Ellen Ochoa Unveils 1st-Ever Podcast With Emeka Nnaka

Posted Date: 05/16/2022

Ellen Ochoa Elementary is excited to announce that the I-Luminate Podcast team has completed production of their first official podcast episode, an interview with Emeka Nnaka.

Emeka was paralyzed playing football at age 21 and tells his story of pain, process, perseverance and purpose in this 11-minute episode with our student hosts. He has been a guest on "The Ellen Show" multiple times and came by to spread his message with our students.

Please share as you would like – with families, students, and your network. The podcast team is:

• • Producer: Cain Sifuentes, 5th grade
• • Hosts: Khristyion Barrett and Angel Johnson, 5th grade

Video (recommended): https://live.myvrspot.com/iframe?v=ZTI5NjZjNTE1MDFkNDRhNzBiM2Y2YTBlYjg2NWQ1M2Y 

Audio only: https://live.myvrspot.com/iframe?v=NGUzODE2ZGEyMjUwYzNmZjA4NjdlZjI5MzcxNzBmMGQ 

A special thank you to Emeka Nnaka for his time and for reminding us all that, without our consent, there is no darkness so dark that it can extinguish our light.

-- Parent/Community Liaison Derek Frey