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We’re changing the rules and changing the conversation around Gen X Women. No longer are we, as Gen X women, going to blend in the background, wait to be promoted, or cringe when having to talk about our rates for our services.We are going to declare the life and success we want and go after it, without apology. Modern Gen X Woman, it's your time. Jackie Ghedine + Mimi Bishop are top career and business coaches for Modern Gen X women who want to make an impact, leave their mark and increase ...
Today, we are being honored by the Herald Premier Business Women of Long Island for our contribution in supporting women 40+. Our original company The Resting Mind, launched February 12, 2019 and in March 2019, Mimi and I attended this event as part of the audience to be inspired and connected to other incredible business women on Long Island. As w…
My mind is not what it once was and I know it. I struggle to admit it to myself because I used to be able to decipher a million things thrown at me at once…or at least I thought I did. In actuality, I didn’t because most of us can’t. We, as humans, intake so much information in any given day, hour or minute. Our brains work hard to weed through all…
We believe Gen X is Gen Next. The generation who is going to change the rules and the conversation around what it means to be a woman 40+, at work, in health, in finance, and in life. We aren’t going to allow anyone to put baby in the corner. We’re always ideating and, asking the question, “What else can we do to advance women 40+?” It became very …
It seems like any chance we can, Gen Xers proudly exclaim Gen Xer here! This of course starts a conversation and mutual bonding over Gen X nostalgia… the hair, the music, the fashion. That’s why Jackie and I had so much fun talking with Erin Mantz, a Gen X Girl and Founder and Editor of the Gen X Girls Grow Up blog and the 33,000 followers strong G…
LIVE! From our hotel room! We are taking you behind the scenes as we travel to Denver, Colorado to present Help! How Do I Figure Out My Next Career Move workshop at CareerCon. This episode is unplanned and unrehearsed. Be prepared to listen to us, raw and unedited. We highlight the antics of our trip, the insights from the event and the amazing ene…
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Madonna, Paulina, Ashley Why Women (of a certain age) Can’t Win
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The Grammy’s really struck a nerve in me. We were traveling for business and missed them and instead of seeing news dropping about the music, the performances, and the winners, my news feed was blowing up with negative, nasty comments about the work Madonna had done. It stopped us in our tracks and we rearranged all of our podcasts to quickly produ…
Here you are shopping at Target or your favorite store and you have a list of items you need. Laundry detergent, toothpaste, paper towels, ketchup, and mascara. I would guess you go down each of those aisles knowing what you’re getting. When I say that, I mean the brand you are buying. Mine…Tide, Toms, UpandUp brand, Heinz, Benefit. Generation X is…
We refuse to stay behind a locked door, curled in a corner waiting for midlife to pass. Midlife isn’t a stage we need to endure or wait out. It’s a point in time when we can boldly embrace who we are. And we are kicking the door wide open. We’re not alone in breaking down the midlife door and boldly barging through. This week, we are talking with T…
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Building and Leveraging Reputation Equity
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Nothing matters more to our professional success than our reputation and yet, it is one of the most amorphous traits we can try to ascertain. Unlike other skills to support our success, our reputation is actually only a reflection of a perception and it can change, morph, grow and shrink. Ageism is real which is why we, as Gen X women, need to rely…
You must think positively. Look at the bright side. The glass is half full. The grass is always greener. There is always a rainbow after rain. Believe you can and you’re halfway there. Put on your rose-colored glasses. See the good in people. Look for the silver lining. It could always be worse. We are told positivity makes a tremendous difference …
Gen Xers are the proud CEO’s of the Big Box Store named Resilience. We owned it, operated it and sold it as the best thing anyone could buy. Yes, I am proud of being resilient because the opposite of that would be me collapsing under pressure (and lord knows when we get to middle age, there are a lot of pressures). However, as a Gen Xer, I have als…
For as long as there has been a world, men have ruled it. I am going to just say this, without apology, ‘how is that working out for us so far?’ To kick off the New Year, we aren’t going to be talking about resolutions, sticking to your goals or creating a plan. We aren’t going to be talking about word of the year or how to pick your North Star. In…
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Best Of: Is Your Identity Tied Up in Your Job?
