Adulting isn't easy, but we got you. Teach Me How To Adult is a smart, unfiltered podcast on everything you never learned growing up, because let’s be honest, no one prepared us for this. Between landing your dream job, crushing your love life, learning to invest, mastering your mindset and figuring out how to be happy along the way, there’s a lot to navigate. Join host Gillian Berner every week for expert interviews and game-changing advice on how we can all live our best lives. There’s mor ...
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For decades, Erin Davis helped radio listeners wake up and start their day as the host of the popular morning show on 98.1 CHFI Toronto. Now, her dream is to comfort listeners as they drift off to sleep. Seems only right, yes? Drift is that special and sacred place where you can truly relax and be at one with both your pillow and your imagination. Each Drift story begins with a few moments of relaxation and breathing. Then, when the magic of the story has been woven into your sleepy soul, a ...
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How To Create A Healthy Routine, Stay Consistent, And Success-Proof Your Goals, with Arrae founder Siff Haider | Summer Rewind
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Today's summer rewind is a re-release of one of our favourites that we keep coming back to. We'll be back in September with brand new interviews! No matter how old we get, as we approach September back-to-school season, the fresh start new goals vibes are strong. A big focus in my life this past year has been improving my health and creating habits…
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There can be no more perfect story on which to wrap up meteorological summer than this one! Join us on an idyllic summer day as six friends who've loved each other for decades float together down a gentle river. It's a tale set in modern day under blue skies with laughter, closeness and an undercurrent of love…and remember there’s an easy relaxatio…
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Take Control Of Your Fertility, Egg Quality, and Egg-Freezing, with Reproductive Endocrinologist Dr. Marjorie Dixon | Summer Rewind
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Today's summer rewind is a re-release of one of our favourites that we keep coming back to. We'll be back in September with brand new interviews! 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, …
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In this delightful short story by one of Canada's favourite authors, a young man takes a chance on long-distance love with a young woman whose picture he's seen. Does the gamble pay off? Let's say we love happy endings at Drift! Listen free thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Drift is free, thanks to our wonderful sponsors: enVy Pillow and …
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The Quickie: Change Your Self-Talk (And Overcome Your Inner Critic) | Summer Rewind
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Today's summer rewind is a re-release of one of our favourites that we keep coming back to. We'll be back in September with brand new interviews! How do you 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…
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Louisa has long been engaged to a man named Joe, who left to seek his fortune in Australia. But when he returns, they both find that things have changed – and will change – for the better. Listen free, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Drift is free, thanks to our wonderful sponsors: enVy Pillow and SierraSil. Both of them have been gener…
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The Quickie: Why Saying “No” Can Open Up More Opportunities | Summer Rewind
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Today's summer rewind is a re-release of one of our favourites that we keep coming back to. We'll be back in September with brand new interviews! This might come as a surprise, but telling people “no” isn’t actually one of the seven deadly sins. Here’s what actually happens when you say “no” to things you don’t align with that consistently drain yo…
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From the Red Fairy book comes this tale of a princess whose fate is foretold by fairies, and who grows up in a tower. But when she is freed by her brothers, she has a most unusual request: she wants to marry the King of the Peacocks. What follows involves trickery and true love as well as, of course, sweet dreams. Free, thanks to our friends at enV…
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How to Make Friends As An Adult, with Psychologist & Friendship Expert Dr. Miriam Kirmayer | Summer Rewind
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Today's summer rewind is a re-release of one of our favourites that we keep coming back to. We'll be back in September with brand new interviews! Making friends can be intimidating at any age, but it feels especially daunting as adults. As we hit our 30s, our groups of friends are getting smaller and smaller (fun fact: We replace half our friend gr…
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Our Spirit in Nature: Walking with Henry David Thoreau
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In this, a different kind of sleep story, we hear the words that philosopher, poet and lover of nature Henry David Thoreau shared many times in his life. Put on your comfiest slippers as we step outdoors and into a gentle rest. Free, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Drift is free, thanks to our wonderful sponsors: enVy Pillow and SierraS…
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Stop Perfectionism With This Game-Changing Reframe On Success | I’m The Problem, It’s Me
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Today’s adulting confession: I have a toxic relationship with success. Welcome back to another episode of “I’m the problem, it’s me,” where I call bullshit on myself for the things I’m getting wrong, so we can all learn from the struggle. I’ve always struggled with perfectionism and getting caught up in an endless cycle where no success is ever eno…
