Mix It Up with ML

Josh Chen is a 1st year medical student at Sidney Kimmel Medical College in Philadelphia and a Youtuber with over 70,000 subscribers. In the “Med Student Productivity Youtuber” space, videos with titles like “How to study 10+ hours per day without burning out” are everywhere. But Josh’s content is unique — he’s all about planning studying around your life (as opposed to the other way around), while still performing at a peak level academically. Or, as he puts it in the title of one of his videos, “How to Ace Your Finals and Not be a Loser, by 4.0 Asian Senior.”

Josh & Michael discuss their thoughts on med school thus far, the lazy man's guide to school/animedoro, toxic productivity, and being a creator in med school.

We hope you enjoy. If you do, please like and subscribe -- it really helps the podcast grow!

Check out Josh's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/yugiohforce1

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00:00:00 Thoughts on med school thus far

00:12:30 Lazy man's guide to school/animedoro

00:44:00 Toxic productivity

01:04:00 Being a creator in med school

00:52:00 Josh's fav anime & worldview

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My name is Michael Lotito - I studied psychology at Princeton and I'm currently a medical student at Rutgers.  I record podcasts where I ask a diverse set of guests about how they view the world. I hope you'll join me in learning from them!

If you ever want to get in touch, please contact me on IG (@mlotito15), Facebook (Michael Lotito), Twitter (@ML15_ERA), or email ([email protected]](mailto:[email protected])—I'd love to chat!

Peace,

ML

Josh Hash is the founder of Strength Side, a YouTube channel and fitness/lifestyle brand with 630,000+ subscribers. 

Josh & Michael discuss the Strength Side lifestyle and how it can help your body and mind become healthier, as well as the lessons that Josh has learned along his journey.   

We hope you enjoy! If you do, please like and subscribe -- it really helps the podcast grow!    

Check out Strength Side's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/strengthsidetrainer  

Check out Strength Side's Move Strong Now, Guided, and Primal Athlete Programs on the website: https://www.strengthside.com/  

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00:00:00 Intro   

00:01:30 How we met  

00:02:45 Strength Side's Mission 

00:04:30 Internally vs externally-motivated fitness 

00:34:00 Internally-motivated fitness = mental health 

00:40:00 Meditation, Ambition, and Awareness 

00:52:00 Josh's Advice/Lessons Learned  

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My name is Michael Lotito, and I'm a Princeton University graduate & future medical student. Feel free to listen in as I talk with interesting people about their life experiences, passions, and what it means to be human :)    

If you ever want to get in touch, please contact me on IG (@mlotito15), Facebook (Michael Lotito), Twitter (@ML15_ERA), or email ([email protected])—I'd love to chat!     

Peace,   

ML

Luke Timm is a Princeton University graduate (‘21) and founder of TSwathe, a clothing brand that helps promote a positive mindset through the awareness of surroundings and vices. 

Luke & Michael discuss Luke's journey overcoming substance abuse and how he hopes his story can positively impact others. Check out Luke's clothing brand "TSwathe" here: https://www.tswathe.com/, and his Instagram @t_swathe. 

We hope you enjoy! If you do, please like and subscribe -- it really helps the podcast grow!    

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00:00:00 Intro 

00:02:00 How we met  

00:04:10 Luke's mindset pre-arrest 

00:25:00 Luke's mindset post-arrest 

00:47:50 Creation of TSwathe Brand 

01:00:00 Luke's advice for overcoming addiction  

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My name is Michael Lotito, and I'm a Princeton University graduate & future medical student. Feel free to listen in as I talk with interesting people about their life experiences, passions, and what it means to be human :)     

If you ever want to get in touch, please contact me on IG (@mlotito15), Facebook (Michael Lotito), Twitter (@ML15_ERA), or email ([email protected])—I'd love to chat!     

Peace,   

ML

Natalie Chou is a graduate student-athlete for the UCLA Women's Basketball team. She is a bonafide trailblazer: Asian-American females make up less than 1% of all Division 1 College Basketball players.

