Teach Me How To Adult
216 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago -Adulting isn't easy, but we got you. Teach Me How To Adult is a smart, unfiltered podcast on everything you never learned growing up, because let’s be honest, no one prepared us for this. Between landing your dream job, crushing your love life, learning to invest, mastering your mindset and figuring out how to be happy along the way, there’s a lot to navigate.
Join host Gillian Berner every week for expert interviews and game-changing advice on how we can all live our best lives. There’s more than one way to adult, and it is not always linear. So follow along as we figure it out together.
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Forgiving Ourselves For The Past And Compassionately Accepting All The Versions We've Been | I’m The Problem It’s Me
April 10, 2024 10:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBWelcome back to my new series “I’m the problem, it’s me,” where I call bullshit on myself for the self-sabotage and mistakes I keep on making, because that’s the stuff that teaches us the most. Today is a vulnerable one. Remember that recent “show me you at 21” trend that circulated on social media? Well that deep-dive through old photo albums and Facebook timelines sent me into a certifiable spiral. Reflecting on who I was in my teens and early 20s, I was confronted with a tidal wave of s...
How To Live Sustainably And Make Eco-Friendly Changes That Actually Make A Difference, with Julia Grieve | Earth Month Throwback
April 03, 2024 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBIt’s earth month, and every April we find ourselves reevaluating our consumption habits and examining how we can lower our carbon footprint. But TBH, it feels hella stressful. It's overwhelming trying to track alllll the things we're “supposed” to be doing. Between buying sustainable food, conserving water, shopping secondhand, swapping to eco-friendly appliances and tech, composting, and reducing waste, the list feels never-ending, and it feels like we're just not doing enough. So we're...
The Quickie: What's the Worst That Can Happen? A Tool To Stop Catastrophizing And Get Unstuck
March 27, 2024 10:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBIf an endless supply of “what ifs” are keeping you stuck in fear and inaction every time you need to make a decision or move forward, this tool could be a game-changer for you. In today’s episode, we’re diving into the valuable advice my career coach shared last year to help stop catastrophic thinking and get to the root of what’s actually causing you worry or paralysis. Because the answer to “what’s the worst that could happen?” usually isn’t as bad as we make it out to be, and even the w...
ICYMI: How To Stop Comparison And Embrace The Season You’re In
March 25, 2024 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.62 MBWelcome to this week’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip that you might have missed. There’s more than one way to succeed, and it doesn’t need to be the marriage-house-baby-corporate promotion-trajectory. But it's easy to get caught up in comparison when everyone else is racing down a similar path, and it feels like we're going a completely different direction. We're throwing it back to this potent pep-talk on radically accepting the season we're in, breaking...
How To Build Healthy Routines, Hack Productivity & Achieve Balance, with Arrae founder Siff Haider
March 20, 2024 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBA big focus in my life this past year has been improving my health and creating habits and routines that are better for me. But I still really struggle with creating structure and efficient routines around productivity. Thankfully, today’s guest Siff Haider is well-versed in both. As an entrepreneur in the wellness space, Siff has developed an impressive balance across her work life and health habits, and in today’s episode, she reveals the tips and strategies that she used to improve her he...
ICYMI: A Neuroscientist’s Supplement Formula For Anxiety, with Dr. Kristen Willeumier
March 18, 2024 10:00 - 6 minutes - 5.57 MBWelcome to this week’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed. If you struggle with anxiety, this week's advice from neuroscientist Dr. Kristen Willeumier is a must-listen. Tune in for the exact supplement protocol Dr. Willeumier has studied for alleviating anxiety, and as always, be sure to consult with a doctor before making big changes. Dr. Willeumier has her PHD and Masters in neurobiology, Masters in Physiol...
