Millennial 911 (Alyssa and Megan)
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| Date | Titre | Durée | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov 2023 | Introducing: Millennial 911 | 00:01:06 | |
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| 07 Nov 2023 | Instagram is my therapist now | 00:55:22 | |
Our first responder this week is Jenni Daines, a registered psychologist and conveniently, one of our very best friends. Jenni helps us understand why the quick-fix approach to healing that social media offers can be so alluring and inspires us to take a more balanced and informed approach to our wellness.
5:43 Irony around getting off social media to improve mental health 9:57 How we use our phones to avoid what we’re actually feeling 11:50 Are more people self-diagnosing their mental health concerns because of social media? 21:30 New vocabulary around mental health 24:50 Mental health influencers 28:30 Distinguishing experts on social media from educated and regulated experts 32:00 Quick fix approach to healing 38:40 Thinking about the ROI when it comes to therapy 40:46 Accessing professional help and alternatives off of social media Access Mental Health (publicly funded) https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/services/Page11443.aspx Canadian Mental Health Association for information and even courses related to mental health: https://cmha.ca/find-info/mental-health/general-info/ Follow us on Insta! @mlnl911pod | |||
| 14 Nov 2023 | Alyssa needs a car | 01:02:54 | |
Our first responder this week is David Fairbanks, a definite automotive aficionado, but don't call him a "car guy". David came to the rescue when Alyssa needed to find a car stat but had no idea where to start. Not only did he help Alyssa, but he offers a practical and accessible guide to finding wheels that work for you. 9:37 - Where should you start your search for a used car? 18:05 - Accessing reliable information 18:53 - Brief interruption from David’s daughter 🙂 19:13 - Researching common problems and arming yourself with information 24:28 - “Picking your candidate” stage of the purchase 30:59 - What to look for when you’re seeing the vehicle IRL 39:25 - Tips for negotiating 42:25 - Test driving tips 51:15 - Buying from a private seller 54:15 - Should we be opening the hood? Car forums Carfax report
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/obd2-torque-obdii-check-car/id1359567217 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.prowl.torque&hl=en_GB Scanner: Follow us on Insta! @mlnl911pod | |||
| 21 Nov 2023 | Is IKEA furniture illegal after 35? | 00:51:53 | |
Our first responder this week is Ashlen Thomson, interior designer and senior associate with McKinley Studios in Vancouver. She helps us see a path from a design aesthetic that’s purely based on budget to one that is elevated yet realistic. She leaves us with guidelines, but more importantly, confidence to tap into how we want our space to function and feel, without being bogged down by rules. 5:37 - What types of pieces should we be investing in? 11:02 - What should we not invest in? 14:17 - When to go used/thrifted/vintage 15:57 - Heirlooms and meaning behind pieces 21:27 - Where to add colour or keep things more neutral 25:21 - Design “rules” we can toss 30:10 - Advice around how to incorporate designs from various aesthetics 32:49 - Specific advice around incorporating Alyssa’s heritage into her dining space 38:52 - Final words of wisdom from Ashlen Follow us on Insta! @mlnl911pod | |||
| 28 Nov 2023 | Is biodynamic wine a biohack? | 01:01:00 | |
Our first responder this week is Andrew Stewart, a wine connoisseur and director of Vino al Vino, a wine import agency that prioritizes organic practices, biodynamic farming, and low intervention winemaking. This is exactly why we have brought Andrew onto the pod, and frankly, into our living rooms for his incredible wine tastings: to him, wine should be treated the same way as we treat our food, with mindfulness. Andrew walks us through some conscious choices we can make when selecting our wine and reminds us of what makes good wine good, the story. 5:26 - Andrew’s wine origin story 11:52 - Meet the wine Andrew’s just poured for us 14:32 - Andrew’s path to natural wines 19:18 - The difference between organic, biodynamic and natural wines 26:00 - How to find these types of wines at a non-boutique type store 27:47 - The caveat with certifications Follow us on Insta! @mlnl911pod | |||
| 05 Dec 2023 | Pee on a stick. Call a midwife. | 00:42:09 | |
