Do your eyes glaze over when looking at a long list of annual health insurance enrollment options – or maybe while you’re trying to calculate how much you owe the IRS? You might be wondering the same thing we are: Where’s the guidebook for all of this grown-up stuff? Whether opening a bank account, refinancing student loans, or purchasing car insurance (...um, can we just roll the dice without it?), we’re just as confused as you are.
Enter: “Grown-Up Stuff: How to Adult” a podcast dedicated to explaining the complexities of adulting for which most of us are woefully under-prepared. In each episode, we seek out folks who can actually help us start to make sense of all the basic life skills required to be, well, a grown-up.
Latest episodes
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DIY Home Security for Grown-Ups
You probably have a pretty specific picture in your head when you hear the words “home break-in.” Maybe it involves someone kicking down the front door in the middle of t
Sep 1 34 min
Medical Bills for Grown-Ups
Few things say “welcome to adulthood” quite like opening a medical bill and realizing you have absolutely no idea what you're looking at. There are billing codes, insuran
Aug 18 32 min
Investing for Grown-Ups
Investing can feel like one of those grown-up things everyone else understands, but the truth is, most people are figuring it out as they go.
In this episode of Grown-U
Aug 4 46 min
Moving for Grown-Ups
Moving sounds exciting... until you remember you actually have to move.
Between surprise utility setup fees, security deposits, Wi-Fi appointments that never seem to ha
Jul 21 29 min
International Travel for Grown-Ups
International travel is magical... until you're standing in the airport realizing your passport expires next month, your phone doesn't work, and you have no idea whether
Jul 7 35 min
Laid Off Grown-Ups
Getting laid off is one of those life events that can really throw you for a loop. It can leave you feeling blindsided, stressed, and wondering what you're supposed to do
Jun 23 40 min
Home Safety for Grown-Ups
Your home is supposed to be your safe place, but beware that many of the biggest safety risks are hiding in plain sight.
In this episode of Grown Up Stuff, Matt and Lea
Jun 9 36 min
Grown-Up Stuff: How To Adult Season 4
Growing up doesn’t come with instructions, so we made a podcast about figuring it out together.
Season 4 of Grown Up Stuff tackles the life skills, decisions, and respo
Jun 2 1 min
Grown-Up Stuff: Essentials Edition
From breaking up with your phone to breaking into better habits, our back-half S3 recap episode brings together the most practical, powerful, and personal moments from re
Oct 28 2025 37 min
Life Insurance for Grown-Ups
You’ve heard of life insurance, but do you know what it actually is? And do you really need it? Hosts Lea Palmieri and Matt Stillo are joined by Life Insurance Advisor De
Oct 14 2025 38 min
Meditation for Grown-Ups
You might not think it’s for you, but it turns out meditation is for everyone! This week hosts Lea Palmieri and Matt Stillo are joined by Kessonga Giscombe, a mindfulness
Sep 30 2025 37 min
Becoming Sober Curious for Grown-Ups
Is drinking just not giving you the same buzz as before? When it comes to alcohol, are you thinking about cutting back, or cutting out entirely? We’ll you’re not alone, a
Sep 16 2025 37 min
Nutrition for Grown-Ups
We all know about eating fruits and vegetables, right? But what about fiber and protein and other vitamins we need? Registered Dietician Nutritionist Melissa Joy Dobbins
Sep 2 2025 44 min
Advocating At Work for Grown-Ups
How do I negotiate for more money? How do I speak up for better opportunities? How do I advance in my career if I’m an introvert? If you’re wondering how to advocate for
Aug 19 2025 48 min
Minimizing Screen Time for Grown-Ups
We’re all addicted to our phones — but it turns out it’s not our fault! Author, journalist, and speaker Catherine Price joins hosts Lea Palmieri and Matt Stillo to walk u
Aug 5 2025 45 min
Favorite Grown-Up Moments from Season 3
Taxes, Voting, Recycling—oh my! After navigating this jungle of grown-up responsibilities together, we're taking a quick summer breather to recharge our adulting batterie
May 13 2025 40 min
Recycling for Grown-Ups
In honor of Earth Month, this episode of Grown-Up Stuff celebrates all things recycling with guest Kara Napolitano, the Education and Outreach Manager at Circular Service
Apr 29 2025 43 min
Car Maintenance with Shell Pennzoil for Grown-Ups
You know you need to get your oil changed… but what even happens during that process? Sean Nguyen, a Pennzoil Lubricant Technical Specialist at Shell Lubricant, stopped b
Apr 15 2025 29 min
Voting for Grown-Ups
Voting is an incredibly important part of being an American — not just every four years, and not just for the sticker! In this episode of Grown-Up Stuff, hosts Lea Palmie
Apr 1 2025 45 min
Morning Routine for Grown-Ups
Can you turn yourself into a morning person? With the help of author and podcaster Laura Vanderkam, you sure can! Hosts Lea Palmieri and Matt Stillo speak with the author
Mar 18 2025 43 min
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Such calm, peaceful and professional voices! Very good journalism along with excellent information. I’m looking forward to hearing a lot more episodes!! The longer, the better! Keep up the good work!!
Corgichick · Aug 2023
Life doesn’t come with an instruction manual on how to adult. This is the podcast to help you figure it out, with hosts who feel like friends asking the questions you might be too embarrassed to ask but need to know!!!
BriarRose27 · May 2023
Randomly stumbled upon this podcast today… I might be a little bit too old for some of the content (in my 50s), but I immediately shared the first episode (retirement) to my son, who is graduating college and in dire need of some financial guidance (judging by his credit card bills). He loved it and is a fan. I will probably keep listening in hopes of a “how to do laundry” episode (because I shamefully still rely on my wife for that one….)
BobbySams109 · May 2023
I loved the first episode and it's exactly the kind of podcast I've been looking for! It's mind-boggling to consider all the seemingly trivial knowledge we're taught in school from a young age, while crucial real-life lessons that can be applied directly to our lives are often overlooked.
PaulMatthews83 · May 2023
I just listened to the home security episode and was put off by the increasing product placement throughout the show. The episode starts with an ad for a specific home security company, fine, gotta make money, I can skip it if I really care, may lend slight bias but I’ll keep an ear out for that. But then the same company gets worked into the script, a study that shows how effective it is is mentioned without reference to the sponsorship by the same company, the name is dropped a few more times - at this point I move on because it can’t be skipped and it pushes the possibility of slight bias to the actuality of significant bias. Infomercial, that’s the term I’m looking for! I haven’t thought about those for years but I guess ‘90s are back, in more ways than fashion!
From other reviews it seems like earlier episodes are better, so I’ll start at the beginning👍🏼
BA4774AB · Sep 2026
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