This Unmillennial Life

Not ready for retirement, but clearly not new to the workforce, many unmillennials find themselves at a crossroads of their careers wondering “Is this all there is?” This podcast takes a deeper look into the idea of career burnout, what’s behind it and how to overcome it.

Everyone has it. Nobody wants to talk about it. Gas can be a normal by-product of digestion, but not always. Today's episode discusses why. In this episode, I'm joined again by friend and fellow registered dietitian, Kate Scarlata -- one of the nation's leading experts on all things gut health.

As a follow up to The Fast Mimicking Diet Episode, this show features my discussion with Dr. Felicia Stoler about Nutrition for Longevity -- the program I got to try immediately following my 5-day fast. In the show we discuss the company's background and mission to serve as a regenerative form of agriculture; why the Nutrition for Longevity program fits so seamlessly with the 5 Day Fast as a good transition to a more plant-based diet following the fast and more.

Fasting with food may sound like an oxymoron. But according to leading longevity researchers, it's the best, safest & easiest approach to creating the type of "metabolic stress" that triggers the body to start a process of cellular cleaning known for improving not only life span but also healthspan.

We've all heard that it's important to save for a rainy day. But what about saving for the many sunny days, weeks, months and years you hope to enjoy after retirement? Financial experts say the best time to start that saving process was yesterday. But for GenX unmillennials, there's still time to start today.

Somewhere around the age of 11 children begin to change, embarking on what today’s guest calls “The Middle School Construction Project.” As they begin to develop an adult body, an adult brain, and an adult identity, parents may be faced with a new dynamic in engaging with their child that provides a whole new set of challenges.

Dry January. Sober September. No Drink November. No matter what it's called or when it's done, it's the same thing -- a month-long alcohol-free experience. It's also something I never thought I'd try... until I did. This past September I made a commitment to go alcohol-free for 30 days. Today's episode is about what I experienced.

Is juicing good for you? It’s a question often asked of dietitians, but can be met with mixed messages. Today’s episode on juicing unpacks the potential of juicing for health, addresses who benefits most and discusses what fruits & veggies are best to juice.

After years of overplucking, you want lush brows. Is microblading for you? Here's everything you need to know about microblading for eyebrows.

The popularity of DNA testing is widespread, but what, if anything can our DNA tell us about the food we should eat and the exercises we should do? Understanding nutrigenomics — the scientific study of the interaction of nutrition and genes, especially with regard to the prevention or treatment of disease — may provide some answers.

Get a breast lift vs. breast implants? It's a decision some women in midlife may be thinking about. Pregnancy, breastfeeding, weight loss and aging can all lead to changes in a woman's breasts that she may want to alter. Today's episode details one woman's decision to get a breast lift, her experience, and recovery.

Walk down the supplement aisle of any pharmacy or supermarket and you’ll no doubt notice shelves full of probiotics and prebiotics promoting gut health. But what, if any, benefit do these products really provide? Today’s show features frequent podcast guest and gut health expert, Kate Scarlata. Kate’s previous appearances on both The Poop Episode and The IBS Episode landed her at the top spot for a return episode to discuss pro- and prebiotics, by listener request.

As unmillennial parents of kids playing sports, our days of providing the occasional sideline snack have given way to weeks of fueling kids for tournaments, meets and more. But as we are constantly reminded — tweens and teens are not simply small adults. They are growing at a rapid pace, which yields nutrition needs far different from those of their younger or future selves.

With one out of every 68 children in the U.S. having an Autism Spectrum Disorder, the likelihood is high that you and your children know a family who has received this diagnosis. And while you may know some things about the suspected causes and some of the current research around Autism, how much do you really know about supporting these families, being a better friend or simply being more considerate with your actions and words?

Hey there! It's Regan and rest-assured this is NOT a {rewind} from previous episodes. It's a quick listen of an all-new Odds and Ends episode to get us caught up on a few items I haven't been able to share in previous episodes.