Films, docuseries and candid conversations that put humanity before headlines.
Truth, testimony & transformation
I tell the stories people are taught to hide.
Jestina Weems is an author, filmmaker, producer and public speaker turning lived experience into honest conversations, healing and action.
Hard stories deserve more than a sound bite.
Jes Trying To Make It is a multimedia platform for the conversations people avoid: trauma, injustice, mental health, abuse, addiction, incarceration, family and the complicated work of moving forward.
With sharp humor, lived experience and zero interest in pretending, Jes creates space for people to feel seen—and leave with something they can actually use.
Podcast discussions where every side of the story gets room to breathe.
Books and essays that turn private pain into public understanding.
Keynotes, workshops and live events designed to move people toward action.
Featured documentary
Justice Denied
A family. A system. A fight for truth. Justice Denied follows Jestina’s pursuit of accountability while examining police violence, inherited trauma and what happens when a family refuses to let a life be reduced to a case file.
Creative Director · Editor · Producer
Bring the conversation to your audience
Speaking that leaves people changed—and equipped.
Trauma into testimony
Reclaim your story, turn pain into purpose and speak without surrendering your power.
Justice & systemic harm
Police brutality, incarceration and the human cost hidden beneath policy language.
Mental health in real life
Relatable tools for living with mental illness and supporting the people we love.
Economic equality
Dr. King’s unfinished economic message and what real collective progress requires.
Publish your story
A practical path from idea to finished book—and from silence to authorship.
Build what you imagine
Move from dreaming to action without losing yourself in the process.
Your audience is ready for the real conversation.
Keynotes · Panels · Workshops · Screenings · Community events