We sure didn’t learn about any of this in high school, so how the hell are we supposed to live as thriving adults? Join us on How to: Adult, as we interview a different guest each week on topics ranging from money to mental health to managing your career and try to figure out how to ‘hack our lives’ as grown-ups. Learn how to build healthy relationships, take control of your finances, and maybe evenlove your life?! Hosted by Real Adulting’s CEO and self-appointed Nacho Superfan, Brittany Clough (she/her), this podcast is for the folks who haven’t quite got their shit together yet but are ready to learn how.
Day 60 - Easy Win
Today is all about the easy win. Let's explore how we can feel like we're winning in our lives, even in small ways!
9/27/2023 • 4 minutes, 49 seconds
Day 53 - Easy Win
Today is all about the easy win. Let's explore how we can feel like we're winning in our lives, even in small ways!
9/20/2023 • 4 minutes, 49 seconds
Day 50 - Habit Review
You have now explored 7 new habits you could add into your life!
9/17/2023 • 7 minutes, 17 seconds
Day 49 - Email Cleaning Part 2
Today, we continue to work on cleaning up our email!
9/16/2023 • 1 minute, 12 seconds
Day 48 - Reset
365 days of steps towards glowing up your adulthood is A LOT. We get it. So, once a week, we’re going to encourage you to take a reset day. This looks like taking the time in your life to figure out what you currently need and then taking action on it.
9/15/2023 • 1 minute, 53 seconds
Day 47 - Intentional Rest
Now that you’ve worked through the different kinds of rest, the importance of rest, and the fact that you need and deserve rest, once a week you are going to commit to intentionally resting.
9/14/2023 • 2 minutes, 59 seconds
Day 46 - Easy Win
Today is all about the easy win. Let's explore how we can feel like we're winning in our lives, even in small ways!
9/13/2023 • 4 minutes, 49 seconds
Day 45 - Mindset Exploration 2
Mindset Exploration
Be kind to future you.
9/12/2023 • 2 minutes, 52 seconds
Day 44 - Important Appointments: Family Doctor
Today, we will talk about why it’s essential to have a family doctor/primary care provider, how to find one, and the following steps to take when you do.
9/11/2023 • 6 minutes, 54 seconds
Day 43 - The 5 Minute Rule (Habit)
Today, we’ll take a look at the 5 minute rule, a great way to make impossible tasks seem easy.
9/10/2023 • 2 minutes
Day 42 - Email Cleaning: Part 1
Today, we work on cleaning up our email's inbox!
9/9/2023 • 3 minutes, 59 seconds
Day 41 - Reset
365 days of steps towards glowing up your adulthood is A LOT. We get it. So, once a week, we’re going to encourage you to take a reset day. This looks like taking the time in your life to figure out what you currently need and then taking action on it.
9/8/2023 • 1 minute, 53 seconds
Day 40 - Intentional Rest
Now that you’ve worked through the different kinds of rest, the importance of rest, and the fact that you need and deserve rest, once a week you are going to commit to intentionally resting.
9/7/2023 • 2 minutes, 59 seconds
Day 39 - Easy Win
Today is all about the easy win. Let's explore how we can feel like we're winning in our lives, even in small ways!
9/6/2023 • 4 minutes, 49 seconds
Day 38 - To-Do List
Today is dedicated to that never-ending part of your adulthood: your to-do list.
9/6/2023 • 38 seconds
Day 37 - Elements of Good Communication
Today, we go over the elements of good communication and how you can integrate them into your daily communication.
9/6/2023 • 7 minutes, 57 seconds
Day 36 - Clean As You Go (Habit)
It can be easy to leave things for later, but chances are you’re making things harder for your future self. Follow these simple tricks to keep your household nice and clean!
9/6/2023 • 3 minutes, 20 seconds
Day 35 - To-Do List System
Today, we break down our overwhelming To-Do List and start using it in a more efficient and sustainable way.
9/6/2023 • 5 minutes, 25 seconds
Day 34 - Reset
365 days of steps towards glowing up your adulthood is A LOT. We get it. So, once a week, we’re going to encourage you to take a reset day. This looks like taking the time in your life to figure out what you currently need and then taking action on it.
9/6/2023 • 1 minute, 53 seconds
Day 33 - Intentional Rest
Now that you’ve worked through the different kinds of rest, the importance of rest, and the fact that you need and deserve rest, once a week you are going to commit to intentionally resting.
9/6/2023 • 2 minutes, 59 seconds
Day 31 - Money Mindset: Part 1
Today, we take our first step towards improving our Money Mindset by forgiving ourselves.