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A confederate soldier wears to the battlefield a cherished necklace from his beloved. When it returns to her she mourns, never imagining the surprise outcome. It's another beautiful story from the pen of Kate Chopin, as we lull you to sweet dreams here on Drift. Free, thanks to our friends at enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Drift is free, thanks …
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ICYMI: An Anti-Diet Approach To Balanced Eating, with Abbey Sharp
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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 beyond ready to break up with diet culture and food guilt, so today we’re revisiting one of our biggest takeaways from dietitian Abbey Sharp, on how to properly balance your plate and release any guilt aro…
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How To Overcome Fear, Embrace The Cringe & Become A Confident Public Speaker, with Judi Holler
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Public speaking is one of the most common anxieties — surveys show up to 75% of people fear public speaking. And that’s not the only thing fear holds us back from. Fear of judgment, failure, change, coming off as “cringe”… our fear of fear keeps us from reaching our full potential. But as today’s guest Judi Holler explains, our goal shouldn’t be to…
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Welcome to this gentle take on an age-old story of the Three Little Pigs. Sometimes it feels right to turn old tales on their heads and imagine a happier outcome - one of coming together and finding peace. Have I given away too much? Listen free, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Drift is free, thanks to our wonderful sponsors: enVy Pillo…
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ICYMI: Maximize REM Sleep And Adjusting Your Sleep Cycle To A New Time Zone, with Alanna McGinn
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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. How do you maximize your REM sleep, and what's the optimal bedtime to get to bed? Sleep is an ongoing struggle for me, so I'm throwing it back to some much-needed advice from our chat with sleep expert Alanna McGinn…
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How To Stop Comparing Yourself To Everyone
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Comparison is the thief of joy, but we’ve never lived in a time of greater social comparison. We compare ourselves on every metric: our jobs, our relationships, our homes, our bodies, our social following, our vacations, our money. Summertime especially can bring up a lot of comparison. It seems like everyone on social media is having the most fun …
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The Missing Will: An Agatha Christie Hercule Poirot Mystery
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A young woman enlists the help of Dame Christie's most famous puzzler solver in this story of a rich uncle who believes that he's outsmarted his orphan niece. Don't worry if you miss the how-he-did-it ending – you can listen again and again to the same gentle story on Drift. Free, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Drift is free, thanks to…
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ICYMI: A Game-Changing Shift To Prioritize Your Needs While Showing Up For Others, with Psychotherapist Kristina Virro
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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. How do we set boundaries and protect our own needs, while showing up for the people we love and being a good friend? For people-pleasers, that balance feels impossible. But this week, we're throwing it back to a…
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How To Beat Money Anxiety, Quit Toxic Budgeting, And Invest With Empowerment, with Finance Coach Nicole Stanley
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What’s your relationship to money? Is it rooted in fear? Scarcity? Shame? Abundance? Generosity? It turns out, all the hot stock tips and budgeting hacks are only half of the equation… for a lot of us, the missing ingredient is improving our mindset around money. Approaching your money management from a place of empowerment, compassion and self-wor…
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Imagine a little maiden about 2-½ cm (or an inch) tall...who is snatched by a toad, courted by a mole and flown to a land as magical as she herself is. This is the tale of Thumbelina, by Hans Christian Andersen: a heartwarming story of care and karma to guide you to sleep on the tiniest of wings. Free, thanks to our friends at enVypillow.com and Si…
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The Quickie: Are Boundaries Making Us Assholes? How To Properly Set Them (And Stop Misusing Them)
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I have a hot take: Boundaries are giving a lotttt of people a permission slip to be assholes. They’re being mis-used to control, manipulate, and justify selfish behaviour. As therapy speak and buzzwords take over the internet and group chats, the overuse can lead to misuse, and a lot of these ideas have become convoluted and misrepresented. (Guys… …
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When a woman finds herself with a bit of a windfall, she has great plans for her money, but goes off script in a most delightful way. Enjoy this short story, preceded by a brief meditation and followed by gentle waves, as we lull you to sweet dreams, peacefully on Drift. Free, thanks to our friends at enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Drift is free…
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ICYMI: The Key To Conscious Breakups (And Staying Friends With Your Ex)
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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. Okay here us out... breakups don't always need to be dramatic, and you can co-create an amicable next chapter for you and your ex-boo with conscious uncoupling (thanks Gwyneth!) Of course breakups are never fun, but…
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No Dumb Questions: Does Balance Really Exist? How Do I Realistically Prioritize (Without The Guilt)? | Rerelease