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It's time for women 40+ to be seen and heard for all they are, not the title they have. This is why we chose this episode for our Best Of this week. If someone asked you, who are you… would you immediately start talking about your role at work, your business, or your overall career? Somehow this has become the norm. Gen X women have lost their iden…
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Best of: Anna and Elizabeth, Why We're Obsessed With Them
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Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced to 11 years in prison leading to the perfect timing to choose this episode as our Best Of: Fake it 'til you make it is the worst advice women have received and here's why. There is a phenomenon going on, a thirst for uncovering and understanding stories like that of Anna Delvey, the fake German heiress who scammed New…
The holidays are here! We're making a list for our midlife gal pals, the women we go to for laughs, support and help us stay the course as we navigate being women 40+. MAIN POINTS Vibrator, I’m just going to say it Story of My Life Book Compression packing for travel Hot Sauce Making Kit from Uncommon Goods 80’s Pop Culture Trivia Game Multi-chargi…
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Catherine Balsam-Schwaber 2022 Modern Gen X Woman of the Year
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Carve your niche and build a world around it. Make your biological professional clock your bitch. Don’t complain about what doesn’t work, change it. These are a few of the qualities of the Modern Gen X Woman. So when we considered who met the criteria for the 2022 MGXW of the year, Catherine Balsam-Schwaber was the first to come to mind. Catherine …
In 2019, CBS ran generation guidelines on TV and literally left Generation X off. Try to Google research on Generation X and you’ll get a few hits but do the same for Millennials and you’ll have pages and pages of data. Go into any corporate office and look around the room at the leaders and try to find the Gen Xers among Boomers and Millennials. Y…
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High Performance Athlete in the Workforce
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When you think about sports icons, any one of the greats, our minds can go from Babe Ruth to John McEnroe to Serena Williams. Commanding, confident and quite frankly, superior in their element. It took decades of specific practice and dedication in order to develop into the powerhouses they are. Why are we talking about the Michael Jordon’s of the …
I think I have adult ADHD. I can’t remember half the stuff I need to anymore. My concentration is absolutely gone. I’m easily distracted. I feel like I’m in a fog. Do any of these sound familiar? Heck, I have said this myself. I thought I may have developed ADHD in adulthood so I started investigating and this science geek dove deeply into the real…
You look great for your age. I didn’t think you were a day over 40. You’re too experienced. I think we need someone with more tech experience. Good for you for starting a business at your age. Do you still play basketball? I can’t believe how fabulous your skin looks, what do you use? These statements may seem like innocent comments but they are co…
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Feeling Trapped at 50 (oh and 40 and 60 too)
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Here comes midlife. We’ve anticipated it, heard about it and even remember being young and snickering when your middle-aged neighbor bought that bright red Corvette because that was the midlife crisis car of the 80s. I remember at that age believing a midlife crisis was something that happened to men who were trying to hold onto their youth. Midlif…
This week, we are coming to you LIVE from Toronto. Yes, the podcast, Modern Gen X Woman is officially international. As Mimi and I are traveling on a retreat with our amazing coach and 14 outstanding entrepreneurs who are pushing us to be better. Stay tuned for the adventures of Jackie and Mimi in Canada. Get the People Pleaser’s rX Kit. Being the …
We know we’re all still works in progress but how many of us thought we had it all figured out when we were in our 20’s? Our professional lives were just getting started, we had dreams, goals and a plan. Here we are, almost 30 years later… with some older and wiser perspectives. In this week’s episode, we’re sharing the 10 things we wish we DID kno…
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B#tchy, Bossy, Bold Let's Change the Language
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Bitchy, Bossy, Bold believe me, the labels thrown upon women don’t all start with B but each of them aren’t flattering and do more to diminish women than to bolster women. At MGXW, we’re on a mission to make Generation X the wealthiest female generation because when this happens, we get to change the rules and the conversation and we so we no longe…
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Fast Track to Leadership (with or without a title)
