About Be. Make. Do.
The Be.Make.Do. podcast inspires artists of faith to pursue their calling as cultural makers with spiritual wholeness and creative freedom.
Artists as Leaders with Joey Tomassoni
Artists as Leaders with Joey Tomassoni.
"I think [leadership] is about influence and the moving of people in a direction, and that's exactly what art does."
Why Creativity Helps You Succeed with Veronica Scarpellino
Why Creativity Helps You Succeed with Veronica Scarpellino.
Defining success in creative industries can be challenging. Not to mention marketing, sales, and networking.
An Artist Ordained with Lisa Smith
An Artist Ordained with Lisa Smith.
What if HOW we create is just as important as WHAT we create due to this divine call?
Called By Name. Called By Heart. with Lisa Smith
Wise-Hearted Ones: Called By Name. Called By Heart. with Lisa Smith.
What does “wise-hearted” even mean?
Why Your Art Matters with Deborah Sokolove
Wise-Hearted Ones: Why Your Art Matters with Deborah Sokolove.
Within the strokes of art, we find whispers of the divine, a symphony of colors echoing the call of the soul.
The Be. Make. Do. podcast is a contemplative exploration of artistic vocation in a time of cultural confusion and rapid change.
Each episode is a reflection and conversation on what it means to create responsibly, to live attentively, and to bear witness through our work to a deeper story—one shaped by hope, wholeness, and the renewal of all things.
Together we explore what it takes to become who you were created to be, make what you were created to make, and do what you were created to do.
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About the Hosts
Rev. Lisa Cole Smith
Rev. Lisa Cole Smith is the host of the Be. Make. Do. Podcast and has served as the pastor of Convergence, a creative community of faith for the last 20 years. Lisa graduated with a degree in Drama from Carnegie Mellon University and worked as a professional actor and director for many years before attending seminary and seeking a way to merge her calling as an artist and a person of faith. In addition to coaching artists, Lisa is a frequent workshop leader, and presenter as well as teaching classes in theology and the arts at various seminaries. Lisa lives in Alexandria, Virginia with her musician/composer husband, Jay Smith and their daughter Lark. Her calling is to equip artists to serve as prophetic critics and imaginative visionaries in the world.
Dan ABH
With over 14 years of experience in production, management, and coordinating community projects and programs at Convergence, Dan ABH is also the producer and co-creator of the Be. Make. Do. soul|makers podcast. He is passionate about the mission, the people he serves, and the organization itself, with a strong focus on leadership, digital media, and communications. His commitment to community service is evident through his tenure on the Board of Directors for the Howard Gardner School in Alexandria, VA, from 2017 to 2024.
Dan resides in Alexandria, VA, with his wife, Lauren, and their Italian greyhound, Benny. When he’s not leading communications, creating content, or producing, you can find him drumming with the award-winning DC band Flowerbomb, cooking in the kitchen, watching The West Wing, hunting for rare bourbons, laughing with his wife, or enjoying and collecting vinyl records.