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You can have it all... but not all at the same time. We’re conditioned to believe that we should have it all — a career, a family, good health, a social life, nice things, without having to give anything up. But everything has its season. So the real key to “balance” is figuring out what you want to prioritize right now, and what can take the backs…
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As we drift off together in a quiet and very sleepy castle, enjoy a familiar and timeless tale of a princess, an angry fairy, and a 100 year spell broken only by one extremely brave and rather determined prince. Listen free, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Drift is free, thanks to our wonderful sponsors: enVy Pillow and SierraSil. Both …
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ICYMI: How To Change Your Self-Talk And Reframe Negative Thoughts About Yourself
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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. We're often our own biggest bullies, but our self-talk can determine our happiness, confidence and success. So it's time to rethink how we think about ourselves. Your thoughts become actions, and they can determine …
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How To Expand Your Sex life, Try Alternative Relationship Styles, And Practice Ethical Non-Monogamy, with Hayley Folk
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Contrary to what we’re taught our whole lives, there’s more than one way to engage in sex, love, and relationships. But what does that look like? Today’s episode is an open and vulnerable conversation with Hayley Folk, a sex writer on a mission to create safe spaces to talk about sex and pleasure. It’s especially important during Pride Month to de-…
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A girl falls in love with a white bear who, as luck would have it, becomes a prince at night. But in a place east of the sun and west of the moon, he's in the clutches of an evil witch. Will the prince come up with a plan to marry his true love? Find out free, thanks to our friends at enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Drift is free, thanks to our w…
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ICYMI: How To Talk About Money In Your Relationships, with Alyssa Davies
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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. Money is one of the biggest causes of fights and disagreements in relationships. But there are some super helpful questions and conversation-starters you can use to get on the same financial page as your partner (an…
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The Quickie: Why You Need Friends Who Are In Your Life Stage, And How To Navigate The Splinter Era
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We’re in the splinter era of friendships (as coined by Tinx), where everyone’s suddenly in different life stages, on very different journeys. While one friend is planning their wedding, another is having her second baby, another is single AF traveling the world in the name of self-discovery, and others are going all in on their new business or corp…
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A Life Changing Quandary: The Lady or the Tiger
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Long before “Let's Make a Deal” made contestants choose among doors for their bounty or their booby prize comes this tale of a young man sentenced to pick his fate blindly: the fair maiden behind one door, or the savage tiger behind another. Who else loves a cliff-hanger? Free, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Drift is free, thanks to ou…
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ICYMI: 5 Ways To Easily Save And Make Extra Money — Starting Today!
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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. Realtalk: everything is expensive AF right now and the economy is trash, so I’m all for every little thing we can do to save money or passively earn more. So today we’re throwing it back to five easy ways to save mo…
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How To Claim Your Worth, Get Paid What You Deserve, And Finally Feel Like Enough, with Leisse Wilcox
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You cannot over-perform your way to feeling enough… and if that just hit you like a bus, this episode is required listening. A lot of us are fighting the feeling that no matter how much we accomplish, how hard we work, and how much money we make, we’ll never be enough. These limiting beliefs and patterns can keep us playing small and downplay our w…
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The great American naturalist and essayist Henry David Thoreau takes us on a walk whereupon he ponders the wonders of the moon above, the sights, the sounds and the feel of an evening stroll. Join me for a relaxation, then the gentle words of Thoreau as we Drift into another good night's rest. FREE as always thanks to envyPillow.com and SierraSil.c…
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ICYMI: Negotiate Better With These Body Language And Boardroom Hacks, with Fotini Iconomopoulos
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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. Have you ever thought about how the way you sit — and where you sit — can affect the success of a negotiation or meeting? This week we’re throwing it back to a game-changing episode with negotiation expert, Fotini I…
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The Quickie: Take Control Of Your Mental Health And Wellbeing With The Life Force Pyramid From Psychiatrist Phil Stutz
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It’s mental health awareness month, and it honestly feels like there’s more people than ever before struggling with anxiety, depression and mental health issues. So this week we’re diving into a helpful tool for building the foundation of your mental health, using the Life Force Method from Jonah Hill’s therapist, Stutz. The method builds on the th…
