What started as a thoughtful nod to Ken turning 60 quickly turned into a surprisingly loaded conversation—because it turns out, “eldership” means very different things to each of us.

For one of us, it's the recognition of our accumulated wisdom, and a sacred passage to becoming a respected guide. And for the other? It feels more like a lifetime achievement award with no cash value and zero sex appeal.

In this episode, we talk candidly about what the word “eldership” evokes for each of us, why we didn’t quite see eye to eye, and how this stage of life asks us to wrestle with identity, agency, and what we’re still becoming.

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We’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.

Whether you’re ready to reinvent, slow down, or just think out loud about what’s next, this conversation is for anyone staring at the second half of life and thinking: there’s got to be more than this.

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In 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 starting to unpack.

We talk about what it meant to conform, who got to stand out, and what changes when we finally feel safe enough—or tired enough—to show up as ourselves.

This is a conversation among friends, and we invite you to sit down with us as we revisit the stories we were told about gender at work—and begin to write some new ones.

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