Teach Me How To Adult
Teach Me How To Adult is a smart, unfiltered podcast that covers everything you never learned growing up, from landing your dream job and crushing your love life to learning how to invest and mastering your mindset. Host Gillian Berner brings expert interviews and game-changing advice each week to help listeners navigate the challenges of adulting. The show acknowledges that there's more than one way to adult and that the journey is not always linear, encouraging listeners to follow along as they figure it out together.
Episodes
Why Your Social Biome Shapes Your Happiness: Build Stronger Friendships This Summer | Rerelease
What if this summer was your most social summer ever?
We desperately need connection. Loneliness impacts your body, mood, longevity and emotional health, and as we turn to technology more and more for all our needs, we risk missing the social interactions that fuel us. So today we're throwing it back to the concept of the “social biome” — your personal ecosystem of relationships and daily interac
ICYMI: Give Better Feedback In The Bedroom (And In Our Relationships): A Script For Communicating Preferences, Boundaries, and Needs, with Darshana Avila
How do we communicate our needs in a way that doesn't feel like criticism? Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from an episode that you might have missed.
Expressing our true desires, communicating what actually makes us feel good or safe, and dialling into our preferences and needs can be vulnerable territory with a partner... but it's a powerful p
How To Feel More Empowered & Confident: The Psychology of Personal Power + Locus of Control | The Quickie
Do you feel like you're in the driver's seat of your life, or does it feel like life is just happening to you?
Empowered people have an infectious confidence and energy, and a lot of that personal agency comes down to a powerful concept in psychology: locus of control.
Do our choices, habits, and actions shape our future? Or are we at the mercy of luck, circumstances, other people, and forces beyo
The Overlooked Cause Of Burnout (It's Not Stress Or Overwork) And How To Recover | Rerelease
What if burnout isn't always caused by working too much?
I've been falling back into burnout lately, and a lot of people around me have been struggling with it too. So in this throwback episode, we're exploring a lesser-known cause of burnout that rarely gets discussed: a lack of meaning, purpose, connection, engagement, and fulfillment.
Most burnout advice focuses on reducing stress, taking break
ICYMI: Are You A Moderator Or Abstainer? Breaking Down Drinking Habits & How Alcohol Impacts Your Social Life, with Amanda Kuda
Rethinking drinking? You're not the only one. Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from an episode that you might have missed.
We all know alcohol messes with our health, but do you know how much it gets in the way of real connection? We're throwing it back to a deep chat with Amanda Kuda on how alcohol impacts our confidence, energy, social lives an
Why Your Friendships Feel Empty, Lonely & Disconnected in Adulthood, with Psychologist Dr. Elisabeth Crain
You have friends… so why do you still feel lonely?
Friendships are more important than ever in adulthood, but they become increasingly hard to make and maintain. But we’re in a real loneliness epidemic where most adults feel unseen, alone, and disconnected *even though* they have lots of connections in their lives.
The real reason no one’s talking about? The “depth gap” that keeps us from being tr
ICYMI: An Expert-Backed Trick To Manage ADHD Mood Spirals, with Shanna Pearson (Founder Of The World’s #1 ADHD Coaching Company)
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.
Why is catastrophizing and emotional spirals so common in ADHD? We're throwing it back to this helpful advice from ADHD coach Shanna Pearson, on her easy go-to trick to manage mood and strong emotional reactions in the moment. Shanna is the founder of the world’s larg
How To Stop Avoiding Your Life: Why Avoidance Makes Anxiety Worse & Shrinks Your Life (And How to Overcome It) | The Quickie
What you resist really does persist… and the anxiety-avoidance cycle can keep you trapped in a small life for years.
If you avoid social situations, difficult conversations, travel, dating, decision-making, presentations, or anything that makes you anxious, this episode is for you.
Avoidance is one of the most common coping mechanisms people use for anxiety… but it's also one of the biggest reason
ICYMI: Do You Know Your Sexual Personality Type? Navigating Compatibility & Desire, with Sex Educator Dr. Tara
Do you know your sexual personality type? Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from an episode that you might have missed.
