Part two of my conversation with talent agent Yan Javeri. We pick up in Switzerland and follow him through being outed to his family, a move to LA that arrived alongside profound loss, and building his own company from nothing. It's a story about grief, defiance, and what he'd say to the boy with the crocodile briefcase now.
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References mentioned in this episode:
- The Visionaries, the talent agency Yan founded: https://www.thevisionariesagency.com/ @thevisionariesagency
CONTENT WARNINGS
- BEING OUTED WITHOUT CONSENT
- FAMILY ESTRANGEMENT
- A PARENT'S AGGRESSIVE REACTION (IMPLIED THREAT, NOT ACTED ON)
- TERMINAL ILLNESS AND THE SUDDEN DEATH OF A PARENT (TWICE)
- GRIEF
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:24 Finding freedom in Switzerland
02:52 Outed to his family
07:20 What being outed cost him
11:47 Leaving Switzerland for Australia and London
14:04 Becoming a talent agent by accident
17:54 Social media and the move to LA
20:17 Losing his father weeks after landing
23:29 When grief finally catches up
25:31 Losing his mother, then his job
28:15 No job, no visa, starting anyway
31:32 Nine years single
37:09 Advice for your thirties
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