Bryan Blacio is a certified personal trainer and not-so-amateur bodybuilder. He has been working on becoming a professional since his late teens and lives by the build and don’t stop mentality. In this conversation we discuss the ability of healing from the inside out, PED’s in sports and the mental strength to work towards your ambitions. See what…

Tani is a character. A beatboxing aficionado working his way through the world. We talk about his launching of SpeshFX, religions place in society and being grateful for what you have over a few glasses of whiskey (Sorry for any cup/drinking noises!). See what Tani is up to:https://www.instagram.com/hateitorlevitt/ See what I’m up to:https://www.in…

In our first episode in the studio, I am accompanied by Stony Brook Audio Fellow and friend Becca Degregorio! We discuss the road towards finding what matters to you, the role of media in shaping our perspective and her work as a podcast producer.Por Imran Azad

Justing Starling lives the hustle mentality. He started his rap career at the age of 14 and never let anything cloud his goal of attaining greatness. "Tomorrows not promised so live today GR8."Por Imran Azad

Chris Johnson is a certified badass. He's a trained Marine, college graduate and once he completes his deployment, he plans on attending Julliard to become an actor.Por Imran Azad

My conversation with Irving gets deep as we tackle the difficulties of growing up, the immigrant mentality and the pursuit of happiness.Por Imran Azad

Being a Fat Boy is a lifestyle. If you love food, lifting and talking about both of those things - definitely tune in to this episode.Por Imran Azad

Peter is one of the brightest and most patient guys I know. We discuss his role in society, his growth as an individual and his goal of becoming an actuary. * Age: 22* Occupation(s): Actuarial Intern* Major(s): Applied Mathematics* Future Endeavors: Actuary // UnmappedPor Imran Azad

The grind, the hustle, the drive can never stop. Pravin discusses the difficulties of the come up and the necessity of being optimistic to make your dreams a reality. He's a sports enthusiast and won't settle until he's made an impact in the sports world! * Age: 21* Occupation(s): Data Analyst with THE Kansas City Royals, pursuing M.S in Analytics …

You'll never believe some of the stories that this man tells. * Age: 22* Occupation(s): Physical Therapy Assistant* Major(s): Health Science* Future Endeavors: Physical/Sports TherapistPor Imran Azad

A wholesome talk with an eccentric friend from back in the day. Vik is a wild card and you never really know what he's up to next. He's passionate about music and plans to make an impact within the industry. * Age: 22* Occupation(s): Student* Major(s): Health Science* Future Endeavors: RappingPor Imran Azad

Greg began his college career at Boston College in the field of medicine but after a life-changing event more than just a few things changed. Its one of the deepest conversations to date and it goes to show how large an impact certain events can have on our lives. * Age: 22* Occupation(s): Student // Entrepreneur * Major(s): Pre-med switched to Bio…

Ashley came into college thinking she was going to be an engineer but she soon decided that definitely wasn't her path. She quickly switched to finance and started pursuing more of her side hustles, one of them being acting. From a young age, she wanted to be an actress so getting on TV was just meant to be! * Age: 22 * Occupation(s): Restoration H…

Chris Pimentel - artist, feminist, philanthropist. In this unique episode of the podcast, Chris and I play drunk chess. Find out the rules and just how rowdy we got. We discuss the dangers of drinking and tomfoolery but also bring up some gems of advice for the up and coming. As of upload date: * Age: 24 * Occupation(s): Nursing School Student * Ma…

From Westchester, New York, Tomasz never planned on going to college and was reluctant when his parents pushed the decision upon him but today he wouldn't have it any other way. However, Tomasz is a man of nature and after his first year at Stony Brook University, Utah called his name. We talk about the decisions behind being happy, finding where y…

Lucano Petrocci is a senior undergraduate who is currently attending Binghamton University. He began his college career at Stony Brook University as a psychology major but things have changed since then. Over the course of 4 years, he now understands himself better and can see that the decisions he made may not have been in his best interest. Hinds…

Christian is an undergraduate who exemplifies the Unmapped path that life takes. He began his college career at Pace University for logistical reasons but soon realized that it was not the best decision. He found himself in financial issues and having to make tough choices. He had to take time off from school at a point and later found himself tran…

Bryan Blacio is a certified personal trainer and amateur physique competitor. He was born in Ecuador, was enrolled in a military school at 3, immigrated with his family at 11 (without knowing English), learned English after getting to the US, started high school at 12, college at 16 and finished his degree by 20. However, after attaining his Bachel…

