Teach Me How To Adult

We’re back with Part 2 of our highly anticipated relationship episode with relationship therapist, Liz Earnshaw! In this episode we chat with Liz about the four power struggles in a relationship, why you should go to bed angry,  how to recover from betrayal, how to set healthy boundaries, and how to help your partner if they are dealing with mental health issues.If you missed Part 1, be sure to go back and listen to episode 13, where we talked about surviving quarantine with your partner, managing long distance relationships (especially during COVID-19), avoiding Dr. Gottman’s Four Horsemen (Criticism, Defensiveness, Contempt and Stonewalling), dealing with life’s stresses as a team, and more!Tune in to hear more about:- The most common relationship issues couples come to Liz with: 11:20- Four power struggles that can crop up in conflict: 13:44- How to move past a betrayal in your relationship: 18:18- How to set healthy boundaries in your relationship: 21:12- How to seek or offer support when one partner is dealing with mental health struggles: 23:34Liz is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and founder of A Better Life Therapy in Philadelphia. She helps couples through issues like betrayal, grief, loss, and trauma, while teaching the art of communication.  Teach Me How To Adult is a podcast that serves up expert interviews, candid experiences and actionable advice on everything you never learned growing up. Follow along as we figure it out together!For show notes and more adulting tips, visit: teachmehowtoadult.caFollow us on the ‘gram: instagram.com/teachmehowtoadultpodcast Follow Gillian: instagram.com/yunggillianaire/Follow Cailyn: instagram.com/cailynmichaan/Follow Liz: instagram.com/lizlistens/ Sign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultmedia@gillian.bernerFollow on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultSubscribe on YouTube

Hi friends! We’re back after a brief hiatus to bring you an exciting new batch of episodes that we think you’ll love.We want to ensure that this podcast is super relevant and helpful in our current climate, so we’ve re-thought all of the episodes for this season and we’re committed to bringing you diverse guests and topics that matter most right now! We’re also going to be switching up our frequency so that we can continue to release thoughtful and well-researched episodes, with some seriously inspiring experts.This pause has given us the opportunity to reflect and educate ourselves on the most crucial matters that society is facing right now. To learn more and contribute to funds that are fighting for racial justice, check out the links below. To donate to the Official George Floyd Memorial Fund CLICK HERETo donate to the Official Justice for Breonna Taylor Fund CLICK HERETo donate to the Black Lives Matter Movement CLICK HERE 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 Quickie, our super fast take on all the adulting things that matter to you. Spring has finally sprung, and since we’ve all been stuck in our homes for ages, this is the prime time to spring clean your life! In this week’s episode, we’re making organization fun again, and diving into simple ways to organize your home, your work life, and your time.Tune in to hear more about:- The psychology behind organization & its impact on our mental health : 4:00- How to tidy your home using Marie Kondo’s KonMari Method of Essentials: 5:00- Some of our favourite around-the-house organization hacks & products: 7:06- How to clean up your computer & Inbox: 9:00- Keeping your finances organized (hellllo tax time!): 10:38- How to schedule and track your time effectively: 11:43(PS: if you still need a little help getting your taxes organized, check out our Canadian tax prep checklist to help you track everything you need before you submit, at teachmehowtoadult.ca/taxes.) Teach Me How To Adult is a podcast that serves up expert interviews, candid experiences and actionable advice on everything you never learned growing up. Follow along as we figure it out together!For show notes and more adulting tips, visit: teachmehowtoadult.caFollow us on the ‘gram: instagram.com/teachmehowtoadultpodcast Follow Gillian: instagram.com/yunggillianaire/Follow Cailyn: instagram.com/cailynmichaan/ Sign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultmedia@gillian.bernerFollow on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultSubscribe on YouTube

