From Working a Job to Walking in Your Calling

Have you ever found yourself working a job just to get by? Or taking a job that was supposed to be...

5 Life Lessons from the Boston Marathon

Then, it hit me. This is exactly what life looks like. A marathon. A long, focused, journey that requires endurance and perseverance until the finish line. Sometimes there's pain and hopefully a lot of joy. On our journey we have bumps, bruises, highs, lows, challenges, opportunities, wins and setbacks. All while trying to make it to the finish line.

Traditional vs. New Media: Why Both Matter

More and more we hear why TV is a dying breed and everything we watch, will soon be online. That's true. There will need to be an online presence for just about everything that happens on TV, or in our modern world, or...it's like it didn't happen.

The Positive Controversy Screening at Ocktober Film Festival!

We are thrilled to announce that “The Positive Controversy” has been selected to be screened at the Ocktober Film Festival, October 4th! The Ocktober Film Festival is a platform that provides a creative atmosphere for artists to express themselves through film and new media and is held in New York, NY at The Poet's Den Gallery & Theater.

#PositiveControversy: Does Happiness Trump Career? (Episode 6)

Although Dawn Archer is a fitness instructor, the keys she gives are not just for working out; they are fundamental tools for anyone looking to pursue their passion - whatever it is tugging at their heartstrings! She has a very genuine and relatable way of helping others. Join us for Episode 6 of The #PositiveControversy

#PositiveControversy: Can Passion Pay the Bills? (Episode 6 Trailer)

Passion and purpose is leading a generation of people to work differently than the model set before them. In this 6th episode, I dance and chat one-on-one with fitness inspirator and entrepreneur Dawn Archer who is charting her own course for happiness and fulfillment and bringing thousands of others along with her! Is Dawn the new norm for the modern day worker?

#PositiveControversy: Whose Uptown is it? A Conversation with Pastor Mike Walrond (Episode 5)

This week, I pursue the controversy of a changing America in conversation with Pastor Mike Walrond, leader of one of Harlem's largest and fastest growing churches, First Corinthian Baptist Church. He is running for New York's 13th Congressional District. A newcomer to politics, his grassroots campaign is inspiring many to believe even a little bit harder.

#PositiveControversy: Squeaky Moore Recounts Battle w/Depression & Anxiety (Ep. 3 Exclusive)

There's not always warning signs for the symptoms of anxiety and depression. Producer/Director Squeaky Moore experienced both some years ago and didn't immediately know the root. Moore details the day to day struggle with battling depression.

#PositiveControversy: KT Nelson Says There’s Healing After Depression (Ep. 3 Confessional)

Filmmaker/Producer of Face of Darkness Documentary personally suffered from depression. After the suicide of his friend Lee Thompson, he said he had to do something. He's created the documentary, "Face of Darkness: Journey to Healing," to start the conversation and help others heal.

#PositiveControversy: Mental Illness: Depression and Suicide in Black Males (Episode 3)

For far too long mental illness in the Black community has been swept under the rug, causing people to suffer in silence. In Episode 3 of the "The Positive Controversy", host Kristen L. Pope sits down with Squeaky Moore and Kenneth "KT" Nelson, producers of "FACE of DARKNESS" Documentary, as well as psychotherapist Chad Davis and nurse psychotherapist Deanna Johnson for an upfront conversation regarding the myths, stigma and labels of mental illness.