Ahmed Akbar: How to Develop a Successful Pitch and Create Your Dream Job (Part I of II)
Creative Breakthrough
English - November 07, 2019 02:00 - 34 minutes - 27.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 124 ratingsCareers Business Arts Design inspiration actor artist blackcreatives comedian confidence creative creativity film mentorship Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This week’s guest: Ahmed Akbar, host of the podcast See Something Say Something
Who is Ahmed Akbar?
Ahmed Ali Akbar is a writer and host of the See Something Say Something podcast and video series. Previously, he was a Staff Writer for BuzzFeed and a Detroit public school teacher. He acted as a correspondent to Netflix’s ”Follow This”, Pushkin’s Solvable, and other shows. He was the editor of the now-defunct Rad Brown Dads tumblr and contributed to the "Salaam, Love" essay anthology. He is a graduate of University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and holds a Masters in Islamic Studies from Harvard Divinity School. Find him on Twitter @radbrowndads.
Key Questions answered by Ahmed Akbar:
Where did Ahmed get the idea for the Tumblr Rad Brown Dads? Why Ahmed wanted to pursue journalist How Ahmed landed a job with BuzzFeed How his popular podcast “See Something Say Something” came about
Ahmed Akbar Discusses:
How Ahmed pivoted his career Why Ahmed did not continue pursuing teaching or his PhD His Master’s in Islamic Studies His story in the book “Salaam, Love” Why you should submit your art for free Media fellowships How Ahmed shaped his job and his work at BuzzFeed to correlate with his passions How Ahmed developed his voice How to pitch an idea The future of podcasting
Key Takeaways from Ahmed Akbar:
You can always change your career path You can get paid for your work Craft your job around your passion and doors will open Do good work and people will notice If you have a good idea, people will listen Go hard for the big moments
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