How To Manifest Your Own Magic, Find Humanity In The Business World, And Build Your Dream Community
March 13, 2024 10:15 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBIf you think your life isn’t full of little miracles, you might not be paying attention. The world is full of magic, if only we paused to notice it. And the more we recognize everyday magic and meet it half way, the more we receive it. I’m joined today by my dear friend Sophia Bentaher, one of the most magical souls I’ve met, who has developed a potent recipe for creating community, connecting beyond the robotic tendencies of corporations and customer service protocols, and manifesting the ...
ICYMI: How A Money Expert Sets Up Finances And Bank Accounts In Her Relationship, with Alyssa Davies
March 11, 2024 11:39 - 6 minutes - 5.78 MBWelcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed. We’re throwing it back to some key advice from Alyssa Davies, the mastermind behind award-winning Canadian personal finance website and YouTube channel, Mixed Up Money, where she dishes out financial content for women who care about their money. Alyssa published Her first book, The 100 Day Financial Goal Journal, in 2020, and launched a personal finance po...
How To Deal With Emotional Eating And Heal Our Hormones And Relationship With Food, with Amber Romaniuk
March 06, 2024 11:00 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBOur relationship with food is so complex and important for both our physical and mental health. I’ve spent a lot of my adult life trying to deprogram diet culture and deal with guilt around certain foods, reprogramming the morality we place on how we eat. And I've spent the last few years trying to figure out how to use food to make me feel physically good... how can I nourish myself, how can I optimize myself with what I consume, and how food impacts my hormone imbalances. So today, we're ...
ICYMI: Why We Get Triggered, And How To Set Boundaries Around Other People’s Baggage
March 04, 2024 11:00 - 7 minutes - 6.89 MBWelcome to this week’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip that you might have missed. All of us have baggage, and more often than not, these past traumas aren’t even our fault. But when we haven't healed, these past experiences can lead us to feel triggered AF, which can strain all of our relationships. So today, we're throwing it back to the biggest lessons we learned about how to take responsibility for our own triggers, and how to create space and boundarie...
Feeling Lonely? How To Meet People In An Over-Optimized World | I’m The Problem It’s Me
February 28, 2024 11:00 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MBWelcome to the first episode of our new series “I’m the problem, it’s me,” where I deep dive on the struggles and fuck-ups I’ve been facing lately, because let’s be honest, sometimes we’re the problem. And those experiences are usually our greatest teachers. Think of this as adulting confessions. And today, I’m calling bullshit on all of the complaining I do about how impossible it is to meet people, and how lonely I feel. Because the reality is, I’ve been optimizing myself out of human co...
ICYMI: Am I People-Pleasing Or Being Considerate? And How Do I Get Comfortable Not Being Liked? with Psychotherapist Kristina Virro
February 26, 2024 11:00 - 6 minutes - 6.02 MBWelcome to this week’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed. Am I a people-pleaser? Or just really freaking kind and considerate? Or a little conflict-adverse? Is it really that problematic? This week, we're throwing it back to our perspective-shifting conversation with Kristina Virro about the main intentions behind people-pleasing tendencies, how it can disrupt our authentic relationships, and how to get comfor...
How To Change Your Mind, Navigate Divorce, Pivot Your Path, and Date With Intention, with Alessia Scauzillo
February 21, 2024 11:00 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBSometimes, you have to let go of something good to let in something great. It’s easy to feel stuck in the choices we’ve made — the job we worked hard to get, the relationship we’ve invested in, the city we chose — but life is not linear, and it’s okay to change your mind. In today’s juicy and vulnerable episode, we’re talking about the magic that can happen when you take the courageous, abundant path, instead of following “what we’re supposed to do.” I’m joined by Alessia Scauzillo, who is ...
ICYMI: The Key To Pitching What You Do In Any Networking Scenario
February 19, 2024 11:00 - 6 minutes - 6.03 MBWelcome to this week’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip that you might have missed. The ability to concisely pitch who you are, what you do, and the vision you're building with your career is a skill that can take you far in life. But perfecting your elevator pitch takes practice. A solid elevator pitch is key for networking, pitching yourself or your business, and speaking confidently about yourself in social situations. So we're throwing it back to some ...
