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S.A.F.F FPL ShowGameweek 9, Waseem goes top of the SAFF LeagueIn this episode of the SAFF Podcast, join hosts Bilal Ally, Mohammed Waseem Omar, and Razeen as they dive into the latest football action from Game Week 8 and look ahead to Game Week 9. From Liverpool's unexpected challenges to strategic fantasy football picks, the trio shares insights, predictions, and a few surprises. Don't miss their take on key matches, player performances, and the ever-evolving dynamics of the Premier League. Tune in for a lively discussion filled with expert analysis and a touch of humor.
2025-10-2422 min
S.A.F.F FPL ShowWorld Cup Fever: Fantasy Football Insights & PredictionsIn this episode of the SAFF Podcast, join Bilal Ally, Razeen, and Mohammed Waseem Omar as they dive into the excitement of the World Cup and the latest in fantasy football. From discussing South Africa's chances to analyzing key player performances and upcoming fixtures, the hosts share their insights and predictions. Tune in for a lively discussion filled with football passion and expert analysis. Don't miss out on the magic of the World Cup and the fantasy football world! #WorldCup #FantasyFootball #SAFFPodcast
2025-10-1519 minS.A.F.F FPL ShowHaaland Delivers and Villa Score!In this episode of the SAFF Podcast, host Bilal Ally welcomes special guest Taariq, a passionate Aston Villa fan and Fantasy Premier League enthusiast, alongside regular contributor Mohammed Waseem Omar. Dive into a lively discussion about the challenges facing Aston Villa this season, the strategic use of wildcards in FPL, and the impact of recent player transfers. The conversation also touches on standout performances in the Premier League and offers insights into upcoming fixtures. Whether you're a Villa supporter or a fantasy football fanatic, this episode is packed with engaging analysis and expert opinions. Tune in for a deep...
2025-10-0115 min
The Ansari Podcast125: How A 21-Year-Old Millionaire Is Building The Future w. Omar WaseemOmar Waseem, the founder of Alif, a Venture Capitalist firm that supports Muslim businesses and startups. He shares his extraordinary journey from his first business at 12 years of age to becoming a prominent figure in the venture capital world and silicon valley by 21. Omar talks about building Alif, how to build a company, navigating the pitfalls of startup life, the importance of intentionality and ethics in business, and how Islam has been a guiding force in his entrepreneurial endeavors. Join us for an inspiring discussion on ambition, resilience, and the drive to create meaningful change for the Ummah.#business...
2025-05-281h 08
Vegans For Palestine PodcastVegans for Palestine Podcast - Episode 06 - Veganism & the BDS MovementIn this episode, Dalal and Waseem discuss the intersection of BDS and Palestinian veganism, emphasising that both movements are rooted in justice and liberation, requiring ethical consumer choices beyond convenience. They critique how Zionist corporations exploit veganism for profit while remaining complicit in oppression, particularly through vegan-washing to obscure the israeli state’s violence and oppression of the people of Palestine. This podcast is captioned for accessibility for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people. Autocaptions have been adjusted to ensure accessibility. This version is...
2025-04-0347 min
Drama PakistaniFaraar Episode 11 Audio Review
Faraar is a gripping tale of love, guilt and survival, where freedom and redemption come at the highest cost. The series follows six individuals - Batish, Nazish, Fasih, Saadia, Babrik, and Zhalay, each from vastly different worlds, yet all desperate to break free from the chains of their pasts. Driven by guilt, secrets, and the desperation to escape their old lives they set out on paths that soon intersect. But as they cross paths in their pursuit of freedom and redemption, they discover that escape isn’t the answer - it’s only the beginning. In a high-stakes journey mark...
2025-02-0326 min
Drama PakistaniFaraar Episode 10 (Audio Review) 19th Jan 2025
Faraar Episode 10 (Audio Review ) 19th Jan 2025| Hamza Ali Abbasi - Mamya Shajaffar - Ahmed Ali Akbar - Sohai Ali Abro - Green TV Entertainment
Faraar is a gripping tale of love, guilt and survival, where freedom and redemption come at the highest cost. The series follows six individuals - Batish, Nazish, Fasih, Saadia, Babrik, and Zhalay, each from vastly different worlds, yet all desperate to break free from the chains of their pasts. Driven by guilt, secrets, and the desperation to escape their old lives they set out on paths that soon intersect. But as they cross paths in...
2025-01-2347 min
Drama PakistaniFaraar Episode 5 Review | Hamza Ali Abbasi | Ahmed Ali Akbar | Sohai Ali Abro | 15th Dec 2024 | Green TVFaraar is a gripping tale of love, guilt and survival, where freedom and redemption come at the highest cost. The series follows six individuals - Batish, Nazish, Fasih, Saadia, Babrik, and Zhalay, each from vastly different worlds, yet all desperate to break free from the chains of their pasts. Driven by guilt, secrets, and the desperation to escape their old lives they set out on paths that soon intersect. But as they cross paths in their pursuit of freedom and redemption, they discover that escape isn’t the answer - it’s only the beginning. In a high-stakes journey mark...
2024-12-1833 min
The Dock with Omar WaseemHe Turned A College Project Into a Million Dollar CompanyZuhayeer is the founder of Levels.fyi, a platform that lets you compare salaries across big tech companies. This is the story of how he turned Levels.fyi from a side project into a million dollar startup.
Help us start companies from scratch in the Studio: https://f.inc/devs
Links:
· Zuhayeer: https://twitter.com/zuhayeer
· Omar: https://twitter.com/omarwasm
· Levels.fyi: https://www.levels.fyi
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:19 - Meeting his cofounder
8:41 - How they monetized
20:03 - Shifting from growth to company building
21:58 - Why they built a mobile app
27:29 - What's next marketing-wise
30:06 - Will Devin kil...
2024-03-1746 minThe Dock with Omar WaseemHe Built The Fastest Growing AI Company In The WorldEvan is the founder of The SF Compute Company, a cloud computing company that sells GPU clusters for AI models. This is the story of how he became one of the fastest growing AI companies in less than a year by betting the entire company every month.
Help us start companies from scratch in the Studio: https://f.inc/devs
Links:
· Evan: https://twitter.com/evanjconrad
· Omar: https://twitter.com/omarwasm
· The SF Compute Company: https://twitter.com/sfcompute
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:12 - Betting the company every month
7:59 - $1M in profit in 6 months
9:36 - Getting their first customers
14:33 - S...
2024-03-0245 minThe Dock with Omar WaseemThe Deepfake Expert: How to Protect Yourself From AI ScamsAman is the founder of Deeptrust, an AI deepfake detection startup that's helping you trust what you see and hear on the Internet. We talked about OpenAI's new text to video model SORA , the terrifying success rate of AI fraud, and how to (theoretically) scam someone for $1M using AI.
Help us start companies from scratch in the Studio: https://f.inc/devs
Links:
· Aman: https://twitter.com/amanmibra
· Omar: https://twitter.com/omarwasm
· Deeptrust: https://twitter.com/deeptrustAI
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
4:26 - OpenAI SORA
12:09 - Fighting deepfakes
17:10 - Election fraud
18:34 - How Deeptrust helps
23:15 - AI scams to loo...
2024-02-2442 minThe Dock with Omar WaseemThis AI Startup Will Destroy the Language BarrierPrady is the founder of Sync Labs, an AI research company that’s building real time lip-syncing. This is the story of how he used viral Twitter marketing to build a deep tech research startup.