Today we’re talking about relationships: The struggles couples are facing right now, communication strategies to help improve things, and what we’ve learned about our own relationships in quarantine. Couples are navigating totally new and unprecedented stressors in their relationships right now due to COVID-19, so we called in relationship therapist Elizabeth Earnshaw, who helps her clients and hundreds of thousands of social media followers develop healthier relationships everyday.Liz is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and founder of A Better Life Therapy in Philadelphia. She helps couples through issues like betrayal, grief, loss, and trauma, while teaching the art of communication.Tune in for Part 1 of our relationship deep dive to hear more about:- What we’ve learned in our relationships: 1:49- How to manage long distance relationships: 10:15- How to handle quarantining with your partner 24/7: 15:05- How to use this time together to reconnect: 18:35- How to avoid Dr. Gottman’s Four Horsemen, AKA the four toxic conflict styles of Criticism, Defensiveness, Contempt and Stonewalling: 19:51- How to deal with life’s stresses as a team: 32:04 Teach Me How To Adult is a podcast that serves up expert interviews, candid experiences and actionable advice on everything you never learned growing up. Follow along as we figure it out together!For show notes and more adulting tips, visit: teachmehowtoadult.caFollow us on the ‘gram: instagram.com/teachmehowtoadultpodcast Follow Gillian: instagram.com/yunggillianaire/Follow Cailyn: instagram.com/cailynmichaan/Follow Liz:instagram.com/lizlistensabetterlifetherapy.com 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 quickie, our super fast take on all the adulting things that matter to you. If you’re like us, you may be feeling more stressed (and moody) than usual. Many of us deal with some level of stress at the best of times, but when you toss a global pandemic and quarantine into the mix, it’s safe to say that almost everyone is feeling anxious in some capacity. We interviewed therapist Megan Rafuse a while back, and we’re bringing you a few highlights from our conversation that are super relevant and helpful for anyone who is feeling stressed today. So carve out a little time for you right now, and listen in for our key takeaways on how to manage stress, deal with anxiety, nourish yourself and find more balance.Megan is a mental health innovator who specializes in millennial wellness. She’s the owner of the Toronto-based therapy clinic, Shift Collab, which offers one-on-one therapy and mental health workshops, catering to busy, highly-driven young adults. Megan’s relatable approach to mental wellness makes it so accessible for everyone, and her tips on managing stress and burnout have really helped us over the past few months.If you’re looking for tangible resources to help you navigate your mental wellness, we’ve created a life balance wheel and emotion bank account worksheet for you to use at teachmehowtoadult.ca/stressless! Tune in to the episode for Megan’s guidance on how to use them. Teach Me How To Adult is a podcast that serves up expert interviews, candid experiences and actionable advice on everything you never learned growing up. Follow along as we figure it out together!For show notes and more adulting tips, visit: teachmehowtoadult.caFollow us on the ‘gram: instagram.com/teachmehowtoadultpodcast Follow Gillian: instagram.com/yunggillianaire/Follow Cailyn: instagram.com/cailynmichaan/Follow Megan:instagram.com/meganrafuse/ instagram.com/theshiftcollabwww.shiftcollab.com Sign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultmedia@gillian.bernerFollow on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultSubscribe on YouTube

Mo Money Mo Problems, She Works Hard For Her Money, If I Had A Million Dollars… Clearly, money is on everyone's minds right now, but most of us can't make sense of how to manage it. Today we're diving into money management and the psychology behind how we spend our money, with finance expert Melissa Leong. We’re covering how to budget your money, savings hacks, the link between happiness and money, and how to design the life you want with financial freedom.Melissa is a sought-after speaker, award-winning writer, and best-selling author of the feel-good finance guide, Happy Go Money. She is the money expert on Canada’s leading daytime talk show, The Social on CTV, and she’s the host of the Money Moves podcast. Melissa makes personal finance fun, relatable, and feel-good, so be sure to listen and get ready to take control of your money! Teach Me How To Adult is a podcast that serves up expert interviews, candid experiences and actionable advice on everything you never learned growing up. Follow along as we figure it out together!For show notes and more adulting tips, visit: teachmehowtoadult.caFollow us on the ‘gram: instagram.com/teachmehowtoadultpodcastFollow Melissa:melissaleong.cominstagram.com/lisleong Sign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultmedia@gillian.bernerFollow on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultSubscribe on YouTube

