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Life Kit
Everyone needs a little help being a human. From sleep to saving money to parenting and more, host Marielle Segarra talks to experts to get the best advice out there. Life Kit is here to help you get it together.
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Episodes
Life KitHow To Do Well (And Be Happy!) In College
Should you hand-write your notes or use a laptop? What about flashcards? Does highlighting even do anything? Here's how to improve your study habits and…
Life KitCollege Checklist: Ace Your Freshman Year
Congratulations! You've been accepted into college. Now you've got to find your way around campus, pick out classes, make new friends and figure out a plan to…
Life KitHow Men Can Have Better Friendships
The typical definition of masculinity is the polar opposite of what makes strong friendships. In this episode, we talk to men about their struggles with…
Life KitWhen Friendship Changes, How To Cope
In this episode, we show how to manage friendships as your life changes — and as your friends' lives change, too. You'll get practical advice on keeping…
Life KitMake New Friends (And Keep Them)
Friendship is hard, but the best way to tackle it is to talk about it. In this episode, you'll learn from the experts about how to make new friends and deepen…
Life KitRx For Medical Debt
One in 5 Americans struggles with medical bills. Here are things you do to get medical bills reduced — or even forgiven. See pcm.adswizz.com for information…
Life KitCrush Debt Fast (While Staying Motivated)
It is possible to get out of debt fast, but it's a gritty marathon to get to a better place. Here's how to keep up the momentum. See pcm.adswizz.com for…
Life Kit7 Strategies For Digging Out Of Debt
If you're in debt, you're not alone. Here's how to make a plan and get yourself out. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of…
Life KitWhy Travel? Find Joy When You Leave (Or Stay) Home
What is all our wandering for? In this episode, we find meaning in the journey, not just the destination, with help from a professional traveler and an artist…
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Why Travel? Find joy when you leave (or stay) home
What is all our wandering for? In this episode, we find meaning in the journey, not just the destination, with help from a professional traveler and an artist…
Life KitGroup Travel: How To Keep The Peace
In this episode, Life Kit shows you how to handle personality clashes and thorny social problems when you travel together. See pcm.adswizz.com for information…
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Group Travel: How To Keep The Peace
From personality clashes to thorny social problems, here's how to handle issues that arise when you travel with friends and family. See pcm.adswizz.com for…
Life KitPlanning A Trip? Pack And Plan Like A Pro
We asked three road warriors to share their traveling expertise. The result? Seven tips to help you pack light and plan a trip, like a pro. See pcm.adswizz.com…
Life KitMillennials And Money
In this special episode, Sam Sanders of NPR's "It's Been A Minute" talks with financial journalist Hannah Seligson and Aminatou Sow from the podcast "Call Your…
Life KitHow To Be A Better Caregiver When A Loved One Gets Sick
None of us is prepared to be caregivers — the role is thrust upon us. More than 40 million Americans are caring for an elderly parent or loved one. Here are…
Life KitTake Control Of Your Care When You're Seriously Sick
Finding out you have a serious medical condition can leave you reeling. These strategies from medical and lay experts will help you be in control as you…
Life KitHow To Get The Best From Your Doctor
Going to a doctor who puts you at ease can actually improve your health. We have six tips for finding a primary care doctor you click with — and how you can…
Life KitParents, Check Your Own Screen Habits
From distracted parenting to "sharenting," an honest look at our own use of electronic media can make us into more skillful parents and better role models. See…
Life KitThe Darker Side Of Screen Time
Emotional outbursts. Lost sleep. These are signs that your kids are spending too much time with digital devices. Here's what you can do about it. See…
Life KitThe Brighter Side Of Screen Time
The family that plays video games together, stays together. When parents become digital mentors, children can learn empathy, resilience, and prepare for future…
Life KitPaying For College: What To Know Before You Go
Don't let college anxiety rush you into a financial mistake that could haunt you for years. This Life Kit episode lays out the do's and don'ts of paying for…
Life KitSurvive College When You're Paying Your Own Way
You've taken the leap and enrolled in college! But money issues don't end when you accept your financial aid. Paying your way through school can be stressful…
Life KitPay Off Student Loans The Smart Way
Paying off student loans can be a financial nightmare. But if you know how to navigate the system, you can find a payment plan that's more affordable. See…
Life Kit'We Wanted To Show Children Real Life': Sesame Street's Sonia Manzano
Actress Sonia Manzano is beloved by millions as Maria on Sesame Street. Her character r on TV mirrored many of Manzano's real-life milestones, like marriage…
Life KitFree-Range Food Labels: Can My Groceries Really Help The Planet?
