Teach Me How To Adult

Welcome 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 streams, so we can earn cash while we sleep. Nicole is a CEO, money coach and financial literacy advocate Nicole Victoria AKA No Budget Babe, who specializes in helping millennial and gen-z women effortlessly manage their money and build bank accounts that never stop growing.Listen to our full episode with Nicole Victoria of No Budget Babe here!Tune in every Monday for an expert dose of life advice in under 10 minutes.Follow Nicole:No Budget BabeInstagram: @NobudgetbabeTikTok: @nobudgetbabeThis 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. Sign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultmedia@gillian.bernerFollow on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultSubscribe on YouTube

Feeling 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, who captures the depths of human emotion through her beautiful writing and spoken word. It can feel overwhelming to be a sensitive empath in the world today, but our sensitivity is our superpower, and our grief is just a representation of how deeply we love. As put so beautifully by our guest, this episode will help us all “find the strength it takes to be soft.”Allie is a 3x Best-selling author and spoken word artist. She's one of my favourite poets of all time, and her new fantasy novel, Legends of Lemuria, comes out this February on Thought Catalog! She  runs Pen 2 Publish, a program to help writers create, publish and market their books. Allie co-founded a community for mental health and wellness called We Are Warriors, and she's also a certified meditation, breathwork and yoga teacher.Tune in as we chat about:Feeling deeply without being consumed by itUnhealthy VS healthy empathy, and navigating life as sensitive soulsHow to actively process pain and difficult emotionsInner child workThe power of embracing heartbreakUsing fear as a positive compass VS a deterrentFinding your voice as a storytellerAllie's hot take on writer's blockShowing up as your most raw, unmasked selfThe art of really breathing"Break my heartbreak it so wide openthat the whole worldcan fit in between the pieces."  — Allie MichellePre-order Allie's book, Legends of LemuriaFollow Allie on InstagramFollow Allie on TikTokWatch Allie's live performance of her poem shared in this episode. This 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. Sign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultmedia@gillian.bernerFollow on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultSubscribe on YouTube

Welcome 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 founder of Abbey’s Kitchen. You might know her from her insanely popular Youtube channel, TikTok and Instagram, which are followed by millions of fans for her empowering nutrition facts, wellness myth debunking, and highly entertaining critiques of BS celebrity diets.Get ready to *actually* start enjoying your meals and freeing yourself from the mental weight of food guilt! Listen to our full episode with Abbey here!Tune in every Monday for an expert dose of life advice in under 10 minutes.Follow Abbey:abbeyskitchen.comAbbey's Youtube Channel@AbbeysKitchenThis 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. Sign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultmedia@gillian.bernerFollow on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultSubscribe on YouTube

I'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 counts. We’re going all in on getting out of our comfort zone and setting goals that could truly change our lives. Because if your goals aren’t making you a little uncomfortable, they’re not fucking big enough.So join me in shooting your moonshot in 2024, and tune in to learn about:How being a little delulu can build resilience and alter self-efficacy and self-talkThe science behind optimism and confidence in major achievementsThe importance of breaking big goals down into achievable stepsGathering evidence for your goals and building self-beliefVision boarding and visualization exercises for dreaming bigThe power of affirmations and mantrasSurrounding yourself with supportive dreamersAfter you document your epic dreams for the year, I hope you can share them with people who will support you and hold you accountable. And if you don’t have those people, share them with me. I’d love to hear your sky-high goals, so slide into my DMs and we can help each other make it happen. You got this!Listen to similar episodes: How to set SMART goalsHow to hack your motivationHow To Redefine Success And Find Your Own Path To Fulfillment 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. Sign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultmedia@gillian.bernerFollow on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultSubscribe on YouTube

HAPPY 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 wellness.But this season, I'm approaching it all through my own unique lens of non-linear, unconventional adulting. Because there's more than one way to adult, and more than ever, our generation is zig-zagging their way to new versions of success and happiness. We're in an era that affords us so many options for how we can move through life: We have empowerment and autonomy to pursue whatever the fuck we want, on our own timelines. But sometimes that can feel isolating, and comparison can get the best of us. So I’m devoting Season 3 to having more conversations about how we can do it our way, finding our own versions of success, and celebrating the unconventional milestones that deserve more recognition. I’m so excited to create this season with you all, and I want to hear from you about what you're going through, and what you'd like to learn more about. So DM me with any topics, or send me a voice note with a question or challenge you're facing to be featured in an upcoming episode.Thanks for joining me on the journey. You got this!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. Sign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultmedia@gillian.bernerFollow on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultSubscribe on YouTube

In 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. Alanna is the founder and lead sleep expert at Good Night Sleep Site, host of the ‘This Girl Loves Sleep’ podcast and author of ‘This Baby Loves Sleep’. Alanna and her team of sleep consultants are certified through The Family Sleep Institute and have helped thousands of families around the world overcome their sleep challenges and establish healthy nighttime habits. Alanna is the resident sleep expert for publications like Forbes, Maclean’s and Today’s Parent, and the media sleep expert on Cityline, Breakfast Television, CBC Radio, and more. Join us as we chat about:The mental and physical impact of sleep deprivationCreating a routine that supports healthy sleepWhy your morning wakeup is actually the most important factor to good sleepHow to figure out the amount of sleep we really needTricks to optimize our sleep cycles and REM sleepThe facts on magnesium and natural remediesHow to catch up on Zzzs after an all-nighter and adjusting to new timezonesCan we keep napping???The secret power of the napuccinoWe hope this episode helps you create healthy sleep habits so you can get the quality rest you deserve!Follow Alanna:goodnightsleepsite.com@gnsleepsite@alanna.mcginn Sign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultmedia@gillian.bernerFollow on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultSubscribe on YouTube

