The Kenya Chestnut Podcast

Kenya Chestnut
The Kenya Chestnut Podcast

Hear from founders, content creators, and other college students. If you are looking to do an untraditional career or want to be a part of a community of thoughtful people who are designing their lives with intention, then this podcast is for you.

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  1. 30/10/2023

    #2: Quaran Ahmad - From Outcast To Creating A Documentary at 21

    Quaran Ahmad is a director, photographer, and musician. At just 21, he's released multiple music albums, started a freelance photography business, and most recently released the second season of his documentary series called “Burn”. (00:00) Intro (01:45) "I'm a Genius" (02:56) Becoming An Artist (06:08) What Is An Artist? (07:45) Capturing A Feeling (11:19) Why Quaran Created A Documentary (17:14) Turning Smaller Projects Into Bigger Ones (20:56) Owning Your Platform vs Relying On Algorithms (25:46) Feeling Like An Outcast (29:58) Not Hiding His Old Work (31:37) Learning To Love Himself And His Art (34:41) "I'm Not A Black Artist" (38:58) Shifting To An Entrepreneurial Mindset (45:35) Wanting A Slow Life (49:56) Prioritizing Himself (53:30) Being Critical Of His Own Work (56:36) Not Being Too Hard On Himself (1:04:38) Spending Too Much Time Alone (1:10:01) Not Wanting Fame (1:13:42) Creating Your Ideal Audience (1:24:20) "Hidden Colors" Influence (1:31:03) Minimal Organization System (1:34:24) Challenge Quaran's Links Website: https://quaranahmad.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quaranahmad/ Burn Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/@BURNDocumentary My Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kenyachestnut/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kenya_chestnut LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenya-chestnut-00a70919a/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmJzlbfkNZD1ybDCGY88IBg The video I created where I felt like myself (Quaran also talked about it towards the end): https://youtu.be/Wjh4b_QIopI?si=elks9RmNlAQbDTpb

    1 h 40 min

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Hear from founders, content creators, and other college students. If you are looking to do an untraditional career or want to be a part of a community of thoughtful people who are designing their lives with intention, then this podcast is for you.

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