The Skooled Millennial

Young adults have low marriage rates compared to previous generations. Studies show economic security or the lack thereof may play a large role in millennials’ likelihood to marry. Even for millennial couples who do get married, finances can still be a taboo subject, which become problematic when couples begin to blend their finances. Known as America’s #1 Relationship Therapist, Kiaundra Jackson joins Skooled to offer advice for millennials couples who want to combine their finances in a healthy way that produces positive marital and relationship outcomes. 
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The world knows Melody Holt as a reality TV star on the Oprah Winfrey Network’s unscripted series, ‘Love & Marriage: Huntsville,’ which centers around the lives of three African American power couples in Huntsville, AL. On the show, viewers are introduced to Melody as a successful millennial mom, wife, “serial entrepreneur,” socialite and friend who seems to have everything figured out. We soon learn that, like many of us, her life is complicated and at times can seem like a roller coaster ride filled with ups and downs. Melody joins Skooled and gets real about her new found fame, love, marriage, success and the highs and lows of trying to have it all. 
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The increasingly popular egg freezing phenomenon is redefining the meaning of family planning by giving more women the freedom to decide when to have children. However, many women don’t realize how many factors can help or hinder your chances of conception that must be considered along with assisted reproductive technology such as eggfreezing. This is especially true when considering that a woman in her 20s has a 20% chance of getting pregnant, which decreases with time. Fertility expert Valerie Landis is the founder of Eggsperience and the podcast host of Eggology Club. She joins Skooled for Part 2 of this eggfreezing series to share key facts about fertility assistance and her own experience of freezing her eggs.
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With more young women choosing to prioritize their careers before having a family, many more women are also choosing to freeze their eggs as the likelihood of conception decreases with age. But experts say far too many women, including millennials, remain in the dark about the process and often wait longer than they should to do so. Millennial fertility expert Valerie Landis is the founder of Eggsperience and the podcast host of Eggology Club. She joins Skooled to share key facts about fertility assistance as well as her own experience of freezing her eggs. 
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Turns out the way millennials approach the idea of "forever" when it comes to love and marriage is a lot like how a researcher may approach a new type of computer software. Studies show millennialis more open to beta testing their marriages and relationships than others generations. What impact does this have on outcomes in their love lives? Husband and wife co-hosts Jason and Nia Clark explore this and more on this episode of Skooled. 
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Increasingly, diseases we commonly associate with people in their 60s and 70s are hitting generations decades earlier. We're hearing about more people in their 20's and 30's with life altering, debilitating diseases and disorders. Early detection and lifestyle factors are part of the reason. However, sometimes it's merely about the hand you're dealt in the genetic poker game of life. Tia M. Ivy knows first hand what this experience is like. She joins Skooled to talk about being diagnosed with a rare disease in her early 30's and realizes she has a lot in common with Skooled host, Nia Hamm, who also suffers from a rare disorder.
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Branding: Beyond Selfies

Description: Brand Marketing can make or break your business. Even if you don’t have a business, if you’re employed, chances are you have a professional profile, in which case you are your brand. How you choose to market your business or yourself has a lot to do with your success. Millennial entrepreneur and branding expert, Trevy Caldwell is the founder of MyStory MyBrand. She joins Skooled with some must have tips on branding for beginners.

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In Part II of the Mindset Manifestation series, Dr. Petrina talks about creating a growth mindset, which in part entails being clear and intentional about your goals and identifying your upper limits or the limiting beliefs that are holding you back from achieving your goals.
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Success or failure. Win or lose. These things are often determined by our mindset. If something is holding you back from achieving your dreams and goals, chances are it has everything to do with your mindset. Dr. Petrina Naylor, PhD, is a mindset coach and the founder of A Queen With Dreams. She teaches clients how to have a mindset that helps them manifest their dreams. She joins Skooled to teach us the keys to elevating our mindset so we can manifest everything we hope for and aspire to have.
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We are our own worst critics! We can be meaner to ourselves than the meanest person we know. We can punish ourselves without even knowing it. Self love can change this. Self-acceptance is one of the first steps. Jaclyn Amys is a therapist who sees a therapist herself and hosts The Anxious Therapist Podcast. She joins Skooled to show us how we can can learn to accept ourselves while becoming the person we want to be.
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