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Omar Waseem
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The Ansari Podcast
125: How A 21-Year-Old Millionaire Is Building The Future w. Omar Waseem
Omar 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...
2025-05-28
1h 08
Vegans For Palestine Podcast
Vegans for Palestine Podcast - Episode 06 - Veganism & the BDS Movement
In 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...
2025-04-03
47 min
Drama Pakistani
Faraar 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...
2025-02-03
26 min
Drama Pakistani
Faraar 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...
2025-01-23
47 min
Drama Pakistani
Faraar Episode 5 Review | Hamza Ali Abbasi | Ahmed Ali Akbar | Sohai Ali Abro | 15th Dec 2024 | Green TV
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...
2024-12-18
33 min
The Dock with Omar Waseem
He Turned A College Project Into a Million Dollar Company
Zuhayeer 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...
2024-03-17
46 min
The Dock with Omar Waseem
He Built The Fastest Growing AI Company In The World
Evan 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...
2024-03-02
45 min
The Dock with Omar Waseem
The Deepfake Expert: How to Protect Yourself From AI Scams
Aman 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...
2024-02-24
42 min
The Dock with Omar Waseem
This AI Startup Will Destroy the Language Barrier
Prady 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...
2024-02-17
38 min
The Dock with Omar Waseem
How He Made $1M in 3 Months Out of His Garage
Dylan 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...
2024-02-10
48 min
The Dock with Omar Waseem
How Lexica Grew to 1 Million Users with 0 Employees
Sharif 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...
2024-02-03
53 min
The Dock with Omar Waseem
He 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...
2024-01-28
45 min
The Dock with Omar Waseem
Make Anything Go Viral With TikTok Influencer Marketing
Julian 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...
2024-01-21
51 min
The Dock with Omar Waseem
How This 23-Year-Old Started a $10 Million AI Company in 10 Months
Alex 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...
2024-01-21
1h 09
The Dock with Omar Waseem
Vercel Employee Shares the Secret to Building Viral Projects | Steven Tey | EP35
Omar (@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
2023-10-14
57 min
The Dock with Omar Waseem
Ex-Employee Exposes $30B FTX Collapse | Adi Baradwaj | EP34
Omar (@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...
2023-10-05
1h 12
The Dock with Omar Waseem
Buildspace: The $100M Startup Building Hogwarts IRL | Farza Majeed | EP33
Omar (@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...
2023-09-28
1h 15
The Dock with Omar Waseem
How I Make a Living Off My Twitter Followers as an Engineer | Dillion Verma | EP32
Omar (@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...
2023-09-28
1h 03
The Dock with Omar Waseem
EP 31 Arib Khan: The 19 Year Old Revolutionizing AI Music
Omar (@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
2023-09-03
1h 09
The Dock with Omar Waseem
EP 30 Rox Codes: Ex MrBeast Employee Exposes Creator Secrets
Omar (@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...
2023-08-26
1h 07
The Dock with Omar Waseem
EP 29 Matthew Rastovac: AI CEO Explains How Robots Can Automate Your Life
Omar (@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...
2023-08-17
1h 02
The Dock with Omar Waseem
EP 28 John Coogan: Cofounding Soylent, Becoming a Tech YouTuber, And Joining Founders Fund
Omar (@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...
2023-08-11
55 min
The Dock with Omar Waseem
EP 27 Kaito Cunningham: 23 Year Old CEO On How He Built A Multimillion Dollar Blockchain Company
Omar (@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...
2023-08-03
1h 00
The Dock with Omar Waseem
EP 26 Will Depue: The 20 Year Old Dropout Founder That Works For OpenAI
Omar (@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...
2023-07-27
1h 20
The Dock with Omar Waseem
EP 25 Samraaj Bath: From Selling Ice Cream To Raising $3 Million, Finding Balance As A Founder
Omar (@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?
2023-07-20
1h 13
The Dock with Omar Waseem
EP 24 Ben Levy: How To Grow A Newsletter To 250k Subscribers In 6 Months
Omar (@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...
2023-07-12
52 min
The Dock with Omar Waseem
EP 23 Eric Zhu: This 15 Year Old Raised $20 Million From His High School Bathroom
Omar (@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 $...
2023-07-06
45 min
The Dock with Omar Waseem
EP 22 Kyle Brastrom: How To Build A Successful Social App, Rethinking Communication Online
Omar (@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...
2023-06-29
55 min
The Dock with Omar Waseem
EP 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
2023-06-14
49 min
Det, Muslimer Taler Om
Fatwa-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.
