Mix It Up with ML

Josh Chen is a 1st year medical student at Sidney Kimmel Medical College in Philadelphia and a Youtuber with over 70,000 subscribers. In the “Med Student Productivity Youtuber” space, videos with titles like “How to study 10+ hours per day without burning out” are everywhere. But Josh's content is unique — he's all about planning studying around your life (as opposed to the other way around), while still performing at a peak level academically. Or, as he puts it in the title of one of his videos, “How to Ace Your Finals and Not be a Loser, by 4.0 Asian Senior.” Josh & Michael discuss their thoughts on med school thus far, the lazy man's guide to school/animedoro, toxic productivity, and being a creator in med school. We hope you enjoy. If you do, please like and subscribe -- it really helps the podcast grow! Check out Josh's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/yugiohforce1 --- 00:00:00 Thoughts on med school thus far 00:12:30 Lazy man's guide to school/animedoro 00:44:00 Toxic productivity 01:04:00 Being a creator in med school 00:52:00 Josh's fav anime & worldview --- My name is Michael Lotito - I studied psychology at Princeton and I'm currently a medical student at Rutgers. I record podcasts where I ask a diverse set of guests about how they view the world. I hope you'll join me in learning from them! If you ever want to get in touch, please contact me on IG (@mlotito15), Facebook (Michael Lotito), Twitter (@ML15_ERA), or email (michaeljlotito@gmail.com](mailto:michaeljlotito@gmail.com)—I'd love to chat! Peace, ML --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michael-lotito/support

Josh Hash is the founder of Strength Side, a YouTube channel and fitness/lifestyle brand with 630,000+ subscribers. Josh & Michael discuss the Strength Side lifestyle and how it can help your body and mind become healthier, as well as the lessons that Josh has learned along his journey. We hope you enjoy! If you do, please like and subscribe -- it really helps the podcast grow! Check out Strength Side's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/strengthsidetrainer Check out Strength Side's Move Strong Now, Guided, and Primal Athlete Programs on the website: https://www.strengthside.com/ ---- 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:30 How we met 00:02:45 Strength Side's Mission 00:04:30 Internally vs externally-motivated fitness 00:34:00 Internally-motivated fitness = mental health 00:40:00 Meditation, Ambition, and Awareness 00:52:00 Josh's Advice/Lessons Learned ---- My name is Michael Lotito, and I'm a Princeton University graduate & future medical student. Feel free to listen in as I talk with interesting people about their life experiences, passions, and what it means to be human :) If you ever want to get in touch, please contact me on IG (@mlotito15), Facebook (Michael Lotito), Twitter (@ML15_ERA), or email (michaeljlotito@gmail.com)—I'd love to chat! Peace, ML

Luke Timm is a Princeton University graduate (‘21) and founder of TSwathe, a clothing brand that helps promote a positive mindset through the awareness of surroundings and vices. Luke & Michael discuss Luke's journey overcoming substance abuse and how he hopes his story can positively impact others. Check out Luke's clothing brand "TSwathe" here: https://www.tswathe.com/, and his Instagram @t_swathe. We hope you enjoy! If you do, please like and subscribe -- it really helps the podcast grow! ---- 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:00 How we met 00:04:10 Luke's mindset pre-arrest 00:25:00 Luke's mindset post-arrest 00:47:50 Creation of TSwathe Brand 01:00:00 Luke's advice for overcoming addiction ---- My name is Michael Lotito, and I'm a Princeton University graduate & future medical student. Feel free to listen in as I talk with interesting people about their life experiences, passions, and what it means to be human :) If you ever want to get in touch, please contact me on IG (@mlotito15), Facebook (Michael Lotito), Twitter (@ML15_ERA), or email (michaeljlotito@gmail.com)—I'd love to chat! Peace, ML

