby.
In The Making of Tiny Tags featuring Melissa Clayton. Presented by Shion Studio.
Tiny Tags is here to celebrate a mom's most precious gift - her child. Custom jewelry with children's names, birthdates, and charms provide a daily reminder of the joys of motherhood. Founder Melissa Clayton speaks to us about her past career, diving into Tiny Tags fulltime, and a few celebrities who have been seen wearing her pieces!
In The Making of Tote Savvy featuring Lauren Kutting. Presented by Shion Studio.
Tote Savvy is an insertable organizer, so you can find everything in your bag while staying stylish. Founder Lauren Kutting explains how she came up with the idea for Tote Savvy and then took it from concept to execution.
In The Making of Smitten Films featuring Lisa Ridd. Presented by Shion Studio.
Smitten Films creates custom family films from the images and video footage stored on your phone, so you can cherish your memories for years to come. Listen as founder Lisa Ridd takes us through her journey as an entrepreneur and a mother.
In The Making of the Human Plus Kind Co featuring Christy Batta. Presented by Shion Studio.
Human Plus Kind Co is an Etsy shop featuring a series of hand-drawn typographic posters that use inspirational quotes to help the artist through her battle with MS, and inspire others to stay strong. After being diagnosed in 2011, Christy Batta started using her graphic design skills for good, sending messages to herself and others who need uplifting.
In The Making of Miga Swimwear featuring Maria Luisa Mendiola. Presented by Shion Studio.
Miga Swimwear is a first-of-its-kind swimwear line inspired by the stories of the disfigurement, disability, and chronic illness communities. Listen as founder Maria Luisa Mendiola speaks about her own experience with disfigurement and the ways her brand is advocating for marginalized communities by telling their stories.
In The Making of Fletcher Rhodes featuring Emily Mughannam. Presented by Shion Studio.
Fletcher Rhodes is an interior design studio in the Bay Area that specializes in upscale residential homes, emphasizing both visual design and function. Founder Emily Mughannam tells us a few tips and tricks about interior design and walks us through her visions for the future.
In The Making of Jiggy Puzzles featuring Kaylin Marcotte. Presented by Shion Studio.
Jiggy Puzzles partners with female artists to create modern jigsaw puzzles that are worth framing. Listen as founder Kaylin Marcotte describes what led her to build a jigsaw puzzle company, the ins and outs of the production process, and how they're supporting female artists through a new campaign.
In The Making of the Female Design Council featuring Lora Appleton. Presented by Shion Studio.
The Female Design Council is an action-oriented leadership organization dedicated to providing a strong professional community for female and female-identified persons in the design industry. Listen as founder, Lora Appleton talks about her experience in the design industry and the ways she's working to feature talented women designers.
In The Making of Beautician List featuring Dasha Minina. Presented by Shion Studio.
Dasha Minina founded Beautician List after her experience in beauty school, learning that some salons are not practicing as legal and licensed businesses, causing health and sanitation issues across the industry. Beautician List is an app that promises beauty enthusiasts a unique way to find licensed professionals, giving consumers the power to know they're in good hands and professionals a direct way to connect with their customers.
In The Making of Pretty Well Beauty featuring Jazmin Alvarez. Presented by Shion Studio.
Pretty Well Beauty sells a selection of curated, clean beauty products that you can trust are safe for your skin, and sustainably made. Listen as founder Jazmin Alvarez talks about her transition into the beauty business, and her goal to create a clean beauty brand that is inclusive of everyone.
In The Making of the Wicked Finch Farm featuring Mariana Leung. Presented by Shion Studio.
The Wicked Finch farm is bringing some flavor to the Hudson Valley with their Boozy Jam and S'Mores kits. Founder Mariana Leung has marketed these artisanal treats with style, given her background in fashion and marketing. Listen to how she made the transition into country living with their Airbnb and farm.
In The Making of We The Birds Macarons featuring Sarah and Natalie Knowlton. Presented by Shion Studio.
We The Birds is a sister-run shop, making hand-crafted, specialty, french macarons from their kitchen in Dallas. Listen as Sarah + Natalie Knowlton take us through their journey from blogging, to baking and everything in between.
In The Making of The Bitter Housewife featuring Genevieve Brazelton. Presented by Shion Studio.
The Bitter Housewife makes all natural, small-batch cocktail bitters that can enhance the flavor of your favorite drink (alcoholic or not). Listen as founder, Genevieve Brazelton tells us how she got into the bitter business and how we can all use bitters to spice up our cocktails.
