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Checkmate Your Life

by Hiyab Hiruy

Discussing life and self empowerment through chess

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Episodes

  1. Where are we now? (The delta variant, vaccines, and case rates in the US)

    Tonight nathan and I reflected on the CDC’s recommendation that vaccinated people wear masks indoors and what it might take to build trust between minority communities and the medical establishment

  2. Reflection time with Hiyab and Nathan

    Tonight Nathan and I reflected a bit on life and how our perspectives towards life and our goals changed with time as well as sharing our thoughts on steps towards addressing poverty on a global scale

  3. Is crypto tangible?

    Nathan and I discussed the potential for crypto in the future vs it’s tangibility currently

  4. Following your path in life

    Tonight nathan and I reflected a bit on herd mentality and what it means to follow your path in life

  5. Currency in the US

    Tonight nathan and I talked about the history of currency in the US and the potential that cryptocurrency has to take over the market in the US

  6. Ambition vs patience

    Today Nathan and I talked about the role of ambition and patience in achieving your Checkmate in life

  7. The state of Crypto

    Tonight nathan and I reflected on the state of the cryptocurrency market as well as some factors impacting the valuation of bitcoin, ethereum and dogecoin

  8. The power of perspective

    Today Nathan and I spoke on the power of perspective and how it helps us attain our goals

  9. Investing in index funds

    Today Nathan and I talked about index funds and investing overall

  10. Covid and mucormycosis pt 2

    Today Nathan and I talked a bit more about the delta variant of Covid-19 and it’s relation to mucormycosis

  11. The Goal of Budgeting

    Tonight Nathan and I spoke on the importance of budgeting and Nathan shared how he plans on budgeting this summer and reflected on some goals that were tied to his budget

  12. Is Success Life’s Worst Teacher?

    Tonight Nathan and I reflected on the adage that “success is the worst teacher in life” and went into how hunger drives us into success in life

  13. Covid Vaccines

    On Tuesday Nathan and I talked about Covid vaccines and the clotting risk associated with the Johnson and Johnson vaccine

  14. Israeli-Palestinian conflict

    Tonight nathan and I talked to Anika about the recent and ongoing conflict in the Middle East between Palestine and Israel from the root of there conflict to what’s happening today

  15. Discipline vs motivation

    Today Nathan and I talked about what Keeps us going as we strive for our goals

  16. Hope is in the air

    Tonight Nathan and I reflected on the recent update to the CDC guidelines regarding masks

  17. Making your Mark

    Tonight Nathan and I reflected on making one’s mark in a professional environment

  18. Mucormycosis and Covid

    Tonight nathan and I talked a bit about the Covid spike in India

  19. Finishing up Freshman Year

    Tonight nathan reflected a bit on his freshman year and talks about his plans for this summer

  20. Storytime with Logan

    Tonight Nathan and I talked with Logan to learn more about his Checkmate in life and see how he was taking steps to pursue it

  21. Where are we going?

    Tonight nathan and I reflected a bit on the state of society in the wake of the Derek Chauvin trial and instances of Police Brutality against Black Lives

  22. Chasing my Checkmate

    Tonight I reflected on a new book I was reading with Nathan and reflected on how this moves me one step closer to my Checkmate

  23. Storytime With Anika

    Tonight Nathan and I talked to Anika about what her Checkmate was and how she found it. We also discussed the role of culture in our socialization and attempted to get a better understanding of what success in art looked like to Anika

  24. Storytime with Ben

    Tonight Nathan and I spoke with Ben about his Checkmate in life and the journey he went on to realize what his Checkmate is

  25. Limitations of mRNA in science

    Tonight nathan and I reflected on mRNA technology and it’s limitations

  26. Storytime with Mikaila

    Tonight Nathan and I talked with Mikaila about her Checkmate and her journey to finding her Checkmate

  27. Storytime with Gisselle

    Tonight we talked with Gisselle and she shared her journey and the mindset changes over time

  28. Carcinogens in hand sanitizer

    Tonight nathan and I talked about carcinogens in hand sanitizer and a bit about people reflexively buying things in bulk in response to a crisis

  29. You are the company you keep

    Tonight nathan and I talked about how the company we keep impacts our future

  30. T-Accounts

    Tonight Nathan and I delved a bit into accounting specifically how larger corporations can track and keep record of transactions

  31. Post pandemic society

    Tonight Nathan and I reflected a bit on what measures might need to be taken to help us move forward post pandemic

  32. How do we determine if a virus can be an epidemic

    Tonight Nathan and I talked about a virus’s effective reproductive rate and how this helps us predict the ability of a virus to become an epidemic

  33. Due Diligence

    Tonight Nathan and I talked about due diligence in regards to how we consume information regarding public health and vaccines

  34. Pfizer/Johnson & Johnson vaccines

    Tonight Nathan and I were talking about the differences between the Johnson &Johnson vaccine and the Pfizer and moderna vaccines in addition to addressing the dosing of various vaccines

  35. What is Herd Immunity?

    Tonight nathan and I talked a bit about vaccines and herd immunity

  36. Story time with Tiffany

    Nathan and I talked with Tiffany about the journey she went on to start her company Khlo&Ko, what the process was like for her and her takeaways from the experience

  37. Fallen Angels

    Tonight nathan and I talked about the fallen angels myth within the stock market

  38. Plateaus in life

    Tonight nathan and I discussed overcoming plateaus in life

  39. Story time With Christian

    Tonight nathan and I talked to Christian about his Interest in virology and genetics

  40. Ethics in Public Health

    Tonight nathan and I reflected a bit on ethics in decision making in relation to public health

  41. Intersectionality of epidemiology and Public Policy

    Tonight Nathan and I talked about how research findings could impact our public policy in regards to public health

  42. Raising The Minimum wage in relation to the cost of living

    Tonight Nathan and I debated raising the minimum wage and discussed the current stagnation of the minimum wage in relation to the cost of living

  43. Does Free Will Exist?

    Tonight Nathan and I reflected on whether free will exists end how that impacts our ability to pursue our passions in life

  44. Pursuing my Checkmate

    Tonight I reflected a bit on where I am in relation to my goals in life with Nathan

  45. Story time with Gina

    Today Nathan and I talked to Gina about her journey to finding her Checkmate in life

  46. What does Work/Life balance mean?

    Tonight Nathan and I discussed what work life balance meant to us

  47. What’s happening with GameStop?

    Tonight nathan and I talked about the Reddit/wall street struggle over GameStop stock

  48. Story time with Dr. Alex

    Tonight Nathan and I talked with Dr.Alex (owner of Torq Physical Therapy) about his journey to starting his own PT clinic in addition to how he got into PT

  49. Where does your self worth come from

    Tonight Nathan and I discussed where our sense of self worth care from and what it meant to us to live a good life

  50. Self-Awareness

    Tonight Nathan and I talked about spreading yourself too thin and the Role that self awareness can play in combating that

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Discussing life and self empowerment through chess

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Hiyab Hiruy

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