Hosted by Mike and Kristen · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 193 episodes
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Creative people make things in an effort to “make it”. But what does making it really mean? Is it selling out stadiums, having your painting in the Louvre, making enough money from your art to pay your bills, or simply having the privilege of getting to create in your spare time? Success looks different for everyone, and we’re here to explore those paths and what it takes to make them a reality.Welcome to Make It with Mike and Kristen — where creative people talk about what they make, and what “making it” means to them. Whether you’re a painter, musician, writer, or someone simply looking to infuse more creativity into your daily routine, this show is a gathering space to discuss the struggles, triumphs, ideas, and inspirations that come with pursuing your passion.Hosted by husband-and-wife duo Mike Ryan and Kristen Herrington, Make It explores the beautiful, messy, and often hilarious journey of living a creative life. Mike is a professional musician with nearly two decades of expe
Mike and Kristen hosts Make It with Mike and Kristen, a arts show with 193 episodes published.
This week on the podcast, we’re joined by Adam Nimmo — touring drummer, creative force, and the mind behind the project Drummer to Drummer. The concept is beautifully simple: a drummer talks to a drummer… and then they d
This week on the podcast, we sit down with first-time novelist Shawn Lawlor, author of Boom Road — a darkly funny, tender, and at times violent debut novel set in rural New Brunswick in 1982. Boom Road follows Jackie O’C
Episode 191: Intuitive Astrologer Deborah Young Offers a 2026 Cosmic Forecast This week on the podcast, we sit down with intuitive astrologer Deborah Young to explore the cosmic energies shaping 2026. With deep astrologi
This week, we’re welcoming our very first chef to the podcast — and we couldn’t have asked for a better one. Chef Stephen Barrett joins us for a rich, thoughtful conversation about food, place, and the communities that s
It’s our first episode of the new year, and we’re easing into it the only way we know how—honestly, imperfectly, and with a few sniffles still hanging on. In this episode, we reflect on goal setting and how that looks di
This week on Make It with Mike and Kristen, we’re easing into the holidays the way we know best: with stories, laughter, food, and a reminder that there’s no one “right” way to celebrate this season. We chat about our ow
This week, we sit down with the incomparable Bridget O’Donnell — multi-instrumentalist, singer, poet, painter, and hands-down the kindest podcast fan we’ve ever met. When we hit a moment of doubt about the value of this
This week, we sit down with the wildly accomplished Patrick Doyle, a veteran camera and Steadicam operator with more than 30 years of experience working across the TV and motion picture industry. Pat has collaborated wit
This week, we sit down for a vulnerable check-in and ask the question every artist quietly carries: Are we actually making it? Several months after our rebrand, we reflect on how the show is feeling, what’s working, what
This week on Make It with Mike and Kristen, we sit down with the wonderfully thoughtful Anne Lévesque — writer, poet, and author of Lucy Cloud and The Secret Lives of Public Servants. Born in Rimouski, Québec and raised
We’re back for round two with the one and only Ria Mae — and just in time for the release of her brand-new full-length album, Two, dropping this weekend! Ria talks about what’s changed this time around — from promotion t
This week we’re joined by the remarkable Lisa Nasson — a Mi’kmaq actor, director, and storyteller whose warmth, humour, and depth instantly drew us in. After seeing her perform at Neptune Theatre, we knew we had to have
This week’s guest is the radiant and soulful Avery Dakin, an artist who completely stole our hearts the first time we heard her perform at a songwriter’s circle at Togetherland. Her youthful glow and gentle spirit are be
This week, we’re honoured to welcome Inverness, Cape Breton’s beloved literary hero, Frank MacDonald — an author whose work captures the rhythm, humour, and humanity of small-town life. Frank shares stories from his adve
This week on Make It with Mike & Kristen, we welcome the wonderfully talented Angela Jane Lavender, Togetherland’s guest artist for the month of October. Angela’s mixed media paintings are an expressive dance of colour,
This week on Make It with Mike and Kristen, we sit down with the extraordinary Gabrielle Papillon — a multi-dimensional artist with roots in dance, music, theatre, academics, and producing. Despite her long list of accom
This week’s episode is a bittersweet one. After three years of concerts, workshops, markets, open mics, art-making, and friendship building, we’re officially closing the doors of Togetherland Art Gallery. What started as
This week we’re joined by writer and comedian Bryn Pottie, who proves that sometimes the best material is hiding right in your hometown. Bryn takes us on a hilarious tour of his journey from “comedy college” in Toronto (
This week on Make It with Mike and Kristen, we’re joined by the incomparable Richie Wilcox — performer, playwright, and co-founder of the trailblazing performance company, HEIST. Richie takes us home to New Waterford, Ca
Our guest this week is the wildly talented Stef Bénac — a musician, tarot reader, and all-around energy factory. You might know Stef from her work with Factory Girls, dreamy new project Bring Me Sleep, or her spiritual a
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Jenny Johnson
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Rachel Davis
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Christina Martin
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Serena Haines
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Peter White
retired professor of ecology · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Mike Morrison
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James Mullinger
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Kate Brown
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Sarah Irwin
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