I’m super excited about today’s guest. Justin Schenck is also a podcaster and Speaker, running a company called Growth Now Movement. You will enjoy listening to him as much as I did and find bits of wisdom on this whole adulting thing, from self-love to achieving happiness and growing our businesses the right way. 

IN THIS CONVERSATION WE COVER:

• A difficult upbringing, a change of attitude and a new outlook in life.
• When drive for growth kicked in.
• Life as a 19 year old manager and learning the art of uplifting others.
• How Justin gets into happy mode and what triggers this.
• How to build a business around what brings you happiness.
• Becoming self-aware and growing up quickly.
• Getting into accidental entrepreneurship and finding traction as the podcast guy.
• How being authentic got Justin a seat at the table.
• Justin’s origin of self-love and the journey so far.
• The art of giving and receiving.

Contact details

Website: https://growthnowmovement.com/

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-schenck-452b9414/

The most adulting thing we've ever done... we're pregnant! That's right! Eric joins me in this exciting and personal episode to break the news and share our pregnancy journey. We also explain a lot in terms of why he hasn't been on the show as much lately, why I was so tired and thinking about shutting down the podcast, and so much more!

IN THIS CONVERSATION WE COVER:

• Going off birth control
• Trying to not trying
• Thinking we wouldn't get pregnant for a year
• My fears around pregnancy and having kids
• Finding out I was pregnant
• Navigating the healthcare system and finding providers
• Deciding between a hospital and home birth
• Questions to ask your midwife, doctor, hospital to find the best fit
• What is a doula and why we're hiring one
• The baby's relationship to my Saturn Return

RESOURCES

• If you enjoyed this podcast make sure to share it and tag me on Instagram @theconfusedmillennial so I can see!
• Subscribe, rate, and review the Podcast here.

Al Goldman is a content creator, social media influencer, podcaster and mentor with a passion for ripping life and living passionately, adventurously, and purposefully. Goldman has worked with practically all major brands in the past and her approach to career and living life as millennial is quite refreshing.

Would you wake up one day, decide to quit your job and move across the country to another city, just to see what life offers?

Well, Al did and it was an incredible experience. This is an episode you will love as you listen to how she broke free of the traditional 9-5 grind to create a life that excites her and fills her up every day. Tune in, let’s have some fun as we learn!

IN THIS CONVERSATION WE COVER:

• Growing up: Finding purpose in a chaotic upbringing
• Shifts in education and finding her career path in advertising journalism
• How she got a job at an experiential advertising agency in Manhattan
• Promotions in employment and strategies used to become a top-line copywriter
• Amazing outdoor experiences she started having while working in the agency and growing her Instagram following
• Quitting her job and moving across the country in search of something else
• Awkward encounter with a stranger in a restaurant and how she got a job in a new city
• Why she's passionate about "ripping life" and what that mentality looks like

• Make sure to follow Al on IG: @alexgoldman
• Subscribe, rate, and review the Podcast here.

Millennials are the most misunderstood group of people. The challenges we face are real. In this conversation, Arika Pierce, author of The Millennial's Playbook To Adulting, talks about how we can navigate our careers as millennials. We cover everything from networking, to personal branding, negotiating, and so much more!

• Career challenges and how to align your career to your purpose
• Tips for millennials in late 20s and early 30s who feel stuck
• Job hopping: How long one should stick to a job before moving on?
• The importance of personal branding and how you can use it to grow your career
• Tips on how to navigate side hustles while still working a full time job
• How to network the right way and use these networks for career progression
• Mentors and their role in your personal branding
• Negotiation tips and how to get paid more at work

• Grab a copy of Arika's book: The Millennial's Playbook To Adulting
• BLOG: How Important Is Your Personal Brand Really?
• Subscribe, rate, and review the Podcast here.

Last week we kicked off the conversation with intuitive astrologer, Danielle Paige, all about how our astrological birth charts impact our life paths! ICYMI, you can listen to that episode here (we went deep on Saturn Returns!). This week I'm thrilled to go even deeper into our charts! We talk about the different signs, what nodes are in our charts, what the houses in our charts mean, and SO much more!

