This Unmillennial Life

Joining me in this episode is Holistic Cannabis Practitioner and fellow Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Janice Bissex. I interviewed Janice in Season 1 of the podcast in The Cannabis Episode. Today she’s back to focus solely on CBD — its benefits, uses, and recommendations for dosing.

While people have increasingly become familiar with the term “CBD,” they may not know exactly what it is, where it comes from, or what the particular legalities are surrounding its sale and uses. In this episode, Janice educates us about all of these things and more as we discuss:

• The difference between Cannabis and Hemp and what constitutes CBD
• The conditions Janice treats in her practice with CBD, as well as other conditions for which there is research to support CBD usage, including — anxiety, pain, insomnia, depression, MS, arthritis and inflammation
• Why CBD works especially well for pain as it decreases the transmission of pain signals making the pain more manageable to tolerate
• How the neuro-calming properties of CBD make it especially effective in helping with anxiety
• What forms of CBD are available
• Why dosing is very individualized
• What the legality is of CBD and what the know about traveling with CBD

We wrap up our discussion with Janice’s input on what to look for in a CBD brand, including independent lab testing, organic status and company reputation

Before the Odds & Ends ending of today’s show, I preview a fun, new GIVEAWAY related to today’s episode — Carlene Thomas’ newly published book, CBD Drinks for Health.

My end of the show includes a discussion of two Netflix shows — one that I’m recommending as having made my “If I Had A VCR I’d Tape This” segment — Don’t F**K with Cats. The second, the show Cheer that all of my friends and colleagues are raving about.

If you’ve watched either of these shows, LET ME KNOW. I’d love to hear your voice. Leave me a voicemail on my Contact page.

If you have questions about CBD or any episode of the podcast, feel free to reach out to me via email, regan at thisunmillenniallife dot com, OR across social media — Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Keep in mind you can always join the Facebook for more unmillennial conversation each week.

Until next time, take care. ~Regan

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Experts say nearly 45 million kids play sports in the U.S. and of those, 3 to 5 million experience some form of brain injury like a concussion each year. In this two-part podcast series, one mom shares her son's story following a traumatic brain injury suffered during a basketball game. In Part 2, I interview the nation's leading expert on targeted nutritional therapy for concussion protection and recovery.

Up first in this second episode of the series, I'm interviewing Dr. Michael Lewis -- founder of Brain Health Education and Research Institute and a global expert in nutritional interventions for brain health, particularly the use of omega-3 fatty acids for the prevention, management, and rehabilitation of concussions and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

In this episode we discuss:

• Dr. Lewis' distinguished career and how he got involved in treatment of traumatic brain injury
• The statistics about kids and concussions -- both how many are experienced each year and what the general recovery rates are
• His general protocol for both treatment and protection against concussion, which includes optimal doses of the specific Omega 3s, DHA and EPA
• Why it's important for parents to be aware of the levels of DHA and EPA in their child's supplement, noting specifically that specified doses of most gummies typically don't contain near enough DHA and EPA
• What type of symptom improvement patients see and when, when following his concussion recovery protocol

We end the interview with a brief discussion of Dr. Lewis' book -- When Brain Collides -- and the importance of the material in it as a resource for parents with kids playing sports, specifically.

After my interview with Dr. Lewis I share a brief discussion with frequent podcast guest, Dr. Chris Mohr. Having known Chris for years, I was aware that he and his family are already following these advanced levels of Omega 3 supplementation and wanted to give him a chance -- as both an expert in the field and parent of two young children -- to share with listeners what his family is doing in the way of Omega 3 supplements.

I end the show with one final interview -- a quick discussion with my friend and colleague, Sally of Real Mom Nutrition, about her No Spend January experience.

Thanks so much for tuning in to this two-part series. It's truly been one of my favorite podcasts I've produced to date. I hope you enjoy them both and take away information helpful to both you and your family. If you enjoyed this episode and listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, please be sure to leave a 5-star rating and/or a positive review.

I look forward to bringing you a new episode next week. Take care. ~Regan

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Experts say nearly 45 million kids play sports in the U.S. and of those, 3 to 5 million experience some form of brain injury like a concussion each year. In this two-part podcast series, one mom shares her son's story following a traumatic brain injury suffered during a basketball game. In Part 2, I interview the nation's leading expert on targeted nutritional therapy for concussion protection and recovery.