If you like personality tests and frameworks like Myers Briggs, learning your sexual profile can make a huge difference in your sex life. We're throwing it back to this helpful segment from TikTok’s #1 sex educator, Dr. Tara, on
Endometriosis & PCOS/PMOS Explained: Symptoms, Period Pain, Diagnosis & Treatments That Actually Help, with Dr. Karen Tang
If you’re listening to this episode, chances are you or someone you love is struggling with a hormonal, inflammatory, reproductive, or chronic pain condition like endometriosis or PCOS/PMOS… I know firsthand how exhausting and frustrating it can be to get proper care, and how much these conditions can impact your life, from pain and fertility struggles, to metabolism issues, bloating, and the impa
ICYMI: Why Your Hormones, Mood & Hunger Feel Out Of Whack (And How Food Impacts It All), with Amber Romaniuk
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.
What you eat has a huge impact on your mood, energy and hormones. Here to advise on how our nutrition and eating habits affect hormonal imbalances and metabolism, we have Amber Romaniuk.
Amber is an Emotional Eating, Digestive and Hormone Expert, with 10 years exp
Boost Your Mood With Expert-Backed Supplements, Foods, & Gut-Brain Health Hacks To Improve Anxiety, Depression & Mental Health
May is mental health awareness month, so I've gone back and pulled the top tips and advice from neuroscientists, psychologists and biohacking experts on how to improve your happiness, anxiety, and depression through specific supplement protocols, brain health hacks, and healing your gut.
Because we can't ignore the physical side to mental health, and taking care of our bodies is a key piece in tak
3 Top Mental Health Experts On The Root Cause of Anxiety & How To Actually Manage It
May is mental health awareness month, so we’re rounding up some of the most game-changing advice and insights we've heard on the podcast about managing anxiety and improving your emotional wellbeing, from three leading experts. We cover the root cause of anxiety and the beliefs that fuel it, managing our distress with the “anxiety hierarchy”, and the ways trauma is stored in the body — along with
ICYMI: The Life Force Pyramid - A Simple Mental Health Framework To Improve Anxiety & Depression, From Psychiatrist Phil Stutz
It’s mental health awareness month, so we're throwing it back to this powerful framework to help manage your mental health.
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.
We break down a simple, practical framework that helps you reset your mental health from the ground up: the Life Force Pyramid, developed b
Narcissism & Borderline Personality Disorder Explained: Why DBT Works When Psychodynamic Therapy Doesn’t, with Dr. Suzanne Wallach
It’s Mental Health Awareness Month — and while we’ve covered emotional and mental wellbeing a lot on the podcast, we’ve never explored complex mental health disorders and how to navigate them.
Our culture talks endlessly about therapy, but I don’t see enough conversations about how to help those struggling with severe mental illness. Because it doesn’t always look like venting to your therapist an
ICYMI: The Missing Piece In Mental Health? Creativity And Self-Expression, with IN-Q
In honour of Mental Health Awareness Month, we're revisiting some powerful insights from IN-Q on the connection between creativity, expression, and mental wellness.
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’ve been struggling with anxiety, burnout, loneliness, or emotional overwhelm, this conver
Are You Exhausted No Matter How Much You Sleep? The 4 Types Of Fatigue No One Talks About
If you’ve been feeling constantly exhausted, burned out, or mentally drained, even after you’ve caught up on sleep…this episode is for you. Because sometimes we’re tired in ways sleep alone can’t fix.
Today’s truth-bomb: sleep and rest are not the same thing. And most chronically drained people are missing the kind of rest that would actually restore them.
In today’s quickie, we’re breaking down t
How To Embrace Where You Are, When You're Not Where You Want To Be | The Quickie
Do you ever feel like you’re behind in life? Like everyone else is hitting milestones while you’re stuck waiting for your life to finally begin?
Whether it’s your career, relationships, finances, or major life milestones, this episode dives into the psychology of feeling behind, comparison, and the pressure of the invisible timeline we all think we’re supposed to follow.
From your late 20s into yo
ICYMI: Easy Ways To Cut Out Plastic, Reduce Waste & Live More Sustainably, with Environmentalist Julia Grieve
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.
In honor of Earth Day and Earth Month, we’re revisiting one of our most practical and empowering conversations on sustainable living, reducing waste, and lowering your carbon footprint—without falling into the trap of perfectionism.
