Teach Me How To Adult

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. Subscribe to my new Substack! In this week’s quickie, we’re unpacking the psychology of judgment: where it comes from,...

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? 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...

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 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 who...

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 o...

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 lo...

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/rel...

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 politica...

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...

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...

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 perso...

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 actua...

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 li fe 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 tradi...

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 mas...

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 y...

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...

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 joine...

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 a...