First Assembly Memphis

Creative Pastor

Layne McDonald Productions

• Proficient in end-to-end production for film, TV, online, and corporate
projects.
• Versatile experience across diverse media genres, from political, media,
military, Hollywood, corporate, and training videos.
• Skilled in managing full production cycles, from script to distribution.

Film & TV Producer

I Love You Period, LLC.

I Love You Period is a pioneering company dedicated to revolutionizing corporate culture through the ethos of unconditional love. Founded on the principle that love, care, and understanding should be central to all business practices, I Love You Period offers a unique approach to corporate development, employee engagement, and leadership training.

Our mission is to embed the power of unconditional love into the heart of every organization. When companies operate from a place of genuine care and compassion, they not only enhance their work environment but also positively impact their communities and the world at large.

Co-Founder

First Horizon Bank

• Produced, directed, shot, edited productions
• Trained the production team up to leadership positions
• Worked with clients, internal partners to elevate the production studio's
reputation, gear, and server space for growing number of productions.

Director Of Video Production, Corporate Communications

Yarbrough's Music

• Video Gear Expertise: Sales, Installation, Maintenance
• Instructional Skills: Video & Photography Education
• Production Proficiency: Custom Video Projects
• Rental Management: Audio & Video Equipment, Customer Satisfaction Focus

Sales Lead, Video Production & Installation

DEAN FILM & VIDEO LLC

• Collaborated with "Nashville" TV Show, Taylor Swift, BB King, St. Jude's
• Hospital, FedEx Forum, Presley Enterprises.
• Expertise in video gear sales, installation, and maintenance.
Proficient in teaching video and photography and managing custom video
productions and equipment rentals.

Head of Post, IT Security, Camera Tech, Media Manager

BITMAX

• Scene Selection, Pacing, Continuity, Shot Trimming
• Aligned with the Director's Vision in Editing
• Organized Digital Assets, Backups, Timely Edits, Process Innovation

Video Editor & Media Manager

UNITED FOR LIFE FOUNDATION

• Developed Initiatives for Business Expansion, Established Efficient
Operations
• Conducted Research, Implemented Best Practices, Proactive in Customer
Service and Business Development
• Boosted Brand Awareness with Innovative Print/Digital Productions,
Enhanced Major Publications with Creative Content

Head Media Director / CCO

EWTN

• Managed Camera Media, Video, and Audio Files Digitally
• Diverse Content Production, including Camera Work, Graphics, Audio, and
Effects
• Aligned with Director's Vision, Collaborated with Producers and Talent for
Innovative, Engaging Content

Producer, Director, Camera & Prime-Time Editor

Hi, my name is Dr. Layne McDonald. I have over 20 years of film and television experience, working on fantastic projects with genuinely talented and passionate people. Coming from NPR radio in high school to working on indie films and finding myself amid giants on "Passion of the Christ," "City of Ember," "I Am David," and "Polar Express," I was quickly blessed to work on music videos in Hollywood and sit at the feet of some of the most unique talents in Hollywood history. Today, I have journeyed through those great halls of film music and even worked as a Media Director for a well-known and respected bank. I have had incredible mentors along the way and am blessed to work with amazing people with big hearts and unique spirits. I am blessed to be a blessing.

With a Ph.D. in Administration and Management and a Master's in Communications, I co-founded I Love You Period and founded You Upgraded. As the Founding Communications Director for United for Life Foundation, my mission is to elevate everyone’s creative selves, helping them achieve their greatest potential through faith, love, and innovative strategies.

Article about my creative coaching:
https://www.lifecoachcode.com/2023/12/03/find-life-coach-dr-layne-mcdonald/

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Layne Mcdonald, Ph.D.

Urgency isn’t just economic: it's spiritual. The truth no leader wants to voice: Churches and businesses are facing the same cultural crisis. Distrust, division, burnout. Generational walls. Performance metrics over people.  

But here’s my conviction: Love, mercy, and forgiveness aren’t just biblical: they’re a competitive advantage. Trust runs deeper than strategy. Grace outperforms fear. Forgiveness multiplies creativity. These principles build teams (and communities) that thrive even when the culture is fracturing.  

The next breakthrough? It’s not tech. It’s character. I’ve watched ministries and startups heal, accelerate, and grow: when leaders dared to lead with open hands and unguarded hearts.  

Where have you seen mercy and forgiveness change your work or community? What would shift if you led with love this week?

#morningconversations #youupgraded #drmac

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Every culture: churches and boardrooms alike: reaches a moment of crisis: Do we fracture further, or rebuild on what matters most?

Competitive advantage is no longer a badge or balance sheet. It’s love that listens when tempers flare. Mercy that offers a second chance. Grace that rewrites tired scripts. Hope that refuses cynicism. Forgiveness that refuses to weaponize the past.

I’ve seen it: healing happens when we shift from fear of disruption to the power of reconciliation. 

This is how movements last, workplaces thrive, and families heal. Start here: these aren’t just virtues. They’re the new currency of impact.

Where have you witnessed love, mercy, or forgiveness transform a culture: big or small? Share your story below. Let’s learn together. 

#morningconversations #drmac #youupgraded

I help Christian leaders and creatives turn calling into clear, practical impact. Through faith-driven coaching and creative mentorship, we sharpen your storytelling, strengthen leadership skills, and build media that inspires community. Ready to grow with intention? Visit https://wix.to/49y5GzN to learn how we can partner for progress. 🙏✨ #FaithAndLeadership #CreativeCoaching #ChristianLeaders

Welcome, friends. Every device in our home holds power: to distract, connect, or even call forth destiny. If your teens are like mine, they live in the crossfire of digital noise and promises of influence. Protecting your family’s digital well-being isn’t just about setting boundaries: it’s about planting the seeds of purpose.