Help us start companies from scratch in the Studio: https://f.inc/devs
Links:
· Prady: https://twitter.com/therealprady
· Omar: https://twitter.com/omarwasm
· Sync Labs: https://synclabs.so/
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
3:04 - Going viral on Twitter
12:00 - YC, F.inc, and Buildspace
15:29 - How will AI impact communication?
19:20 - Will AGI replace us?
22:09 - AI lifehack as a founder
27:04 - Making content for your...
2024-02-1738 minThe Dock with Omar WaseemHow He Made $1M in 3 Months Out of His GarageDylan is the founder of Evergreen, a crypto mining hardware company that he started out of his dad's garage. This is the story of exactly how he growth hacked his way to over $3.5 million in revenue.
Help us start companies from scratch in the Studio: https://f.inc/devs
Links:
· Dylan: https://twitter.com/dylanmrose
· Omar: https://twitter.com/omarwasm
· Evergreen: https://evergreenminer.com/
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
11:31 - How they went to market
17:33 - The hard thing about hardware
25:04 - Building the team
28:15 - Learnings from big tech
33:01 - Will we run out of energy?
38:27 - The fut...
2024-02-1048 minThe Dock with Omar WaseemHow Lexica Grew to 1 Million Users with 0 EmployeesSharif is the founder of Lexica, a Midjourney killer that he grew to 1 million users with basically 0 zero employes. This is the story of how he went from couch surfing to building one of the most popular AI image generators.
We're on Skool: https://skool.com/thedock
Help us start companies from scratch in the Studio: https://f.inc/devs
Links:
· Sharif: https://twitter.com/sharifshameem
· Omar: https://twitter.com/omarwasm
· Lexica: https://lexica.art/
· Founders, Inc.: https://f.inc
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
7:38 - Pivoting from his last startup
19:53 - The future of AI content creation
25:08 - Why the team...
2024-02-0353 minThe Dock with Omar WaseemHe Built a ChatGPT Killer (and pranked Elon Musk)Rahul is the founder of Julius, an AI app that he scaled to 300k users in just 6 months. This is the story of how he pranked global news, met Elon Musk, and built a ChatGPT killer.
Help us start companies from scratch in the Studio: https://f.inc/studio
Links:
· Rahul: https://twitter.com/0interestrates
· Omar: https://twitter.com/omarwasm
· Founders, Inc.: https://f.inc
· JuliusAI: https://julius.ai/
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
7:24 - Reviving dead users
10:47 - How to ask your friends for help
17:43 - Pranking the world
21:55 - Meeting Elon Musk
26:45 - Managing a small team
30:11 - Do you...
2024-01-2845 minThe Dock with Omar WaseemMake Anything Go Viral With TikTok Influencer MarketingJulian cofounded and scaled Wisdolia to over $300,000 in less than a year. This is the story of how he used TikTok marketing to go from an almost failing startup to a viral AI education tool.
Help us start companies from scratch in the Studio: f.inc/studio
Links:
· Julian: https://twitter.com/InfiniteJulian0
· Omar: https://twitter.com/omarwasm
· Founders, Inc.: https://f.inc
· Wisdolia: https://www.wisdolia.com/Cred
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:39 - The experiment that saved Wisdolia
5:27 - The TikTok growth playbook
11:27 - How to reach your target customer
19:56 - Why paid ads didn't work
25:06 - Structuring a smal...
2024-01-2151 minThe Dock with Omar WaseemHow This 23-Year-Old Started a $10 Million AI Company in 10 MonthsAlex Schachne cofounded and grew Leap from 0 to $500k+ in his first 10 months. This is the story of how he went from booking a one-way ticket across the country to building an AI company with a $10M valuation.
Help us start companies from scratch in the Studio: f.inc/studio
Links:
· Alex: https://twitter.com/thealexshaq
· Omar: https://twitter.com/omarwasm
· Founders, Inc.: https://f.inc
· Leap: https://tryleap.ai
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:22 - Background
6:32 - Choosing a marketing channel
17:02 - Turning viral moments into brand partnerships
24:33 - Do you need a personal brand?
34:57 - How AI will disrupt trad...
2024-01-211h 09The Dock with Omar WaseemVercel Employee Shares the Secret to Building Viral Projects | Steven Tey | EP35Omar (@omarwasm) and Vishal (@vishalkolr) sit down with Steven Tey (@steventey) from Vercel to talk about why he joined the company, his secret for making projects go viral on Twitter, how Vercel got its name, the problem with conferences for devs, the importance of company branding, and more....
The Dock is a Founders, Inc. show. Learn more about Founders, Inc. at:
https://f.inc
Links:
· Steven's Twitter
· The Dock
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:02 - His Background
5:23 - Why Vercel is winning
6:13 - How Vercel got its name
9:37 - His secret to virality
18:33 - Austin vs SF
20:12 - His Day in the life
22:44 - Vercel's branding
23:49 - Are
2023-10-1457 minThe Dock with Omar WaseemEx-Employee Exposes $30B FTX Collapse | Adi Baradwaj | EP34Omar (@omarwasm) and Vishal (@vishalkolr) sit down with Adi Baradwaj (@aditya_baradwaj), ex-employee at Alameda Research, to talk about what went down at FTX, how he had his life savings stolen, his lavish life in The Bahamas, the red flags, the day of the collapse, the aftermath, his new company, and more insider info...
The Dock is a Founders, Inc. show. Learn more about Founders, Inc. at:
https://f.inc
Links:
· Adi's Twitter
· The Dock
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:22 - Adi's Backstory
3:56 - Why Tell The Story Now?
5:38 - Getting A Job At Alameda
8:27 - Alameda vs. FTX
10:07 - Relocating To The Bahamas
12:03 - SBF's Uni...
2023-10-051h 12The Dock with Omar WaseemBuildspace: The $100M Startup Building Hogwarts IRL | Farza Majeed | EP33Omar (@omarwasm) and Vishal (@vishalkolr) sit down with Farza Majeed (@farzaTV), founder of Buildspace, to talk about building the future of education, his take on college, the creation of Nights & Weekends, opening a physical campus, how he met the team, his biggest mistake, why he hates microwaves, and more...
The Dock is a Founders, Inc. show. Learn more about Founders, Inc. at:
https://f.inc
Links:
· Farza's Twitter
· Buildspace
· The Dock
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
3:28 - Should You Go To College?
5:20 - His First Company
8:59 - His College Experience
16:13 - The F.inc Origin Story
22:02 - How Nights & Weekends Started
33:41 - The Buildspace Brand
37:04...
2023-09-281h 15The Dock with Omar WaseemHow I Make a Living Off My Twitter Followers as an Engineer | Dillion Verma | EP32Omar (@omarwasm) and Vishal (@vishalkolr) sit down with Dillion Verma (@dillionverma) to talk about winning the Vercel Accelerator program, why he switched from the medicine path to engineering, a bet that made $5k in 48 hrs, why he left big tech, his 10 day silent meditation retreat, his framework for making money from side projects, and much more....
The Dock is a Founders, Inc. show. Learn more about Founders, Inc. at:
https://f.inc
Links:
· Dillion's Twitter
· LLM Report
· The Dock
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
4:32 - Switching From Medicine To Engineering
8:20 - How He Learned To Code
11:25 - Are Hackathons Oversaturated?
16:09 - Unlearning Big Te...
