Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Shaheera Jalil Albasit, this episode explores representation of youth by youth. What Shaheera has been up to/ The scale of grass root level activism in Pakistan. Is role of politics more in America than here? Why we don’t have young people in politics. What are their barriers and Who are the potentials leaders of future? What’s the solution to all this? Tune in to know...
Jan 01, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Ali Ilyas, this episode explores how 2020 has affected our psychological health. How it has impacted us and with what gravity it has affected our mental health. Why were people so angry in 2020 than usual? What causes anger. How to deal with it. How to deal with frustrated situations and online hate. Tune in to know more on how this year has affected Muzamil personally...
Dec 30, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Fahad Malik, this episode first explores digital media, conventional media, and gap between it. Later, it also explores Why Fahad got into mental health work. Who will be leading Pakistan in next 20 years? Will our systems be radically changed? Is our conversation around social media regulation, right? Tune in to know on how the masses are consuming content, how TV is ...
Dec 25, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Ali Ilyas, this episode first explores active listening in detail. What active listening is? How important it is? What passive listening is. How we can improve our listening skills. Do we listen to understand or respond? How we can be more mindful amidst the increasing noise. What ‘leaves on a stream’ activity is. Later, this episode also dives into how we lack in deal...
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Osama Com Laude, this episode explores Hip hop and rapping industry of Pakistan. How and when Osama started. How has he got into rapping? Why he came to Pakistan? Where rapping and hip-hop industry of Pakistan stands? What is the monetization aspect of it? Why hip-hop is so aggressive form of art. How it can be used to give voice to your feelings. What change Osama wan...
Dec 21, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Mahrukh Sethi, this episode explores her journey. How she became a YouTuber. When she started. How her family reacted. How is she impacting lives of young girls? Does she get hate on internet. Hoe she edits. What camera she uses. How important Instagram is as a medium? Is Peshawar rightly represented. Is content creation lucrative. Tune in to know more on Pakistan’s di...
Dec 18, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Ali Ilyas, this episode explores body language and the art of communicating. Why do people react in a certain way? What’s the power of body language? Role of culture in body-language. What are the micro-expressions? What’s the truth default theory. How it’s applied on personal relationships? Can we read a person? What’s the difference between podcast vs. interview? How...
Dec 16, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Afzal Khan, Vice Chairman Union Council 29 (F-10/F-11), this episode explores local government system in Pakistan. How Afzal became Vice chairman. What are the expected roles of VC? What is the structure of local government? What local government has been able to achieve in last five years. What is the difference between MCI and CDA, in terms of power and roles? Would ...
Dec 14, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Haroon Kanth, Country Head of Teradata, this episode explores data science and analytics. Is data the new oil. How all senses are being used in data science. Are AI, neuro networks or big data only buzz words? Are we using data science in Pakistan? Why we couldn’t adapt to the change. Do we intent to being the change with tech? What are the potential implications of da...
Dec 11, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Syed Ali Hameed, this episode explores peace and conflict. What his platforms are? What he does? What is negative peace? Why polarization in society is increasing? How freedom of speech is being exploited? Why everybody is not entitled to have an opinion? How we can build a proper better system? What is consumer’s standpoint on influencers? How class system differentia...
Dec 09, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with DablewTee, Waleed Waqar and Taha Ijaz, this episode explores their journey from start. What is Peshawar YouTubers futsal? How many views Dablew Tee gets in a month? How their team was formed? What was their breakout point? How difficult it was for them to reach national level? What kind of equipment they use? Were their families supportive? What they think of the creat...
Dec 07, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Amir Bhagat, this episode explores online learning and content creation industry. Why Amir opted for teaching online. How he started his venture, #ITeachStuff. Why Pakistan is lacking in turning adversity into opportunities. Why Amir doesn’t want to be CEO of his own company. How the response has been on the courses. Is government working in the right direction for the...
Dec 04, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Ali Ilyas, this episode explores relationship with your parents. Why children are always looking for parents’ validation. Why children feel the need to make their parents proud all the time. How much role parents play in child’s decision making and life choices? How passive communication in relationships affect dynamics. Is it worth to pursue your dreams on the risk of...
Dec 02, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with MRKLE, this episode explores Music industry of Pakistan. What MRKLE is? How he got into music. What are the roles of producers? How much creative effort he put in. Where Pakistan’s music industry is standing? What will be the future? What kind of music instruments are being used. Tune in to know about royalties, commercialization in music, social media’s part in digita...
Nov 30, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Maham Khan, this episode explores Urdu language and literature. Who is Maham? When she started writing poems. What inspired her. Where Urdu literature stands in terms of commercialization. Urdu vs. English debate. How poetry is associated with music and rapping. Digitization of art forms. What is the power of language? Tune in to know about her career in biotechnology,...
