What does a life spent managing global fragility teach us about navigating our own in midlife?
In this episode of Gen X Crisis, Rob chats with his friend Jens Hesemann, a longtime international development leader whose 20+ years with the United Nations took him around the world, responding to refugee displacement and humanitarian crises. Jens shares what impact really looks like on the ground, how constant moves shape family life, and why midlife has him rethinking balance and resilience.
Rob and Jens talk about the mental weight of living in a fragile world, how aging and recovery change the way we show up, and the parallels between managing crisis at scale and managing the personal transitions of midlife. Jens also looks ahead to innovation, from market-based solutions to the role of AI in crisis response - while staying rooted in the human side of the work.
This one’s about service, sacrifice, and what we can learn about redesigning the second half of life from someone who has spent his career helping others hold steady in the storm.
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