Dr. Katherine Jeffery sits down with guests Ben Miner, Jessica Schneider, and Robbie Shaul to explore what it truly means to be a Xennial—caught between Gen X and Millennials. They discuss growing up analog while adapting to a digital world, and how that unique experience shapes identity, leadership, and communication today. This conversation highlights why Xennials often serve as natural bridges across generations at work and in life.

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• Hosts Dr. Katherine Jeffery
• Guests: Ben Miner, Jessica Schneider, and Robbie Shaul
• Episode Manager: Jody Fernando
• Editor: Ariana Layton

Cross-generational work doesn’t fail because people are different. It fails when curiosity is missing. In this episode, Dr. Katherine Jeffery talks with Baby Boomer Carol Wagner and Gen Z professional Valerie Hebenstreit about how listening, thoughtful feedback, and letting go of assumptions turned their manager-intern dynamic into a true partnership.

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• Hosts Dr. