UTA Speakers

Thanks to everyone’s support, 🚁 the book accomplished something quite rare in the publishing Industry… After its debut as the #1 non-fiction and top 10 book overall across all media and channels, 🚁 was still the #11 overall book in America in week number 2. Keep spreading the word and more importantly please continue to read and share. We’ve tapped into something intuitively true for so many in a time of great uncertainty. Fly free. the red helicopter

Good morning beautiful friends. I am so happy to let you know that I am now represented by United Talent Agency as an inspirational public speaker. It makes me so excited that I will get to communicate to larger audiences the power of us all, humans, which is the force behind AI and everything else that benefits our kind. Inventions are parallel to the needs of our time. The fact that we are dealing with AI, it means we are ready to adopt a more dynamic and quantum-thinking tool, mindset, and workflow. The other end of fear is excitement. If we have fear today, it is easy to feel excitement tomorrow by brining curiosity and wonder to the equation. Use this link to get in touch with UTA for my bookings: https://lnkd.in/g_CrirZe Thank you Evan Martino Sonya Denyse 💡 Nick Hawkins Olga Hamlet

We're midway through publication day. I will post something more profound (with live music) at a slightly later date. For now, mostly, I am just grateful at the outpouring of friendship, support, and goodwill (hey, there's a TED Talk on this - hint, hint). In Korean, we would say jeong. I just want people, of all ages and backgrounds, to read the book. Together. Yes, to get a JD/MBA/Cog Science primer. But, more so, to help us all remember the value of family and the value of mutualism. You will laugh. You will cry. All while remembering what true agency entails and feels like. Hint: you already know it requires mental and emotional agility. And the support of true friends. I wish my mom and dad were still here. We thought that the picture below pretty much captures the duality celebrated in the book. Close your eyes and try to hear Bruce Springsteen sing about upside down hedgehogs, lemonade stands, and the physics of helicopters, all while conveying the principles of civics, finance, transformation, and the inner workings of money. Not to mention birth and death. Well, that's the book. Because THAT is the business of life, and the life of business. 🚁 🦔 🍋 the red helicopter HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers United Talent Agency Johanna Yoo Sonya Denyse 💡

In a new episode of Where Should We Begin? I sat down with Pivot podcast hosts Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway to explore the inner works of what makes this pivotal pair great to listen to and how being open to surprise and difference invites them each to be better people. Listen to “I Trust You to Always Tell Me When I'm Wrong” through the link below.

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2024 is already off to a great start! I'm always grateful and thrilled to continue my partnership with Jim Lane at Emerson College, bringing talented writers and showrunners to campus. Our mission? To inspire and educate MFA students with masterclasses in screenwriting, and to offer them valuable insights into their future careers. My journey in the live event space has led me to collaborate with a diverse range of organizations, but this partnership with Emerson stands out, blending professionalism with personal fulfillment. It's more than just working with an expert; it's about connecting with a friend (Jim!) who shares a genuine passion for nurturing talent. This year, we were honored to have Courtney Lilly, acclaimed writer and showrunner of 'Black-Ish' and 'Grown-ish', on board. Courtney's ability to transform his professional journey into lessons for aspiring writers of all backgrounds is nothing short of inspiring. His enthusiasm for writing not only resonates with the students but also reminded me of my own reasons for being in talent representation. What are some of the exciting moments you've already experienced in 2024?

Aurora James, creative director and founder of Brother Vellies and Fifteen Percent Pledge, says that educating consumers and business partners is a vital responsibility of any purpose-driven brand. The CFDA Award winner and author of the recently released "Wildflower" gave a talk during UTA's track at Advertising Week New York, focused on her efforts to move the fashion industry — and other industries — forward. Watch a snippet here. #sustainablefashion #purposedriven #awny23 #awny2023 UTA Speakers // Advertising Week