Hello Keep Oregon Well Community!

Since developing and launching the Keep Oregon Well: Mental Health Matters advocacy platform back in 2014, I have had the great pleasure of watching this big dream for the world transform into a bonafide social movement, thanks to all of you.

The Mental Health Matters network reaches over 1.5 million Oregonians every week through media, partnerships, supporters and spokespeople. Now in our 4th year, Keep Oregon Well continues to grow and expand the movement’s reach, engaging new voices, schools, partners and communities each step of the way.

As a survivor of early childhood sexual abuse myself, I have struggled with persistent suicidal ideation for as long as I can remember. There are still days where I do not want to live…but over the years I have found healing in my life. I see a future for myself now, and I am able to stay connected to that future, even during the inevitable hopeless times. This healing has come by way of massive waves of compassion from others, professional opportunities which have allowed me to cultivate personal safety and a feeling of self-worth, and a team of people who a decade ago convinced me to interact with and, ultimately, speak this big, scary truth about my experience in the world. That truth — hard as it may seem — has been an agent of change in my life since the moment I first allowed myself to really look at it. Read the rest of this entry »

We just finished shooting “My Movie Star” and it is all super hush hush but I’m so excited for you to see this film next year!

Thank you to the entire cast: William Adkins, Brian Sutherland, Murren Kennedy, Nestor Valenzuela, Nathan Brown, Daniel Harvey, Dillon Graves, Mercedes Tracy, Suzette Blake, Cameron Price, Judy Bealer, David Gay, Tom Beaman, Kevin Martin and Nye Taylor.

And huge thanks to the most talented production crew around: Kevin Forrest, Molly Preston, Steven Bishop, Asia Brown, Jen Elkington, Tiffany Ayers, Scott Ballard and Luke Kennedy! I adore you all.

Big thanks also to Great Notion Film Collective, Chris Pfeifer, Barrel Room Portland, Stormbreaker Brewing, Mississippi Pizza, Black Book Guitars, Babylon Vintage, Beacon Sound, ¿Por Qué No?, Justin Zimmerman, Gearhead Production Rentals, Block Party Barricades, Glasys and Jay Mohr for making the whole thing possible.

Stay tuned…

Here I am being difficult on set: Read the rest of this entry »

I am beyond thrilled to announce that my film Lead With Love now has worldwide distribution on the REVRY TV platform!

Watch it on all smart TV and streaming entertainment systems, wherever you are, or click HERE to watch on mobile and online.