Ready to call BS on your Belief Systems? it’s time for Gen X’ers facing midlife shifts to look their beliefs square in the face to see how they’ve spent their lives ignoring their intuition while sacrificing joy and play, all on the path of checking the boxes of success!

If you’re ready to live a life that is designed by and for you, then this episode of The Gen X Shift with serial entrepreneur, Rodman Schley, is a powerful invitation to stop living in the middle of the bell curve and start living outside–like an Outlier.

In this powerful conversation with Vanessa Cornell, founder of Nushu, we explore how Vanessa healed through her breaking point when she wanted to burn down her entire life. Vanessa opens up about how holding space for yourself and others is the most powerful–and scary–action we can take to deepen our connection to ourselves and others. 

Life after 40 doesn’t mean that you’re wilting on the vine—it means you’re just starting to bloom! This week’s conversation with Barbara Brooks of Second Act Women will inspire you to embrace a “pro aging” outlook and see aging as a privilege. You’ll also learn about “solo aging” and how women over 40 are driving the economy and bringing unique skillsets to companies.

The final episode of the 1-year podcastiversary countdown celebration is here! Join in for Topic 2: A Change is Gonna Come, and Topic 1: Express Yourself. Nine Gen X experts bring zero‑BS insights to help you shake off shame, rewire your habits, and reinvent your life without the fluff.

We’re continuing the 1-year podcastiversary celebration with the Top 8 Topics Countdown. This week, it’s No. 6: Forever Young:  Navigating Aging Parents, Dementia, Illness, and Death with Lizette Cloete and Christina Lord, and No. 5: Tears in Heaven:  Losing Parents and Navigating Grief, with Christina Lord.

The Gen X Shift Turns 1! 🎉 A Year of Big Conversations & Bold Moves. All month, we’re celebrating with a 4-part anniversary series, counting down the top 8 life-changing topics (Casey Kasem-style) covered by my guests. This week kicks off #8: Health - Let’s Get Physical and #7: Leadership, Entrepreneurship & Career Shifts - The Eye of the Tiger.

If you’re a person who cares about other people and wants to make the world a better place for everyone, then consider this your invitation to embrace the notion of healing your way forward.  myisha t. hill returns this week with a powerful interview to celebrate the paperback release of her book, Heal Your Way Forward:  A Co-Conspirator’s Guide to An Anti-Racist Future.  

Ready to reignite your inspiration, find your creative flow, and reclaim yourself by learning to surrender? This week’s guest—Ellen Latzen—will have you “shittin’ bricks” on this epic journey through reclaiming who we are.

Over 40 and wondering, "Is this all there is?"  You're not alone. This week, we’re talking with Sue Willoughby about reinvention, resilience, and the power of trying new things—at any age. Gen X’ers, it’s never too late to shake things up!

Menopause is as much a part of life as other hormonal fluctuations we experience as teenagers or during or after pregnancy (for those who have children).  Yet for decades, menopause has been stigmatized and mocked, leaving women to navigate this critical life shift in silence and often, shame.   

Well no more!  It’s time to get scrappy about menopause!