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Gen X Legends

Gen X Legends

De: Vince Chan
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 We’re not the lost generation. We’re the underestimated one.

While the internet obsesses over Gen Z and glorifies Boomer dominance, Gen X remains the generation history keeps skipping. This show changes that.

Hosted by Vince Chan—Global Top 1.5% podcast producer and host of the U.S. #1 careers podcast Chief Change Officer—Gen X Legends features real Gen Xers: coaches, creators, founders, executives, and reinvention artists who’ve outgrown the old playbook and designed careers worth living.

Forget the hype, the hustle-posting, and the midlife glow-up myth. This is the generation that weathered dot-com crashes, financial crises, and digital disruption without performative reinvention—and came out smarter, sharper, and still in motion.

We don’t chase virality. We design for longevity.

If you’re tired of the noise and hungry for honest, grounded, human wisdom…You’re in the right generation. And now, you’re on the right show.@ 2025 Gen X Legends
Episodios
  • #14 Holly Bond: From Mom on a Mission to Franchise Founder

    #14 Holly Bond: From Mom on a Mission to Franchise Founder
    May 30 2025
    Holly Bond didn’t inherit a business or a playbook—she built her own, from the basement up.

    In this first of a two-part conversation, she shares how a late return to university, a family health wake-up call, and pure Gen X tenacity drove her to create a kids’ fitness franchise with national impact. Holly’s story is part entrepreneurship, part emotional reckoning, and full of hard-earned wisdom for anyone designing change from the inside out. If you’ve ever thought it was too late, too messy, or too uncertain—this episode proves otherwise.

    >>Seventeen Years and One Framed Diploma
    “My kids framed my degree—with notes saying ‘You’re the bomb.’”

    Holly recounts how she returned to college as a mom of two, taking one course at a time over nearly two decades—proving that starting late doesn’t mean finishing small.

    >>Sales from Scratch
    “I went from mall dumpsters to headhunter interviews.”

    Her first outside sales job was in waste management. The job was unglamorous—but it proved she could sell. And it led her, unexpectedly, to the world of recruiting.

    >>The Moment That Changed Everything
    “He said our son was overweight. I didn’t believe it—until I saw it.”

    A brutally honest conversation about her son’s health launched Holly into action. What began as a home gym turned into Bulldog Interactive Fitness, a children’s fitness franchise powered by gaming.

    >>From Basement Prototypes to National News
    “I said we’re franchising on TV—before we even had an application form.”

    She hustled media coverage, fielded 100+ franchise inquiries in 24 hours, and built the brand on the fly. It was messy. It was bold. And it worked—until the 2009 crash tested everything.

    >>The Lessons That Nearly Broke Her
    “I stopped listening to the advisors who warned me. Almost lost it all.”

    From overconfidence to near-collapse, Holly reflects on how she came close to losing her company—and what pulled her back just in time.

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    Connect with us:
    Linkedin: Vince Chan and Holly Bond
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    32 m
  • #13 Gagan Sandhu: Redefining Wealth, Reinventing Work

    #13 Gagan Sandhu: Redefining Wealth, Reinventing Work
    May 30 2025
    Gagan Sandhu, in Part 2, pulls back the curtain on what it really means to design financial independence. It’s not about the FIRE movement or early retirement—it’s about knowing your trade-offs and making conscious, math-informed decisions that align with your values.

    From career reinvention every 10 years to balancing ambition with family time, Gagan offers Gen Xers a refreshingly grounded take on money, identity, and midlife work design.


    >>Financial Independence Is a Design Decision
    “I didn’t quit to escape. I quit because I could—on my own terms.”

    Gagan redefines financial independence not as a finish line, but a framework for how to live, work, and choose with freedom.

    >>It’s Not About the Number. It’s About the Math Behind Your Life
    “I built a five-year runway—not a fantasy.”

    He walks through how he calculated his freedom, X + Y + Z style: long-term retirement, short-term burn, and real-life expenses like college.

    >>FIRE vs Philosophy
    “Desires evolve. So does your definition of freedom.”

    In a head-to-head with Vince, Gagan goes deep on the psychology of wealth—and why independence without self-awareness is just another trap.

    >>Ageism or Skill Gap?
    “Don’t blame age. Upgrade your playbook.”

    Gagan reframes mid-career uncertainty not as an HR problem, but a personal pivot point—and makes a sharp case for reinvention every 10 years.

    >>Teaching the Tool, Not the Trick
    “You don’t need financial content. You need clarity.”

    He explains how Zillion helps busy families and immigrants manage wealth like pros—not through advice, but through intuitive, data-backed modeling.

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    Connect with us:
    Linkedin: Vince Chan and Gagan Sandhu
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    37 m
  • #12 Gagan Sandhu: Engineer Your Independence

    #12 Gagan Sandhu: Engineer Your Independence
    May 30 2025
    Gagan Sandhu didn’t chase freedom. He calculated it.

    In this first of a two-part series, the Chicago Booth MBA, former tech exec, and founder of fintech startup Zillion shares how he redefined financial independence—moving beyond buzzwords and into practical action. From his immigrant roots to his pivot from mechanical engineering to Silicon Valley, Gagan shows how knowledge—not speed—builds real freedom.

    Whether you’re Gen X or Gen Z, this conversation reframes wealth not as a finish line, but as a tool for designing the life you actually want.

    >>From Engineering to Independence
    “I didn’t change careers at 22—I did it at 30, with a kid on the way.”

    Gagan shares how he shifted from mechanical engineering to tech—slowly, methodically, while balancing parenthood and late-night coding marathons.

    >>Knowledge Is Currency
    “Every leap I made came from learning, not luck.”

    He reflects on why knowledge—not connections, not titles—has been the key success driver in his nonlinear, global career.

    >>Financial Independence ≠ Retirement
    “I didn’t stop working. I stopped relying on someone else to fund my time.”

    Gagan breaks down the real math behind financial independence, and why it’s not about quitting your job—it’s about having options.

    >>FIRE Without the Hype
    “We turned it into a real-time calculator—so people can stop guessing and start acting.”

    Gagan explains how his company Zillion helps users understand their path to independence through clean logic, custom inputs, and grounded assumptions.

    >>Money, Math, and Meaning
    “Independence isn’t a destination—it’s a design challenge.”

    In a thoughtful back-and-forth with Vince, Gagan shares why financial planning must merge psychology, lifestyle design, and human behavior—not just numbers in a spreadsheet.

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    Connect with us:
    Linkedin: Vince Chan and Gagan Sandhu
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    34 m
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