2023-09-281h 03The Dock with Omar WaseemEP 31 Arib Khan: The 19 Year Old Revolutionizing AI MusicOmar (@omarwasm) and Vishal (@vishalkolr) sit down with Arib Khan (@aribk24), founder of Musicfy, to talk about hitting 1 million users in 6 months, getting into Founders, Inc., working for Buildspace, receiving cease and desist orders from top music labels, learning how to swim, having untraditional mentors, and much more....
The Dock is a Founders, Inc. show. Learn more about Founders, Inc. at:
https://f.inc
Links:
· Arib's Twitter
· Musicfy
· The Dock
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:47 - Playing Professional Sports
3:38 - Side Hustles
5:11 - Free Flights To Consensus
12:08 - Getting Into Founders, Inc.
24:23 - Learning About History
2023-09-031h 09The Dock with Omar WaseemEP 30 Rox Codes: Ex MrBeast Employee Exposes Creator SecretsOmar (@omarwasm) and Vishal (@vishalkolr) sit down with Rox Codes (@RoxCodes) to talk about building tools for creators, working for Mr Beast, sneaking into the Forbes 30 Under 30 lounge, getting his Facebook employee username blacklisted, the truth about Buildspace IRL, and roasting the f*** out of Vishal.
The Dock is a Founders, Inc. show. Learn more about Founders, Inc. at:
https://f.inc
Links:
· Rox's Twitter
· The Dock
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:54 - Sneaking Into Forbes 30 Under 30
7:19 - Professional Twitch Streaming
10:27 - Vishal Gets Roasted
12:55 - Vishal Gets Obliterated
15:41 - Working With Mr Beast
28:11 - YouTub...
2023-08-261h 07The Dock with Omar WaseemEP 29 Matthew Rastovac: AI CEO Explains How Robots Can Automate Your LifeOmar (@omarwasm) and Vishal (@vishalkolr) sit down with Matthew Rastovac, (@mattrasto), founder of Respell, to talk about building no-code tools for AI, starting a custom home building company, being friends with Sam Altman, almost becoming a pro gamer, creating a Bitcoin exchange at 14, and much more....
The Dock is a Founders, Inc. show. Learn more about Founders, Inc. at:
https://f.inc
Links:
· Matthew's Twitter
· Respell
· The Dock
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:07 - Relationship With Sam Altman
8:14 - Avoiding Getting Crushed By OpenAI
12:17 - Why Rippling?
14:34 - Zapier's Framework
18:48 - Your Job Will...
2023-08-171h 02The Dock with Omar WaseemEP 28 John Coogan: Cofounding Soylent, Becoming a Tech YouTuber, And Joining Founders FundOmar (@omarwasm) and Vishal (@vishalkolr) sit down with John Coogan, (@johncoogan), cofounder of Soylent and Lucy.co, to talk about the viral success of Soylent, the key to finding a good cofounder, starting a tech YouTube channel, joining Founders Fund as an EIR, things you didn't know about defense tech, clean energy takes, and much more....
The Dock is a Founders, Inc. show. Learn more about Founders, Inc. at:
https://f.inc
Links:
· John's Twitter
· John's YouTube
· The Dock
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:28 - Why His Cofounder Relationship Worked
7:19 - How Soylent And Lucy Succeeded
14:13 - Starting A T...
2023-08-1155 minThe Dock with Omar WaseemEP 27 Kaito Cunningham: 23 Year Old CEO On How He Built A Multimillion Dollar Blockchain CompanyOmar (@omarwasm) and Vishal (@vishalkolr) sit down with Kaito Cunningham, (@0xkaito), co-founder of Utopia Labs, to talk about building a blockchain payments company, developing sustainable workflows, messing up an $8 million transaction, managing working with 4 cofounders, scanning his eyeballs with Worldcoin, his "human operating stack", and much more...
The Dock is a Founders, Inc. show. Learn more about Founders, Inc. at:
https://f.inc
Links:
· Kaito's Twitter
· Utopia Labs
· The Dock
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:36 - Is Web3 Dead?
3:24 - How He Found His Co-Founders
4:49 - Why Isn't Crypto Mainstream Yet?
11:52 - Evolution...
2023-08-031h 00The Dock with Omar WaseemEP 26 Will Depue: The 20 Year Old Dropout Founder That Works For OpenAIOmar (@omarwasm) and Vishal (@vishalkolr) sit down with Will Depue, (@willdepue), previous founder of DeepResearch and applied research resident at OpenAI, to talk about living in Argentina, dropping out of college, building a computer in Figma, the truth about burnout, why he doesn't focus on Twitter growth, watching Dune 5 times, how to get started building anything, and much more....
The Dock is a Founders, Inc. show. Learn more about Founders, Inc. at:
https://f.inc
Links:
· Will's Twitter
· Will's Website
· The Dock
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:18 - Working At OpenAI
2:3...
2023-07-271h 20The Dock with Omar WaseemEP 25 Samraaj Bath: From Selling Ice Cream To Raising $3 Million, Finding Balance As A FounderOmar (@omarwasm) and Vishal (@vishalkolr) sit down with Samraaj Bath, (@samraaj), CTO and co-founder of Bifrost, to talk about building a complex AI product, working at Expensify, starting an ice cream company, getting into Y-Combinator, work/life balance, being creatively unfulfilled, and more....
The Dock is a Founders, Inc. show. Learn more about Founders, Inc. at:
https://f.inc
Links:
· Samraaj's Twitter
· Bifrost
· The Dock
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:09 - Bifrost's Mascot
4:36 - Pivoting
5:49 - Y-Combinator
7:42 - Are Founders Special?
2023-07-201h 13The Dock with Omar WaseemEP 24 Ben Levy: How To Grow A Newsletter To 250k Subscribers In 6 MonthsOmar (@omarwasm) and Vishal (@vishalkolr) sit down with Ben Levy, (@benmlevy), co-founder of Milk Road, to talk about growing a newsletter to 250k subscribers, losing everything to crypto, how to get connected with anyone, the future utility of crypto, what goes into a high value community, and more....
The Dock is a Founders, Inc. show. Learn more about Founders, Inc. at:
https://f.inc
Links:
· Ben's Twitter
· Milk Road
· The Dock
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:05 - Milk Road Origin
6:07 - Losing $800,000
14:32 - How To...
2023-07-1252 minThe Dock with Omar WaseemEP 23 Eric Zhu: This 15 Year Old Raised $20 Million From His High School BathroomOmar (@omarwasm) and Vishal (@vishalkolr) sit down with Eric Zhu, (@ericzhu105), founder of Aviato and investor at Bachmanity Capital, to talk about being a 15 y/o founder, going viral for taking calls in his school bathroom, balancing school, partying with the founder of Google in a mansion, and more....
The Dock is a Founders, Inc. show. Learn more about Founders, Inc. at:
https://f.inc
Links:
· Eric's Twitter
· Aviato
· Bachmanity Capital
· The Dock
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:01 - Toilet Kid Origin Story
4:38 - Starting A $...
2023-07-0645 minThe Dock with Omar WaseemEP 22 Kyle Brastrom: How To Build A Successful Social App, Rethinking Communication OnlineOmar (@omarwasm) and Vishal (@vishalkolr) sit down with Kyle Brastrom (@kylebrastrom), founder of Dive Chat, to talk about building a successful social network, the importance of real world connections, starting LA Tech Week, running coliving houses, why he's never had an Instagram, and making YouTube videos about drone racing.
The Dock is a Founders, Inc. show. Learn more about Founders, Inc. at:
https://f.inc
Links:
· Kyle's Twitter
· Dive Chat
· The Dock
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:21 - Drone YouTuber
9:31 - Starting LA Tech Week
22:3...