Our first responder this week is registered midwife and BFF of the pod, Rae Veillard. Rae dispels common myths around midwifery and walks us through the tenets of midwifery care. We are always in awe of Rae’s work and of midwives in general, and during this conversation, it was no different! 4:45 - What is midwifery care? 8:23 - How is it different from obstetric care? 9:08 - How risk factors are managed in midwifery 14:40 - What holistic midwifery care looks like 17:11 - The difference between a doula and a midwife 21:53 - How do you access midwifery care? 22:55 - When should you apply for midwifery care? 24:48 - Pressures and expectations around having a similar birthing experience to others 27:02 - Concerns around safety and midwifery care 30:23 - Does midwifery care look different when birthing in a hospital? 32:41 - What can midwives provide people who are not pregnant? 34:33 - Can those who identify as male be midwives? 34:38 - How Rae chose this career path
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| 12 Dec 2023 | Facing your cringe | 00:24:14 | |
This week we’re responding to our own emergency: Why were we so cringey on Facebook? Why!? The cringe of our past isn’t isolated to the annals of the Facebook timeline, but we’ve got to start facing our demons, and it might as well be here. Follow us on Insta! @mlnl911pod | |||
| 19 Dec 2023 | Aware that we’re only 6 eps in | 00:53:21 | |
You can’t tell us it’s too early in our podcast career to give you a heartfelt recap of our personal lives. Join us as we interview each other on the wild ride that was 2023. Follow us on Insta! @mlnl911pod | |||
| 09 Jan 2024 | Who are these women? | 00:27:13 | |
Finally, some context. We walk you through the basics of who we are and how we got here. 2:12 - Where we grew up 5:18 - Birth order 6:51 - Fur children 10:07 - Relationship status 12:24 - Alyssa’s educational background 20:51 - Megan on removing herself from her Catholic upbringing 23:31 - Megan’s educational background Follow us on Insta! @mlnl911pod | |||
| 09 Jan 2024 | New year. New rules. | 00:40:46 | |
We'd love to say that we're happy with an off-handed resolution about drinking more water but we're not those kinds of gals. We need deep introspection, descriptive emotional states, and some journaling for good measure. We're reviewing what's in and out for us in 2024 and how we're going to hold each other to it. 7:10 - How we define an accountability buddy 12:14 - Alyssa’s outs and ins for the year 21:53 - Megan’s outs and ins for the year 36:40 - Various roles of friendships and the benefits of oversharing Follow us on Insta! @mlnl911pod | |||
| 16 Jan 2024 | Can't shop the problem away | 01:03:42 | |
Brigitta Catinean of Style by Brigitta is a Calgary based personal stylist and this week's first responder. Brigitta helped us to understand what sustainability really means when it comes to our wardrobes, that when we keep settling we keep shopping, and that finding our personal style is so much more than simply liking our clothes. If you've ever had a meltdown before a special event or felt like you have nothing to wear, this episode is for you! 16:08 - Brigitta’s philosophy around personal style 22:35 - Intuitively integrating trends 28:55 - Using sustainability and ethics as a lens for personal style 39:09 - How to curate a wardrobe with sustainability in mind 41:30 - What a “key piece” is 52:08 - Wardrobe/pantry analogy Find Brigitta @stylexbrigitta Follow us on Insta! @mlnl911pod | |||
| 23 Jan 2024 | There’s no ‘I’ in entrepreneur | 01:02:29 | |
Our first responder this week is Kristyn Snell, founder and CEO of MODERNSPEAK, a global creator management agency and Digitote a project management software for influencer managers. Kristyn understands the wild ride of becoming your own boss and the toxicity of “hustle culture”. She provides a survival kit for entrepreneurs that includes finding your failure, finding your worth and finding your people. 7:10 - Kristyn’s educational background 8:52 - Addressing the control or lack thereof in entrepreneurship 13:20 - Delegating, imposter syndrome and sustainability 16:30 - The value of having a support system 18:58 - Kristyn’s experience in the tech space 21:45 - Hustle culture, the birth of Digitote, burnout and balance 31:12 - Finding that support system and practicing trusting her gut 39:30 - Gushing about Vanessa from Platform Calgary 41:54 - Local resources and support system cont’d 45:08 - Managing the emotional highs and lows that come with entrepreneurship 48:08 - Can negative emotions be a driving force for success? 53:41 - Final words of wisdom/lessons Resources: Follow us on Insta! @mlnl911pod | |||
| 30 Jan 2024 | Babe, just be a beginner | 00:53:58 | |
Our first responder this week is here to help ease the nerves around one of life’s biggest hurdles: a career change. Victoria Morneau, a career strategist and founder of Career Development 101, walks us through our own career worries and reminds us that our career choices can, and maybe should, match the season of life that we are in. Victoria offers questions to ask yourself when thinking about a shift in your career, how our values should guide our job searches, and that we all have our own personal brand. 9:14 - How personal branding is for everyone 10:49 - Commonalities amongst those looking for assistance with their careers 13:54 - Questions those hoping to make a career shift should be asking themselves 18:29 - Applying your values and interests into your job search 21:39 - How Victoria would approach our individual career challenges 30:28 - The problem with pensions 35:24 - Words of wisdom when it comes to our relationships with our careers 41:34 - Victoria’s 3 final tips 43:06 - Services she offers and where you can find her 44:27 - How Victoria helped a near retiree realize her value after being laid off
