This Unmillennial Life

When a child can't seem to pull away from his favorite game or refuses to put down the phone for even a moment, is it simply youthful defiance or something worse? Screen time is increasingly recognized as a threat to the mental health of children. Today's podcast details how screens may be making children moody, crazy and lazy.

In this episode with integrative child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist, Victoria Dunckley, MD, we discuss:  

• the prevalence of "screen addiction"
• the definition of electronic screen syndrome
• whether some children are more susceptible than others to the effects of screen time
• the difference between the use of interactive screens and passive screen watching
• the cognitive and behavior changes associated with interactive screentime
• why a digital fast may be the best approach to resetting a child's brain
• how parents can monitor for behavior changes and adjust screen time limits accordingly

I close out the show with a detailed account of how I'm currently using the native Screen Time setting in the iPhone (for detailed instructions, read this). Along with Apple's "family" feature, I'm able to put limits on not only the time of day my son can access various apps on his iPod but also the overall amount of time he has access those apps. I briefly recount how I'm doing this similarly with Playstation and Nintendo Switch. I end with an account of how I manage access to wi-fi in general in my home using our new Eero wireless system (Amazon affiliate link). 

2019 is off to a great start for the podcast. THANK YOU for your support and for sharing this podcast. There are a ton more great episodes in line for the remainder of Season 2. I look forward to bringing a new episode to you next week. ~Regan

This week’s episode is brought to you by Food Photography Basics -- a self-guided, on-demand course approved for 1 hour CEU for registered dietitians. To enroll, visit nutritioncommunicationsacademy.com.

This Unmillennial Life is available each week via iTunes, NPROne, Libsyn, iHeartRadio, Spotify and coming soon, Podcasts on Pandora. Each full-length show is also now available via ReganJonesRD on Facebook making it easier than ever to share with a friend. 

Musical support provided by Ben Williams at Kudzu Studio. Website support provided by Katy Widrick at MakeMediaOver.com.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit reganjonesrdn.substack.com

A digital society with no mail and no clutter may be the stuff millennials dream of. But the reality for many unmillennials is we're still drowning in a sea of our own stuff. Having spent years accumulating the day-to-day goods that make up a 40- to 50-something life, GenXers now find themselves at a crossroads of wanting more order while living an otherwise unordered life.

Today's podcast features a leading expert on all things organizational, Lisa Woodruff. Lisa is a home organization expert, productivity specialist, and author of The Mindset of Organization, Take Back Your House One Phase at a Time, and How ADHD Affects Home Organization. She believes organization is not a skill you are born with, but rather is something that is developed over time and changes with each season of life. Lisa has helped thousands of women reclaim their homes and finally get organized with her practical tips, encouragement, and humor through her blog and podcast at Organize365.com. On the show we discuss: 

• The phases of getting organized and how the calendar plays into getting started
• What makes unmillennials unique in their challenges to get organized
• How a simple box can be a game changer in managing mail and papers in your life
• Why organizing rooms by function is the key to staying organized
• How Lisa's 100 Day Home Organization Program (<- affiliate link) helps enrollees go day-by-day throughout their home to finally get organized

To close out the show, I'm sharing a detailed recap of how I managed to avoid jetlag and get a good night's sleep on the plane overnight on a recent work-related trip to Europe. And I wrap up the show with a fun little voice mail message from Pamela, a fan of the show.

If you've been listening to the show for a while or are a new listener and have thoughts about what you like/don't like, I'd love for you to share them with me through this very brief LISTENER SURVEY. Thanks for your feedback! 

And as always, you can either  Tweet Me @ReganJonesRD, leave me a voicemail, join the This Unmillennial Life Facebook Group OR submit a show idea here! 

Thank you for listening and sharing with a friend! Just this last week a listener shared with me that this podcast feels like a chat between friends. Please tell a friend about the podcast so she can listen in, too! 

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Until next time,

~Regan

Never miss another episode! This Unmillennial Life is available each week via iTunes, NPROne, Libsyn and Spotify.

This week’s episode is sponsored by HealthyAperture.com — the web’s first and only dietitian-curated recipe discovery site.