2023-06-05
30 min
The Dock with Omar Waseem
EP 20 Ayush Ranjan: Building Decentralized Zoom, Problems with Web3, Starting a Company in India
Omar 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...
2023-04-06
55 min
The Dock with Omar Waseem
EP 19 Lauren Self: Changing Home Ownership, Dropping Out Twice, Moving to LA Alone at 17
Omar 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...
2023-03-31
42 min
The Dock with Omar Waseem
EP 18 Avi Schiffmann: Internet Activism, Dropping out of Harvard, Using Code for Good
Omar 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:
2023-03-23
50 min
The Dock with Omar Waseem
EP 17 Ali Alobaidi: The Musician Who Dropped Out and Made $500k/Year as an Engineer
Omar 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...
2023-03-17
1h 10
The Dock with Omar Waseem
EP 16 Edward Saatchi: Creating AI Generated Movies and Winning an Emmy
Omar 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...
2023-03-17
56 min
Det, Muslimer Taler Om
Knvistikkerier 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.
2023-03-13
54 min
The Dock with Omar Waseem
EP 15 James Sun: Making NFTs Mainstream and Selling a Company to Twitch
Omar 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...
2023-02-25
1h 12
The Dock with Omar Waseem
EP 14 Tariq Ahmed: His $30 Billion Rags to Riches Story and How His Life Changed
Omar 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
2023-02-24
1h 34
The Dock with Omar Waseem
E13 Siraj Raval: The Future Of AI, Getting Canceled, Beef With Lex Fridman
Omar 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 ...
2023-02-01
1h 17
The Dock with Omar Waseem
E12 Ryanne Fadel: Selling His Company To Lyft, High Value Traits, And Andrew Tate
Omar 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
2023-02-01
1h 02
The Dock with Omar Waseem
E11 Poya Osgouei: The Blueprint To Launching A Successful Startup And How To Sell Anything
Omar 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
2023-01-04
1h 10
The Dock with Omar Waseem
E10 AJ Keller: The Neuroscience of Focus, Deep Work, And Building A Hardware Startup
Omar 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 - "...
2022-12-21
51 min
The Dock with Omar Waseem
E9 Faraz 'The Toilet' Jaka: Living out of a Suitcase, Border Patrol Horror Stories, Silent Meditation Retreats
Omar 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...
2022-12-15
1h 09
The Dock with Omar Waseem
E8 Ben Huh: Inventing Memes, Designing New Cities With Y-Combinator, Origami DAOs
Omar 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 ...
2022-11-18
1h 23
The Dock with Omar Waseem
E7 Jonathan Chang: Throwing 100 Brex Events A Year and Breaking Into Venture Capital
Omar 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...
2022-11-11
1h 02
The Dock with Omar Waseem
E6 Karan Dalal: Rejecting $2M At 18, Dropping Out, And The Worst VC Advice Ever
Omar 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...
2022-11-02
1h 09
The Dock with Omar Waseem
E5 Adam Majmudar: Thirdweb Success, How To Go Bankless, And The Meaning Of Life
Omar 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...
2022-10-12
1h 16
The Dock with Omar Waseem
E4 Erik Dunteman: AI Taking Over The World, Rejection Therapy, And Doing An Iron Man
Omar 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... Try Highlight for your team today! Links: · Erik's Twitter · Banana · The Dock Show Notes: 0:38- Banana Name Origin 3:03 - Moving To...
2022-10-05
1h 29
The Dock with Omar Waseem
E3 Abhishek Bhargava: The Social Dilemma and Using AI to Create Friendships
Omar 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...
2022-09-27
1h 04
The Dock with Omar Waseem
E2 Johnny Dallas: Becoming the Youngest Engineer at Amazon, Raising $4.3 Million
Omar 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...
2022-09-13
1h 05
Det, Muslimer Taler Om
Bør 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...
2022-09-01
53 min
The Dock with Omar Waseem
E1 Labib Yasir: From Google Reject to Reinventing Social Fitness, Losing 120 lbs in 6 Months
Omar 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
2022-08-29
1h 39
52 Stories
@derekrliang | Building Habits and Working on Startups
39/52 @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.
2021-07-14
25 min
52 Stories
@unlockinghamza | Entrepreneurship for the Benefit of Others
38/52 @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.
2021-06-21
25 min
52 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
2021-06-01
1h 25
52 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.
