The Ryan Vet Show

We engineered the friction out of childhood, then acted surprised when kids could not handle it. Kevin Stinehart, the third grade teacher and play advocate featured in chapter 11 of Jonathan Haidt's T

The hardest part of modern motherhood isn't the work. It's that we now do it alone. The work was always going to be hard. The village was the part we could have kept. Generational futurist, USA Today

The affordability math from the 1970s, 80s, and 90s is broken. Mike Schneider, founder of Acre Homes and longtime real estate operator, joins The Ryan Vet Show to walk through what actually happened t

What if everything we know about modern parenting is wrong? NPR global health correspondent and bestselling author Michaeleen Doucleff joins The Ryan Vet Show for the first guest episode of year two,

The American Dream isn't dead. It's been redefined. And the generation rewriting it isn't asking permission. Generational futurist, USA Today bestselling author, and keynote speaker Ryan Vet traces th

What shapes us? And where are we going? This is the Start Here episode of The Ryan Vet Show, the line in the sand between the essays that built this podcast and the conversations that will define what

The most digital generation is going back to the mall. Generational futurist Ryan Vet explains why Gen Z's IRL revival is a leadership signal. Ryan Vet, generational futurist, expert in generations,

The Class of 2026 is the loneliest generation ever to walk across a graduation stage, and the workforce is not ready for them. Generational futurist Ryan Vet, an expert in generations and AI keynote

At Coachella 2026, Justin Bieber walked on stage, sat down at a MacBook, and started playing YouTube videos of his twelve-year-old self. Millennials in the crowd wiped away tears. Generational futuris

We are the most digitally connected society in human history. We are also, by every measure, the loneliest. The U.S. Surgeon General compared loneliness to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. The loneliest

Disagreement used to cost you something. Today, it costs nothing — and that's the problem. The Berlin Wall is remembered for what it built. But what it really destroyed was the middle: the shared spac

Generational futurist Ryan Vet cuts through the Easter headlines: Gen Z isn't experiencing a religious revival — the data reveals something far more nuanced, and far more important for leaders and par

Poor communication costs U.S. businesses $1.2 trillion annually, but what if the deepest barrier across generations isn't how we talk, but whether we trust the person talking? In this episode, Ryan u

The first Gen Alpha teenagers have arrived. What does turning 13 look like for a generation born into AI, pandemics, and a world that generates whatever you ask for? In this episode of the Collide po

From washing machines to AI — every convenience has a hidden cost. Ryan Vet explores what we lose when life gets easier.

Gen Z demands speed but resists AI. Ryan Vet explores the velocity gap — the contradiction defining a generation's relationship with technology.

Why Gen Z is already thinking about retirement differently — and what it reveals about generational attitudes toward work and life.

Gen Z equates repetition with truth. Ryan Vet explores the frequency-trust connection and what it means for leaders and communicators.

How each generation has redefined love, romance, and relationships — from traditional courtship to modern fluidity.

The Doomsday Clock is at 85 seconds to midnight. Ryan Vet explores the leadership pattern behind our inability to act on existential threats.

Panic buying isn't irrational — it's a leadership failure. Ryan Vet explores why forecasts create fear and what leaders can do about it.

How AI is fundamentally changing parenting — and what it means for the generation of children born into an AI-native world.

Gen Beta is being born into a world more divided than ever. Ryan Vet explores the forces shaping unity and division for the newest generation.

Gen Beta is here. Ryan Vet explores what the newest generation means for the future of work, technology, and leadership.

Ryan Vet's bold predictions for 2026 — from AI in education to the trust crisis reshaping institutions and society.

Gen Z is reimagining Christmas — and what that tells us about the future of faith, tradition, and belonging.

Why the social media playbook should have prepared us for AI — and what happens when leaders wait too long to act.

Exploring how overprotection created a generation struggling with resilience — and what leaders need to understand about it.

What Black Friday shopping patterns reveal about AI adoption and the next generation of consumers.

How Thanksgiving traditions are being reshaped by generational shifts — from Chandler Bing's sarcasm to Gen Z's redefinition of family.

Ryan Vet explores what the death of the penny reveals about Gen Z, Gen Alpha, and the future of money in a cashless society.