Up From Here

In this episode, we're asking a question that might ruffle a few feathers: Is it actually ethical to aspire to become a billionaire? We live in a world that constantly encourages us to dream bigger, work harder, and chase financial freedom. But at what point does ambition turn into greed? We get into the sheer scale of a billion dollars and how difficult it is to even comprehend that amount of mon...

In this episode, the group chat is getting SPOOKY! 👻🎃 We're taking a little break from our regularly scheduled deep conversations to celebrate Halloween the only way we know how—with questionable decisions, ridiculous hypotheticals, a little friendly judgment, and plenty of laughs. We kick things off with Pick Your Poison , where we're forced to choose between some pretty terrible options. Becau...

In this episode, we're asking ourselves a question that might make a few people uncomfortable: Are we actually disciplined, or do we just have really big goals? We kick things off with a little friendly competition in our latest whiteboard game, Boss Up or B*tch Out, where we put our discipline to the test through a series of scenarios that force us to decide whether we'd push through or give ours...

In this episode, we're talking about something society has spent a whole lot of time convincing women to fear: getting older. Except… we're actually excited about it.  From preventative Botox to anti-aging culture and the never-ending pressure to preserve our youth, we question why aging has become something women are expected to fight rather than a privilege we're allowed to celebrate. We talk ab...

Janai DID IT!! 🏆 After months of discipline, sacrifice, questionable moods 😂 and an insane bodybuilding prep, she finally stepped on stage—and walked away with THREE medals and a trophy! But what happens when the thing you've spent months obsessively working toward is suddenly… over? This week, we're getting into the side of bodybuilding prep you don't always see online. Janai talks about the re...

Janai is away this week, so Laila is stepping into the group chat—and we're getting to know her on a much deeper level. In this episode, Laila opens up about growing up as a Somali Muslim woman and how her culture, family, and upbringing shaped the way she views success, relationships, and herself. As the youngest of five children, Laila talks about yearning for attention from her parents and even...

What does it actually take to change your life? In this episode, we talk about the part of transformation that doesn't always make it onto social media—the systems, thoughts, habits, and seemingly boring decisions that eventually create a completely different version of your life. Janai reflects on how much bodybuilding prep has changed her outside of her physique. As someone who's always consider...

In this episode, we put the topics aside and turn the questions toward each other. We each came prepared with a list of questions we wanted to ask the other—some about our friendship, some about who we're becoming, and some that forced us to go a little deeper than we expected. After years of friendship, it's easy to assume you know everything there is to know about your best friend. But people ch...

In this episode, we have one of our most vulnerable conversations yet about our personal journeys with mental health—and how differently we understand our childhoods now that we're adults. Janai gets candid about a period of her life that we haven't discussed in this much detail before: her experience inside a psychiatric facility. She shares the circumstances that led to her being admitted, why s...

In this episode, we're letting our guests take over the group chat. We asked you guys to send in the questions you REALLY wanted us to answer—and somehow, things got very personal, very quickly. 😂 From dating and relationships to sex, preferences, and everything in between, we're giving our completely unfiltered opinions and getting into the kind of conversations that usually happen when it's jus...

In this episode, we talk about the conversations that can either save a friendship… or never happen at all. Kelsi opens up about recently having to tell a friend that she hadn't been showing up for her—and that it was genuinely hurting her feelings. It was uncomfortable, vulnerable, and necessary. But it also led to a realization: without that conversation, she could've easily allowed resentment a...

In this episode, we question two things the internet has convinced us we need: a degree to be successful… and a "soft life" to be happy. We start with ASU's new content creator degree program and debate whether higher education actually has a place in influencing. Can you really teach someone how to become a successful creator? Is there value in formally studying branding, business, marketing, and...

In this episode, we have one of our most honest conversations yet about motherhood, freedom, and what it really means to leave a legacy. We explore the possibility that motherhood may not be part of our futures—and why it's important that every woman has the freedom to make that decision for herself, without shame or pressure. From there, we discuss a topic that isn't talked about enough: the rese...

In this episode, we have one of our most honest conversations yet about motherhood, freedom, and what it really means to leave a legacy. We explore the possibility that motherhood may not be part of our futures—and why it's important that every woman has the freedom to make that decision for herself, without shame or pressure. From there, we discuss a topic that isn't talked about enough: the rese...

In this episode, we tackle one of the internet's favorite labels: What does it actually mean to be a "girls' girl?" What starts as a lighthearted conversation quickly turns into one of our most honest debates yet. Kelsi shares why she's skeptical of the phrase, arguing that the title has become an excuse to blindly affirm one another—even when accountability is what's actually needed. She question...

In this episode, we have one of our most personal conversations yet. Kelsi reflects on a recent trip to visit her dad and why, despite everything they've been through, he still feels like home. She opens up about the heartbreak of moving away as a child while watching her dad build a new family, the complicated emotions that came with feeling left behind, and the journey of learning to hold both l...

In this episode, we talk about something that's been on both of our minds lately: learning. We share the books we've been reading, the ideas that have challenged us, and why we've both developed such a deep desire to continue educating ourselves—even years after leaving school. As college dropouts, we reflect on our very different educational journeys and ask ourselves a question we never thought...

This week, we're taking it all the way back to sleepovers. The theme of this episode is Slumber Party, and we wanted to recreate that feeling of being teenage girls—staying up way too late with your best friend, talking about absolutely everything, laughing until your stomach hurts, and somehow ending up in the deepest conversations without even trying. We play Never Have I Ever, put each other on...

In this episode, we celebrate the first men we ever loved—our dads. We reflect on the relationships we've built with our fathers, the lessons they've intentionally and unintentionally taught us, and the ways they've shaped how we love, trust, and move through the world today. We also ask an age-old question: Do we date people like our dads? And if we do, is that necessarily a bad thing? As we've g...

In this episode, we dive into friendship — how much our friends influence us, what it really takes to maintain long-term relationships, and whether "birds of a feather flock together" is actually true. We discuss how the people around us shape our decision-making, perspectives, habits, and even our judgment. Are we more influenced by our friends than we'd like to admit? From there, we get into the...

In this special Juneteenth episode, we decided to do something a little different. Instead of focusing on the pain, oppression, and suffering that often dominate conversations around Black history, we wanted to spend time celebrating the incredible contributions Black people continue to make today. After discussing the origins of Juneteenth and why the holiday exists, we shift our focus toward hon...

In this episode, we unpack the strange state of modern culture and ask a simple question: Has everybody become a critic? We start by talking about music and why so much of it feels stagnant. Why do some of today's biggest artists seem stuck creatively? Why does it feel like growth, evolution, and artistic risk-taking have become less important than staying relevant? That conversation leads us into...

In this episode, we talk about family, womanhood, power dynamics, and the ways our perspectives evolve as we get older. Kelsi shares what it was like having her in-laws visit and how unexpectedly healing the experience was. Watching David interact with his parents — especially his father — added an entirely new dimension to their relationship and gave her a glimpse into a family dynamic she hadn't...

In this episode, we unpack loyalty — what it actually means, what our boundaries are, and how friendships can completely shift when someone hurts the people we love. We talk about choosing our best friend's side in conflict, especially when there's genuine disrespect, betrayal, or harm involved. Not out of immaturity or "blind loyalty," but because some actions naturally change how safe or aligned...

In this episode, we talk about what it means to live a life that doesn't follow a traditional blueprint. Janai opens up about her growing desire to guide people who are curious about exploring "tripping," and how both of us are slowly accepting that our paths may never look conventional. We talk about embracing the fact that we'll probably do a little bit of everything throughout our lifetimes — e...