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The Roaring 20sFiguring Out How to Bounce Back Post-COVID (Hot Girl Summer)Hot girl summer is here and we’re READY! Aside from developing an aux-worthy Spotify playlist, co-hosts Elijah Z and Annie Kay share tips on what they learned from COVID that they’ll take with them into hot girl summer, like slowing down, self-care and letting go of the need to control everything. And while nobody knows for sure what post-COVID life will look like, we share some research from experts on both sides of the spectrum. One side says post-COVID will be similar to the Roaring 20s (1920s) in the sense that we can harness the power of comm...2021-06-0139 minThe Roaring 20sFiguring Out How to UnlearnYou may have gotten some negative sh*t passed down to you. Let’s chat about how to put the brakes on and make a U-turn to break down the origins of our thoughts, attitudes, behaviors, feelings, and biases. Elijah Z and Annie Kay get vulnerable in talking about how they got to rewrite and reframe their stories, specifically when it came down to things family members said and did. They intro the episode by talking about Tara Westover’s memoir, “Educated,” a powerful story of unlearning to ultimately enlarge one’s worldview. The good news - unlearning helps lead you t...2021-05-1845 minThe Roaring 20sFiguring Out Goal SettingWhat does it mean to be intrinsically motivated? (Hint: It's figuring out what lights up the fire in your soul, and going after it). In this episode, we talk about #goals. AKA thriving and becoming the best versions of ourselves by doing some goal setting. But, where do you even begin? Elijah Z and Annie Kay talk about the importance of basing your goals off of your values, aligning with what you love, writing down or verbalizing your goals to others, and defining what success means for you. They also discuss different things that motivate them to reach their...2021-05-0945 minThe Roaring 20sFiguring Out How to Build RapportOur first guest speaker, Ilana, speaks on how to attune with someone and build rapport quickly, even with someone you've only just met. As a property manager who rents to many young professionals in the LA area, she discusses a crucial skill that she sees missing from people in their young 20s—really listening and giving someone undivided attention. Sure, the pandemic is partly to blame for our social awkwardness, but is there more to it than that? Are communities actually shrinking, even as our social networks expand? Elijah Z, Annie Kay and Ilana discuss social intelligence, building on es...2021-05-0159 minThe Roaring 20sFiguring Out Climate ChangeWhat the hell is climate change and what can we do about this? Elijah Z and Annie Kay both agree the subject can be overwhelming, frightening, or just straight up politicized. They discuss their personal experiences of awareness of climate change issues with Elijah Z coming from the East Coast and Annie Kay coming from the Pacific Northwest. They then go into the details of the freak natural disasters that everyone has probably heard of. In the media, there are two distinct paths for environmental action -- individual actions and systemic changes. Tune in to learn about how individual...2021-04-2453 minThe Roaring 20sFiguring Out Money & Spending (Pt 2)While spending money is necessary, how can we spend money more intentionally in our 20s? Elijah Z and Annie Kay provide an update on their month-long Pinch Your Penny challenge, where they weren't supposed to spend more than $200 on non-essential spending. The results are not what they expected. Then, they dive into what millennials are spending money on according to research and discuss how to spend money in a way that brings you knowledge and betters you. Are you an Amazonholic or a big foodie? You'll definitely want to tune in.
