2 Cents Podcast

n this podcast, we sit down with A.S.M. Anas Ferdous (aka Anas Peer), founder of Bangladesh’s popular EdTech platform, HulkenStein, to discuss:
1. The Education System
2. Fake Motivation
3. One-Shot Culture
4. Student Psychology
5. Social Media Addiction
6. And much more!
But that’s not all. Anas also opens up about his personal struggles, relationships, addiction, and his journey of building a successful education business from scratch.

So, why does he give students such a hard time? And what challenges has he faced throughout his own journey?

You’ve spent enough time scrolling through Reels. Now it’s time to put your brain to work!

(Otherwise, Anas might actually come after you!)

Do you want to start earning while you’re still a student? Then this podcast is for you.

Waiting until you finish your studies to start building your career can be a big risk in today’s world.

We all know how important it is to earn while studying, start your own business, and develop essential skills like sales. But where should you start, and what do you need to know?

In this episode, we sit down with Khalid Farhan to discuss practical insights that can help you get ahead from the very beginning of your career.

Here’s what you’ll learn:
🔹 How to earn money while studying
🔹 How to start your own business as a student
🔹 What skills you need to start earning
🔹 Why sales skills are so important
🔹 How to create value for others using your skills
🔹 And much more!

Whether you’re a student, planning to start something of your own, or looking to get ahead early in your career, this episode is for you!

What should you really understand about someone before getting married?

Does having a good job, financial stability, or coming from a “good family” automatically mean someone is ready for marriage?

In this podcast, we explore marriage, emotional maturity, and choosing the right life partner—topics that are rarely discussed openly in our society.

Here are some of the key takeaways:

• Being financially ready for marriage and being mentally ready are two very different things.
• Just because someone is a good person doesn’t necessarily mean they’re the right life partner for you.
• Before looking for the right partner, you need to understand what you truly want.
• How can your family background and personal experiences influence your marriage decisions?
• There’s no such thing as someone being naturally “born to manage a family.” Building a successful marriage takes effort.
• Most importantly, how do you know if you’re truly ready to take on the responsibilities of marriage?

Marriage is one of the biggest decisions of our lives. Yet, we often prioritize someone’s job, family background, appearance, or social status over understanding who they really are.

This podcast might make you take a closer look at yourself before deciding to get married.

The power keeps going out, so why are electricity bills still increasing?

Why is Bangladesh experiencing so much load shedding? Is the gas crisis a major reason behind it? Why are electricity bills going up for many people even when they’re not getting enough power? And how much can renewable energy or solar power help Bangladesh overcome this crisis?

In this episode, we’re joined by Mohammad Subail Bin Alam to discuss Bangladesh’s current power crisis, the gas shortage, electricity supply, energy planning, renewable energy, and the country’s future energy needs.

From rising household electricity bills and load shedding to energy consumption and the potential of renewable energy, we break everything down in simple terms and explore what Bangladesh’s electricity future could look like.

This episode isn’t just about today’s power crisis. It’s about the future of Bangladesh.

Is your employee afraid of you, or do they truly respect you?

The two may look quite similar on the surface, but they’re actually very different.

People may stay silent in front of a boss. But in front of a true leader, people feel comfortable speaking their minds. And that’s what real leadership looks like.

Because your position may give you authority, but you have to earn people’s respect.

In today’s episode, we talked about:

• How a leader earns people’s trust and respect
• How to understand your team members and bring out their potential
• How to turn an ordinary employee into a future leader
• How to build leadership qualities among Gen Z
• The barriers that hold leaders back from succeeding
• How a leader can create and develop more leaders

Joining us on this podcast was Musnad E Ahmed Mustafa Horman Bhai from SkyTech Solutions, who leads an organization of 900+ people and has developed 100+ mid-level managers.

He has a simple yet powerful question:

“If I don’t create any impact in someone’s life, why would they respect me?”

We talk a lot about leadership. But how many of us actually look at our own teams and ask ourselves this question?