Chasing Lightning
A podcast by and for college (or rising ones!) students starting big things. Remember that innovation-adoption curve? You fall at the *very* end of it. You're innovative. Early adopting. Visionary. You want to become someone who will perform at an optimal level in your arena of life now and in your career.
We have conversations to help you do that: helping you live slow, move fast, and start things so that you can do it sustainably. Every two weeks (Mondays at 9 AM EST) we dive deep into topics ranging from character and health to cultural events that matter for the future to insights from those on our level to beyond who have started things to me trying to trying to make it through the semester... this is chasing lightning.
Chasing Lightning
Cornell Student-Entrepreneur on Embracing and Monetizing STRUGGLE w/ Maryam Bellakbira | CL Ep. 005
⚡ Hey Chasing Lightning Fam! ⚡
In this dynamic episode of CL, we are joined by Maryam Bellakbira—an entrepreneur, fitness influencer, advocate, and researcher of endocrinology—who is unpacking her experiences, insights, and wisdom as a 19-year-old sophomore student at Cornell University.
She takes us on her journey navigating academia, overcoming the trenches she has faced throughout her life,, and harnessing the power of faith to carve out her path in life. Her insights provide AMAZING advice to all my undergrads with a TON of ambition and vision or to those still figuring that out in their academic journey.
Sending peace yalls way!
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Follow Maryam:
Fitness Account: https://www.instagram.com/getmaryfit/
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03:03 Journey of a Hormone Scientist: From Personal Struggle to Research Passion
06:57 Navigating College Life at Cornell: The Struggle, Vision, and Self-Worth
31:20 Navigating HYPER Competitive Environments and Finding Community
33:10 The Role of Faith in Overcoming Challenges
40:47 Journey into Fitness Influencing: Empowerment and Impact
54:07 Embracing Vulnerability and Learning from Struggles (And How to Monetize Them!)