Natalie Chou is a graduate student-athlete for the UCLA Women's Basketball team. She is a bonafide trailblazer: Asian-American females make up less than 1% of all Division 1 College Basketball players. Natalie & Michael discuss rising above negativity & inspiring the future generation of AAPI athletes, #StopAsianHate, being an outspoken Christian, and more! We hope you enjoy! If you do, please like and subscribe -- it really helps the podcast grow! ---- 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:30 How we "met" 00:02:50 Natalie's background 00:09:00 Encouraging young Asian athletes 00:14:00 Rising above negativity & trailblazing 00:22:45 Natalie's bond w/ her mother 00:25:30 Speaking out against anti-Asian hate 00:33:30 Being an outspoken Christian 00:42:00 Natalie's future plans & hobbies ---- My name is Michael Lotito, and I'm a Princeton University graduate & future medical student. Feel free to listen in as I talk with interesting people about their life experiences, passions, and what it means to be human :) If you ever want to get in touch, please contact me on IG (@mlotito15), Facebook (Michael Lotito), Twitter (@ML15_ERA), or email (michaeljlotito@gmail.com)—I'd love to chat! Peace, ML

Jordan Salama is nonfiction writer, journalist and producer. He has written for the New York Times, National Geographic, and Scientific American, and his digital video series (The Lulus TV/América) has more than 1 million total subscribers and 500 million views from around the world. Jordan & Michael discuss his new book (see below for pre-order link), how to remember your life, meeting Lionel Messi, and more! Pre-order Jordan's new book "Every Day the River Changes: Four Weeks Down the Magdalena" here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/676218/every-day-the-river-changes-by-jordan-salama/ We hope you enjoy! If you do, please like and subscribe -- it really helps the podcast grow! ---- 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:30 How we met 00:03:00 Jordan's background 00:09:00 Jordan's new book 00:25:15 How to remember our lives 00:32:30 Telling authentic stories 00:37:50 Meeting Lionel Messi 00:44:00 Jordan's producing work 00:55:45 Jordan's hobbies ---- My name is Michael Lotito, and I'm a Princeton University graduate & future medical student. Feel free to listen in as I talk with interesting people about their life experiences, passions, and what it means to be human :) If you ever want to get in touch, please contact me on IG (@mlotito15), Facebook (Michael Lotito), Twitter (@ML15_ERA), or email (michaeljlotito@gmail.com)—I'd love to chat! Peace, ML

Rohan Shah is a Manager of Corporate Business Operations at Loxo Oncology at Lilly. Rohan & Michael discuss learning by doing/networking, the intersection of medicine/science/business, how to be a selfless “entrepreneur,” Rohan's response to criticisms of big pharma, and more! We hope you enjoy! If you do, please like and subscribe -- it really helps the podcast grow! ---- 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:25 How we met 00:04:50 Why Rohan loves biotech 00:17:20 Learning by doing/networking 00:23:45 The golden triangle of medicine, science & business 00:27:00 Life sciences entrepreneurship 00:45:00 How to be a selfless “entrepreneur” 00:56:45 Rohan's response to big pharma criticism 01:07:25 Rohan's love of painting, reading & DANCING ---- My name is Michael Lotito, and I'm a Princeton University graduate & future medical student. Feel free to listen in as I talk with interesting people about their life experiences, passions, and what it means to be human :) If you ever want to get in touch, please contact me on IG (@mlotito15), Facebook (Michael Lotito), Twitter (@ML15_ERA), or email (michaeljlotito@gmail.com)—I'd love to chat! Peace, ML

Abraham Cruz-Peña is a Princeton University Graduate ('21) with a degree from the School of Public Policy and International Affairs and a certificate in Entrepreneurship and French. Abraham & Michael discuss the immigrant experience in higher education, all things venture capital, and the power of going to therapy. We hope you enjoy! If you do, please like and subscribe -- it really helps the podcast grow! ---- 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:15 How we met 00:02:45 Cruz's life journey 00:16:45 Building healthy relationships at Princeton 00:30:00 All things venture capital 00:49:00 The power of going to therapy 00:56:00 Cruz's interests & hobbies ---- My name is Michael Lotito, and I'm a Princeton University graduate & future medical student. Feel free to listen in as I talk with interesting people about their life experiences, passions, and what it means to be human :) If you ever want to get in touch, please contact me on IG (@mlotito15), Facebook (Michael Lotito), Twitter (@ML15_ERA), or email (michaeljlotito@gmail.com)—I'd love to chat! Peace, ML