We break down how to reduce pla
Why Modern Dating Feels So Hard: How to Stop Self-Sabotaging & Find Lasting Love, with Amy Chan
Modern dating feels like a shitshow, and if you’re struggling to find love, burnt out by dating apps, or wondering why dating feels harder than ever… this episode is for you.
In part 2 of our conversation with relationship expert Amy Chan, we’re diving into how to date smarter, overcome toxic dating patterns, and build healthy relationships that actually last. Amy breaks down why the modern dating
ICYMI: How To Build Wealth When Markets Are Down, And The Biggest Investing Mistakes To Avoid In A Recession, with Nicole Victoria
Welcome to our new weekly series, ICYMI, where we start off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed. Tune in every Monday for an expert dose of life advice in under 10 minutes.
Today, we’re throwing it back to one of our most valuable 2022 finance interviews with Nicole Victoria to help guide us through recession fears, market volatility, and econ
How to Get Over a Breakup: The Mistakes Everyone Makes, And Why You Can’t Let Go Of Your Ex, with Amy Chan
Breaking up is hard to do… we’ve watched hundreds of movies and listened to thousands of songs about the universal experience of heartbreak — yet no one ever really teaches us how to navigate breakups, let go of love, and move on in a healthy way.
So today, we called in the breakup pro: I’m joined by relationship expert, author, and founder of Renew Breakup Bootcamp, Amy Chan, to cover the psychol
If You’re Burnt Out Or Hate Your Job, This Is For You: The “Achievement Lie” That’s Ruining Your Career, with Top Career Coach Megan Hellerer
Feeling stuck in your career, burnt out, or questioning if it’s time to quit? This episode is for anyone navigating a career pivot or craving more purpose and fulfillment in their work
We’re joined by career coach, author, and former Google executive Megan Hellerer to unpack how to find an aligned career and make confident decisions about your next chapter.
We explore the truth behind the Achievem
ICYMI: The Psychology Of Getting Organized, And The Link Between Anxiety And Organization, 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.
I'm moving this week, and in preparation, I've been listening back to our episode on organization so I can put systems in place to (finally!) start my new home with an organized framework.
For anyone itching to spring clean or tackle that "problem area" of your h
This Quality Is The #1 Predictor of Success (And It's Not Talent Or IQ) | The Quickie
What if the biggest predictor of success isn’t talent... but grit?
According to psychologist Angela Duckworth, grit is: Passion + perseverance for long-term goals. It’s the ability to stay committed, even when things feel hard or uncertain. As Winston Churchill said: “Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.”
In today's quickie, we’re breaking down the psychology of
ICYMI: The Invisible Way ADHD Shows Up In Women, And What Happens In ADHD Brains, with Shanna Pearson (Founder Of The World’s #1 ADHD Coaching Company)
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.
ADHD in adults is often missed or misdiagnosed... especially in women. We're throwing it back to this insightful info from ADHD coach Shanna Pearson, on the science and brain chemistry behind ADHD, the three types of ADHD and how symptoms differ drastically across gen
The "Loathe Language" Theory: How Your Toxic Traits And Love Language Are Connected | Re-release
What if your biggest self-sabotaging habits are actually the inverse of your love language? We’re diving into the psychology of "loathe languages", and how your unmet emotional needs might be showing up in your toxic traits.
After seeing a viral idea about “loathe languages” (the shadow side of your love language), we’re unpacking how the very ways you need love might be the exact areas you uninte
Your Brain Wasn’t Designed for This Much Bad News… How To Protect Your Mental Health When The World Is In Chaos
If the news is ruining your mental health, listen to this.
News anxiety is at an all-time high as we’re bombarded with breaking headlines and social media coverage of... every single shitshow that's simultaneously unfolding globally. And unlike previous periods of unrest throughout history, it's all delivered straight to our phones, 24/7, for us to worry about.
Washington D.C. therapist Steven
ICYMI: If You Feel Shame, Guilt, Or Avoidance With Your Finances… Listen To This — with Jessica Moorhouse
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.