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm...2021-04-1937 minThe Roaring 20sFiguring Out FriendshipsWhat happens when you go from having an abundance of friends in college to having to start over with friendships when everyone goes their own ways? Social media makes it easier than ever to stay in touch, but it's definitely not enough. Human beings are social animals and both having/meeting friends and high quality friendships are important to overall life satisfaction. In this episode, Elijah Z (extrovert) and Annie Kay (introvert) share their experiences with making friends, and discuss the importance of social capital, whether quantity or quality is more prevalent in friendships in your 20s, and tips...2021-04-1249 minThe Roaring 20sFiguring Out What You're Passionate AboutWhy is it so hard to narrow down what you're truly passionate about? Well, for starters, it's a lifelong journey, and you may just be in the process of figuring out what you DON'T want to do right now. Which is truly a great place to be in, even if you feel like you want to pull your hair out. This episode is all about why your 20s is the best time to embark on a journey of self discovery, how different cultures throughout history view self discovery and strategies to help you discover what you really loveeee! Oh...2021-04-0555 minThe Roaring 20sFiguring Out Family BoundariesYour family can be a source of support, love, and probably tension. Which is why setting healthy boundaries is SO important for you to establish yourself as a thriving, independent person to your mom and pop and come to see each other as equals. In this episode, we discuss how it's important to know what you want mentally, physically, emotionally before setting boundaries, how to communicate those boundaries effectively, and also the harsh reality that those boundaries you set *will* be tested and how to keep 'em strong. Tune in to hear stories about our fam bams and how...2021-03-2847 minThe Roaring 20sFiguring Out the Fear of FailureFailure in your 20s doesn't mean it's game over, it just means you need to try again, level up, and bounce back, baby! In this episode, we share personal experiences with failure (we have a lot of them) and how we learned to be resilient and laugh at ourselves as a result. Then, we break down what the fear mentality and anatomy is using research, and emphasize the importance on focusing on what you can control and preparing for life's inevitable setbacks. We end on strategies on how to successfully fail - yes, it's a thing. Remember - when you...2021-03-2145 minThe Roaring 20sFiguring Out MoneyIt's the ca$h moneeeyyy episode. We're getting vulnerable with our financial situations, talking about why schools don't teach us about financial literacy, and discussing strategies for living the life you want (on a budget) so you can ball out later. Tune in to figure out who's the saver and who's the spender out of Elijah Z and Annie Kay, and join our Tracking Every Penny Challenge!
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/roaring20spodcast/message2021-03-1449 minThe Roaring 20sFiguring Out Patience in an Age of Instant GratificationOn this episode we talk about instant gratification, what that looks like in society, and ask, "How many times do you pick up your phone per day?" Tune in as we talk about bamboo trees, the marshmallow test, and get vulnerable with how we combat impatience and frustration in our lives.
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/roaring20spodcast/message2021-03-0851 minThe Roaring 20sFiguring Out ConfidenceToday, we wanted to invite a homeless veteran to our podcast to tell us his story about the ups and downs he experienced in his 20s and that didn't work out. Sh*t happens. So, we pivoted instead to talk about confidence and self-esteem. We hope you enjoy this abnormal episode about Navigating the 20s. What's "normal" anyway? Don't know her.
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/roaring20spodcast/message2021-03-0147 minThe Roaring 20sFiguring Out Resilience in the Midst of COVIDToday we’re going to talk about resiliency and adaptation to crisis in the midst of COVID-19, especially in your 20s. In this episode, we talk about what resiliency in the time of COVID looks like, strategies for maintaining resilience, and examples of resiliency in other times of crisis. Elijah Z and Annie Kay also speak about their personal experiences with resilience and adaptation and what methods help them during times of crisis.
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/roaring20spodcast/message2021-02-2048 minThe Roaring 20sFiguring Out UncertaintyUncertainty is something we all experience. In this episode, co-hosts Elijah Z and Annie Kay share a bit about their personal experiences with uncertainty. Then, we’ll go into the psychological, historical and biological research behind it - How does uncertainty affect your mind, body and soul? Finally, we’ll talk about how we’re figuring it out and some strategies of dealing with uncertainty. Join us in trying to figure this sh*t out.
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/roaring20spodcast/message2021-02-1459 min
The Roaring 20sFiguring out the Quarter Life Crisis (QLC)Today, we're talking about the research behind a QLC, how many 20-somethings go through this, and Elijah Z's and Annie Kay's personal experiences with feeling lost. We're also sharing the importance of embracing vulnerability and establishing quality relationships during this time.
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/roaring20spodcast/message2021-02-0738 min