In this special two-part edition of Elevating Voices, recorded live in Grand Rapids, Michigan, we sit down with Cory Graham, Executive Director of InerG Impact, P30’s second location expanding the mission into a new region.

Born and raised on the Far Eastside of Indianapolis, Cory’s journey spans years of leadership in education across multiple schools and districts before stepping into executive leadership. But this conversation goes beyond résumé highlights. It explores what it truly means to return to community with intention, to build equitable systems, and to create sustainable pathways for opportunity.

Throughout this episode, Cory shares insight on leadership, legacy, accountability, and the discipline required to transform communities from the inside out. This is a candid dialogue about scaling impact without losing heart and carrying responsibility with both strategy and conviction.

If you care about community development, mission-driven leadership, and building structures that outlive you, this episode is for you.

Listen in.

What happens when purpose meets creativity, and faith fuels the journey?

In this special episode of Elevating Voices, we turn the microphone toward Erin Parker, Marketing and Communications Director of P30 and founder of creativitE Productions. Erin shares the story behind her passion for storytelling, community building, and creating spaces where people feel seen, heard, and empowered.

From navigating self-doubt and unconventional paths to producing impactful media and helping entrepreneurs grow within the P30 ecosystem, Erin opens up about the moments that shaped her calling, the challenges behind purpose-driven work, and the obedience it takes to walk in vision even when the road isn’t clear.

This conversation explores creativity as advocacy, faith as a foundation, and the beauty of building something bigger than yourself.

If you’ve ever wrestled with purpose, felt called to create, or wondered how to turn passion into impact, this episode will meet you right where you are.

Montavia shares her journey into entrepreneurship and the deeper calling behind building a café rooted in community, faith, and connection. What started as a dream to create something bigger than herself has grown into a space where people are welcomed, conversations matter, and healing happens over coffee.

In this conversation, Montavia reflects on the confidence she gained through community, the challenges that tested her resolve, and how staying grounded in faith continues to guide her leadership and vision. Together, we explore what it means to build a business that serves people first and why spaces like hers are vital to community growth.

This episode is a reminder that coffee can be more than a drink. It can be a bridge, a gathering place, and a catalyst for meaningful connection.

In this episode, we sit down with Melissa Shaw, a trusted entrepreneur’s advocate, culture builder, and steady force within the P30 ecosystem. Melissa shares her Eastside Indianapolis roots, the schools and community that shaped her, and how those early experiences ignited her lifelong commitment to urban development, entrepreneurship, and youth advocacy.

Her journey reflects more than professional success. It’s a story of stewardship, legacy, and showing up for people with intention. As P30’s Business Navigator and a long-standing pillar of our community, Melissa offers perspective grounded in lived experience, clarity, and care for those building something meaningful.

This conversation is a reminder that ecosystems thrive when people invest in people—and that legacy is built through service, consistency, and heart.

The new year opens with reflection, honesty, and vision.

In this first Elevating Voices episode of 2026, Tamise Cross takes the mic solo to look back on a year that stretched her, shaped her, and revealed what building something meaningful really requires. She shares candid reflections on the highs and hard lessons of 2025, the weight of leadership, and the moments that forced her to slow down, reassess, and rebuild with intention.

This episode is not about resolutions or performative optimism. It’s about clarity. Tamise speaks to what she’s carrying forward, what she’s choosing to leave behind, and how she’s approaching the new year with renewed purpose, honesty, and faith in what’s being built next.

A conversation for anyone stepping into a new season while still honoring the one that just passed.

Affectionately known as the Mayor of P30, Mary McBeath is the heartbeat of the space and the steady presence that makes community feel real. With nearly three and a half decades of experience in community work, Mary brings a depth of wisdom, care, and consistency that cannot be replicated.

As P30’s Community Manager, Mary plays an essential role in carrying the culture of the space. She is often the first face members see and the constant thread that connects everyone who walks through the doors. From welcoming new members and building relationships, to connecting entrepreneurs with resources and creating opportunities for meaningful networking, Mary serves as the great equalizer. She meets people where they are, listens without judgment, and ensures every person feels seen, valued, and supported.

In this episode of Elevating Voices, we explore Mary’s journey in community work, the quiet power of presence, and what it truly means to steward a space rooted in belonging. Her story reminds us that impact is not always loud, but it is always intentional.

This episode of Elevating Voices features a conversation with Martin Small, a leader shaped by movement, exposure, and meaningful relationships rooted in trust.

Raised in New York City, Martin grew up surrounded by competing ideas, cultures, and ways of thinking — a foundation that influenced how he leads and connects. His journey then moved through the military, into private security work with globally recognized figures, and ultimately into community-centered leadership built on quiet influence rather than public recognition.

One of the most impactful relationships in his life is with civil rights icon Ruby Bridges, whose friendship not only influenced his perspective but also introduced him to the woman who would become his wife — now the Executive Director of the Children’s Museum.

In this episode, Martin and host Tamise Cross discuss how identity, environment, discipline, and personal relationships shape who we become, and what it means to build a legacy that isn’t focused on attention, but intention.

Elevating Voices explores the stories that rarely get shared — and the people behind them. Press play, and listen deeper.

In this episode, we’re shining a light on a woman who brings intention, warmth, and purpose into every space she steps into — Francina “Mama Fran” Waller. As the Events Director of P30 and owner of F&M Décor & More, her work creates moments that bring people together and reminds us all of the beauty in celebration and community.

Mama Fran is a woman led by faith, rooted in compassion, and driven by a calling bigger than herself. She’s also the leader of a powerful women’s ministry and a traveler with stories that reach far beyond Indiana. Today, we’re only tapping into the first layer of her journey.

We talk about staying connected to meaningful work, navigating purpose through highs and lows, and how faith can be both an anchor and a lifeline — especially when life gets heavy.

Pull up a seat and feel the heart behind the woman so many affectionately call “Mama Fran.” Her presence is a gift — and so is her story.