Money can be a major point of shame, anxiety, guilt, and avoidance for a lot of us, so we're throwing it back to this deep dive with financial expert Jessica Moorhouse on the psychology of money and how to heal your relationship with it, so you can stop toxic fina
How To Stop Being So Judgmental (And The Judgments I’ve Had To Release) - The Quickie
Did you know that happy people are less judgmental? Nobody likes being judged… and for the judgmental ones, it doesn’t feel good either. We’ve all been judgy, and the truth is, being overly critical of others is often linked to insecurity, anxiety, perfectionism, and unhappiness.
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In this week’s quickie, we’re unpacking the psychology of judgment: where it comes from,
ICYMI: Are You Stuck In One Of These Patterns Of Self-Sabotage? A Reset For Over-Achievers, with Leisse Wilcox
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.
What achievement would feel like "enough" for you? Is there a level of success you'd ever be totally satisfied with? If you're an over-achiever that's always chasing what's next, this one's for you. We're throwing it back to this potent conversation with Leisse Wilcox
Moving In With Your Partner? Money Conversations You Need to Have First, with Alyssa Davies
Moving in with your partner? Before you sign the lease, you need to talk about money.
As I prepare to move in with my partner for the first time (your girl’s growing up!), I revisited our practical and helpful conversation with personal finance expert and author, Alyssa Davies, about how to navigate your finances when you’re merging lives with your partner, and how to set yourself up for success w
ICYMI: 3 StepsTo Prioritize More Productively And Manage Your Time Better
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 to-do list Is lying to you… not everything is urgent, and productivity isn’t about doing more. It’s about doing what matters most.
As Greg McKeown says: “When you prioritize the important over the urgent, you don’t just get more done, you get the right things
Feeling Lost? Your Childhood Interests Can Predict Career Satisfaction. Here’s How To Reconnect With Your Essence | The Quickie
Feeling lost in your career? Questioning your life direction? So many of us spend our 20s and 30s chasing the job titles we’re told we “should” have, lofty income goals, or status, only to end up feeling disconnected, unfulfilled, and like we’ve sold our soul along the way.What if the answer to career clarity and job satisfaction isn’t ahead of you… it’s behind you?Research shows that people whose
Feeling Shame Or Pain In Your Sex Life? How To Become Erotically Empowered, Deepen Intimacy, And Ask For The Pleasure You Want, with Somatic Sex Educator Darshana Avila
Do you ever struggle with shame, pain, numbness, or disconnection in your sex life?So many of us have done inner child work, attachment work, and therapy for our mental health — but we’ve never applied that same lens to our sexuality. Cultural conditioning, religious messaging, porn, performance pressure, trauma, and body shame all shape how safe (or unsafe) we feel in intimacy. And often, it’s ou
ICYMI: Too Tired For Sex? Listen To This. (With Sex Educator Dr. Tara)
Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from an episode that you might have missed. Do you and your boo constantly feel "too tired" for sex? The answer might not be your energy levels (or even your libido). We're throwing it back to realtalk with TikTok’s #1 sex educator, Dr. Tara, on how to initiate intimacy when you're busy/tired, what to do with a low
The Best Relationship Advice From 3 Top Love & Repair Experts (Attachment Styles, Communication Hacks, And Reconnecting After Conflict)
Hi lovers, it’s officially love month, and leading into Valentine’s Day, we’re revisiting some of the most powerful relationship advice we’ve heard on the podcast, from 3 of the internet’s top couples therapists and relationship experts.Whether you’re single or in a long-term relationship, this episode is for you if you’re grappling with an anxious or avoidant attachment, fear around intimacy/rela
ICYMI: How To Show Up Better For Others When The World Is A Dumpsterfire
The world feels heavy right now. We can’t fix everything, but we can show up for our loved ones and our communities (and strangers for that matter) with more empathy, humility, and care.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. The world feels like a dumpsterfire right now, and in our current political
Everyone Wants A Village, But Nobody Wants To Be A Villager...
