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Zzyzx Films

Mark Jacobs has been documenting and sharing compelling stories in broadcast and film for more than 30 years. His visually stunning and emotionally honest style has elevated projects for major television networks and motion picture corporations while being recognized by his peers with more than fifty awards. Anyone bravely struggling with drug and alcohol abuse, racism and other life challenges have always moved Mark. Each television series, documentary or narrative film that is connected to the human spirit attracts Mark. The sheer opportunity to emotionally move audiences to look in a mirror and ask, “what can I do to help or make a change” is gratifying enough for Mark.

In January 2008 Mark opened Zzyzx Films, a documentary house that has since gained notice for its ethically driven substance and advocacy. Zzyzx Films prides itself on celebrating storytellers who deliver awareness through aspirationally branded productions. Inspirational stories connected to extreme sports athletes, celebrities, public figures and simply those that make a difference by finding a need and delivering the answer to that need. Long gone are the stories about the issue. Zzyzx Films is about delivering stories about those that are doing the “work” to make a change. "Jesse's Story," Zzyzx’s first feature documentary, captures the spirit of a promising young surfer as he overcomes a career-ending spinal cord injury to lead and inspire others. Among other honors, “Jesse’s Story” garnered both the Jury and Audience Prizes for Best Documentary at the Malibu and San Diego Film Festivals.

Among Jacobs’ recent directorial successes are The Glee Project (NBC/Oxygen), Kitchen Nightmares (Fox), The OCD Project (VH1), Biggest Loser: Special Edition (NBC), Rob and Big (MTV), 90210 (CW), Rachel Ray Show (Kingworld), Obsessed (A&E), The Two Corey’s (A&E), Supergroup (Vh1), Beauty and the Geek (CW), Adventures in Hollyhood (Vh1), The Gift (NBC), Breaking Bonaduce (VH1), and Is She Really Going Out with Him (MTV), Life Lessons (Fox), .

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The Creation Of Us (E8) – Welcome Baby Antler!

** OGTV's second The Creation Of Us S1 playlist story of the week is the long awaited season 1 finale about the joyous arrival of Baby Antler! Congratulation Aydian and Jenilee! **

After a year filled with planning, pregnancy, training, and waiting… patiently…. Jenilee and Aydian have welcomed their adorable, precious Antler into the world! In this episode of The Creation Of Us, we follow the twists and turns of their story of how Antler was born, and how Jenilee and Aydian are adjusting to being a new family of three.

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Fitness, Health & Wellness
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Black Girls Do Bike - Women's Group Bikes for Fitness and Connection

"I have this smile that doesn't go way. I realized that whenever I was on the bike...I was always happy!"

This positive affirmation is from Cadesha Prawl-Hill, a member of the New Haven, CT chapter of Black Girls Do Bike (BGDB), a national organization that is helping women across the country to take on a more active exercise routine and boost up their emotional and social well being.

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Fitness, Health & Wellness
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Double Amputee Football Star - The Calder Hodge Story

** OGTV's first GOOD STORY of the week is about a young man in Texas with high hopes and big dreams. He wants to be the first Double Amputee QB in the NFL! **

Many kids who love sports growing up dream of playing for their High School team and maybe even continuing on to play in college. Most kids with these dreams aren't like Calder Hodge, who was born without tibia bones and had his legs amputated above the knees when he was 2 and a half. This setback might have stifled the dreams of an ordinary kid, but with unbounded enthusiasm and determination, and the help of prosthetic blades, Calder, now 13, has learned to walk, run and channel his love of football to become a quarterback on his Magnolia, Texas school team.

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Doers, Strivers, and Innovators - BIPOC STORIES (Trailer)

OGTV is featuring their collection of BIPOC STORIES which highlights writers, teachers, service members, performers and others in all walks of life who are breaking barriers and leaving their mark. Watch all of these inspiring stories at: https://bit.ly/BIPOCStoriesOGTV

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Young Hero is More Than Just A Cancer Survivor

** In recognition of Stand Up To Cancer Day, OGTV is sharing this story of a young girl with the courage, spirit, and strength to overcome multiple surgeries and treatments while still smiling and an encouraging other kids to keep up the fight. **

Julia Katharine Alexander is a one-of-a-kind little girl, who is rarely seen without a super bright smile on her face. She's just so full of joy, love, and compassion for others. Everyone who knows her can recall something profound, inspirational, or just plain funny that Julia's shared with them. At home, they are known as "Julia-isms." Regardless of your encounter with this sweet girl, you leave feeling a little warmer and happier inside.

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Family & Home
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Baby Countdown Enters Final Days - The Creation Of Us (S1:E7)

** OGTV's first The Creation Of Us (S1) playlist story of the week follows Aydian and Jenilee as they enter the final planning stages for the birth of their baby! **

What is more dramatic than the dwindling days before the birth of a couple's first child? In this episode of The Creation Of Us, the countdown is on as Aydian and Jenilee scramble to learn all they have to know about childbirth and being parents.

Although there is much to do, the parents-to-be are pretty organized. First, they sit down with their doula to come up with a day of birth and postpartum plan. They discuss their ideas for keeping Jenilee comfortable, and create checklists and guidelines to help manage all the details. Afterward, they are off to a birthing class where they go through what the actual birth will be like.

"The birthing class always makes me feel so much more secure about giving birth," Jenilee relates. "It's comforting to be developing a toolbox so I have things to grab from when the birth actually happens." Aydian has concerns and questions and their birthing teacher, Sarah, walks them through different techniques for the actual birth and things they can practice at home.

After the birthing class, they meet with their midwife for the first time. While a little nervous about a first meeting with someone so integral to the birth, Jenilee and Aydian are very excited to have both a doula and a midwife on board. "Jenilee and I chose to have a midwife because the birth process is so intimate," Aydian notes. "Our plan is to birth in a place that doesn't feel like a hospital. Ideally, if we are in a birthing center that makes us feel like we are in our own home, we can give that to ourselves and our child for the first moments of birth."

Jenilee and Aydian hope that if they are able to follow their plan, it will make the birth feel less medical and more spiritual, true to who they are as a couple. The clock is ticking – join them as they start the final countdown to the biggest day of their lives.

To learn more about Aydian, follow him on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/alionsfear/

To see more OnlyGood TV THE CREATION OF US videos, visit us at: https://bit.ly/CreationOfUsS1Playlist

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How to Overcome Numbness to Negative and Positive Emotions – Ask The Doctor (E3)

** To commemorate Positive Thinking Day, OGTV is sharing this episode of our original series, Ask The Doctor, where Dr. Stacy Berman offers tips on how flip your internal emotional switch from negative to positive. **

During these incredibly stressful days, OnlyGood TV is excited to launch a new series - Ask The Doctor - that explores the questions and provides guidance for finding the road to achieving emotional, psychological, and spiritual wellness.

Hosted by Dr. Stacy Berman, each episode will help you navigate through these rough times and find your way to a happier and healthier life. In this episode, Stacy discusses how to address the numbness you may be feeling in response to the overwhelming swirl of distress around us, and how it may be blocking both negative and positive emotions.

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LGBTQ Pride
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Aydian and Jenilee's Journey - The Creation Of Us (S1 - Trailer)

Today, Aydian Dowling is a Trans-Activist, Influencer, Cover Model, husband and Dad, but it has been a long journey. In OGTV's original series, The Creation of Us (S1), we follow Aydian and wife, Jenilee, as they break down barriers and start their own family. Watch the all of the episodes of our Playlist Of the Week at: https://bit.ly/CreationOfUsS1Playlist

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