Family with Ari Emanuel

A Bit of Optimism

The Optimism Company from Simon Sinek

Careers, Self-improvement, Education, Business

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2021

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

In show business, Ari Emmanuel is the consummate insider. The founder and CEO of the Endeavor agency, he represents some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. He’s a mover and a shaker and a philanthropist. So obviously, I called to talk to him about…family. This is…A Bit of Optimism. For more on Ari and his work check out: https://www.wmeagency.com/story/ https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/04/26/ari-emanuel-takes-on-the-world

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0:00.0	If you ever saw the TV show on Taraj and HBO, if you remember the character Ari, well,
0:12.4	he was based on the real life Ari Emanuel, the CEO and founder of WME Endeavor.
0:19.8	Ari is a Hollywood agent and has been for many years, and he comes from a pretty remarkable
0:25.6	family.
0:27.1	His one brother is Rahm Emanuel, the chief of staff to Obama in the White House, who later
0:33.4	became the mayor of Chicago, and his other brother Zeke is a world-renowned doctor and bioethicist.
0:40.6	So we talked about what it's like to come from such a remarkable family and the unique
0:44.9	pressures that come with it.
0:47.1	And it's just fun to talk to Ari.
0:50.8	This is a bit of optimism.
1:00.6	Most people would expect, if I have the Ari Emanuel on the podcast, to talk about the
1:05.4	future of entertainment, but that's not what I'm actually interested in.
1:12.6	The thing that I'm really interested in is parenting.
1:18.4	And not you as a dad, but you as a son, because you are one of three brothers, and your family
1:27.6	is ridiculous.
1:29.4	Your brother is a famous doctor, one brother.
1:32.3	The other brother is a big macha in politics and former mayor of Chicago, and you run one
1:40.0	of the most influential entertainment organizations in the world.
1:44.6	What did your parents do?
1:46.7	I want to know.
1:48.7	I can't really say, except that my father was always curious.
1:54.7	Always locked trends.
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