4 episodes
Millenniheirs ThoughtMatter
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5.0 • 7 Ratings
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Generational stereotyping and griping is so 2008. It’s a pivotal time for us to get past cultural divides and build trust between generations. Listen to Season 2 of the Millenniheirs podcast, where ThoughtMatter Managing Director and millennial host Jessie McGuire leads intergenerational discussions with diverse thinkers in response to current events about how to shape a tangible legacy for future generations.
Millenniheirs kicked off in 2017 as ThoughtMatter’s original research project reframing the mainstream narrative around millennials as lazy, entitled, industry-killers and parents’ couch-surfers. How can we offer a second look at the most over-analyzed generation in history from the point of view of millennials themselves?
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No Going Back To Normal
As millions across the country wait for the COVID-19 vaccine to be rolled out, here’s a question you’re probably tired of hearing: when do things go back to normal? But have you ever stopped to ask yourself whether normal even exists? In Episode 6 of #Millenniheirs, a young intern and creative industry veteran riff on a range of topics, from their surprising experiences with isolation, to systemic racism and the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement. Host Jessie McGuire interviews Ben, a proud Gen X-er and longtime creative director at ThoughtMatter as well as Luisa, a high school student from New York and ThoughtMatter’s very first virtual intern. To hear more, listen below and subscribe to ThoughtMatter on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or SoundCloud.
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How Should We Document The Moment?
How we examine history today determines how we imagine a more equitable future. Who will help us make sense of this historic moment of reckoning? In Episode 5 of #Millenniheirs, we paired a Gen X-er with a Gen Z-er to discuss the ethics of archiving and storytelling as social media platforms gain power while public institutions continue to decline. Host Jessie McGuire interviews Mark Tebeau, a Gen-Xer and public historian working on “A Journal of the Plague Year” documenting Covid-19, as well as Ziad Ahmed, a Yale University student and social justice activist who founded JUV Consulting to help companies understand how to engage with Gen Z. To hear more, listen below and subscribe to ThoughtMatter on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or SoundCloud.
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Nothing Moves Unless Power Shifts
Joe Biden is a member of the Silent Generation who just received over 81 million votes in the 2020 elections, at a time when millennials and Gen Z are poised to make up the largest voting bloc. How will the new administration center the next generation? In Episode 4 of #Millenniheirs, we brought together an old and young voter to debate and discuss rebuilding the American economy. Host Jessie McGuire interviews Richard A. Fazzone, who is part of the Silent Generation and has retired after a 30-year career in telecommunications at General Electric, as well as Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, a 24-year-old activist and writer who founded the Sadie Collective to get more black women to participate in economics, finance, data science and policy. To hear more, listen below and subscribe to ThoughtMatter on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or SoundCloud.
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On Connection In The Absence of Intimacy
Can an email satisfy an inspiration chaser’s desire for the sights, sounds and smells of eating and drinking IRL? In Episode 3 of #Millenniheirs, a baby boomer and Gen X-er from the food and beverage industry discuss their post-pandemic distribution models. Host Jessie McGuire interviews Tulin Tuzel, a baby boomer and food industry veteran who continues to innovate within health and wellness, as well as Colin Spoelman, a Gen Xer and co-founder of NYC-based craft distillery Kings County Distillery. To hear more, listen below and subscribe to ThoughtMatter on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or SoundCloud.