We'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 workplace. Melissa Urban is a six-time New York Times bestselling author (she literally wrote the book on boundaries, aptly called The Book of Boundaries), the co-founder and CEO of the wildly popular Whole30 nutritional program, and host of the Do the Thing podcast. You may have seen her on her social accounts or heard her on some of your favourite podcasts, from Glennon Doyle’s to The Skinny Confidential. Melissa has helped millions of people live their best lives through the work she does in the health and mental wellness spaces.Join us as we chat about:Melissa’s journey to helping people establish healthy boundariesSigns that it’s time to set a boundary with someoneHow to *actually* set a boundaryWhy boundaries improve your relationshipsMelissa’s green, yellow, red frameworkHow to stop breaking your own self-boundariesBracing for pushback from othersSetting boundaries at work to crush it without burning outScripts for setting boundaries this holiday seasonProtect your peace this holiday season using Melissa's boundary framework! PS: If you’ve been dreaming of pivoting into podcasting but aren’t sure where to start or how to grow, check our consulting services at teachmehowtoadult.ca/howtopodcast. Sign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultmedia@yunggillianaire@cailynmichaanFollow us on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultFollow Melissa @melissau Buy Melissa’s book: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0735243212 Sign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultmedia@gillian.bernerFollow on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultSubscribe on YouTube

If 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 over 3 years of podcast memories together. (No, we’re not okay.)Please join us in raising a glass to our beloved Cailyn, as she trades in her mic for a new chapter of her adulting journey and retires from her podcasting career. Tune in as we talk about: Why Cailyn made the tough decision to step away from the podcastReminiscing on Gill & Cailyn’s favourite podcast moments togetherCailyn’s biggest lessons learned over the last two seasonsAdvice on going into business with your bestieGill’s new direction for the podcast in Season 3This is no Call Her Daddy break-up, so we’re not saying goodbye to Cailyn — we’re saying see you later, and we can look forward to her popping in for some fun episodes in Season 3. Whether you’re new here or a long time listener, we’re so grateful you’re on this journey with us, and can’t wait to share Season 3 with you this January. Same place, same time, just Gill. Sign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultmedia@yunggillianaire@cailynmichaanFollow us on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadult Sign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultmedia@gillian.bernerFollow on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultSubscribe on YouTube

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. 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, host of the ‘This Girl Loves Sleep’ podcast and author of ‘This Baby Loves Sleep’. Alanna and her team of sleep consultants are certified through The Family Sleep Institute and have helped thousands of families around the world overcome their sleep challenges and establish healthy nighttime habits. Alanna is the resident sleep expert for publications like Forbes, Maclean’s and Today’s Parent, and the media sleep expert on Cityline, Breakfast Television, CBC Radio, and more. Listen to our full episode with Alanna here.Tune in every Monday for an expert dose of life advice in under 10 minutes.For show notes and more adulting tips, visit: teachmehowtoadult.caSign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:instagram.com/teachmehowtoadultmedia instagram.com/yunggillianaire/instagram.com/cailynmichaan/Follow us on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultFollow Alanna:goodnightsleepsite.com@gnsleepsite@alanna.mcginn Sign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultmedia@gillian.bernerFollow on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultSubscribe on YouTube

The 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 quit drinking — we love ourselves a boozy night out as much as the next queen, but while we aspire to age like a fine wine, our former drinking habits have not aged well, and getting drunk definitely isn’t serving us in our 30s. This is a choose your own adventure, because we’re leaving labels — along with getting blackout — behind us. Whether you’ve been sober-curious, or you just want to live a more balanced life, you don’t need to label yourself as a drinker or non-drinker: it's just about exploring your relationship with alcohol mindfully, getting self-aware and honest with yourself, and setting boundaries around drinking when you need to in any situation. If you’re curious about what a more mindful relationship with alcohol looks like, grab a glass of your favorite bevy and tune in as we chat about: Why drinking is so embedded in our cultureThe mental and physical impacts of boozeCailyn’s journey to a more sober-curious lifeGill’s journey to drinking more mindfully and intentionallyUnderstanding the “why” behind your drinking habitsUncovering your drinking triggersFiguring out what type of booze works best for you (Byeee tequila shots!)Setting clear boundaries with yourself and othersDealing with the social pressure to drinkOur favourite alcohol-free activities (that are still maximum fun)Science-backed tips for dealing with hangoversWe hope this episode helps you gain a deeper understanding of yourself and your relationship with alcohol, no matter what journey you’re on! DM us and let us know how you’re feeling about drinking these days, and what’s been working for you. Check out the Huberman Lab Alcohol episodeFor show notes and more adulting tips, visit: teachmehowtoadult.caSign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultpodcast @yunggillianaire@cailynmichaan Sign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultmedia@gillian.bernerFollow on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultSubscribe on YouTube