GenX Adulting Podcast
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- Episode 48 - GenX Speaks Series: Author Jaime Townzen (03:26:09)
In this episode we welcome author and artist Jaime Townzen. Jaime shares about her upbringing in Southern California, that included her parent’s divorce and subsequent remarriages that resulted in her babysitters becoming her step-sisters. Jaime reveals how the role of being a high achiever both aided her and at times sabotaged her as the weight of people’s expectations continued to pile on throughout most of her life. We touch on typical GenX topics that include lack of par...
- Episode 47 - The Assassination of Charlie Kirk (02:17:42)
In this episode, we discuss the assassination of Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025 at 12:23pm MT on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. We touch on Charlie’s beginnings when he co-founded Turning Point USA in 2012 at the age of 18. We reflect on the access to healthy discourse on college campuses and how it has changed since we attended college in the late 1980s - early 90s. We discuss how Charlie’s art of debate on college campuses simply started with a fol...
- Episode 46 - Overdevelopment and the SAVE BOCA Movement (01:07:15)
In this episode we discuss a local issue that is ongoing in our town of Boca Raton, Florida. The Save Boca campaign was formed in response to our local government’s plan to put 31 acres of public land into the hands of developers. Within those 31 acres is a 17 acre park called “Memorial Park” and often referred to as “War Memorial”, that was named in 1947 two years after the end of World War II, to honor those who served and perished. The park is centrally located in the dow...
- Episode 45 - GenX Speaks Series: MJ Eldridge - MJ aka Mommie (05:00:00)
In this episode we welcome MJ Eldridge, also known as MJ aka Mommie on social media. MJ shares about her childhood growing up in Rhode Island in a log cabin in the woods, and regales us with relatable and hilarious GenX latchkey kid stories. Her love for performance started at an early age, as well as an interest in invention. After a year at Hofstra University in Long Island, New York as a theater major, MJ traveled to New Mexico then settled in Denver, where she met her first husband. A mov...
- Episode 44 - GenX Speaks Series: Lisa Concepcion - The Love Coach (03:32:18)
In this episode we welcome Lisa Concepcion, The Love Coach. Lisa shares about her childhood growing up with one foot in The Bronx, NY and another foot on Long Island, NY as she split her time between her father and step-mom and her mother and step-dad. After attending Rutgers University in New Jersey, where she met her first husband, Lisa began working and eventually landed a job in Public Relations in Manhattan. A separation from her husband led to a move to Miami, where sh...
- Episode 43 - GenX Speaks Series: Gina Rania - Gen-X RESET Coach (02:39:27)
In this episode we welcome Gina Rania, Gen-X RESET Coach. Gina shares about her childhood growing up in New Jersey with her parents and two older sisters. Shortly after her parent's divorce when she was young, her mother remarried. Gina grew up experiencing the trauma that results from having a parent who is an alcoholic, which contributed greatly to her having a fight, flight or fawn response throughout her life. After attending school she married and had three beauti...
- Episode 42 - GenX Speaks Series: Sherri Dindal - The Real Slim Sherri (04:04:08)
In this episode we welcome Sherri Dindal, aka The Real Slim Sherri. Sherri reflects on her “typical GenX childhood”, that was filled with being feral, drinking from the garden hose and even having her own Hansel and Gretel situation in her neighborhood. A home life that involved alcoholism and the factors that typically go along with it resulted in Sherri acquiring the hypervigilance that so many GenXers have battled their entire lives. We discuss the parenting styles of Gen...
- Episode 41 - Boomer Series: JD (03:16:54)
In this episode we welcome JD, one of the coolest boomers we know. JD shares about his experience coming from a large family of five children, which included many moves throughout his childhood. We learn how one particular moment he witnessed while living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana changed his perspective on life forever. We discuss youth sports and the impact travel sports has had on recreational leagues. JD confirms that the movie "Dazed and Confused" was an accurate ...
