Gen X at 60
Episodes
Endings
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this final episode of the season, Ken and Jim look back at the moments in this season of Gen X at 60 that shaped them — the conversations that op...
Gen X and the Art of Forgiving Without Forgetting
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Forgiveness sounds so simple: Just let go of the resentment you feel about someone’s offense, flaw, or mistake. But for Gen X — the generation rai...
60...Not a Cliff. A Pivot
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stanford researchers say we hit biological pivot points at 44 and again at 60 — moments where our bodies shift and our choices matter a little more....
The Generation Gap...at Work
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ken and Jim have an intergenerational conversation with Madison Asher, host of the podcast 'We (Used to) Work', about redefining success acr...
The Gen-X Files
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AARP (the American Association of Retired Persons) continues to shine a spotlight on Generation X, and the results are both validating and unnerving. ...
Put Another Dime in the Jukebox, Baby
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The music of our teens and twenties wasn’t just background noise — it was identity, rebellion, and the soundtrack to becoming ourselves. In this e...
Resilience: Beyond True Grit
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we take on a word we’ve all heard, but maybe haven’t fully defined: Resilience. Ken and Jim bring their own stories of disappoint...
Friends for Decades, Lessons for Life
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Remember those collages of photos on your wall—snapshots of laughter, adventures, and milestones with friends? In this episode, Jim creates an audio...
Lost and Found: Rebooting a Childhood Friendship
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You know that friend from way, way back...the one who knew you before you knew yourself? For Ken, that's Nicky. They were inseparable as kids, th...
The Odd Couple: Gen X and Friendship
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ken and Jim dive into the complicated, essential world of friendship. Two Gen Xers, raised on self-reliance and independence, who app...
Reclaiming Relevance
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to stay relevant as we age — and who gets to decide? In this conversation with guest Coralie Hooper, we crack open the cultural co...
Not So Great Expectations
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, Jim and Ken walk the tightrope of expectations. When Jim’s birthday plans fell through, the disappointment surfaced an old question: I...
Living Real: Far from the Shallow NOW
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Psychologist and author Dr. Camille Preston joins Ken and Jim for a deeply personal and timely conversation inspired by her new book, Living Real. Tog...
Reel Life Lessons
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While parents weren't always there to teach Gen Xers life lessons—the movies were, for better or worse. In this episode, Ken and Jim revisit se...
Old Dogs...New Trips
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Jim returns from a month-long facilitation tour of Japan, what starts as a virtual travelogue turns into something deeper. Ken and Jim explore ho...
Eldership: Crown or Cane?
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What started as a thoughtful nod to Ken turning 60 quickly turned into a surprisingly loaded conversation—because it turns out, “eldership” mean...
No Gold Watch, No Roadmap: Gen X at the Edge of What’s Next
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re the first generation arriving at 60 without a clear script for retirement. For our parents and grandparents, retirement was the endpoint. A go...
Dressed for Success: From Fitting In to Showing Up
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Bank of YOU: Are You Making Deposits or Just Withdrawals?
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Relationships: The Hidden Part of Retirement Planning
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
From Latchkey to Leadership: Gen X and the Nonlinear Career
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 tha...
Is Wellness Hokey or Not?
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we attempt to unpack our beliefs, generational conditioning, and hopeful appreciation of this thing called Wellness. Join us!Leave yo...
Our Stereotypes
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Welcome to Gen X at 60: We're Still Running Up That Hill
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gen X turning 60? No freakin' way! We are Jim and Ken, two colleagues and friends who are a part of the first Gen Xers turning 60. In our first e...