In this first episode, I'm joined by Amy Savage Fisher who details her son Malone's story. In the show we discuss:

• How Malone was injured during a high school basketball game
• Their experience in the emergency room, which including a clear CT-scan and being initially told everything was fine and to go home
• Amy's intuition that something wasn't right and how a second evaluation revealed Malone didn't know who anybody was, including his mother and his coaches
• How returning to school revealed such immediate issues as not knowing where his locker was and not knowing who his teachers were
• The long recovery process that included re-learning basics including counting, ABCs, etc.
• How depression and anger are a very real and scary part of the concussion recovery experience

Following Amy's detailed recount of Malone's experience, we discuss some of the more practical statistics parents need to be aware of when it comes to a child's actual chance to become a college and/or professional level athlete. Amy offers her perspective from her experience of seeing parents and coaches push too hard, too quickly to get kids who have suffered a concussion to return to the court and field.

I end the episode here and briefly preview the next episode in the series -- The Kids and Concussions Episode (Part 2). As always, thanks for tuning in to this and every episode. ~Regan

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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 of 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-awareness 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 ReganJonesRDN Instagram and on the Cool Stuff page.

Everyone has it. Nobody wants to talk about it. Gas can be a normal by-product of digestion, but not always. Today's episode discusses why.

In this episode, I'm joined again by friend and fellow registered dietitian, Kate Scarlata -- one of the nation's leading experts on all things gut health. In this show, we discuss:

• What's normal and what's not when it comes to gas
• Why we have gas in the first place
• Why having gas can actually be a good sign of things happening in our digestive system
• When "more gas" might mean a trip to your healthcare provider is in order
• How excess protein consumption can cause an increase in gas and cause gas to become more smelly
• How eating too much protein may be associated with a more pathogenic and pro-inflammatory microbiome
• Why eating certain fibers with protein may actually reduce these negative effects
• What causes painful gas
• How a high-fat diet may actually make trapped gas worse
• Steps to take to alleviate painful, trapped gas
• The role plant-based food and fiber play in the production of gas
• Tips to increase fiber consumption without negative effects

Lastly, we debunk the myth that flying actually *causes* more gas.

I end the show with a brief discussion about the book I'm reading right now -- The 5 Love Languages -- an older read, but one that I'm finding very helpful. I also preview my thoughts on the new binge-worthy show from Apple TV -- The Morning Show -- and discuss whether or not I think it should make my "If I had a VCR I'd tape this" list.

Thanks as always for tuning in today. If you enjoy this episode or any of these episodes, please consider leaving a 5 Star Rating and/or Review. More importantly, please consider sharing with a friend. Have a great week! ~Regan

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Fasting with food may sound like an oxymoron. But according to leading longevity researchers, it's the best, safest & easiest approach to creating the type of "metabolic stress" that triggers the body to start a process of cellular cleaning known for improving not only life span but also healthspan.

In the first episode (no. 76) of a two-part series, I'm speaking with Dr. Felicia Stoler -- a registered dietitian and exercise physiologist whose work with the L-Nutra company lead me to try the 5 Day Fast Mimicking Diet. In this episode, we discuss:

• The research taking place across the globe (at present, 44 clinical trials) all aimed at better understanding how fasting and metabolic stress support longevity
• Why metabolic stress is so crucial to the process of cellular clean up known as autophagy
• How the 5 Day Fast Mimicking Diet works
• What foods are included in the 5 Day Fast Mimicking Diet kits
• Why fasting with the kit is a better approach to fasting than simply fasting without any food at all
• The general benefits people report experiencing after the 5 Day Fast Mimicking Diet, including weight loss, reduction in markers of inflammation, reduction in metabolic markers, as well as increased alertness and energy

We wrap up this section of our interview with a discussion about the role that protein plays in triggering the nutrient-sensing pathways and why the message to eat more protein may actually be doing more harm than good when it comes to longevity.

Next, Felicia and I discuss the program I got to try immediately following my 5-day fast -- the Nutrition for Longevity program. In this next episode (no. 77), we discuss:

• The company's background and mission to serve as a regenerative form of agriculture
• Why the Nutrition for Longevity program fits so seamlessly with the 5 Day Fast as a good transition to a more plant-based diet following the fast
• The environmentally friendly packaging of the shipments and how shipments are at present only intended for a single end-user
• The various calorie levels and diets available

We close out our time together with a brief discussion of Prolon's "Fast Bar" -- a nut-based bar intended for use by individuals who want to extend their time-restricted eating pattern (aka "intermittent fasting) from a metabolic standpoint but would like to have some food during that time.

I close out this part of the podcast with my personal thoughts on this experience, including how the food of the Prolon 5 Day Fast Mimicking Diet did lead to a bit of flavor fatigue for me, noting, however, that I found it to be an extremely positive experience and would definitely do it again. I also explain why I felt that the two programs -- the 5 Day Fast Mimicking Diet and Nutrition for Longevity -- worked so well together and why I credit the experience with shifting my eating habits to a more whole food, plant-based eating pattern in a way that nothing else has done for many years.

