GenX Journeys: 1980s Now & GenX Always â A Conversation with Will Padilla
GenX Journeys
This week on GenX Journeys, Iâm joined by the multi-talented and endlessly creative Will Padilla â host of the hit podcast 1980s Now, composer, writer, actor, and author of Totally Bogus But True: Tales of the 1980s. If you grew up loving breakdancing battles, MTV, Knight Rider, The A-Team, Beastie Boys, or the neon-soaked energy of the 80s⌠this conversation will feel like coming home. But this episode isnât just nostalgia. Itâs creative reinvention, GenX resilience, and the reminder that itâs never too late to return to the passions you thought you left behind. ⨠In This...
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GenX Journeys: Reinvention at Any Age with Terry Yoffe
GenX Journeys
In this weekâs episode of GenX Journeys, Iâm joined by the extraordinary Terry Yoffe â an 83-year-young business and communications coach, speaker, and podcaster who proves that itâs never too late to grow, evolve, and reinvent yourself. Terryâs story is a masterclass in resilience: from overcoming childhood challenges, to building a thriving career in sales without experience, to launching a coaching practice at 60, to starting her own podcast at 78, and now stepping onto stages as a speaker. She brings the wisdom of someone who has lived reinvention again and again â and has the...
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GenX Book Club: The Celebrants by Steven Rowley
GenX Journeys
The GenX Book Club is back! Paul, Del, and Suzanne reunite to discuss The Celebrants â a touching, funny, and deeply relatable novel about lifelong friendship, midlife rediscovery, and the pact to celebrate each other before itâs too late. In this episode, the crew dives into the bookâs themes of connection, mortality, and resilience â and why it feels especially relevant to Generation X. Along the way, they share laughs, personal stories, and a few tangents (including Paulâs triumphant Marine Corps Marathon finish đ ). đ About the Book: After the sudden death of a college...
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GenX Journeys: Caregiving, Resilience & Finding Yourself Again with Shellie Stark
GenX Journeys
On this episode of GenX Journeys, Paul welcomes Shellie Starkâcreative entrepreneur, guided meditation instructor, and host of the brand-new Seen & Supported podcast. Shellie opens up about becoming a caregiver for her mom during and after the pandemic, how she gradually lost pieces of herself, and the exact steps she used to find her way back. We dig into practical tools Gen Xers can use right nowâespecially those caring for aging parents while juggling everything else. What we cover How caregiving can slowly make you disappearâand how to notice it Shellieâs 3 core tips to...
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Throwback Thursday: The Pirate Movie
GenX Journeys
Ahoy, GenXers! This week weâre revisiting one of the cheesiest, campiest, and most gloriously over-the-top cult classics of the â80s â The Pirate Movie! Originally released on August 6, 1982, this wild ride mashes up The Pirates of Penzance with slapstick humor, ridiculous musical numbers, and more innuendos than we realized as kids. Del Roehling and I (Paul Stroessner) first covered this back on January 21, 2022, and it quickly became one of the most popular Return to the â80s episodes. With Kristy McNichol and Christopher Atkins leading the charge, The Pirate Movie is part musical,...
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GenX Journeys: Fitness, Mindset & Midlife Confidence with Lydia Magnoli
GenX Journeys
Midlife isnât the beginning of the end â itâs the beginning of your encore. đĽ In this episode of GenX Journeys, Paul sits down with Lydia Magnoli, online fitness coach, content creator, and founder of The Magnoli Method app. Lydia opens up about leaving a âsafeâ tenured job as a school psychologist to follow her true calling, losing 65+ pounds naturally, and helping women over 40 build strength, confidence, and healthier habits without a gym. Youâll hear about: đ Reinvention after 40: trusting the inner voice when others doubt you đŞ Why fitness after 40 is about energy...
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Throwback Thursday: Dare to Dream with Stan Bush
GenX Journeys
Weâre cranking up the anthems for this weekâs Throwback Thursday with a very special guestâStan Bush! Best known for âThe Touchâ (The Transformers: The Movie) and âNever Surrenderâ (Kickboxer), Stan has built a career around motivational rock anthems that have inspired fans across generations. In this episode (originally released on December 22, 2020), Paul and Del chat with Stan about his journey from Gainesville clubs to LA studios, from winning an Emmy to being inducted into the Transformers Hall of Fame. We dive deep into: ⨠The story behind âThe Touchâ (and how it...
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Throwback Thursday: Aliens
GenX Journeys
This week weâre flashing back to June 25, 2020, when Del Roehling and I revisited one of the greatest sequels of all time â Aliens (1986). Back then, I had just wrapped up a tough semester in my masterâs program for Creative Writing, and like so many of us, I was stuck at home during lockdown. Del and I took the opportunity to dive into James Cameronâs explosive follow-up to Ridley Scottâs Alien, and we had a blast breaking it all down. We cover: đ˝ How Aliens shifted from horror to all-out action đĽ Sigourney Weaver cementing her place as a true action hero đŹ The...
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Throwback Thursday: St. Elmo's Fire
GenX Journeys
Weâre rewinding to April 2020 for a fun and fiery discussion with the Return to the â80s Brat PackâLizzie Newton, Del Roehling, and meâas we take on the 1985 Brat Pack classic St. Elmoâs Fire. Recorded in the middle of lockdown, this episode is full of laughs, unexpected takes, and a whole lot of side tangentsâfrom Rob Loweâs dangly earring and Demi Mooreâs pink apartment, to the characters we loved (or loved to hate). Lizzie shares why she kept expecting the bar to literally burst into flames, Del questions why anyone liked these characters at all, and I revisit the movie with...
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Throwback Thursday: The Dirt
GenX Journeys
đ Originally aired: April 12, 2019 đ§ Guest: Lizzie Newton (from Liz Laugh Cry) This week on Return to the â80s, weâre throwing it back to one of our most fun and unfiltered episodes â the wild ride that is Netflixâs The Dirt, the biopic based on the notorious rise (and mayhem) of MĂśtley CrĂźe. This episode marks the very first appearance of Lizzie Newton, and as listeners know, every episode sheâs been on since has become one of our most downloaded. We recorded this one together, in person, and the chemistry is off the charts. đ¸ In this episode, we dive into: Lizzieâs...
info_outlineđ˘ All aboard! With this yearâs â80s Cruise setting sail this weekend, weâre throwing it back to one of our favorite episodes from 2023!
In this episode, Del and I are joined by two of our absolute favoritesâClaire Young and Caroline Connellyâwho had just returned from that yearâs epic voyage. They gave us the full rundown on:
đ¸ Incredible live performances â The music was nonstop, with legendary â80s acts bringing the nostalgia to life.
đ Outrageous costumes and themed events â Because whatâs an â80s Cruise without neon, leg warmers, and some truly unforgettable outfits?
đ§ Trivia battles and celeb encounters â From testing their â80s knowledge to rubbing elbows with some of the decadeâs biggest stars, Claire and Caroline had stories for days!
But, as always, we took a few fun detours along the way, chatting about:
đ Ke Huy Quanâs emotional Oscar win â A moment that had us all cheering!
đĽ Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny trailer â Back when we were filled with anticipation (and just a little skepticism) for Indyâs return.
đĄ And plenty more â80s goodness!
So whether youâre about to board this yearâs cruise or just love living vicariously through those who have, this episode is the perfect way to set the mood. Letâs go back to 2023 and jump right into the conversation!
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