Natalie & Michael discuss rising above negativity & inspiring the future generation of AAPI athletes, #StopAsianHate, being an outspoken Christian, and more!  

We hope you enjoy! If you do, please like and subscribe -- it really helps the podcast grow!    

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00:00:00 Intro   

00:01:30 How we "met"  

00:02:50 Natalie's background  

00:09:00 Encouraging young Asian athletes 

00:14:00 Rising above negativity & trailblazing 

00:22:45 Natalie's bond w/ her mother 

00:25:30 Speaking out against anti-Asian hate 

00:33:30 Being an outspoken Christian 

00:42:00 Natalie's future plans & hobbies  

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My name is Michael Lotito, and I'm a Princeton University graduate & future medical student. Feel free to listen in as I talk with interesting people about their life experiences, passions, and what it means to be human :)     

If you ever want to get in touch, please contact me on IG (@mlotito15), Facebook (Michael Lotito), Twitter (@ML15_ERA), or email ([email protected])—I'd love to chat!     

Peace,  

ML

Jordan Salama is nonfiction writer, journalist and producer. He has written for the New York Times, National Geographic, and Scientific American, and his digital video series (The Lulus TV/América) has more than 1 million total subscribers and 500 million views from around the world. Jordan & Michael discuss his new book (see below for pre-order link), how to remember your life, meeting Lionel Messi, and more!  

Pre-order Jordan's new book "Every Day the River Changes: Four Weeks Down the Magdalena" here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/676218/every-day-the-river-changes-by-jordan-salama/ 

We hope you enjoy! If you do, please like and subscribe -- it really helps the podcast grow!    

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00:00:00 Intro   

00:01:30 How we met  

00:03:00 Jordan's background 

00:09:00 Jordan's new book 

00:25:15 How to remember our lives 

00:32:30 Telling authentic stories 

00:37:50 Meeting Lionel Messi 

00:44:00 Jordan's producing work 

00:55:45 Jordan's hobbies   

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My name is Michael Lotito, and I'm a Princeton University graduate & future medical student. Feel free to listen in as I talk with interesting people about their life experiences, passions, and what it means to be human :)     

If you ever want to get in touch, please contact me on IG (@mlotito15), Facebook (Michael Lotito), Twitter (@ML15_ERA), or email ([email protected])—I'd love to chat!     

Peace,   

ML

Rohan Shah is a Manager of Corporate Business Operations at Loxo Oncology at Lilly. Rohan & Michael discuss learning by doing/networking, the intersection of medicine/science/business, how to be a selfless “entrepreneur,” Rohan’s response to criticisms of big pharma, and more!  

We hope you enjoy! If you do, please like and subscribe -- it really helps the podcast grow!    

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00:00:00 Intro   

00:01:25 How we met  

00:04:50 Why Rohan loves biotech 

00:17:20 Learning by doing/networking 

00:23:45 The golden triangle of medicine, science & business 

00:27:00 Life sciences entrepreneurship  

00:45:00 How to be a selfless “entrepreneur” 

00:56:45 Rohan’s response to big pharma criticism 

01:07:25 Rohan’s love of painting, reading & DANCING 

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My name is Michael Lotito, and I'm a Princeton University graduate & future medical student. Feel free to listen in as I talk with interesting people about their life experiences, passions, and what it means to be human :)     

If you ever want to get in touch, please contact me on IG (@mlotito15), Facebook (Michael Lotito), Twitter (@ML15_ERA), or email ([email protected])—I'd love to chat!     

Peace,   

ML

Abraham Cruz-Peña is a Princeton University Graduate ('21) with a degree from the School of Public Policy and International Affairs and a certificate in Entrepreneurship and French. Abraham & Michael discuss the immigrant experience in higher education, all things venture capital, and the power of going to therapy.  

We hope you enjoy! If you do, please like and subscribe -- it really helps the podcast grow!  