9/6/2023 • 3 minutes, 8 seconds
Day 30 - Setting Motivations
Today, we explore how to set motivations to keep you on track with your goal(s).
9/6/2023 • 2 minutes, 34 seconds
Day 32- Easy Win
Today is all about the easy win. Let's explore how we can feel like we're winning in our lives, even in small ways!
8/30/2023 • 4 minutes, 49 seconds
Day 25 - Easy Win
Today is all about the easy win. Let's explore how we can feel like we're winning in our lives, even in small ways!
8/23/2023 • 4 minutes, 49 seconds
Day 21 - Deciding on Goals
Today, we take our values and our dream life and start deciding on goals to get us there!
8/19/2023 • 5 minutes, 38 seconds
Day 20 - Reset
365 days of steps towards glowing up your adulthood is A LOT. We get it. So, once a week, we’re going to encourage you to take a reset day. This looks like taking the time in your life to figure out what you currently need and then taking action on it.
8/18/2023 • 1 minute, 53 seconds
Day 19 - What is Self-Love?
Today, we’re going to explore what self-love is, what it may look like, and why it is so important.
8/17/2023 • 8 minutes, 16 seconds
Day 18 - Easy Win
Today is all about the easy win. Let's explore how we can feel like we're winning in our lives, even in small ways!
8/16/2023 • 4 minutes, 49 seconds
Day 17 - Understanding Your Relationship with Money
Today, we will start to build an understanding of what our relationship with money is and why it may be that way.
8/15/2023 • 7 minutes, 6 seconds
Day 16 - 168 Hour Week: Desired
Today, we explore how to use the 168 Hour Week to design our desired optimal time usage.
8/14/2023 • 3 minutes, 1 second
Day 15 - Creating a Morning Routine (Habit)
Today, we explore how to build out your morning routine and some beneficial habits you could add into it.
8/13/2023 • 4 minutes, 12 seconds
Day 14 - 168 Hour Week: Current
Today, we explore the 168 Hour Method to help you identify where your time is currently being spent.
8/12/2023 • 2 minutes, 6 seconds
Day 13 - Reset
365 days of steps towards glowing up your adulthood is A LOT. We get it. So, once a week, we’re going to encourage you to take a reset day. This looks like taking the time in your life to figure out what you currently need and then taking action on it.
8/11/2023 • 1 minute, 53 seconds
Day 12 - Types of Rest
Today, we explore the different kinds of rest we may need in our lives.
8/10/2023 • 4 minutes, 42 seconds
Day 11 - Easy Win
Today is all about the easy win. Let's explore how we can feel like we're winning in our lives, even in small ways!
8/9/2023 • 4 minutes, 49 seconds
Day 10 - To-Do List
Today is dedicated to that never-ending part of your adulthood: your to-do list.
8/8/2023 • 38 seconds
Day 9 - Time Reflection
Today, we explore reflection prompts around how we use our time as well as how we feel about the ways in which we do.
8/7/2023 • 4 minutes, 2 seconds
Day 8 - Benefits of Routines
Before going into building out routines, let’s explore the benefits of routines, as well as some tips for maintaining them.
8/6/2023 • 4 minutes, 51 seconds
Day 7 - Designing Your Ideal Life
Today, we start the very exciting process of reflecting on and designing our ideal life by dreaming big and thinking about all aspects of our lives that we’d like to improve. Building out the ideal life involves figuring out what is important to you, why it’s important, and how to take action towards it.
8/5/2023 • 5 minutes, 12 seconds
Day 6 - Reset
365 days of steps towards glowing up your adulthood is A LOT. We get it. So, once a week, we’re going to encourage you to take a reset day. This looks like taking the time in your life to figure out what you currently need and then taking action on it.
8/4/2023 • 1 minute, 53 seconds
Day 5 - Importance of Rest
Today, we’ll be exploring the importance of rest.
8/3/2023 • 2 minutes, 42 seconds
Day 4 - Easy Win
Today is all about the easy win. Let's explore how we can feel like we're winning in our lives, even in small ways!
8/2/2023 • 4 minutes, 49 seconds
365 Day Adulting Glow Up To Grow Up Intro
Welcome to our 365 Day Adulting Glow Up to Grow Up; we are SO happy you’re coming along on this journey with us!
8/1/2023 • 2 minutes, 7 seconds
Day 3 - Mindset Exploration 1
Mindset Exploration
Anything worth doing, is worth doing in small quantities.