Born and raised in Queens, Taranveer is a senior undergraduate who comes from an immigrant family. We talk about how unprepared High School leaves for your College, and subsequently how unprepared College leaves you for the real world. Outside of finance, education, and funny commentary, he teaches us more about Sikhism. Taranveer has been a devout…

You never know what you have until it's gone and in this conversation, Kenny brings up a time where he losses his voice, bringing him to the realization that he needs to sing - that its a part of his Being. Outside of school and his passion for the singing, we talk about being an openly gay man in 2018. We tread lightly as we attempt to have a conv…

What do you imagine when you hear Republican? - If you're the average college student I'd imagine the key traits would be old and Caucasian. Well, that's not the case at all in this interview with the current President of Stony Brook College of Republicans. Fuad Faruque is from a Bengali Muslim family in New York and he is an active Republican. In …

I got the privilege to talk to Ayyan who is the current Stony Brook USG President and co-host of the What Muslims Look Like podcast. We talk about passion, fulfillment, immigrant mentality and the world of content creation. We also go in-depth on the role of the Muslim society in a post 9/11 America and the role of individuals like ourselves in tod…

For the first recording of 2018, I talk to a friend from high school. He was the former President of Stony Brook's Muslim Student Association. Religion has always been an integral part of his upbringing and still is today. We talk about the cultural differences between generations, the role of Islam in life, Islam in America and more. He even tell'…

I got the privilege to talk to Stony Brooks own USG VP of communications on the record. Even someone in a position like hers was once confused. We talk about her switch from being a biology major, campaigning, her role as a student representative and a lot more. Get a better idea of who she is and what she does by listening to our conversation! * A…

During this episode, I talk to none other than Wolfie. A life of secrecy unfolds as I talk to one of Stony Brook's own mascots. The man behind the mask if you will. Other than being a mascot we also talk about the hardships of deciding on a major during college and the thought process that goes into committing to a tattoo. * Age: 22 * Occupation(s)…

A more grounded conversation for episode 10 where I talk to a man who's found stability at a young age and is the definition of an emerging adult. He gives a more plausible approach to dealing with the stress of being someone on the come up. We talk about stability, relationships, health, working out and more. You'll hear some great advice on many …

In this conversation, I talk to a close friend of mine who became a part of campus Greek life. Being in a fraternity changed everything for him and this talk definitely gave me a perspective on it which I never had before. I know for a fact it is a talk which would benefit a lot of young college kids. Share this with anyone you know who may be cons…

Serina is a senior undergraduate and active member of an on-campus Sorority. She is an aspiring child psychologist who puts in hours of work both inside and outside of school. We discuss the decision-making process behind joining a sorority and the inner workings of one. Our conversation brings up an extremely large array of viewpoints and importan…

Backpacking the Amazon jungle, medicine men and more. * Age: 20 * Occupation(s): Senior Undergraduate * Major: Business Operations// Entrepreneurship * Future Endeavors: Owning a businessPor Imran Azad

Well if you ever wanted to find out how bad one man might be at having pets, you'll find that out on this episode. You'll also get a better idea of the route a doctor may take. The commitment, dread, and steps necessary to get into Med School. On top of that, some comical banter from a man too intelligent for his own good. * Age: 21 * Occupation: S…

The first female guest sets the tone for living life while laughing. She represents the 24% of women who make up the women in STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics] field (I say 17% in the podcast, ignore that). She strives to be both the captain of her Club Lacrosse team and steers her own way for life as well. Grabbing life like a b…

Life, politics and the egocentric predicament. * Age: 21 * Occupation(s): Senior Undergraduate, Active Republican * Major(s): Environmental Design Policy & Sustainability Studies * Future Endeavors: Law SchoolPor Imran Azad

A comical talk with an interesting character. If you tried to guess what his future endeavors are based on the conversation we had, you're definitely out of luck. * Age: 20 * Occupation(s): Senior Undergraduate * Major: Applied Math & Economics Double Major * Future Endeavors: Sports AnalystPor Imran Azad

On the first episode of Unmapped, I interview the modern day most interesting man in the world. Tune in to hear a story like none other and find out what this show is going to be about! * Age: 21 * Occupation(s): Senior Undergraduate// Part-time Investor * Major: Sustainability Studies * Future Endeavors: Founding an environmentally friendly hedge …