HeyJaredGen X Dad and His Gen Z Teens
This podcast takes a light hearted look at generational differences about all manner of topics. We explore everything from pop culture to finance to relationships and politics, but, only at a very shallow level and through our generational lenses.
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S2 Episode 30: Changing Your Mind (opens the original)
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A lot of us grow up thinking that changing your mind means you were wrong in a way that should embarrass you. We treat it like a failure of consistency. Like if you said one thing last week, you are now trapped defending it forever, even after life hands you new facts, better evidence, or a giant flashing sign that says this is not working. However, that mindset causes a lot more damage than changing course ever does.
S2 Episode 29: Taking the Long View (opens the original)
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Our brains are wired to pay attention to what is happening right now. Immediate problems demand immediate attention. However, most of the things that feel enormous today eventually become much smaller parts of our story over time. Learning to take the long view helps us look beyond whatever is happening to us right now and remembering that life is a very long story.
S2 Episode 28: Life Will Test Your Values (opens the original)
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We are start our journey with a clear set of beliefs. We build a foundation of values that we think will guide us safely through the years. However, there is an inevitable moment when life decides to test every single value you hold dear.
S2 Episode 27: Feeling the Need to Keep Up (opens the original)
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The feeling to "keep up" with neighbors and peers goes back way further than the 1980s or even the invention of the suburbs. It goes all the way back to our earliest ancestors. And, while there actually is a positive evolutionary aspect to this behavior, if you don't understand what your brain is doing you can be drawn down a very negative path.
S2 Episode 26: Embrace Adulthood with Optimism and Determination (opens the original)
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As you enter adulthood it is easy to think that the deck is stacked against you. Costs are high and the job market changes rapidly. You also rightfully feel like you have very little economic influence and almost no political power. However, you are also standing at the sunrise of your life. You have decades ahead of you. Time is one of the greatest advantages a young person possesses, even if it does not always feel that way.
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