Internal motivation and Healthy Eating -- Is there a connection between the Enneagram and Nutrition? This podcast guest says the answer is YES! In last week's Season 3 premiere I interviewed YourEnneagramCoach, Beth McCord to discuss the origins of the Enneagram, how the Enneagram is different from other "personality" tests, why motivation is the key to determining your Enneagram type and the importance of not using the Enneagram as a "sword or shield" on yourself or others. Today, I'm following up that episode Part II of this series -- my interview of Jenna Braddock, a sports dietitian and personal trainer who is currently investigating the connection between Enneagram and nutrition, health and wellness behaviors. In this episode we discuss: How/Why Jenna first became interested in the connection between the Enneagram and Nutrition How Enneagram type may affect a person's willingness to try new foods How Enneagram type may influence a person's self-assessment of "What's Healthy?" How stress may affect differing Enneagram types differently How a "challenge" environment for change may or may not be a good fit for different Enneagram types The importance of understanding and appreciating that different Enneagram types might respond differently to different dietary interventions -- from macro counting to intuitive eating, etc. We wrap up by encouraging listeners to participate in Jenna's survey and providing links to where to find Jenna is now offering Enneagram-based nutrition counseling on her website. To close out the show, I share a very important follow up to The Laser Hair Removal Episode. I had the chance to visit with my guest from that episode, Katy Widrick, recently and she shared with me some not so encouraging long-term results of her hair removal experience. Thank you again to everyone who helped make Season 2 such a success! Season 3 is off to an exciting start with lots more great episodes to come! Thank you for listening, subscribing, downloading and most importantly, thank you for sharing with a friend. ~Regan

To kick off Season 3 of the podcast, I interviewed YourEnneagramCoach, Beth McCord. After following Beth on social media and then listening to her as a guest on Annie F. Down's "EnneaSummer" podcast series over the summer myself, I knew I wanted to have her on the show. As a teacher for over 15 years, Beth is passionate about coming alongside individuals and helping them re-write their story, allowing them to see that lasting change, meaningful relationships, and a life of deep purpose is possible. This passion is what drove her to create her community, a safe place for individuals to explore the Enneagram. Beth's passion is to make the Enneagram accessible for everyone, anywhere so they can experience the transformation they long for. In this episode, we answer the basic question -- "What is the Enneagram?" Beth characterizes it as a GPS for self-discovery and personal growth and explains how the Enneagram uncovers why you think, feel and behave in particular ways. Throughout the episode we discuss: The origins of the Enneagram How the Enneagram is different from other "personality" tests Why motivation is the key to determining your Enneagram type The importance of not using the Enneagram as a "sword or shield" on yourself or others We go through the Enneagram types, discussing the core Fear, Desire, Weakness and Longing of each Enneagram number. ONE - The Moral Perfectionist TWO - The Supportive Advisor THREE - The Successful Achiever FOUR - The Romantic Individualist FIVE - The Investigative Thinker SIX - The Loyal Guardian SEVEN - The Entertaining Optimist EIGHT - The Protective Challenger NINE - The Peaceful Mediator To close out the show, Beth and I discuss the various ways people can come to discover and/or deepen their understanding of their type, including a discussion on whether or not taking a test is the best approach to identifying your Enneagram number. We also discuss Beth's new book and program -- Becoming Us -- a Gospel-centered approach to marriage transformation based on the Enneagram. Listeners of the show can find Beth on social media at Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and her website, yourenneagramcoach.com. I wrap the episode up there with a brief tease of next week's episode, which will also tap into the power of the Enneagram. Only next week, I'll be coming at it from a much different angle, talking with a registered dietitian who uses the Enneagram in her practice to help better understand what types of eating patterns and approaches work for individuals based on their Enneagram number. Thank you again to everyone who helped make Season 2 such a success! I'm looking forward to each and every episode I have lined up for Season 3. Thank you for listening, subscribing, downloading and most importantly, thank you for sharing with a friend. ~Regan

