Imagine being an entrepreneur, building your business and pouring into your clients, only to be hit with a life-altering diagnosis: Stage IV cancer at the age of 27. That’s exactly what happened to Lindsey Walker, CEO and Lead Publicist of Walker + Associates Media Group. At the time, she was fully immersed in growing her agency when she was forced to stop and face a fight she never expected.
Now, Lindsey is sharing that journey for the first time on screen.
Her new short documentary, Thriving Through The Storm, gives a raw and intimate look at what it meant to undergo treatment while still showing up for clients, balancing fear with faith, and ultimately, choosing herself.
The film will premiere during a free community screening on Saturday, June 21 from 12 PM to 2 PM at 760 Old Roswell Rd in Roswell, Georgia. Following the screening, a live panel conversation will feature women who, like Lindsey, have endured serious health challenges while leading in business and life.
Lindsey’s story begins with disbelief. At 27, hearing the words “Stage IV cancer” while in the thick of building her dream was unimaginable. “I was in disbelief—I couldn’t wrap my head around what it really meant for my life,” she shares. “At that moment, I didn’t know what the next season would hold. I felt confused and frustrated. Nothing made sense.”
Yet even as she battled for her life, Lindsey chose to keep showing up—for her clients, her vision, and herself. The documentary is her love letter to resilience and faith, a message to anyone enduring their own storm that there is another side. “Your current circumstance doesn’t define you—it’s simply a catalyst,” she says. “It’s the bridge God uses to take you to the next level, because there is better on the other side.”
That perspective fueled her to keep working through chemotherapy. The structure gave her a sense of normalcy, though it wasn’t without its challenges. “I wish I had known how much chemotherapy would affect my body,” Lindsey says. “It forced me to let go of having a set schedule. I had to work when my body allowed it.”
More than anything, she’s learned to extend grace to herself. “I didn’t fully understand what my body needed. I would tell anyone going through it now: listen to your body and be gentle with yourself.”
Her definition of success has also transformed. “These days, success looks like waking up in the morning. Breathing. Seeing my hair grow back. Having solid friendships and being surrounded by love,” she says. “What used to be about how much my business made or who I was connected to has now become about the fruit I’m producing. It’s about impact, legacy, and faith.”
Lindsey is also candid about the emotional toll of being expected to always be strong. “As Black women, we’re often labeled as the strong one. During treatment, I tried to live up to that,” she admits. “I pushed through the pain until I physically couldn’t anymore. It took a neighbor to carry me into the house for me to realize: I needed help.”
That moment was a turning point, and one she hopes others can learn from. “We’re so used to pushing through, but we have to start asking for help. We have to advocate for ourselves. That ‘strong Black woman’ narrative can delay our healing.”
With Thriving Through The Storm, Lindsey hopes to spark real conversations around entrepreneurship, wellness, and the emotional weight that Black women often carry in silence. “My hope is that this film sparks a shift in how we care for one another, how we check in, how we give and receive love, and how we set the standard for how we are treated.”
More than a documentary, Thriving Through The Storm is a movement. One that reminds every viewer that thriving isn’t reserved for a few—it’s for you, too.
Through faith, prayer, and a strong community, healing and wholeness are not only possible—they are within reach.
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