Podcast
What Up, World!
Hosted by Yacine Bara, Jamal Bara · EN
What Up, World! tells the real-time story of two brothers from Winnipeg, Canada, exercising gratitude in pursuit of meaningful lives and livelihoods. Recording two timezones apart, budding social entrepreneur Yacine and passion-driven Jamal catch up weekly to compare notes on their respective journeys, finding fulfillment in giving their best to the world.
11episodes
Episodes
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055 Success Tax
Jun 27, 201800:45:36Tap to summarizeThis week!: being in a state of 'flow', the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, success tax, reflections on some troubling pop-culture news, the challenge of holding two conflicting viewpoints, consequentialism and the long haul, and the importance of taking care of yourself. Thanks for listening!
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054 Security is Overrated
Jun 20, 201801:04:14Tap to summarizeAfter a brief hiatus, we're back - this time with a chat about big bro's new job, the pros and cons of post-secondary education, enjoying the process, the fun of not knowing what comes next and the dangerous temptation of security. Thanks for listening!
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053 To Be Or To Do
Jun 6, 201801:05:26Tap to summarizeOn a foggy 53rd installment, we assess the value of cultivating a public persona, the paradox of doing so while resisting the unproductive drain of ego, and some clear lessons learned in failure. Thanks for listening!
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052 Crossbar Hotel
May 30, 201801:02:08Tap to summarizeThis week: phone scams, planting a flag, 'workaholism', the power of community and more! Thanks, as always, for listening!
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051 The Sister w/ Myriam Bara
May 23, 201800:58:06Tap to summarizeOnly 50 episodes after she was first name-dropped on the show, our sister Mimi shows up to talk teaching, childhood and only *some* of her quirks. Quirks and all, we think she's pretty cool. About time she cleared up her schedule enough to make it on air for a chat. Enjoy!
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050 Minor Disaster
May 16, 201800:46:06Tap to summarizeThis 50th (!!!) episode has it all: an earthquake, discussion about the current state of media, updates on Big & Lil's stories, reflections on pressure and the comfort of its absence, and maybe even some other stuff too. Thanks for listening!
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049 Paying for Perspective
May 9, 201800:59:49Tap to summarizeThis week: J's thoughts on the NBA playoffs (we're a sports podcast now?), the conclusion to big bro's job search, the trouble with conditional employment, financial independence, the tradeoff between time and money, the value of investing in perspective and the matter of squandering privilege.
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048 All Roads
May 2, 201800:53:23Tap to summarizeThis week: learning from mistakes, the interpretive nature of failure, legacy, absolutes in human fulfillment and 'consequentialism'. Thanks for listening!
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047 Contract Talks
Apr 25, 201800:58:02Tap to summarizeTensions run high in the early stages of this one, as a disgruntled authority figure issues a threatening ultimatum. After that, discussion of a great blog post by friend of the show Mike A (no wait, that's too obvious... M Arnold), broader thoughts on the school system, an update on Big Bro's job search, and a chat about the not-so-glamorous psychological experiment that is entrepreneurship.
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046 Pay It Forward
Apr 18, 201801:00:39Tap to summarizeAs Jamal stresses over what to wear to Coachella and we engage in some good old-fashioned oneupsmanship, we eventually settle into a conversation that touches on: competitive fitness, the psychological impact of financial strain, the good fortune of a fruitful job search, paying it forward vs looking out for #1 and, again, Jamal's Coachella outfit. Thanks for listening! Drop us a line! questions@whatupworldpod.com
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