Iyanla’s Fix My Life Special Farewell Episode Part 2 ft. Akeem Mair

 

I’ve always been a huge fan of Iyanla and her show, “Fix My Life!” The way she helped so many people overcome the obstacles in their life. One episode that really touched me was Iyanla’s work with Terrell Owens on episode 208 “Fix My Football Star Life.”  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze5vQBs2Fys&t=7s

From the very beginning, Iyanla said to Terrell, “Why are you back here now? From your heart, from your mouth.” He wanted to mention the media but the media had nothing to do with why he’s right here at this moment. So I asked myself, “why am I here right now in my life?” That question stopped me from blaming everything outside of me. The answer is simple, “I am right here right now because of me. That’s it!” That gave me power! Because if I blame anything outside of me, I unconsciously give away all of my power in my life! Iyanla said, “There’s a man down on the field, and that would be you boo!” She’s right and there’s nobody else. 

But the one lesson that stuck home to me was when Iyanla told Terrell, “Terrell has racked up a lot of penalties in his life, the destruction of your good name and reputation. And if he wants to heal, he must understand that they are his doing. Making excuses for why your life looks the way it looks, and these are penalties. And each penalty cost you what? Cost you yardage. Keeps you from scoring!” Wow, what a message!! I wondered how many points and yardage have I cost myself? For these past two years I stopped blaming and started holding myself accountable. Started taking more responsibility and leadership of my own life.

On March 8th, Bunim Murray Tv Productions sent out an opportunity calling for all super fans of Fix My Life about how Iyanla wants to hear from you for her final season. The network was planning something special for her goodbye and I wanted to be apart of it so I registered. I told the producers how much Iyanla’s words to Terrell Owens affected me. 

On March 22nd, Jessica Hubert sent me the contracts and instructions on a brief 15 seconds clip to Introduce myself and a brief message of my favorite episode and why OR how the series has helped me heal. I was super excited and immediately knew which episode was my favorite! I sent Jessica my self tape but it was actually 20 seconds long. So I emailed her, “hi Jess! Man that 15 second one was tough. lol let me know if you like it or want me to shoot it again.” She emailed me back right away and said, “no it looks great!! Thank you!!” 

In the self tape I sent I said, “ Hi Iyanla my name is Akeem Mair and my favorite episode is the Terrell Owens episode. Because you taught him that all the penalties in his life is his responsibility. Even though his parents are the root of his sorrow, he cannot blame his parents for his penalties. He has to own it and change it, and set a different example for his kids.” 

On April 29th, Rita Brezovay emailed me an Appearance and material release form. That’s when I knew they really loved what I had to say  and that I am going to appear on the final episode. I was excited and told my mom who was also a super fan of the show. 

On May 22nd, the episode aired and my mom sent me a clip of the show from the show. She said, “I can’t believe it son, you were seen millions of people worldwide and on one of my favorite shows, I’m so proud of you!” Oprah Is also seen in the episode thanking Iyanla and how much she loved her and will miss her. To this day I am so grateful for being apart of it. Thank you so much Bunim Murray Tv Productions, Iyanla and Oprah! I’m going to miss Fix My Life but thank you so much for changing my life! 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2fTQWF8qtN0

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Nintendo Switch Apex Legends ft. Akeem Mair and Wesley Mair

Apex Legends, a video hero battle royale game developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts, announced a casting call for two brothers to appear in their commercial last December. Akeem received an email announcing the details, and seeing that real-life brothers were needed, it immediately gave him the idea to convince his brother to audition with him. 

The opportunity instantly made him recall memories of him and his brother, Wesley Mair, playing Super Nintendo when they were kids and how they would absolutely suit the roles. Without batting an eyelash, Akeem excitedly got in touch with his agent Sarah Angeli from Commercial Talent Agency and asked her to sign him up, along with his brother, for an audition.

In his mind, Akeem only wanted to grab the opportunity. If Apex Legends does not like him and his brother, he has decided to just move forward and be on the lookout for the next potential project. Much to his surprise, he received word from the Apex Legends team accepting his interest to audition together with his brother. Akeem’s joy at the moment he received the confirmation was priceless to say the least.

Without wasting any time, he immediately got in touch with his brother as they needed to submit their audition the next day no later than 10 in the morning. The night before the audition, Akeem barely slept a wink. The next day, however, he was up by 8 AM and rushed to his brother’s place to set up the studio light and green backdrop. Both Akeem and Wesley agreed to play the Apex Legends video game while delivering the script on camera, believing that this approach would catch the attention of their potential employers.

As it turns out, the Apex Legends production team loved the two’s ideas. They finally got a call a few days later to come in the next day to meet the director Shelley Lewis, who found their audition so original and authentic. The day they met Lewis, Akeem and Wesley were made to perform the script all over again, this time with actual console controllers and headsets. 

Both Lewis and producer Nathaniel Greene could not stop laughing at the brothers’ natural chemistry. After their first try, they were asked to do another scenario. This time, Lewis asks them to pretend to be bickering back and forth, which became a natural execution for Akeem and Wesley as they always fight over video games.