If you've ever stumbled onto an Instagram picture of a beautiful board piled high in meats, cheese, fruits and more, you can appreciate the appetite appeal of being served a grazing board. Today's show features Robin Plotkin -- a culinary dietitian who turned her love of entertaining with grazing boards into a successful new business, Board Mama, that brings beautiful boards to events like girls' night out, real estate open house, teacher appreciation and much, much more. While these board-based gifts are growing rapidly in popularity with her customer base in Dallas, Robin is sharing with the listening audience her best tips for making your own grazing boards at home, including: how she chooses themes and colors for her grazing boards what surfaces work best to create a grazing board estimating how much food to buy for each board ideas to avoid food waste when there are leftovers from the board some of her favorite finds from stores like Aldi's and Trader Joe's I'm rounding out this final episode of Season 2 with a recommendation that I actually shared with Robin off-line -- my recommendation that she try Les Mills Body Flow. As a class that's 60% yoga, plus Tai Chi and Pilates, I've found Body Flow to be a wonderful addition to my weekly workout routine. With a different feel, vibe and music selection from a traditional yoga class, it offers the benefits of yoga poses and stretches for those of us who aren't as comfortable in the traditional yoga environment. Thank you again to everyone who helped make Season 2 such a success! Thank you for listening, subscribing, downloading and most importantly, thank you for sharing with a friend. ~Regan

Is juicing good for you? It’s a question often asked of dietitians, but can be met with mixed messages. Today’s episode on juicing unpacks the potential of juicing for health, addresses who benefits most and discusses what fruits & veggies are best to juice. In this episode with Danielle Omar, author of Skinny Juices: 101 Juice Recipes for Detox and Weight Loss, we discuss: common misconceptions about juicing for health what’s better between juicing for health and blending whole fruits & veggies whether or not there are nutrients in juice beyond the fiber content the best fruits and vegetables to juice for health tips for easing into a more veggie-rich vs. fruit-rich juice (Here is the Breville juicer I have and recommend.) I round out this episode with a continued discussion on juice, specifically clarifying misinformation about orange juice. As a result of my trip to Florida to visit with Florida Department of Citrus I learned a few key pieces of information about 100% OJ that I’m sharing in today’s episode, including information on the health benefits hesperidin AND the observational data from studies that show 100% OJ consumption is actually NOT associated with weight gain.   This Unmillennial Life is available each week via iTunes, NPROne, Libsyn, iHeartRadio, Spotify and coming soon, Podcasts on Pandora. Each full-length show is also now available via ReganJonesRD on Facebook making it easier than ever to share with a friend. Musical support provided by Ben Williams at Kudzu Studio. Website support provided by Katy Widrick at MakeMediaOver.com. Please Note: This post may contain affiliate links. I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only use affiliate links for products I believe in. © This Unmillennial Life ® by Regan Jones. All images & content on this site are copyright protected. Please do not use my images or content without my permission.

Is there a difference between a panic attack and an anxiety attack? It's a common question, but one that many people can't answer. There are some important distinctions between the two and today's episode uncovers the truth about panic attacks. As a part of Mental Health Awareness Month, today's episode features my interview with Dr. Lata McGinn of Cognitive Behavior Consultants. In the show we discuss: the difference between a panic attack and an anxiety attack why and when panic attacks are most likely to occur who is most susceptible to panic attacks strategies for dealing with a panic in the short term how cognitive behavioral therapy may offer the best long-term treatment for panic attacks and panic disorder I close out today's show with a recommendation for the perfect gift for graduates this time of year. I'm recommending Prep: The Essential College Cookbook by my colleague Katie Morford. As a complete guide to cooking basics, it's a great way to help ensure this next generation is more well-equipped in the kitchen.

Known as "The Greatest Generation," people born before 1945 witnessed incredible changes throughout their lives, and perhaps most notable were the changes seen in technology. As the years pass quickly by, we are losing more and more members of this generation and with them, the wisdom of what a world looks like untouched by the digital revolution. Today's interview with Veronica Kirin, author of Stories of Elders: What The Greatest Generation Knows About Technology That You Don't, offers discussion and insight into what she learned driving 12,000 miles across the U.S. to interview members of The Greatest Generation about their insights into how technology has changed their lives. In my interview we discuss: why the belief that older generations always avoid technology is wrong how intentionality is a key component of why this generation chooses or chooses not to use a particular technology the social importance to be gained by understanding the perspective of people whose lives largely never involved modern-day tech conveniences I close out the show with today's Odds & Ends ending that includes a reminder to listeners of the podcast to visit ThisUnmillennialLife.com to check out some of the many recipes I'm posting there on the regular; a brief discussion about the new ability to return Amazon purchases at Kohl's; and lastly, a discussion of a viral post from Facebook about the pressures of being a working mom.

