film, media & more
My WORK
(2025): COMING SOON
So She Howls: The Story Behind The Music
UUnconditionally Her Media is excited to announce the start of filming for SO SHE HOWLS, a full-length documentary inspired by Grammy-winning artist Carla Patullo’s powerful musical journey. This intimate film brings to life the raw emotion and storytelling of Carla’s album, a deeply personal reflection on her cancer journey and life after loss. Through music, she shares pain, hope, and resilience, offering a moving testament to healing and empowerment. Directed and executive-produced by Karen Shayne, SO SHE HOWLS will captivate audiences with its evocative narrative of survival, art, and triumph.
(2023/24)
My First Breath: The Story of Carl Gibson
A Journey into the life of Carl Gibson; a man whose early struggles with substance abuse threatened to consume him. From experimenting with 'huffing gas' at age 10 to a harrowing battle with addiction that cost him his family, his support system, and his actual “life” (twice), Carl's story is one of resilience, redemption, and restoration. Today, he shares his lessons and life experience, revealing a man of unwavering faith and a mission to help others overcome addiction and rebuild. Discover the triumph of the human spirit in the face of adversity in this powerful multi-award winning documentary.
(2024-2025)
Celebration of Life - Annual 5k
(Raleigh, NC)
Cancer is a formidable adversary, affecting millions of lives globally. Yet, amidst its challenges, stories of courage, perseverance, and victory emerge. In hosting the Celebration of Life, Unconditionally Her, the WSA, and AGEM aim to harness the power of unity. Survivors, alongside their co-survivors—friends, family, caregivers—will embark on a journey of solidarity. It’s a race not against each other but against the odds, a collective stride towards a brighter, cancer-free future. Together, let’s make this Celebration of Life 5k Walk/Run a testament to the strength of the human spirit and a beacon of hope for generations to come.
(2013-2025)
Unconditionally Her -
The Podcast
This incredible stage event helped to encourage women cancer survivors to share their stories with other people either verbally or in written form, and believe that cancer healing can be achieved by supporting cancer patients. The nonprofit organization encouraged women cancer survivors to use their gifts of experience and time to support other women who are where they once were in their cancer journeys. Survivors 2nd Act is a continuously expanding collection of essays by cancer survivors on cancer survivorship. Survivors 2nd Act also features a segment called Survivors Stories from the Stage, which is a professionally produced stage performance where a dozen women read their five-minute cancer stories. The impact of these two platforms is inspiring, empowering, and celebratory for all.
(2013-2020)
Survivor Stories From
The Stage - The Production
This incredible stage event helped to encourage women cancer survivors to share their stories with other people either verbally or in written form, and believe that cancer healing can be achieved by supporting cancer patients. The nonprofit organization encouraged women cancer survivors to use their gifts of experience and time to support other women who are where they once were in their cancer journeys. Survivors 2nd Act is a continuously expanding collection of essays by cancer survivors on cancer survivorship. Survivors 2nd Act also features a segment called Survivors Stories from the Stage, which is a professionally produced stage performance where a dozen women read their five-minute cancer stories. The impact of these two platforms is inspiring, empowering, and celebratory for all.
(2013-2018)
SURVIVORville -
The Event
From 2013 to 2018, SURVIVORville was a three-day event held in Nashville, Tennessee. SURVIVORville welcomed nearly 5000 women from 49 states and 7 countries. SURVIVORville was a place where women learned to navigate the muddy waters of survivorship – and have quite the fun! It’s where they acquired the tools to help them re-build their lives after cancer.This much needed platform allowed women survivors to network with one another, replacing the feeling of isolation with a sense of community. It provided education, motivation and life application for every step of survivorship, and it equiped survivors with the necessary resources to create their own survivorship care plan and celebrate this new act of their lives..
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