Generation X is navigating one gnarly transition after the next in their 40s, 50s, and beyond.  From retirement, career change, health issues, caring for parents, empty-nesting, loss, and finding purpose, it often feels like reality bites.  Each week, join certified coach and mindfulness meditation teacher, Michele L. Walter, as she and her guests bring you deep, introspective conversations designed to shake up how you think about life.  These episodes are a mixtape of bold wisdom, practical lessons, and badass nostalgia to help you emerge stronger through life’s transitions.

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Ep. 28: Holiday Traditions:  3 Ways to Grieve What’s Lost and Find Joy in What’s New

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.

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Ep. 26:  Surviving Thanksgiving:  6 Post-Election Tips for Dinner Table Conversations

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.

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Ep. 23: Gen X Unplugged: A 3-Part Mindfulness Meditation Framework for Facing Change with More Peace and Clarity with Michele L. Walter

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!

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Ep. 18: Gen X Unplugged:  Get Your Shift On With These 8 Tips 

Dovetailing off Episode 17 last week (3 Key Observations on Change and Transition), Michele shares eight practical tips for being able to make the small shifts and transitions that make up the bigger changes in life. From career shifts to physical transitions and everything in between, this episode will give you a clear path forward.

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Ep. 11: How to Find Your Authentic Personal Style and Be Brave Enough to Wear It, with Holly Chayes

This week Michele sits down with Holly Chayes, a personal style coach and consultant focusing on everyday genuine style and helping you build and wear the wardrobe you love. (Even when you’re running late, fighting a cold, and it's laundry day.) Because our lives are lived between monumental milestone moments. With her 3-step system, Holly will get Gen X’ers stoked for finding your authentic style and being brave enough to wear it!

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Ep 4: The “How” Is Not Your Business: Empowered Leadership and Career Shifts with Jen Porter

Michele talks with friend and career coach, Jen Porter, owner of Transformative Coaching. If you’re a Gen X’er who’s been thinking of making a career shift, then this one’s for you! Jen inspires us with her wisdom and coaching acumen to guide you in finding more empowerment and leadership to align your work with your purpose in your 40s and beyond.

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