- Episode 40 - The Millennials - Craig Salazar - The Steph and Craig Show (03:45:59)
In this episode we welcome Craig Salazar, the Producer and Co-Host of “The Steph & Craig Show” podcast. Being a Xennial/elder Millennial, Craig shares how his childhood closely resembled a typical GenX childhood. Growing up in the town of Grantsville, Utah, which is situated in a valley surrounded by beautiful mountains, Craig spent his formative years playing baseball and riding his bike with friends all over town. He touches on how the lack of emotional development tha...
- Episode 39 - GenX Speaks Series: Dr. Patrick Lynch (03:48:08)
In this episode we welcome Dr. Patrick Lynch to the studio. Pat shares about being a child of divorce that included estrangement from his mom and a strained relationship with his dad and step-mom. After some typical GenX childhood antics, Pat was sent to military school at Riverside Preparatory Academy for high school. There he learned to follow a strict regimen where he ultimately thrived and earned the privilege of leading his own platoon of cadets. After graduation ...
- Episode 38 - GenX Speaks Series: Julie Golden - Founder and Host of The Big D Dating Show (03:16:28)
In this episode we welcome Julie Golden, the Founder and Host of The Big D Dating Show, a comedy matchmaking show for divorced singles, specifically in the Generation X age range. Julie shares about her GenX upbringing in the city of Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. We learn of her parents divorce and eventual remarries, the torment of her middle school years that many of us can relate to and a move to a new high school her junior year that gave her the opportunity to particip...
- Episode 37 - Cheating and Your Partner Having Friends of the Opposite Sex (01:19:31)
In this episode Brian and Nicole discuss cheating in a relationship or marriage from both the male and female perspective. They touch on trust, the impact on the family if the couple has children and the decision to stay or leave the relationship/marriage after finding out your partner has been unfaithful. They also discuss whether it’s appropriate to have friends of the opposite sex when you’re in a long term relationship or marriage, and how any “best friend” needs from the oppo...
- Episode 36 - Hashimoto's, Thyroid Disease and Perimenopause (01:47:57)
In this episode Nicole shares her journey with Hashimoto’s Disease and Thyroid Disease. She shares how important an ultrasound of her thyroid was to getting an accurate diagnosis, in addition to bloodwork. Once diagnosed, Nicole touches on the different medications that have been prescribed to her over the years and which ones worked best for her. In addition to going over the symptoms of thyroid disease, she also covers the symptoms / signs of perimenopause, which hit her s...
- Episode 35 - GenZ Series: Ali (02:49:49)
In this episode we welcome Ali, a GenZ / Zillennial who spent most of his formative years growing up in Morocco, where most of his family still resides. Ali tells us about the beauty and culture of Morocco, and how it is a great destination as it offers so many different experiences from the beach to the mountains to the desert. We learn about his move from Morocco to St. Petersburg, Florida with his mother, father and older brother where he spent his preschool years to first grad...
- Episode 34 - GenX Speaks Series: Marlon's Story (02:20:48)
In this episode we welcome Marlon, a Genxer from Trinidad who became an American citizen. Marlon describes the differences between Trinidad and Tobago, known as the “Twin Islands”. He shares his family background rooted in both Hindu and Arawak, and how coming from a blending of both led to him being exposed to overt racism from his own family. We learn about his formative years in school in Trinidad, in addition to the sports, food, weather, government system and overall cu...
- Episode 33 - Parenting Adult Children (01:38:21)
In this episode, Brian and Nicole discuss parenting adult children. They share how they've had to transition as parents in order to continue to be supportive and offer guidance while respecting their adult children's space. They reflect on the various changes and experiences adult children face for the first time in their 20s, and how the entire decade can be quite an erratic ride. They deep dive into how the corporate world is receiving GenZ as they enter the workforce, as ...
- Episode 32 - Attachment Styles and Relationship Dynamics (01:58:55)
In this episode, Brian and Nicole discuss attachment styles and relationship dynamics. Styles discussed include anxious, dismissive avoidant, fearful avoidant and secure attachment styles. They share their own attachment styles they’ve had throughout their life and relationships. They touch on how various characteristics of avoidant attachment can be highly damaging to a relationship and partner, as well as how anxious attachment can be very triggering and intense. The...
