We’re looking forward to introducing you to Stefan Amali . Check out our conversation below.
Stefan , really appreciate you sharing your stories and insights with us. The world would have so much more understanding and empathy if we all were a bit more open about our stories and how they have helped shaped our journey and worldview. Let’s jump in with a fun one: What’s more important to you—intelligence, energy, or integrity?
I think this is an amazing question because I have really strong, forthright views on each attribute. For me, intelligence is an elasticity metric. What I mean by that, is my ability to regard someone as intelligent comes down to their ability to adjust their schemas or perspective on something based on the provision of new information. I have met many smart people in my life but I cannot with true conscience say based on my definition, I have met an excessive number of ‘intelligent’ people but I cling closely to the few who I revere in that way.
Energy is an interesting concept because you can never experience how others feel when you walk in a room or the vibe that your aura emits. Energy is super important and is an intangible yet immeasurably powerful thing.
For me, integrity supplants all the above. Intelligence and ‘good energy’ without integrity is performative so I would have to say Integrity is the most important. If you cannot honour your word and get things done in accordance to what you have promised , you’re a LOSER , irrespective of how beautiful, privileged or slick you think you are. lol
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
On November 8, 2025 we celebrate 6 years of Hi Esteem Agency and we could not be.more proud. My active wear line Female Superiority is finally launching this fall accompanied. by my new reggae album with the same title. On November 23, 2025, I do my second Worlds Collide Art Show for the year in Montego Bay in Jamaica, all this while finishing my first year of law school at the University of London.
Great, so let’s dive into your journey a bit more. What was your earliest memory of feeling powerful?
Growing up as an athlete definitely gave me this understanding. Cricket ,Track & Field, Tennis and Football were the sports I grew up excelling in but Football/ Soccer was by far my favourite. At the youth level in Jamaica I played for a prominent club called Real Mona. At the time the President of the club was a wonderful man by the name of Peter Moses. Not only was he the President of the club but he also coached the U-13 , U-15 and U-17 team while being the President of Citibank in Jamaica. I could never understand how a man found time to coach kids and be the President of a bank even at my young age.
In 2005, I was selected as the club MVP at the U-13 level. That season, I had been entrusted by Mr Moses to play a different position in almost every single game. It didn’t matter where he played me, I played well and that versatility led him to call me his utility player.
Having a coach as influential as Mr Peter Moses believe in me from such a young age gave me immeasurable confidence not only in the sport but also as a young man. I messaged him on Father’s Day this year to show him love because without influences like him, I probably would not be the CEO I am today.
What have been the defining wounds of your life—and how have you healed them?
Ultimately, my career does not define me. That’s the biggest lesson I remind myself everyday. Every single talent signed to me , could get up and leave Hi Esteem agency tomorrow and I’d be fine. Id just become the biggest lawyer the region has ever seen (that’s happening regardless lol) I have no fear of detachment from anything or anyone. Now that I have figured out how to unlock the treasures in my mind, I just don’t care to be understood, because we’ve never really seen a Stefan Amali. lol Having worked effectively across 11 different industries in my 20s , gives me a very different outlook on the concept of a career and it all means nothing.
It’s also super laughable to me how society puts people in traditional , one dimensional careers on this huge pedestal. You know those people who try and tell you they’re a doctor or in med school even if the topic of the convo was about ketchup ? Or like the pilots who make every conversation about which airline they fly for, even if the topic of the conversation was volcanology. Like bro we get it ! Sis , we get it! lol Nothing matters more than family, God and respecting women (God is a woman #female superiority) But I’m looking forward to being put on that same fake pedestal when I finish law school LOL
For me, healing is embracing the damage that has been done, getting therapy, then getting up and outworking every inane, delusional individual that turned their back on me or who thought their absence in my life would debilitate me from achieving. Everyday I work hard to remind them that existentially that was a bad decision and that’s my honest idea of healing. Might sound a bit petulant but what am I, if I am not honest? lol
In the last year if my life, I literally watched my entire world fall apart. I have experienced the untimely death of friends , loved ones, survived unfair betrayals, and experienced the heights of human ingratitude. I was ultimately forced to accept the unpleasant reality that as a black man, ALL LOVE IS CONDITIONAL especially in this age of rampant entitlement and belligerent hypergamy..
Upon that premise, I have found that in the depth of my pain there is absolutely nothing in the world that will stop me from evolving to the highest level of my ability. It matters not who leaves my life, who defames me, who betrays me , who disrespects me , who conspires against me, Im honestly just too gifted to fail.
I think our readers would appreciate hearing more about your values and what you think matters in life and career, etc. So our next question is along those lines. Is the public version of you the real you?
Me and my therapist actually talk about this a lot in our sessions but definitely not. On the surface some see me as an arrogant, narcissist who is nothing more than a glorified middle man. To some, I am a creative super hero with a good heart, who is poised to become one of the most powerful entertainment moguls the Caribbean has ever seen.
Irrespective of which side of that perspective you align with, being understood is a low priority item for me, so I have grown to enjoy the plethora of opinions people have about me, even the maladaptive ones. They all tell a deeper story and whether you like me or not , I think we could all agree that I’m a pretty interesting guy lol For better or for worse , I hope that counts for something. lol
Before we go, we’d love to hear your thoughts on some longer-run, legacy type questions. What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
I really hope to be remembered for my kindness. My kindness has been abused by so many people in business and my personal life, anyone who has endured the levels of betrayal I have, would probably never be kind again. I truly believe though that despite all my flaws, God has never stopped blessing me because she knows the size of my heart.
I have managed to accept the reality that you can give without the expectation of reciprocity and you can show love without exploring the delusion of needing to trust If the situation requires, fundamentally I have no issue being mean don’t get me wrong lol but anyone who really knows me, I think would attest to me being kind and that’s what I want to be remembered for.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.hiesteemagency.com
- Instagram: @stefanamali
- Linkedin: Stefan Ricardo Bowes
Image Credits
Shannon Britto