Lastly, I share with listeners that both programs are available for purchase with a 10% discount simply by using the code UNMILLENNIAL at checkout here:

• Sign up HERE for the 5 Day Fast Mimicking Diet (use code UNMILLENNIAL at checkout)
• Sign up HERE for the Nutrition For Longevity Program (use code UNMILLENNIAL at checkout)

To end the show, I give a brief mention of how my Voxes back and forth with friends about my new favorite hairbrush dryer lead to a discussion of favorite hairsprays. I came to love my favorite -- L'Oreal Elnett -- after years of purchasing more expensive products that always seemed to result in clogged nozzles with either a wasted partially used bottle OR large gloppy droplets of hairspray. The L'Oreal product never has either problem.

As always, if you have thoughts on this topic or others you'd like to hear on the show, send me an email OR message me on social media. I'm ReganJonesRDN on Facebook and Instagram. I'm ReganJonesRD on Twitter.

I look forward to bringing you another episode next week! Take Care. ~Regan

Fasting with food may sound like an oxymoron. But according to leading longevity researchers, it's the best, safest & easiest approach to creating the type of "metabolic stress" that triggers the body to start a process of cellular cleaning known for improving not only life span but also healthspan.

In the first episode (no. 76) of a two-part series, I'm speaking with Dr. Felicia Stoler -- a registered dietitian and exercise physiologist whose work with the L-Nutra company lead me to try the 5 Day Fast Mimicking Diet. In this episode, we discuss:

• The research taking place across the globe (at present, 44 clinical trials) all aimed at better understanding how fasting and metabolic stress support longevity
• Why metabolic stress is so crucial to the process of cellular clean up known as autophagy
• How the 5 Day Fast Mimicking Diet works
• What foods are included in the 5 Day Fast Mimicking Diet kits
• Why fasting with the kit is a better approach to fasting than simply fasting without any food at all
• The general benefits people report experiencing after the 5 Day Fast Mimicking Diet, including weight loss, reduction in markers of inflammation, reduction in metabolic markers, as well as increased alertness and energy

We wrap up this section of our interview with a discussion about the role that protein plays in triggering the nutrient-sensing pathways and why the message to eat more protein may actually be doing more harm than good when it comes to longevity.

Next, Felicia and I discuss the program I got to try immediately following my 5-day fast -- the Nutrition for Longevity program. In this next episode (no. 77), we discuss:

• The company's background and mission to serve as a regenerative form of agriculture
• Why the Nutrition for Longevity program fits so seamlessly with the 5 Day Fast as a good transition to a more plant-based diet following the fast
• The environmentally friendly packaging of the shipments and how shipments are at present only intended for a single end-user
• The various calorie levels and diets available

We close out our time together with a brief discussion of Prolon's "Fast Bar" -- a nut-based bar intended for use by individuals who want to extend their time-restricted eating pattern (aka "intermittent fasting) from a metabolic standpoint but would like to have some food during that time.

I close out this part of the podcast with my personal thoughts on this experience, including how the food of the Prolon 5 Day Fast Mimicking Diet did lead to a bit of flavor fatigue for me, noting, however, that I found it to be an extremely positive experience and would definitely do it again. I also explain why I felt that the two programs -- the 5 Day Fast Mimicking Diet and Nutrition for Longevity -- worked so well together and why I credit the experience with shifting my eating habits to a more whole food, plant-based eating pattern in a way that nothing else has done for many years.

Lastly, I share with listeners that both programs are available for purchase with a 10% discount simply by using the code UNMILLENNIAL at checkout here:

• Sign up HERE for the 5 Day Fast Mimicking Diet (use code UNMILLENNIAL at checkout)
• Sign up HERE for the Nutrition For Longevity Program (use code UNMILLENNIAL at checkout)

To end the show, I give a brief mention of how my Voxes back and forth with friends about my new favorite hairbrush dryer lead to a discussion of favorite hairsprays. I came to love my favorite -- L'Oreal Elnett -- after years of purchasing more expensive products that always seemed to result in clogged nozzles with either a wasted partially used bottle OR large gloppy droplets of hairspray. The L'Oreal product never has either problem.

As always, if you have thoughts on this topic or others you'd like to hear on the show, send me an email OR message me on social media. I'm ReganJonesRDN on Facebook and Instagram. I'm ReganJonesRD on Twitter.

I look forward to bringing you another episode next week! Take Care. ~Regan

We've all heard that it's important to save for a rainy day. But what about saving for the many sunny days, weeks, months and years you hope to enjoy after retirement? Financial experts say the best time to start that saving process was yesterday. But for GenX unmillennials, there's still time to start today.

