Pick on the Olives

Sean Dominique is a serial entrepreneur, game development enthusiast, creative powerhouse, and a dear friend of mine. Timestamps: 00:00:56 - Act 1: Introductions 00:06:14 - Act 2: Personal Philosophy 00:18:17 - Act 3: The VR & XR Industry 00:26:36 - Act 4: The Psychology of Gaming 00:40:21 - Act 5: Entrepreneurship 00:54:26 - Act 6: Risks and Personal Freedom 01:00:40 - Act 7: Rocketry and the need for control 01:15:25 - Act 8: Conclusion 01:18:52 - Act 9: Hello Future Viewers

Stephanie is completing her exchange semester here at the University of Melbourne, and is doing a joint honours Bachelor's degree in Political Science and International Development Studies, and minoring in Social Entrepreneurship at McGill University. Steph is one of the most articulate, intelligent, fiercely independent and gracefully humble individuals I have ever met. She is also a dear friend of mine. Join us this weekend as we discuss 🤺 :• the philosophy of politics and the end of history• Stephanie's experience growing up in Russia and USA• Stephanie's leadership experience, from volunteering at Hearts and Homes for Refugees to starting her own Students for Refugees club in her high school years• pros and cons of a capitalist-dominant world • and MUCH more! 🙋‍♂️

Assignments overdue? Failing your subjects? Can’t stay consistent with your goals? Well, this episode may possibly be helpful for you😉 Join us as we discuss😳😱: •the emergence of music NFTs‼️, •a brief detour on Andrew Tate’s marketing strategy🫠, •the importance of systems in establishing a successful framework in almost every aspect of life✨, •meditation as a general too 🧘‍♂️, •and much more👀, on this episode of 🫒Pick on the Olives🫒 Dips is a recently graduated Biomedicine student heading into his Honours year, a fantastic mind, amateur skateboarder, Notion fanatic, executive member of MBSI, and the list goes on. He is also a dear friend.

How legit is Athleanx? Why do one of my pecs look bigger than the other? Why can't I stay consistent?? The health and fitness world can often be intimidating and overwhelming. To make sense of this self-improvement bubble, Animesh is joined by Lazarin Lashkov.  Lazarin is an entrepreneur, a business student at UniMelb, founder of Faintedge, and a fitness fanatic. Over the course of this 1.5-hour discussion, they navigate the fundamentals of leading a healthy lifestyle, Lazarin's personal journey, understanding and filtering the plethora of fitness information available online, forming realistic expectations, and finally, Faintedge — a growing community of 100+ people from all levels in their fitness journey. Join the tremendously supportive fitness community of Faintedge here: https://discord.gg/B9Jp3uE6us Follow Lazarin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lazarin_l/

Well this is getting repetitive, but looks like he's back for the third time around! Follow along as Animesh briefly explores the dangers of assuming things using a real-life example and a few common scenarios, talks about how this action is something innate to each of us regardless of our origin, and how one can use this same action for one's own peace of mind. 

Following an 'exhausting' week (as he calls it), Animesh takes a laid-back approach in today's talk, letting go of making points beforehand (except the topics themselves), and makes a dive into the world of vulnerability and how the lack of it is what is incredibly unhealthy, why the emotion called jealousy is so effective, and how questions become open-ended as one approaches their prime. 

Making a second return to what was supposed to be a weekly show, Animesh tackles two unassuming giants in the world of influential factors, while continuing to lay the smackdown on astrology. You wouldn't want to miss this episode!

Following his month-long hiatus from the mic, Animesh returns, with much to say about the implications of Anthony Burgess' brutal 1962 classic 'A Clockwork Orange'. He takes a quick scout at the central question asked in the book, and dives into the origin of these somewhat conflicting definitions of 'good' and 'bad'. On breaking it down further, he stumbles upon what happens to be endlessly circular relationships. He then furthers the argument that we have become indifferent to some of the 'bad' happening around us, and why that has to change. Now. Also, the pop filter was not used in this episode, so apologies if you hear any (pops)!

Still recovering from the flu, Animesh gives a serious take on how ambition has always been misunderstood as being a necessity in life. He briefly explains the thought process behind this opinion, and goes on to explore the impacts it may have along the way. Finally, there's the introduction of a familiar term which serves as a much better option in leading one's life.

Animesh comments on virtual meetings not being interactive, and explores some of the reasons behind this (with some possible workarounds), all whilst occasionally slipping in improvised one-liners.