2023-06-2955 minThe Dock with Omar WaseemEP 21 John Andrew Entwistle: How I built TWO $100M Companies (and beat Airbnb)Omar (@omarwasm) and Vishal (@vishalkolr) sit down with John Andrew Entwistle (@jaentwistle), founder of Wander.com, to talk about building his first company Coder at 16, raising $130M for Wander, pivoting from an enterprise developer platform to real estate, how he got his nickname "The Shovel", and racing F4 cars.
The Dock is a Founders, Inc. show. Learn more about Founders, Inc. at:
https://f.inc
Links:
· John Andrew's Twitter
· Wander
· The Dock
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:15 - What Is Wander?
7:02 - Building Coder.com At 16
2023-06-1449 min
Det, Muslimer Taler OmFatwa-shopping: hvilken fatwa passer mig bedst?Fatwa-shoppen er et fænomen, hvor man ikke stiller sig tilfreds med den fatwa - en muslimsk kendelse - som man finder frem til. Man forsøger at finde en fatwa med et andet svar. Hvorfor gør man nu det? Og hvordan er synet på deette dilemma i den muslimske tradition? Gæster:Waseem Hussain, fængselsimam og muslimsk retslærd.Vært: Asiya Ahmed og Elias Ramadan.Tilrettelægger: Sara El-Khatib.Programredaktør: Omar Alkhatib.
2023-06-0530 minThe Dock with Omar WaseemEP 20 Ayush Ranjan: Building Decentralized Zoom, Problems with Web3, Starting a Company in IndiaOmar Waseem (@omarwasm) and Vishal Kolar (@vishalkolr) sit down with Ayush Ranjan (@ranjan3118), founder of Huddle01, to talk about building a Web3 video conferencing infrastructure, skipping his flight to India for Founders, Inc., issues with Twitter, startup markets in SF vs India, Web3 insights, Redbull F1, and more....
The Dock is a Founders, Inc. show. Learn more about Founders, Inc. at:
https://f.inc
Links:
· Ayush's Twitter
· Huddle01
· The Dock
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:55 - What is Huddle?
7:33 - Twitter Blue Controversy
21:03 - Web3 Bran...
2023-04-0655 minThe Dock with Omar WaseemEP 19 Lauren Self: Changing Home Ownership, Dropping Out Twice, Moving to LA Alone at 17Omar Waseem (@omarwasm) and Vishal Kolar (@vishalkolr) sit down with Lauren Self (@laurenlself), founder of Roots Homes, to talk about building in the real estate industry, dropping out of college twice, joining a startup and moving to LA alone at 17, proposing to her cofounder, and more....
The Dock is a Founders, Inc. show. Learn more about Founders, Inc. at:
https://f.inc
Links:
· Lauren's Twitter
· Roots Homes
· The Dock
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
3:00 - How Roots is Changing Home Ownership
15:15 - How She...
2023-03-3142 minThe Dock with Omar WaseemEP 18 Avi Schiffmann: Internet Activism, Dropping out of Harvard, Using Code for GoodOmar Waseem (@omarwasm) and Vishal Kolar (@vishalkolr) sit down with Avi Schiffmann (@AviSchiffmann), founder of Internet Activism, to talk about how he created the most used coronavirus tracker during the height of the pandemic, his mission to build the largest humanitarian nonprofit in the digital space, the meaning of life, dropping out of Harvard, lego sets, Dune, and more...
The Dock is a Founders, Inc. show. Learn more about Founders, Inc. at:
https://f.inc
Links:
· Avi's Twitter
· Internet Activism
· The Dock
Timestamps:
2023-03-2350 min
The Dock with Omar WaseemEP 17 Ali Alobaidi: The Musician Who Dropped Out and Made $500k/Year as an EngineerOmar Waseem (@omarwasm) and Vishal Kolar (@vishalkolr) sit down with Ali Alobaidi (@alialobai1), founder of Kanopy Labs and Napolean, to talk about growing up in Iraq, dropping out of college to start an engineering firm, buying a penthouse, and more...
The Dock is a Founders, Inc. show. Learn more about Founders, Inc. at:
https://f.inc
Links:
· Ali's Twitter
· The Dock
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
6:45 - Growing up in Iraq
21:05 - How He Lear...
2023-03-171h 10The Dock with Omar WaseemEP 16 Edward Saatchi: Creating AI Generated Movies and Winning an EmmyOmar Waseem (@omarwasm) and Vishal Kolar (@vishalkolr) sit down with Edward Saatchi (@theculturedao), founder of Oculus Story Studios, Fable, and The CultureDAO, to talk about VR movies, AI generated gaming, the future of VR, winning an Emmy, the safety implications of AI, and much more....
The Dock is a Founders, Inc. show. Learn more about Founders, Inc. at:
https://f.inc
Links:
· TheCulture DAO
· The Dock
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:06 - Virtual Beings Summit
9...
2023-03-1756 minDet, Muslimer Taler OmKnvistikkerier blandt teenagere: Hvem har ansvaret?To unge på 17 og 18 år blev dræbt i et knivstikkeri i Taastrup. Det er et af mange teenage-knivstikkerier på det seneste. Vi snakker med tidligere bandemedlem Abud og fængselsimam Waseem om, hvad der får unge mænd til at begå noget så kynisk som et mord, og om hvordan vi forebygger den slags kriminalitet. Er det hårdere straffe? Resocialisering? Hvis ansvar er det? Er det forældrene, moskéerne eller kommunerne?Gæster:Abdelrahman Abud Mustafa, skuespiller, bandeekspert og debattør.Waseem Hussein, fængselsimam. Værter: Asiya Ahmed og Elias Ramadan.
2023-03-1354 minThe Dock with Omar WaseemEP 15 James Sun: Making NFTs Mainstream and Selling a Company to TwitchOmar Waseem (@omarwasm) and Vishal Kolar (@vishalkolr) sit down with James Sun (@JamesZmSun), co-founder and CEO of Paper, to talk about WeWork horror stories, NFT utilities, the future of crypto, working for Twitch, lessons as a founder, his gaming passion, and much more...
The Dock is a Founders, Inc. show. Learn more about Founders, Inc. at:
https://f.inc
Links:
· James's Twitter
· Paper's Website
· The Dock
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:45 - WeWork Office Struggles
19:20 - Evolution of Crypto
39:16 - Buil...
2023-02-251h 12The Dock with Omar WaseemEP 14 Tariq Ahmed: His $30 Billion Rags to Riches Story and How His Life ChangedOmar Waseem (@omarwasm) and Vishal Kolar (@vishalkolr) sit down with Tariq Ahmed (@TariqAfaqAhmed), employee #5 at Applovin, to talk about going from poverty to riches, a day in the life post-IPO, the importance of family, his luxury watch collection, raising a daughter with wealth, the top of the world (in Fremont), and much more...
The Dock is a Founders, Inc. show. Learn more about Founders, Inc. at:
https://f.inc
Links:
· Tariq's Twitter
· The Dock
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:42 - Life after a $30 billion IPO
2023-02-241h 34The Dock with Omar WaseemE13 Siraj Raval: The Future Of AI, Getting Canceled, Beef With Lex FridmanOmar Waseem (@omarwasm) and Vishal Kolar (@vishalkolr) sit down with Siraj Raval (@SirajRaval), AI and machine learning YouTuber, to talk about his YouTube journey, dropping out of Columbia University, reversing his age, dealing with bipolar disorder, cancel culture, getting recognized in public, how a future with AI will look, and much more...