If you want to revamp your morning routine, start working out, read more, meditate, track your spending, or drink more water... this one’s for you. You’ve probably heard the saying, “excellence is not an act but a habit.” But how do you actually form new habits that stick? In episode 10, we’re diving into how to hack your habits, since a lot of us have more time and space to work on developing new behaviours right now.It can feel daunting to find motivation right now, but here’s a major key: Habits don’t need to be huge, crazy life changes! They actually work best when they’re small, subtle tweaks, and the best way to make them automatic processes is by building a routine where you stack habits, form cues, stay realistic and consistent, and schedule in your new action everyday.Listen to the episode and get going on your glow-up today! We’ve created a free downloadable habit tracker to help you get started, so be sure to check it out here and start tracking your progress:  teachmehowtoadult.ca/habits Teach Me How To Adult is a podcast that serves up expert interviews, candid experiences and actionable advice on everything you never learned growing up. Follow along as we figure it out together!For show notes and more adulting tips, visit:teachmehowtoadult.caFollow us on the ‘gram:instagram.com/teachmehowtoadultpodcast Sign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultmedia@gillian.bernerFollow on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultSubscribe on YouTube

If you’ve been thinking about getting back into your health and fitness routine (especially while we’re stuck at home), we got you. In episode 9, we sit down with fitness coach and founder of Born To Sweat, Beverley Cheng, to learn about motivation tips, how to set realistic goals, how to properly track your progress, proper form for weight room power moves, and three things you can start doing TODAY to live a healthier life (spoiler alert: we need to start drinking water).Beverley is the brains (and brawn) behind Borntosweat.co which serves up fitness, health, recipe and wellness content. She hosts epic fitness retreats, runs a 1:1 coaching program and a variety of workout programs, and she has her own clothing apparel line! Prepare to get super fired up and inspired.  Teach Me How To Adult is a podcast that serves up expert interviews, candid experiences and actionable advice on everything you never learned growing up. Follow along as we figure it out together!For show notes and more adulting tips, visit:teachmehowtoadult.caFollow us on the ‘gram:instagram.com/teachmehowtoadultpodcastFollow Beverley:instagram.com/beverleychengborntosweat.co 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 quickie, our super fast take on all the adulting things that matter to you. If you’re like us, you might be struggling to sync up your sleep schedule with this new WFH life we're living due to the Coronavirus. We all know we should be getting the coveted eight hours of sleep a night, but it’s easier said than done. So today, we’re diving into six tried-and-tested tips to help you sleep better.  Teach Me How To Adult is a podcast that serves up expert interviews, candid experiences and actionable advice on everything you never learned growing up. Follow along as we figure it out together!For show notes and more adulting tips, visit:teachmehowtoadult.caFollow us on the ‘gram:instagram.com/teachmehowtoadultpodcast Sign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultmedia@gillian.bernerFollow on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultSubscribe on YouTube

It’s a tough time for entrepreneurs, small businesses and freelancers right now as we all feel the effects of Coronavirus, so we’re diving into how you can pivot your business to digital. Now is the best time to experiment with new revenue streams and digital platforms, because YOUR BUSINESS DESERVES TO MAKE IT!We called in digital guru and productivity expert Alyssa Coleman for all the strategies and motivation you need to help your small business survive and thrive. She gives us tactical advice on everything from how to take your business online and sell in a sensitive way, to building an email list, killing it on social and creating new digital content and products. Plus, listen for a dose of inspo on all the ways small businesses are making a big impact, and how you can help support other businesses trying to stay afloat.Teach Me How To Adult is a podcast that serves up expert interviews, candid experiences and actionable advice on everything you never learned growing up. Follow along as we figure it out together!For show notes and more adulting tips, visit:teachmehowtoadult.caFollow us on the ‘gram:instagram.com/teachmehowtoadultpodcastFollow Alyssa Coleman:instagram.com/alyssacoleman.caalyssacoleman.ca Sign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultmedia@gillian.bernerFollow on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultSubscribe on YouTube