In this episode of the podcast, I interview Scott Greenberg, a Certified Financial Planner, to discuss the aspects of risk management and wealth accumulation that are most important to our generation. We cover:

• Why financial planning NOW is so important for GenX and other unmillennials
• When is the best time to make financial planning a priority
• What constitutes risk management, including Long Term Disability Insurance, Life Insurance and Long Term Care Insurance
• Ways to easily calculate a starting number for amount of Life Insurance needed
• The difference between "risk management" planning and planning for "wealth accumulation for retirement"
• The red flags everyone should look for in terms of their financial planning investments
• What should families who are strapped for cash do when there doesn't seem to be any money to save for the future?
• How our generation differs from our parents and grandparents in terms of our responsibility to save for retirement

To close out the show, I take a turn to a completely different (and less stable) investment -- Bitcoin (or more generically, cryptocurrencies.) Sharing my very basic understanding of Bitcoin, I give listeners a preview into how it works, why they need to know about it and how Bitcoin owners can tap into its value for purchase (with a bonus cautionary tale of the volatility of Bitcoin.) To provide me feedback on Bitcoin, Financial Planning for GenX or simply share a topic idea for the show, listeners can Tweet Me @ReganJonesRD, leave me a voicemail OR join the This Unmillennial Life Facebook Group 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!

Thanks for subscribing. If you enjoy the show, please leave a 5 Star Rating and Review!

Until next time,

~Regan

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Somewhere around the age of 11 children begin to change, embarking on what today’s guest calls “The Middle School Construction Project.” As they begin to develop an adult body, an adult brain, and an adult identity, parents may be faced with a new dynamic in engaging with their child that provides a whole new set of challenges.

Today’s guest is Michelle Icard, author of Middle School Makeover and a to-be-released guide for high school parents Fourteen by Fourteen. In this episode we discuss:

• Why the separation parents feel from their children during this period is actually positive. If our goal is to raise children who can live independently from us, this “defiance” attitude is actually a crucial part of that process.
• How important this identity exploration is to ensure our children don’t end up in codependent relationships in the future — both personally and professionally.
• Why the “drama” of middle school is a natural result of children trying to find a way to navigate evolving identities and developing relationships.
• How important it is as middle school conflicts with peers arise that parents let the child lead in terms of how much involvement for parents to take and why kids need the opportunity to “figure out” the conflict resolution without parental involvement, which the exception of clear bullying where the parent needs to step in.
• How technology amplifies behavior and gives children more access and why kids need “breaks” from it as a result.

At the end of the interview, we discuss Michelle’s next book, Fourteen by Fourteen — the 14 essential conversation to have with your kid and how to have them. It will cover topics ranging from talking to kids about taking responsibility for their actions to making healthy decisions about their bodies. We also discuss where to find Michelle online, including both her website and her Facebook group — Less Stressed Middle School Parents.

To close the show, I detail my surprised-delight over a Christmas present I received — a hairbrush dryer that I’ve talked all about on Instagram and in the Facebook Group. I give tips and tricks for using it to create the best salon-quality blowout at home.

This Unmillennial Life is available each week via iTunes, NPROne, Libsyn, iHeartRadio, Spotify and Podcasts on Pandora.

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Dry January. Sober September. No Drink November. No matter what it's called or when it's done, it's the same thing -- a month-long alcohol-free experience.

It's also something I never thought I'd try... until I did. This past September I made a commitment to go alcohol-free for 30 days. Today's episode is about what I experienced.

For a few years now, I've sensed that the "glass or two" of wine I was including most nights as a part of my nightly routine was becoming, well, too routine. I've gone through periods of measuring it out to be sure I was drinking "only the amount recommended" and even had a fairly lengthy stent of "cutting it out during the week" when I was macro counting with Emily Field.

But never in all of that time of cutting back or cutting out did I feel like it was my first choice. I still wanted to drink each evening, even if I felt like I "shouldn't."

I'm not sure what changed in the days leading up to September 1st that made a 30-day alcohol-free experience seem appealing. I've talked a bit on the show and in the Facebook group about some of the inner work I've been doing this year (be sure to check out The Enneagram Episode). I think somewhere in that work I began to realize my nightly glass of wine had a greater hold on my heart and habits than I cared to admit.

I'd be lying if I said that was the primary reason, though, that I decided to embark on a self-imposed Sober September challenge. My motives were frankly a little more selfish than that.

Simply put -- I wanted to get a good night's sleep.