The Dock is a Founders, Inc. show. Learn more about Founders, Inc. at:
https://f.inc
Links:
· Siraj's Youtube
· The Dock
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
5:25 - Why He Dropped out of College
...
2023-02-011h 17The Dock with Omar WaseemE12 Ryanne Fadel: Selling His Company To Lyft, High Value Traits, And Andrew TateOmar Waseem (@omarwasm) and Vishal Kolar (@vishalkolr) sit down with Ryanne Fadel, founder of Halo Cars, to talk about selling his company to Lyft, growing up in the hood, imposter syndrome at UPenn, attracting high value people, and much more...
Links:
· Ryanne's Twitter
· The Dock
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:45 - Founding Story of Halo Cars
17:29 - Lyft Acquisition Details
24:08 - Growing up in the Hood
36:42 - Going Back to School
49:19 - Issues with Corporate America
58:02 - Reading Old Tweets
2023-02-011h 02The Dock with Omar WaseemE11 Poya Osgouei: The Blueprint To Launching A Successful Startup And How To Sell AnythingOmar Waseem (@omarwasm) and Vishal Kolar (@vishalkolr) sit down with Poya Osgouei, Head of Sponsorships for SaaStr, to talk about his background in SaaS, creating the largest B2B event community, advising high-growth startups on their go-to-market strategy, his philosophy on client management, and much more...
Links:
· Poya's Linkedin
· The Dock
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
7:55 - GTM Scenarios
31:47 - How To Sell Anything
44:45 - Deleting Social Media
59:53 - Reading Old Tweets
2023-01-041h 10The Dock with Omar WaseemE10 AJ Keller: The Neuroscience of Focus, Deep Work, And Building A Hardware StartupOmar Waseem (@omarwasm) and Vishal Kolar (@vishalkolr) sit down with AJ Keller (@andrewjaykeller), CEO of Neurosity, to talk about his background building airplanes, inspiration for launching a hardware startup, uncovering the complexity of the human brain, creating the future of productivity, writing freestyle raps for his investors, and more...
Links:
· AJ's Twitter
· Neurosity
· The Dock
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
02:47 - How He Got into Hardware
17:00 - Hacking Flow State and Understanding Brain Activity
30:30 - Improving Sleep and Focus with Neurosity
43:40 - "...
2022-12-2151 minThe Dock with Omar WaseemE9 Faraz 'The Toilet' Jaka: Living out of a Suitcase, Border Patrol Horror Stories, Silent Meditation RetreatsOmar Waseem (@omarwasm) and Vishal Kolar (@vishalkolr) sit down with Faraz Jaka (@FarazJaka), professional poker player and coach, to talk about how he traveled the world playing tournaments, went on silent meditation retreats, survived border patrol detainment, was part of the largest poker controversy, and more...
Links:
· Faraz's Twitter
· The Dock
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Business/Entrepreneurship Background
8:52 - Playing Sports in High School
17:40 - Being a Nomad for 16 years
25:03 - Lifestyle of a Poker Pro
31:14 - Learning from a...
2022-12-151h 09The Dock with Omar WaseemE8 Ben Huh: Inventing Memes, Designing New Cities With Y-Combinator, Origami DAOsOmar Waseem (@omarwasm) and Vishal Kolar (@vishalkolr) sit down with Ben Huh (@benhuh), founder of Origami and OrangeDAO, to talk about how he invented internet memes, starred on a reality TV show, designed walkable cities, started the YC founders' DAO, built Origami, reviewed dog toys, and more...
Links:
· Ben's Twitter
· Origami
· The Dock
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - TedX Talks On Immigration
4:30 - Launching Internet Memes/GIFs
6:00 - Making A Startup Reality Show
9:18 - Starting A Company During The Recession
...
2022-11-181h 23The Dock with Omar WaseemE7 Jonathan Chang: Throwing 100 Brex Events A Year and Breaking Into Venture CapitalOmar Waseem (@omarwasm) and Vishal Kolar (@vishalkolr) sit down with Jonathan Chang (@thechangj), investor and XIR at Brex, to discuss how he throws over 100 Brex events a year, breaking into venture capital, studying film at UCLA, athletes investing in tech, running a VC fund, and more...
Links:
· Jonathan's Twitter
· Jonathan's Tiktok
· The Dock
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:43 - Brex Supper Club
5:30 - Brex’s Business Origins
10:00 - How To Measure Event Success
18:45 - Jonathan’s Work Background
21:00 - Underst...
2022-11-111h 02The Dock with Omar WaseemE6 Karan Dalal: Rejecting $2M At 18, Dropping Out, And The Worst VC Advice EverOmar Waseem (@omarwasm) and Vishal Kolar (@vishalkolr) sit down with Karan Dalal (@karansdalal) to discuss raising $1.6M, receiving resumes at cafes, recruiting top talent from colleges, dropping out after 1 semester, and more...
Links:
· Karan's Twitter
· Otto
· The Dock
Show Notes:
0:00 - Intro
1:38 - Otto Merch
3:10 - Attending UC Berkeley
6:00 - Standing Out In The Recruiting Process
11:30 - Benefits Of Networking In College
13:20 - How Karan And Omar Met
17:10 - Evolution Of Otto Product
21:15 - Ta...
2022-11-021h 09The Dock with Omar WaseemE5 Adam Majmudar: Thirdweb Success, How To Go Bankless, And The Meaning Of LifeOmar Waseem (@omarwasm) and Vishal Kolar (@vishalkolr) sit down with Adam Majmudar (@MajmudarAdam), 19 y/o founding engineer at Thirdweb, to discuss DeFi, founding vs joining a startup, the importance of college, the meaning of life, and more...
Links:
· Adam's Twitter
· Thirdweb
· The Dock
Show Notes:
0:00 - Intro
0:42 - PayPal Scandal
4:33 - Everything DeFi
18:45 - Joining ThirdWeb
24:05 - Building Thirdweb’s Infrastructure
26:10 - Thirdweb’s Founding Principles
32:20 - Thirdweb’s Content Strategy
33:30 - College Plans
36...
2022-10-121h 16The Dock with Omar WaseemE4 Erik Dunteman: AI Taking Over The World, Rejection Therapy, And Doing An Iron ManOmar Waseem (@omarwasm) and Vishal Kolar (@vishalkolr) takes a seat with Erik Dunteman (@erikdoingthings), founder of banana.dev, to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on the world, moving to Mexico City, his ML infra startup Banana, dealing with rejection, how he trained for an Iron Man, his Citi Bike conspiracy theory, and more...
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Links:
· Erik's Twitter
· Banana
· The Dock
Show Notes:
0:38- Banana Name Origin
3:03 - Moving To...
2022-10-051h 29The Dock with Omar WaseemE3 Abhishek Bhargava: The Social Dilemma and Using AI to Create FriendshipsOmar Waseem (@omarwasm) and Vishal Kolar (@vishalkolr) takes a seat with Abhishek Bhargava (@abhargava20) and talk about how his startup Covalent uses AI to start meaningful relationships, building a cloud gaming platform, and the wonderful world of Greek Yogurt and clean energy.
Links:
· Abishek's Twitter
· Covalent
· The Dock
Show Notes:
0:00 - Intro
1:20 - The Social Dilemma
3:28 - Mirror Exposure Effect
7:55 - Covalent Intro
11:05 - Foundational Value Alignment
12:54 - Covalent’s Main Thesis...
