Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Jason Harris is the Co-Founder and CEO of award-winning NYC based agency, Mekanism. Jason, as well as being a wealth of knowledge about all things creative content advertising, is an avid sports fan.

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Uncommon - interviewing interesting people in their unique fields, posting new episodes every week.

SKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:
00:00 - Welcome to Uncommon
00:22 - Guest introduction
00:30 - Sneakerhead lifestyle
02:58 - Earliest memories & childhood aspertations
08:04 - Jason’s parents: professions & traits
12:20 - Sports chat
16:15 - Jason’s time in Melbourne
20:45 - Jason’s impression of Australia
24:13 - Cultural differences: US Vs. AUS
26:35 - The early days of a business & coming to ad land
34:24 - Mekanism in hindsight & the job to be done
39:17 - Growing an agency: mistakes & tips
43:56 - Lessons from Brendan Gahan & other specialists
46:49 - How to sell a political leader
52:49 - Best purchase under $200
54:52 - Show recommendations
58:15 - Guiding quotes

Produced by Neuralle
Host - Jordan Michaelides
Executive Producer - Lauren Michaelides
Associate Producer - Jacob Smith
Audio Engineering - Jason Barkhouse
Videography - Ricards Lacis

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