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Congratulations to the Class of 2021 on your success! As many of you know, the pandemic continues to challenge many of us, especially when it comes to post-graduate life.  In this episode, we’re joined again by Sonja and Angelica who recently graduated. Last season, on Episode 2 we talked about the expectations both these ladies had as they entered their final year at the University of San Francisco remotely. So in this episode, we discuss what really went down, what’s next, and how to avoid scammers when it comes to searching for a job!

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▶️ Guest: Angelica (@angelicathejoi) & Sonja (@sonja_angst)

⏸ Host: Kiran (@lady._.donut)

🎵 Music: Joshua Anecito  (@importedasianboi)

Meet MagicalGirlBella a.k.a Isabella, a bay area resin artist who creates jewelry & accessories for all Magical Babes! During the pandemic, Isabella found a passion for creating accessories. This passion soon led to the launch of MagicalGirlBella, an online shop that sells everything from witchy ouija boards to kawaii croc charms! To learn more about MagicalGirlBella please follow her on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok @magicalgirlbella, and check out her Etsy!

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COOP Careers is an alumni-led non-profit organization with a mission to overcome underemployment through digital skills and peer connections. Created by Founder and CEO, Kalani Leifer and inspired by his experience as a history teacher, the first cohort of COOP was formed in 2014  In today’s episode, we’re joined by three members of Cohort #144 of Spring 2021’s Tech Sales track: Amie, Conny & Laura as they discuss their experience in COOP.  This is also a wonderful opportunity for those that are considering building their skills.

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⏸️ Guest: Amie Lu @viewswithlulu, Conny Chege @connyconnz & Laura Diaz @ldays

▶️ Host: Kiran Kaur @lady._.donut

You’ve heard us talk about the steps to making a podcast, but let’s switch gears and talk a bit about the teamwork aspect of it. As they say, teamwork makes the dream work and in this episode, we discuss our love languages, our Myers Briggs personalities, and ways to work better as a team to achieve your dreams!

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Host: Kiran Kaur

Start your podcast TODAY, with our 5 Step Program! As we continue to grow our 9T8 Podcast, we felt that it was time to talk about the behind-the-scenes of putting together a podcast & what better way to do that than interviewing our host Kiran? Throughout this episode, we break down the steps taken to build & grow the 9T8 Podcast, plus how you could apply that to your own podcast!  Still, have more questions after this episode? We’ve got you! Check out our latest blog on starting a podcast, written by our very own Illyria Bitton, on our website!

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44:00 - Summary of 5 Steps to Start a Podcast

Learn about what it takes to create & maintain a sourdough bakery in the middle of a pandemic. We sit down with Azikiwee Anderson (Zee), the founder of Rize Up Bakery, a fledgling San Francisco-based Black-owned micro-bakery focused on reinventing and rethinking traditional sourdough. 

Zee's mission is to share his love of baking through one loaf of bread at a time. This episode touches upon the inspiration to start Rize Up and how immense the support for them has been since the pandemic kicked in. No matter the challenge, he has words of wisdom to share with us, in hopes that they will inspire someone else. We are ecstatic to have the opportunity to share this story with you all. Are you ready to cook up some motivation with us all?

Guest: Azikiwee Anderson @rize_upsourdough, rizeupsourdough.com

Host: Kiran Kaur @lady._.donut

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"Remember when we were kids and we wanted to grow up? What were we thinking?"

🎵 Music: Joshua Anecito

"Why is our generation considered lazy?" "Why does it seem like we're the only ones talking about mental health?" "Does technology really define us & our generation?"

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Guest: Triniti @triniti.n

Host: Kiran @lady._.donut

Manpreet Kaur is an upcoming Tik Tok star and also happens to be Kiran's cousin! These International Desi Girls sit down to compare their lives as in Germany & America. Topics of discussion: what it's like to go to school in Germany, growing up in a Punjabi family abroad, and goals/careers they want to pursue.

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Guest: Manpreet Kaur @preet.saroya9

Host: Kiran Kaur @lady._.donut

Illyria and Kiran explore female character designs and developments, specifically within the anime Naruto. We build the discussion around the idea of WHY the decision-makers of the show created female characters such as Sakura, Hinata, Kurenai, and others with little to no independent story arcs as compare to their male counterparts. During this analysis, we bring to light other female characters whom we believe had excellent character designs like Ezra from Fairy Tail and Mikasa from Attack on Titan.

Our conversation revolves around the portrayals of women in anime and why their entities are sometimes defined in relation to their proximity to men. We ask ourselves: who is it that is calling the shots in terms of character design and how do their life experiences inform the decisions they deem as being appropriate? 

Timestamps:

1:25 - Naruto's Female Character Analysis 

35:35 - Why does this matter?

51:40 - Examples of excellent female character designs

1:01:00 - Importance of Diversity & Representation 

Contacts

Podcast: 9T8 Podcast @9t8.podcast

Guest: Illyria Bitton @illyria.raee

Host: Kiran Kaur @lady._.donut