Millennial 911 – Details, episodes & analysis

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. 

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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 

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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. 

2:50 - How Angell arrived at being someone who offers spiritual guidance

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

Find Angell: https://www.angellkelly.com/

Insta: @angelllkelly

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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.

2:34 - Jivanya’s path to becoming a lawyer

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

Learn more and connect with Jivanya: https://www.rtfamilylaw.ca/calgary-divorce-lawyers/jivanya-reddy/

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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.

2:55 - The difference between “child-less” and “child-free”

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

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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.

4:00 - How Victoria became a personal branding and career strategist

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

Resources:

Career Development 101: https://www.careerdevelopment101.ca/about-1

Follow Victoria on IG: https://www.instagram.com/careerdevelopment101/

Career coach recommendations for those transitioning out of teaching: https://www.instagram.com/teachercareercoach/
https://www.instagram.com/holly.acre/
https://www.instagram.com/teachertransition/

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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.

3:10 - Kristyn’s “accidental” path to entrepreneurship

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:

Platform Calgary - https://www.platformcalgary.com/

Venture Mentoring Services Alberta - https://www.vmsalberta.org/ 

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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!

3:41 - How Style by Brigitta came to be

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

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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.

:40 - Vision for the episode + explaining shadow

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

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Finally, some context. We walk you through the basics of who we are and how we got here.

1:43 - Age and sun sign

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

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