It’s an inter-generational battle! 

Well, not quite. More a fun and light-hearted quiz on how much Gen X and Gen Z know about some of the defining aspects of the other generation’s formative years.

Ten questions each, four rounds:

1. Popular culture (TV, movies and music)
2. Historic events
3. Youth culture
4. Life and tech

If you’re Gen X, you’ll easily get full marks on the Gen X questions. Same for Gen Z on your questions. But that’s not the point.

How will you score on your knowledge of the events that shaped the other generation’s coming of age?

With a special guest joining Lily on team Gen Z, you’ll hear:

• Gen Z debate what was a New Romantic band
• Gen X completely flummoxed by which rapper got shot when
• Confusion over date format leading to a huge misunderstanding about a big Gen X historic event
• A Gen Z slang term that is actually made up of two normal words, not a mash-up
• How it all comes down to the last question….and which generation takes the win!

We promise neither side knew any of the questions in advance and the fact that it ended up being so close was a total fluke.

As well as having a bit of a laugh, there is an explanation of the context to each question, so you will learn something from this.

Let’s just say both generations have a lot to learn, and there will almost certainly be a rematch at some point…

Listen in and laugh at the other generation’s near-total absence of understanding about what was really important to you growing up. And test yourself on how well you’d do.

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2.40 Popular culture

10.30 Historic events

17.25 Youth culture

23.34 Life and tech

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We’ve all had them. Bad bosses. From the infuriating to the bad habits to the downright dangerous.

Whether it’s your first job and not knowing how you should react to something that seems off, or you’re in a senior role and someone is trying to move you out, dealing with a bad boss is tricky.

In this episode, we swap stories about some experiences with bad bosses and also look at the very real impact they can have on engagement and productivity.

You’ll learn:

• What impact bad bosses can have on the organisation
• What might cause them to become bad bosses
• Some crazy examples of bad bosses the Perkins family has worked for
• What to do when it’s seriously impacting you or you feel unsafe
• How you can deal with it day-to-day while you figure out what next

While some of these examples are funny to look back on now, when you’re working for a bad boss it can feel miserable.

So if you feel like you’re working for a bad boss, listen in and compare your story with ours.

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1.05 Some of Chris’ bad boss examples

2.18 Lily’s take on bad bosses

3.39 Facts and figures on the damage bad bosses can do

5.45 What causes people to be a bad boss?

19.19 Bad boss story: the letter

12.00 Bad boss story: mind-numbing tasks and round the clock contact 

16.34 Bad boss story: boss skimming tips

17.58 Bad boss story: concocting things to trigger a performance plan

18.40 bad boss story: the passive-aggressive misogynist

19.25 When it’s serious - what to do if you have a bad boss

21.05 Dealing with a bad boss day-to-day - what you can control

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/lily-perkins-8446a82bb/

If you’re feeling like a fraud, like you aren’t good enough, or you’re going to get found out at work - you’ve got Imposter Syndrome.

This isn’t about not being good at your job. In fact, you know you’re more than competent - you just have this nagging feeling that you’re out of your depth and it’s all going to go horribly wrong any day now.

Those feelings of being out of your depth or inadequate are more common than you think.

In this episode we unpack just how common it is - across both generations. So if you’re feeling you must be the only one who feels this way, listen in and be reassured that your colleagues, young and old, have probably all felt Imposter Syndrome at some point.

You’ll learn:

• The five main types of Imposter Syndrome
• How to tell when these feelings are creeping in
• What you can do about it

We talk about our own experiences of feeling it at school and work and how it shows up now, and the techniques we use to combat it. 

We talk about its origins in the 70s in observations of high-achieving women and, unfortunately, how not a lot has changed in the last fifty years. 

And, if you’ve recently experienced a layoff, we talk about the impact that can have and how not to let yourself feel your Imposter Syndrome has been proved right.

So if you’re constantly thinking you’re about to be found out, listen in and feel reassured that most people around you are thinking exactly the same thing!

