Many of us are living in areas that are under a stay at home order, bars and restaurants are closed, and many of us are also working form home. The introverts among us are OK but extroverts and persons who like to be outside are not so OK. On this episode Nicolette Richardson, Curator of The Grown Up Millennial shares with us some very useful tips we can use to help us survive this period. In her blog post #Quarantined: coping in isolation [COVID-19] she shares a number of resources we can use. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did, Nicolette brought hope to our conversation, and le ..read more

In the last episode of the Masters Series I speak with Shikha Lachmandas, Senior Consultant, Talent Acquisition at Scotibank Digital Factory in Toronto Canada who completed her MBA at McMaster Univerity, Degroote School of Business. During the interview Shikha speaks about the Decision Making Matrix which is a tool persons can use to help them make decisions such as doing a masters or any decision at all in life. She also shared that if someone is considering to do their masters they are to consider the following: Is it going to drive my career? Is it going to help me gain the skills that I ..read more

In this intro episode I (host-Melissa Whyte) share with you why I decided to start a podcast and what you can expect in episodes to come ..read more

Dear Younger Self.......... On this episode of Adulting 101 it's all bout things we would tell our younger selves and regrets we may have in life. This episode was made with the help of my friends and listeners who shared their reflections and regrets, from career advice, money, love, relationships,family etc. I am truly grateful for each and every person who contributed. I hope you enjoy this episode and can take something away from it. I would love to hear form you what you would love to tell your younger self. Connect with me on: Instagram Facebook adulting.101@hotmail.com ..read more

On this episode of Adulting 101, I speak to my very good friend Allison Harvey all about parenting. Allison is a nurse and is married with two kids Madison (4) and Skylar (2). We speak about, being prepared for kids, child birth, discipline, her style vs her husband's style of parenting among other things. She also shares what shes learnt so far being a parent of 2, as well as some tips and tricks that shes trying out.  Allison shares that parenting is a journey and everyone's journey is different. What works for you may not work for someone else. Everyone will also want to share what t ..read more

As adults we struggle with our finances, how much to save, what to invest in, creating a realistic budget, trying to keep track of what you are spending your money on etc. On this episode of Adulting 101, Kenishia Mais Founder of ThrivingDollars an online financial education platform, breaks down the concept of personal finances and gives us some tips and tricks we can use. Here are the books she spoke about in the episode: (1) The Millionaire Fastlane by M.J. DeMarco (2) The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson (3) The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles (4) The Richest Man in Babylon by George S ..read more

How often do we struggle with taking a dive into something we would truly love because our fears and lack of confidence has held us back? On this episode of Adulting 101, Cara Alwil Leyba, best selling author and master life coach shares with us how she became confident and how she shares this with the women she comes in contact with. For Cara its all about passion, her passions fuel her drive and encourages her to keep moving forward. Cara also shares how she became and author and talks all about her new book Like She Owns The Place. Connect with Cara: Instagram Her Website Connect with m ..read more

Coming soon: An episode all about moving out. It will be a panel discussion with a few of my friends sharing their moving out stories and me sharing my still living at home story. But before we dive into this topic I want to share your stories as well and answer your questions. You can send me an email or voice note to adulting.101@hotmail.com or DM me on Instagram at adultingoneoone. Let us know why you moved out, how has it been for you, do you love it or hate it? do you want to move back in with your parents? Why haven't you moved out as yet? whats holding you back? fear, money Don't miss t ..read more

I moved out! YAY!!!! On this new episode of Adulting 101 I share my moving out journey. On a previous episode I interview a few person on moving out and some of the difficulties they faced. To be honest I was very fearful of moving out for a number of reasons. But alas! I did it. I break down a few things I should have done differently and what I'm enjoying about living alone and what I need to work on.  If you are enjoying these episodes don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss the new episodes. Please share with your friends and family, and leave a review! Connect with me on Insta ..read more

As I continue to grow in my career, I'm haunted by the question of; Should I get my masters? To help me answer this question I have enlisted the help of a few of my friends who have either gone through the process or are currently going through it. My first guest is Gareth Burrowes, Head of Product and Growth at The Tech Connection in Boston, Massachusetts. Gareth received a dual masters in Computer Science as well as an MBA. During this interview Gareth brought up a key point of WHY are you considering to do your masters. If it is just to learn something new then in this day and age of techn ..read more