• Why everyone needs to stop freaking out about Mercury in retrograde
• A break down on the high side and shadow side of each astrological sign
• Nodes in astrology: What they are and what they do
• How different nodes affect your life (With a real example)
• Understanding where your soul came from and what you are struggling with
• An introduction to the moon and what it means in lives of different people
• Houses in the charts and how they relate to different areas of your life

• Connect with Danielle on her Instagram and website.
• If you enjoyed this podcast make sure to share it and tag me on Instagram @theconfusedmillennial so I can see!
• Subscribe, rate, and review the Podcast here.

Every person enters their Saturn return at around 28 or 29. It's a transformational period that often leads to major shifts in one's life.  In this episode, we learn more about that from our guest, Danielle Paige, who is a psychic and astrologer.

IN THIS CONVERSATION WE COVER:

• What is Saturn return and life paths
• Danielle’s Saturn return and the major changes from relationships, to moves, to a career switch it lead to
• My spiritual awakening and why I thought I was going crazy
• How saturn returns actually work and why they go beyond the 3 year span we typically think of
• How your birth chart actually holds information about your gifts in life
• Growing into your chart

RESOURCES

• Connect with Danielle on her Instagram and website.
• If you enjoyed this podcast make sure to share it and tag me on Instagram @theconfusedmillennial so I can see!
• Subscribe, rate, and review the Podcast here.

Garrain Jones went from being homeless and over $200k in debt to living a life of his dreams. He shares about the shifts he made to overcome his struggles and adversity to running multiple successful companies. Today his main focus is his work as a transformation coach and public speaker.

• How Garrain Jones gave up on his dreams and what happened after that
• A lesson from a beggar in the street and how the universe kept delivering messages
• Living life as a homeless person and being in a French prison
• When and how he left the victim mindset behind
• The importance of the book, The Power Of Positive Thinking
• Getting past judgement to join a multi-level marketing after being homeless, and using what he learned to revolutionize his life
• How people can really learn their value
  • Imagining yourself as a child and at the happiest moment
  • Listening to your inner child more
  • Exploring your strength
  • Stop seeking approval from others. Get it from yourself
• The Panda Power Hour –How he starts his mornings

• If you liked this episode, make sure to subscribe, rate & review on Itunes here.
• No Itunes? No problem, you can subscribe to the podcast on Stitcher, Google Play, and Spotify (it's not currently updating on Spotify but should be in the next month or two)!
• Follow Garrain Jones on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and check out his website here.

In this episode, we decided to revisit the topic of adulting and having no agenda for the day, we looked into our own shortcomings and struggles we face while adulting in different aspects of our lives. 

WHAT IS COVERED IN THIS CONVERSATION:

• The struggle of adulting 
• Outsourcing: How, why and when to outsource chores and tasks in your life
• The Cost Per Happiness Formula
• Keeping yourself organized, motivated, eating healthy and keeping fit
• How I got into teaching life skills in my 20s
• Finding ways to stay motivated and work through the struggle

• Taking walks along the beach in the morning
• Sleeping well
• Doing workouts, running, swimming
• How to keep everything in balance through budgeting

• How to find things you can outsource in your life so that you can create more time for other more important stuff

Hey guys! 

Wanted to drop you a quick note and let you know I'll be taking the next 1-2 weeks off the podcast for a little self care. I'm still recording episodes, and will be back with some more amazing guests! 

In the meantime, be sure to keep up with me on the blog & say "Hi" on Instagram! 

If you've enjoyed the podcast so far, make sure to subscribe, rate, & review the podcast here!

Last week we introduced our incredible mentor and friend, Shaman Durek, who took us on an intense spiritual journey in episode 14. This week, I am excited to unpack and share more of his ancient wisdom to help us evolve. He breaks down the shamanic perspective on some of the most common mental health issues - invaluable insight you can bring into your life to start making changes today! Plus he shares some tools and practices to help you raise your intuition levels and increase your psychic abilities!

On top of everything, Shaman Durek reads my veins!! You’ll get a tiny glimpse of the vast tools and skills he uses to help people heal every day.

GIVEAWAY – Enter for a FREE digital meditation from Shaman Durek!!

Shaman Durek is generously offering one lucky listener one of his recorded meditations! To enter, all you have to do is…

• Follow me on Instagram: @theconfusedmillennial (bonus entry options will be on my Instagram photo from 5/11 - I’ll share it in my stories a few times through the week in case you miss it!)
• Follow Shaman Durek on Instagram: @shamandurek
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