I've talked on the podcast from the very beginning about the struggle I have to drink wine and sleep soundly. The older I get, the worse it becomes... and somewhere around September 1st I became fed up with the fight for sleep.

I decided on that first day of September to give my body a full month's worth of alcohol-free living to see what happened. And what I realized was that the benefits of being alcohol-free FOR ME far exceeded my expectations.

Here's what I noticed:

• I slept better. This was no surprise. As I said, it was my primary motivation.
• I felt stronger in my workouts. I noticed this a week or two in. And when I say stronger, I mean A LOT stronger... and a lot better overall... more energized. I also recovered more quickly with less soreness.
• My thoughts were clearer. This is a bit hard to explain (and somewhat unexpected), but I realized that day after day, my head just seemed sharper. It's worth noting that I've never been a binge-drinker, so this had nothing to do with being "hungover." I wasn't sure where the additional clarity originated, but I liked it.
• I had a more positive outlook on life. This change was subtle but noticeable. I tend to find the dark cloud in every silver lining. During Sober September that seemed to fade.
• My leggings fit a little better. Who's to say if it was the number of calories that were cut by ditching the daily drink, the improved workouts described above or just an overall reduction in inflammation by being alcohol-free, but there's no denying my belly bloat improved.
• My grocery bill nudged down. While I wasn't spending boatloads of cash on wine each week, a bottle or two of even modestly priced wine begins to add up.

But getting to the place where I saw these benefits for what they were didn't happen overnight. The first 10 days were hard. Very hard.

Each afternoon around 4 o'clock I would question my decision to embark on this experience. Honestly, the main thing that kept me keeping going was that elusive good night's sleep I had re-captured. As I crawled into bed each evening -- 100% sober -- knowing those late-night and early-morning tossing and turning sessions didn't await, I found myself renewed in my commitment. (It's worth noting that in this same 10-day period while the craving for a 5 o'clock pour kept calling, an afternoon sugar-craving crept in stronger than I expected.) It was all very real. And very strong.

Until it wasn't.

After about 10 days or so, it didn't seem like a battle. I don't know if this is psychological, physiological or both. I simply realized one evening after dinner was done and the day was over that the thought to binge on brownies and a bold Cabernet hadn't happened.

At the very end of the month, I had the chance to celebrate with some dear friends the wrap-up of an important work event. Given that my self-imposed Sober September deadline was coming to a close, I decided to celebrate with a glass of bubbly -- typically my favorite drink of choice.

Experiment done. Lessons learned. Now, time to "get back to normal" and see what happened, right?

What happened was the bubbly didn't taste as good as I hoped, but the sobriety felt better than I expected.

A few more weeks passed, and I found myself headed to a work conference that typically offers a plentiful selection of ways to sip away the stress of the day. I had not, at that point, really had anything to drink since I started Sober September (minus a glass of wine one evening in early October that gifted me with -- as expected -- an awful night's sleep), so I decided to see what a "work trip" was like alcohol-free.

It was better than I ever would've imagined.

I typically leave this particular conference each year so exhausted that I'm asleep on the plane as soon as the boarding door closes. That's the physical part. The mental part is that I always find myself anxious to hurry up and end each evening's events. I'd always viewed the wine I was sipping on throughout the evening as something to take the edge off and make Regan a more enjoyable girl to be around. What I found is that instead, it was makeing Regan tired, fuzzy-headed and uninterested in others.

I suspect some of this is simply unique to me. I know plenty of people who become the life of the party after happy hour.

I'm not that girl.

Where normally I was the first to hop in the Uber to head back to my hotel, I actually wanted to stay and chat with people I hadn't seen in a while. It was almost as if being sober made me more social. Go figure.

Am I vowing to never drink again?

No. I'm not.

I don't think alcohol is wrong or bad or evil or whatever negative label some people want to give it. Being 100% truthful, I sorta wish this hadn't been my experience.

Alcohol is EVERYWHERE in our society. It signals celebration, it can enhance an eating experience, and it accompanies most any social gathering. All of those things can happen without a drink, of course, but a feeling of being left out when you're the one not drinking is ever-present... and perhaps more importantly to me, a worry that you don't want others to feel judged by your choice. I chose Sober September as an experience for me and about me, not about others. And I'm choosing to continue it for the same reason. For myself.

Sober September started months ago. It's now mid-December and I have had very little alcohol to date. I'm not committing to an alcohol-free life and I'm not asking anyone else to either. There are folks like Annie Grace leading that charge.

I'm not that girl either.

I'm simply a forty-something woman in midlife trying to find what, when, where and how I feel my best. Sober September showed me that for now, more often than not, it's without a drink in my hand.

~Regan

 

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