The College Connect Podcast

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Hi! My name is Brandon and Welcome to The College Connect Podcast. As an 18-year-old College Freshman at a very boring Community College, life's a bit boring. As a way to cope with constant boredom and normal day-day life, I decided to make this Podcast. After creating my own Business of Reselling Shoes in 2020, I grew a love for making connections and building relationships. This podcast serves to build onto this idea while also learning about students in College, like myself, and discuss their goals, dreams, and aspirations, along with others who have found success and can speak on it!

Episodes

  1. 02/28/2024

    EP 05: The Education System is F*cked.

    In today's episode of "Brandon ranting about a topic", I wanted to dive into "Adulting" as a whole, the idea of deciding a career path at such a young age, and more or less why I think this is a f****d up idea that society makes us do from such a young age in the education systems. Slightly controversial, among other things, so let me know what you think : ) Instagram: @thecollegeconnectpodcast

  2. 02/18/2024

    EP 04: We're (Kinda) So Back

    Hi, It's been a few months since I've last done anything with this Podcast. So, yeah, I took some time off because I wasn't very motivated to continue this whole Podcast thing. Recently, I gave it some more thought and figured I'd try to give it another shot because generally it's a goal of mine to become somewhat of a content creator whether that's something with YouTube, a Blog, or my own Podcast. It's also a goal of mine to entertain people and also make an impact in some way. As I was slightly mentioned in the episode, someone at my school mentioned how she recognized me from this Podcast and it really meant a lot to me to know someone appreciated my content, so Thank You to Addy : D The difference I want to make in this new era of this Podcast which (hopefully) works better includes: -Not as much with interviews, but more fun conversations with friends and others -Not going as hard into editing, as it's super time consuming -Skipping intro and outro music, because it's also super time consuming for now -Being more authentic and having a fun time with this, I'm not making money, this is simply a fun little project while I work through College Okay, yeahhhh, that's all I got, I really hope you guys will enjoy this new version of The College Connect Podcast : ) Of course, make sure to follow the Podcast on Instagram on @thecollegeconnectpodcast for updates and other exciting news!

  3. 11/29/2023

    EP 03: Dribbling Dreams: A Videographer's Journey from Courts to Coasts

    In today's episode I got a chance to sit down with Simeon Griffin, an aspiring entrepreneur, videographer and photographer. He is the owner of his own business known on Instagram as @unarchivedfiles where he posts his work, which has gained over 3,500 followers. He is also a co-owner of Marketing and Film company known as The 224 Studio! Simeon and I discuss how he started with just a camera in high school and how he to found a love for taking photos and videos at first for basketball players. This hobby took him from taking photos/clips of different players and teams to having opportunities to be flown to Florida for courtside views of some of the best high school players in the country. We also discuss Simeon's ideas for the future, his favorite jobs he's done, how he was able to transform his passion into a business, and much more in this unique interview! Check out Simeon and his Work Here: https://www.instagram.com/unarchivedfiles/ https://www.instagram.com/the224studio/ Make sure to follow @thecollegeconnectpodcast on Instagram for updates on the podcast, first look on new episodes, and much more! Thank you so much for listening. [0:00] Intro [0:40] How'd you get started in Videography? [1:57] What happens after you got your first camera? [2:40] What got you into the actual Videography scene and doing jobs for others? [4:00] When did posting on Instagram and Recording for others come into play? [5:30] How'd you get your name out to others and start to gain some more following? [6:55] Did you only start with recording basketball? And did other students from other schools start reaching out? [8:00] Did coaches start reaching out to you too? [9:00] When did actual companies start reaching out to you? [10:30] Did you start getting bigger companies to start reaching out and be able to do projects for them? [11:40] Are you the main person companies usually choose for their marketing? [12:20] What's the coolest place you were flown out to and what did you record there? [13:50] When you were flown out to Florida were you already in College or still in High School? [13:55] How do you balance everything in your life between Business and Education? [15:20] How much time does it take to edit? And how does the balance between school and outside work happen for you? [16:30] How much time does it take to do edits? [17:30] How did you learn how to edit? How can someone else do it too? [19:25] Did anyone have a big influence on you when starting up? [20:30] Was there any other African American influencer who inspired you? [22:31] Did any of your friends/customers influence you from their feedback? [24:00] Was there anyone, such as a mentor/friend (when you started) that gave you very meaningful feedback that helped significantly? [25:25] Did you have any other jobs before you started your videography business? [26:20] Discussion on Jobs and Advice to Others [29:00] Talk About My Own Business and Why Money Isn't Everything [29:45] What's the most important thing to you in your business? Whether that be the filming, editing, customer service, reviews, etc. [30:50] What shoot most resonated with you? [32:20] Is there any player that you saw at the City of Palms that impacted you or someone that impressed you? [33:35] How do you price your shoots? [35:15] How does the process work after you agree to a price? [36:30] What is the The 224 Studio and how does it differ from your other account known as Unarchived Files? [38:35] What has been your favorite company to do a shoot for? [39:05] Are you thinking of transferring next year out of Community College to a 4-year school or going to continue with your own business and keep growing it? [41:30] What is your dream career? Is it doing videography/marketing full time or doing something else? [43:10] Looking back and reflecting, do you think your younger self would be proud of the progress you've made in your business? [44:00] Where can others connect with you/find you? [44:30] Outro