So many food labels proclaim their eco-virtues these days — organic. Pasture-raised. Cage-free. Non-GMO. What do they actually mean? Here are six ways to make…
Life KitTrust Your Gut: A Beginner's Guide To Intuitive Eating
Knowing when and what to eat may sound simple, but dieting can mess up our connection to hunger cues. The practice of intuitive eating can help people make…
Life KitWhat Cookie Monster Taught Us About Self-Control
Self-regulation skills, including self-control, help us reach our goals, learn in school and get along with others. Millions of children struggle to develop…
Life KitRaising Kids Who Love Math — Even If You Don't
Up to 93% of American adults have some degree of math anxiety. The problem often starts in elementary school, but parents can do a lot to fix it. We talk to…
Life KitKindness Can Be Taught. Here's How
Most kids value success and achievement more than caring for others, according to Harvard's Making Caring Common project. Who is to blame? We are. We talk to…
Life KitA Saner Mindset For Weight Loss
The way many of us think about weight loss is totally counter-productive. Focus on healthy habits you can sustain instead of the numbers on the scale. Here's…
Life KitThe Biology Of Weight Loss
Our biology makes it hard to lose weight. In this episode, we won't tell you how to lose weight — or whether you even need to. We will give you five realities…
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Boost Your Body Acceptance For Better Health
We all can feel the effects of weight stigma, no matter what our size. Here's how to feel good about the body you're living in and improve your health, without…
Life KitShould You Pay For Financial Advice?
We help you understand whether you need an adviser, and if you do want one, how to find someone who will act in your best interest. Here's what to remember: -…
Life KitYour Cheat Sheet For Smarter Investing
Investing doesn't have to be hard. We explain how to grow a nice nest egg and avoid that four-letter word that starts with F ... fees. Here's what to remember…
Life KitGet Started Saving
If you're not good at saving money, it's not your fault: Humans are hard-wired to focus on the present. But there's a way to beat evolution and build for your…
Life KitWhen The News Is Scary, What To Say To Kids
Whether a school shooting or a deadly tornado, scary events in the news can leave parents struggling to know when — and how — they should talk with their kids…
Life Kit'What If We Lived In Two Houses?' Talking Kids Through Divorce
Even the most amicable split is world-changing for young children. Here are a few key tips for grown-ups trying to help their kids navigate this big…
Life KitThe Problem With Toy Guns And Princesses
Whether it's mini-makeup kits, gross-smelling slime or semi-automatic foam-dart guns, every parent or caregiver has fielded requests for toys that they're just…
Life KitDeath: Talking With Kids About The End
Whether it's a goldfish or Grandma, every child will experience a death at some point — and their parents will likely struggle to explain it. Here's what to…
Life KitTalking Race With Young Children
Even babies notice differences like skin color, eye shape and hair texture. Here's how to handle conversations about race, racism, diversity and inclusion…
Life KitIs It OK To Lie About Santa And The Tooth Fairy?
Magical thinking is part of childhood, and when it comes to characters like Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy, parents often play along with elaborate charades…
Life KitAnxious Thoughts? 5 Tips To Help You Sleep
Difficulty sleeping can cause anxiety, which often leads to more trouble sleeping. Life Kit host Allison Aubrey talks to sleep experts about how cognitive…
Life KitDon't Count Sheep: Better Bedtime Rituals
From mediation to melatonin to putting on a pair of socks, we all have routines to help us reach that blissful state of slumber. These are the ones that work…
Life KitDo This Today To Sleep Well Tonight
From the moment you wake up, your body starts to prepare for sleep. We show you how to adjust your daytime habits to get the best possible night of rest…
Life KitBoost Your Credit Card IQ
If you use credit cards in a intentional way, you can free up some valuable perks. We geek out on strategies to make credit cards work for you, without getting…
Life KitNever Pay An Unnecessary Fee Again
Don't get caught in a cycle of unnecessary overdraft fees, credit card interest and high-cost loans. A few simple tools can help you hold onto those…
Life KitBe The Master Of Your Budget
To many, it's a dreaded task: making a budget to keep track of money. Guess what? You can do it, and we show you some tools that can help — maybe even make it…
Life KitHow to pay off your debt, fast
It is possible to get out of debt fast, but it's a gritty marathon to get to a better place. Here's how to keep up the momentum. See pcm.adswizz.com for…
Life KitBoost Your Credit Card IQ
If you use credit cards in an intentional way, you can free up some valuable perks. We geek out on strategies to make credit cards work for you. See…
Life KitHow To Make Exercise A Habit That Sticks
Falling off the exercise wagon more than you'd like? These strategies, based on economics and the science of habit formation, can help. Plus, you get to…