HOW TO LIFE - Adulting for the 21st Century

This one is in a very different direction than the last few.

We are talking about your health today. Particularly your gut health.

And since we are just about through the holiday gorge, you may be remorseful about what you have been eating and are ready to hit the reset button on your eating habits and metabolism.

My guest today is Karin Bangart. After a colon cancer diagnosis and recovery, Karin has taken her health into her own hand...

Since the last show was a What Can I Do With My Life episode, I thought I would give you another one since we are kind of on a role with that.

Today’s episode is about what it takes to become a speech therapist, a rewarding and versatile job. And here is talk about that is my guest, certified speech-language pathologist, Rose Griffin, 

Rose has been doing this work for 20 years, mostly in the public school system. For the last 5 year...

#107: This is going to be another segment of the unofficial What Can I Do With My Life series.

I have a few of these where people come on and talk about their jobs; what it entails, how to become it, what it can offer you, etc.

If you are a good writer, this episode may be particularly interesting to you.

I am speaking with Karthik Vijayakumar who is a copywriter. 

He has the great ability to write convincing sales pages for ...

We are continuing on talking about business. If you have your own business or want to start one, even as a side hustle, everyone could use a little support. 

Today’s topic is about using YouTube for your business. 

So many of us use social media these days -mostly socially. And it seems easy and self-explanatory. Right? Seems like everyone can do it.

If you know, you know. But if you don’t, then this episode may help you out.

I am spea...

You are about to hear an interview with MV Braverman who is here to talk about how to reach out to someone you don’t know and…ask. You know, “the ask”.

Whether it is a sales call, or you would like to inquire about working for them, or working for their company, making a “cold-call” can be an unpleasant and intimidating situation.

But it is a tactic that is still used today by many companies to try to get leads or sales, so it does s...

We are continuing on with the theme of being in business for yourself.

In the last episode, we talked about how to know when it is time to switch jobs. 

If that hit home and you are thinking about trying to create your own online business or your own side hustle, I have some help here for you. 

Trudy Rankin, from Online Business Lift Off, is here to talk about how to get started and how to find the help you need to do it rig...

How do you know when it is time to switch jobs?

Have you ever asked yourself this question?

Today we are talking about job satisfaction.

Not so long ago, the way people approached their jobs was often... stoically. 

They had a job, it provided sustenance, and that is just what they did every day for 40 years whether they liked it or not.

These days, that attitude has changed. And perhaps it is because it is...

Today, Tony Bacigalupo is my guest and he and I will be talking about how to make friends and socialize better.

Tony is a master at bringing people together. He started Manhanten's first co-working space and discovered how fun it is to bring people together and watch how friends and relationships are created.

He has been helping people start co-working communities all over the world since 2007.

Do y...

In the last podcast I published, Episode 100, I told you that I would be taking a break. And at the time I said it would be two or three weeks.

Well, that has turned into three months, but I needed it. So this episode, Episode 101 of the HOW TO LIFE podcast is called, It Is Okay To Take A Break. And it is. Sometimes you need it.

What happens if you don't allow yourself that time? Something's going to happen where you will b...

#100- Welcome to my party! I am celebrating 100 episodes of helping you learn How To Adult!

We are all on this adulting journey together, and I am not the only one with information to share.
  
In this episode, I want you to know that we are all striving, learning, overcoming, and achieving throughout our lives. Everyone is. You can never know it all. 

But we live in a time where it is so easy to learn, teach and sh...

#99- This is another one of my NO-Fear episodes because we are going to break down the concept of credit cards, explain their many benefits, really highlight the potential downside, explain how and why so many people get into credit card debt, and how to avoid that.

It really just comes down to understanding how this tool works.

And who better to explain this than Reid Garcia. Remember, Reid? 

I interviewed him back in Episo...

#98_ Today we are talking about the benefits of EMDR therapy. We are talking about mental health and how to overcome things that may be holding you back from being the best version of yourself.

There are many ways to achieve good mental health. There are many different types of therapies. Different things work for different people.

I would like to offer this other therapy that you may not have known about. I didn’t know much about it...

#97 - Today’s topic is about how to face the fear of change. 

Things are always changing. They have to so that we can grow and expand. 

Honestly, you would be pretty bored if you didn’t shake it up once in a while.

Change can be exciting but the unfamiliar is definitely uncomfortable at first. And sometimes, that discomfort may be so bad that you kind of get stuck and stay in what is familiar because at least it is...

#96 - Today we are talking about SELF CARE.

That’s right. Putting yourself first. Looking out for number one. Creating boundaries. 

Ooooh, that feels uncomfortable, doesn’t it? 

It sounds so…selfish. To be selfish is considered a negative trait. We have put it in our heads that if we have responsibilities to others and we take some time for ourselves we are being selfish.

I would really like to change this perspective. 

And perhaps this...

Are you ready for the monthly Storytime edition?

March 1 is an especially great day for me because it is my daughter’s birthday, so this story is for her.

It doesn't matter how old you get, you are never too old for a bedtime story. 

Today I am reading Madeline, by Ludwig Bemelmans. 

Why did I love this story so much? I was obsessed with it and all of the Madeline stories.

This one is the original. It’s short....

#95- Parenting a special needs child is a skill that you really cannot train for.

No matter how much you try to prepare for adulthood, there are some things that can really throw you for a loop.

One of those things is parenthood. That is hard enough.

But a whole new set of challenges that you may be facing now is being a parent to a special needs child. 

But like anything where you are completely in the dark, there...

#94_ The topic today is not one that is usually talked about. I don’t know why, but there is not much out there about it. 

Today we are talking about how to settle into a new community.

This could be moving to a new country where you will experience perhaps a new language, new culture, homesickness.

This could also be beginning a new job, going away to college, or even starting a new school or moving to a new neighborhood.

It is usuall...

#93 - Last week’s show was about how to fail successfully, meaning that failure often leads to success. 

 It is just a learning experience. You don’t really know that until some time has passed and you look back and realized that you are where you are because of those past failures and experiences.

It often makes you wiser, more resilient, and humble.  These are all good things.

Today we are continuing on along the same vein. 

 This po...

#92 _Living gracefully is so much easier when you are succeeding and everything is going well in your life. 

It can be a little challenging when you hit some bumps. 

And it is damn near impossible when you have failed. 

I won’t sugar coat it; failure sucks! 

The emotions and the feelings of worthlessness, self-pity, heartbreak - they are all real, and they are valid. 

But as hard as it is to believe at the moment, it can be, and often i...