A friend said something to me a few months ago (while I was complaining) that stopped me in my tracks: “Everyone wants a village — but nobody wants to be a villager.”And once I heard it, I couldn’t un-know it. So many of us (AKA, me!) say we want deeper friendships, stronger community, people who show up for us… yet we’re participating in a culture that prioritizes convenience, hyper-independence,
ICYMI: What Actually Helps With Bloating, And Myth-Busting Diet Culture, with Abbey Sharp
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. To navigate the onslaught of January "dieting" goals and diet industry campaigns, we're throwing it back to this necessary advice from expert Abbey Sharp on the realities of bloating, why gut health matters, natural remedies for your gut and bloating, and the n
35 Life Lessons I’ve Learned At 35 (Wisdom On Life, Love, Career & Self-Growth That I Wish I Knew Earlier)
I just celebrated my 35th birthday, and this year, instead of fearing aging or buying into the narrative that getting older is something to dread, I decided to approach this milestone with gratitude, reflection, and intention.Aging is a privilege denied to many, and at 35, I can honestly say: I’ve never felt more like myself, and I wouldn’t want to go back to who I was at 25.In this deeply persona
ICYMI: The Science of Seasonal Affective Disorder & Insomnia: Biohacking SAD With Light & Serotonin, 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 the January blues have hit and Seasonal Affective Disorder has you crashing out, we’ve got you. Winter can leave us feeling exhausted, sad, unmotivated, and plagued by insomnia, so we’re throwing it back to biohacking expert Chloe Deutscher to break down what actual
How to Design Your Life Using Stanford’s Odyssey Plan (Goal-Setting That Actually Works) | The Quickie
If traditional goal-setting feels exhausting, rigid, and not your jam, this episode will help you reimagine how you plan your life in 2026.We’re diving into The Odyssey Plan, a powerful life design and goal-setting framework developed at Stanford University as part of the Designing Your Life curriculum by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans.It’s the ideal method for anyone who feels burnt out by tradition
ICYMI: This Framework For Goal-Setting Will Stop Procrastination And Unlock The Key To Manifesting in 2026, with Angel Trinidad
We're back! Happy New Year and 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. As we navigate the realities of our New Year goals and resolutions throughout January, we have the key ingredients to actually making them stick... a framework for structuring your dreams and implementing impactful goals from the mast
If You Hate Small Talk, You Need These Conversation-Starters For The Holidays (The 12 Questions That Will Make People Love Talking To You) | The Quickie
Between the holiday parties, family dinners, office events, and end-of-year gatherings... the holiday season can be a lot. (Even for extroverts like me.) If you’ve ever felt socially drained, awkward, anxious, or stuck in mind-numbing small talk during the holidays, I gotchu. This episode will hook you up with powerful conversation starters and questions you can keep in your back pocket to help yo
ICYMI: Expert Advice On Managing Debt Going Into The Holidays, And Setting Sustainable Money Goals for 2026, with Nicole Stanley
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. Spending can be hella stressful heading into the holiday season, and if you're struggling with debt or with setting up realistic financial goals for the coming year, this is a must-listen reminder for overcoming financial stress and toxic money patterns.A healthy m
Rethinking Drinking? The Alcohol-Free Shift That Rewires Your Confidence, Dating, Mental Health & Social Life, with Amanda Kuda
Sober-curious? You don’t need a “drinking problem” for alcohol to quietly hold you back and sabotage your potential.I’ve come a long way from my party days, and it’s clear to me now how much self-abandonment, anxiety, and numbness I was employing to uphold the drinking culture around me. Since l’ve switched to a limited drinking lifestyle, I’ve never felt more myself.In this episode, we’re joined
ICYMI: Emotional Hunger vs Physical Hunger: Cravings And Food Triggers Decoded, with Amber Romaniuk
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. Trigger warning: Binge-eating and purging. Are you tuned into the difference between physical and emotional hunger? We're throwing it back to this helpful advice from Amber Romaniuk on how to identify emotional eating triggers, and tools to combat cravings that are
End-of-Year Reset: Prompts & Audits To Reflect, Reset And Plan Your Best Year Yet
If you want to start 2026 off strong, it's all about ending 2025 with intention. We’re rapidly approaching the end of the year (HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?), and I have a rigorous reflection process for tracking the highs, lows, and lessons of the last 12 months.You need to understand where you’ve been to plan where you’re going, so in today’s episode, we’re breaking down how to do a powerful year-end au
