Jonathan Conyers: How to Thrive Against All Odds
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People
Guy Kawasaki
4.6 • 667 Ratings
🗓️ 6 September 2023
⏱️ 91 minutes
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Summary
Step into the inspiring world of Jonathan Conyers' journey on Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People podcast. From humble beginnings to extraordinary achievements, Jonathan's story is a testament to the power of perseverance and the transformative impact of remarkable educators. In his upcoming book, "I Wasn't Supposed to Be Here", Jonathan shares his incredible journey of overcoming challenging circumstances, shedding light on the pivotal role played by teachers, mentors, and guides along the way. Listen in as Jonathan takes us through his transformation, from struggling to read to becoming a breakout star on his high school debate team, all thanks to a life-changing friendship with his transgender debate coach, DiCo, who makes a special appearance at the end of this episode you won't want to miss.
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| 0:00.0 | In my years of entrepreneurship, I've seen countless startups. And here's the truth. |
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| 0:48.7 | I'm Guy Kawasaki and this is remarkable people. |
| 0:52.4 | We're on a mission to make you remarkable. |
| 0:55.5 | Helping me in this episode is Jonathan Conyers, |
| 0:59.1 | from the projects in New York City, |
| 1:01.6 | where both his parents were crack addicts, |
| 1:03.9 | to graduating from college and becoming a respiratory therapist. |
| 1:09.0 | Jonathan's journey is a testament to perseverance and the impact of |
| 1:13.6 | remarkable educators. He went from struggling to read to becoming a breakout star in his high |
| 1:20.5 | school debate team. He had a life-changing friendship with a transgender debate coach named |
| 1:26.4 | K.M. DiColandria, a.k.a. |
| 1:30.0 | Jonathan's story was even featured in the Humans of New York series. |
| 1:36.1 | I'm Guy Kawasaki. This is remarkable people. And now, here's the remarkable Jonathan Conyers. |
| 1:50.4 | Thank you. Now, here's the remarkable Jonathan Conyers. If nothing else, after reading your book, |
| 1:54.6 | I have a ton of respect for respiratory therapists. |
| 1:58.7 | I had no idea. |
| 2:00.3 | It's so hard to become a respiratory therapist. |
| 2:04.5 | So, you know, my hat's off to you for achieving that. Yeah, respiratory is an awesome field. |
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