GenX Adulting Podcast
Real People. Real Stories. Real Conversations. From Every Generation.
Hosted by two GenXers
Episodes
81 episodes
Episode 67 - GenX Speaks Series: Vanessa Grigoriadis - So Your Parents Are Old Podcast
In this episode, we welcome Vanessa Grigoriadis, host of the “So Your Parents Are Old” podcast. Vanessa takes us through her New York City upbringing, shaped by her father’s career as a college professor, her mother’s life as a renowned a...
Episode 68 - GenX Speaks Series: Author David La Torre
What happens when a kid raised by addicts, with a father who dealt drugs, grows up to manage some of America's biggest crises? In this episode, author and crisis communications expert David La Torre answers that question with one of the m...
Episode 69 - GenX Speaks Series: Gina Scott Williams - GenX Gina66
What would you do if, at 19, you discovered the man who raised you wasn't your biological father, and that everyone in your family had known your whole life? That's the secret Gina Scott Williams stumbled onto in her mother's nightstand, ...
Episode 70 - The Millennials - Author Anthony Dyer
What does it take to fly into the worst moments of other people's lives, and then find your way back from your own? Author and Air Force veteran Anthony Dyer joins us to tell that story, and it's one that will stay with you.Born i...
Episode 71 - GenX Speaks Series: Beth Stevens - Bennett Peach
She Grew Up Poor, Joined the Army and Became “Bennett Peach” - Beth Steven’s Wild GenX StoryIn this episode, we sit down with Beth Stevens, aka Bennett Peach, for one of the funniest and most unexpected conversations yet. Beth open...
Episode 72 - GenX Speaks Series: Dan Regan - Dan Regan Comedy
The Funniest Guy in the Room Was the One Having Panic AttacksAt ten years old, Dan Regan jumped onstage at his grandfather's honorary dinner, grabbed the mic during the band's break and started performing Joan Rivers jokes he'd memorize...
Episode 73 - GenX Speaks Series: Kelly Manno
Retired Party Girl, Full-Time GenX IconShe calls herself a "retired party girl from the 1900s", but Kelly Manno is one of the busiest women in GenX comedy. The social media star and stand-up comedian grew up in the small blue-colla...
The Talk GenX Never Got: Kids, Phones and Adult Content - Episode 74
The Average Kid Sees It at 12: GenX's Smartphone ReckoningThe average age a child first sees adult content is now 12, and for the GenX parents who were the first generation to hand their kids a smartphone, that reality hits differently.&...
GenX Through The Eyes of a Former 80s Kid - John Kotrides: GenXJono - Episode 75
A GenX Perspective You Won't Get Anywhere Else, From a Former 80s KidJohn Kotrides spent most of his life with one foot in analog and one foot in digital, and an entire career working and hustling before he finally found the thing he was...
Married to an Avoidant: Our Real Story - Episode 76
Married to an Avoidant: The Parts Nobody Talks AboutWhen conflict arises, why does he deflect, redirect, dismiss and avoid? After a clip explaining what happens to a woman when her partner is avoidant struck a nerve and took off online, ...
It's Not a Crisis. It's a Reinvention. - Bradley Richardson: Advanced Adulting - Episode 77
He wrote the book on GenX. Literally. Back in the '90s, when GenX was written off as a generation of slackers, Bradley Richardson wrote one of the first business books for the cohort, and it became a best-seller. Now, ...
Episode 1 - Introduction of Brian and Nicole
In this episode Brian and Nicole introduce themselves by sharing their different backgrounds, which is followed by a discussion on an assortment of topics including the GenX childhood, children of divorce vs traditional family, a shift in socie...
Episode 2 - Raising Kids, Building a Career and the Homefront
In this episode we discuss the different phases we've gone through while raising our three kids and the importance of defining how you envision your "homefront" before marriage. Brian explains in detail how he built his career in informat...
Episode 3 - All Things Music
In this episode we discuss all things music! Our first concerts, favorite shows and newest discoveries. We share how we introduced our kids to live music and how music has continued to strengthen the bond between them. Nicole ...
Episode 4 - Man vs Bear
In this episode we take on the idea of Man vs Bear. Brian shares why he chose the bear. We discuss "how is man a threat to woman" and why are some men taking the Man vs Bear trend so personally. Additionally, we cover such top...
Episode 5 - The Phases of Life
In this episode we discuss the phases of life. As GenX hits mid life, a lot of us might be reflecting on the different parts of our life we've already experienced and the new chapter we're entering. Our discussion revolves around th...
Episode 6 - Giving up Alcohol
In this episode Nicole shares her experience with giving up alcohol. We discuss the reasons why she gave it up, the changes she noticed, the role alcohol has played in our lives and the use of it as a coping mechanism. She touches o...
Episode 7 - Wellness Journey
In this episode we discuss the various changes we’ve made as well as new additions on our health journey. We reveal how incorporating daily walks has become the foundation for our overall success. We share our challenge of getting a...
Episode 8 - Marriage
In this episode Brian and Nicole discuss all things marriage. They consider the pros and cons of getting married young as well as their individual perspectives when it came to their own nuptials. They reflect on how the ups and downs of marriag...
Episode 9 - GenZ Series: Ben
In this episode, come along on an adventure with Zillennial Ben Greenfield as he gives us a window into his recent world travels. From the many reasons he loves Denver, Colorado to working and living Pura Vida in Costa Rica, to how getting fire...
Episode 11 - GenZ Women Series: Kaya, Ashlin & Vanessa
In the first episode of our GenZ Women Series, Nicole welcomes Kaya, Ashlin and Vanessa to the podcast where they share their perspectives on dating, social media and mental health. They also touch on their experiences in the working worl...
Episode 12 - Boomer Series: Dana
In this episode we host our first Boomer, Dana. She shares some of her family history, which includes the Oregon Trail, Billy the Kid and the James Brothers. She reflects on the day JFK was assassinated, and why she never went to co...
Episode 13 - GenX Speaks Series - Nicole's Story
We kick off the first episode of our GenX speaks series with Nicole’s life story. Nicole shares her experiences through a tumultuous childhood that included multiple divorces, remarriages, step siblings, half siblings, moves, new schools ...
Episode 14 - GenZ Series: Abdel
In this episode we welcome Abdel, who is a GenZ/Zillennial. Abdel shares with us how he grew up in a bilingual home where his Dominican parents made sure he was fluent in both Spanish and English. He reflects on his love of baseball...
Episode 15 - GenZ Series: Nate
In this episode we welcome Nate, a GenZ/Zillennial who also happens to be our older son. Nate shares his memories of his early childhood years in New Jersey, followed by the experience of being the new kid starting a new school in a new s...
