Co-hosts Clayton Sealey and Tesho Akindele share why they’re passionate about Charlotte’s future — and why they believe conversations about transit, housing, and culture matter to everyone who calls this city home.
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Signup to Generate a PitchCo-hosts Clayton Sealey and Tesho Akindele share why they’re passionate about Charlotte’s future, and why they believe conversations about transit, housing, and culture matter to everyone who calls this city home.
Recent episodes include "Transit Oriented Development and the City's Transformation" (7 November 2025, 75 minutes), "If Not Now, When?" (3 November 2025, 52 minutes), and "The Wheels on the Bus Move Us" (30 October 2025, 58 minutes).
Shaping Charlotte publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 58 minutes across 12 episodes.
Booking probability for Shaping Charlotte is 19%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Shaping Charlotte requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Shaping Charlotte's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Shaping Charlotte are Housing & Urban Planning. Shaping Charlotte has a society audience.
Shaping Charlotte is a society podcast with 12 episodes published.
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<p>In this episode of 'Shaping Charlotte,' hosts Clayton Sealey and Tesho Akindele discuss Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) with Monica Carney Holmes, Interim Planning Director for the City of Charlotte, and Harrison...
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<p>After months of discussion, debate, and deep dives into Charlotte’s proposed one-cent transit referendum, we’re down to the wire.</p> <p>In this pivotal episode, released just one day before the vote, Clayton and...
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<p>Buses may not grab the headlines, but they move Charlotte, literally. </p> <p>In this episode, Clayton and Tesho sit down with Jason Lawrence, Chief Transit Planning Officer at CATS, to talk about the Better Bus Plan...
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<p>Charlotte’s roads are the arteries that keep our city moving - all 5,000 miles of them. But with more than 150 new residents arriving in the region every day, those streets are getting busier, and the question of how...
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<p>Charlotte’s growth isn’t an accident, it’s the product of decades of vision, collaboration, and bold leadership.</p> <p>In this episode, we sit down with Tracy Dodson, COO and Head of Economic Development at the...
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<p>Charlotte Mayor Pro Tem Danté Anderson and Huntersville Mayor Christy Clark join Clayton and Tesho to talk transit, growth, and the future of our region. </p> <p>From the PAVE Act to housing and mobility, they dig...
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<p>In this special episode of Shaping Charlotte, Clayton Sealey and Tesho Akindele take a step back to reflect on what they’ve learned so far from conversations about Charlotte’s future. </p> <p>From the opportunities...
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<p>Charlotte is growing fast—but are we building the right kind of city for the future?</p> <p>In this episode of Shaping Charlotte, hosts Clayton Sealey and Tesho Akindele sit down with two leading voices who see the...
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<p>In this episode of Shaping Charlotte, hosts Clayton Sealey and Tesho Akindele sit down with two leaders shaping the future of opportunity in our region: Tonya Jameson, Director of Civic Advancement at Leading on...
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<p>In this episode of Shaping Charlotte, Tesho Akindele and Clayton Sealey host a spirited debate on one of the city’s biggest ballot issues this November: the transit referendum. </p> <p>Former City Council Member and...
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<p>Charlotte is at a crossroads. The proposed 1-cent transit sales tax referendum could shape how our city grows, how we move, and what kind of future we build together. But what’s really in the plan — and what happens...
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<p>Welcome to the first episode of Shaping Charlotte! </p> <p>Co-hosts Clayton Sealey and Tesho Akindele kick things off by sharing why they’re passionate about Charlotte’s future — and why they believe conversations...
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