The Grownup Millennial

Did you know that a lack of social connection can increase our risk of death by up to 50%? It's comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes a day! In this interview Rebecca tells us how we can create more meaningful relationships.

• 15:29 - Closed doors aren't barriers
• 28:41 - How to set boundaries in work relationships
• 30:55 - These stats will shock you
• 39:38 - Shutting off the phone at 8 pm?

Forget everything you know about retirement. Honestly, toss it out the window and then come back to listen to this episode. The moment when you've gathered perhaps the most knowledge you've had in your life is when you should stop working?

• 03:20 - Defining retirement
• 05:40 - I don't make a lot of money, do I need a financial planner?
• 19:52 - How do our friends affect our wealth
• 24:51 - When should you start drafting a will
• 32:38 - Have you heard of a personal energy plan?

In this chat with entrepreneur, community builder and my personal Instagram fairy god-mother - Charmaine Jennings - we discuss the "social" in social media and how to build your personal brand through meaningful and dynamic strategies you haven't tried before.

• 08:29 - "We don't own social media"
• 12:04 - Social media platforms keeps changing, how do we keep up?
• 13:52 - The most underrated benefit of social media
• 32:54 - Two things you should be doing with your social media platform

Time is elusive. There is never enough of it! Hear how we've been using these resources to make more time.

In this conversation, we confront consciousness, identity and belonging, while discussing where we find ourselves in the expanse of Black history.

• 03:06 - When did you realize you're Black
• 14:51 - The invisible [and visible] burdens
• 19:07 - Finding community in isolation
• 21:13 - "It has been a supreme burden"

In this 50-minute "no holds barred" discussion we chat about reclaiming space and time as Black people; what anti-racism looks like for Black Millennials, and the importance of rest.

J.MIx is a New Orleans-based artist, advocate and the host of The Self-Aware Millennial Podcast.

This is a quick reminder that our past is not an anchor, it is just a part of our story. As we set new goals, and aspire to new achievements, we should also take the time to recall and celebrate our previous (and present) wins.

• 00:55 - Wanting more
• 11:38 - There is no straight path
• 13:09 - A slippery slope

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I speak with the National Bestselling (debut) and Award-winning Author, Eternity Martis. We chat about race, identify, belonging, community, overcoming obstacles and why everything is about race.

A must-listen episode..

We talk about self-love, body positivity and healing a lot, but what do they really mean. What do they actually look like? In this conversation with Melise, founder of Healthy Girl Haven, we discuss what living well looks like and how we can actualize our full potential in all areas of life.

Would things be different if you chose to love yourself through it all?

• 03:30 - Defining body positivity
• 04:18 - What does self love look like
• 14:05 - The Diderot effect, and the impact of "more"
• 23:48 - How do we start living at our full potential

I felt a crushing pain and an inability to cope beyond my grief when I recorded this episode.

Rest in Peace to all the amazing people who have gone before us, may we use their memories to fuel our own legacies.