Jared Young is a Politics major at Princeton University (‘21), nonprofit founder, incoming Division 3 basketball player, and future business analyst for McKinsey & Company. Jared & Michael discuss tragic optimism, his weight loss journey, financial literacy/wealth creation, and more. We hope you enjoy! If you do, please like and subscribe -- it really helps the channel grow! ---- 00:00:00​ Intro 00:00:45​ How we met 00:08:00​ Jared’s life philosophy 00:18:15​ Jared’s weight loss journey 00:26:00​ The inevitability of critics 00:31:15​ Founding SMG 00:45:25​ Financial literacy & wealth creation 01:02:00​ Next steps: D3 bball -- My name is Michael Lotito, and I'm a Princeton University graduate & future medical student. Feel free to listen in as I talk with interesting people about their life experiences, passions, and what it means to be human :) If you ever want to get in touch, please contact me on IG (@mlotito15), Facebook (Michael Lotito), Twitter (@ML15_ERA), or email (michaeljlotito@gmail.com)—I'd love to chat! Peace, ML

Bella Alarie is a WNBA player for the Dallas Wings (#5 overall pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft) and the all-time leading scorer (1,703 points) for Princeton University Women’s Basketball. Bella & Michael discuss her advice for young female hoopers, overcoming imposter syndrome, the gender pay gap + possible solutions, and Bella’s love for Animal Crossing! We hope you enjoy! ---- 00:00:00​ Intro 00:00:35​ How we met 00:01:25​ Bella’s dreams/outlook as a youngin’ 00:08:40​ Having an NBA player as a dad 00:11:50​ Advice to young female hoopers 00:12:50​ Bella’s experience w/ imposter syndrome 00:17:10​ Visualization for peak performance 00:21:30​ Balancing Ivy League Hoops & Academics 00:23:40​ Missing ‘20 NCAA tourney due to COVID 00:30:00​ The life of a WNBA player 00:32:15​ The gender pay gap + possible solutions 00:42:30​ Who is Bella outside of bball? -- My name is Michael Lotito, and I'm a Princeton University graduate & future medical student. Feel free to listen in as I talk with interesting people about their life experiences, passions, and what it means to be human :) If you ever want to get in touch, please contact me on IG (@mlotito15), Facebook (Michael Lotito), Twitter (@ML15_ERA), or email (michaeljlotito@gmail.com)—I'd love to chat! Peace, ML

Jule Brown is a Brand Consultant Assistant at Creative Artists Agency and a former Men's Basketball player at NYU ('20). Jule & Michael discuss connecting to the younger generation of hoopers, applying basketball lessons to life, the power of writing, and more. We hope you enjoy! Jule's "Thank You Basketball" piece: https://jule-brown11.medium.com/thank...​ ---- 00:00:00​​​​​​​ Intro 00:00:30​ How we met 00:03:00​ Moving to Lower Merion in 1st Grade 00:06:00​ Public vs private HS hoops 00:09:00​ Connecting to the younger gen of hoopers 00:25:00​ Jule's D3 basketball experience 00:34:30​ Being at peace when the ball stops bouncing 00:45:50​ Post-bball professional life 00:51:00​ The power of writing -- My name is Michael Lotito, and I'm a Princeton University graduate & future medical student. Feel free to listen in as I talk with interesting people about their life experiences, passions, and what it means to be human :) If you ever want to get in touch, please contact me on IG (@mlotito15), Facebook (Michael Lotito), Twitter (@ML15_ERA), or email (michaeljlotito@gmail.com)—I'd love to chat! Peace, ML

