Teach Me How To Adult

A lot of us are partaking in Dry January, so I wanted to share how my relationship with alcohol has changed for the better over the last year, and why I started to drink with more healthy boundaries.Whether you’re sober-curious, or love drinking but want to be a bit more intentional, or you’re thinking it’s time to quit alcohol altogether, I hope this episode helps you feel empowered and less alone as you figure it out.My life has changed for the better since I parted ways with hangxiety. I feel like such a better version of myself, and the space that getting drunk used to take up has been filled with so many more fulfilling and healthy things.Tune in to hear more about:Why I stopped getting drunkThe repercussions I felt from over-drinkingHow booze impacts our mental health and dopamine dysregulationUsing alcohol as a bandaid for anxietyThe steps I took to change my relationship with drinkingRemembering your why and being intentional about how you spend your timeMy “rule” I now apply if I want to have a few drinksFun ideas for booze-free nights outFor 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 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. Is fear of judgment, failure, change, or even fear of fear itself holding you back from reaching your full potential? We're throwing it back to a must-hear pep-talk from Judi for reframing our relationship with fear, caring less what other people think, and building confidence so we can show up as our fullest selves.Because our goal shouldn’t be to be fearless. The goal is to be courageous. To be scared, and do it anyway. Judi Holler is a keynote speaker, podcaster, best-selling author, and entrepreneur. She’s built a hugely successful keynote speaking business and a top 13% podcast on iTunes, sharing the power of the CEO mindset and her powerful talks for living a courageous life without regret. Judi has been featured in Forbes and Success Magazine, she’s a Second City Conservatory alumnae, and she is the hype girl that everyone needs in their corner.Listen to our full episode here.Tune in every Monday for an expert dose of life advice in under 10 minutes. Sign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultmedia@gillian.bernerFollow on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultSubscribe on YouTube

The new year self-improvement buzz can be really overwhelming if you’re struggling with which goals to focus on and how to actually implement them in sustainable ways. I’m a big dreamer, but I have a hard time with organization, time management and consistency. That’s why I called in the master of goal-setting and planning, the creative force behind Passion Planner, Angel Trinidad.Angel is the CEO and founder of Passion Planner, an all-in-one paper life coach, which has helped millions of people plan their goals and their lives. They have built a devoted global community of people who swear by their planners and journals.I’m so excited to share this incredible interview with you — it’s a must-listen episode for setting your year and your mindset up for success with gentle productivity, creating a passion roadmap, and collaborating with your dreams.Angel shares her inspiring journey of going from lost, depressed and broke to a self-made millionaire with a mission-driven company that helps people achieve their dreams. My biggest takeaways? Vagueness creates procrastination, and the biggest antidote to hopelessness is making progress. So if you want to get unstuck and start spending your time on the things that matter, this one’s for you.Tune in to hear about:Angel’s journey to starting Passion PlannerThe keys to overcoming fear and procrastinationMindset shifts to get you unstuck and back in motionThe goal-setting system that helps you structure your dreams and implement the goals that will countThe importance of collaborating with your goals from a place of kindnessCreating your own passion road mapProductivity hacks for getting shit doneWhy we need to manage our time differently to change our livesAngel’s powerful journaling and reflection processHow action cures fearAngel’s top book recommendations for self-help and entrepreneursResources mentioned:Get started on Passion PlannerThe Never Ending Now Poetry JournalThe 4-Hour Work Week Follow Angel on Instagram Follow Passion Planner on InstagramFor 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 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. Is motivation a myth? How do you set goals that actually move the needle in your life? And does visualization really work? Siff Haider reveals the goal-setting and visualization strategies she's used to to improve her health and build a wildly successful business. Siff is the co-founder of popular natural supplement and wellness brand, Arrae, which offers high-quality supplements that solve targeted issues like bloating, constipation and anxiety. She’s also the host of The Dream Bigger Podcast,  where she interviews guests like Tinx, Glucose Goddess, Lauryn Bosstick, Miranda Kerr, and more, about health and wellness, entrepreneurship, beauty and self-care.Follow Siff on Instagram Check out Arrae.Listen to our full episode with Siff here.Tune in every Monday for an expert dose of life advice in under 10 minutes. 