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Gen X at 60Lost and Found: Rebooting a Childhood FriendshipYou know that friend from way, way back...the one who knew you before you knew yourself? For Ken, that's Nicky. They were inseparable as kids, then...forty years of radio silence. Until now.This conversation isn't just a reunion, it's a time capsule cracked open. You'll hear what shaped a childhood friendship, what made it fade away, and what remains of it today, if anything.Buckle up! We're about to put an old 8-track of Ken's into the dash.Trigger Warning: Eating Disorders, Body...
2025-08-2755 minGen X at 60No Gold Watch, No Roadmap: Gen X at the Edge of What’s NextWe’re the first generation arriving at 60 without a clear script for retirement. For our parents and grandparents, retirement was the endpoint. A gold watch. A pension. A La-Z-Boy recliner with a view. But for us? The lines are blurrier.In this episode, we talk with fellow 60-year old Paul Scott, the mind behind LifeDesign, a venture focused on helping people consciously design the next phase of life after full-time work.Together, we explore what happens when your job stops defining you… and you finally get to decide what comes next.
2025-05-0749 minGen X at 60Dressed for Success: From Fitting In to Showing UpIn the ’80s and ’90s, “Dress for Success” was more than a look—it was a message. Shoulder pads, power ties, pantyhose… we suited up to be taken seriously in a world built on someone else’s rules.But did fitting in come at a cost?In this episode, we sit down with our friend, colleague, and fellow Gen Xer Tara Hanlon to reflect on what success was supposed to look like back then, and how gendered expectations shaped both women and men in ways we’re only now startin...
2025-04-2352 min