Elisabeth Tawa is a Neuroscience PhD candidate at Princeton University who is also currently getting her MPH at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Elisabeth & Michael discuss advice for undergraduates currently considering grad school, grad student mental health, valuing prestige appropriately, and all things positive psychology. We hope you enjoy! ---- 00:00:00​​​​​​ Intro 00:01:00​ How we met 00:04:00​ Liz's grad school experience 00:17:00​ Changing paths in grad school 00:25:30​ Grad student mental health 00:31:00​ Positive psychology 00:53:00​ Merging Neuro & Public Health 00:57:15​ Value of an MPH for doctors -- My name is Michael Lotito, and I'm a Princeton University graduate & future medical student. Feel free to listen in as I talk with interesting people about their life experiences, passions, and what it means to be human :) If you ever want to get in touch, please contact me on IG (@mlotito15), Facebook (Michael Lotito), Twitter (@ML15_ERA), or email (michaeljlotito@gmail.com)—I'd love to chat! Peace, ML

Chelsie Alexandre is a legal analyst at Kobre & Kim. Chelsie and Michael discuss figuring out your life's work by process of elimination, differences between college & the 9-5, her experiences as a Black member of the Asian American Students Association at Princeton, racial triangulation between Blacks/Whites/Asians, and how we can move forward together as a society. We hope you enjoy! ---- 00:00:00​​​​​ Intro 00:00:50​​​​ How we met 00:02:50​ Chelsie's time as a legal analyst 00:08:15​ The power of process of elimination 00:14:30​ Differences between college & the 9-5 00:24:00​ The future of remote/in-person work 00:31:20​ Being a Black member of AASA 00:41:50​ Racial triangulation 00:55:45​ How can we move forward together? 00:59:00​ Chelsie's hobbies ---- My name is Michael Lotito, and I'm a Princeton University graduate & future medical student. Feel free to listen in as I talk with interesting people about their life experiences, passions, and what it means to be human :) If you ever want to get in touch, please contact me on IG (@mlotito15), Facebook (Michael Lotito), Twitter (@ML15_ERA), or email (michaeljlotito@gmail.com)—I'd love to chat! Peace, ML

Charlie Bagin is an Operations Research & Financial Engineering major and a member of the Men's Varsity Basketball team at Princeton University ('22). Charlie and Michael discuss the life of a Division I basketball player, Charlie's interests in creative writing/poetry/improve comedy, learning more about oneself on a gap year, and his upcoming bike trip across the country in support of mental health awareness. To follow his bike trip, check out: Website: https://namicoast2coast.wixsite.com/w...​ Instagram: @namicoast2coast We hope you enjoy! ---- 00:00:00​​​​ Intro 00:00:40​​​ How we met 00:02:30​​​ What it's like being a D1 bball player 00:12:20​​ Charlie's creative interests & seeking inspiration from others 00:27:10​ What does Operations Research & Financial Engineering mean? 00:32:00​​ Embracing the unknown in one's career aspirations 00:35:30​​ Charlie's gap year experience 00:41:50​ Stepping off the "achievement" running wheel 00:43:00​ The importance of moving one's body in different ways 00:48:40​ Charlie's upcoming bike trip across America ----- My name is Michael Lotito, and I'm a Princeton University graduate currently taking a gap year while applying to medical school. I've always enjoyed a wide variety of things—sports, music, sci-fi, meditation, personal finance/investing, hanging with my dog, art—so I figured I would make a podcast where my friends and I touch on all these topics and more :) If you ever want to get in touch, please contact me on IG (@mlotito15), Facebook (Michael Lotito), Twitter (@ML15_ERA), or email (michaeljlotito@gmail.com)—I'd love to chat! Peace, ML

Vivek Vipperla is a University of Pittsburgh graduate ('19) and medical student overseas. Vivek and Michael discuss individual vs team sports, the connective power of food, Indian culture & its representation in media, political polarization in the USA, and how Avatar: The Last Airbender might just be what brings our country back together. We hope you enjoy! ---- 00:00:00​​​ Intro 00:00:30​​ How we met 00:01:30​​ All things tennis 00:20:00​ Vivek's study abroad experience 00:23:00​ The connective power of food 00:28:00​ Indian culture 00:35:00​ Political polarization & possible solutions 00:46:30​ The Importance of Avatar: The Last Airbender -- My name is Michael Lotito, and I'm a Princeton University graduate currently taking a gap year while applying to medical school. I've always enjoyed a wide variety of things—sports, music, sci-fi, meditation, personal finance/investing, hanging with my dog, art—so I figured I would make a podcast where my friends and I touch on all these topics and more :) If you ever want to get in touch, please contact me on IG (@mlotito15), Facebook (Michael Lotito), Twitter (@ML15_ERA), or email (michaeljlotito@gmail.com)—I'd love to chat! Peace, ML

