Say Yes When Life Says No
This series provokes us to see every obstacle in life as an opportunity and every burden as a potential blessing.
Nationally respected leader, author, and visionary Dr. DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. announces the launch of his groundbreaking new series, Say Yes When Life Says No, a powerful and timely show spotlighting resilience, reinvention, and the courage to choose possibility in the face of adversity. The series is co-executive produced by Desiree Peterkin Bell, CEO of DPBell & Associates, a nationally recognized strategist and media executive known for advancing purpose-driven storytelling and culture.
When life says no, purpose still gets the final word.
There’s no better way to celebrate life than helping bring stories of resilience, faith, and purpose into the world.
I’m proud to announce the Say Yes When Life Says No, a new YouTube series I co-executive produced with Rev. Dr. DeForest Soaries.
The first episode features Randall Pinkett, and the conversation is exactly why this series exists.
Together, Randall and Rev. Dr. Soaries explore what it really means to face rejection, disappointment, and unexpected detours, especially when those moments happen publicly and how preparation, identity, and purpose help turn life’s “no’s” into defining “yeses.”
This project is deeply personal to me. Celebrating another year of life by amplifying stories of clarity, courage, and reinvention feels like alignment in its purest form.
When life says no, purpose still gets the final word.
WHO WE ARE
Desiree Peterkin Bell, founder of DPBell & Associates, has been at the forefront of significant issues, policies and strategies that impact various constituencies on a local, national and international level for over 20 years, and has served in various positions in every level of government. She is a strategist and brand builder who strives to identify, create, and leverage traditional and nontraditional media, and define strategies that work. In recognition of Desiree’s efforts, she has been honored as one of the industry’s best and brightest by PR Week’s “40 under 40″; as a ‘Shorty Award’ winner; by the Philadelphia Tribune as “One of Philadelphia’s Most Influential African-American Women”; by Black Enterprise as a “triple threat”, and by Philadelphia Business Journal as a “40 under 40” recipient.