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.  Horrible layoff stories are trending on TikTok right now, led by badass Gen-Zs like Brittany Pietsch who worked at @Cloudflare, who are filming and posting their virtual firing meetings. And I’ve been there. From being shepherded into a room like cattle where...

Lately my to-do list has felt never-ending, and it’s become overwhelming trying to excel at allll the things. So I’ve been deep-diving on how to automate my life a bit more so I can easily level up my everyday habits and routines, and make or save more money along the way.  The economy is trash and adulting is hard, so I’m not gatekeeping on these hacks that are helping simplify my life and maximi...

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.  We're in our biohacking eras, but it turns out the easiest thing we can do for our health is moving our bodies. Just how much exercise does it take to see the anti-aging impact on our brains? We called in brilliant neuroscientist, Dr. Kristen Willeumier. Dr. W...

If the winter blues are hitting hard and you’ve been feeling a little more SAD lately, you’re not alone. As the temperature drops and the mornings/evenings continue to be dark AF, it’s harder to feel positive and energetic these days (hellllllo, Blue Monday). But Seasonal Depression doesn’t need to be the status quo.  If you’re feeling exhausted, depressed, irritable, like you have no interest in...

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...

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 wo...

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 Reg...

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...

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, menta...

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’...

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 tenden...

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...

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 ke...

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 th...

Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip that you might have missed.  Let’s be honest: It isn’t always easy to tell the truth — to ourselves or to others. But when we dig a layer deeper behind the lies we fall back on, we can usually find shame and fear of judgement as the culprits. Whether you’re struggling to have honest conversations, to admit the trut...

If you’re nearing (or in) your 30s, you might’ve noticed a new phenomenon taking over your girls’ night convos, your office, and your Instagram feeds. It seems like everyone is suddenly getting pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or worried about whether they’ll be able to get pregnant when they’re ready.  The stress of fertility is real, and in today’s highly-requested episode, we debunk common fer...

Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip that you might have missed.  It can be tough to score the promotion you deserve in this economy and challenging job climate. But there are strategic ways to zig-zag your way to the top. Today, we're throwing it back to some valuable advice on how lateral moves can position you perfectly for a big career leap, and h...

There’s a powerful quote that says, “A bad day for the ego is a great day for the soul.“ That one line has become a mantra for us, a reminder that some of the shittiest things we go through can create quantum leaps of growth and resilience. Think of that shit as fertilizer, because we grow through what we go through.  So today we’re chatting about the psychological discovery of post-traumatic grow...

Today's episode is a re-release from season one, because honestly, humans seem to be feeling lonelier and more disconnected than ever. As two 30-somethings in totally different places and life stages, we've each dealt with our own feelings of deep loneliness and isolation over the last few years. But being alone and being lonely are two very different things, and we’ve learned that getting comfort...

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.  Raise your hand if you're hella burnt out at work, and you low-key job hunt every week... Corporate dissatisfaction is at an all-time high, and a lot of us are sick of it. But there's steps you can take to improve your work situation before you throw in the towel...

As born-and-raised (but recovering!) people pleasers, we have experienced first-hand how this habit can contribute to burnout, resentment, getting taken advantage of, and appeasing people who don’t respect our boundaries. But it’s time to break the cycle, because the key to happiness and success isn’t trying to please everyone… that’s actually the key to failure.  So we called in the expert, Krist...

Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing expert tip that you might have missed. The fear of failure can hold us back from starting so many of the projects we're dreaming of. According to the queen of career pivots, Keltie Knight , the key to overcoming that fear is diversifying what you work on, launching before you invest too much, and pivoting quickly from...

We live in a pretty unforgiving world: According to research, people will form a solid impression of who you are within the first seven seconds of meeting you, and in less than a second they can start to determine traits like trustworthiness. The best way to guarantee a good first impression? A tried-and-tested elevator pitch.  Whether you realize it or not, you’ve given someone an elevator pitch...

Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our episodes that you might have missed.  Welcome to your late 20s/early 30s, where no one knows WTF they’re doing, and everyone is in a wildly different life stage. One friend is having a baby, while the other is newly single. One is a successful serial entrepreneur, while the other quit their job to t...

How do you generally talk to yourself? Are you critical? Mean? Doubtful? A lot of us can be our own biggest bullies, but our self-talk is one of the most important factors in the quality of our lives, relationships, career, and happiness.  Your thoughts become actions, and they can determine everything in your life. So it’s our job to recognize them, acknowledge them, and then kindly tell these li...