It All Begins Here

This week on The Pop-Up Presents: Movement Makers, host Sean Goode sat down with Nikki Gane, founder and executive director of Dignity for Divas. Gane shared the personal story and lived experiences that led her to launch the organization, which supports women navigating homelessness and helps them transition into permanent housing. Throughout the interview, Gane discussed the importance of intentionality, trauma healing, community connection, and providing ongoing support so formerly unhoused women feel truly held, valued, and equipped to keep their homes.

Catch The Pop-Up! Presents: Movement Makers with Sean Goode TONIGHT and every Tuesday at 7 p.m. on the Converge Media YouTube channel.

Tuesday night on The Pop-Up! Presents: Movement Makers, host Sean Goode welcomed Shalimar Gonzales, CEO of Solid Ground, a local anti-poverty organization tackling food, housing, and systemic inequality. Gonzales reflected on her personal and professional journey from growing up in San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood and leading youth programs at the YMCA to guiding system-level change in the Pacific Northwest. Their conversation explored what it takes to show up when needs outweigh resources, the power of centering lived experience in strategic planning, and how building "communities of care" can create lasting, systemic impact.

Catch The Pop-Up! Presents: Movement Makers with Sean Goode TONIGHT and every Tuesday at 7 p.m. on the Converge Media YouTube channel.

Last night on The Pop-Up! Presents: Movement Makers, host Sean Goode sat down with executive coach, DJ, and consultant Joshua Fields in the Black Media Matters Studio. Fields shared the inspiration behind The Listening Room, an immersive, distraction-free environment where people set aside their phones to listen to an entire album in silence before engaging in a collective reflection.

The duo explored how removing modern digital noise creates safety and allows individuals to transition from performance to true presence, fostering a deeper connection with themselves and their community. Fields also reflected on his journey through corporate sales leadership, church music, and DJing, while discussing the influence of his late father, Elder James Fields, and how embracing one's authentic gifts can inspire meaningful human connection.

Catch The Pop-Up! Presents: Movement Makers Tuesdays at 7 p.m. on the Converge Media YouTube channel.

Last night on The Pop-Up! Presents: Movement Makers, host Sean Goode sat down with community champion Alonda Williams, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound. Williams shared how her career spanning corporate technology, direct marketing, and children's book authorship—including her book Penny and the Magic Puffballs—has shaped her approach to empowering youth and expanding mentorship opportunities.

Together, they explored the transformative impact of showing up consistently for young people, the innovative role AI plays in matching mentors with mentees, and the family roots that fuel her passion for intergenerational storytelling.

Catch The Pop-Up! Presents: Movement Makers with Sean Goode Tuesdays at 7 p.m. on the Converge Media YouTube channel.

On last night’s episode of The Pop-Up! Presents: Movement Makers, host Sean Goode sat down with Patrick Arney, Executive Director of WELD. Together, they explored what Arney is building at WELD, why this work matters to others, and the personal story driving his mission.

Catch The Pop-Up! Presents: Movement Makers Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. on all Converge Media streaming platforms.