Checkmate Your Life
72 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDiscussing life and self empowerment through chess
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Episodes
Where are we now? (The delta variant, vaccines, and case rates in the US)
July 29, 2021 03:44 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBTonight nathan and I reflected on the CDC’s recommendation that vaccinated people wear masks indoors and what it might take to build trust between minority communities and the medical establishment
Reflection time with Hiyab and Nathan
July 08, 2021 02:47 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBTonight Nathan and I reflected a bit on life and how our perspectives towards life and our goals changed with time as well as sharing our thoughts on steps towards addressing poverty on a global scale
Is crypto tangible?
July 02, 2021 13:57 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBNathan and I discussed the potential for crypto in the future vs it’s tangibility currently
Following your path in life
June 26, 2021 01:52 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBTonight nathan and I reflected a bit on herd mentality and what it means to follow your path in life
Currency in the US
June 24, 2021 04:01 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBTonight nathan and I talked about the history of currency in the US and the potential that cryptocurrency has to take over the market in the US
Ambition vs patience
June 18, 2021 19:03 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBToday Nathan and I talked about the role of ambition and patience in achieving your Checkmate in life
The state of Crypto
June 17, 2021 03:40 - 31 minutes - 29.5 MBTonight nathan and I reflected on the state of the cryptocurrency market as well as some factors impacting the valuation of bitcoin, ethereum and dogecoin
The power of perspective
June 11, 2021 22:22 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBToday Nathan and I spoke on the power of perspective and how it helps us attain our goals
Investing in index funds
June 11, 2021 03:26 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBToday Nathan and I talked about index funds and investing overall
Covid and mucormycosis pt 2
June 10, 2021 14:37 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBToday Nathan and I talked a bit more about the delta variant of Covid-19 and it’s relation to mucormycosis
The Goal of Budgeting
June 10, 2021 03:59 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBTonight Nathan and I spoke on the importance of budgeting and Nathan shared how he plans on budgeting this summer and reflected on some goals that were tied to his budget
Is Success Life’s Worst Teacher?
June 03, 2021 04:26 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBTonight Nathan and I reflected on the adage that “success is the worst teacher in life” and went into how hunger drives us into success in life
Covid Vaccines
May 28, 2021 16:24 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBOn Tuesday Nathan and I talked about Covid vaccines and the clotting risk associated with the Johnson and Johnson vaccine
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
May 28, 2021 06:14 - 1 hour - 90 MBTonight nathan and I talked to Anika about the recent and ongoing conflict in the Middle East between Palestine and Israel from the root of there conflict to what’s happening today
Discipline vs motivation
May 21, 2021 20:17 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBToday Nathan and I talked about what Keeps us going as we strive for our goals
Hope is in the air
May 21, 2021 04:01 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBTonight Nathan and I reflected on the recent update to the CDC guidelines regarding masks
Making your Mark
May 20, 2021 05:04 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBTonight Nathan and I reflected on making one’s mark in a professional environment
Mucormycosis and Covid
May 13, 2021 03:34 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBTonight nathan and I talked a bit about the Covid spike in India
Finishing up Freshman Year
May 02, 2021 03:48 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBTonight nathan reflected a bit on his freshman year and talks about his plans for this summer
Storytime with Logan
April 23, 2021 07:13 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBTonight Nathan and I talked with Logan to learn more about his Checkmate in life and see how he was taking steps to pursue it
Where are we going?
