The cameras are rolling. The conversations are real. And four poets have officially stepped into the process. Meet the current characters of Poet Life Unscripted — a real-life docu-series documenting poets as they transform into poetry business owners… in real life. 🎤 @Brian Donnell James 🎤 @Jorden Lake 🎤 @SunnyTaira Wyatt 🎤 Joshua Clark This isn’t scripted. This isn’t polished. This isn’t overnight success. This is: - Doubt. - Possibility. - Decision. - Reflection. - Action. All documented inside the Poetry Business Network ecosystem. Starting this Monday, get ready for the: - The intro moments - The belief shifts - The 1v1 alignment calls - The first real actions taken - And the tension of building while balancing real life If you’ve ever wondered what it actually looks like to build a poetry business from the inside out… this is it. 🎬 Poet Life Unscripted From poet to poetry business owner… in real life. Get ready. And if you’ve been watching the pilot season…just know: the next character could be you!

Before the new episodes drop, now is the perfect time to go back and watch (or rewatch) the pilot episodes of Poet Life Unscripted. The pilot season introduced the heart of the series: - Real poets - Real life - Real decisions - Real coaching - Real consequences No scripts. No shortcuts. Just an honest look at what it actually takes to move from poet to poetry business owner. If you’re new, the pilot episodes will give you the full context of: - How the show works - What “unscripted” really means - The level of transparency and accountability involved - Why this series is different If you’ve watched before, revisit them with fresh eyes—especially as we prepare to launch a new chapter of Poet Life Unscripted with new characters, new journeys, and deeper documentation. 👉 Watch the pilot episodes here: https://youtu.be/y_rl2aoQ9mY This series isn’t just something you watch. It’s something you learn from. From poet to poetry business owner… in real life. More coming soon. 🎥

This is a major moment for the Poetry Business Network. As we step fully into our identity as a creative media company, we’re proud to announce that Poet Life Unscripted will be the first official production under this new era of PBN. This isn’t just a show launch. This is the beginning of our media arm. And you’re here at the start. 🎥 WHAT IS POET LIFE UNSCRIPTED? Poet Life Unscripted is a documentary-style series that follows real poets and creatives as they navigate: - Opportunity - Growth - Pressure - Wins - Lessons - Application of their craft in real time This is not scripted content. This is not promotional fluff. This is not a highlight reel. This series documents process over polish and journey over performance. It shows what it actually looks like to build a life, career, and ecosystem with poetry... while it’s happening. 🌍 WHY THIS SHOW IS GROUNDBREAKING Most creative content shows the result. Poet Life Unscripted shows the middle. - The decisions - The doubts - The preparation - The missed opportunities - The moments when readiness meets access This series will: - Humanize the creative journey - Show how opportunity really works - Document what preparation looks like in action - Serve as proof that poetry belongs in real systems, not just stages This is education without lectures. This is media with purpose. 🔁 HOW THIS FITS INTO PBN Poet Life Unscripted is one of the three core pillars of the Poetry Business Network. As a media company, PBN now: - Builds opportunities - Documents the journey - Distributes culture Unscripted is how we tell the story of the ecosystem as it’s being built. 🗓️ CASTING CALL OPENS MONDAY 📌 The official casting call for Poet Life Unscripted will launch on🗓️ Monday, February 2nd. Details on: - who we’re looking for - how to apply - expectations and eligibility …will be posted inside the Classroom under the Poet Life Unscripted section. This will be a curated process.

PBN Family, The Poetry Business Network (PBN) is officially launching as a creative media company—one built to reshape how poetry and creativity live in the world. What you are witnessing right now is the foundation of: - A global creative economy - A marketplace for poetry and creativity - A media network rooted in culture - A bridge between artists and industries - A system where poetry is not just expressed—but applied, funded, and valued This is history in the making—and you are early. 🎯 WHY PBN EXISTS For too long, poetry has been powerful but disconnected from infrastructure. PBN exists to change that. This network was built to: - Create real opportunities for creatives - Connect poetry to organizations, causes, and industries - Produce and distribute cultural media - Protect artists and partners through structure - Turn creativity into a professional, respected force This is about building systems where poetry moves through the economy. 🏗️ THE THREE PILLARS WE ARE BUILDING ON To launch this vision with clarity and momentum, PBN is centered around three flagship pillars: 🎪 Poet Life Fest Our cultural centerpiece. A live and digital festival experience where poets, creatives, organizations, and causes come together through performances, showcases, activations, and partnerships. 🎥 Poet Life Unscripted Our documentary-style media series. Real stories. Real journeys. Real application.This series documents what it actually looks like to build a life, career, and ecosystem using poetry. 🎙️ The Monthly Showcase Our consistency engine. Every month, poets and creatives are featured, discovered, and celebrated through themed showcases that keep the network active, visible, and engaged. These pillars allow everyone—across all levels—to participate meaningfully. 👥 WHO PBN IS FOR PBN is intentionally built to welcome more than just poets. This ecosystem is for: - Poets & spoken word artists - Creative professionals (designers, musicians, filmmakers, storytellers) - Fans & supporters of culture - Students & emerging creatives - Organizations, brands, and institutions - Sponsors, funders, and opportunity providers

PBN is a media company building something much larger than conversation. PBN is actively building: - A global creative economy - A marketplace for poetry and creativity - A media network rooted in culture - A bridge between artists and industries This is where poetry moves beyond expression and into application, opportunity, funding, and value. What Members Will Experience in PBN Inside the Poetry Business Network, you will experience: 🔹 Real-Time Opportunity - Calls for participation - Contests and showcases - Media features - Cultural activations 🎯 THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF PBN PBN exists to activate creativity in the real world. We don’t just talk about what poetry can do. We demonstrate what poetry is already doing—in media, campaigns, organizations, causes, and industries. PBN is where: - Opportunities are posted and curated - Poetry contests and showcases are sponsored and themed around real causes - Media programs are produced and distributed - Collaborations are initiated intentionally - Organizations engage creatives safely and professionally In short: PBN is where poetry becomes infrastructure. ⚙️ HOW PBN IS STRUCTURED & OPERATES PBN is designed with clear systems, not chaos. - Opportunities flow through admin-led posts and official forms - Collaborations are curated and initiated, not crowdsourced - Organizations and sponsors are protected from cold pitching - Creatives are protected from exploitation - Media, contests, and campaigns drive visibility and value This structure allows PBN to function as: - A professional marketplace - A trusted media platform - A scalable creative ecosystem 🎓 HOW PBN CONNECTS TO POETRY BUSINESS INSTITUTE (PBI) PBN and PBI are intentionally distinct—and deeply connected. - Poetry Business Institute (PBI) is the education and training arm - Poetry Business Network (PBN) is the media and marketplace arm 🌍 THE BIGGER VISION