No Dumb Questions: Should I use toys in the bedroom? Why is my partner never in the mood? Best sex positions? Tips for threesomes?
February 14, 2024 15:05 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBIt’s humpday, lovers! Welcome to our first episode of “No Dumb Questions,” where we answer all of your burning questions. In honour of Valentine's Day, we’re tackling the most exciting questions of all: Sex. Because whether you’re dating, in a relationship, or very much single, we’re probably all thinking about it. (Mom stop listening!) You all sent in some amazing questions, so tune in for a chat about: What to do when your partner doesn’t want to have sex The myth of desire, and the t...
Anxiously Attached Dating: Can we trust chemistry? Why does “safe” feel boring? ICYMI, with psychotherapist Jessica Baum
February 13, 2024 11:00 - 5 minutes - 4.96 MBIn honour of Valentine's week, we're bringing you a bonus episode for Day 2 of all things love, for all you anxiously attached out there who are seeking romance. (It's me... this episode is for me.) Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we throw it back to a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed. Dating while anxiously attached can be a mind-fuck. Is it chemistry, or trauma? Am I attracted to them, or is this volatility just playing into a wound? Why does the ...
ICYMI: Should I Use Dating Apps Or Meet Someone Organically? Dating Coach Lauren Zoeller Weighs In
February 12, 2024 11:00 - 6 minutes - 6.18 MBWe're ringing in Valentine's Day with a love week series on all things relationships, dating, and sex! Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed. There's an ongoing debate between people who swear by dating apps, and people who swear they'll never use them, so we’re throwing it back to relationship coach Lauren Zoeller's advice and fresh takes on how to use apps to your benefit, and how to get dates...
How To Better Love Your Partner, Friends, Self With The Seven Love Languages
February 07, 2024 11:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBIt’s love month! So buckle up lovers, you’re in for a wild ride this week with our first ever team roundtable episode! We’re joined by TMHTA team members Kyla and Caro to talk all things Love Languages — including the latest two love languages that were added to the original five. Get ready for passionate debates on which love language should be promoted to the top, what’s considered the ‘bare minimum’ in relationships, why Receiving Gifts isn’t actually shallow, and overcoming relationshi...
ICYMI: Balancing Friendships When Everyone’s Busy, How Many Hours It Takes To Make A Bestie, And Why Friends Are Good For Your Health, with Dr. Miriam Kirmayer
February 05, 2024 11:00 - 6 minutes - 6.18 MBWelcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed. Gather 'round, besties... ahead of Galentines Day, we're talking friendships. If everyone in your bestie group chat is so busy you're planning a month out for your next hang, this one's for you. Our 20s and 30s can feel lonely and isolating AF as all our friends enter different life stages, get hella busy, and move around the world. So if you're feeling som...
How To Overcome Self-Sabotage, Stop Upper Limiting, and Make Quantum Leaps, with Lori Harder
January 31, 2024 11:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBHow are those big new years goals going? Are you holding steady, or losing steam? As we reach the never-ending finish line of January, we’re hitting the point where a lot of us will lose that momentum. You might start looking for all of the evidence of why those goals weren’t actually possible or worth it. That’s self-sabotage… and we’re not doing that shit this year, so we called in the incredible Lori Harder to teach us how to make quantum leaps towards becoming the person we want to be in...
ICYMI: Layoff Stories Are Trending On TikTok…Here’s What Happened When I Was Laid Off, And What I Learned From It
January 29, 2024 11:00 - 8 minutes - 7.37 MBWelcome to this week’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed. Horrible layoff stories are trending on TikTok right now, led by badass Gen-Zs like Brittany Pietsch who worked at @Cloudflare, who are filming and posting their virtual firing meetings. And I’ve been there. From being shepherded into a room like cattle where dozens of colleagues and I were unceremoniously laid off by HR, to managing my boss’s calendar...