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00:00:00 Intro  

00:01:15 How we met

00:02:45 Cruz's life journey  

00:16:45 Building healthy relationships at Princeton 

00:30:00 All things venture capital 

00:49:00 The power of going to therapy  

00:56:00 Cruz's interests & hobbies  

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My name is Michael Lotito, and I'm a Princeton University graduate & future medical student. Feel free to listen in as I talk with interesting people about their life experiences, passions, and what it means to be human :)   

If you ever want to get in touch, please contact me on IG (@mlotito15), Facebook (Michael Lotito), Twitter (@ML15_ERA), or email ([email protected])—I'd love to chat!   

Peace, 

ML

Jared Young is a Politics major at Princeton University (‘21), nonprofit founder, incoming Division 3 basketball player, and future business analyst for McKinsey & Company. Jared & Michael discuss tragic optimism, his weight loss journey, financial literacy/wealth creation, and more.  

We hope you enjoy! If you do, please like and subscribe -- it really helps the channel grow!  

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00:00:00​ Intro  

00:00:45​ How we met 

00:08:00​ Jared’s life philosophy 

00:18:15​ Jared’s weight loss journey  

00:26:00​ The inevitability of critics 

00:31:15​ Founding SMG  

00:45:25​ Financial literacy & wealth creation 

01:02:00​ Next steps: D3 bball  

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My name is Michael Lotito, and I'm a Princeton University graduate & future medical student. Feel free to listen in as I talk with interesting people about their life experiences, passions, and what it means to be human :)   

If you ever want to get in touch, please contact me on IG (@mlotito15), Facebook (Michael Lotito), Twitter (@ML15_ERA), or email ([email protected])—I'd love to chat!   

Peace,  

ML

Bella Alarie is a WNBA player for the Dallas Wings (#5 overall pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft) and the all-time leading scorer (1,703 points) for Princeton University Women’s Basketball. Bella & Michael discuss her advice for young female hoopers, overcoming imposter syndrome, the gender pay gap + possible solutions, and Bella’s love for Animal Crossing!  We hope you enjoy!  

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00:00:00​ Intro  

00:00:35​ How we met 

00:01:25​ Bella’s dreams/outlook as a youngin’ 

00:08:40​ Having an NBA player as a dad 

00:11:50​ Advice to young female hoopers 

00:12:50​ Bella’s experience w/ imposter syndrome  

00:17:10​ Visualization for peak performance 

00:21:30​ Balancing Ivy League Hoops & Academics 

00:23:40​ Missing ‘20 NCAA tourney due to COVID 

00:30:00​ The life of a WNBA player 

00:32:15​ The gender pay gap + possible solutions 

00:42:30​ Who is Bella outside of bball?  

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My name is Michael Lotito, and I'm a Princeton University graduate & future medical student. Feel free to listen in as I talk with interesting people about their life experiences, passions, and what it means to be human :)   

If you ever want to get in touch, please contact me on IG (@mlotito15), Facebook (Michael Lotito), Twitter (@ML15_ERA), or email ([email protected])—I'd love to chat!   

Peace,  ML

Jule Brown is a Brand Consultant Assistant at Creative Artists Agency and a former Men's Basketball player at NYU ('20). Jule & Michael discuss connecting to the younger generation of hoopers, applying basketball lessons to life, the power of writing, and more.   

We hope you enjoy!  

Jule's "Thank You Basketball" piece: https://jule-brown11.medium.com/thank...​

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00:00:00​​​​​​​ Intro 

00:00:30​ How we met 

00:03:00​ Moving to Lower Merion in 1st Grade 

00:06:00​ Public vs private HS hoops  

00:09:00​ Connecting to the younger gen of hoopers 

00:25:00​ Jule's D3 basketball experience  

00:34:30​ Being at peace when the ball stops bouncing 

00:45:50​ Post-bball professional life 

00:51:00​ The power of writing

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My name is Michael Lotito, and I'm a Princeton University graduate & future medical student. Feel free to listen in as I talk with interesting people about their life experiences, passions, and what it means to be human :)   

If you ever want to get in touch, please contact me on IG (@mlotito15), Facebook (Michael Lotito), Twitter (@ML15_ERA), or email ([email protected])—I'd love to chat!   

Peace,  

ML