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It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Baking season. You’re in for a sweet treat today, because I spoke with one of the internet’s favourite bakers, Sarah Fennel of Broma Bakery (you might know her as the recipe developer who put the viral single-serve cookies on the map.)Most of us have a thing that we love and are good at, that’s currently just a hobby or dream. If you’re listening to this and you WISH that thing you’re passionate about could be your career, this episode is for you. Sarah and I dive deep on overcoming impostor syndrome, how to know when it’s time to take the leap and go all in, figuring out how to monetize what you’re good at, and how she pivoted multiple times throughout her career.And if you’re here for the sweet treats… we got you. Whether baking is your whole personality, or you’re a newbie who’s a little overwhelmed by a stand mixer, Sarah makes baking fun and accessible. We cover everything from the biggest mistakes people make with baking, to hot insider tips that will make your desserts that much better.If you’re starting to get into the holiday spirit, make sure you listen till the end for Sarah’s go-to recipe recommendations for holiday entertaining.Sarah Fennel is a recipe developer, photographer, and the creator of Broma Bakery, a wildly popular baking site with millions of followers across instagram and TikTok. Her debut cookbook, Sweet Tooth: 100 Desserts to Save Room For, came out this October and was an instant New York Times, and Amazon bestseller.Tune in to hear more about:How Sarah pivoted her education and career path, and overcoming “sunken cost fallacy” The nuts and bolts of monetizing your passion and skillsOvercoming impostor syndrome and the fear that we're not “good enough” How to know when to take the leap and go all in on your passion The need for full immersion for a project to succeed Tapping back into the passions and hobbies you had in childhoodWhy baking is an act of love (and nostalgia!)How baking can help women push back against disordered eating and food fearsGo-to dessert recipes for the holiday season Sarah's hot tips that will seriously level up your baking (from tools to use, to the ingredients you should double down on)Follow Sarah on Instagram, TikTok, and on her website.Order Sarah's book, Sweet ToothThis show is produced by:Gillian Berner, Host, Producer & EditorOlivia Nashmi, Audio EngineerCarolyn Schissler , Designer & Web ProducerFor advertising and sponsorship inquiries, please contact Frequency Podcast Network. Sign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@[email protected] on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadult

Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed. With the holidays around the corner, setting savings goals can feel like a losing battle. So we're throwing it back to some helpful tips from Melissa Leong, on how to easily and gradually automate your savings so you can set it and forget it, and why talking about money with friends can help you hit your financial goals faster. Melissa is a sought-after speaker, award-winning writer, and best-selling author of the feel-good finance guide, Happy Go Money. She is the money expert on Canada’s leading daytime talk show, The Social on CTV, and she’s the host of the Money Moves podcast. Listen to the full episode with Melissa here!Follow Melissa:http://www.melissaleong.com/https://www.instagram.com/lisleong/ Sign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@[email protected] on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadult

We are rapidly approaching the end of the year, and I am SHOOK at how fast 2024 flew by. I have a rigorous reflection process, and I always find a ton of value in tracking the highs, lows, and lessons of the year, which help inform how I move forward into the new year.You need to understand where you’ve been to plan where you’re going, so today I’m sharing how to do a comprehensive end of year audit, and how to use this last month of the year to set yourself up for a successful 2025. Think of this as your condensed winter arc where you “soft launch” your new year goals.I cover the journaling prompts, assessments, exercises and goal-setting guides I use to evaluate my year in review, and how I transform those takeaways into actionable goals and priorities for the new year. All of this is captured in a super helpful FREE guide to goal-setting and year-end auditing, which you can download here to accompany this episode!Trust me when I say this will make it so much easier to hit the ground running on January 1st, because you won’t be starting from ground zero this year.Tune in to hear more about:Leveraging the holiday slowdown to get ahead and test-drive new goals/habitsWhy we should give our new goals a trial run before January startsThe journaling prompts I use to reflect on the year’s biggest lessons and takeawaysMeasuring your satisfaction using the Life Balance WheelA game-changing exercise for auditing your time and how you spent your energy this yearHoning in on areas for improvement, and setting SMART goals for each categoryThe power of a guiding quote or mantraEverything we cover in today’s episode is available to download in our free year-end audit - get your guide today and get a head start on your new year planning! You’ve got this.Resources mentioned:End Of Year AuditHow to set SMART goalsHow To Design A Life Of Purpose, Using IkigaiThis show is produced by:Gillian Berner, Host & ProducerOlivia Nashmi, Audio EngineerCarolyn Schissler , Designer & Web ProducerFor advertising and sponsorship inquiries, please contact Frequency Podcast Network. Sign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@[email protected] on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadult

Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed. If you're struggling with debt or moving the needle on your financial goals, this is a must-listen reminder for overcoming financial stress and toxic money patterns.A healthy money mindset is the missing ingredient for a lot of people's financial security. So we’re throwing it back to this sustainable financial advice from finance coach Nicole Stanley on dealing with debt, setting realistic money goals, and her own journey to get debt-free. Nicole Stanley is the Founder & Head Financial Coach of Arise Financial Coaching. After battling crippling financial anxiety in her early twenties, Nicole enrolled in her first personal finance course and made changes to go from 30K in debt to building over a quarter-million in net worth for her family at age  27. Arise Financial Coaching has now served over 600 clients and has been featured in TIME, Yahoo Finance, & CNET.Listen to our full episode with Nicole here.Tune in every Monday for an expert dose of life advice in under 10 minutes.Follow Nicole:On Instagram: @arise.financial.coachingArise Financial Coaching Sign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@[email protected] on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadult