Grateful Living

In the past year, I’ve been approached several times about whether I had any tips on dating strong, independent women.

So, guess what? I made a vlog about it haha.

In this vlog, I give my advice on dating strong, independent women.

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Grateful Living Info:

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Mike is a certified personal trainer and the Founder and CEO of New Human – a virtual app that offers live training and personalized workout programs tailored to their client’s needs. He has trained people from diverse backgrounds ranging from Olympians and professional athletes to children in kindergarten.

Mike was also a former trainer at Equinox with certification in ISSA, Pre/Post Natal and Precision Nutrition LVL 1.

In this interview, we talk about:

- Mike’s childhood and being a 1st generation student

- What advice Mike has for 1st generation students on making the most of the college experience

- How Mike got into personal training and advice he has for people looking to become a personal trainer

- How Mike became an Equinox Personal Trainer

- How started New Human - a virtual app that offers personalized workout programs

- Mike’s personal health tips, mental health advice, business advice on side hustles and entrepreneurship, and general life advice

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Mike's Socials:

Mike's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moares3/

New Human's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/New_Human/

New Human's Website: https://www.joinnewhuman.com/

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Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro

0:41 Michael’s childhood

3:01 Any advice for other 1st generation college students?

4:50 Any advice on making the most of college?

6:22 When did personal training come to your mind?

8:12 Where did your entrepreneurial spirit come from?

10:05 Advice on becoming a trainer?

11:37 Where did your drive come from to work 80 hour weeks?

13:22 Any advice on the certification process?

15:15 Were you fearful of judgment when starting New Human?

17:15 Managing personal life, job, and side hustle?

19:38 Developing the New Human app?

22:15 Managing your team of trainers?

23:50 How do you develop workout programs?

25:32 Anything else with New Human App future?

27:00 Any advice on consistency?

28:48 General health tips?

30:10 When is the best time to get a trainer?

31:02 Good trainer versus great trainer?

32:26 Any mental health advice?

34:30 What it’s like working with Olympic athletes?

36:53 Do you have any flaws?

38:40 Anything else you want to pass on?

39:30 Do you have any regrets?

40:58 What do you wish now looking back at your parents divorce?

42:06 Best way to support you

Grateful Living Info:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Finding a job can be a very stressful process.

This time of year, especially, with graduation coming up, can be extra stressful.

In this vlog, I give 5 strategies on how to find a job.

If you still have more questions/something you wished I addressed, let me know!

If you’re someone who has in the past searched for a job and you felt like there was a strategy I didn’t say that you think could be helpful to pass onto others, let me know! Happy to do another video.

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Grateful Living Info:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Raza is a Managing Director at Launchpad Venture Group, a Boston-area angel investing group focused on early stage investments primarily in high-tech and life sciences. Launchpad is one of the largest and most active angel groups in the United States, Raza is also a General Partner at Beacon Venture Partners, a Venture Fund that invests in early stage companies. Raza is also a co-host for the On Boards Podcast with Joe Ayoub.

In this interview, we talk about:

- Raza’s journey from Pakistan to the United States

- Raza’s business journey from technology consultant to Associate Director of Informatics to entrepreneurship in the cloud-computing space and being a co-founder of NorthBay Solutions

- Raza’s journey in angel investing and becoming a Manager Director at Launchpad Venture Group, a Boston-area angel investing group, and a General Partner at Beacon Venture Partners (an angel fund as well)

- The On Boards Podcast where Raza is a co-host and discusses the roles of Corporate Boards in business

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Raza's Socials:

Raza's Twitter: https://twitter.com/razashaikh?lang=en

Launchpad Venture Group Website: https://www.launchpadventuregroup.com/

On Boards Podcast Website: https://www.onboardspodcast.com/

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Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro

0:57 Raza’s background

11:50 Thoughts on Pakistan?

14:07 Did you have the mindset to come to the US in your early professional career or did that happen more by chance?

16:28 Advice to someone moving from Pakistan to US on adjusting to culture of US?

19:14 Any resources (movies, books) you would recommend to people looking to learn more about Pakistan?

22:24 Any words of advice to someone early in their professional life?