Musical support provided by Ben Williams at Kudzu Studio. Website support provided by Katy Widrick at MakeMediaOver.com. Additional support provided by Robin Plotkin of RobinsBite.com.

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.

Beth Kennedy, author of Career Recharge (affiliate link) and today's podcast guest, has more than 20 years experience as an executive coach and resiliency-training expert. In this episode she details her Benatti Resiliency Model, which has helped thousands of people develop the resilience to adapt to changing career circumstances, remain productive and engaged, and find greater life and career satisfaction. In the show we discuss:

• The importance of focusing on well-being to recharge
• How self-awarenesss provides insight into our purpose
• Why developing your own "brand" is important and relies on understanding your strengths
• The importance of connection and cultivating relationships to fight burnout
• How innovation plays a crucial role in challenging yourself and bolstering resiliency

Throughout the interview, Beth expands on each of the aforementioned concepts with resources to support them, including:

• recommendations for her favorite meditation apps (Calm, Breathe, 10% Happier and Headspace)
• her recommendation for 360Reach as a tool to support personal branding
• a challenge to listeners to start a "Friday 5" practice each week, answering the questions
  • What are my wins this week?
  • What could I do differently?
  • What do I want to do next week?

I close out the show with a quick bit of feedback from podcast fan Catherine, who emailed me to agree that the Life Changing Chili recipe I mentioned in The Keto Episode is, in fact, life changing! (Thanks Catherine!) Next up, I give a detailed account of my tips for success using the One Two Cosmetic's Magnetic Eyelashes, as recommended on The Eyelashes Episode, on ReganJonesRD Instagram and on the Cool Stuff page.

Thanks to every listener who made 2018 an amazing year for me and this podcast! The first episode of 2019 opened with our highest regular season episode release to date! Thank you thank you! I can't wait to bring you all the new episodes I have in the works for the remainder of Season 2. ~Regan

This week’s episode is brought to you by Food Photography Basics -- a self-guided, on-demand course approved for 1 hour CEU for registered dietitians. To enroll, visit nutritioncommunicationsacademy.com.

This Unmillennial Life is available each week via iTunes, NPROne, Libsyn, iHeartRadio, Spotify and coming soon, Podcasts on Pandora. Each full-length show is also now available via ReganJonesRD on Facebook making it easier than ever to share with a friend. 

Musical support provided by Ben Williams at Kudzu Studio. Website support provided by Katy Widrick at MakeMediaOver.com.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit reganjonesrdn.substack.com

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.

Beth Kennedy, author of Career Recharge (affiliate link) and today's podcast guest, has more than 20 years experience as an executive coach and resiliency-training expert. In this episode she details her Benatti Resiliency Model, which has helped thousands of people develop the resilience to adapt to changing career circumstances, remain productive and engaged, and find greater life and career satisfaction. In the show we discuss:

• The importance of focusing on well-being to recharge
• How self-awarenesss provides insight into our purpose
• Why developing your own "brand" is important and relies on understanding your strengths
• The importance of connection and cultivating relationships to fight burnout
• How innovation plays a crucial role in challenging yourself and bolstering resiliency

Throughout the interview, Beth expands on each of the aforementioned concepts with resources to support them, including:

• recommendations for her favorite meditation apps (Calm, Breathe, 10% Happier and Headspace)
• her recommendation for 360Reach as a tool to support personal branding
• a challenge to listeners to start a "Friday 5" practice each week, answering the questions
  • What are my wins this week?
  • What could I do differently?
  • What do I want to do next week?

I close out the show with a quick bit of feedback from podcast fan Catherine, who emailed me to agree that the Life Changing Chili recipe I mentioned in The Keto Episode is, in fact, life changing! (Thanks Catherine!) Next up, I give a detailed account of my tips for success using the One Two Cosmetic's Magnetic Eyelashes, as recommended on The Eyelashes Episode, on ReganJonesRD Instagram and on the Cool Stuff page.