In January this year, Akeem and Wesley did the commercial shoot for Apex Legends, a first for them as brothers. If there is anything that Akeem learned from the experience, it is that sometimes the best experiences in life are those that involve family. His once-in-a-lifetime experience with Wesley and Apex Legends is definitely one for the books.

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Let’s Make a Deal Season 12, Episode: 26 Akeem Mair as Superhero Zonk!

 

The first iconic TV show Let’s Make a Deal has been a part of countless American homes since 1963. The show created by Stefan Hatos and Monty Hall has been a source of family entertainment for the past 30 years and has been passed on from one generation to another. Professional actor Akeem Mair has always been one of those who was fascinated by the show, and it is for this reason that when the opportunity to be part of the program presented itself, Akeem did everything possible to get it. 

Initially, it was Akeem’s cousin who received the invitation to appear on the show. Fortunately for him, his cousin had no interest in it and instead presented the idea to him. Without any delay, Akeem emailed Valeria Pitman from Pitman Casting about his interest in being a contestant on Let’s Make a Deal. A few days later, Akeem received a response and got invited to an interview with casting producer Jerry Artukovich. The interview went well for Akeem, and when asked which game he wanted to play, he went for Go Big or Go Home. 

Three months after his interview, Akeem received an email from casting associate producer and coordinator Chelsea Spence informing him of the show’s desire to have him on the program. Elated with the news, Akeem prepared for the big day enthusiastically and decided to wear a Green Lantern costume. He was only allowed to wear it, however, if he covers the logo on his chest. Evelyn Bradfield, the contestant producer, gave him the exciting idea of putting a Zonk sticker so he can go as Let’s Make A Deal’s superhero, “Zonk!” 

Before the taping, Akeem checked out Let’s Make A Deal’s Twitter page, where the Quickie Deal items were listed: a mustard packet, an eraser, and a roll of pennies. He went out to secure the mustard packer and a roll of pennies. Much to his utter surprise, Jonathan Mangum turned to him during the show and asked if he followed them on Twitter. He then proceeded to ask Akeem if he happened to have a packet of mustard with him. And because Akeem did have a packet of mustard with him, he got to win $500. For the promising actor, being on the program was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that he will never forget. 

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Speak the Lyrics ft. Akeem Mair

The Ellen Show was one of the most widely watched programs on television!! Akeem Mair makes a splash on Ellen DeGeneres’s show with one of her top writers, Lauren Pomerantz!! 

It happened when I was in acting class at the time. I swear my phone kept buzzing every 5 minutes like crazy. My friends and family kept blowing up my phone up with texts like, “you were on The Ellen Show??? Call me!” They were thrilled seeing me on the recurring humor segment called “Speak The Lyrics.” A show where one of Ellen’s writers walks up to a complete stranger and begins speaking to them in song lyrics.

I swear I had no idea it was on TV because I was in a class, ‘On Set/On Camera’ breaking down being realistic with your actions in a scene taught by David Rountree. I originally had no idea I was even being filmed for The Ellen Show. A couple months earlier, I stopped at a Barnes and Noble in Burbank. I notice a bunch of film crew standing outside so I asked one of the crew members, “What’s going on?” None of them claim they knew any information about what’s going on. I walked in and checked out some books and was on my way out when I notice a 2pac record and stopped at the record section. That’s when Lauren appeared.

The hilarious segment puts some of Ellen DeGeneres’ writers in a public setting with hidden cameras that also record the conversation that takes place between them and a complete unsuspecting stranger. The catch is, the writers only get to use lyrics from a song when engaging a stranger. How the person responds to the incoherent statements being thrown at them is usually the funniest part of the segment. In Akeem Mair’s case, the show’s staff was using lyrics from Taylor Swift’s song titled Me! 

I remember Coach Mike lessons of being completely confident and don’t disagree with what anyone says while their improving. Next thing I know, I was signing some papers and it airs on TV, Ellen calling it, “The best episode she’s ever seen!”

Unlike other strangers seen in past episodes of the segment who tend to shy away from the situation, Akeem Mair, being the experienced actor that he is, acted confidently and comfortably in engaging the show’s writer in a conversation that did not make sense at all. The whole segment with Akeem turned out to be such a treat for followers of the Ellen DeGeneres Show, and the actor gained instant popularity online, much to his surprise. 

On Ellen Show’s YouTube channel, the segment with Akeem Mair reached more than 700,000 views and more than 5 million on Instagram. Akeem Mair’s brief stint on the Ellen DeGeneres Show landed in the instagram feed of his future agent, Sarah Angeli from Commercial Talent Agency. The timing was perfect because I had just submitted my headshots and resume to her last week. So when I walked into her office for my agent meeting, she had my episode cued up on her computer. She was like, “I just saw this yesterday and here you are!” She played it again and we both smiled and laughed. I’ll never forget that experience, it was God’s blessings written all over it. 

Akeem Mair’s words, “I learned that life is an unexpected audition, especially in the land of Hollywood. You never know when your opportunity is so always be ready!!”

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