ICYMI: Try This Wellness Reset To Break Out Of A Bad Mood
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’re feeling stuck, super down, or struggling with seasonal depression, this throwback advice for boosting your mental health and pulling yourself out of a spiral is exactly what you need right now. We cover how mindfulness, breathwork, and cold therapy can rewire
Overcome The #1 Issue In Relationships To Build Secure Attachment And Confidence In Love, with Trevor Hanson
Struggling with relationship anxiety and fear of intimacy or rejection? This episode will guide you through anxious and avoidant attachment patterns, to the core healing that can help us find confidence and security in relationships.I’m joined by Trevor Hanson, a marriage and family therapist who has helped thousands of individuals and couples heal attachment wounds and build secure, connected, co
ICYMI: Is It Safe To Quit Your Job Right Now? How Do You Navigate Back-To-Office Mandates? with Emily The Recruiter
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. Have you been debating whether to quit your job or stick it out? In this uncertain job market and economic volatility, it's hard to know what to do, so we're throwing it back to this helpful advice from Emily The Recruiter, plus her insights on how to handle back-t
We Don’t Have Hobbies Anymore… And It’s Making Us Depressed & Bored. Here's How To Start A New Hobby
Somewhere along the way, we stopped having hobbies… and honestly, it’s making us depressed. Between burnout, money-making, doom-scrolling, and constantly trying to be “productive,” most people don’t do anything just for joy anymore. We’re disconnected from ourselves, our creativity, and from each other.It’s time to rekindle our sense of play and curiosity. So in today’s episode, we’re breaking dow
ICYMI: The Link Between Immune System & Gut Health, Boosting Immunity, And Fixing Gut Health After Antibiotics, with Abbey Sharp
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.Flu season is upon us, so we're throwing it back to this helpful advice from Abbey Sharp on boosting your metabolism, and restoring your gut health after dysbiosis from antibiotics. Did you know 70% of our immune system is housed in our gut? We cover the surprising
8 Steps To Be A Better Listener: The Communication Skills That Will Improve Every Relationship
Good listening is an underrated superpower… it makes you more magnetic, trustworthy, liked, and connected.Most people think they’re good listeners — but the truth is, a lot of us are just out here waiting for our turn to talk. So in today’s episode, we’re breaking down 8 key steps to become a better listener, so you can improve your communication skills, strengthen your relationships, and make peo
ICYMI: How to Use Envy As Your Compass (And Stop Comparing Yourself To Others)
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 find yourself comparing your life to everyone else’s highlight reel… this throwback is for you.It’s easy to spiral into self-doubt, jealousy, or the feeling that you’re “falling behind.” But what if healthy envy isn’t the enemy… what if it’s your compass poi
Sexual Compatibility, Low Libido, and Orgasms 101: How To Reignite Desire And Have Sex You’re Excited About, with TikTok’s #1 Sex Educator Dr. Tara
Too tired or busy for sex? You’re not alone. Today’s expert explains why it’s not about libido — and how to rebuild desire, compatibility, and orgasmic intimacy in bed again.If you’re wondering why you don’t orgasm more, or if you and your partner are actually sexually compatible, you’re in for a juicy and legitimately helpful deep dive with TikTok’s #1 sex educator, Dr. Tara.Dr. Tara is a certifi
ICYMI: The Neuroscience of Time Perception: How To Slow Time, Add Novelty To Your Relationships & Make More Memories
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. Does it ever feel like time is speeding up the older we get? You’re not imagining it... there's real science behind the phenomenon. So we're throwing it back to this tip on unpacking the neuroscience of time perception — and how to actually retain more memories and
Do I Have ADHD? How To Navigate The Signs + Symptoms, Regulate Emotions, and Implement Systems, with Shanna Pearson (Founder Of The World’s #1 ADHD Coaching Company)
What if your chaos, sensitivity, overwhelm, and anxiety aren’t personality flaws, but ADHD? ADHD in adults is often missed or misdiagnosed... especially in women. So today, we're deep-diving how to get a proper diagnosis, regulate emotions, and build ADHD-friendly systems that actually stick with expert coach Shanna Pearson.Learning how my brain works has personally given me so much more self-comp
