Life at Six Months In
By: Damien J. Branch | June 1st, 2026 | Monday 8:45pm EST We are officially six months into the year. The first thing I want to do is thank God. Every day I wake up is another opportunity to make a difference, not only in my own life, but in the lives of my family, my community, and the people who take the time to tune into what I'm building. This year started as a fresh chapter for a lot of reasons. My family made it through a difficult season. My business became more struct
We’re Asking the Wrong Questions...
Two 15-year-olds. Two separate incidents. One week. And a reminder that the real questions do not start after the tragedy. By: Damien J. Branch | April 25th, 2026 | Saturday 12:00pm EST When young boys lose their lives, the first thing people ask is: What happened? Who did it? Why? Those questions matter, but I think we ask them too late. This week, two 15-year-old boys lost their lives in separate incidents close to home. One in Queens. One on Long Island, and it hit me. Not
The Week to Lock Back In
By: Damien J. Branch | March 29th 2026 | 6:05Pm EST There’s a difference between being active and being aligned. This week showed me that difference up close. If I’m being honest, I’ve had weeks where I was “working.” Posting, thinking, moving. But it still felt scattered. Like I was doing things, not building something. This wasn’t that week. This week felt like recalibration. Like everything started clicking back into place. Showing Up Even When It’s Quiet Early in the week