We invite our kids to use technology to serve, inspire, and even build income that honors God’s design. It starts with open conversations; anchored in love, mercy, grace, hope, and forgiveness. In our home, we pray together before logging on. We check in, set limits, and dream up ways to turn digital skills into Kingdom wins and small businesses.

Digital boundaries are not a wall; they’re a framework for freedom, trust, and calling. How do you guide your family through the tension of tech, purpose, and protection?

#morningconversations #drmac #youupgraded

We create faith-driven resources that equip ministries, support families, and inspire creatives. Discover how your purchase does more than serve your calling — it directly helps families in need around the world. Visit https://wix.to/jEfkOpf to learn more and partner with us. 🙏✨ #FaithLeadership #CreativeMinistry #SocialImpact

Faith-driven entrepreneurship isn’t a trend, it’s a quiet revolution. Every week, I meet a new Gen Z leader chasing more than just profit: they want meaning, legacy, and a business model rooted in grace. Their questions reveal a hunger for authenticity and purpose that outpaces any previous generation.

This isn’t about lofty ideals. It’s practical, urgent, and anchored in the essentials: love, mercy, grace, hope, and forgiveness. Those are the cornerstones that bring healing to organizations and spark economies built on trust instead of transactions.

Are you seeing faith-driven leadership show up in your circle? How would more mercy and grace in the workplace reshape your team, your business, your city?

#morningconversations #drmac #youupgraded

Ever wonder why biblical work-life balance outperforms every productivity hack? Neuroscience is catching up to what Scripture has declared for centuries: sustainable growth begins with rest, renewal, and honest boundaries. When our foundation is love, mercy, grace, hope, and forgiveness: not hustle or anxiety: work becomes meaningful, not draining. 

Research shows that grace-based living reduces cortisol, while hope restores the executive function we need to lead. Secular hacks focus on output. Biblical rhythms build legacy. 

I anchor my day in prayer, compassion, and a willingness to forgive myself (and others) for imperfection. It’s how I help people find their calling: and it’s how churches and businesses overcome cultural burnout. 

What daily shift could help your work feel more like purpose, less like pressure?

#morningconversations #drmac #youupgraded

You've seen the spotlights, but let’s talk about what happens when no one’s watching, the moments where faith is more than a word, it’s an action. When I worked backstage with Oscar- and Emmy-winning teams, the biggest impact never came from being seen. It came from serving, forgiving, and listening when nobody saw but God. It’s humility that multiplies our reach, on set, at home, and every space in between.

Faith shows up biggest in unseen gestures: encouraging someone privately, praying before a giant step, giving grace in tough moments. That’s what leadership demands, and it’s what the world needs right now. I’m inviting YOU into the conversation: What’s one act of faith, quiet, understated, but powerful, you’ve put into motion this week?

Drop a comment, share your story, connect with me! Let’s build a community of real, authentic faith together. Like, share, and follow for daily inspiration crafted just for your journey. Your story matters here.

#morningconversations #drmac #youupgraded

What if your next breakthrough isn’t about chasing trends: but discovering the gift you’ve already got in your hand? Stewardship is the quiet rebellion against hustle culture. Are you willing to turn what makes you YOU: your skills, your story, your spark: into something that multiplies for God and for generations?

Take one moment of honest self-reflection: Which skill, creative outlet, or faith insight could you start sharing or monetizing today? Whether you teach, design, craft, encourage, or organize: there’s legacy in small beginnings anchored in purpose, prayer, and service.

I want to hear from YOU! Drop your skill, gift, or idea below: let’s build genuine connection, not just conversation. Invite someone to join. Like this post, share your story, and FOLLOW for daily ideas tailored to fuel YOUR unique calling. This feed is for leaders who uplift, multiply, and make real impact. 

What’s the one thing you could offer that nobody else can? Let’s get vulnerable & grow together. #morningconversations #drmac #youupgraded

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KIWANIS CLUB OF NEWPORT, TENNESSEE OF KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL(THE)

President

Save the Children US

Board Member

Cocke County Budget Committee 

NEWPORT-COCKE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

Cates Crafts

Owner

World Choice Investments, LLC dba: Dolly Parton's Stampede/Pirates Voyage/Smoky Mountain Adventures

Director Of Operations

Walmart

Co Manager

KVAT Foods Inc.

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of retail sales workers in an establishment or department. Duties may include management functions, such as purchasing, budgeting, accounting, and personnel work, in addition to supervisory duties.

District Grocery Manager

Grocery management involves responsibilities right from monitoring and controlling routine activities to achieving long term profitability goals.

Store Manager

I have over 25 years of combined experience in business leadership and banking. I spent 20 years in the retail industry as a District Manager, Director of Operations, and Store Manager running multi million dollar businesses and leading large teams. That experience gave me a strong understanding of operations, profitability, and growth that I now bring to my clients in banking.

For almost 6 years I have worked in banking as a Vice President and Business and Personal Banker. I help individuals, families, and businesses with credit, risk management, and financial solutions that support both short term needs and long term growth.

I also earned my Commercial Banking and Credit Analyst (CBCA®) certification to strengthen my skills in credit analysis and commercial lending. I chose to invest in myself because I believe in always growing and making sure I have the knowledge needed to help my clients succeed.

I listen first and then design strategies that make sense. Whether it is helping a family plan for the future or providing financing to help a business expand, I focus on being a trusted partner who understands challenges and delivers solutions that work.

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