FT. Wareesha Shahab | 14 Saal Ki Umar Mein Itna Sab? | RBT Podcast

A 14-year-old walked into this studio with six job titles and no salary. Halfway through, I gave her my chair. Wareesha Shahab founded an EdTech platform, co-founded a fragrance brand, wrote two books, and is entering her O Level exam year. Every adult she meets tells her the same thing: “You’re all over the place.” I told her that too. On camera. And then she interviewed me about it. In this episode of Rise Beyond Titles, Uroosa Meraj sits down with Wareesha for an honest conversation about ambition, labels, Gen Z, education, work, purpose, and what adults may be getting wrong about young people today. IN THIS EPISODE: • The Black Card: Are you better than someone with fewer opportunities, or simply luckier? • Lazy, or Building? Eleven hours on a phone, quitting a job in month one, refusing to call your boss “sir,” and challenging traditional ideas of work. • Why my son quit his first job and what Wareesha understood about it that I didn't. • Prove It In One Sentence: Six job titles, no adjectives allowed. One of them got rejected. • “If I relied on people's motivation, I'd be moving as slow as they are.” • The Chair Flip: Wareesha asks whether I would hire her, what I would remove from her CV, and what my generation gets wrong about hers. • “Consume to learn. Create to matter.” About Rise Beyond Titles: Rise Beyond Titles is a podcast that explores the stories behind professional labels, focusing on the journeys, challenges, values, and personal growth that shape extraordinary individuals. Hosted by Uroosa Meraj, the show features entrepreneurs, creatives, leaders, and changemakers who share meaningful experiences beyond their job titles. Through honest conversations, it highlights lessons and defining moments that inspire growth and purpose. Follow Rise Beyond Titles: Instagram: @risebeyondtitles TikTok: @risebeyondtitles LinkedIn: Uroosa Meraj Youtube Chapters: 00:00 — Would you hire me? 01:22 — She's 14. And she's staying. 01:47 — Meet Wareesha Shahab 02:18 — Six titles before one salary 03:18 — THE BLACK CARD: The Rules 04:08 — Are you better than her, or just luckier? 05:08 — “Am I just living a mediocre life?” 05:52 — English as a tool, not a subject 06:16 — The YouTube channel 06:41 — What adults call her generation 07:42 — Future leader vs present contributor 08:29 — Bold. Fearless. Raw. And inconsistent. 10:45 — Choosing growth over comfort 11:28 — “You're 14. You don't have certifications.” 12:08 — “They say the book is just GPT” 12:53 — GAME: Lazy, or Building? 13:24 — Eleven hours a day on your phone 14:30 — Quitting a job in the first month 14:53 — My son did exactly that 15:12 — Boss vs leader 16:09 — Turning down an unpaid internship 16:31 — Posting failures in public 16:55 — Six job titles before one salary 17:58 — THE EXIT DOOR: Why does everyone want to leave? 18:31 — “We create opportunities. We don't wait for them.” 19:45 — The Ivies and the degree attached to your name 21:14 — A global mission, from Pakistan 21:45 — Is the American accent a skill, or an exit? 23:23 — So why not Urdu? 25:58 — “Don't you think you're all over the place?” 26:06 — Resumes vs legacies 27:26 — The youth-focused platform 27:42 — Gen Z by US: The fragrance brand 29:41 — The brand that inspired it 30:19 — A typical day at 14 31:15 — “Consume to learn. Create to matter.” 32:02 — The exam year she can't compromise on 33:17 — GAME: Prove It, In One Sentence 33:52 — Author. Rejected. 34:31 — Author. Accepted. 35:34 — Co-founder 36:24 — Accent coach 37:34 — Public speaker 38:04 — Entrepreneur 38:25 — THE BLACK CARD, WITH A TWIST 38:41 — Which line would you delete from your bio? 39:41 — THE CHAIR FLIP 41:06 — Would you hire me? 41:46 — What would you throw out of my CV? 42:52 — What does Gen Z get wrong about adults? 44:00 — The job title that meant nothing 44:51 — Being on the other side 45:33 — RAPID FIRE: Gen Z Confessions 45:51 — Screen time: The real number 46:12 — LinkedIn or Instagram? 46:29 — A job title you'd never accept 47:40 — What your parents were right about 48:11 — By 25, adults will have stopped saying… 48:31 — What if Gen Z gets called lazy for another ten years? 48:46 — Measuring impact 49:28 — Closing 50:43 — To the Millennials and Baby Boomers