The Quickie: How To Level Up Your Life, Spending, And Productivity With 5 Adulting Upgrades
January 24, 2024 11:00 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBLately my to-do list has felt never-ending, and it’s become overwhelming trying to excel at allll the things. So I’ve been deep-diving on how to automate my life a bit more so I can easily level up my everyday habits and routines, and make or save more money along the way. The economy is trash and adulting is hard, so I’m not gatekeeping on these hacks that are helping simplify my life and maximize my time and money. Let’s do some adulting math! Tune in to learn more about: Apps and br...
ICYMI: Exercise May Be The Secret To Anti-Aging — Here’s How Much To Aim For, with Dr. Kristen Willeumier
January 22, 2024 11:00 - 6 minutes - 6.12 MBWelcome to this week’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed. We're in our biohacking eras, but it turns out the easiest thing we can do for our health is moving our bodies. Just how much exercise does it take to see the anti-aging impact on our brains? We called in brilliant neuroscientist, Dr. Kristen Willeumier. Dr. Willeumier has her PHD and Masters in neurobiology, Masters in Physiological science, and is an...
How To Combat Seasonal Affective Disorder And Get More Energy, with Chemical Engineer Chloe Deutscher
January 17, 2024 11:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBIf the winter blues are hitting hard and you’ve been feeling a little more SAD lately, you’re not alone. As the temperature drops and the mornings/evenings continue to be dark AF, it’s harder to feel positive and energetic these days (hellllllo, Blue Monday). But Seasonal Depression doesn’t need to be the status quo. If you’re feeling exhausted, depressed, irritable, like you have no interest in the things that used to bring you joy, and like your appetite and sleep cycle are out of whack,...
ICYMI: Wanna Make More Money In 2024? Start Negotiating. How To Do It Effectively, with Nicole Victoria
January 15, 2024 11:00 - 5 minutes - 4.66 MBWelcome to this week’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed. If you, like most of us, could use some extra cash to battle inflation and save for that epic vacation you're planning... keep listening. We're throwing it back to the ultimate lesson in working smarter, not harder, from finance expert Nicole Victoria. Because 2024 is about negotiating our way into more money that we can funnel into passive income strea...
How To Embrace Heartbreak, Alchemize Emotions, And Harness Vulnerability, with Allie Michelle
January 10, 2024 11:00 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBFeeling your feelings is hard work. But it's worthy work if you want to live a full life...and we can do hard things. We all have an ever-evolving relationship with our emotions: Some of us dive headfirst into heartbreak, some avoid the discomfort of grief, some are just learning to process difficult past traumas, and others show us the beauty of how to alchemize our experiences into vulnerable words and art. Today, we are talking to the wise, talented, and incredibly lovely Allie Michelle...
ICYMI: The Truth About Bloating, Managing Your Gut Health, and Myth-Busting Diet Culture, with Abbey Sharp
January 08, 2024 11:00 - 6 minutes - 5.72 MBWelcome to this week’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed. With the influx of January "dieting" goals, we're throwing it back to some realtalk from expert Abbey Sharp on the truth about bloating, the importance of gut health, natural remedies for your gut and bloating, and the new face of diet culture. Abbey is a Registered Dietitian, food writer and blogger, best-selling author, TV and radio personality, and...
How To Set Delusional Goals And Manifest Big Dreams in 2024
January 03, 2024 12:15 - 20 minutes - 19 MBI'm not one for TikTok trends, but hear me out... A little bit of delulu might actually be the solulu. Your dream life happens by design, but most of us don't even create the space to dream of what we really want. And the purpose of manifesting and delusional thinking is to imagine our ideal reality, and then integrate that vision and the actions we need to take to get there into our subconscious beliefs and daily habits. This year, we’re dreaming bigger than daily water intake and step cou...
