What if you actually became the thing you dreamed of as a kid—and still found yourself wondering what comes next?

In this episode of Gen X Crisis, Robert sits down with his oldest friend, former TV anchor Ed Greenberger, for a thoughtful, funny, and nostalgic conversation about ambition, aging, and reinvention. Robert and Ed talk about childhood dreams of sportscasting, a 25-year broadcasting career, and why walking away can sometimes be the beginning of something new. Ed reflects on working in TV news, mentoring young journalists, parenting teenage daughters, and going back to school at 55 to teach the next generation.

It’s a wide-ranging look at changing priorities, the shifting meaning of success, and the strange awareness that sets in when the news isn’t what it used to be—and neither are you.

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What if the thing you were meant to do was waiting for you all along—but it took a midlife detour to finally see it?

In this episode of Gen X Crisis, Robert reconnects with longtime friend and stand-up comic Robert Field for a funny, honest, and deeply relatable conversation about reinvention in your 50s.

They talk about chasing creative dreams later in life, the odd comfort of driving 17,000 Uber rides, and what stand-up comedy teaches you about energy, presence, and being fully seen. Field shares his journey from corporate America to the comedy stage, his complicated relationship with his father, and how parenting teens forces you to let go of control.

There’s talk of old friends, changing ambitions, parental expectations, and the strange beauty of saying what you really think, especially when the world says you shouldn’t.

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What happens when you start telling your story—not to impress anyone, but to finally feel like yourself?

In this episode of Gen X Crisis, Robert reconnects with writer and cultural commentator Dana DuBois for a wide-ranging, emotionally honest conversation about identity, parenting, and what it means to come of age again in your 50s.

Robert and Dana talk about writing as an act of survival, the risks of sharing personal stories in public, and how Gen X shaped the cities and culture they now barely recognize. Dana opens up about navigating her father’s dementia, and launching GenXy, a new media brand built to give voice to a generation that’s too often overlooked.

There’s talk of perma-adolescence, modern female artists, generational disconnect, and the deep need for meaning in midlife—plus a little Seattle nostalgia, parenting chaos, and the unexpected clarity that comes from finally owning your truth.

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What happens when the person who’s always figured it out—suddenly doesn’t know what’s next?

In Episode 2 of Gen-X Crisis, Robert talks with his brother-in-law Gavin De West, a veteran of the film and TV industry whose 25-year career as an assistant property master was all about solving problems under pressure. Now in his 50s, Gavin finds himself in unfamiliar territory: between jobs, rethinking his future, and asking bigger questions about purpose, identity, and what comes next.

Together, they explore the mental tug-of-war that defines midlife—the urge to reinvent versus the pull of what's familiar. They talk about career pivots, the value of service, the myth of the “legit path,” what younger generations don’t understand about paying dues, and why it’s okay to not have it all figured out.

There’s also talk of love, partnership, the physical toll of standing on concrete for 20 years, and the eternal Gen X struggle between effort and apathy.

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What happens when you’ve climbed the ladder, raised your kids, and still can’t figure out how to slow down?

In this first episode of Gen-X Crisis, Robert sits down with longtime friend and TV executive Gary Rosenson for a raw, funny, and reflective conversation on what it actually feels like to hit your 50s and still be spinning your wheels.

Robert and Gary talk about the exhaustion that creeps in after decades of grinding, the weird disorientation of living in a world that feels increasingly unrecognizable, and the surprising freedom that comes with not needing to prove yourself anymore. There’s parenting, nostalgia, the loss of ambition, Rock Fantasy Camp, boats, and a bit of dread about AI...all wrapped into one honest conversation about where we are and what still matters.

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