- Episode 31 - The Millennials - Jacob Kirstein - Founder of Chapie and TERA (02:36:47)
In this episode we welcome Jacob Kirstein, the founder of the brands Chapie and TERA. Jacob, a Zillennial Millennial, shares about moving with his family to different parts of Florida when he was young, and eventually settling in Tampa, where he spent his formative years until 8th grade. After his parents divorce, he moved to South Florida where he discovered a love for graphic design and 3D printing in his Drafting and Design Class in high school. This led to pursuing a deg...
- Episode 30 - GenZ Series: Nick Wucher - Co-Founder of YIFNO (02:27:13)
In this episode we welcome Nick Wucher, the Co-Founder and Creative Director of the clothing brand YIFNO, which stands for “Yo, It’s F*cking Nice Out.” Nick is a GenZ/Zillennial who has spent a good part of his 20s solidifying himself as a high-level entrepreneur. We are offered a look into Nick’s childhood, where his parents seemingly excelled in providing a stable and supportive co-parenting example after they divorced when Nick was 5 years old. Nick shares how his mother’...
- Episode - 29 - GenX Core Memories (01:54:48)
In this episode we share our core memories from our GenX childhood. We reminisce on shared experiences and perspectives from the movie Grease to Casey Kasem’s American Top 40 Countdown, to pet rocks to metal lunchboxes, to Love Boat to Dukes of Hazzard, to MTV and the roller rink, and many more memories that made an impact on us. It was a fun episode and we plan on doing another one soon! Visit Us At: https://linktr.ee/genxadulting https://shop.genxadulting.com https://www...
- Episode 28 - GenX Speaks Series: Mary's Story (02:21:06)
In this episode we welcome Mary, a GenX. Mary shares about her upbringing in a small town in south New Jersey, where she was the youngest of 6. A natural athlete, Mary followed in her siblings steps by joining the local swim team at the young age of three. She continued to swim through her formative years and eventually swam at the collegiate level in college. After graduation, she accepted a job as a high school English teacher in Maryland where she worked tirelessly ...
- Episode 27 - The Millennials - Guller (02:48:22)
In this episode we welcome Guller, a Millennial/Zillennial. Guller shares with us his father’s move from Turkey to America, and his parents eventual meeting on a blind date at Chapel Hill. He shares the origin of his name, which is a combination of his Turkish and rural North Carolina roots. We learn how Guitar Hero literally struck a chord in him when he was in elementary school, which sparked a desire to learn how to play music with a focus on guitar. Guller shares h...
- Episode 26 - Boomer Series: Lou (02:23:16)
In this episode we welcome Lou, a boomer, to the studio. Lou shares about his childhood growing up in Queens, NY, where he spent his summers riding bikes and playing basketball and stickball with his friends. Lou was a hard worker at an early age and by the time he was 20 he had worked for his father, a bricklayer, on various construction sites, held a job as a movie theater usher, parked cars at an upscale steak house on Long Island, and returned back to construction work....
- Episode 25 - 2025 March Madness - Bracket Selection (01:09:41)
In this episode, Brian, Nate and Andrew pick the official GenX Adulting Podcast 2025 ESPN Tournament Challenge March Madness bracket. There are some hot takes, wild picks and general gibberish with their expert picks. Tune in to hear who they picked to win it all and details on how you can get in on the action. See the info and links below for how to join our group, pick your brackets and try to win the official GenX Adulting Podcast Merch Bundle when a winner is declared! ...
- Episode 24 - GenZ Women Series: Kierstin (02:22:04)
In this episode we welcome Kierstin to the studio. Kierstin shares with us how she was always the quiet and shy girl through her formative years and typically internalized everything. Her mother’s battle with cancer through Kierstin’s middle school years, and eventual tragic passing when Kierstin was in 8th grade, further amplified those characteristics and as a result, she spent most of her high school years isolating in her own little bubble. She reflects on her decision t...