The New Normal We Built: Why Gen X Must Pass the Access Forward

For many members of Generation X, success did not come with a roadmap. We entered colleges, professions, leadership positions, and social spaces that were unfamiliar to our families. We learned through experience, experimentation, mistakes, and persistence. Along the way, we became the attorneys, doctors, judges, executives, educators, entrepreneurs, and mentors we may not have personally known when we were younger. That matters because the generations coming behind us are no longer starting where we started. They have access to us. In this companion podcast,I reflect on the responsibility Gen X has to make our experiences, relationships, and knowledge available to younger generations. I also discuss why young people should be encouraged to study abroad, explore beyond their immediate surroundings, build relationships, and use each opportunity as a gateway to the next one. We are not telling them to repeat our journey. We are helping them understand that the doors we struggled to open are now part of their normal reality—and they have a responsibility to walk through them and keep moving forward.Call to Action:After listening, identify one young person who could benefit from your experience, guidance, or network. Reach out, make an introduction, share what you know, or help them see an opportunity they may not yet recognize. Our progress becomes permanent when the next generation knows how to use it.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/in-the-know-with-tony-reeves--5596987/support.