Ien Chi

Met at: Not specified Met date: Before 2025-05-12 Role(s): Media Executive, Head of Viral Media, Creative Director, Ministry Team Member, Filmmaker, Brand Strategy Consultant Last interaction: 2025-12-17 (Spiritual reunion call after four months)

Contact Information

• Email: Not available
• Phone: Not available
• Address: Based in Atlanta, GA

Personal Background

• Has studied religion (mentioned in the transcript)
• Appears to have family connections to ministry (implied when discussing his background)
• Father runs a church/is a pastor
• Part of the GodWave Collective founding team
• Created personal documentary in early 20s about spiritual coming of age

Professional Background

• Has significant media experience, described as "responsible for billions of views online"
• Connected to Jubilee Media (co-grew channel with "radical empathy" mission 2017-2020)
• Works as a creative director and filmmaker
• Has established expertise in creating viral content
• Runs "Magnetic" branding positioning workshop with business partner
• Mentor for artists through Moonshot Platform (international reach)

Expertise

• Viral media creation and distribution (billions of views experience)
• Digital media strategy and content creation
• Religious studies and spiritual storytelling
• Brand positioning and "Magnetic" framework development
• Documentary filmmaking and cinematic storytelling
• Making complex concepts accessible and entertaining
• Cross-demographic dialogue facilitation
• Educational content creation

Current Projects & Interests

• GodWave Collective - described as a young adult ministry
• Planning to attend White House meeting with Paula White (Faith Office)
• Creating town halls as part of the GodWave vision
• Working on "the bridge" network project
• "Magnetic" Branding Workshop: Helping crystallize brand voices that "repel people who don't belong" and "magnetically pull people who do belong"
• Revolutionary Film Distribution Model: "Pay to share" concept where people watch for free but pay to share content
• Spiritual Media Integration: Focus on "storytelling and spirituality" intersection
• Educational Streaming Networks: Potential collaboration with Lael Alexander on college campus streaming infrastructure

Innovative Distribution Philosophy

Pay-to-Share Model: Ien Chi's groundbreaking distribution concept

"What if people can watch for free and they pay to share?"

Strategic Benefits Identified:

• Natural quality filter for content
• Democratization of film distribution
• Merit-based success regardless of creator status
• Monetary incentives for early discoverers
• Trusted network creation

Underground Distribution Strategy: Preference for selective, quality-driven sharing over mass advertising

Creative Philosophy & Methodology

Content Approach: Making depth accessible through entertainment

"one of my skill sets is making complicated things simple and entertaining because what I've been trying to do in my career, the through line has always been how do you make deep things interesting to people in the same way that Jesus spoke through parables?"

Brand Strategy: "Magnetic" framework for 10/10 perspective and execution Mission: "trying to bring consciousness to the masses basically through media"

Jubilee Media Experience (2017-2020)

Mission: "Radical empathy" in increasingly polarized world Format: Bringing different demographics together for accessible dialogue Growth: Significant viral success with billions of views Lesson Learned: Mission integrity challenges as platform grew toward clickbait model

"the whole land of media is tilted towards attention extraction. And so the leadership wasn't quite able to keep integrity with the mission, which is a little bit heartbreaking."

High-Level Industry Connections

• Angela Ariel Marcus: "Lady behind the Grammys" - exploring new network creation
• CNN Leadership: Through Yami (Moonshot Platform founder) for network revamp initiatives
• Moonshot Platform: International mentor role for artists, Prague connections
• Soul Matter Production Company: Successful "Magnetic" rebrand case study

Connections

• Marcus Noel (GodWave Collective co-founder)
• Arielle Noel (GodWave team member)
• Ron Roberts (GodWave team member)
• Gary Sheng (GodWave Collective co-founder)
• Dr. Denise Mitchem (facilitator of White House connection)
• Lael Alexander (potential media collaboration partner)
• Angela Ariel Marcus (Grammy industry connection)
• Yami (Moonshot Platform founder, CNN connection)
• Ryan (mentee/protege in artistic development)

Spiritual Foundation & Decision Making

Moral Compass Approach: Follows spiritual guidance over purely practical considerations

"fear disguises itself as practicality, basically"

Divine Timing Philosophy:

"At this point in my life, I've kind of stopped planning my life and I'm just kind of like, let's take a day at a time and see where it goes. But if something feels right"

Prayer-Based Decision Making: Active spiritual consultation on business/creative choices

