
Teach Me How To Adult
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.
Latest episodes

May 1, 2024 • 20min
The Quickie: How To Work While Traveling The World (And Hacks To Do It On A Budget)
If you’ve dreamt of travelling the world while you work and living that #DigitalNomad life, it’s time to stop dreaming and start planning, because it’s more possible than you might think. For remote WFH employees, freelancers and entrepreneurs, our ability to work from just about anywhere is wildly underused. There’s a whole world out there that we can enjoy between meetings, with better views than our kitchen table.So shoot your workcation shot and tune into this updated throwback episode with Gill and Cailyn on all the tips and planning hacks to kill it in your career while travelling to epic places. Prepare for takeoff as we chat about:Why workcations can work for corporate employeesHow to choose your travel destinationsNavigating working in different timezonesBudgeting tips for your time working abroadSetting expectations at work and communicating with managers/clientsThe logistics of planning a trip around your work scheduleHow to make the most of balancing work and travelTravel on a budget with Kindred’s members-only house-swapping! Earn free credits with my invite code: GIL.BER1Our show is produced by:Gillian Berner, Host, Producer & EditorOlivia Nashmi, Audio EngineerCarolyn Schissler, Designer & Web ProducerFor advertising and sponsorship inquiries, please contact Frequency Podcast Network.
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Apr 29, 2024 • 6min
ICYMI: Biohacking Tips To Boost Serotonin And Improve Your Mood, with Chemical Engineer Chloe Deutscher
Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from past episodes that you might have missed. If you’ve been feeling sluggish, tired, negative and like you're sleepwalking through your life, you've come to the right place. Sometimes the fix to low mood and energy is lifestyle tweaks, the proper supplement protocol (listen in for the surprising supplement that can help with depression), and direct sunlight. So I called in the biohacking pro, Chloe Deutscher. Chloe is a chemical engineer who has dedicated her career to the intersection of science, consciousness, and mental health. She’s the co-founder and the CEO of Liquid Culture, a biotech company focused on novel fungi manufacturing and developing innovative products for optimal wellbeing. She shares her actionable tips, knowledge, and experience in the fields of biohacking, mental health, and psychedelics on her popular TikTok account, where she empowers people to overcome mental health challenges like ADHD, anxiety, and depression.Listen to our full episode here.Tune in every Monday for an expert dose of life advice in under 10 minutes.Our show is produced by:Gillian Berner, Host, Producer & EditorOlivia Nashmi, Audio EngineerCarolyn Schissler, Designer & Web ProducerFor advertising and sponsorship inquiries, please contact Frequency Podcast Network.
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Apr 24, 2024 • 49min
How To Navigate The Changing Corporate World, Communicating Better At Work, Building Side Hustles And The Power Of Generalists
Join Carolyn Schissler from TMHTA as she discusses navigating corporate culture, the power of being a generalist vs specialist, dealing with difficult coworkers, side hustles, honest communication at work, working from home realities, office friendships, and networking on LinkedIn.

Apr 22, 2024 • 8min
ICYMI: The Truth About Recycling And Waste, And Easy Ways To Grow Your Own Food
Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from past episodes that you might have missed. It's Earth Day, and sustainability is extra top-of-mind today.,, but it matters everyday. So we're throwing it back to this breakdown of how you can easily go green, the realities of recycling, compost, and waste, and how we can grow produce even in the smallest of condo spaces. We hope this helps you make some simple swaps and changes in your life that will make a big difference for our beautiful planet! Listen to our full episode here.Tune in every Monday for an expert dose of life advice in under 10 minutes.Our show is produced by:Gillian Berner, Host, Producer & EditorOlivia Nashmi, Audio EngineerCarolyn Schissler, Designer & Web ProducerFor advertising and sponsorship inquiries, please contact Frequency Podcast Network.
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Apr 17, 2024 • 45min
How To Find Love That Feels Safe, Build Confidence, Manage Mental Health And Discover Who You Really Are, with Hannah Brown
For all the Bachelorette fans tuning in, today is a must-listen, as I got to dive deep on allllll of the things with Bachelorette alum Hannah Brown.We talk relationships, therapy, cheating, mental health, insecurities, success, and how to really define ourselves when the world tries to put us in boxes... because whether you’re a TV star or an everyday muggle, we’re all trying to figure how who we are outside of the expectations and conditioning that have been placed on us.Hannah has been through some insane life experiences… it’s clear that she’s really doing the work to overcome it all and to show up as her best self, and I’m grateful she could share some of that work with us today.Hannah is a Television Personality, Podcast Host, and NYT Bestselling Author of her memoir, God Bless This Mess. After winning Miss Alabama USA 2018, she was a fan favourite on The Bachelor and then The Bachelorette, she won Dancing With The Stars, and she crushed it on the FOX show Special Forces. She hosts a self-improvement podcast called Better Tomorrow, and she shares her authenticity and vulnerability with her millions of followers on social media. And now, she’s releasing her debut romance novel “Mistakes We Never Made” this May.Tune in as we chat about:Hannah's engagement and what makes her feel safe in relationshipsThe case for couples therapy before there’s issuesNavigating cheating and betrayalRewiring our tendencies and changing our patternsBuilding confidence and self-esteemDealing with depression and anxiety while in the public eye and on The BacheloretteThe tools that help Hannah with her mental healthDefying labels, the need for validation and figuring out who we really areOvercoming fears and anxieties in her careerFinding joy and getting back to what makes us happyFollow Hannah on Instagram and TikTokGet Hannah's new book, Mistakes We Never Made.This show is produced by:Gillian Berner, Host, Producer & EditorOlivia Nashmi, Audio EngineerCarolyn Schissler , Designer & Web ProducerFor advertising and sponsorship inquiries, please contact Frequency Podcast Network.