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| 06 Feb 2024 | Child-free by choice | 00:30:54 | |
The decision to have kids is a big one and thankfully it's becoming less common to assume that it's a 'yes'. Megan and her husband don't have kids and aren't planning to. They were lucky enough for it to be a choice and she talks about whether or not she always knew this would be her decision. 5:35 - How Megan came to the decision to be child-free 8:35 - Prevalence of auntie culture 11:46 - Fear around being child-free 16:50 - Megan’s advice for those on the fence 20:55 - Examples of child-free celebrities 23:19 - Why Alyssa’s on the fence Follow us on Insta! @mlnl911pod | |||
| 13 Feb 2024 | Legal docs are so hot right now | 00:44:23 | |
Our first responder this week is Jivanya Reddy, Calgary divorce lawyer and family law specialist. She answers our questions about cohabitation and prenuptial agreements. Many people avoid them because they seem unromantic, but we end up finding something pretty hot about the whole thing! We also talk about the importance of wills and how to start seeing them as more than just morbid. 5:14 - WTF is an “adult interdependent relationship”? 9:38 - Difference between prenuptial, postnuptial and cohabitation agreements 11:29 - Is a lawyer required for a cohabitation agreement? 14:14 - How much does an agreement typically cost? 21:16 - What if you’re already cohabitating and don’t have an agreement in place? 26:39 - The importance of having these conversations early 28:35 - Who needs a will and why? 38:23 - Jivanya’s final words of wisdom when it comes to prenuptial/cohab agreements
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| 20 Feb 2024 | Not sure? Get quiet. | 00:56:56 | |
Our first responder this week is Angell Kelly, intuitive and spiritual coach. Angell makes the abstract concept of tapping into our intuition concrete as we discuss what it is and what it’s not and where to start if you have no clue. Join us as we experience some major ‘ahas’ in the presence of Angell — we’re confident that that you will too. 9:20 - Balancing her 9-5 with spiritual coaching 12:35 - Angell’s definition of intuition 14:55 - Instinct vs. intuition 17:16 - Distinguishing your intuition vs. the other voices 19:50 - Is intuition more in the body vs. mind? 22:26 - How Angell approaches “forks in the road” 30:43 - Common intuition blocks 37:35 - How Angell’s life has shifted since tapping into her intuition 43:05 - Tips for finding a spiritual practitioner 46:12 - Services Angell offers
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| 27 Feb 2024 | Buy, rent, hyperventilate | 00:59:13 | |
This week’s first responders are The Danish Girls, Ali Larsen and Gillian Bell, two members of a Calgary real-estate team. The current state of the real-estate market is anxiety inducing for many, but Ali and Gill quell worries with enduring truths that will never change, regardless of current mortgage rates. They also share how they approach the real-estate game a little differently and empower our listeners to do the same. 5:14 - Why the “Danish Girls” 11:15 - What differentiates their team 20:43 - Is real estate a wise investment? 36:19 - Enduring truths about real estate 42:11 - Why do realtors leave their business cards behind? 41:21 - Funny/weird things they’ve experienced in their profession 47:58 - Advice to aspiring realtors
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| 05 Mar 2024 | Good People = Good Business | 00:40:23 | |
Our first responder this week is Matt Widmer, co-founder of Wild Life Distillery. Although Matt’s distillery creates delicious bevies, our topic of conversation was the friendship agreement that he authored. Although it started as a lark, this ‘contractual agreement’ ensures Matt and his business partner Keith Robinson keep their friendship of primary importance. It turns out it’s a beautiful representation of not only how they run WLD, but live their lives. 8:23 - Benefits of going into business with a friend 9:31 - Co-owner Keith’s impromptu take on the friendship agreement 11:21 - Matt shares what the friendship agreement is about 16:43 - How their business philosophy reflects in day-to-day life 21:45 - Matt’s advice for friends considering going into business together 24:43 - What Matt thinks they got really right and really wrong 27:29 - The benefits of growing up as a “restaurant kid” 30:40 - Where you can find Wildlife products