Andrew Hama is an economics major ('22) at Princeton University and an incoming summer investment banking analyst at Goldman Sachs. Andrew & I discuss his experiences growing up in Ghana and Georgia, navigating American racial tensions, investing and the psychology underlying the stock market, and how learning Chinese has helped him with math. We hope you enjoy! ---- 00:00:00​​ Intro 00:00:45​ How we met 00:01:30​ Growing up in Ghana 00:05:04​ Early literacy work Andrew did in Ghana 00:09:25​ Differences between Ghana & America 00:16:30​ Prospects of American racial reconciliation 00:26:30​ Andrew dropping investment wisdom 00:47:10​ Andrew's future goals in finance 00:50:30​ Chinese as a tool to learn math 00:57:50​ Podcast recommendations -- My name is Michael Lotito, and I'm a Princeton University graduate currently taking a gap year while applying to medical school. I've always enjoyed a wide variety of things—sports, music, sci-fi, meditation, personal finance/investing, hanging with my dog, art—so I figured I would make a podcast where my friends and I touch on all these topics and more :) If you ever want to get in touch, please contact me on IG (@mlotito15), Facebook (Michael Lotito), Twitter (@ML15_ERA), or email (michaeljlotito@gmail.com)—I'd love to chat! Peace, ML

RJ Hernandez is a second year J.D. Candidate at The George Washington University Law School. Michael & RJ discuss their experience playing Club Basketball together at Princeton, the intersectionality of law and politics, RJ's newfound love of Catan, and the Wandavision series finale/future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We hope you enjoy! ---- 00:00:00​​ Intro 00:01:20​​ How we met 00:03:30​ Club Basketball & satisfying the basketball itch 00:13:18​ RJ's reason for going to law school 00:24:31​ Intersectionality of law and politics 00:34:30​ RJ's tips for people interested in grad school 00:37:45​ Crosstalk between law & science 00:41:17​ RJ's extracurricular interests 00:46:15​ Wandavision & the MCU's future -- My name is Michael Lotito, and I'm a Princeton University graduate currently taking a gap year while applying to medical school. I've always enjoyed a wide variety of things—sports, music, sci-fi, meditation, personal finance/investing, hanging with my dog, art—so I figured I would make a podcast where my friends and I touch on all these topics and more :) If you ever want to get in touch, please contact me on IG (@mlotito15), Facebook (Michael Lotito), Twitter (@ML15_ERA), or email (michaeljlotito@gmail.com)—I'd love to chat! Peace, ML

Mona Clappier is a pre-medical student and Princeton University graduate ('20). Michael & Mona discuss their pre-medical journey, staying sane during the pandemic, Mona's cooking prowess (follow her on Instagram @monaskitchenstory), and her experience growing up in Japan. We hope you enjoy! ---- 00:00:00​ Intro 00:02:09​ How we met 00:06:45​ Mona's gap year job 00:11:45​ Basic vs clinical research 00:19:45​ Relevance of coding skills in medicine 00:24:35​ Mona's highs & lows in her gap year 00:28:30​ Exercising & meditating during the pandemic 00:37:30​ Mona's cooking tips 00:44:30​ Mona's experience growing up in Japan -- My name is Michael Lotito, and I'm a Princeton University graduate currently taking a gap year while applying to medical school. I've always enjoyed a wide variety of things—sports, music, sci-fi, meditation, personal finance/investing, hanging with my dog, art—so I figured I would make a podcast where my friends and I touch on all these topics and more :) If you ever want to get in touch, please contact me on IG (@mlotito15), Facebook (Michael Lotito), Twitter (@ML15_ERA), or email (michaeljlotito@gmail.com)—I'd love to chat! Peace, ML