This week I'm welcoming back to the show, The No Degree Podcast Host, Jonaed Iqbal.
He joined last Spring's round table discussion, and this Friday we get an entire hour to explore the professional options one has today and what the future of colleges & universities might look like. We'll for sure dig in to the power of social media & podcasting in the broadcast, as well!
Tune in for this energetic conversation or watch the Facebook Livestream by clicking here.
Jeremiah introduces his message of the week,“Great wrestlers are not great because of their technique, great wrestlers are great because of their passion”, and introduces his guest Jonaed Iqbal the host of NoDegree Podcast, and has a background in wrestling. Jeremiah and Jonaed discuss the business side of wrestling, and how wrestlers make money. Jonaed goes into his history with wrestling, and how he was introduced to the sport. Jeremiah and Jonaed discuss Jonaed’s work with helping people without college degrees, as well as his podcast the NoDegree Podcast. The two discuss Linkedin, specifically Linkedin live streams, and how it is an excellent and underrated networking tool. Jeremiah and Jonaed discuss how to effectively use TikTok for business and networking purposes.
Jeremiah and Jonaed discuss the necessity of passion in operating a business, and without passion a business might fail. The two discuss the pressure that college and universities are under currently during the Covid-19 pandemic, and how they are still charging students tens of thousands of dollars for zoom based classes at home. Jeremiah and Jonaed discuss their personal journeys through education, and why they made the educational decisions they did. Jonaed explains how he realized that college is not for everyone, and many of the students that go to highly rated post secondary schools have parental support, specifically financial support, that most students don’t have access to and are unable to attend these schools.
Jeremiah explains how currently there are a lot more resources for students who don’t want to attend college, compared to when he was in school. Jonaed goes in depth on the advice he gives to people who come to him to figure out their next steps following highschool. Jonaed explains how it is incredibly important to figure out one’s strengths before deciding what path they want to take, as everyone has different strengths, and not everyone wants to go into the typical non-college options. The two discuss the benefits of finding an accountability partner, with the example of a coach to help a person continue to grow. Jeremiah goes into imposter syndrome, and how it can be an adversary of even the most confident people, and with the help of an accountability partner will help someone overcome imposter syndrome.
Jeremiah and Jonaed discuss the continuing increase in popularity of live streaming on digital platforms, and how live streaming is currently replacing videos. Jonaed discusses his personal experience with live streaming, and how he enjoys the sense of community that comes with live streaming that is lost in pre-recorded videos. Jonaed also discusses how many people put on a more polished version of themselves in pre-recorded content, and through live streaming a person is their real selves. Jeremiah and Jonaed discuss Jonaed’s future goals, as well as Jonaed’s outlook on creating personal goals.
