Welcome to Adulting Unplugged, unfiltered real talk on parenting, teens, and young adults. The podcast where we dive head first into the rollercoaster journey of getting and guiding our children through the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Join us as we candidly explore the challenges, triumphs, everything in between that comes with parenting and preparing the next generation to the real world.

In each episode, we peel back the layers to reveal unfiltered conversations about the realities of parenting teens and young adults. From discussing strategies for effective communication to tackling the intricacies of financial literacy, career paths, college choices, mental health, and navigating the complex landscape of today's world.

We're here to help you navigate this crucial phase of life. Our mission is to provide a safe space where parents and caregivers can find honest, practical advice and insights from experts. Expert educators and fellow parents who have been in the trenches. We believe that by sharing our experiences and learning from one another, we can better equip ourselves to support our teens and young adults as they embark on their unique journeys.

Whether you're seeking guidance on approaching difficult conversations, exploring strategies for fostering independence, or simply looking for a community of like minded individuals who understand the challenges of modern day parenting, Adulting Unplugged is your go-to podcast. Tune in and join us for unfiltered real talk that empowers you to navigate the joys and complexities of raising the next generation with confidence and compassion.

Welcome to Adulting Unplugged, where the journey of parenting teens and young adults comes to life in its raw and authentic form.

Find us soon on your favorite listening apps or at www.adultinguniversity.com

Note: These episodes were part of "Breaking the Cycle" helping others to learn how to get unstuck from cycles in our lives.

Gratitude is all about appreciating what we have. We can usually find something to be grateful for, if we look hard enough. Things like good health, family, friends, pets, homes, jobs, even basic comforts, like heat, hot water, and food are good things and we should appreciate their value. We all know we should be grateful for them, but are we really? And why does being grateful even matter, when so many people in society just aren’t?

In today’s episode, Traci shares some research on gratitude, and when you really think about it, the results aren’t all that surprising. Listen as she explains that showing gratitude can start to take our society from ungrateful to one of gratefulness and happiness, and how to make lasting change on the world, we really have to first change ourselves. 

Note: These episodes were part of "Breaking the Cycle" helping others to learn how to get unstuck from cycles in our lives.

The words "financial freedom" get thrown around quite a bit in our society, but what do they actually mean? In today’s episode, Traci explores the definition of financial freedom, suggesting four key steps to achieving it in our own lives.

If you want your financial freedom, if you want to be debt free, if you want to stop letting your money control you, or other people control you, if you are ready to make a change in your situation ... make today that day! Listen to this episode and find more information at https://designandrenew.com/https://www.designandrenew.com/podcast

Note: These episodes were part of "Breaking the Cycle" helping others to learn how to get unstuck from cycles in our lives.

If we want to make lasting change in our finances or our career and break the negative cycles in our lives, eventually we will have to address our outlook and take ownership of our decision making.  Mindset is the key to lasting change in this area and really is about learning how to manage our thinking. Our actions are always controlled by how we view our situation.

In today’s episode, Traci speaks with Rebecca Victor on the power of mindset.  Rebecca is the founder of Your Joyful Path where she is a personal empowerment  and leadership coach.  She and Traci discuss what mindset is and how it influences how we think, process and view things; why having a healthy mindset is important in life; the different types of mindsets people can have; and why someone would want to change their mindset and how that can be accomplished.

Note: These episodes were part of "Breaking the Cycle" helping others to learn how to get unstuck from cycles in our lives.

Have you heard the phrase "Money is the root of all evil?" It's a common error and often leads to misunderstandings when it comes to finances. Everyone needs money in the world; we have to buy food, pay bills, and it generally makes life easier to live when we have it! Money on its own is neither good or evil, but with the wrong intentions, the wrong mindset, or even the wrong treasure, it is the love of money, rather than focusing on what really matters, that gets us into "hot water."

In today's episode, Traci discusses this misused Bible verse about money, 1 Timothy 6:10, and how this simple misunderstanding about money has created a culture of wrong assumptions about its purpose and those who have it.

Note: These episodes were part of "Breaking the Cycle" helping others to learn how to get unstuck from cycles in our lives.

This episode is all about money and the mentality of keeping up with the Joneses. Is it all it’s cracked up to be? Listen as Traci breaks down what this really means and why you need to overcome it!  http://www.designandrenew.com/episode2

Note: These episodes were part of "Breaking the Cycle" helping others to learn how to get unstuck from cycles in our lives. Traci Bakenhaster kicks off the podcast by sharing her story so listeners understand what has shaped her life and prepared her to be talking about breaking out of the cycles that keep us stuck.  You don’t have to be enslaved to poor financial, career or life choices; you can find freedom!