2022-09-271h 04The Dock with Omar WaseemE2 Johnny Dallas: Becoming the Youngest Engineer at Amazon, Raising $4.3 MillionOmar Waseem (@omarwasm) and Vishal Kolar (@vishalkolr) sit down with Johnny Dallas (@_johnnydallas_) and discuss how he started working in startups at 14, became the youngest engineer at Amazon, and built his DevOps startup Zeet.
Links:
· Johnny's Twitter
· Zeet
· thedock.fm
Show Notes:
1:30 - Johnny’s Startup background
4:15 - Not going back to High School
8:52 - Youngest Engineer at Amazon
10:40 - Transitioning to Twitch Work Environment
11:42 - Zeet Company Overview
18:35 - Building the Z...
2022-09-131h 05Det, Muslimer Taler OmBør vi overvåge vores børns medieforbrug?Vi tager snakken om børn og medier! Hvad bør vores børn se og høre på? Hvad bør de ikke? Og må vi overhoved diktere det som forældre? Vi taler også om hvilke tegnefilm der er et go eller no-go. Panelet får lov til at tage stilling til tegneserier som Johnny Bravo, Aladdin og den japanske anime-genre. Vi diskuterer også forholdet mellem medier som tegnefilm, tiktok og gaming på den ene side, og vold, #MeToo og eksotificering på den anden. Vi slutter samtalen med reflektioner om Quranens kapitel 6 vers 66, som opfordre til at beskytte en selv og en...
2022-09-0153 min
The Dock with Omar WaseemE1 Labib Yasir: From Google Reject to Reinventing Social Fitness, Losing 120 lbs in 6 MonthsOmar Waseem (@omarwasm) and Vishal Kolar (@vishalkolr) sit down with Labib Yasir (@labibyasir) to talk about going from YouTuber to reinventing social fitness with MMA and his startup, Kayyo.
Links:
· Labib's Twitter
· REACT YouTube Channel
· Kayyo
· thedock.fm
Show Notes:
6:13 - What is Kayyo
13:26 - 41k waitlist sign-ups pre-launch
17:00 - Getting rejected from Google
28:15 - Losing 120lbs
35:00 - How to find the right cofounder
1:06:00 - Labib’s First MMA Fight
2022-08-291h 39
52 Stories@derekrliang | Building Habits and Working on Startups39/52 @derekrliang (Derek Liang) is a Landscape/Travel Photographer based in Orange County. He has gathered over 27k followers on his Instagram after he discovered his love for photography in college. In this episode, we discuss how he balances his photography adventures with the software startup he is working on and how building strong habits has helped him keep up and exceed in life.
2021-07-1425 min52 Stories@unlockinghamza | Entrepreneurship for the Benefit of Others38/52 @unlockinghamza (Hamza Abdallah) is an Entreprenuer by heart who is currently running Thrive On Life. Their goal is to use entrepreneurship as a tool to educate and inspire aspiring entrepreneurs to further pursue the field and be successful. In this episode he talks about what having balance in life truly is, what overarching goal every business should have to be successful, and how we can reach our full potential on our continuous journey of unlocking ourselves.
2021-06-2125 min52 Stories@lifeof_robbie | Deleting Instagram for a Year (as a Creator)37/52 @lifeof_robbie (Robbie Gomez) is a Designer, Videographer, Photographer, and Editor. After being silent on social media for over a year, he comes back to share his story. In this episode, he talks about how removing social media affected his life, including how it provided mental clarity and enabled him to be more productive with work and gain happiness. Subscribe to my newsletter, Radio Silence: omarwaseem.substack.com
2021-06-011h 2552 Stories@lifeof_robbie | Deleting Instagram for a Year (as a Creator)37/52 @lifeof_robbie (Robbie Gomez) is a Designer, Videographer, Photographer, and Editor. After being silent on social media for over a year, he comes back to share his story. In this episode, he talks about how removing social media affected his life, including how it provided mental clarity and enabled him to be more productive with work and gain happiness.
2021-06-011h 2652 Stories@nickscolaro | Homeless Rooftopper to Succesful Entrepreneur36/52 @nickscolaro (Nick Scolaro) is a Videographer, Rooftopper, and Entrepreneur. After he got kicked from his house and had to live on the street, he set out to work hard and pursue his passion. He has currently created a marketing agency has reached $100k+ revenue in less than a year. In this episode, he discusses how he got through a rough patch in his life, how he has had to escape from rooftops multiple times, and how he has been successful as an entrepreneur. https://linktr.ee/nickscolaro
2021-03-0945 min52 Stories@nickfjord | Making Money from Selling Photography Prints35/52 @nickfjord (Nick Fjord) is a Travel and Nature Photographer based in San Francisco. Originally an EDM Photographer, he found his passion for shooting landscapes and nature after his friend took him on a visit to Lassen National Park. In this episode, he talks about community and growth on Instagram, how he has found success in selling his own photography prints, and some of his photography adventures.
2021-03-0331 min52 Stories@gavin.britton | Shooting as an Adventure Photographer34/52 @gavin.britton (Gavin Britton) is a Photographer based in Portland. After his grandfather recommended to him to get a camera as a gift for himself, he has been an avid enthusiast of photography. In this episode, he discusses how it is like to balance college and photography, tips on improving your shot, and his creative method to approach any photoshoot.
2021-02-2326 min52 Stories@talhazr1 | How to Collab with Anyone33/52 @talhazr1 is a Photographer and a freshman at USC. After initially buying a camera to record video, he found that he had a creative passion for photography and pursued that as his hobby. In this episode, he talks about shooting for popular celebrities such as Bronny James, acting on opportunities, and how networking and making connections is important for growth.
2021-02-1128 min52 Stories@oetyler | Crane Climbing and Filming Sickick at 1632/52 @oetyler (Tyler) is a 16-year-old Filmmaker and FPV Pilot based in British Columbia. After finding a deep interest in filming and a spark for capturing the important moments in life, he hopes to further pursue his career to make inspiring films. In this episode, he discusses his story of how he successfully became a paid filmmaker at a young age, the adventures he has been on while working with Joel Elman including traveling the country for a music video, climbing a crane, and calling a search and rescue helicopter.
2021-02-021h 2152 StoriesImpacting Lives with Visual Storytelling31/52 @alexromo (Alex Romo) is a Filmmaker based in San Diego. After pursuing business and filmmaking at USC, he has worked with iconic brands such as Red Bull, Go Pro, and Ikonic, and has made many well-known films. In this episode, he discusses how he got into filmmaking, why the story is the most important factor in film, and some of his amazing experiences throughout his journey.
2021-01-2055 min52 Stories@haaritth | Getting Signed as a Model30/52 @haaritth (Haarith) is a Signed Model and Clothing Brand Owner based in Chicago. After finding a passion for Modeling from a young age, he hopes to further pursue his career in the field. In this episode, he discusses how one can make themselves stand out in the modeling industry, how to make a clothing brand unique to your style, and his thoughts on doing what you love.
2021-01-121h 0952 Stories@reesehopper.co | Life as an Influencer Manager and Full-Time Producer29/52 @reesehopper.co (Reese Hopper) is a part-time blogger, a producer, and the manager of @thatoneblondkid (Jeremiah Davis). After meeting Jeremiah in college, the two teamed up and quickly started their rise to success. In this episode, he talks about his experience working closely with Jeremiah and the Chainsmokers, his thoughts on the creative process, and his view on attaining happiness.