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Leadership, it’s a big word. Many of us strive to have big leadership positions. In the corporate world, this could mean running a team, running a division or even running a project. Being put in a position where you can use forward-thinking, strategy, motivation, inspiration, implementation and efficiency to get the job done. As entrepreneurs or e…
We are human beings which means we are all emotional and moody. It’s natural, it’s common. But what happens when your emotions or your moods seem irrational and extreme? In coaching, we talk a lot about how our thoughts impact our feelings which impact our actions but we don’t talk enough about some physiological factors impacting our mood. In this…
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What's Your Trigger, How to Release the Hold Experiences Have
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These days it seems like we have much more awareness of the things that set us off and that’s a good thing. However, having the resources to release the hold a trigger has on us is an entirely different ball of wax and unfortunately, eliminating the emotional charge of triggers can take years or decades of work. In this episode, we’re going to brea…
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How to Get Through When You're Feeling Crappy
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Let’s face it in this phase of our lives sometimes things feel, well crappy. In fact the other day I told Jackie, fine is the new great! But even if you’re going through a season of not so great… you still need to keep going. In this episode we’re talking about how to cope when you feel crap. Are you a Modern Gen X Woman? Get the Manifesto! The Mod…
Remember going back to school in the fall just feeling different? Maybe you had a new haircut, outfit or sneakers. Maybe you had a vacation you’d remember forever or even your first kiss. Or maybe you had a summer growth spurt. Yes, you could have physically grown taller but you may have grown internally too. While we’re no longer growing taller, w…
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Best of: Is Your Identity Tied Up In Your Job
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This week, Mimi and I are replaying the best of this year's episodes. Join us this week as we talk about losing your identity in your job and your title. If someone asked you, who are you… would you immediately start talking about your role at work, your business, or your overall career? Somehow this has become the norm. Gen X women have lost their…
We're bringing back our favorite episodes of the year: This week we're exploring if the midlife crisis is a crisis... When you hear midlife crisis do you think about your neighbor driving around in a brand new red convertible after divorcing his wife of 20 years? This was the image portrayed for years and it was believed men were the only ones to g…
Yes, women are quote/unquote allowed to be emotional compared to men but we can tell you how often we hear from women how they shouldn’t be crying or how they need to control their emotions. While we’re not suggesting you burst into tears during your next meeting, there is something cathartic about letting out your emotions in a physical way. Cry W…
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Summer Shorts: Investing In Yourself Isn't Selfish
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My husband always says, “Can’t there be something for me, is that so selfish?” and then will giggle and say that it’s the definition of selfish…but is it? As Generation X Women our pendulum swung completely the opposite way. Growing up in a household where we were on our own, being nurtured meant you had a key to let yourself in the house and didn’…
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Summer Shorts: Success Doesn't Mean Sacrifice
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When you consider taking the next step in your career or expanding your business, does your mind automatically start to worry, just a bit, about what you might have to give up in order to succeed? Maybe it’s time with family, autonomy or flexible hours? Or perhaps it’s the idea that you will have to put in more hours, and work harder and your stres…
In all the years we’ve been working and coaching women over 40, we’ve heard this one common question that plagues so many women, “Is it too late?” When I hear this question, my heart breaks. This is a heavy question because wondering if it’s too late for change can make us feel lonely, anxious and downright trapped. We’re here to tell you it’s neve…
When you find something you love, you just well… can become obsessed! I know I love to hear what my favorite podcasts host are obsessed about. What they are watching, eating and doing. What their self-care routines are and the kind of products they use. In this week’s episode Summer Shorts, our summer series where we give you spurts of insights and…
Milestone birthdays are significant. This week as I cross over from my 40s into my 50s. A huge part of me is grateful for all I have and how healthy I am. But there is another part, the part we are supposed to pretend doesn’t bother us, the part that looks in the mirror and sees what aging looks like as it stares back at me. In this week’s Summer S…
