Gen X 1965 – 1980

The barbell generation — latchkey kids now holding both ends.

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Sep 2026Latest

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01 The Generational Pendulum Why does every generation overcorrect? 1 04 Staying Relevant What if you met the future prepared? 1

Voices on Gen X

Laura Hambley Lovett Organizational psychologist · Founder, Canada Career Counselling

Joseph Ferris Gen X comedian and social media personality known online as Boopsy

2 episodes

E58

Staying Relevant S1 · E58 · 40:36

Dr. Laura Hambley Lovett: Toxic Bosses Don't Change, and Why Gen Z Actually Burns Out Less

Is your boss difficult, or is your boss toxic? She has a diagnostic, and an answer you won't like.

With Laura Hambley Lovett

Sep 28, 2026

E46

The Generational Pendulum S1 · E46 · 38:35

Joseph Ferris (Boopsy): Gen X, the Barbell Generation, and Embracing the Suck

Boopsy makes Gen X funny, then makes it land: the feral latchkey childhood, parenting from trauma, and the barbell squeeze of caring for aging parents and grown kids at once.

With Joseph Ferris

Aug 10, 2026

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