25:10 How did you get over the fear of being an entrepreneur in a new country?

27:30 Leaving corporate to go to entrepreneurship?

29:30 Advice on selling a company?

31:52 Advice on selection of co-founders/partners?

35:02 Believing in the future of cloud at a time when only 5% of companies storage in the cloud?

37:58 Managing culture aspect as NorthBay grew and scaled?

42:53 Managing personal life balance with professional ambitions

45:07 Any marriage advice?

46:55 Why did you leave NorthBay?

48:02 Any thoughts to young people who want to become angel investors?

52:12 Any advice on raising a fund?

54:50 How did you come up with thesis for your Beacon Venture Fund?

58:24 Advice on investing?

1:01:20 Advice on making an appealing pitch?

1:03:25 Do you want to talk about the On Boards Podcast your run?

1:06:06 What is your purpose/motivation in life?

1:07:40 Do you have any regrets or learning lessons?

Grateful Living Info:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

In recent years, through movies like “No Strings Attached” and “Friends with Benefits”, this concept of two friends physically have a relationship but not emotionally committing has gained more attention.

In this vlog, I answer the question "Can friends with benefits work?"

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Roger Staubach Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqLWQ0oHhBE

Grateful Living Info:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Captain Cody Rubner is US Coast Guard registered captain, a fishing guide and the Founder of SpringTide Media, a marketing company that cultivates authentic relationships between outdoor brands and their target audiences using industry-proven strategies.

In this interview, we talk about:

- Going to University of Maine and studying Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography

- A rough time period Cody went through after graduating and the mental health lessons he would pass onto people going through a tough time

- Becoming a fishing guide and getting a captain's license

- Starting a digital media marketing company at 25 and his lessons on entrepreneurship

- Why Cody is a member of the organization "Captains for Clean Water"

Cody's Socials:

Book a Guided Fishing Experience with Cody: https://www.highrollerguideservice.com/

Cody's Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/codyrubner/

Grateful Living Info:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro

2:06 What was your childhood like?

5:03 Did you go to UMaine knowing you’d study Marine Biology?

9:22 Any advice on making the most of Marine Bio degree?

11:35 You faced a tough transition after UMaine? Can you talk about that?

27:44 Anything you would say to someone in a similar position?

32:27 Moving to Florida and working for Costa?

37:10 Starting SpringTide Media and High Roller Guide Services?

45:55 Any advice on getting over the fear of starting a business?

48:43 Getting new clients?

53:14 Building up video skills?

55:30 What value does a fishing guide bring?

1:00:14 Any advice in becoming a fishing guide and getting a captain’s license?

1:08:29 Most fun part of fishing in the beginning?

1:10:10 What’s Captains for Clean Water?

1:22:20 Anything else you want to talk about?

Grateful Living Info:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Losing a friend/loved one to suicide is something that’s hard to process.

March 24 of this year marked 3 years since my friend Pat passed away.

In this vlog, I talk about the processing his of his loss over the years and how it’s gone.

Grateful Living Info:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Had the chance to speak with Maya Watson, the Head of Global Marketing at Clubhouse, about her career path, her advice for those starting out, and what it's like leading the creator, partnerships, community, editorial and communication teams at Clubhouse.

Prior to Clubhouse, Maya was an executive at Netflix leading Editorial & Publishing, and a longtime executive at OWN Networks and Harpo Productions.

In this interview, we talk about:

- Maya's journey as a single mom in her 20s

- Maya's professional growth trajectory from Intern to VP of Marketing & Social Media at Oprah's OWN Networks and Harpo Productions

- Maya's experience as Director of Social Media for US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand and Director of Editorial & Publishing at Netflix

- Maya's journey being Head of Global Marketing at Clubhouse and the impact she believes Clubhouse can have on society

- Maya's advice for young professionals on growing and making corporate strides, imposter syndrome, being a Black female in the tech industry

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Maya's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mayawatson

Maya's Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/@mayawatson

Clubhouse's Twitter: https://twitter.com/clubhouse

Clubhouse's Website: https://www.clubhouse.com/

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Grateful Living Info:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

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Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro to Maya

0:50 Maya’s early life - childhood,

5:20 Mindset in your early college career at University of Miami

9:40 In 2005, you became pregnant with your daughter as a sophomore?