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Apr 15, 2024 • 6min
ICYMI: The Secret To Organizing Clutter And Rethinking Our Mess, with Megan Golightly
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. It's spring cleaning time, and I dunno about you, but after about an hour of disassembling my house to organize all the clutter I've hidden away, I succumb to overwhelm and lose motivation. So we’re throwing it back to the top advice we got from expert Megan Golightly, on why it's easy to accumulate clutter, how to rethink the way we deal with our possessions, and the order in which we should be organizing and cleaning . Megan is a professional home organizer and founder of Calgary-based business, Simplified, which helps people organize, pack and unpack their homes. Megan blends her degree in psychology and passion for neuroscience research with practical organization strategies. Listen to our full episode with Megan Golightly here.Tune in every Monday for an expert dose of life advice in under 10 minutes.Our show is produced by:Gillian Berner, Host, Producer & EditorOlivia Nashmi, Audio EngineerCarolyn Schissler, Designer & Web ProducerFor advertising and sponsorship inquiries, please contact Frequency Podcast Network.Follow Megan:go-simplified.com@gosimplified/Organization Guides: go-simplified.com/guides
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Apr 10, 2024 • 15min
Forgiving Ourselves For The Past And Compassionately Accepting All The Versions We've Been | I’m The Problem It’s Me
Welcome 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 self hate over how I looked and dressed, how much I drank, how obnoxiously and overly-sexualized I present myself, and how disconnected I seemed to be from who I really am.The judgment and shame towards my past self was overwhelming, until I realized that my current self is in fact the problem. It’s easy to be critical in hindsight, but when we were young, we were almost always doing the best we could with what we knew. I’ve spent a good chunk of adulthood resenting the versions of myself that came before this one. So it’s me, Gill, I’m the problem, it's me. And in today’s episode I’m rewriting my relationship with my past, and choosing compassion. Join me as I dive into: Why looking into my past brought up so much shame How accepting our past selves can lead to more confidence and compassion Aiming for neutrality and acceptance VS unconditional self-love The power of inner child work The tools I’m using to build self-compassion and change my self-talk Why you should write letters to your past self Learning from the versions of ourselves that we’ve outgrownWhy growth and change can go hand-in-hand with griefI hope we can all learn to love the past eras that brought us to this one, and in the meantime, know that I love you. Our show is produced by:Gillian Berner, Host, Producer & EditorOlivia Nashmi, Audio EngineerKyla Killackey, Digital EditorCarolyn Schissler, Designer & Web ProducerFor advertising and sponsorship inquiries, please contact Frequency Podcast Network.
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Apr 3, 2024 • 49min
How To Live Sustainably And Make Eco-Friendly Changes That Actually Make A Difference, with Julia Grieve | Earth Month Throwback
It’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 throwing it back to an honest and tactical episode that changed our perspective on sustainable living, with the accidental environmentalist herself, Jules Grieve. Because it's easy to let perfect become the enemy of good, and being environmentally conscious is about finding realistic swaps that actually work with your lifestyle. Going green is a game of progress over perfection. Julia is a TV personality, entrepreneur, fashion designer, former international model, and founder of the incredible Preloved, North America’s leading sustainable fashion brand that has diverted over a million sweaters from landfills. She’s CityLine’s eco expert and regularly appears on Global News and in Canada’s biggest media outlets. Her mission is to show people how simple changes, over time, can have a huge impact, and she’s showing the world how we can take an eco-friendly approach to home design, health, food, fashion and lifestyle. Tune in as we chat about:How Julia became the “accidental environmentalist” and started her brand, PrelovedJulia’s top sustainable swaps that anyone can makeTips for cutting out plastic and reducing your wasteWorking towards a circular economyWays to repair, upcycle, and thrift to extend the lifecycle of our thingsHacks for cutting down on food waste, and the truth about recyclingWhy we should be mindful of our water consumptionFollow Julia:@prelovedjulesjuliagrieve.cagetpreloved.com
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Mar 27, 2024 • 13min
The Quickie: What's the Worst That Can Happen? A Tool To Stop Catastrophizing And Get Unstuck
If 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 worst case scenarios are almost always figureoutable.Whether you’re stuck in business decisions, dating, networking, trip-planning or big life changes, keep digging one layer deeper until you find out what’s at the core of your worries, and if that’s something you could handle.Tune in to hear more about:How catastrophic thinking can hold us backWhat was keeping me stuck in inactionThe simple tool my career coach used to change my mindsetExamining the root of your discomfortWeighing out the worst-case scenariosHow this way of thinking helped me invest in real estate Our show is produced by:Gillian Berner, Host, Producer & EditorOlivia Nashmi, Audio EngineerKyla Killackey, Digital EditorCarolyn Schissler, Designer & Web ProducerFor advertising and sponsorship inquiries, please contact Frequency Podcast Network.
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Mar 25, 2024 • 5min
ICYMI: How To Stop Comparison And Embrace The Season You’re In
Welcome 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 up with comparison, and celebrating our own unique milestones.Listen to our full episode here!Tune in every Monday for an expert dose of life advice in under 10 minutes.This show is produced by:Gillian Berner, Host & ProducerOlivia Nashmi, Audio EngineerKyla Killackey, Digital EditorCarolyn Schissler , Designer & Web ProducerFor advertising and sponsorship inquiries, please contact Frequency Podcast Network.
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