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 TO SEASON 4 of Teach Me How To Adult! We’re kicking off 2025 with the manifesting and goal setting guide that will actually help you achieve your dreams this year. But we’re about working smarter, not harder, so this year I used AI to help shape my goals, habits, and map out my big picture dream life.It all started with the viral ChatGPT trend of writing the story of a day in your future dream life. And it was a game-changer, because by letting AI handle the planning logistics, you get to dream and ideate about your future goals without limitations and mental blocks — it’s like your own virtual assistant that’s here to help you plan your best year yet in ways you might not have even thought about.These goal-setting exercises have been a powerful tool for building a roadmap towards my goals, breaking them down into actions I can take now, finding the gaps I currently have for getting there, and manifesting a future that now feels possible.Tune in to learn how to do it:The AI prompt to envision your dream future life - and how to iterate to get your ideal versionMy unexpected reaction to my future life storyJournal prompts to reflect on your future manifestationBridging the gap between who you are now and who you want to beUsing AI to create the 2025 goals and habits that ladder up to your future dream lifeThe power of an AI-generated daily scheduleThe keys to setting and implementing SMART, sustainable goalsCreating a powerful visualization from your AI promptI hope this helps you plan an incredible year — let me know if you try this! I’m so excited for us to thrive in 2025… I love you, and you’ve got this.PS: We’re officially launching video podcasts this season, so you can now watch our full episodes on YouTube and Spotify!Resources mentioned:Start with our End Of Year AuditHow to set SMART goalsHow To Design A Life Of Purpose, Using IkigaiFor 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 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. This is our last episode of Season 3 before we break for the holidays. It's been such an incredible year filled with so much momentum and discovery, I can’t wait to share everything we have in store for January when we launch Season 4, so stay tuned. Thank you for coming along for the ride this year — learning how to adult with you all is a gift, and your support means the world to me. Today, we’re throwing it back to a game-changing moment from our episode with bestselling author and boundaries expert, Melissa Urban, on why we need to set boundaries, how to set them in a kind, yet clear way, and specific scripts to help you combat holiday drama.Most of us need support with boundaries more than ever during the holiday season. No matter how triggering the holidays are for you, when we use boundaries correctly, we can create more closeness and protect both ourselves and our relationships with others. So tune in as we learn Melissa’s Green, Yellow and Red framework for setting boundaries, and how to proactively establish them early on in your relationships.Melissa is a six-time New York Times bestselling author, the co-founder and CEO of the wildly popular Whole30 nutritional program, and host of the Do the Thing podcast.  Melissa has helped millions of people live their best lives through the work she does in the health and mental wellness spaces. happy holidays, and I’ll see you on the other side for our best year yet. Love you guys.Listen to our full episode with Melissa here!Tune in every Monday for an expert dose of life advice in under 10 minutes.Follow Melissa on InstagramBuy 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

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Baking season. You’re in for a sweet treat today, because I spoke with one of the internet’s favourite bakers, Sarah Fennel of Broma Bakery (you might know her as the recipe developer who put the viral single-serve cookies on the map.)Most of us have a thing that we love and are good at, that’s currently just a hobby or dream. If you’re listening to this and you WISH that thing you’re passionate about could be your career, this episode is for you. Sarah and I dive deep on overcoming impostor syndrome, how to know when it’s time to take the leap and go all in, figuring out how to monetize what you’re good at, and how she pivoted multiple times throughout her career.And if you’re here for the sweet treats… we got you. Whether baking is your whole personality, or you’re a newbie who’s a little overwhelmed by a stand mixer, Sarah makes baking fun and accessible. We cover everything from the biggest mistakes people make with baking, to hot insider tips that will make your desserts that much better.If you’re starting to get into the holiday spirit, make sure you listen till the end for Sarah’s go-to recipe recommendations for