13:44 What advice do you have to someone who may be in college now and just recently found out they are pregnant?

16:25 When did you develop the mindset that things are happening for you not to you?

21:48 Any advice on managing relationship with biological father?

25:45 Any advice on managing FOMO?

29:44 Any advice to people dating single moms?

33:03 Joining Harpo Productions?

38:54 Growing from intern to VP of Marketing, any advice on making strides?

46:42 What are your thoughts on people’s commitment to company professionally?

51:41 Did you feel imposter syndrome?

55:50 Any good Oprah stories?

1:01:13 What was the mindset in moving to Netflix/

1:06:33 How was growing from a team of 3 to 100 at Netflix?

1:10:22 Creating Strong Black Lead?

1:14:12 Mindset joining clubhouse?

1:18:53 How do you prioritize marketing goals as Head of Marketing?

1:23:40 What is Clubhouse’s vision for their impact in society?

1:28:26 Advice to young black female professionals?

1:32:35 Any other things you want to pass on?

Making a move on someone you’re in a friend group in can be tough.

You can be worried about the person you’re asking’s answer, you can also be worried about the friend group dynamics changing.

In this vlog, I answer the question: Should I make a move on a friend who’s in the same friend group as me?

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Grateful Living Info:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Chris Yeh is a venture capitalist, entrepreneur, investor, father, and author. As a venture capitalist, Chris is a partner at Blitzscaling Ventures, a fund directing investments to the fastest-growing startups. As an author, Chris is best known for The Alliance with co-authors Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha (this was a NY-Times best seller), and for Blitzscaling co-authored with Reid Hoffman (which was one of Amazon’s top 20 business and leadership books of 2018).

In this interview, we talk about:

- Chris's early life - being a child prodigy and starting his Stanford undergrad education at 15

- Chris's early professional career working at D.E. Shaw and meeting his wife in Boston

- Going to Harvard Business School for his MBA

- Chris's business journey after his MBA - including starting his own venture TargetFirst and being the CEO of Ustream

- Chris's writing and author journey and becoming a NYT Bestselling Author

- Chris's venture capital journey including be a founding partner at Blitzscaling Ventures

Chris's Socials:

Website: https://chrisyeh.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisyeh?lang=en

Grateful Living Info:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro

0:53 Chris’s childhood background

3:05 You were a young child prodigy in terms of your intellectual ability, where do you think that came from?

9:55 Do you think you were able to emotionally develop despite starting at Stanford at 15?

13:40 Any advice on making the most of your college experience?

20:44 Any advice on choosing your first job out of college?

24:40 What made you go to Harvard Business School?

27:40 Were you intimidated by people at Stanford or HBS?

29:45 Any advice on making the most of the MBA experience?

31:30 Talk about your start-up Target First

34:23 Any advice on the fundraising process for an entrepreneur?

38:07 Thoughts on mental health for entrepreneurs

41:29 Can you talk about Porthos Consulting?

46:12 How did you manage your personal life despite being career driven?

50:05 How did fatherhood change you?

52:44 Did you lose professional drive after becoming a father?

1:00:43 What was AthenaWorks?

1:03:26 PB works

1:05:19 Experience at UStream

1:06:46 Writing the Book Alliance with Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha

1:08:36 Advice on job searches

1:10:30 Thoughts on Great Resignation

1:11:10 How did you guys think of co-writing?

1:15:20 How was the co-writing execution?

1:17:16 What does it mean to you to be a NYT bestselling author?

1:18:30 Takeaways from Blitzscaling book

1:20:21 Can you talk about the concept of growing into other markets?

1:21:54 How do you know the right metrics?

1:23:54 How do you maintain culture while growing fast?

1:25:43 Can you talk about Blitzscaling Ventures?

1:28:13 Advice to entrepreneurs on pitching investors?

1:30:28 What’s motivating you?

1:33:30 Speaking career advice?

1:37:08 Anything else you want to leave on?

1:40:00 Any regrets?