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Self-Improvement · Gillian Berner

Teach Me How To Adult

by Gillian Berner

Teach Me How To Adult tackles the deep questions that help us know ourselves, and each other, a little better… how do we have better conversations? How do we grow together in our relationships, instead of apart? How do we stay optimistic when the world is a dumpster fire? Are we really in a loneliness epidemic? How do we cultivate more awe? Why are everyone’s hormones so out of whack? Is everyone having more sex than me? Join host and writer Gillian Berner every week for expert interviews and meaningful conversations on the growth, changes, and transitions of adulthood. Wherever you are on your journey, we’re here to figure out the messiness of being human, together.

Latest episodes

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How to Stop Overthinking Decisions and Trust Yourself, with Therapist Jenna Overbaugh

Why is it so damn hard to make decisions? And why are we so afraid of making the wrong choice? If you overthink every option, struggle with decision anxiety, second-guess

Oct 28
1 h 12 min

ICYMI: The 3 Stages Of Relationships, And How To Move From Enmeshment To Differentiation To Interdependence, with Baya Voce

Are you deep in the infatuation stage? Or is your relationship stuck in the power struggle of trying to change each other, trying to protect your independence, or falling

Oct 26
12 min

The Psychology of Trauma Responses: Freezing, Fawning, and The Unconscious Ways We Survive Traumatic Experiences

Trigger warning: This episode discusses sexual assault, trauma, and survivor experiences. Please take care of yourself and skip this one if you need to. I’ve been thinki

Oct 21
14 min

ICYMI: The Other Kind of Burnout: What To Do When Your Life No Longer Feels Like You, with Megan Hellerer

What if your burnout isn’t just a sign that you’re doing too much... but that you’re living a life that no longer feels like you?  Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kic

Oct 19
8 min

How To Feel Less Overwhelmed & Make Time For What Matters, with Time Management Expert Laura Vanderkam

If you feel like you never have enough time, like there just aren’t enough hours in the day, this episode is for you. Because when we intentionally prioritize and plan, e

Oct 14
1 h 02 min

Low-Tox Living: A Toxicologist's Guide To The Chemicals, Plastics & Endocrine Disruptors Affecting Your Hormones & Health, with Dr. Yvonne Burkart

Why is literally everything we interact with daily made of plastic and chemicals?? And since avoiding them all is impossible, which ones are most toxic to us? Toxicologi

Oct 7
1 h 14 min

ICYMI: Feeling Numb? Understanding Functional Freeze, and Polyvagal Theory As A Framework For Healing, with Beatriz Victoria Albina

Do you ever feel numb, like you're sleep-walking through life in zombie mode? You might be in functional freeze. Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with

Oct 5
10 min

We're Back! Kick Off Season 6 With 6 Questions To Get Clear On Your Priorities, Identity & Who You’re Becoming

We're baaaaack! Season 6 is here, we've rebranded, and we’re going deeper. I'm so excited to share everything we have in store this season — it's going to be less about

Sep 30
13 min

Announcement: Summer Break And Season 6 Updates

A quick update to let you know we're taking a summer break from the podcast — we’ll be back with SEASON 6 in September!  I'm so excited to share what's in store for Seas

Jul 22
4 min

The Psychology of Whimsy: Maybe Life Doesn’t Suck… Maybe You Just Need Whimsymaxxing

Finally… a happiness habit that actually works. Whimsymaxxing is everywhere right now, and for good reason. But this is more than just another internet trend… the vitalit

Jul 15
23 min

ICYMI: How To Be Indispensable In An AI World (And How Authentic Should You REALLY Be At Work?!), with Emily The Recruiter

How do we make ourselves indispensable in a workforce where we're constantly being replaced? Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changi

Jul 13
7 min

How To Stay In Love: Top Divorce Lawyer On Why Marriages Fail & The Habits That Save Relationships, with James Sexton

More than half of marriages end in divorce… so why do we still choose to tie the knot? In this episode we get profound relationship advice from a perspective you might n

Jul 8
1 h 01 min

ICYMI: How Fear Can Be The #1 Relationship Killer, with Trevor Hanson

How do we choose love over fear when relationships get hard? Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from an episode that you

Jul 6
7 min

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

Jul 1
23 min

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 epi

Jun 29
10 min

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,

Jun 24
17 min

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 i

Jun 17
18 min

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 miss

Jun 15
11 min

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’

Jun 10
42 min

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

Jun 8
7 min

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