2021-01-051h 0152 Stories@nomadlad | Traveling the World as a Side Hustle28/52 @nomadlad (Tom Carter) is a travel photographer based in Abu Dhabi. After traveling around the world, he has gained 120k Instagram followers and worked with many notable brands, including Aston Martin and BMW. In this episode, he discusses how he got his account verified, some intriguing tales from his extensive travels, how you can work with any brand you'd like, and what photography really means to him.
2020-12-291h 0552 Stories@hiltyy | Should You Make Your Passion Your Career?27/52 @hiltyy (Cole Hilton) is a Travel Photographer based in Seattle. After finding interest in Photography during a work trip, he has grown into a well-known Nature Photographer. In this episode, we discuss how he got into photography, an illegal job in Italy, what his creative workflow is, why he doesn't use photography as a source of main income, finding happiness, and his thoughts on social media.
2020-12-2358 min52 Stories@jeevyboi_ | Finding Purpose with a Motivational Tiktoker@jeevyboi_ (Sanjeev Sarin) is an 18-year-old TikToker. After gaining a follower count of 600k, he has set out to further build his following and inspire others through his content. In this episode, he discusses moving to the Bay Area, the period of depression he went through, how he found hope and motivation, and why he wants to spread that to the rest of the world.
2020-12-0834 min
LET'S WALKEP 007// My journey as a filmmaker Feat. Omar WaseemOn this episode of the "LET'S WALK" we have Omar Waseem, computer science student, filmmaker, photographer, event organizer. In other terms he "does it" all. He shares how he stumbled on photography, filmmaking to collaborating with brands such as the likes of Lexus and Penny Skateboards. He also talks about how he's contributing to the Muslim community especially in times like these alongside he also talks about how he started his own clothing line and much more. Join us as he shares his story!
Timestamps
(00:00) - intro
(02:33) - Secret to bei...
2020-12-021h 0652 Stories@franticframes | The Viral Stop Motion Animator25/52 | @franticframes (Ben Treat) is a Stop Motion Animator based in Colorado. After getting into the art at a young age, he has developed dozens of viral clay stop motion animation clips and built a large following on Instagram and TikTok. In this episode, we discuss the stop-motion animation industry, how he develops the idea for a stop-motion, and the work that goes into pre and post-production to create his beautiful content.
2020-11-1700 min52 Stories@sek.ops | From Drone Pilot to Artist24/52 | @sek.ops (James) is a 17-year-old Drone Photographer based in the Bay Area. After entering the photography game at a relatively young age, he has gained over 10k followers on Instagram from his stunning drone photos. In this episode, he discusses how he got into FPV and Commercial Drone Photography, his photography experiences as a teen, and how he feels about the photography community.
2020-11-1000 min52 Stories@tylerboronski | Interviewing Celebrities and Acting in Stranger Things23/52 | @tylerboronski (Tyler Boronski) is a Celebrity Interviewer from Connecticut. After interviewing baseball players and other personalities from a very young age, he has stepped up his game by interviewing famous social media influencers. In this episode, he talks about landing an interview with Charli D'amelio, working on the set of Stranger Things, and his thoughts about creators on different platforms.
2020-11-0300 min52 Stories@siberianvolk | Going Viral on Instagram with iPhone Photography22/52 | @siberianvolk (Kesl Aleksandr) is a Photographer based in the Bay Area. After gaining over 150k followers on Instagram with his breathtaking photos taken only with his iPhone, he proves that you don't need expensive camera equipment to be a successful photographer. On this episode, he discusses how he found his love for iPhone photography, how his Instagram page went viral, and what Instagram Reels have in store for the future.
https://omarmwaseem.com/52stories
2020-10-2700 min52 Stories@emriyshawn | Transitioning from Filmmaking to Photography21/52 | @emriyshawn (Anok Debs) is a 21-year-old filmmaker turned photographer based in London. With over 27k followers on Instagram and striking deals with many well-known brands, he hopes to expand his reach and become a travel creator. In this episode, he discusses his journey from filmmaking to photography, the equipment he uses to capture images, and his thoughts on succeeding as a creator.
https://omarmwaseem.com/52stories
2020-10-2000 min52 Stories@yazeni | How a Filmmaking Career Started from Bullet Wound20/52 | @yazeni (Yazen Mizyed) is a Palestinian Filmmaker based in Indiana. After joining MOTW (Muslims of the World) as the head of media, he tells us how his work has opened up people's eyes to the struggles around the world. In this episode, we discuss how his career in film started when he got shot in Palestine, the different projects he has worked on with celebrities, and how his mentor and his work at MOTW changed his life forever.
2020-10-1200 min52 Stories@ahaamustafa | Dealing with Culture Stereotypes and Making Online Friends19/52 | @ahaamustafa (Mustafa) is a Muslim Tiktoker and Instagram video creator. In this episode he shares his experiences of growing his following through Instagram reels, his history with photography, "belonging" in an online community, and the struggles he faced while changing his major in his junior year of university.
2020-09-2841 min52 Stories@brianmogg | Sneaking into Jake Paul's House and Building Confidence18/52 | @brianmogg (Brian Mogg) is a Professional Golfer, TikToker, and Youtuber. With a following of 330k on TikTok and touring South America for a Professional Golf Tournament, he relates to how "seeking discomfort" and building self-confidence has changed his life. In this episode, he shares how he snuck into Jake Pauls's house undetected, pranked a college class, as well as many other crazy adventures.
https://omarmwaseem.com/52stories
2020-09-2136 min52 Stories@azfarasikhanseee | Finding Your Niche on TikTok17/52 | @azfarasikhanseee (Azfar Khan) is a 17-year-old Muslim TikToker based in the Bay Area. After posting content on TikTok for only a few months, he has managed to gain a following of 93K. In this episode, he shares his experience of balancing school with TikTok, his personal experiences and adventures, and what it takes to be a Muslim Tiktoker. https://omarmwaseem.com/52stories
2020-09-1425 min
Humans of the MoonEp. 8 - Waseem cannot be unseenOmar Waseem is a 16-year-old filmmaker based out of SF Bay Area. He's worked with brands such as Penny Boards, Lexus, and even traveled to Morocco to film a documentary. He graduated high school out of his junior year and took a year off to focus on his side projects. He also runs his own podcast called 52 Stories.
We start off on our journeys on Instagram through the content we've created, and how we met. Omar talks about his own podcast and how it has influenced his conversations. We also talk about our generational differences and how t...
2020-09-1400 min52 Stories@focusonwill | Shooting for Cam Newton and Beating Cancer16/52 | @focusonwill (William Brown) is a cancer survivor and photographer based in Charlotte, North Carolina. At the age of 25, he has started a successful photography business and has shot for some big names. In this episode, he talks about his travels, his workflow, shooting with NFL Star Cam Newton, and what his fight against cancer taught him about life.
2020-09-0724 min52 Stories@jackcareedy | Traveling the World as a 17 Year Old Photographer14/52 | @jackcareedy (Jack Careedy) is a 17 year old photographer based in Melbourne, Australia. After succesfully starting a photography company and traveling to over 20 countries, he has now become a professional photographer in his teenage years. In this episode, he gives us insight on what it's like to balance his teenage life with being a professional photographer, as well as how to get started in the industry of photography.