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Long before a certain cat put on a hat, a wily feline who also had the gift of the gab was able to turn around his dear master's fortunes in the best of ways. And, oh, did he do it in style! Enjoy our own take on Puss, as we give this cat story yet one more life. Free, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Drift is free, thanks to our wonderf…
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ICYMI: How To Overcome Fear, Use It To Your Advantage, And Transform It Into Quantum Leaps, with Lori Harder
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Welcome to this week’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip that you might have missed. The biggest things that gets in the way of our success and greatness? Our own fear. So how do we show up and play big? We're throwing it back to some masterful advice from Lori Harder on how to use your fear as a compass to find your …
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The Quickie: How To Embrace Change And Tolerate Uncertainty
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Change is one of the only constants in life, but a lot of people are really adverse to it. TBH, I actually thrive in change and chaos, I’m always seeking newness, so this week I’m sharing how I overcome fear of change to approach it with a growth mindset. Tim Ferris says “People would rather be unhappy than uncertain.” Change is hard because it com…
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Join me for a heartwarming story of a statue and his swallow companion. It's about selflessness, sacrifice and true friendship; a lovely tale by Oscar Wilde that begins with a gentle relaxation together, and ends with soothing waves as you Drift to sleep. Free thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Drift is free, thanks to our wonderful sponso…
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ICYMI: Dating Non-Negotiables You Should Set, And Learning What You Need In A Relationship, with Relationship Coach Lauren Zoeller
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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. TBH dating can be stressful and exhausting if you’ve been on the hunt for “the one” for a while. Whether you’re newly single or a seasoned app swiper, we gotchu! We’re throwing it back to the most important lesson w…
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How To Deal With A Layoff, And Knowing When It’s Time To Quit A Toxic Workplace
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WTF happened to job security? A new round of tech and media layoffs are announced every week (looking at you, Tesla and Microsoft) and booming industries go bust faster than Tswift tickets sell out. But on the flip side, with layoffs becoming the new norm, we’re starting to detach our worth and loyalty from a corporate job. Gone are the days when q…
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In this purr-fectly charming Edith Nesbit tale, a poor blacksmith's family contends with a fiery dungeon guest. With the aid of village children, they bring peace, change and a new take on your family pet. Listen free thanks to our friends at enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Drift is free, thanks to our wonderful sponsors: enVy Pillow and SierraSi…
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ICYMI: A Tool For Beating Burnout, Finding Balance, And Managing Bad Mental Health Days, with Therapist Megan Rafuse
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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. It's Mental Health Awareness month, so we're throwing it back to some potent advice from therapist Megan Rafuse on how to battle stress and burnout, and the key exercises she does to find balance and build up her toolki…
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The Quickie: How To Work While Traveling The World (And Hacks To Do It On A Budget)
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If you’ve dreamt of travelling the world while you work and living that #DigitalNomad life, it’s time to stop dreaming and start planning, because it’s more possible than you might think. For remote WFH employees, freelancers and entrepreneurs, our ability to work from just about anywhere is wildly underused. There’s a whole world out there that we…
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This tale is one that is in no way based in science or fact, but instead one that has been passed on through the generations as somewhat of a cautionary tale, and one where the little guy wins. We'll have a brief meditation and relaxation, then our salty story and waves from the sea to help you float off to sleep. Free, thanks to our friends at enV…
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ICYMI: Biohacking Tips To Boost Serotonin And Improve Your Mood, with Chemical Engineer Chloe Deutscher
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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. If you’ve been feeling sluggish, tired, negative and like you're sleepwalking through your life, you've come to the right place. Sometimes the fix to low mood and energy is lifestyle tweaks, the proper supplement protoc…
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How To Navigate The Changing Corporate World, Communicating Better At Work, Building Side Hustles And The Power Of Generalists
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Corporate culture is changing faster than ever before. We have quiet quitting and AI, mass layoffs and Gen-Z disruptors, side hustles and WFH warriors. How do you stand out, and how do we even figure out what we want from our careers? I'm joined today by TMHTA team member Carolyn Schissler for a roundtable on our experiences, successes, and failure…
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There once was a young man who listened to the dying wishes of his father. In return he was visited by a strange guest who repaid loyalty with some astonishing magic. Enjoy this Jewish Fairy Tale by Gertrude Landa, who also went by the name Aunt Naomi. Free, thanks to our friends at enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Drift is free, thanks to our won…
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