Nov 27, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Ali Ilyas, this episode explores depression. What it is basically. How it can lead to suicides. What are the statistics of suicides? How we deal with it in Pakistan. What are the factors of suicides? What is post-partum depression. What is the family planning conversation in our culture? How it affects upbringing. Tune in to know more about therapy and what you can do ...
Nov 25, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Humna Raza, this episode explores aggression. Why women are angry these days. How bad marketed their anger is. Where men stand in this equation. How gender communication can be made effective. How patriarchy pits both gender against each other. How you can empower a girl. Why there should be no damsels in distress. Why women are not heard enough? Tune in to know more a...
Nov 23, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Ali Ilyas, this episode explores mental health. The importance of mental health. Do we need therapy. Why we do not channel our emotions properly. What is the medical model of illness? How therapy works. How therapy helps. Why we often feel alone. Tune in to know more about why therapy scares you, vulnerability in relationships and reflecting your emotions! #ThoughtBehi...
Nov 20, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Syed Ahmad, CEO of DPL, this episode explores IT industry. Where Pakistan stands in IT industry. What were the effects of war & terror on IT industry. What are the limitations of IT industry in Pakistan. Where we stand in demand and supply of IT. How to contextualize Pakistan’s IT growth. Is freelancing a sustainable career. What is Digital Pakistan. Tune in to kno...
Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Ali Khan, this episode explores fitness from every aspect. How Ali started pursuing fitness as a career in Pakistan. Is fitness industry mature enough. Is fitness a lucrative career. Fitness as a lifestyle. Why a lot of people have back pain problem. What is flexible and sustainable dieting. Is Pakistani food healthy. Tune in to know more about steroids, protein powder...
Nov 16, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Usama Khilji, Director of Bolo Bhi, this episode explores internet and human rights activism. What Bolo Bhi is. What is the concept of censorship in Pakistan. How banning medium affects economy and content creation. Should online content be regulated. What are the privacy protection laws. How to localize global platforms. What are the problems in localizing those conte...
Nov 13, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Ali Ilyas, this episode explores profiling and segmentation. What was Cambridge Analytica. What is Satire Paradox. How profiling is used in forensic psychology. How marketeers are using data analytics. How social media has control over our minute details. Where Pakistan stand in Forensic psychiatry. How data triangulation was used in profiling bombers. How profiling ca...
Nov 11, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Muhammad Bilal, this episode explores his 17 years journey in Animation. How he started. What he did with Ice Animation. What is #quixel. Why Pakistani animation still cannot compete with Indian Animation. Will online streaming platforms change the way animation content is being created in Pakistan. How seriously creators are taken in our society. Tune in to know more ...
Nov 09, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Humza Amin, this episode explores his journey up till now. How and when he started. What was his biggest benchmark so far? What he feels about Pakistan and its future. His perspective on YouTube industry in Pakistan. What he feels about “Third Generation Creators”. What are his future plans for YouTube. What it’s like to be a public figure. Tune in to know more about h...
Nov 06, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Humna Raza, this episode explore relationships, marriages and its expectation vs realities. What are the metrics of a “Good Rishta”. What girls or guys look for in their potential partners. Why society exist only in extremes. Tune in to know more about financial independence, the myth of power dynamics in relationships and how it’s always the two against the world in m...
Nov 04, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Ali Ilyas, this episode explores concept of scope. Does scope/degree guarantee you job? What job market demands. What demand generation is. What role skills and value provide in earning. How you can be jack of all and master of one. Tune in to know more about degree vs. skill, how reading helps and how the factor of having a vision plays out in the end! #ThoughtBehindT...
Nov 02, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Saad Hamid, this episode explores Saad’s expertise on digital industry. How long he has been serving digital industry. What is community management. What is meant to be technologically enabled. What are digital quotient levels. How GenZ is different in terms of opportunities. What is jadoojobs.com. How remote work is the future. Tune in to know about grey thinking, dig...
Oct 23, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Ali Ilyas, this episode explores propaganda. How it started. It’s consumption. How we are being manipulated in these times. How propaganda can shift perspectives. Is it always bad. Tune in to know more about propaganda, capitalism, consumer psychology and their relation. #ThoughtBehindThings #propoganda #capitalism Follow us on Instagram: · https://www.instagram.com/th...
Oct 21, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Umar Qamar, Founder of ELO, this episode explores e-commerce in Pakistan. How Umar came up with the concept of ELO (Exports Leftover). How and when he started. What inspired him. What is the through process of Polo Republica. What is the future of ELO. Tune in to know about hiss thought on business opportunities in Pakistan, insights on the genius he has created and mo...
Oct 19, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with DC Islamabad, Hamza Shafqaat, this episode explores his career as a civil servant. His childhood and early education. Where was he early posted. What was Sindh has been like for him. How the coming lot of CSS is different from past. What does it mean for the future of civil administration. Tune in to know more about his views on Twitter, how effective the medium is, re...
Oct 16, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 12