Introducing Season 3: A New Direction For Teach Me How To Adult
January 03, 2024 11:00 - 6 minutes - 6.39 MBHAPPY NEW YEAR and welcome back to Season 3! Allow me to reintroduce myself as your host, on a constant quest to level up my adulting, Gillian Berner. Just like last season, I’ll be bringing you in-depth guest interviews and quickie episodes every Wednesday, and quick hits that you might’ve missed to start your week each Monday. We'll be talking all things communication, relationships, sex, mental health, manifesting, career moves, mindfulness, money management, and hacking our health and ...
How To Sleep Better, Hack Your Bedtime Routine, And Feel More Rested | Re-Release with Alanna McGinn
December 20, 2023 11:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBIn case you missed it, better sleep is the answer to pretty much every adulting quandary we encounter. From our physical health to our mood and mindset, sleep is the elusive key. Research shows that the past few decades have seen a notable downward trend in the quality and quantity of sleep that people are getting, so we're throwing it back to this wildly helpful episode on all things sleep. We’re clearly not the experts on this (read: sleep-deprived), so we called in Alanna McGinn. Alan...
How To Protect Your Peace With Boundaries, And Scripts For Setting Them | Re-Release with Best-Selling Author & Whole 30 CEO, Melissa Urban
December 13, 2023 12:00 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBWe're getting you ready for the stress of the holidays with a re-release of one of our all-time favourite episodes, featuring the brilliant Melissa Urban. Because this is the season to set some hella hardcore boundaries. Boundaries really are the key to living a less stressed, healthier, happier life, and this is THE boundaries 101 crash course for anyone looking to overcome people-pleasing tendencies and improve their relationship with themselves, their family and friends, and in the workp...
ANNOUNCEMENT: When Two Become One — Cailyn’s Retirement From Podcasting
December 06, 2023 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBIf we’ve learned anything along our adulting journey, it’s that change is the only constant in life. And today’s episode announces a BIG change that we’ve been sitting on. Grab your tissues, pour yourself something tasty, and get ready for an emotional rollercoaster as we say farewell to one half of our dynamic duo, and welcome in a new solo era of Teach Me How To Adult. Prepare for laughter and fave memories, biggest lessons learned, many tears, and a whole lot of nostalgia as we recap ov...
ICYMI: Wake-Up Time Matters More Than Bedtime, And How To Stop Stress From Sabotaging Sleep, with Alanna McGinn
December 04, 2023 11:00 - 8 minutes - 8.13 MBWelcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed. Your girls are tired AF, so we’re throwing it back to some much-needed advice from our chat with sleep expert Alanna McGinn. She breaks down why sleep hygiene starts in the morning, why wakeup time matters more than bedtime, and how to combat that stress that's keeping you up all night. Alanna is the founder and lead sleep expert at Good Night Sleep Site...
How To Go Sober-Curious For The Holidays And Set Boundaries With Booze | Re-Release
November 29, 2023 11:00 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBThe holidays can trigger a lot of unhealthy drinking patterns, especially if you've been exploring the sober-curious life, or setting more concrete boundaries around your alcohol consumption. How do you stick with it and create a new relationship with booze? In this re-release, we throw it back to a deep, hard (and hella vulnerable) look at our relationship with alcohol, and bring you along for the ride as we reevaluate how to move forward with booze. We’re not here to convince you to qu...
ICYMI: The Truth About Lying, And Breaking The Shame Cycle
November 27, 2023 17:55 - 7 minutes - 6.47 MBWelcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip that you might have missed. Let’s be honest: It isn’t always easy to tell the truth — to ourselves or to others. But when we dig a layer deeper behind the lies we fall back on, we can usually find shame and fear of judgement as the culprits. Whether you’re struggling to have honest conversations, to admit the truth (to yourself or others), or you tend to hide things that are uncomfortable, today's quick hi...
