A Breath of Fresh Air
Sunday, June 20, 2010 at 6:51PM Episode 1.1 - BFA with Jon and Nkechi from A Breath of Fresh Air with J&N on Vimeo.
This is a video from the first Episode of "A Breath of Fresh Air with Jon & Nkechi". Jon & Nkechi are a young power couple living here in LA who have managed to build a life at the intersection of Artistry, Education & Finance. I met Nkechi shortly after graduating from college when she invited me to do what was then my first-ever "out-of-state" speech. I went down to the University of Pennyslvania where she was then an undergraduate, to spit game to their student group about the same stuff I talk about all the time - namely How to Change The World MWAHAHAHA!!!
Ok, changing the world doesn't really warrant evil laughter, but I thought I'd throw in a lil' spice for all my super-villains out there. Anyway, I went down to Penn and for the first time was able to invite my parents and a few other family members to hear me speak. The purpose of inviting them was not so much to hear the speech, but moreso to show them that I had actually accumulated some knowledge as a bi-product of the gazillions of dollars they had poured into my overpriced education, and to begin the process of convincing them to give me a 20yr grace period before paying them back said gazillion bucks.
The speech went great, Nkechi was awesome and so were her peeps @ Penn. Fast forward a decade or so and we run into each other out here in LA where it turns out, she is now married to one of those college peeps - my boy Jon who combines a quick wit with an open heart and a commitment to education and societal development. Meanwhile, like a true Ivy League overachiever Nkechi has translated her skills in high-finance to both acting in & producing films.
The two of them have now taken their relationship "public" in the form of this new web-series, which explores social issues through the lens of this supremely talented married couple, and features interviews with the likes of Academy Award Winner Diane Keaton. The clip above is from Episode 1 of the series & in the second half you will hear me dropping science about culture & society. Enjoy & spread the word!
Reader Comments (2)
Respect as always dude. The way you're doing it is my blueprint. I respect your ability to maintain your integrity and grow your brand. I always remember you as a person of principle from undergrad and it's great to see that at the core it is what you are. It gives me great hope now that I am a father!
Thanks Mani! We've come along way since the Quad days & the journey is only getting more interesting. Given the amount of ridiculousness that flows through the airwaves on a daily basis I figure it can't hurt to try & throw a few drops of sanity in the mix. Who knows, maybe someone is actually listening...
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