ICYMI: Navigate Life Transitions With This Decision-Making Framework To Get Unstuck, with Sasha Patpatia
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. Feeling stuck, overthinking every decision, or questioning your next move? I've been there. So we're throwing it back to this potent advice from my friend and coach, Sasha Patpatia.We cover Sasha’s decision-making framework to help you move forward with clarity, ho
Are You a Night Owl or Early Bird? Optimize Sleep, Energy, and Wellness Based On Your Chronotype | The Quickie
Are you a night owl, early bird, or something in between? The key to better sleep, more energy, and improved wellness might be in understanding your chronotype — your body’s natural biological clock.We’re diving into the science of chronotypes and how understanding yours can help you optimize your sleep schedule, energy, focus, and mood, without forcing yourself into a routine that leads to “socia
ICYMI: How To Define Your Personal Style | From Closet Overwhelm to Confidence Using 5 Key Style Elements, with Conni Jespersen
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. Are you dressing for the life you have — or the one you think you should have?We’re throwing it back to this key advice from Conni Jespersen, educational wardrobe stylist and founder of Art in the Find, to help you redefine your style identity and build a wardrobe
Heal Perfectionism, Codependence, & Emotional Outsourcing: Somatic Therapy and Polyvagal Theory 101, with Beatriz Victoria Albina
Are you exhausted from constantly trying to make everyone else happy, and losing yourself in the process? Today, we’re talking about breaking free from the burnout of people-pleasing, perfectionism, and emotional outsourcing, and how to regulate your nervous system, trust yourself, and stop abandoning your own needs for the comfort of others.We’re joined by Beatriz Victoria Albina, NP, MPH, SEP, a
The Psychology Of Sunk Cost Fallacy: Making Better Decisions, And When To Stay Or Walk Away | The Quickie
Have you ever stayed in a job, relationship, or situation that’s making you unhappy just because you’ve already invested so much time, money or effort into it? GIRL, SAME. And that’s on sunk cost fallacy, one of the most common (and costly) psychological biases that can keep us trapped following paths that no longer serve us.Being able to change your mind and make better decisions is a major key t
ICYMI: How To Build Wealth On Any Income (From Debt Payoff To Savings Plans & Investing 101), with Jess Moorhouse
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. The economy is hella unstable right now, and with a recession still looming it can feel like no matter what we do, the cards are stacked against us. So we called financial expert Jessica Moorhouse back in for actionable advice for building wealth if you’re in debt
Introvert, Extrovert, or Ambivert? How To Thrive in Work, Love & Life Without Burning Out
The older I get, the more I realize that so much of our stress, burnout, disconnectedness and anxiety can be a result of living out of alignment with our nature and temperament, and a key part of that nature is our tendency towards introversion or extroversion. In this episode, we’re breaking down what it really means to be an introvert, extrovert, ambivert, or omnivert, and how your personality t
ICYMI: Have Better Sex In Your Relationship By Knowing Your Desire Type
Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from an episode that you might have missed. Is your sex life thriving in your relationship? If you find that it's dwindling, fear not — we're back to myth-bust common ideas about desire, because most of the conflict couples have around sex can actually be explained by having different desire responses. Tune in as w
How To Develop Your Social Biome, Nourish Your Social Life, & Make More Friends
Loneliness isn’t just in your head… it impacts your body, mood, longevity and emotional health. There’s real science behind why we crave connection, so in today’s episode, we dive into the concept of the “social biome” (your personal ecosystem of relationships and daily interactions) and how it can transform your wellbeing. Founded by researchers Dr. Jeffrey Hall and Dr. Andy Merolla, the social b
ICYMI: The Key To Dealing With Bad Bosses, Micromanagers, and Toxic Workplaces, with Emily The Recruiter
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. People don't quit jobs, they quit people — and if you've ever had a bad boss, you know how toxic a workplace can get. So we're throwing it back to this killer advice and helpful scripts from Emily The Recruiter on how to navigate the common kinds of bad bosses, fro
The Art of Repair: How To Reconnect After Conflict, Strengthen Communication & Stay In Love, with Relationship Expert Baya Voce
“We’re taught how to fall in love, but not how to stay there.” So in today’s must-listen episode, I chat with renowned relationship repair expert Baya Voce, MSW, to learn the art of repair, and how to maintain love and connection through conflict.Arguments happen (they’re an important part of relationships and individuation!) — but they don’t have to break your bond. In this powerful episode, we d