8/1/2023 • 1 minute, 54 seconds
Day 2 - Values-Based Living
Values based living is all about intentionally living in alignment with your core values and what you deem to be most important in your life. Today, we explore how to start living in accordance with your values. Everything else you learn and prioritize on Real Adulting 101 (and in your life) can then be connected to your values.
7/31/2023 • 8 minutes, 50 seconds
Day 1 - The Power of Habits
Throughout the 365 days of this Glow Up to Grow Up, we will be introducing you to one habit per week, each of which you’ll try out for a small amount of time, and then decide if you want to implement further into your life. Today, we go over the power of habits and why we believe that habits are powerful tools to aid in the commitment to bettering your life.
7/31/2023 • 5 minutes, 25 seconds
Employer Mini Series: Bonus Episode!
Welcome to a very special bonus episode of the Employer Mini Series. This also happens to be the last episode of the series, so we wanted to leave you with a few extra tips and tricks before you went on your way. We’re going to give our listeners an inside look into what our guests wish they’d known at the beginning of their careers, three pieces of advice they have for us, and their tips on how to navigate becoming an entrepreneur.
Thank you for joining us for this very special Employer Mini Series, and you'll hear us back in two weeks for our regularly scheduled program! Hint: it's about...wedding season (uh oh!)
4/24/2023 • 15 minutes, 54 seconds
How To: Stand out as an Employee
Today is the third episode of our Employer Mini Series and we’re chatting about how you can stand out as an employee. At this point, the most stressful part is (hopefully) over! You’ve submitted your materials, gone through the interview and selection process, and finally got the job. What now? Don’t sweat, we’ve got you covered. We’re going to reveal what makes an employee stand out, how to advance within a company, and how to truly take control of your career.
Let’s listen!
4/17/2023 • 19 minutes, 2 seconds
How To: Stand out in the Interview Process
Today is episode 2 of our Employer Mini Series, and it’s all about how to nail that job interview. Our guests talk about what stands out to them in an interview, some interview do’s and don'ts, and the qualities they prioritize looking for when hiring.
Let’s listen up so that we can absolutely crush that job interview!
4/10/2023 • 24 minutes, 40 seconds
How To: Stand out in the Job Application Process
Welcome to the first episode of our limited release Employer Mini Series, to be posted once a week throughout April. Spring is a time for reset and refreshes, so let’s revamp your knowledge on all things career-related. For this series, we ask employers, managers, and recruiters questions about the hiring process, the interview process, building a career, and what to do once you get the job.
Our first episode is about the job application process. What stands out on a resume, how to align your experiences with the position, and how employers, recruiters, and hiring managers choose the people that they want to bring in for an interview.
Let’s listen!
4/3/2023 • 18 minutes, 31 seconds
Britt’s Birthday Episode
Join us today for an extremely special episode of How To: Adult. March 20th is a significant day for several reasons: it’s the first day of spring, it’s International Day of Happiness and it’s also Real Adulting CEO and How To: Adult host’s birthday! Join Brittany and our temporary host Janelle, as the two reflect on another turn around the sun, share the joys of getting older, and reveal some wisdom around growing up and coming into your own.
Happy Birthday, Brittany!!
3/20/2023 • 45 minutes, 57 seconds
How to: Build a Healthy Relationship with Social Media
Today on How to: Adult, we're talking all about social media. What do we do to create a healthy relationship with it? How do we stop endlessly scrolling on Twitter, Instagram or any other app? Today, we have Chloë Grande, a communications specialist turned eating disorder recovery writer and speaker joining us to explore how we can be authentic and intentional with our social media habits. Let's improve our relationship with social media!
2/20/2023 • 33 minutes, 55 seconds
How To: Recover from Burnout
Today on How To: Adult, we’re diving right back in to the depths of Burnout. We know what it is and how to prevent it, but what can we do to recover from it?
We're welcoming back Dr Ashley Margeson, a Naturopathic Doctor and co-founder of Burnout Blueprint. Today Brittany and Dr Ashley explore the difficulties of burnout recovery and how we can use the four cornerstones of sleep, fuel, movement and boundaries to help recover from it. From fulfilling our needs to taking back our sleep, lets figure out what you can do to help yourself and others recover from burnout.
2/6/2023 • 55 minutes, 10 seconds
How To: Thrive in Your Career in Your 20s
In today’s episode of How To: Adult, we’re learning about how to thrive in our careers in our 20s. Life can be overwhelming early on in our careers! There’s pressure to choose a path and stick to it, be in a constant growth mindset, make huge sacrifices, the list is endless. So what does it really mean to thrive in our careers early on? Our guest today is Megan Kormendy, and she and Brittany take today to talk about balance, the difference between disliking your job and having a bad month, and the importance of working at a job you love. Let’s find out how to thrive in our careers!