Thanks to every listener who made 2018 an amazing year for me and this podcast! The first episode of 2019 opened with our highest regular season episode release to date! Thank you thank you! I can't wait to bring you all the new episodes I have in the works for the remainder of Season 2. ~Regan

This week’s episode is brought to you by Food Photography Basics -- a self-guided, on-demand course approved for 1 hour CEU for registered dietitians. To enroll, visit nutritioncommunicationsacademy.com.

This Unmillennial Life is available each week via iTunes, NPROne, Libsyn, iHeartRadio, Spotify and coming soon, Podcasts on Pandora. Each full-length show is also now available via ReganJonesRD on Facebook making it easier than ever to share with a friend. 

Musical support provided by Ben Williams at Kudzu Studio. Website support provided by Katy Widrick at MakeMediaOver.com.

If you have days where you’re not sure who needs your help more — your kids or your parents, you know you’re an unmillennial.

Today’s episode of This Unmillennial Life scratches the surface on a topic that runs deep with both emotional responses and tactical requirements, the role of becoming caregiver to aging parents. For many unmillennials, now is the time to begin the conversations around what our parents have planned (or not planned for) as they age and need additional help. 

In the show, I interview Elizabeth Ward, MS, RD as she shares a personal account of what it was like to transition to becoming the caregiver for her mother prior to her death. In the episode, Liz shares: 

• The events that led to her mom needing full-time care
• How she found services to support her mom’s desire to stay at home
• The financial impact of in-home care
• The need to discuss wishes ahead of time
• Why people should get comfortable having uncomfortable conversations
• How email and texts can take away some of the barriers to discussing these topics
• Resources she found helpful, including (affiliate link->) A Bittersweet Season and MindingOurElders.com.
• The importance of taking care of the caregiver

I wrap up this portion of the show by providing some additional resources I found online related to caring for an aging, and specifically note the valuable links available via the Caregiver Action Network.

To end the show, I discuss whether or not my distaste for mail and lack of commitment to sending cards is an unmillennial trait, a more-millennial phenomenon OR simply my own personal quirk. You be the judge and let me know what you think!

As always, thank you for listening, subscribing and sharing with a friend! Listeners tell me it’s the kind of podcast you want to tell your girlfriends about. So if you haven’t done that, please share!

Or provide me feedback by leaving me a voicemail OR joining the This Unmillennial Life Facebook Group.

Thanks for subscribing. If you enjoy the show, please leave a review!

Until next time,

~Regan

Never miss another episode! This Unmillennial Life is available each week via iTunes, NPROne and Libsyn.

This week’s episode is sponsored by HealthyAperture.com — the web’s first and only dietitian-curated recipe discovery site.

Musical support provided by Ben Williams at Kudzu Studio. Website support provided by Katy Widrick at MakeMediaOver.com. Additional support provided by Robin Plotkin of RobinsBite.com.

A few years ago I stumbled into macro counting as an experiment. But after seeking the support of a fellow RDN to learn more about the plan, macro counting quickly became a way of life for me — one that I’ve been embracing for more than two years now. The reason I originally tried IIFYM, what I learned from the experiment and most importantly, how macro counting actually helped me eat more, feel stronger and be happier in my body are detailed in this audio version of the original blog post on my websit

Word of mouth has always been one of the ways parents get recommendations on things to do with kids. Upparent.com makes finding these recommendations easier than ever before.

Intended as a way for users to browse parenting-related content and recommendations, Upparent.com is quickly becoming a go-to resource for parents who want to spend less time researching and more time enjoying activities with their kids. 

In this episode I interview Upparent co-founder Alexandra Fung as we discuss:

• Which markets Upparent currently provides market-specific content for
• What types of information parents can find on Upparent, including topics that range from the best sippy cups for kids to races the entire family can run 
• How content on the site is generated, curated and monitored for quality control
• Why the topic of volunteering as a family is popular on the site and with its founders 

I close out this final 2018 episode with a brief discussion about the Cool Stuff page, where I include my choices for favorite and recommended products, including a recommendation of my favorite natural deodorant by LaVanila ( LaVanila's underarm detox mask as shared with me by their team, in case listeners are looking for a way to transition from traditional deodorant to a natural one. 

