Zayn's Digest - December Edition
👋 Hey! I'm a 17-year-old from Seattle, WA. I'm currently hosting a podcast, Foundations, which is focused on cultivating a positive, virtual community for listeners. 🎙️
December Retrospective: December started off with a bang! I was the first speaker for the inaugural TKS Talks Event hosted and organized by students. I presented on my near death allergic reaction and how it's inspired me into creating a company dedicated to allergies. I’m working to end the pandemic, collaborating with an MIT startup and I released some incredible podcast interviews.
I’m all about efficiency so this is what you can expect in this newsletter.
Collaborating with the PathCheck Foundation
Foundations Podcast Content
December Projects
Additional Items & More Content Created
Future Plans
Collaborating with PathCheck
Background: Founded at MIT PathCheck Foundation is an organization dedicated to creating healthy and resilient communities by containing the pandemic, revitalizing the economy, and preserving the privacy of individual citizens. Throughout the past couple months, I’ve had the chance to work with the organization, creating timelines and integration with universities, launching geofilter technology to engage a young audience, and sustain usage and adoption on the platform through gamification.
Foundations Podcast Content 🎙️
Background: In addition to focusing on cultivating a positive, virtual community for listeners, Foundations aims to give listeners a holistic view of the world. In December I released 10 episodes ranging from talks about human longevity to smart technology and fashion - centric startups.
Podcast Episode with Steven ten Holder
Ian + Jacob + Zayn - Reflecting on 2020
Podcast Episode with Nathan Chen
ZLearn Sneak Peek w/Lohit Potnuru — Ori Robotics Discussion
December Projects 💡
The Conversationalist
Background: The Conversationalist is a multi-media content platform and community designed to empower young people everywhere to have conversations that matter. I was selected to discuss my work in healthcare. From assisting with contact tracing for COVID - 19 to developing a solution to allergies, I’m excited to discuss the future of the industry alongside Dr. OZ and my fellow honorees on January 12!
TKS Community Talks
Background: TKS Community Talks serves as an opportunity to share anecdotes or pitch a product to a curious, engaged audience of fellow TKS community members. In December I had the chance to kick off the event by discussing my struggle with allergies and some of the steps I’m taking to combat this disease.
Entrepreneurial Journeys w/Help LLC
Background: At Help, we empower on-demand service businesses by helping them grow and streamline relationships with customers. I lead our November/December round table discussion wherein we focused on talking about the future of the company, how we developed our culture, and steps other teenage entrepreneurs can take to develop startup success.
Additional Items 🦄
- Nominated for CP and Dorothy Johnson Humanitarian Award
- Transitioning from Fellow to Social Media Strategist at Tech Pod!
- Writing for the students x students publication in January!
- Level Up Podcast
Background: The Level Up Podcast was created to increase the impact on local businesses and DECA members. In the month of December I recorded three episodes ranging from Target Market Analysis to Financial Management. The episodes offer insight into the world of small business and focus on strategies for growth.
Episode on Customer Segments, Target Market, and Effective Marketing Strategies
- Let’s Do This Podcast
Background: Change isn’t something that happens overnight, over the course of a month, or even a year. It takes time, dedication, and a group of motivated leaders who want to change the world. In December, I released an episode concentrating on mental health and mentioned the tactics that have worked for me.
EP 3: Let’s Stress Less - An Exercise to Help YOU!
- Article Writing
Why You Should Send Emails To Yourself
Future Plans 🔮
- In January, I’m looking forward to focusing on my content diversification, bringing my podcast content to articles, YouTube, and other forms of media!
- In January, as part of The Knowledge Society, I am looking forward to continuing my research on Virtual and Augmented Reality, developing solutions for special education students to retain and engage in the classroom.
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Hey, hey thanks for reading the newsletter! I would love to hear your thoughts on December and some items you worked on! Check out my calendly, LinkedIn, and podcast to get in touch and send me a message if this provided new insight/value to you!