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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We've spent years saving, investing, and planning for the future—but have we been making deposits into the most important account of all?

As Gen Xers, we grew up in a world that rarely talked about self-awareness, self-acceptance, or emotional well-being. We were raised to be independent, to figure things out on our own, and to push through without asking for help. Yet the Harvard Study of Adult Development suggests that strong relationships—not just resilience—are what keep us happier and healthier as we age. And that includes the one relationship we carry for life—the one with ourselves.

Are you paying yourself first with acceptance, care, and compassion? Or are you running on an emotional overdraft, leaving yourself broke(n)?

Join us as we reflect on the work we've each done on our relationships with ourselves, and the work we still have to do.

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If the Harvard Study of Adult Development is right, and relationships are the single biggest predictor of happiness and health as we age—are we Gen Xers completely screwed?

We were raised to be independent, skeptical, and self-reliant. We’re the generation that made ‘whatever’ a lifestyle. But research says deep, lasting relationships—not just self-sufficiency—are what keep us thriving, both emotionally and physically. Have we been doing it all wrong? And if so, what do we do about it?"

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Get into to the right school. Pick the right major. Find the right job in the right company to take you all the way to retirement. Did it work out that way for our generation? Was the typical career path for us linear as for many in previous generations or more like Chutes and Ladders? Join us as we take a look in the rear view mirror at our career paths to uncover the roads that got us from there to here, including a cameo by Judd Nelson.

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In this episode, we attempt to unpack our beliefs, generational conditioning, and hopeful appreciation of this thing called Wellness. Join us!

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Come explore some of the classic stereotypes about Generation X as Jim and Ken weigh in on which are totally bitchin' and which are grody to the max.

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