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3.10 Defining Imposter Syndrome

4.05 Some research on Imposter Syndrome

6.24 Five different types of Imposter Syndrome

11.50 What causes it?

17.45 Three ways of reframing Imposter Syndrome 

20.36 The impact of a layoff on feeling Imposter Syndrome

21.38 Three things Gen Z can do to deal with it 

23.45 How Gen X’s approach is different

24.30 How we can all get better at facing down the imposters in us

Connect with us:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisperkins172/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lily-perkins-8446a82bb/

Are you freaking out about what’s going on in your life? You may well be experiencing a very common transition in life. But don’t worry, it’s almost certainly not a crisis. 

In this episode, you’ll get a better understanding of why you’re feeling this way. 

If you’re Gen X, we unpick some of the myths about the stereotypical ‘midlife crisis’ and, if you’re Gen Z, we’ll look at the newer ‘quarterlife’ crisis. 

You’ll learn: 

• How the idea of the midlife crisis started and why it took off, even though there wasn’t much clinical evidence for it 
• Two models for the quarterlife crisis and which type you might be experiencing 
• Why it’s unlikely you’re experiencing a full-blown crisis 
• What you can do about the way you’re feeling 

You might be surprised by some of our conclusions - like the fact that, statistically, Gen Z are more likely to experience a crisis than Gen X. And it’s not just a human phenomenon: chimps and orangutans can have a ‘midlife crisis’ too! 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/scientists-say-chimps-and-orangutans-have-mid-life-crises-136191276/ 

We talk about our own experiences of coming to terms with feeling lost or dissatisfied and what we’ve found helpful in getting through it. 

So if you’re confused about how you’re feeling, listen in and learn how you can make sense of it. 

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3.30 Introduction to the quarterlife crisis 

5.30 Introduction to the midlife crisis 

9.25 Origins of the midlife crisis 

11.20 The quarterlife crisis 

13.00 Model 1 for the quarterlife crisis 

15.30 Model 2 for the quarterlife crisis 

21.00 The midlife crisis: myth or reality? 

24.00 The midlife crisis - the biological or evolutionary reason 

26.20 Why you might feel so empty and hollow in midlife 

28.20 What might cause the quarterlife crisis 

29.15 What might be changing about quarterlife/midlife patterns 

30.30 What you can do to combat the quarterlife/midlife crisis

Connect with us: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisperkins172/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lily-perkins-8446a82bb/

We are excited to finally be launching The Gen X/Z Exchange! 

Welcome to this sneak peek of our four launch episodes, which will drop next week. 

Episode 1: Am I having a midlife/quarterlife crisis? 

In this episode, you’ll get a better understanding of why you might be feeling lost or dissatisfied. 

If you’re Gen X, we unpick some of the myths about the stereotypical ‘midlife crisis’ and, if you’re Gen Z, we’ll look at the newer ‘quarterlife’ crisis. 

Episode 2: How to tell if you’ve got Imposter Syndrome - and what to do about it 

In this episode we unpack just how common Imposter Syndrome is - across both generations. 

You’ll learn the five main types of Imposter Syndrome, what causes it, how to reframe it and what you can do to face down any imposters you have. 

Episode 3: Bad bosses: why are they like that and what to do if you have one! 

In this episode, we swap stories about some experiences with bad bosses and also look at the very real impact they can have on engagement and productivity. 

You’ll learn what might cause people to become bad bosses, what to do when working for one is seriously impacting you, and how to deal with it on a day-to-day basis while you figure out what to do next. 

Episode 4: The Gen X/Z Quiz - how much do you know about the other generation? 

A fun and light-hearted quiz, with our first guest on the show! Ten questions each, four rounds: 

1. Popular culture (TV, movies and music) 
2. Historic events 
3. Youth culture 
4. Life and tech 

You’ll get all the questions for your own generation right, but how much do you know about the other generation’s formative years? 

Among other things, you’ll hear Gen X completely flummoxed by which rapper got shot when, and confusion for Gen Z over date format, leading to a huge misunderstanding about a big Gen X historic event. 

Hit follow to make sure you get all these episodes as soon as they’re released! 

Connect with us: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisperkins172/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lily-perkins-8446a82bb/

Meet father-daughter co-hosts Chris and Lily Perkins.

In this short trailer you'll learn a bit about us and the topics we'll be covering in The Gen X/Z Exchange.

We've learned that the challenges Gen X and Gen Z face in life are not so different. Whether you're a student or are just entering the world of work, or a parent and mid-career professional, we hope you'll enjoy our chat about our different generational perspectives on life, relationships, health and careers.