Thanks to every listener who has helped to make 2018 an amazing year for me and this podcast! I look forward to bringing you all new episodes in January of 2019. ~Regan

This week’s episode is brought to you by Audible, who is offering a free trial and free audiobook download to This Unmillennial Life listeners who visit audibletrial.com/unmillennial

This Unmillennial Life is available each week via iTunes, NPROne, Libsyn, iHeartRadio, Spotify and coming soon, Podcasts on Pandora. Each full-length show is also now available via ReganJonesRD on Facebook making it easier than ever to share with a friend. 

Musical support provided by Ben Williams at Kudzu Studio. Website support provided by Katy Widrick at MakeMediaOver.com.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit reganjonesrdn.substack.com

Word of mouth has always been one of the ways parents get recommendations on things to do with kids. Upparent.com makes finding these recommendations easier than ever before.

If you're an unmillennial you've been having periods more years than you probably care to remember. So what in the world could a podcast tell you that you DON'T know about your menstrual cycle? How about the fact that you actually burn more calories after ovulation OR that right after your period may be the best time to try for a new PR in your fitness routine?

Perimenopause, the transition to menopause, begins well before many women would like to admit. Most experts agree that somewhere in our 40s and perhaps even our 30s, our ovaries begin to produce less estrogen, leaving women feeling less than their best. 

The cluster of discomforts brought on by perimenopause is often assumed to be simply the basic complaints of menopause -- hot flashes and irritability. But the reality is this early mid-life hormonal shift actually brings with it numerous changes in our bodies ranging from sleep disturbances to joint discomfort. In today's episode, we open up about the real complaints women have during perimenopause and potential ways to treat them.   

My guest on today's show is Dr. Michael A. Smith, the Director of Education for Life Extension® -- the
world’s leading organization dedicated to helping people stay healthy and live better. Dr. Mike is an author, national spokesperson and is a graduate of the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. He
completed his internship in internal medicine at the University of Utah and completed three years of a residency at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

In the show we discuss:

• The real ages perimenopause begins in a woman's life
• Common complaints women experience in perimenopause
• The hormonal imbalance that occurs during perimenopause
• The need for women to assess their hormonal imbalance
• Resources available via Life Extension for female blood panel testing
• The support Life Extension provides to customers after testing to discuss their results with a wellness
  specialist
• A discussion on hormone replacement therapy, including bioidentical hormones
• Research findings on the efficacy of Siberian rhubarb root to treat common complaints of perimenopause and menopause 

We end the show with a discussion of Life Extension's new product Menopause 731 -- a botanical solution for perimenopause and postmenopausal women experiencing associated discomforts that features Siberian rhubarb root. Available on the Life Extension website, Menopause 731 provides comprehensive support to help relieve hot flashes and night sweats, irritability and mood swings, sleep disturbances, physical and mental exhaustion, joint and muscle discomfort, vaginal dryness, as well as help support healthy urinary tract and sexual function. 

This episode and so many of the show topics this season I’m addressing are direct requests from listeners. If you have a topic you’d like to hear more about, let me know! Submit a show idea here, connect by leaving me a voicemail, tag or message me on social media (Instagram, Twitter or Facebook) or email me at [email protected].

If you haven’t checked out the new Fan Shop, please do! It’s the only place where listeners can order merchandise to show off their “unmillennialness” to friends and family.

Thank you for listening and for subscribing. If you enjoy the show, please leave a review! And if you’ve been listening to the show for a while or are a new listener and have thoughts about what you like/don’t like, I’d love for you to share them with me through this very brief LISTENER SURVEY. Thanks for your feedback! 

Until next time,

~Regan

This Unmillennial Life is available each week via iTunes, NPROne, Libsyn, iHeartRadio, Spotify and coming soon, Podcasts on Pandora. Each full-length show is also now available via ReganJonesRD on Facebook making it easier than ever to share with a friend. 

Musical support provided by Ben Williams at Kudzu Studio. Website support provided by Katy Widrick at MakeMediaOver.com.

 

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit reganjonesrdn.substack.com