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| 12 Mar 2024 | Bringing death out of the dark | 00:54:57 | |
This week’s first responder is Laura Silver, a certified death doula. We tackle the paradox, as Laura says, that “death is often mentioned subtly and in hushed tones, and yet it is life’s one absolute guarantee.” This conversation was enlightening, heartfelt, and at times downright delightful. She shared the transcendent elements of death but also the practical steps that make all the difference. 2:40 - How Laura became a death doula 7:26 - The growing need for death doulas 11:03 - Topics Laura covers in her dying and death workshops 15:38 - What a day in the life of a death doula looks like 28:08 - What she’s learned and how she manages her own grief 32:49 - Her experience with the “other side” 37:04 - Misconceptions she’d like to clear up 46:10 - Where you can find Laura Get in touch with Laura: https://www.deathdoulalaura.ca/ Follow us on Insta! @mlnl911pod | |||
| 19 Mar 2024 | From corporate burnout to calling the shots | 01:21:15 | |
Our first responders this week are Calgary artists Michelle Atkinson and Billie Rae Busby. These two have done what many deem impossible, making art their full-time job. Wow, did we cover some territory: Can your heart’s work really be your 9-5? Do creations lose their authenticity or intrinsic value when we monetize them? Can we even appreciate “good art” when we are inundated with content? Strap in and enjoy this worthwhile ride with two incredible women! 7:52 - How they became artists that could generate income 17:43 - Has our access to art via social media affected how we appreciate it? 26:05 - Do you risk losing authentic joy when seeking monetary compensation? 35:26 - The value of setting your own goals and metrics for success 38:34 - Making it happen as an artist: multiple income streams 55:57 - Opinions around having a financial safety net before making the leap 1:04:41 - Making things happen for themselves because they actually like what they do
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| 26 Mar 2024 | Looking ahead to season 2! | 00:19:56 | |
While it might be a wrap on season 1, it doesn't mean we're slowing down! In this episode, we open up the trusty notes app and get into what we've got planned for season 2. We'll be back with episodes this summer, and until then, head over to our Instagram and let us know what you think about these emergencies or ones you'd like us to tackle — we'd love to hear it! Follow us on Insta! @mlnl911pod | |||
| 09 Jul 2024 | Summer Mini: Female Rage | 00:29:33 | |
For our summer mini episodes we’re giving our first responders a break, and instead, putting a bandaid on a current emergency: if we want to live long and stay healthy, is getting angry the answer? Inspired by reactions to Ariana Madix on Vanderpump Rules season 11, and coloured by our own experiences, we explore why we might feel vilified instead of celebrated for expressing ourselves. Follow us on Insta! @mlnl911pod | |||
| 23 Jul 2024 | Summer Mini: The Joy of Missing Out | 00:25:28 | |
For our summer mini episodes we’re giving our first responders a break, and instead, putting a bandaid on a current emergency: should we be forcing ourselves to be social out of fear that we’re becoming reclusive? We weigh the pros and cons of being alone, while comparing our social lives and how we’ve grown to be more comfortable with giving ourselves what we need. Follow us on Insta! @mlnl911pod | |||
| 06 Aug 2024 | Summer Mini: Love you, Gen Z. Mean it. | 00:34:50 | |
For our summer mini episodes we’re giving our first responders a break, and instead, putting a bandaid on a current emergency: what if we don’t want to hate-on the younger generations? We’re bravely breaking the tradition of claiming that whatever generation you belong to is superior and giving Gen Z some well-deserved compliments. Instead of another “kids these days” rant, here is an ode to why we love their style, boundaries, and attitude. Follow us on Insta! @mlnl911pod | |||
| 20 Aug 2024 | Summer Mini: Poop Like You Mean It | 00:31:14 | |
For our summer mini episodes we’re giving our first responders a break, and instead, putting a bandaid on a current emergency: why aren’t we talking about poop more? We grew up hearing that “girls don’t poop”, but like, we do, and we’re trying to be good at it. Alyssa thinks she’s cracked the code and Megan is doing her best to figure it out. Book Megan references: Love Your Gut by Dr. Megan Rossi Liz Moody Podcast: How to Eliminate Bloat & Constipation Follow us on Insta! @mlnl911pod | |||
| 03 Sep 2024 | Summer Mini: Riverside Intentions for S2 | 00:16:54 | |
We came back to where the concept for Millennial 911 all began, the Elbow River. And set our intentions for how we want to move into season two. Follow us on Insta! @mlnl911pod | |||