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Arham Kashif is an IB-certified teacher, IB head, and an entrepreneur with a strong passion for education. She holds an LLB from the University of London and a diploma in Educational Leadership from Cambridge. We talked about why she is passionate about education, the educational landscape in Pakistan, the importance of teacher training, her experience as an entrepreneur, and whether games are really bad for kids.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arham-kashif-780398212/

0:00 Highlights

0:58 Intro

1:59 Why did Arham choose education sector?

8:04 Giving value back to community

10:40 Pakistan’s educational landscape

20:00 Summer born - winter born differentiation

27:26 Self-serving culture

35:58 Misuse of power & lack of knowledge

49:26 The Over-Expectation Dilemma & AI's Role

54:53 Lack of Education & Empathy

1:12:01 Wearing multiple hats as founder

1:19:26 Policy designing for students

1:27:58 Quality Insurance of schools

1:33:39 If not us then who will make Pakistan better?

1:39:54 Is social media the best teacher?

1:45:26 Is gaming and technology bad for kids?

1:50:23 Building discipline through games

1:55:16 Final remarks from Arham Kashif

1:57:13 Outro

I left making podcasts for quite a while after my trip to Baku, Azerbaijan. There were some problems that I discussed in this podcast and hopefully I will try to be more consistent with it. I hope you guys will understand. Thanks for supporting, more content coming this year InshaAllah!

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0:00 Highlights

0:30 Intro

0:52 Reasons I stopped making podcasts

5:20 Balancing b/w client work and content creation

9:12 What is the future of All Over The Place?

13:32 Year Wrapped 2024 Overview

14:33 Outro

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Arham Ikram is a filmmaker from Islamabad, who recently directed a music video for Abdul Hannan which got appreciation by India’s YouTube as well. He has worked at Mashion PK as a multimedia producer. He worked there for two years before moving on to other projects, including directing music videos for Hassan Raheem. Currently, he is the creative director at “plusninetwo” and continues to work on various creative projects.

We invited Arham Ikram to talk about his journey, how he started in this field, and the risks he took to succeed. He shared his experiences in South Korea and how they differ from Pakistan. We also discussed his work as the director of Abdul Hannan’s song “Khushnaseebi” and his collaborations with Hassan Raheem. There are many more interesting topics we covered. Watch the podcast to explore more.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatlil.kid/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arham-ikram-a36424212/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@arhamikram#khayyamsajid #allovertheplacepodcast #arhamikram00:00 Highlights

00:55 Intro

02:24 Plus 92

03:58 Khushnaseebi shooting

08:39 Being a Director

10:00 Working alone vs Teamwork

12:37 Choosing set for Khushnaseebi

15:27 How he visualizes a Music video

16:35 His thoughts on filmmaking

18:28 Advice for filmmakers

19:40 Sar-Phira by Hassan Raheem

21:38 Which camera does he use?

23:01 His first camera

24:10 Different cameras he used

26:08 South Korea vs Pakistan

27:40 Working with Hassan Raheem

29:38 Khayyam’s view on Documentaries

31:00 How money plays role in pursuing passion

33:15 His thoughts on commercial ads

35:08 Khayyam’s passion

36:08 His South Korea Journey

37:30 His experience at college

40:25 Job experience after A-levels

41:23 From Islamabad to Karachi

42:00 Experience in Karachi

44:09 Mashion

46:48 His experience at NGO

50:37 Exposure to internet

52:04 Future plans for Plus 92

54:19 What type of content he looks forward to?

57:27 Why Pakistan doesn’t have good content?

1:00:30 Khayyam’s view on content consumption

1:02:30 Pakistani Dramas

1:04:00 Other country’s content

1:05:49 His favorite countries

1:10:03 His favorite creators

1:11:00 Influencers promoting wrong things

1:12:32 Looking back on the whole podcast

1:14:56 Khayyam’s favorite Youtubers

1:16:26 Arham’s favorite creator

1:19:25 Is Karachi full of content?

1:22:19 Learning from Strangers

1:24:55 Advice for Aspiring filmmakers

1:27:10 Outro

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Maryam Raja is a photographer, social media influencer, and artist who became famous a few months ago for her twin-cities video on Instagram. Since then, her Instagram account has grown quickly. I invited her to 'All Over The Place' to talk about her journey and the mistakes she made, so new creators can learn from her and avoid making the same mistakes.