  4. 11/28/2023

    EP 03: Dribbling Dreams: A Videographer's Journey from Courts to Coasts

    In today's episode I got a chance to sit down with Simeon Griffin, an aspiring entrepreneur, videographer and photographer. He is the owner of his own business known on Instagram as @unarchivedfiles where he posts his work, which has gained over 3,500 followers. He is also a co-owner of Marketing and Film company known as The 224 Studio! Simeon and I discuss how he started with just a camera in high school and how he to found a love for taking photos and videos at first for basketball players. This hobby took him from taking photos/clips of different players and teams to having opportunities to be flown to Florida for courtside views of some of the best high school players in the country. We also discuss Simeon's ideas for the future, his favorite jobs he's done, how he was able to transform his passion into a business, and much more in this unique interview! Check out Simeon and his Work Here: https://www.instagram.com/unarchivedfiles/ https://www.instagram.com/the224studio/ Make sure to follow @thecollegeconnectpodcast on Instagram for updates on the podcast, first look on new episodes, and much more! Thank you so much for listening. [0:00] Intro [0:40] How'd you get started in Videography? [1:57] What happens after you got your first camera? [2:40] What got you into the actual Videography scene and doing jobs for others? [4:00] When did posting on Instagram and Recording for others come into play? [5:30] How'd you get your name out to others and start to gain some more following? [6:55] Did you only start with recording basketball? And did other students from other schools start reaching out? [8:00] Did coaches start reaching out to you too? [9:00] When did actual companies start reaching out to you? [10:30] Did you start getting bigger companies to start reaching out and be able to do projects for them? [11:40] Are you the main person companies usually choose for their marketing? [12:20] What's the coolest place you were flown out to and what did you record there? [13:50] When you were flown out to Florida were you already in College or still in High School? [13:55] How do you balance everything in your life between Business and Education? [15:20] How much time does it take to edit? And how does the balance between school and outside work happen for you? [16:30] How much time does it take to do edits? [17:30] How did you learn how to edit? How can someone else do it too? [19:25] Did anyone have a big influence on you when starting up? [20:30] Was there any other African American influencer who inspired you? [22:31] Did any of your friends/customers influence you from their feedback? [24:00] Was there anyone, such as a mentor/friend (when you started) that gave you very meaningful feedback that helped significantly? [25:25] Did you have any other jobs before you started your videography business? [26:20] Discussion on Jobs and Advice to Others [29:00] Talk About My Own Business and Why Money Isn't Everything [29:45] What's the most important thing to you in your business? Whether that be the filming, editing, customer service, reviews, etc. [30:50] What shoot most resonated with you? [32:20] Is there any player that you saw at the City of Palms that impacted you or someone that impressed you? [33:35] How do you price your shoots? [35:15] How does the process work after you agree to a price? [36:30] What is the The 224 Studio and how does it differ from your other account? [38:35] What has been your favorite company to do a shoot for? [39:05] Are you thinking of transferring next year out of Community College to a 4-year school or going to continue with your own business and keep growing it? [41:30] What is your dream career? Is it doing videography/marketing full time or doing something else? [43:10] Looking back and reflecting, do you think your younger self would be proud of the progress you've made in your business? [44:00] Where can others connect with you/find you? [44:30] Outro

  5. 11/14/2023

    EP 02: The Daily Life of A Blind Student in 2023

    In our first official interview/episode of the Podcast, I get to sit down and talk with Julian, a visually impaired student and Co-President of the Film Club at RVCC (where I attend college). Julian and I speak on Julian's life, how became blind, the technology and other tools that he uses to get around everyday, his intended career path, some common misconceptions about those who are visually impaired, and much more! In addition to this, a little announcement (sorta): The Podcast's schedule of posting as of right now is very up in the air, but we're aiming for every other week! Also, I might start posting little snippets of just me talking about topics while in the process of finding new folks to interview and talk about other interesting topics! Thank you for listening and I'll see you on the next episode! Find Us On Instagram on @thecollegeconnectpodcast

  6. 11/01/2023

    EP 01: The Beginning of The Podcast

    Hi! My name is Brandon and Welcome to The College Connect Podcast. As an 18-year-old College Freshman at a very boring Community College, life's a bit boring. To cope with the struggle of not having friends around as much and a way to do something I love most in life: making connections, I created this Podcast. This first episode dives into Who I Am, The Goals of this Podcast, What You Can Expect, and More! I hope to see you on the next episode coming very soon! Feel free to contact me on Instagram @thecollegeconnectpodcast or my personal account on @brandonzarin! First official episode coming soon to all platforms that you can stream podcasts!

    EP 01: The Beginning of The Podcast
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Hi! My name is Brandon and Welcome to The College Connect Podcast. As an 18-year-old College Freshman at a very boring Community College, life's a bit boring. As a way to cope with constant boredom and normal day-day life, I decided to make this Podcast. After creating my own Business of Reselling Shoes in 2020, I grew a love for making connections and building relationships. This podcast serves to build onto this idea while also learning about students in College, like myself, and discuss their goals, dreams, and aspirations, along with others who have found success and can speak on it!

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