39 episodes
The Knowledge Society The Knowledge Society
-
- Education
Stories of young people working on emerging technologies to change the world.
-
Making It Real with Luke Piette: Reverse Engineering your Optimal Life Path
A conversation between TKS alum Isabella Grandić (2018) and Luke Piette (2017) about life, growth, education, and community. They dive into:
The value (and challenges) of taking an unconventional path
Luke's experience founding Edyfi, an alternative to university for exceptional young outliers that scaled to 5 locations, 100+ community members,~$400K in revenue
What it means to have high standards, raising your bar, and surrounding yourself with like-minded ambitious people
Making It Real is a podcast by The Knowledge Society (TKS) where host Isabella Grandić catches up with alumni all over the world to talk about life after TKS. -
Making It Real with Shagun Maheshwari: Practice Being an Outsider
A conversation between TKS alum Isabella Grandić (2018-2020) and Shagun Maheshwari (2017-2019) about solving the world's biggest problems, going to college, and being confident in your decisions. They dive into:
Leaning in to being an outsider
Shagun's experience founding Voltx (raised pre-seed of $1M), a machine learning platform to accelerate battery testing and materials discovery for EV OEM's and manufactures.
Being confident taking big risks and leaps of faith
Making It Real is a podcast by The Knowledge Society (TKS) where host Isabella Grandić catches up with alumni all over the world to talk about life after TKS. -
Making It Real with Nadeem Nathoo: Becoming the Primary Activator in Your Life
A special Season 1 finale edition of the Making It Real Podcast with TKS Founder, Nadeem Nathoo. Nadeem and Isabella sit down to chat about the value of early exposure to emerging technologies, life after TKS, identifying the world’s biggest problems, and frameworks for intentionally viewing the world and yourself. They dive into:
Global inflection points, examining your continually evolving perspective on the world, and Nadeem’s bullish stance on innovation, leapfrogging, and talent growth in the MENA region and the UAE
Creating your own opportunities by pursuing interesting and untapped ways to add value and impact
Frameworks for developing wisdom (the thoughtful implication of knowledge + experiences/data) at a young age
The why behind Nadeem’s “Do It For The Experience” motto, having courage, and seeking an intentional, frictionless state in life
Making It Real is a podcast by The Knowledge Society (TKS) where host Isabella Grandić catches up with alumni from all over the world to talk about life after TKS. This episode was edited by TKS alum, Rachel Lee. -
Making It Real with Sofia Sanchez: Focus on Cultivating Yourself
A conversation between TKS alum Isabella Grandić and Sofia Sanchez about doing things that scare you, building things you're proud of, and biological technology for human and planetary health They dive into:
Sustainable textiles and Sofia’s experience developing better engineering tools for plants at Stanford’s Brophy lab
The scary decision to leave college and take a gap year, joining the 776 Fellowship, and weighing the pros and cons of taking a traditional academic pathway
Why lab-grown cotton is worth working on and why skepticism can be valuable as a forcing function to better explain disruptive technologies and answer tough questions through results
Having a self-awareness and growth mindset to drive personal development and confidence
Making It Real is a podcast by The Knowledge Society (TKS) where host Isabella Grandić catches up with alumni from all over the world to talk about life after TKS. This episode was edited by TKS alum, Rachel Lee. -
Making It Real with Urszula Solarz: The Core Memories Are Still to Come
A conversation between TKS alum Isabella Grandić and Urszula (Ula) Solarz about identifying and leading from your core values, the problematic use of the term “girl boss”, creating valuable content, and getting comfortable taking things off your to-do list. They dive into:
Ula’s experience as a writer studying Economics and Computer Science at Yale and interning at Accordion, a private equity-focused financial and technology consulting firm
How to develop valuable content by being conscious of the ratio between information consumption vs production and not always publishing everything you write
Understanding complex systems and networks by knowing the basics, breaking things down into smaller parts, and understanding how they combine to form a whole
Examining the core features of your identity, connecting on an authentic level, and removing “transactional” from your vocabulary
Making It Real is a podcast by The Knowledge Society (TKS) where host Isabella Grandić catches up with alumni from all over the world to talk about life after TKS. This episode was edited by TKS alum, Rachel Lee. -
Making It Real with Michael Trịnh: Questioning Assumptions to Create Knowledge
A conversation between TKS alum Isabella Grandić and Michael Trinh about questioning assumptions, biotechnology, and focusing on the journey. They dive into:
Michael’s experience as a fourth-year student at the University of Toronto in Immunology and Genetics, plans to start a Ph.D. and work as a molecular engineer at MIT
The importance of questioning assumptions in scientific fields and focusing on the journey versus the outcome on the pathway to building a therapy that approaches cancer in a novel way
Links between the immune system and longevity
Shrinking social circles, being courageous, and finding groups of people you can be yourself with
Michael’s involvement with Nucleate, the decentralization of biotechnology through communities, and emerging tech and innovation hubs
Making It Real is a podcast by The Knowledge Society (TKS) where host Isabella Grandić catches up with alumni from all over the world to talk about life after TKS. This episode was edited by TKS alum, Rachel Lee.