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At Spot, we believe in making content that can inspire, educate and evoke an emotion. We love our work — after all, we get to make videos, podcasts and all that other fun stuff for a living. And because of our team, we’re pretty good at it! Spot has a dedicated core group of super-fun and talented people, “The Spotties,” who work very hard to ensure our clients walk away happy and 100% satisfied. We’re in South City, so come by for a beer! Learn more at spot.studio.

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2025 Year In Review: 40+ Inspiring
St. Louis Stories

From nationally beloved arts institutions and culinary stars to community leaders helping to rebuild after the tornado, take a look back at this year’s STLMade stories.

Leveling the Playing Field

The Gateway Region YMCA’s Adaptive Sports Complex and adaptive programming offer inclusive play for all.

Pedal Power

Pedal the Cause has raised more than $51 million for cancer research in the St. Louis area — and it isn’t slowing down.

Seeding Solutions

As part of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, plant biologist Katie Murphy addresses global challenges through the meticulous study of plants and shares her life and work…

In the Key of Collaboration

With his bootcamp, Mvstercamp, St. Louis artist, producer, and songwriter Mvstermind is elevating creativity and collaboration — and the city’s music scene.

2024 Year In Review: 40+ Inspiring St. Louis Stories

From world-class artists and innovative entrepreneurs to culinary creatives and community trailblazers, take a look back at this year’s STLMade stories.

Building a Legacy

Architects Peter Tao and Helen Lee are leaving their mark on St. Louis' built environment and helping to transform the community itself.

2023 Year In Review: 25+ Inspiring
St. Louis Stories

From community transformers and restaurateurs to inspiring artists and innovative startup founders, take a look back at this year’s STLMade stories.

Photo of St. Louis looking toward the Arch around sunset

Making Moves

Danielle Deavens and Doug Spencer, Bold Xchange founders, and Craig and Mowgli Rivard, owners of Little Fox, share why they moved to St. Louis to grow their businesses.

Impeccable Taste

Craig and Mowgli Rivard are making a mark in Fox Park with their Brooklyn-inspired, modern neighborhood restaurant, Little Fox.

Bold Moves

Through Bold Xchange, co-founders Danielle Deavens and Doug Spencer aim to improve equity in entrepreneurship by helping large companies support smaller Black-owned businesses.

2022 Year In Review

Take a look back at this year's STLMade stories.

Tastes of Home

Shayn Prapaisilp’s parents introduced Thai food to St. Louis in 1983. Now Prapaisilp is leading the family business into a new era, bringing Thai cuisine and other international…

Up, Up and Away

The Great Forest Park Balloon Race, one of the country’s longest-running balloon races, celebrates 50 years of making St. Louisans smile.

Freedom Through Food

Urban farmer Tyrean “Heru” Lewis brings fresh produce to underserved communities and advocates for more equitable growing practices across St. Louis and the nation.

Raising the Bar

With ethically sourced cacao and local raw honey, Cam and Haley Loyet’s Honeymoon Chocolates makes bean-to-bar craft chocolate in its new Clayton factory, shop and cafe.

A Wider Net

St. Louis’ storied soccer tradition will take a leap forward in 2023 with an MLS team of its own, St. Louis CITY SC, whose goal is to include…

2021 Year In Review

Take a look back at this year's STLMade stories.

Tastes of St. Louis

Bringing together more than a dozen kitchens with varied cuisines, City Foundry STL’s Food Hall draws St. Louisans to Midtown.

Natural Wonders

St. Louisans find peace and purpose in parks and on trails throughout the region.

Time for a Revolution

Saint Louis Story Stitchers brings young people together to express themselves through art and create social change.

The Power of Plants

Mónica Carlsen, a Venezuelan immigrant and plant biologist with the Missouri Botanical Garden, is inspiring the next generation of budding scientists through internships and educational collaborations with local…

Starting Up

St. Louisans on why they chose to start their businesses here — and why they’ve flourished.

Mapping Out The Future

St. Louis is positioned to become an international hub for the geospatial industry.

Mapping Inequities

Kemba Noel-London used geospatial data in her doctoral research to discover disparities in access to youth sports throughout the St. Louis region.

Flying High

Entrepreneur Bronwyn Morgan brings drones and geospatial tech together with her company, XEO Air.

Defining
Geospatial

Leaders in the region explain geospatial technology and the many ways it's being used in St. Louis.

Kitchen Collaboration – Part 2

Gibron Jones starts a new model for healthy food in St. Louis.

History’s Heroes

Amid the COVID-19 virus, the Missouri Historical Society is sharing the resilience of St. Louis by exploring the city’s past and documenting its present. 

Learning Through Play

Therapists who work with children on the autism spectrum shift their delivery methods to support families during the pandemic.

Kitchen
Collaboration

In the COVID-19 crisis, Gibron Jones adapts his planned food incubator and co-op space to serve thousands of meals each week with the help of Niche Food Group…

Growing Together

EarthDance Organic Farm School Hosts Pay-What-You-Can Drive-Thru Farm Stand in Ferguson.

Data for the Greater Good

Saint Louis University professor Enbal Shacham, Ph.D., uses geospatial techniques to track the spread of the coronavirus.

woman wearing a blue blazer smiling

Creating Through Crisis

Mee Jey, an immigrant artist from India, tells community stories through her art in St. Louis and abroad.

MeeJey

A Global Community

As the St. Louis region recruits top international talent to its companies, Susan Gobbo is building a support system for the families that follow.

Susan Gobbo of the International Spouses Meetup Group

Shared Solutions

Through Odd Couples Housing, John Levis is tackling local lodging issues by pairing senior and millennial roommates.

“We think this idea has legs to expand to other communities,” founder John Levis says of Odd Couples Housing.

Game On

With dozens of studios, courses and events, St. Louis is becoming the nation’s next video game development hot spot.

Graphite Lab employees