Potential Collaboration with Lael Alexander

Documentary Production

• Subject: Lael Alexander's journey and innovations
• Approach: Cinematic rather than traditional documentary style
• Purpose: Business development tool and consciousness raising
• Distribution: Potential pilot for pay-to-share platform

Educational Streaming Networks

• Opportunity: College campus streaming infrastructure management
• Model: "Enablement as a Service" for educational institutions
• Infrastructure: Leveraging Lael's existing HBCU streaming investments
• Content: Educational programming with spiritual/consciousness components

Technology Platform Development

• Innovation: Integration of pay-to-share model with automated streaming infrastructure
• Scope: Revolutionary film distribution platform development
• Partnership: Ien Chi's creative vision + Lael's technical infrastructure

Notes

Ien Chi appears to be a significant media professional with extensive experience in creating viral content that maintains spiritual depth and integrity. In the context of GodWave Collective, he's positioned as the media and virality expert, bringing his professional skills to support faith-based initiatives.

The June 4, 2025 conversation with Lael Alexander revealed Ien Chi as an innovative thinker in media distribution and brand strategy. His "Magnetic" framework and pay-to-share distribution model represent potentially revolutionary approaches to content creation and sharing. His experience with Jubilee Media demonstrates both his capability to create massive viral success and his commitment to maintaining mission integrity despite platform pressures.

His spiritual foundation deeply informs his professional work, seeking to "bring consciousness to the masses through media" while maintaining quality and depth over mere attention extraction. The conversation with Lael revealed perfect timing and alignment for potential collaboration on multiple fronts: documentary production, educational streaming networks, and revolutionary distribution platforms.

Ien Chi's collaborative and thoughtful approach, combined with his proven track record and innovative thinking, positions him as a valuable partner for transformational media projects. His network access to high-level industry connections (Grammy, CNN, international platforms) adds significant strategic value to potential collaborations.

Transcripts

Transcript ID	Date	Summary
2025-12-17-ien-chi-spiritual-reunion-future-wives-kingdom-work	2025-12-17	Ien Chi - Spiritual Reunion: Future Wives, Kingdom Work & Trans-Denominational Unity
2025-07-25-gary-sheng-ien-chi-spiritual-formation-cultural-critique	2025-07-25	Gary Sheng & Ien Chi: Spiritual Formation and Cultural Critique
2025-07-05-gary-sheng-ien-chi-spiritual-accountability-conversation	2025-07-05	Spiritual Accountability and Life Transition Conversation
2025-06-04-gary-sheng-ien-chi-lael-alexander-media-collaboration	2025-06-04	Transcript Summary: Gary Sheng, Ien Chi, and Lael Alexander Media Collaboration (June 4, 2025)
2025-12-17-ien-chi-spiritual-reunion-future-wives-kingdom-work	2025-12-17	Reunion after four months. Ien shared meeting future wife Kathy, $500K stealth agency year, first Pentecostal exposure. Gary shared spiritual sabbatical, healings. Pride accountability follow-up. Planned Jan Austin meetup.
2025-07-25-gary-sheng-ien-chi-spiritual-formation-cultural-critique	2025-07-25	Spiritual formation and cultural critique. Ien validated Gary's improved groundedness. Hip-hop/K-pop industry analysis. Surrender-based formation, divine flow evidence. "Be the change" vision.
2025-07-05-gary-sheng-ien-chi-spiritual-accountability-conversation	2025-07-05	Spiritual accountability on pride patterns. Faith-based financial stewardship (Prague trip 4-5x return). Alpha Schools critique. Gandhi-style integrity commitment.

| 2025-05-12-godwave-white-house-planning-meeting | 2025-05-12 | GodWave Collective: White House Meeting Planning Session |

Other Interactions (no transcript)

• 2025-05-12: Planning meeting for White House visit with GodWave team
• 2025-05-20: GODWAVE collective strategy meeting on identity and branding
• 2025-06-04: Media collaboration discussion with Lael Alexander on distribution models and streaming networks

Potential Collaboration Areas

• Media strategy for GodWave initiatives
• Content creation for faith-based messaging
• Helping bridge the gap between traditional faith institutions and younger audiences
• Creating viral content that spreads spiritual messages effectively
• Revolutionary film distribution platforms using pay-to-share model
• Educational streaming network development for college campuses
• Documentary production with business development integration
• Brand strategy consulting using "Magnetic" framework
• Consciousness-driven media creation balancing depth with accessibility
• Technology platform development combining creative vision with infrastructure capabilities