Student of Life

This episode was recorded in February 2019. Listen as Ryan, Holly and I have a chat about doing a year abroad in Latin America, adjusting to cultural differences and taking every opportunity to explore. From the incredible natural landscapes, the cultural differences, and the everyday-ness of living in a different countries; we chat about reminisce and chat about our individual experiences and why studying or living abroad is one of the best gifts you can give yourself. To connect with Ryan and Holly:- instagram.com/ryanstewart0- instagram.com/hollhenry ..and keep up with their travel adventures!Thanks for listening!

Yakko is a first-year King’s College London Business Management student, member of London Blockchain Labs, founder of BlockchainBH and a visiting scholar at IGTI. Listen as Yakko and I discuss his passion for Tech (in particular Blockchain), his constant desire to learn, why it's important to have interesting side-projects alongside your university degree and how maintaining balance is actually specific to every individual. SHOW NOTES: Yakko's professional background - [1:12]Passion for learning - [2:17]Yakko's journey into Tech, given his non-Tech background - [4:37]'Decentralization' explained - [6:47]Industries being disrupted by decentralization - [9:05]Yakko's side projects - [10:55]How Yakko balances everything + advice for fellow students - [14:30]What he would like to see happen in Tech in 2019 - [19:40]Fears about AI - [20:54]- Why Technology favours Tyranny- Homo Deus by Yuval Noah HurariLeaving social media - [23:15]How to reconciling long term goals with living in moment - [26:09]What would look different if Yakko could change the world - [28:32]Links mentioned:To connect with Yakko:https://www.linkedin.com/in/yakko-majuri/https://medium.com/@yakko.majurihttps://certfy.me/homehttp://yakkomajuri.com/https://www.blockchainbh.com/https://londonblockchainlabs.com/For privacy on the Internet:https://brave.com/https://duckduckgo.com/https://protonmail.com/www.tribeofstudents.co (formerly www.liveinthemoment.co)

Emilia is a second-year King's College London medical student, preclinical rep for the King's OBG Society and passionate about advancing OBGYN everything to do with women's reproductive system).Listen as Emilia and I discuss where her passion for OBGYN stems from, the miracle that is witnessing life being brought into the world and why it's important for humanity to have healthy, accurate discussions around women's reproductive systems. SHOW NOTES:Why Emilia's passionate about OBGYN - [2:35]What exactly is OBGYN and what is involved - [5:42]How and why did Emilia get involved with OBGYN at university - [7:32]What Emilia initially wanted to specialise in - [8:36]For medical students who are interested in OBGYN what societies to get involved with -[10:38]Fetal surgery being done in utero - [14:38]For non-medical students who are interested - [16:30]What is the training process to become a doctor in OBGYN - [18:10]Thoughts on the disregard of women's health - [20:55]Why women should be vocal with their health concerns - [23:41]Uber of doctors - [25:50]What's next for Emilia - [27:20]How does Emilia live in the moment - [28:02]If Emilia could change the world tomorrow, what would look different - [28:17]Links mentioned:Professor Nicolaides - kypros.nicolaides@kcl.ac.ukIG: @doctormia.mdIG: @gynaegeekFor leisurely reading - Royal College of Obstetrics and GynaecologyKSLSU societies:Obstetrics & Gynaecology SocietyCardiologySurgical SocietyPaediatrics Societywww.liveinthemoment.co

Listen as Rahma and I discuss how she is being a changemaker in her community, speaking up for those whose voices are often unheard and the importance of it all. Apologies for the sound quality, this episode was recorded on my phone due to technical difficulties. Thanks for understanding! Rahma's online magazine@rahmahussein_Linkedinrahma.hussein@kcl.ac.ukTed Talk will be linked when it has been uploaded onto YouTube.Inspirational IG accounts to follow:@Girlboss@Muslimgirl@Crazyheadcomicswww.liveinthemoment.co

Listen as I chat with Vanessa and Samia from Seize The Vote, a group which hosts events with the aim of educating young people about political participation. We discuss ways in which young people can harness the power of their political voice and why it's important.Apologies for the sound quality, this episode was recorded on my phone due to technical difficulties. Thanks for understanding! Links mentioned:FB: @SeizeTheVoteIG: @SeizeTheVoteTwitter: @SeizeTheVoteVanessaSamiaFind contact details for your local council

To see pictures of Ramon - https://liveinthemoment.co/dream-first-2-weeks-in-ecuador-week-17-18/

You may relate to questioning your chosen university course but perhaps that's just what you need to reevaluate, recalibrate and reassess. Listen as James and I discuss the potential exciting opportunities that come from widening your outlook beyond your specific university subject. Links mentioned:Amos BursaryJames' websiteLiveinthemoment

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