2020-08-2526 min52 Stories@joel | Becoming an FPV Pilot and Getting Stranded on a Yukon Glacier14/52 | @joel (Joel Elman) is a Professional FPV Pilot who is currently based in Canada. His love for FPV and traveling has led him to create breathtaking drone footage from all around the world. In this episode, he shares some of his thrilling adventures, how he got into flying FPV Drones, and what it takes to be a creator.
omarmwaseem.com/52stories
2020-08-1755 min52 Stories@sammyshiblaq | Becoming a Rapper13/52 | @sammyshiblaq (Sammy Shiblaq) is a Bay Area Rapper who was born in Detroit, MI. The artistic atmosphere and culture of Hip Hop in Detroit influenced him to pursue Rapping from a very young age. Now based in San Jose, he hopes that he can expand his already vast following. In this episode, he talks about his process of developing songs and his advice on reaching out to fellow artists.
2020-08-0335 min52 Stories@shanrizwan | The Life of a University Vlogger12/52 | @shanrizwan (Shan Rizwan) is a student and vlogger at Boston College. In just one year of posting consistently, he's grown his productivity/university-niche YouTube channel to almost 45k subscribers. In this episode, he tells his story and shares advice on how you can grow your own channel. omarmwaseem.com/52stories
2020-07-2626 min52 Stories@tava | Shooting for Mercedes Benz and Pursuing Art11/52 | @tava (Luke Rodriguez) is a photographer from the Bay Area. In this episode, he talks about the progression (or lack thereof) in the Bay Shooters, and how he got the handle @tava. He also shares his thoughts on the recent drama in the photography community. https://omarmwaseem.com/52stories
2020-07-1929 min52 Stories@francistogram | "Finding Yourself" and Chartering a City10/52 @francistogram (Fran) was a photographer and a developer at Flexport. Now, he has chosen not to be employed as part of his venture to find himself. He temporarily moved into a Las Vegas house with a dozen of his friends in an attempt to get a taste of what it would be like to charter a city. https://omarmwaseem.com/52stories
2020-07-081h 1952 Stories@devinpg/@olivermakesmovies | Becoming "Hard to Kill" as Documentary Filmmakers09/52 @devinpg and @olivermakesmovies (Team Friendship) are documentary filmmakers based in Los Angeles. They covered multiple riots across America and recently had one of their friends (Bryce Williams from ep. 6) arrested and slandered by the media. In this episode, we talk about their YouTube channel, their journey as filmmakers, and their advice on living your best life. https://www.youtube.com/c/TeamFriendship
2020-06-2959 min52 Stories@joshgallomedia | Touring with a Band and Shooting at Rolling Loud08/52 | @joshgallomedia (Josh Gallo) is a concert photographer and TikToker. He's had the opportunity to shoot for names such as Charli D'amelio, A$AP Rocky, Lawrence the Band.. In this episode he explains how he would go about recreating his career, how he almost got arrested at Rolling Loud, how he shot for Charli D'amelio and other Hype House members, and also how he incorporated TikTok into his professional career. https://omarmwaseem.com/52stories
2020-06-2130 min52 Stories@56thgrid | The 12-Year-Old with a Podcast07/52 | @56thgrid (Axel) is a 12-year-old photographer and the podcast host of Axing the Future. In just ten episodes he's interviewed JR Alli, @7th.era, Hayden Pedersen, Tom Noske, and many more influencers with large followings. In this episode, we talk about what it's like to start young and how his parents play a huge role in his ventures.
2020-06-1425 min52 Stories@therealpg14 | Behind the Viral Protest TikToks06/52 | @therealpg14 (Bryce Williams) is an activist, Tiktoker, and documentarian based in Minneapolis. Bryce was on the front lines of the Minneapolis riot, and his protest TikToks have gone viral, garnering him tens of millions of views and over a hundred thousand followers in a short period of time. In this episode, we talk about Bryce's experiences from attending protests in 4 different states, and how one #blacklivesmatter protest changed everything for him. You can view the mini-documentaries that he's working on here: https://www.youtube.com/user/TeamFriendshipComedy.
2020-06-0724 min
Axing The FutureEp 11 - Omar Waseem - Go With The FlowIn episode 11 you will hear from @omarmwaseem He will talk about his journey so far into his content making life. He also highlights the fact to not give up and accept that at the start you are going to fail.
2020-06-0300 min52 Stories@alx.sf | Climbing (one of) the Tallest Buildings in San Francisco05/52 | @alx.sf (Alex) is a photographer and urban explorer based near San Francisco, California. In this episode, we talk about his crazy experiences from “rooftoping” skyscrapers around California and the growth/development of the Bay Area photography community. omarmwaseem.com/52stories
2020-06-0129 min52 Stories@khalildaterra | Shooting with the Hype House and Founding a TikTok House04/52 | @khalildaterra (Khalil DaTerra) is a 17-year-old filmmaker and TikToker. In the past, he's shot for Samsung, the Hype House, and many influencers and in this episode he announces that he's founding a TikTok house. In just over a year, Khalil has grown his Instagram account to 13k+ followers and his TikTok account to 375k+ followers. omarmwaseem.com/52stories
2020-05-2642 min52 Stories@smitherene | The Journey to 500k on TikTok03/52 | @smitherene (Andrew Smith) is a photographer and TikToker based near Los Angeles. When he's not serving as a paramedic, he's recording himself doing crazy things with his friends. Andrew has grown his Instagram account to 13k+ followers, and his TikTok account to 500k+ followers. omarmwaseem.com/52stories
2020-05-1223 min52 Stories@therealamogh | Death Valley Road Trip with Strangers@therealamogh (Amogh Manjunath) is a travel photographer from the SF Bay Area. Among other locations, he has traveled to Switzerland with his high school friends, road tripped to Death Valley with adventure enthusiasts he just met, and has done so all by the age of nineteen. omarmwaseem.com/52stories
2020-05-0423 min52 Stories@selmshots | About UsMy name is Omar Waseem (@omarmwaseem) and I'm joined by Ethan Chang (@selmshots). We are 16 year old photographers from the SF Bay Area. On 52 Stories we plan to interview creators that are on the rise, and dive into the behind-the-scenes of their lives as creatives but also as... people. In this first episode we interview each other and reminisce on past photography adventures. omarmwaseem.com/52stories
2020-04-2625 min
Tarab« C’est l’histoire d’un Arabe… »Quand on parle d’humour, les stéréotypes raciaux sont une matière en or, et notamment ceux qui sont attribués aux cultures maghrébines. Qui rit de quoi, depuis quand, et qu’est ce que cela change d’être concerné.e.s ? L’art de la vanne élimine-t-il réellement les préjugés ? Comment la scène de l'humour en France s'est recomposée ? En quoi l’arrivée d’humoristes comme Smaïn, Jamel Debbouze ou encore Nadia Roz a déstabilisé les imaginaires autour de la masculinité de la féminité arabe, mais aussi et de la francité ?
2020-02-2840 min
TarabMusiqa, ton sur quart de tonLes musiques arabes sont bien plus qu’un oud et de la darbouka. Trop souvent relayées par le passé dans les rayons fourre-tout de « musique du monde » ou associés aux musiques traditionnelles, les mélodies et rythmes d’Afrique du Nord, du Liban ou Egypte connaissent aujourd’hui un regain de « hype ».En quoi l’histoire des musiques actuelles arabes est une histoire politique ? Quelle est la place des productions du monde arabe dans l’industrie mondiale de la musique ? Comment expliquer l’engouement français pour l’électro orientale ? Et à quel moment passe-t-on la barrière de l’appropriatio...
2020-01-3135 min