How To Take Control Of My Fertility, Improve Egg Quality, and Plan For Egg-Freezing, with Reproductive Endocrinologist Dr. Marjorie Dixon
November 22, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBIf you’re nearing (or in) your 30s, you might’ve noticed a new phenomenon taking over your girls’ night convos, your office, and your Instagram feeds. It seems like everyone is suddenly getting pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or worried about whether they’ll be able to get pregnant when they’re ready. The stress of fertility is real, and in today’s highly-requested episode, we debunk common fertility myths and get valuable medical advice from Reproductive Endocrinologist Dr. Marjorie Dix...
ICYMI: Making Lateral Moves To Get That Promotion And Showing Up As A Leader
November 20, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes - 4.74 MBWelcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip that you might have missed. It can be tough to score the promotion you deserve in this economy and challenging job climate. But there are strategic ways to zig-zag your way to the top. Today, we're throwing it back to some valuable advice on how lateral moves can position you perfectly for a big career leap, and how you can show up as a leader even if you don't have direct reports. We hope this episode he...
How To Grow Through What You Go Through: The Power of Post-Traumatic Growth
November 15, 2023 21:28 - 29 minutes - 27 MBThere’s a powerful quote that says, “A bad day for the ego is a great day for the soul.“ That one line has become a mantra for us, a reminder that some of the shittiest things we go through can create quantum leaps of growth and resilience. Think of that shit as fertilizer, because we grow through what we go through. So today we’re chatting about the psychological discovery of post-traumatic growth, and how some of the challenges we’ve faced in our lives changed and redirected us for the b...
Teach Me How To Feel Less Lonely And Embrace Alone Time | Re-Release
November 08, 2023 11:00 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MBToday's episode is a re-release from season one, because honestly, humans seem to be feeling lonelier and more disconnected than ever. As two 30-somethings in totally different places and life stages, we've each dealt with our own feelings of deep loneliness and isolation over the last few years. But being alone and being lonely are two very different things, and we’ve learned that getting comfortable spending time on your own can be the ultimate game-changer for your health, happiness and r...
ICYMI: Listen To This Before You Quit Your Job (Habits To Stop Work Burnout & Push Back On Workload), with Komal Minhas
November 06, 2023 11:00 - 8 minutes - 8.04 MBWelcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed. Raise your hand if you're hella burnt out at work, and you low-key job hunt every week... Corporate dissatisfaction is at an all-time high, and a lot of us are sick of it. But there's steps you can take to improve your work situation before you throw in the towel and quit in an unstable economy. So this week we’re throwing it back to this incredibly actiona...
Teach Me How To Quit People-Pleasing & Create Honest Relationships, with Psychotherapist Kristina Virro
November 01, 2023 10:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBAs born-and-raised (but recovering!) people pleasers, we have experienced first-hand how this habit can contribute to burnout, resentment, getting taken advantage of, and appeasing people who don’t respect our boundaries. But it’s time to break the cycle, because the key to happiness and success isn’t trying to please everyone… that’s actually the key to failure. So we called in the expert, Kristina Virro. Kristina is a Registered Psychotherapist and Holistic Nutritionist, who is dedicated...
ICYMI: “What if I fail?” Diversify Your Projects, Launch Before You’re Ready & Pivot From Rejection, with Keltie Knight
October 30, 2023 10:00 - 6 minutes - 6.18 MBWelcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing expert tip that you might have missed. The fear of failure can hold us back from starting so many of the projects we're dreaming of. According to the queen of career pivots, Keltie Knight, the key to overcoming that fear is diversifying what you work on, launching before you invest too much, and pivoting quickly from rejection. So today we're throwing it back to our favourite advice from Keltie for budding entre...
The Quickie: How To Craft The Perfect Elevator Pitch To Level Up Your Networking
October 25, 2023 10:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBWe live in a pretty unforgiving world: According to research, people will form a solid impression of who you are within the first seven seconds of meeting you, and in less than a second they can start to determine traits like trustworthiness. The best way to guarantee a good first impression? A tried-and-tested elevator pitch. Whether you realize it or not, you’ve given someone an elevator pitch about yourself at some point in your career. Or maybe even on a date. But if you’re not intenti...
