If the holidays feel like a bittersweet mix of nostalgia and stress because traditions aren’t what they used to be, this episode is your permission slip to grieve, honor your past, and reimagine. Whether you're mourning the loss of what once was or trying to create something meaningful in its place, this episode has you covered.

I've had so many questions from people lately asking, what can we do? What can we do now? And my response is always to start with your damn self. This week Michele gives you 6 tips for surviving those tricky dinner table post-election conversations this Thanksgiving.

The 2024 elections are finally here…and along with them is a lot of anger, sadness, stress, overwhelm, and anxiety.

But before you lash out at the world, shut down, or try to take action, you need to start with yourself by learning how to down-regulate your survival mode so that you can respond wisely instead of reacting unwisely. The 5 mindfulness meditation practices in this week’s episode give you a survival guide for doing just that!

Get ready for a short solo episode where Michele walks you through a 3-piece mindfulness meditation framework that will help you face change with more peace and clarity. Get a better handle on the Resistance that trips you up and learn how making just 1% change leads to powerful momentum!

The Gen X Shift is taking a summer break for a few weeks, but not before we celebrating publishing 18 episodes! Tune in for an invitation for the rebellious Gen X’ers who want to build a true supportive community to do our deeper work, and how you can build your mindfulness foundationn for these transitions!

“Think of transition or shifts as the tiny micro moments that eventually make up the big change that you notice.” When we can learn the difference between “change” and “transition,” as well as the importance of focusing on the subtle transitions rather than the huge change, we can find a different perspective for moving through life’s changes.

Don’t take your dreams to the graveyard.

Hosting a podcast has been a dream of mine for years. And I’ll be damned if I was gonna take this dream to the graveyard with me.

So, in keeping with the saying that “done is better than perfect,” I’m launching my dream into the world.

Welcome to The Gen X Shift podcast!