The popularity of DNA testing is widespread, but what, if anything can our DNA tell us about the food we should eat and the exercises we should do? Understanding nutrigenomics -- the scientific study of the interaction of nutrition and genes, especially with regard to the prevention or treatment of disease -- may provide some answers. In this episode of the podcast, I am chatting with Courtney McCormick about nutrigenomics. Courtney is the Manager of Clinical Nutrition and Research for Tivity Health where she supports the overall clinical and nutrition strategies for the Nutrisystem and South Beach Diet brands. She is a registered dietitian with over 10 years of experience in nutrition and weight management. During our interview, we discuss: what nutrigenomics is a basic overview of where we were previously with genetic testing and where we are now what nutrigenomic testing is available to people in general the testing and report that Nutrisystem offered me via their DNA Body Blueprint how genetic markers work -- do they absolutely predict traits or rather suggest tendencies steps someone would take if they were interested in the DNA Body Blueprint testing I follow up my interview with Courtney by providing additional insight from registered dietitian Mary Purdy of Mary's Nutrition Show on the importance of seeking out the support of a dietitian to interpret nutrigenomics results and provide recommendations on potential lifestyle and nutrition changes to be made. Closing out the show via the Odds & Ends ending of the show I'm sharing my experience with ThredUp's "goody box" that was discussed in The Online Clothing Consignment Episode. While the ordering and receiving process was seamless, the shipping/returns process was not and resulted in my account being charged for hundreds of dollars of clothing that I did not keep from the goody box. I share details of ThredUp eventually crediting me for that clothing, but summarize that for me this service isn't worth the risk. This week's episode of This Unmillennial Life is sponsored by The Soyfoods Council in celebration of Soyfoods Awareness Month. This Unmillennial Life is available each week via iTunes, NPROne, Libsyn, iHeartRadio, Spotify and coming soon, Podcasts on Pandora. Each full-length show is also now available via ReganJonesRD on Facebook making it easier than ever to share with a friend.

And just like that, we're back where we started -- SLEEP! When you open up your podcast app today you'll see I'm revisiting the topic that kicked off the podcast -- Sleep. Since sleepless nights plague many of us after 40 it's always worthy for a discussion and especially in light of the fact that so many folks who follow me on Instagram have asked about my gravity blanket. So that's what I'm doing today... discussing my weighted blanket and more ... with Dr. Kara Mohr (yes, you've met her hubs on the show before, Chris Mohr.) Specifically, Kara is sharing more about how the habits we’ve developed during the day may be setting us up for tossing and turning at night. We cover: our mutual love for weighted blankets and Kara's personal recommendation for Gravity Blankets and a sunrise alarm the importance of keeping your "work/office space" outside of your bedroom to avoid sleepless nights how choices to enjoy an extra glass of wine in the evening or to stay up a little later should be intentional with the knowledge that it will disturb sleep Kara's history with getting what she thought was "enough sleep" only to realize it was adversely impacting her overall mood and day-to-day interactions I close out today's episode with additional follow up about a recent recipe I mentioned at the beginning of a recent {wednesday rewind} of The Protein {Powder} Episode and shared on the blog and -- the recipe for How I Created My Own High-Fiber Protein Powder. I share insight into my discussion with dietitian colleague Danielle Omar about "how much fiber" is actually in this recipe and how/why some people might want to use less. I end the show by sharing two voicemails I received recently from fellow dietitian and fan of the show, Lauren Harris-Pincus -- a self-proclaimed F-Factor fan -- about the prebiotic inulin fiber she's subbing into her version of the F-Factor 20/20 protein powder and the results she's having.   This Unmillennial Life is available each week via iTunes, NPROne, Libsyn, iHeartRadio, Spotify and coming soon, Podcasts on Pandora. Each full-length show is also now available via ReganJonesRD on Facebook making it easier than ever to share with a friend. Musical support provided by Ben Williams at Kudzu Studio. Website support provided by Katy Widrick at MakeMediaOver.com.            

