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EPISODE · Oct 23, 2025 · 54 MIN

Ep. 5: JOHN LEWIS | Is College Necessary for Career Success?

from Of Flames and Crowns · host New Saint Andrews College

College used to be a forge for wisdom and virtue. Now it’s a factory of debt and disillusionment. For millions, the “dream” of higher education has turned into a nightmare—high tuition, empty promises, and minds poisoned by ideology. The old formula — go to college, get a job, live the dream — doesn’t work anymore. The system is broken. Modern academia no longer forms thinkers or builders; it manufactures cynics and conformists. But there’s a better way. In this episode, Lennox Kalifungwa sits down with John Lewis, a 2004 graduate of New Saint Andrews College, former Goldman Sachs professional, and now Founder & CEO of Beam Reach, a thriving real estate investment firm. Lewis embodies what true education should do: train leaders who think clearly, build boldly, and shape culture for generations to come. He shares how NSA’s classical, Christ-centered education gave him the tools to solve complex problems and build successful institutions. This is the conversation every student, parent, and educator needs to hear. Apply to NSA by going to https://nsa.edu/academics/undergraduate

College used to be a forge for wisdom and virtue. Now it’s a factory of debt and disillusionment. For millions, the “dream” of higher education has turned into a nightmare—high tuition, empty promises, and minds poisoned by ideology. The old formula — go to college, get a job, live the dream — doesn’t work anymore. The system is broken. Modern academia no longer forms thinkers or builders; it manufactures cynics and conformists. But there’s a better way. In this episode, Lennox Kalifungwa sits down with John Lewis, a 2004 graduate of New Saint Andrews College, former Goldman Sachs professional, and now Founder & CEO of Beam Reach, a thriving real estate investment firm. Lewis embodies what true education should do: train leaders who think clearly, build boldly, and shape culture for generations to come. He shares how NSA’s classical, Christ-centered education gave him the tools to solve complex problems and build successful institutions. This is the conversation every student, parent, and educator needs to hear. Apply to NSA by going to https://nsa.edu/academics/undergraduate

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