Conversation Piece Podcast

Jennifer Magley returns to the podcast for the live show for STAGE 100! We dive deep into Stooge Quest, how that set the stage (pun intended) for Stage Quest, and what it means to do all this as a middle-aged, midwestern, melanated mama and menace in Indianapolis. The vulnerability is REAL in this one.Filmed in August 2026.Learn more about Jennifer: https://www.magleyjennifer.com/Shout out to our live show partners: Life in Indy, draft creative space, Tinker Street Restaurant, Ash & Elm Cider, Native Bread, Dj Draft Pick, Creative Mornings IndianapolisSubscribe to the newsletter (out Tuesdays): https://conversationpiecepod.substack.com/Full archives: https://conversationpiecepod.com/Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/conversationpiecepod/Produced and hosted by: Patrick ArmstrongFilmed by: MusifikyEngineered by: Popular RaptureTheme song: Mandog

Lindsey Cornett, candidate for IPS School Board District 4, joins the show to talk about why she chose to run, facing, fighting, and defeating arbitrary challenges when running for local governments, and why school board (and other local, town, city, and municipal government positions) is a BIG POTATO thing.Learn more about Lindsey: https://www.lindseycornett.com/ Subscribe to the newsletter (out Tuesdays): https://conversationpiecepod.substack.com/Full archives: https://conversationpiecepod.com/Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/conversationpiecepod/Produced and hosted by: Patrick ArmstrongFilmed by: Patrick ArmstrongEngineered by: Popular RaptureTheme song: Mandog (00:00) - Intro (03:26) - The Dream Machine (12:29) - Moving to Indiana + thoughts on the city (29:29) - Running for school board (52:04) - Making education accessible

Brother Jamaal Shabazz returns to the show to talk about his journey into full-time entrepreneurship and why it is so important to him to show up for people. We also have an honest, authentic conversation about the trans community and what it means to support humanity in all people.Learn more about Brother Jamaal: https://www.brotherjamaalnelson.com/Learn more about the trans community:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5357259/#Sec16https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8944319/https://www.aclu.org/news/lgbtq-rights/four-myths-about-trans-athletes-debunkedhttps://www.sf.gov/trans-women-in-sports-facts-over-fearhttps://glaad.org/fact-sheet-for-reporters-transgender-participation-in-sports/https://www.woodhullfoundation.org/fact-checked/transgender-athletes-do-not-have-an-unfair-athletic-advantage/https://www.transathlete.com/post/how-many-transgender-kids-play-sportshttps://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/trans-adults-united-states/https://mapresearch.org/equality-map/bans-on-transgender-youth-participation-in-sports/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10063975/#abstract1https://www.them.us/story/chris-mosier-trans-man-compete-mens-olympic-trialshttps://www.hrc.org/news/the-cold-case-of-an-lgbtq-pioneer-marsha-p-johnsonSubscribe to the newsletter (out Tuesdays): https://conversationpiecepod.substack.com/Full archives: https://conversationpiecepod.com/Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/conversationpiecepod/Produced and hosted by: Patrick ArmstrongFilmed by: Patrick ArmstrongEngineered by: Popular RaptureTheme song: Mandog (00:00) - Intro (03:28) - The Dream Machine (14:39) - My authentic, organic self (34:05) - Trans people are people. (01:02:12) - Showing up

David McKissic (Cerebro Creative House, IBJ Forty Under 40) joins the show to talk about his South Bend origins, his recent self-discoveries in the last ten weeks, and why he believes the Midwest is the creative mecca, not just in the U.S., but in the WORLD. Learn more about and connect with David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mckissic-51b771a6Subscribe to the newsletter (out Tuesdays): https://conversationpiecepod.substack.com/Full archives: https://conversationpiecepod.com/Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/conversationpiecepod/Produced and hosted by: Patrick ArmstrongFilmed by: Patrick ArmstrongEngineered by: Popular RaptureTheme song: Mandog (00:00) - Intro (03:31) - The Dream Machine (19:27) - Coping v. Feeling (35:40) - The Midwest Creative Mecca (42:39) - Hoosier Humility (01:03:10) - The Next Play

Attendees at Chreece leave messages for their favorite hip hop artists.Subscribe to the newsletter (out Tuesdays): https://patrickintheworld.substack.com/Full archives: https://conversationpiecepod.com/Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/conversationpiecepod/Produced and hosted by: Patrick ArmstrongFilmed by: Patrick ArmstrongEngineered by: Popular RaptureTheme song: Mandog