Being in the comfort zone is like wearing your favorite sweatshirt from college. It’s comfortable, soft, reliable, and worn in all the right places. But here’s the thing, while it may feel good, it may not serve all of your needs all of the time. You look in the mirror and staring back is a reflection of your same self. No progression. No modernizi…
I love being an ‘80s chic. There was something magical about growing up in the 80’s from the music, to the hair to the fluorescent clothing, it all created incredible memories. And while some trends come back - the rebirth of the scrunchi, some have happily died a slow death, big giant permed and teased hair with the top bangs blown straight and hi…
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Summer Shorts: Your Subconscious Supercomputer Will Figure It Out
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Our summer short series is back. Each week we are giving you spurts of insights and thoughts with a sprinkle of fun to provide you with your very own summer growth spurt. You’re struggling to figure out this problem at work and you’ve put so much energy around untangling the situation to see where the breakdown happened. Or maybe an appliance at yo…
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Summer Shorts: Road Trippin' with Jackie + Mimi
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Who doesn’t love a summertime roadtrip?! Well, aside from the traffic of course. Recently we took a road trip from New York to Philly and we found out things about each other we didn’t know - even after being biz partners and friends for a few years. Oh, and we had a ton of laughs too. In the first summer shorts episode of the season we’re taking y…
There is a reason why there are dozens and dozens of songs with Respect in the title. Respect is a big deal. It is the first thing we’re taught as young kids and it is something each of us wants to have shown to us. Yet, in today’s world, respect is becoming more and more of a foreign concept and we are not ok with it. We are especially passionate …
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Vulnerability of Putting Yourself Out There
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What does it mean to be vulnerable and put yourself out there? Well, for each and every one of us, the threshold for what it means is different but we can tell you it shows up in a plethora of ways and for almost everyone. Maybe you struggle speaking up in meetings or posting on social media. Maybe the thought of dating again after divorce is terri…
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Motivation Won't Drive Results, This Will!
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Have you ever been to a conference where the keynote speaker ignited an incredible fire in you to go out and do something? You leave the event with a skip in your step and a bunch of ideas in your head. You’re invigorated and determined to go off and take some action. But before you know it, the motivation is petering out and you find yourself slow…
You start a new job or get a new boss and surprise…. You find yourself reporting to Doogie Howser. OK, maybe your new boss isn’t a teenager, but it may feel that way. Do you get upset and panic and think I’m a failure, the young ones are passing me by? Or do you think ok, this might be a good opportunity to learn some new skills and share my own ex…
You’ve been thinking about and planning this day for a long time. The day you can officially say… I'm a business owner. I can call my own shots and the sky is the limit. You’ve been following people like Marie Forleo, Amy Porterfield, and Gary Vee for years. You have a vision, know that you have what it takes and you’re ready for it. Yet, instead o…
May the 4th be with you! May 4th has become a high holiday for Star Wars fans. But for those of us that don’t know Luke Skywalker from Luke Perry or think Yoda is a new kind of yogurt, you still want to celebrate. Why? Because humans are made up of energy and it’s available to us to co-create our lives. In this episode, we’re going to talk about ho…
You know there’s something more out there in the world, waiting for you, however, the thought of leaving what you know to step into something you have no clue about is debilitating. It’s not your fault. We, as humans, are wired to crave routine and continuity and any change can send our brains into a frenzy. We know change isn’t easy but it is abso…
You know you have to complete the project this week and yet it’s Tuesday and you haven’t focused on it at all. You still have time, you think. Instead of taking measures to alleviate the pressure, you go back to an easier task. Procrastination is an undercurrent in each of us. Some can overcome it more easily while others feel as though they are co…
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Anna and Elizabeth, Why We're Obsessed with These Con Women
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There is a phenomenon going on, a thirst for uncovering and understanding stories like that of Anna Delvey, the fake German heiress who scammed New York City’s elite socialites or Elizabeth Holmes who wooed her way into the hearts and pockets of Palo Alto’s tech leaders. Whether you’re watching Inventing Anna on Netflix or reading Bad Blood, we can…