2021-06-01
1h 26
52 Stories
@nickscolaro | Homeless Rooftopper to Succesful Entrepreneur
36/52 @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
2021-03-09
45 min
52 Stories
@nickfjord | Making Money from Selling Photography Prints
35/52 @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.
2021-03-03
31 min
52 Stories
@gavin.britton | Shooting as an Adventure Photographer
34/52 @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.
2021-02-23
26 min
52 Stories
@talhazr1 | How to Collab with Anyone
33/52 @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.
2021-02-11
28 min
52 Stories
@oetyler | Crane Climbing and Filming Sickick at 16
32/52 @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.
2021-02-02
1h 21
52 Stories
Impacting Lives with Visual Storytelling
31/52 @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.
2021-01-20
55 min
52 Stories
@haaritth | Getting Signed as a Model
30/52 @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.
2021-01-12
1h 09
52 Stories
@reesehopper.co | Life as an Influencer Manager and Full-Time Producer
29/52 @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.
2021-01-05
1h 01
52 Stories
@nomadlad | Traveling the World as a Side Hustle
28/52 @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.
2020-12-29
1h 05
52 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.
2020-12-23
58 min
52 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.
2020-12-08
34 min
LET'S WALK
EP 007// My journey as a filmmaker Feat. Omar Waseem
On 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...
2020-12-02
1h 06
52 Stories
@franticframes | The Viral Stop Motion Animator
25/52 | @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.
2020-11-17
00 min
52 Stories
@sek.ops | From Drone Pilot to Artist
24/52 | @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.
2020-11-10
00 min
52 Stories
@tylerboronski | Interviewing Celebrities and Acting in Stranger Things
23/52 | @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.
2020-11-03
00 min
52 Stories
@siberianvolk | Going Viral on Instagram with iPhone Photography
22/52 | @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
2020-10-27
00 min
52 Stories
@emriyshawn | Transitioning from Filmmaking to Photography
21/52 | @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
2020-10-20
00 min
52 Stories
@yazeni | How a Filmmaking Career Started from Bullet Wound
20/52 | @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.
2020-10-12
00 min
52 Stories
@ahaamustafa | Dealing with Culture Stereotypes and Making Online Friends
19/52 | @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.
2020-09-28
41 min
52 Stories
@brianmogg | Sneaking into Jake Paul's House and Building Confidence
18/52 | @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
2020-09-21
36 min
52 Stories
@azfarasikhanseee | Finding Your Niche on TikTok
17/52 | @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
2020-09-14
25 min
Humans of the Moon
Ep. 8 - Waseem cannot be unseen
Omar 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...
2020-09-14
00 min
52 Stories
@focusonwill | Shooting for Cam Newton and Beating Cancer
16/52 | @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.
2020-09-07
24 min
52 Stories
@jackcareedy | Traveling the World as a 17 Year Old Photographer
14/52 | @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.
2020-08-25
26 min
52 Stories
@joel | Becoming an FPV Pilot and Getting Stranded on a Yukon Glacier
14/52 | @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
2020-08-17
55 min
52 Stories
@sammyshiblaq | Becoming a Rapper
13/52 | @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.
2020-08-03
35 min
52 Stories
@shanrizwan | The Life of a University Vlogger
12/52 | @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
2020-07-26
26 min
52 Stories
@tava | Shooting for Mercedes Benz and Pursuing Art
11/52 | @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
2020-07-19
29 min
52 Stories
@francistogram | "Finding Yourself" and Chartering a City
10/52 @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
2020-07-08
1h 19
52 Stories
@devinpg/@olivermakesmovies | Becoming "Hard to Kill" as Documentary Filmmakers
09/52 @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
2020-06-29
59 min
52 Stories
@joshgallomedia | Touring with a Band and Shooting at Rolling Loud
08/52 | @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
2020-06-21
30 min
52 Stories
@56thgrid | The 12-Year-Old with a Podcast
07/52 | @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.
2020-06-14
25 min
52 Stories
@therealpg14 | Behind the Viral Protest TikToks
06/52 | @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.
2020-06-07
24 min
Axing The Future
Ep 11 - Omar Waseem - Go With The Flow
In 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.
2020-06-03
00 min
52 Stories
@alx.sf | Climbing (one of) the Tallest Buildings in San Francisco
05/52 | @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
2020-06-01
29 min
52 Stories
@khalildaterra | Shooting with the Hype House and Founding a TikTok House
04/52 | @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
2020-05-26
42 min
52 Stories
@smitherene | The Journey to 500k on TikTok
03/52 | @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
2020-05-12
23 min
52 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
2020-05-04
23 min