Growing Pains
Ammaarah Shaikh
Show overview
Growing Pains has published 9 episodes during 2021. That works out to roughly 6 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 31 min and 54 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 4.6 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. Published by Ammaarah Shaikh.
From the publisher
Simply put... I talk, Express my raw thoughts, Make mistakes, Backtrack, Go all over the place, Learn and Repeat
Latest Episodes
Ep 8Q&A w/ a Serial Entrepreneur pt 1 - ft Deepak Dutt, Founder & CEO of Zighra
TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Where have I been? Sorry!4:55 - Deepak’s Introduction6:15 - What does Zighra do?7:05 - RE:DO - What problem are we solving?11:33 - Zighra’s Originating Spark15:55 - His time at Nortel19:45 - Life of a Serial Entrepreneur23:50 - Starting a Business w/ Family28:30 - “Never gets used to a paycheque”31:10 - Why are so many Indians Tech execs?33:00 - The Importance of Giving Back35:40 - The One Skill/Trait that got you Here39:04 - How to Push Past your Limits41:41 - Chasing the Unicorn Vision45: 15 - Egos in Tech47:14 - Ego vs Self-Confidence50:10 - What do you rely on for Major Decisions?51:50 - Sticking to your Core Values
Ep 6Struggling with Religion
TIMESTAMPS:0:00- Why I chose this Topic?1:38 - My Journey in Religion4:45 - Does God Exist?7:24 - Example of Atoms8:20 - My Main Struggle - Fate vs Free Will10:53 - Reaching my Own Conclusion17:30 - York University Example20:10 - Another Struggle - Feeling Demonized for Questions
Ep 4Important Lessons from the WSB, GameStop, & Hedge Fund Situation ft COVID-19
TIMESTAMPS:0:29 - My Special Featuring Guest - COVID-192:03 - How did this all Start? Deep Fucking Value4:40 - Shorting 1016:07 - The Dollarama Example8:28 - Back to Reddit, GME, WSB14:17 - HOLD THE LINE14:47 - 1st Lesson - Losing Money just to say Fuck You!16:11 - Why is this Everywhere and so Important?16:55 - Why do Companies hate Short Sellers?18:09 - 2nd Lesson - Putting your Money where Your Mouth is20:34 - Risks vs Impact - Analysts Disregarding the People21: 11 - Why The Public feels Scorned21:44- Retaliation to Market Manipulation and the 2008 Financial Crisis22:40 - Explaining the 2008 Financial Crisis24:30 - Explaining Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS)27:45 - How MBS Screwed over the Working Class in the End
Ep 5BOOK CRITIQUE pt 2: Sunset Through Grey Eyes ft Halima, the Author
TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - IRL People vs Book Characters3:50 - Pricing of the Book7:07 - Future Sequels and Other Series10:22 - Writing Somber Stories13:00 - My Critique - The Bad26:24 - My Critique - The Good30:23 - Connecting with Male ReadersThanks for Listening!
Ep 5BOOK CRITIQUE pt 1: Sunset Through Grey Eyes ft Halima, the Author
TIMESTAMPS:1:30 - Intro to Halima5:20 - Synopsis of Sunset through Grey Eyes6:35 - Why place it in Afghanistan?11:40 - Why place it in the 80’s?13:49 - Cultural Appropriation vs Appreciation15:50 - Inspiration from Khaled Hosseini20:04 - Passion for Writing21:17 - Why We Snap in Poetry23:02 - The Tipping Point to Start Writing28:50 - How Long did it take to Write the Book?29:58 - Getting a Professional Editor32:13 - Expanding the Minds in our Communities34:35 - Attachments to the MC (main character)36:40 - Strong Female Characters and their Weaknesses
Ep 3Social Dilemmas pt 2 - Growing Pains #3
TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Family Back Home (Continued) 3:13 - Doctor Assisted Suicide - Can it be applied to the Mentally Ill? 6:03 - The Worst Mental Illness You Can Have 9:16 - Feeling Accepted 11:49 - Restraints 12:59 - What is a Restraint 15:19 - Iqra’s Craziest Restraint Story 16:30 - Mandatory Vaccinations for the Mentally Ill 20:50 - Psychopaths vs Sociopaths 24:05 - A Reddit Dilemma - Revealing Another’s Mental Illness 26:26 - Arranged Marriage 28:50 - The Ending 29:41 - The Meaning behind Cheers Baklava!
Ep 3Social Dilemmas pt 1 - Growing Pains #3
TIMESTAMPS:0:55 - Introducing Iqra and Our History3:48 - The difference b/w a Social Worker and CYC Worker4:44 - Workaholic Iqra6:59 - Our Hate for Commuting to DT9:44 - The Infamous Black Burkhi11:20 - Cultural Differences14:04 - Posting your Relationship on Social Media14:55 - The L Word16:05 - A Lil Wasian18:20 - The Brown/Asian Community21:02 - Iqra’s Wedding23:43 - Family Back Home26:02 - Opening my Flipp package
Ep 2IDGAF Mentality - Growing Pains #2
Guests: Aaban & NazimaTIMESTAMPS:3:51 - “Nazima’s Tryna Leave”4:08 - Introducing the Poorly Drawn Meters7:50 - IDGAF Mentality Intro9:04 - Explanation of the IDGAF Mentality10:18- “Respect People Not Their Opinions”11:20 - Importance of IDGAF12:30 - Stipulations for the IDGAF Mentality14:56 - Aaban’s Ego15:20 - Not Caring = Not Getting Offended16:12 - A Life That Is Truly Yours17:27 - Valuing Experts vs Yourself18:02 - Why Stops You From Adopting20:52 - Don’t Have It = Can’t See the Benefit21:47 - “You’ve always been under the influence of somebody else”22:30 - Nazima’s Awakening25:09 - 4th Program = Actual Awakening26:31 - WHAT WAS THE MOMENT???27:47 - “Respect People Not Their Opinions”28:05 - My Moments of Realization
Ep 1We're All Over The Place - Growing Pains #1
I don't really know what I'm doing but thanks for coming and listening to my random rambling and thoughts, and life lessons.