The Whitney WRap

BUILDING HOMES FOR A FUTURE with Tim Swanson II Whitney Wrap

OUR NEW SEASON IS HERE! Today we pull the curtain back, and sit down with Tim Swanson, an urban planner and innovator, striving to build affordable housing for those affected by homelessness, and ecomonic hardships. This is a bonus, part two, of our discussion on season seven's premiere starting April 8th! 

HOME RUN TO HOLLYWOOD with Shawn Boskie II Whitney Wrap

This Whitney Wrap, we talk with another film entrepreneur paving the way for the industry. Shawn Boskie is a former MLB player turned CEO and Producer of Canyon Productions. Today, while the cameras are off, we discuss the rewards and challenges of bringing faith to film, with his new series, County Rescue. 

10 PERCENT CHANCE TO LIVE II Whitney Wrap

Caleb is 21 years old, and a recent graduate of Rose State College. On December 19, 2017, Caleb and his brother, Clayton, were in a near-fatal car accident on their way to a University of Oklahoma basketball game. Clayton suffered a minor concussion, but Caleb suffered a severe traumatic brain injury. Caleb was not expected to live the night of the accident, and if he did live, was not expected to live any kind of a normal life. God chose not only to spare Caleb’s life but also to miraculously begin healing him. For the last five years, Caleb has been a walking/talking miracle! His story is impacting thousands of lives all across this country.

SHATTERED PELVIS LEADS TO NEW DREAMS II Whitney Wrap

As Marco lay bleeding on the asphalt, he heard his friend's frantic voicescreaming, "Don't go to sleep!" These words became his lifeline, and heclung to them as he fought to stay alive.That accident on Halloween night shattered Marco's dreams of becoming apro skateboarder, but it eventually led him down a new path towardsmeditation, gratitude, and successful entrepreneurship.Despite the physical and mental hurdles he faced, Marco's unwaveringdetermination and resilience helped him recover. He emerged from theexperience with a newfound perspective on life, and he now shares hisstory to inspire others to never give up. Today, he is a successfulentrepreneur who lives by his core values of passion, purpose, andprogress.
Marco's story is one of survival, hope, and the power of the human spirit. Hisjourney serves as a reminder that no matter how dark things may seem,there is always a way forward. As Marco himself puts it, "If I can do it, otherpeople can do it."

FULL CIRCLE TATTOO II Whitney Wrap

The Blank Slate, located in Poughkeepsie, NY, is a space to create art and make stories come to life, owned and operated by Elva Stefanie, an Afro-Latina self-taught tattoo artist who has fought to make herself and her work known in a white-male-dominated industry.
 
Elva has made it her goal to create art on the skin for people of color. She quickly realized there was a need for tattoo artists of color, especially those who provided art for people of color. Elva was told she was "too dark" and countless clients have shared that they've been turned down by other artists because of their skin tones. It's in Elva's DNA to prove others wrong.
 
Now that she has reached her 10 year milestone, Elva is planning what's next. One of her major life goals is opening a youth art center for at-risk youth and children of color, ages 5-18, in Poughkeepsie, where these services are limited.