You know you’re unmillennial when you’re buying acne cream for both you and your teenager. Adult acne becomes a new complaint for many women at midlife. Today’s episode discusses why it occurs and how to treat it. In this episode with my guest from The Skin Cancer Episode, Dr. Emily Keller, we discuss: the hormonal causes of adult acne why hormonal birth control is not the course of treatment Dr. Keller recommends an alternative prescription treatment for adult acne — spironolactone why rentinoids are recommended as a topical treatment for both adult acne and general skin care for all women I close out the show in the Odds & Ends ending with a recap of my current skincare routine, including how pleased I’ve been with the over-the-counter retinol product made by Neutrogena that Dr. Keller recommended in The Skin Cancer Episode; the new BeautyCounter Overnight Peel I’ve added after seeing how much Tina from Carrots n Cake liked it; and the tinted sunblock from La Roche Posay that I continue to enjoy. I also discuss at the end of the show why I’m not shy about sharing that I get Botox (a fact I detailed at length in The Botox Episode) plus detail a new Botox experience I had recently after trying a new-to-me aesthetics clinic that resulted in less pain.  This Unmillennial Life is available each week via iTunes, NPROne, Libsyn, iHeartRadio, Spotify and coming soon, Podcasts on Pandora. Each full-length show is also now available via ReganJonesRD on Facebook making it easier than ever to share with a friend. Musical support provided by Ben Williams at Kudzu Studio. Website support provided by Katy Widrick at MakeMediaOver.com.

Millennials may be MarieKondoing their way to the most minimalist closet they can create, but one thing remains the same across generations — we all want to look our best. Making that option affordable and easy is the goal of online clothing consignment and rental services like Rent the Runway, Tradesy, Poshmark and more. But are they really worth the price tag? And how do they work? In today’s episode with my friend Deanna, author of The 30-Minute Mediterranean Diet Cookbook, and former guest of the show (check out The Airbnb Episode and The Autism Episode) we discuss how each of these services works, tips/tricks for making the most of them, general pricing and pros/cons: Rent the Runway Poshmark Thred Up Stitchfix (FYI: This is my affiliate link) I close out this segment of the show with a quick recap of the online clothing consignment store I use most often — Tradesy and discuss how it seems initially to different from Poshmark in both inventory size and selection of high-end designers.  I close out the show with a discussion of two articles I recently shared in the This Unmillennial Life Facebook group. The first article from the NY Times is a wonderful read that brings to light the personal story of one reporter’s realization of how much mindless phone scrolling he’d been doing on a daily basis. I discuss the changes I’m making to my phone habits as a result. And subsequently, I lead into a follow up on The Screentime {Behaviors & Addiction} Episode by sharing a recent article that called into question whether or not screentime really is as harmful as we think. Having read the article, I shared it with my guest from The Screentime Episode – Dr. Victoria Dunckley, author of Reset Your Child’s Brain – for her insights. She offered some solid counterpoints, which I detail in this episode.  I round out the show once again by thanking the This Unmillennial Life audience for pushing the show into the Top 75 of Personal Journal podcasts on iTunes. Your support means the world to me! ~Regan This week’s episode of This Unmillennial Life is brought to you by The Soyfoods Council. Feeling your best is just as important as looking your best and for some unmillennial women that means addressing lifestyle factors like hot flashes. More than 20 years worth of studies support the research that the isoflavones in soybeans may reduce hot flash symptoms by up to 50%. For more information on this research, visit http://thesoyfoodscouncil.com/. This Unmillennial Life is available each week via iTunes, NPROne, Libsyn, iHeartRadio, Spotify and coming soon, Podcasts on Pandora. Each full-length show is also now available via ReganJonesRD on Facebook making it easier than ever to share with a friend. Musical support provided by Ben Williams at Kudzu Studio. Website support provided by Katy Widrick at MakeMediaOver.com.