holiday entertaining.Sarah Fennel is a recipe developer, photographer, and the creator of Broma Bakery, a wildly popular baking site with millions of followers across instagram and TikTok. Her debut cookbook, Sweet Tooth: 100 Desserts to Save Room For, came out this October and was an instant New York Times, and Amazon bestseller.Tune in to hear more about:How Sarah pivoted her education and career path, and overcoming “sunken cost fallacy” The nuts and bolts of monetizing your passion and skillsOvercoming impostor syndrome and the fear that we're not “good enough” How to know when to take the leap and go all in on your passion The need for full immersion for a project to succeed Tapping back into the passions and hobbies you had in childhoodWhy baking is an act of love (and nostalgia!)How baking can help women push back against disordered eating and food fearsGo-to dessert recipes for the holiday season Sarah's hot tips that will seriously level up your baking (from tools to use, to the ingredients you should double down on)Follow Sarah on Instagram, TikTok, and on her website.Order Sarah's book, Sweet ToothThis 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. 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. With the holidays around the corner, setting savings goals can feel like a losing battle. So we're throwing it back to some helpful tips from Melissa Leong, on how to easily and gradually automate your savings so you can set it and forget it, and why talking about money with friends can help you hit your financial goals faster. 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. Listen to the full episode with Melissa here!Follow Melissa:http://www.melissaleong.com/https://www.instagram.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

We are rapidly approaching the end of the year, and I am SHOOK at how fast 2024 flew by. I have a rigorous reflection process, and I always find a ton of value in tracking the highs, lows, and lessons of the year, which help inform how I move forward into the new year.You need to understand where you’ve been to plan where you’re going, so today I’m sharing how to do a comprehensive end of year audit, and how to use this last month of the year to set yourself up for a successful 2025. Think of this as your condensed winter arc where you “soft launch” your new year goals.I cover the journaling prompts, assessments, exercises and goal-setting guides I use to evaluate my year in review, and how I transform those takeaways into actionable goals and priorities for the new year. All of this is captured in a super helpful FREE guide to goal-setting and year-end auditing, which you can download here to accompany this episode!Trust me when I say this will make it so much easier to hit the ground running on January 1st, because you won’t be starting from ground zero this year.Tune in to hear more about:Leveraging the holiday slowdown to get ahead and test-drive new goals/habitsWhy we should give our new goals a trial run before January startsThe journaling prompts I use to reflect on the year’s biggest lessons and takeawaysMeasuring your satisfaction using the Life Balance WheelA game-changing exercise for auditing your time and how you spent your energy this yearHoning in on areas for improvement, and setting SMART goals for each categoryThe power of a guiding quote or mantraEverything we cover in today’s episode is available to download in our free year-end audit - get your guide today and get a head start on your new year planning! You’ve got this.Resources mentioned:End Of Year AuditHow to set SMART goalsHow To Design A Life Of Purpose, Using IkigaiThis show is produced by:Gillian Berner, Host & ProducerOlivia Nashmi, Audio EngineerCarolyn 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 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. If you're struggling with debt or moving the needle on your financial goals, this is a must-listen reminder for overcoming financial stress and toxic money patterns.A healthy money mindset is the missing ingredient for a lot of people's financial security. So we’re throwing it back to this sustainable financial advice from finance coach Nicole Stanley on dealing with debt, setting realistic money goals, and her own journey to get debt-free. Nicole Stanley is the Founder & Head Financial Coach of Arise Financial Coaching. After battling crippling financial anxiety in her early twenties, Nicole enrolled in her first personal finance course and made changes to go from 30K in debt to building over a quarter-million in net worth for her family at age  27. Arise Financial Coaching has now served over 600 clients and has been featured in TIME, Yahoo Finance, & CNET.Listen to our full episode with Nicole here.Tune in every Monday for an expert dose of life advice in under 10 minutes.Follow Nicole:On Instagram: @arise.financial.coachingArise Financial Coaching Sign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultmedia@gillian.bernerFollow on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultSubscribe on YouTube