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.
Ep. 40: The Gen X Shift Turns 1: A Top 8 Countdown to Inspire Small Changes (Part 4)
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.
Ep. 38: The Gen X Shift Turns 1: A Top 8 Countdown to Inspire Small Changes (Part 2)
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.
Ep. 37: The Gen X Shift Turns 1: A Top 8 Countdown to Inspire Small Changes (Part 1)
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.
Ep. 36: The Deep Work of Healing: Shame-Free, Practical Wisdom with myisha t. hill
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.
Ep. 35: A Journey of Surrender: Reignite Your Inspiration, Be in Creative Flow, & Reclaim Yourself with Ellen Latzen
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.
Ep. 34: It’s Never Too Late: How Curiosity & Ditching the Bucket List Can Create Big Life Changes with Sue Willoughby
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!
Ep. 32: Scrappy Menopause: A Candid Conversation to Empower Gen X Women with Suzanne Greiner
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!
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