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Millennial: Pretend Adulting, Real Talk

By: Andrew Sims Laura Tee Pamela Gocobachi
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  • Millennial podcast is a weekly roundtable about our Generation Y experience. From news to politics and pop culture, a panel of friends digs in on why these stories matter and how they affect millennials. If you’ve ever wondered how to maneuver student loan debt, voting, relationships, careers, or just life in general, we feel that SO. HARD. And we’re here to share our stories, along with our greatest challenges and wins, along the way. Millennial podcast is about journeying through young adulthood together.
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  • Kamala!, Why You Should Never Self-Diagnose, Tips For Therapy

    Kamala!, Why You Should Never Self-Diagnose, Tips For Therapy
    Jul 24 2024
    Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real COCONUT TREE talk! "We did it Joe!" (Got you to stand down :/ ) Kamala Harris broke fundraising records in the 24 hours following Biden's endorsement of her as the Democratic Presidential candidate. Are we feeling better about a Harris v Trump race than a Biden v Trump rematch? Dr. Sarah Steelman joins the panel today to discuss the impacts of self-diagnosis via social media (namely TikTok). Please note that her contributions to today's episode are not a replacement for therapy nor do they apply to everyone. A few weeks ago, Laura mentioned self-diagnosis via TikTok as a gripe, and Sarah followed up in our Facebook group agreeing based on her professional experience. What are the consequences of self-diagnosis, and how often are professionals in the mental health space seeing this? With increasing rates of diagnosed Autism and ADHD in general, has misdiagnosis or self-diagnosis contributed to existing structural issues in our healthcare system, like medication shortages? Is there ever a case for medical advice on TikTok to be taken seriously? What if someone has limited or no access to healthcare resources? What is the difference between a therapist and a psychiatrist? Sarah shares several things that can help you get started with addressing your mental health concerns: Psychology Today for finding a therapist in your area, contacting your insurance for a referral list of covered providers, giving your new therapist 2-3 sessions to see if they're a good fit, and come prepared with your questions about their therapeutic approach and scope of practice. This week's recommendations are part entertainment, part escapism: Veep on Max (Andrew), 'Zero Escape: The Nonary Games' (Laura), and Claim to Fame and Blood on the Clocktower (Sarah). And in this week's installment of After Dark, available on Patreon and Apple Podcasts: Continuing our discussion with Sarah from the main show, we turn to bad medical advice being touted on social media. With 55% of young adults regretting medical decisions they made based on misinformation online, how do we avoid getting pulled down these rabbit holes? Or are we the ones shoving garlic up our noses? The beauty and fitness industries are infamous for this too, and those scams far pre-date social media. TikTok just makes it worse! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • America's Having a Bad July, but the 2024 Olympics Will Cheer Us Up!

    America's Having a Bad July, but the 2024 Olympics Will Cheer Us Up!
    Jul 17 2024
    Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real talk and the official podcast of the first millennial VP pick, JD Vance! So has anything big happened the last few days? Asking for a friend. Should Biden step down? The panel and Patrons listening live weigh in. We don't want to speak it into existence, but Biden making gaffes at every turn while Trump gets to look like a martyr is not good... JD Vance (aka Trump's mini me) was announced as Trump's running mate in his election 2.0 bid. Does this pick actually do anything for Trump? We make bets on the specific dates we think Biden will drop out of the race! While Americans grapple with another upcoming unprecedented Presidential election, the French are dropping deuces in the river Seine ahead of the summer Olympics. Why are French people pooptesting like this? Because the government has spent a whopping $1.55 billion to clean up the Seine ahead of the Olympics, where marathon and triathlon swimming are set to take place. Unfortunately, we're two weeks out and the river still isn't safe to swim in, even discounting the Parisian Poop Protest. As an unpopular political leader, why would you announce the date you're going to take a dip in the river? How did Macron not see this coming? Which Olympic sports will we be paying attention to, and what sports are new to this year's Olympics? This week's recommendations are entertainment focused, in addition to asking a favor: 'Your Honor' on Netflix (Andrew), 'The Redeem Team' on Netflix (Pam), and a request from Laura to please subscribe to our family of podcast channels on YouTube! Millennial | What the Hype?! | MuggleCast. Subscribing to these channels is FREE and really helps us out! Thank you so much! And in this week's installment of After Dark, available on Patreon and Apple Podcasts: Is it ever a good idea to try and out strangers on TikTok for suspected cheating? Is doing this driving accountability, or just a culture of surveillance and punishment? You can't possibly know all of the variables involved in a stranger's romantic entanglements, and putting them on blast without having all the facts is pretty risky y'all. One of our panel speaks from personal experience about being cheated on and how it would not have been helpful to find out about it through TikTok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Should Phones Be Banned in Schools? feat. Teachers Chelsea and Amy

    Should Phones Be Banned in Schools? feat. Teachers Chelsea and Amy
    Jul 3 2024
    Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and real cellphones in classrooms talk! Note: We'll be off next week due to the 4th of July falling around our usual episode prep time. See you the week after! That disastrous debate, and those disastrous SCOTUS rulings. Oof. We're joined by listeners and experienced teachers Chelsea and Amy to discuss the latest trends of cell phone bans across US schools. Chelsea and Amy help us understand what the biggest distractions are in classrooms with cell phones, and share their own opinions on cell phone bans in schools. They provide helpful context that isn't apparent if you don't have kids or aren't in the classroom: in the post-covid era, many kids are struggling with extreme addiction to their phones and social media. Do cell phones help or hurt in the event of an active shooter scenario? Other teachers submitted feedback, and it seems there is a consensus: cell phones are majorly disruptive in schools, but enacting laws around phone usage in schools is a complicated conversation. How do teachers navigate keeping their personal social media private? Are we connected with any of our school teachers on socials? This week's recommendations are across the board: Those Who Can't Do (Andrew), 'The Bear' on Hulu (Pam), 'Pearl' on Amazon Prime, Crocheting (Chelsea), and the 'Hades x Persephone Saga' by Scarlett St. Clair (Amy). And in this week's installment of After Dark, available on Patreon and Apple Podcasts: Chelsea and Amy hang out to spill the tea about the dumbest reasons students have gotten detention or been suspended. We have some stories of our own, and we feel like an injustice was done to us! No, sprinkling your special green herb on food is NOT going to do anything for you... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 25 mins
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