We talked about the challenges creators face when making deals with brands. She shared how she reached 100k followers and the difficulties she faced as the first content creator in her family. Maryam also explained how she makes her unique reels and shared other interesting details. Watch the full podcast to learn more.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maryam_rajaaa/

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00:00 Highlights

00:55 Introduction

01:54 Early life

03:30 From economics to mass-com

07:24 Her love for podcasts

10:50 How her TikToks got viral?

12:24 Why did she quit podcasting?

14:42 Her job experience

18:50 Passion over money

21:36 How she met Yakuza?

22:40 How her Instagram journey started?

28:05 Getting hate on doing Hijab

31: 20 Her First Viral video

37:50 The Iconic Shot

41:33 Feedback from Irfan Junejo

44:25 Getting brand deals

47:30 Feelings of being a content creator

48:22 Her future plans

49:55 Dealing with brands

1:02:12 How audience react to ads?

1:09:00 Promoting a wrong brand

1:15:30 How Insta algorithm works?

1:18:38 Creative thought process

1:24:58 Advice for women

1:28:54 Outro

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Umair Najeeb is a comic book artist, an illustrator, and a writer who is currently working on his own graphic novel that will be published in 2026. Being a visual artist, I wanted to take insights from him about the illustration side of social media world. That is why I felt important to invite him on the podcast and have this conversation with someone like him.

Umair has been a freelancer for almost a decade now. So, we discussed what mistakes most freelancers make in the start of their career and how to overcome those mistakes. We discussed the impact of Al on the content side of things. We discussed how to place projects and find clients on different platforms like twitter and Instagram. We, also, discussed how he got the opportunity to publish his own book with collaboration with an international writer. We touched on many different issues and solutions to it. Listen to the podcast to find out more.

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Khayyam's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/khayyamsajidd/

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/umairnajeebkhan/

00:00 Highlights

00:40 Intro

01:28 Comic Kahani

03:05 His early life

05:58 How his art taste developed

07:35 How his freelance journey started

10:05 How to sell hand-drawn sketch

11:01 His full-time job experience

14:10 Cons of full-time Job

15:51 Getting clients on Twitter

17:32 Being represented by an agency

20:08 What agency does?

21:20 Story of his current book being published

25:04 Is he paid enough for the novel he's drawing?

26:17 Comic industry in Pakistan

29:25 Switching to digital art

32:35 Mistakes he made during posters making

34:52 Payment problems

36:22 How important are resources?

37:40 Paak Legion

43:57 Working with brands

47:12 Did people copy his work?

49:06 Art vs Content

53:57 Impact of Al

1:02:22 Process of publishing a graphic novel 1:04:48 Video projects

1:07:08 How Al is deteriorating upcoming artists

1:09:27 Importance of consistency

1:12:19 Working with Irfan Junejo

1:16:48 His thoughts on YouTube

1:20:17 Working alone

1:21:43 Struggling with recording videos

1:23:53 Teamwork

1:29:02 Designers making quality content

1:32:42 Advice for future artists

1:38:40 Outro

Uswa Sadia is the Manager Public Relations for Infinix, oversees Pakistan and Sri Lanka. As part of the creator economy, I realized that there is very little information available to help creators understand how this industry works. So, I invited her for a general conversation about the industry.

In this podcast, we discussed why brands don’t pay creators on time, the role of agencies in brand collaborations and deals, the types of content people watch in Pakistan, how to stand out as a creator, what brands look for in a creator, and why quality content is important.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uswa.sadia/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/uswa-sadia-004295137/

00:00 Highlights

00:40 Intro

01:22 What she does?

02:35 How PR works?

05:43 Consumer Journey

08:29 What’s a brand?

09:14 Political factors affecting branding

11:26 What is User-Generated Content?

13:30 How brand integration works?

18:08 Getting hate on internet

22:13 Creators helping each other in other countries

23:32 Visa problems for creators

27:02 Complexities of content creation

32:32 Importance of awareness in Pakistan

35:50 Why educational content doesn’t get viral?

37:02 Financial hurdles involving content creation

40:30 Time management issues

43:22 Payment problems for Creators in Pakistan

53:10 Importance of unity in the industry

57:14 Importance of relation building to grow

58:48 Advice to young creators

1:09:16 Outro

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Talal Swati is the co-founder of Banam Marketing Pvt. Ltd and a lawyer as well. I met him in Russia at the World Youth Festival back in March 2024 and found him to be a very interesting personality. As soon as I returned, I reached out to him for a candid conversation, which ended up in a fun podcast. The podcast is quite all over the place. I hope you enjoy it, and if you like it, please consider subscribing.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talalswati/

00:00 Highlights

00:24 Intro

04:00 Why did Talal choose to study law?

06:53 Lust of Power

08:23 Freedom of speech?

13:35 How does a Political campaign work?

19:46 Who's Khayyam’s favorite b/w Humna & Muzamil?

20:55 Finding love in Russia?

28:54 Amazing experience in Russia

33:24 Russia-London, expectation VS reality

37:00 What does Banam media do?

41:20 Childhood dreams and evolution

43:25 The dopamine and attention span

48:28 Exposing Khayyam Sajid

51:38 Outro

#khayyamsajid #allovertheplacepodcast #talalsawati

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Saifullah Khan is the founder of TheEditingSkool, aiming to teach 10,000 individuals professional video editing by 2025. He has a very interesting journey, and we get to talk about a lot of different topics, from why he created a course despite the "manjan" stigma attached to it, to the scope of video editing, common mistakes video editors make, the importance of sticking to a niche in video editing, and how to become good at storytelling through video editing.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeditingskool/

00:00 Highlights

00:36 Intro

02:11 Caffeine addiction and routine

06:30 Getting into video editing & freelance

19:19 Team Buildup and working credibility

25:30 Process of hiring an editor

36:28 Working for less for creativity

40:07 Importance of basics of editing skills

48:26 Thoughts behind creating The Editing Skool

1:05:58 How equipment isn’t important?

1:09:25 Finding your unique creative voice

1:14:15 Life problems’ excuses and mental health

1:23:59 Time allocation and productivity

1:35:00 The future of remote work & job trends

1:40:00 Exploring countries and multiple cultures

1:53:04 Confusing of choosing a platform

2:04:10 Working as a full-time Creator

2:16:10 Importance of design consistency & flow

2:23:27 Exploring your niche

2:28:33 Ending remarks

2:31:11 Outro

#khayyamsajid #allovertheplacepodcast #theeditingskool #saifullah

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Saim Rehman is a content creator and influencer well known for his wholesome content. He has been creating content on and off for a long time, but his series "Milwatay Hain Ap Ko" was his true hit. Saim is a wholesome package, with his YouTube and Instagram both featuring light-hearted and beautiful content. However, he posts very rarely. I asked him about this, along with why he hates when people tell him to make family vlogs, his early experiences with paid partnership work, and his goals as a creator.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saimrehmannn/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC2FjGr3sYXEE8j9oBTBib0Q

Channels and videos we talked about:

Clout film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7D8jBuyRTrw&t=187s

Life of Riza:  @LifeOfRiza 

Colt Kirwan:  @ColtKirwan 

Tejas:  @TejasHullur 

00:00 Highlights

00:40 Intro

04:30 Job over Content creation

10:11 From gym injury to Epic comeback

23:40 Monetizing Instagram

26:18 Charging the fair money from Brands

35:41 Working for free for experience

39:30 Identifying yourself as a Creator

45:26 Demonizing culture of family vlogging

54:05 Reviewing 1K to 1Million - OyeHarry

59:44 Pakistani Creator Economy

1:11:35 Abroad travel experience & Umrah

1:24:45 Final remarks

1:26:46 Outro

#khayyamsajid #allovertheplacepodcast #saimrehman

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Eesha Dawood is a designer and the founder of Afterwards.co and Makaan29.co. While studying in Turkey, she started working as a fashion designer at Outfitter even before graduating. We talked about how she managed to do that, how she started her clothing brand Afterwards.co, and her experiences growing up that helped shape her into who she is today.

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Eesha's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crapeesha/

00:00 Highlights

00:30 Intro

03:47 Early life & Education

17:40 Experience & Debate competition in Croatia

30:43 Mastering Emotions: A Personal Journey

34:44 Global pandemic COVID-19 (Lockdown)

53:10 Story of first iPad of Eesha

01:01:12 Living independently

01:06:27 Digital Creator and Instagram’s evolution

01:11:21 University life and Profession

01:27:05 Experience in Istanbul, Turkey

01:39:00 Leaving Turkey & Working in Outfitters

02:01:00 Working as Professional designer in Industry

02:15:13 Experience from Outfitters

02:16:55 Entrepreneurial Dreams: Building Afterwards

02:19:48 Concept of Fast Fashion

02:22:32 Why "Afterwards"? The Story Behind the Name

02:40:45 Maximizing Value from Fashion Influencers

02:45:25 Outro