Gen X at 60
We’re Ken and Jim—two of the first Gen Xers to turn 60—and this milestone is pushing us to ask questions we’ve never asked before. About aging. About identity. About what we’re still becoming.
In Gen X at 60, we talk about the things we never talked about—not with each other, and maybe not even with ourselves. From ambition and adventure to friendship, legacy, lust, and eldership, we explore what it really means to grow older when you’re part of the generation raised to figure it out alone.
Our professional careers have centered around communication, emotional intelligence, and learning—so we’re wired for deep conversations. But we also bring humor, perspective, and a willingness to wrestle with what’s still unfolding. This isn’t advice. It’s not nostalgia. It’s a conversation we hope you will join—as these two Gen Xers shape what 60 means for us, instead of inheriting what it meant for everyone else.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 17
- Years Active
- 2025
Friends for Decades, Lessons for Life
Remember those collages of photos on your wall—snapshots of laughter, adventures, and milestones with friends? In this episode, Jim creates an audio collage from conversations with five friends who’v…
Lost and Found: Rebooting a Childhood Friendship
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, then...forty years of radio silence. Until now.
This conv…
The Odd Couple: Gen X and Friendship
In this episode, Ken and Jim dive into the complicated, essential world of friendship. Two Gen Xers, raised on self-reliance and independence, who approach connection very differently—one cautious, o…
Reclaiming Relevance
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 conditioning that taught us to “look the part” to ear…
Not So Great Expectations
This episode, Jim and Ken walk the tightrope of expectations. When Jim’s birthday plans fell through, the disappointment surfaced an old question: Is having expectations a setup for heartbreak — or a…
Living Real: Far from the Shallow NOW
Psychologist and author Dr. Camille Preston joins Ken and Jim for a deeply personal and timely conversation inspired by her new book, Living Real. Together, they explore what it means to live with em…
Reel Life Lessons
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 seven films from the 80s and early 90s that shaped how the…
Old Dogs...New Trips
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 how our appetite for risk, adventure, and newness s…
Eldership: Crown or Cane?
What started as a thoughtful nod to Ken turning 60 quickly turned into a surprisingly loaded conversation—because it turns out, “eldership” means very different things to each of us.
For one of us, it…
No Gold Watch, No Roadmap: Gen X at the Edge of What’s Next
We’re the first generation arriving at 60 without a clear script for retirement. For our parents and grandparents, retirement was the endpoint. A gold watch. A pension. A La-Z-Boy recliner with a vie…
Dressed for Success: From Fitting In to Showing Up
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 taken seriously in a world built on someone else’s rules.
But …
The Bank of YOU: Are You Making Deposits or Just Withdrawals?
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 Xers, we grew up in a world that rarely talked about se…
Relationships: The Hidden Part of Retirement Planning
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 Xers completely screwed?
We were raised to be indepe…
From Latchkey to Leadership: Gen X and the Nonlinear Career
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 that way for our generation? Was the typical career …
Is Wellness Hokey or Not?
In this episode, we attempt to unpack our beliefs, generational conditioning, and hopeful appreciation of this thing called Wellness. Join us!
Our Stereotypes
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 max.
Welcome to Gen X at 60: We're Still Running Up That Hill
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 episode, we will lay the groundwork for our exploration…