April 22, 2021 04:28 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBTonight nathan and I reflected a bit on the state of society in the wake of the Derek Chauvin trial and instances of Police Brutality against Black Lives
Chasing my Checkmate
April 21, 2021 03:01 - 21 minutes - 20 MBTonight I reflected on a new book I was reading with Nathan and reflected on how this moves me one step closer to my Checkmate
Storytime With Anika
April 16, 2021 06:20 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBTonight Nathan and I talked to Anika about what her Checkmate was and how she found it. We also discussed the role of culture in our socialization and attempted to get a better understanding of what success in art looked like to Anika
Storytime with Ben
April 09, 2021 03:40 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBTonight Nathan and I spoke with Ben about his Checkmate in life and the journey he went on to realize what his Checkmate is
Limitations of mRNA in science
April 08, 2021 03:48 - 27 minutes - 25.9 MBTonight nathan and I reflected on mRNA technology and it’s limitations
Storytime with Mikaila
April 07, 2021 03:26 - 20 minutes - 19 MBTonight Nathan and I talked with Mikaila about her Checkmate and her journey to finding her Checkmate
Storytime with Gisselle
April 02, 2021 23:19 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBTonight we talked with Gisselle and she shared her journey and the mindset changes over time
Carcinogens in hand sanitizer
March 31, 2021 03:29 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBTonight nathan and I talked about carcinogens in hand sanitizer and a bit about people reflexively buying things in bulk in response to a crisis
You are the company you keep
March 26, 2021 03:20 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBTonight nathan and I talked about how the company we keep impacts our future
T-Accounts
March 25, 2021 03:41 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBTonight Nathan and I delved a bit into accounting specifically how larger corporations can track and keep record of transactions
Post pandemic society
March 24, 2021 03:05 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBTonight Nathan and I reflected a bit on what measures might need to be taken to help us move forward post pandemic
How do we determine if a virus can be an epidemic
March 19, 2021 02:30 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBTonight Nathan and I talked about a virus’s effective reproductive rate and how this helps us predict the ability of a virus to become an epidemic
Due Diligence
March 14, 2021 03:19 - 15 minutes - 14.7 MBTonight Nathan and I talked about due diligence in regards to how we consume information regarding public health and vaccines
Pfizer/Johnson & Johnson vaccines
March 11, 2021 03:38 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBTonight Nathan and I were talking about the differences between the Johnson &Johnson vaccine and the Pfizer and moderna vaccines in addition to addressing the dosing of various vaccines
What is Herd Immunity?
March 10, 2021 03:47 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBTonight nathan and I talked a bit about vaccines and herd immunity
Story time with Tiffany
March 06, 2021 03:30 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBNathan and I talked with Tiffany about the journey she went on to start her company Khlo&Ko, what the process was like for her and her takeaways from the experience
Fallen Angels
March 04, 2021 03:59 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBTonight nathan and I talked about the fallen angels myth within the stock market
Plateaus in life
March 03, 2021 03:56 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBTonight nathan and I discussed overcoming plateaus in life
Story time With Christian
February 26, 2021 04:30 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBTonight nathan and I talked to Christian about his Interest in virology and genetics
Ethics in Public Health
February 25, 2021 06:03 - 20 minutes - 19 MBTonight nathan and I reflected a bit on ethics in decision making in relation to public health
Intersectionality of epidemiology and Public Policy
February 24, 2021 07:37 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBTonight Nathan and I talked about how research findings could impact our public policy in regards to public health
Raising The Minimum wage in relation to the cost of living
February 19, 2021 02:51 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBTonight Nathan and I debated raising the minimum wage and discussed the current stagnation of the minimum wage in relation to the cost of living
Does Free Will Exist?
February 18, 2021 04:18 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBTonight Nathan and I reflected on whether free will exists end how that impacts our ability to pursue our passions in life
Pursuing my Checkmate
February 17, 2021 03:36 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBTonight I reflected a bit on where I am in relation to my goals in life with Nathan
Story time with Gina
February 13, 2021 20:01 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MBToday Nathan and I talked to Gina about her journey to finding her Checkmate in life
What does Work/Life balance mean?
February 11, 2021 03:36 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MBTonight Nathan and I discussed what work life balance meant to us
What’s happening with GameStop?
February 10, 2021 05:07 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBTonight nathan and I talked about the Reddit/wall street struggle over GameStop stock
Story time with Dr. Alex
February 06, 2021 04:58 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBTonight Nathan and I talked with Dr.Alex (owner of Torq Physical Therapy) about his journey to starting his own PT clinic in addition to how he got into PT
Where does your self worth come from
February 04, 2021 03:28 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBTonight Nathan and I discussed where our sense of self worth care from and what it meant to us to live a good life
Self-Awareness
February 03, 2021 04:18 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBTonight Nathan and I talked about spreading yourself too thin and the Role that self awareness can play in combating that