The Power of Community with Emmanuel Acho

“I have gone far, but I’ve gone together.”

After leaving the Philadelphia Eagles back in 2016, Emmanuel left the field, but he didn’t leave the game. He traded in the football for a microphone and has gone on to build an impressive TV, podcasting, and publishing career. And just like millions of others, the way Emmanuel worked and engaged with his colleagues and audience changed in a blink of an eye when the global pandemic forced the shutdown.

How could he continue to create new content and break through to new audiences without a studio? Let’s just say this question and his subsequent solution taught him a few valuable lessons. During the pandemic, he launched his hit podcast, Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, which led to two NY Times #1 books and even an interview with Oprah. But how did he manage to do it? No man is an island; Emmanuel discusses the importance of finding a community of like-minded people even when working as a solopreneur or small business.