1/23/2023 • 32 minutes, 7 seconds
How To: Understand and Prevent Burnout
This week on How To: Adult, we dive into the world of Burnout. What it is, how to properly identify it, and the steps we can take to minimize and prevent it. Joining Brittany is Naturopathic Doctor, Dr Ashley Margeson, and she takes Brittany through an in-depth exploration of burnout. The two talk about emotional withdrawals and deposits, what happens when you’re in overdraft, four consistent deposits you should be making to prevent burnout, and when burnout can actually be useful (hint: it’s during a growth phase!). Let’s chat about all things burnout.
1/9/2023 • 45 minutes, 6 seconds
How To: Navigate Productivity Guilt
Today on How To: Adult, we’re chatting about productivity guilt. What it is, how it affects us, and how prevalent it is in today’s society. Joining us is Nancy McNicoll, a curious and experimental guest with a bachelor's in behavioural psychology and a masters in counseling, and they explain to Brittany how to identify Productivity Guilt within ourselves, the benefits of productive rest, and how to set a daily routine that works best for you. Let’s stop feeling guilty and use our time and energy in productive ways!
1/2/2023 • 43 minutes, 12 seconds
How To: Set Realistic and Sustainable Goals
As the New Year fast approaches, we want to take this opportunity to talk about goal setting. What it is and isn’t, what it should and shouldn’t look like, and how to create goals that matter. Join Britt and today’s guest, Megan Kormendy, as the two detail setting goals, celebrating wins, how to move forward when you don’t quite achieve a goal, and how to make your goals sustainable for YOU. As we move into the New Year, let’s celebrate change and growth in ourselves, and the goals that will help us get there.
12/26/2022 • 45 minutes, 17 seconds
How To: Start a Business (From a Young Age)
Today, we’re talking all things entrepreneurial. From her humble beginnings as a 7 year-old bookmark maker, Maya Saggar has now become the owner of Impact Learning, a first of its kind Educational Services Agency. She takes Britt through her personal entrepreneurial journey and gives some insight into the Do's and Dont's of starting a business. The two share the joys, setbacks, and challenges you'll face as an entrepreneur, as well as how to help keep yourself sane during the process. Let's talk business!
12/19/2022 • 34 minutes, 39 seconds
How To: Build and Maintain Healthy Friendships
Today, we talk all things friendship! With our sometimes host, Maya, and Brittany's longtime friend, co-worker (and also sometimes host!) Erin, the three chat how to work through relationship growing pains, long distance, communication, and how friendships evolve over time. Join us as we dive into the importance of sustaining the platonic relationships in our lives, and how deeply they can affect us.
12/12/2022 • 50 minutes, 11 seconds
How To: Get Started With Therapy (And Why!)
Join us today as we dig deep into the ins and outs of therapy and the mental health system. Our guest is registered psychotherapist Ann Rogerson, and together with Brittany she dives into what therapy is, how to search for a therapist, the importance of therapeutic fit, therapy red flags, how to afford it, and so much more. We know that therapy can seem daunting, so let’s break down those barriers and learn all about it together, whether you’re interested in it for yourself, someone else, or just want to know more!
12/5/2022 • 56 minutes, 56 seconds
How To: Live With Your Parents
Join us today as we dive deep into how to navigate boundaries, communication and shared spaces when your roommates are in fact...your parents! Sharing with us their experiences and tips and tricks are Brittany Clough (our usual host, appearing as a guest!) and two very special people, her parents, Jenny and Doug. Together, we chat about chores, respecting boundaries, and even dating when living with your parents as an adult. You're definitely not going to want to miss this one.
11/20/2022 • 29 minutes, 44 seconds
How To: Learn All About Real Adulting101
Welcome to Real Adulting 101's first ever podcast! Are you wanting a little introduction to who we are? Curious about our values and beliefs? This is our catch-all episode, where we talk about the company that is Real Adulting 101, the founder's journey to get us to where we are, and the ways in which we're hoping to change the lives of young adults. Welcome to How To: Adult, Real Adulting 101's official podcast!
11/10/2022 • 30 minutes, 16 seconds
How To: Practice Body Love with Sara Bruno
Join us with author, dancer and community creator Sara Bruno, as we talk about the differences between body positivity and body neutrality, how harmful fatphobia and 'fat talk' can be, and why it's important to be gentle with ourselves. Together, let's learn how to love and take care of our bodies, exactly how they are!