ICYMI: How To Manage + Budget Your Time So You Can Spend It On What Fulfills You (Plus: An Antidote To Procrastination), with Angel Trinidad
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 going to manage anything, manage your time. Because that’s all you have.” — We’re throwing it back to this potent conversation with the master of goal-setting and planning, the force behind Passion Planner, Angel Trinidad.Because when September hits, I’m
Welcome to Season 5!!! This Hack Will Reset Your Goals And Routines For A Fall Fresh Start
Hi friends, welcome back to a new season of Teach Me How To Adult! I’m so excited to be back here with you, and for everything that’s in store for season 5. PS: If you like to watch your podcasts, make sure you're subscribed on Spotify and YouTube!September always brings those back-to-school, fresh-start vibes, so we’re kicking things off with a helpful research-backed goal-setting hack that can c
Announcement: A Summer Break And Gearing Up For Season 5
Friends, this is a quick one to let you know I’m taking a quick summer break, and we’ll be back to our regularly programming in September with the launch of Season 5!I’m so excited for what’s ahead — I’ll be bringing you more must-hear expert interviews AND video podcasts. (If you’re not already following the show on YouTube and Spotify, please take a minute to do so now!)And if there are any topi
The Truth About Protein, Fibre, Gut Health & Metabolism: Nutrition Hacks + Debunking Diet Trends, with Abbey Sharp
If you're confused by nonstop nutrition trends and conflicting health advice online… join the club. In this eye-opening episode, I chat with the internet’s favourite registered dietitian and nutrition expert, Abbey Sharp, to break down balanced nutrition tips, metabolism hacks, and what the latest science says about protein, fibre, gut health, and blood sugar balance.Abbey is a Registered Dietitia
ICYMI: How To Embrace Your Body & Feel Confident This Summer, with Roxy Earle
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. Summer brings the best of times, but for those struggling with their bodies and self-esteem, it can also bring triggering times. To help us gear up for an unapologetic hot girl summer of self-love, we're throwing it back to this inspiring pep talk from Roxy Earle,
How To Master Prioritization: Overcome Busyness Addiction & Endless To-Do Lists with Productivity Minimalism | The Quickie
I’ve been thinking a lot about prioritizing lately, mostly because I’ve been shifting the way I prioritize things in my life the last few months. My priorities desperately needed to change so that work wasn’t always #1, and I wasn’t always chasing an endless to-do list of busywork.Because “when you prioritize the important over the urgent, you don’t just get more done, you get the right things don
ICYMI: Listen To This Before You Hire (And The Questions You Should Ask In A Job Interview), with Kelly Roach
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. How do you know when it's time to hire a team, and how do you decide who that first hire should be? Hiring the right people and spotting red flags in the hiring process can make or break your business, so we're throwing it back to this leadership advice from Kelly
Transform Your Life & Habits Through Neuroplasticity: How to Rewire Your Brain & Regulate Dopamine with Neuroscientist Nicole Vignola
Ready to rewire your brain and transform your habits? This re-released (now in video form!) episode features neuroscientist Nicole Vignola, the internet's favorite brain optimization expert, sharing evidence-based strategies for breaking bad habits, building positive routines, and leveraging neuroplasticity for lasting change.Stay tuned for the science behind neuroplasticity and an inspirational l
ICYMI: Is Your Attachment Style Determined By Your Childhood? Attachment Theory Explained, with Jessica Baum
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.Why do some people have anxious or avoidant attachment styles, while others are totally secure? A lot of it comes down to our formative years in childhood, as early as infancy — but we aren't stuck in those patterns forever. If you're working on cultivating a secure
The Antidote to Burnout That Nobody Is Talking About (And The Hidden Cause) | The Quickie
Hot take: Burnout isn’t always about doing too much… sometimes, it’s about doing too little of what actually matters. This week, we’re diving into a little-known root cause of burnout that can change how we prevent it and recover from it: a lack of meaning, connection, and energizing.While the usual advice focuses on rest and reducing your workload, we’re exploring the lesser-known side of burnout
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