S2E15: Meet Varun Rana, a South Asian comedic content creator focusing on social commentary about working in tech, being Indian-American and everything in between.
This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing in Michigan, family dynamics, being South Asian in the midwest, comedic inspirations, the academic rat race, computer science at UMich, from Amazon to startups as an engineer, switching full-time to content,, 🔥 HOT SEAT SEGMENT 🔥, breaking molds through content, mental health journey, social preferences, BTS process with content, social media hate, social media’s positive impact future plans, and more!
Varun’s Tik Tok: @varun_rana (https://www.tiktok.com/@varun_rana_) Varun’’s IG: @the_varunrana (https://www.instagram.com/the_varunrana/)
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📼 Together, we will go on a vulnerable deep dive into the journeys of South Asians / Muslims in the creator space 📍NYC 📅 Every Sunday 🎙️ Hosted by Sandalina Sattar, a 24-year-old Muslim, Pakistani woman living in NYC. Sandalina is a full-time finance professional, Tik Tok content creator, and founding event host of Wholesome Hangouts
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