In The Making of Miray Collection featuring Lucy Simonyan. Presented by Shion Studio.
Miray Collection is an online jewelry and accessories platform featuring artisans from Armenia. Listen as founder Lucy Simonyan speaks about the rich cultural artistry from her home country, Armenia, and the works of art she's sharing with the world through her e-commerce platform.
In The Making of Mavely featuring Peggy O'Flaherty. Presented by Shion Studio.
Peggy O'Flaherty has recognized that a woman-centric economy is shifting the way we shop online. Through her company, Mavely, she is changing the e-commerce experience to focus on referral-based shopping for women, by women.
In The Making of Bifties featuring Constance Panton. Presented by Shion Studio.
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.
In The Making of Amanda Pearl, featuring Amanda Brotman. Presented by Shion Studio.
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.
In The Making of Softwear featuring Sabrina Zohar. Presented by Shion Studio.
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.
In The Making of Purse + Clutch, featuring Jen Lewis. Presented by Shion Studio
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 Making of Zelma Rose featuring Lisa Anderson Shaffer. Presented by Shion Studio.
In the first episode of season 02, Zelma Rose founder Lisa Anderson Shaffer talks about her experience building a sustainable, zero-waste jewelry brand.
In The Making of Shion Studio featuring Katie Steward. Presented by Shion Studio.
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 The Making of a cinematographer featuring Bryant Fisher. Presented by Shion Studio.
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.
In The Making of Sweet Caroline Wedding Adornments featuring Carrie Bilbo. Presented by Shion Studio.
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.
In The Making of Starmatter featuring Daryl Moseley. Presented by Shion Studio.
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.
In The Making of Charmer and Klay featuring Brett Chance. Presented by Shion Studio.
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.
In The Making of Batwin and Robin Productions featuring Linda Batwin and Robin Silvestri. Presented by Shion Studio.
Linda Batwin and Robin Silvestri have been “making” their business for many years. They’ve designed productions for everything from the National Center for Civil and Human Rights to the Walt Disney Family Museum, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian.
In this episode, Linda and Robin share their perspective on what it takes to grow a company that creates multimedia stories in the form of environments, interactive media, theater productions and events. They open up about how emerging technology has changed the design process over the years, and a question that's asked over and over: what it takes to make it in New York.
In The Making of Brevitē featuring Brandon Kim
Brandon Kim and his two twin brothers are the founders of Brevitē, a backpack company for photographers on the go.
In this episode, Brandon takes us through the launch and development of his company. We discuss his first prototype created at RISD, the design blog Core 77 that gave him inspiration, his Kickstarter campaigē, navigating warehouses with a sourcing agent, and referencing other brands for tips and tricks.
We also touch on design, branding, and learn about the research that proves that good design leads to better profits.
In The Making of Gallery No. 17 with Holly Ann. Presented by Shion Studio.
Gallery No. 17 is a studio-turned-art-gallery in Bushwick, Brooklyn, with a mission to give a voice to underrepresented artists.
In this episode, Holly gives us a glimpse of the art world, from curation to community. We talk about ways artists can help maintain the neighborhoods they move to through programs like Art Against Displacement and the online Community Engagement Course offered by the University of Michigan.
For those looking to learn more about curation, you can read the book Holly swears by: Ways of Curating by Hans Ulrich Obrist.
In The Making of Lux Holdups featuring Ashley Platt. Presented by Shion Studio.
When Ashley Platt couldn’t find a simple, modern curtain rod that fit her taste, she made her own out of lucite. A few years later, she has a bustling business making “jewelry for the home.”
In this episode, we cover everything related to the hardware she makes – from construction tips from the Rockler Blog to how the Brooklyn Navy Yard helps their tenants grow.
For those looking for inspiration, you can see some of Lux Holdups' work at the Museum of Ice Cream, in J Lo’s new movie Marry Me, River Spencer interior design, and the popular instagram account Something Navy.
In The Making of New Label Dogs featuring Jessica Wong. Presented by Shion Studio.
In the inaugural episode of In The Making, our host Katie Steward, chats with the founder of New Label Dogs, Jessica Wong about entrepreneurship.
Jessica is navigating the challenges of building a physical product and bringing it to market. In this episode, you’ll learn about the fashion index, a guide to sourcing the right fabric supplier, as well as Proposition 65, a California law that restricts the sale of fabrics with certain chemicals in them. We’ll also talk about The New York Sewing Center, a resource for those looking to learn about the softgoods industry.