ICYMI, A Bonus Rant: Screw Expectations And Comparison, Live On Your Own Timelines
October 23, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 5.27 MBWelcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our episodes that you might have missed. Welcome to your late 20s/early 30s, where no one knows WTF they’re doing, and everyone is in a wildly different life stage. One friend is having a baby, while the other is newly single. One is a successful serial entrepreneur, while the other quit their job to travel the world. There’s no right way to adult, but it sure is easy to compare our timelines to...
The Quickie: How To Fix Your Self-Talk (And Shut Your Inner Critic Up!)
October 18, 2023 10:15 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBHow do you generally talk to yourself? Are you critical? Mean? Doubtful? A lot of us can be our own biggest bullies, but our self-talk is one of the most important factors in the quality of our lives, relationships, career, and happiness. Your thoughts become actions, and they can determine everything in your life. So it’s our job to recognize them, acknowledge them, and then kindly tell these limiting beliefs to eff off, because we’ve got this. Tune in as we chat about: Countering our...
ICYMI: This Shift Will Help You Beat And Avoid Burnout
October 16, 2023 14:10 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBWelcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing expert tip that you might have missed. If you're battling burnout, you already know it takes more than a week off work and a sheet mask to properly recover. It can take an entire mindset shift. Burnout keeps us in patterns of productivity and overworking, and robs us of our joy. So today we're throwing it back to the key shifts you can apply now to get your life back. Listen to the full episode here! PS: If...
Teach Me How To Biohack My Brain, Part 2: Anxiety & Stress Management, Supplements, and Memory, with Dr. Kristen Willeumier
October 11, 2023 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB🚨Brain health is mental health 🚨 We might associate our cognitive health with our memory, productivity, thinking, and energy levels, but what about our happiness? Our mood has EVERYTHING to do with our brain health. So what do top neuroscientists recommend for psychiatric issues? In part 2 of our brain health episode, Dr. Kristen Willeumier offers her EXACT protocol for improving anxiety without a medical prescription. We pick right back up from last week’s episode (be sure to go back and...
Teach Me How To Boost My Brain Health, Part 1: Nutrition, Supplements & Movement, with Dr. Kristen Willeumier
October 04, 2023 10:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBWe’re in an era of health hacks, from tracking our cycles, sleep, and steps, to tailored fitness regimens. But what about our brain health? Cognitive decline may not be top-of-mind for the under-50 crowd, but our paying attention to our brain health can change our lives right now, and in the long-term. So we called in the incredibly brilliant neuroscientist, Dr. Kristen Willeumier, to learn more about the easy way we can improve our brain function to feel sharper, more energetic, happier, an...
ICYMI: Motivation Is Bullshit…Reach Your Goals With Momentum And Routine
October 02, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 9.17 MBWelcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing expert tip that you might have missed. We’re officially in Q4 — there are 90 days left in 2023… and tbh, we need some extra motivation to get us to the finish line. But what really is motivation? Can we hack it, or is it just a fallacy? Motivation doesn’t just magically appear, it’s all about building goals and habits that move you forward each day towards your goal. In the game or life, consistency is king. ...
Asking For A Friend: How Do I Maintain My Relationships When I Move Away?
September 27, 2023 17:05 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBIt becomes increasingly tough to keep in touch as we get older (seriously, has anyone in their 30s tried to plan a group hangout recently!?) but it’s extra hard if you’ve moved away. And add a different timezone in there? Good luck. But relocating is a fact of life in adulthood, and we don’t want our fears of losing touch with loved ones to hold us back from making an exciting move. So in this week’s episode of Asking For A Friend, we’re diving into all the strategies for maintaining your ...