It's Only Up From Here
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It's Only Up From Here
A podcast where we discover life in our 20s and 30s through the lenses of money, relationships and the human condition.
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36. Understanding People Who You Disagree With
In this thought-provoking episode of It's Only Up From Here, hosts Abel and Aaron tackle the art of navigating difficult conversations in today’s pola...
35. How to Pull Off the Perfect “First Date”
In this enlightening episode of It's Only Up From Here, hosts Abel and Aaron dive deep into the realm of digital intimacy and the modern dating landsc...
34. Mastering Creativity for the Non-Creative
In this compelling episode hosts Abel and Aaron explore the expansive realm of creativity beyond traditional boundaries. They delve into how creativit...
33. What Income Do I Need to Maximize Life Happiness?
In this insightful episode, hosts Abel and Aaron delve into the complex relationship between money and happiness. They discuss the often misunderstood...
32. Is There a Cure for Modern-Male Loneliness?
Delve into a profound discussion on the quest to overcome modern male loneliness in this insightful episode with hosts Abel and Aaron. They open up ab...
31. How to Have Life-Changing Conversations
Dive into a profound exploration of life-changing conversations with hosts Abel and Aaron in this transformative episode. They share personal stories...
30. The Art of Setting (and Accomplishing) Your New Year’s Resolutions
Ep 30 of It's Only Up from Here: The Art of Setting (and Accomplishing) New Year’s Resolutions
Join Abel and Aaron in Episode 30 of It's...
29. The Harsh Realities of our 20s (Season 2 Kickoff)
Ep 29 of It's Only Up from Here: What your 20's are actually all about (Season 2 Kickoff)
Join Abel and Aaron as they rekindle their podc...
28. Updates and Direction
It's been a while! Here's an update on life since our last recording, and look ahead to the direction of the show is headed!
27. How much is Enough?
It’s been a while 😅. This episode was recorded a couple of months ago. More coming soon we promise!Today we talk about how much is enough in life, an...
26. How we make decisions? Good or bad…
We’re bad at making decisions. What can we do to try and be better?Links and Resources MentionedRevisionist history episode- Malcolm vs golfThinking F...
25. Survivorship bias
Links and Resources MentionedSurvivorship Bias Example VideoGraph of the PlaneThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoWhy Luck Matters More Than You Might Think...
24. What Do We Regret in Life?
Aaron holds the position that we should talk about regret more. So here we go! What do we regret? What types of regrets are there, and which ones do w...
23. Our Plan to Not Die Alone (Part 2)
A continuation of our Valentine's Day Special on the book "How to Not Die Alone" by Logan Ury- rerecorded after the tragic loss of the first file of t...
22. Things We Were Wrong About
We've been wrong about a lot of things. Here are some highlights. Links and Resources MentionedSoy Harvest candleJenna Rae cakesMade in India: Recipes...
21. Our plan to not die alone: Valentine’s Day special
We review the book ‘How to Not Die Alone’ by Logan Ury and talk about what we will apply (or already applied) in our lives. Links and resources Mentio...
20. A Brief Discussion on The Meaning of Life
What do we think the meaning of life is to us? What's our purpose and why?Listen to all our episodes and see additional content and resources at itson...
19. A review of 2021 & look ahead to 2022
Abel is back from his trip and we discuss how the year of our Lord 2021 went and what we're expecting from 2022 and beyond. Links and Resources Menti...
18. How important is "Status"? (Social clout)
Social currency vs real currency. What do we think is more valuable, and where have we gone wrong in our search for clout? Resources MentionedStartalk...
17. How do we learn? (and why?)
Why is learning so integral to our lives and how do we learn on a day-to-day basis?Links and Resources MentionedKurzgesagt- In a Nutshell Education Yo...
16. Why do friends drift apart?
Links and Resources MentionedAaron's Article: The Families We Choose by Helena FitzgeraldThe Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend BiologyCould E...
15. The Best and Worst Advice We've Received
We go over some of the best and worst advice we've received/found over the years.Links and Resources MentionedSurvivorship BiasMotivation is a myth ar...
13. Is travel truly as beneficial as they say?
Is travelling another face of cold consumerism, or a great way to experience the earth and learn about yourself? Discuss.Links and resources Mentioned...
14. How the times have changed...
We are very fortunate to live in the time that we do. What are some things that would be vastly different if we were born 500 years ago? What do we ap...
12. What if we won the lottery?
How would our lives change with winning the lottery? What would we do if labour was never necessary again? Listen to all our episodes and see addition...
11. If we only had 2 years to live...
What if you knew exactly when your life would be ending? What if it were soon? We talk about how a defined end date would change how we live our lives...
10. A brief discussion on body image
We've all had struggles with body image. This week, we talk about some of those struggles and how we worked (or are working) through them. Listen to a...
9. Getting Sh*t Done
This week, we talk more about the apps that run our lives, and how it has come to this.Episode 2: How much of our lives should we measure?The Checklis...
8. The Fear of Missing Out
The boys talk about FOMO and their experience with it, from the first time they felt it to an abstract, lifestyle level. FortWhyte AliveFestival du Vo...
7. What will we regret on our deathbeds?
What do people on their deathbeds say their biggest regrets are and how much should we change our current behaviour to avoid having those regrets ours...
6. Nature vs Nurture
Abel and Aaron get confused for a bit and then they talk about what's more important; what you're born with or how you're raised. Resources mentionedT...
5. Was univeristy worth it?
Post-secondary education is seeming less and less useful as free online resources threaten to replicate the value they offer. What did we get out of o...
4. Social Media (Part 1)
Abel and Aaron discuss their complicated relationship with social media; what we're concerned about right now, our hopes for the future, and why it's...
3. Start Here
What are we doing here and why? We go over our motivation behind undertaking this massive, near-zero ROI project, and our hopes in the medium to long-...
2. How much of our lives should we measure?
Is it too much to put conversations with mom in a spreadsheet to make sure you're following up on things you talked about and improving the relationsh...
1. Identity: Who are we and how do we define identity?
Aaron and Abel introduce themselves and discuss the question of identity. How do you answer the question 'tell me about yourself'? And why is it impor...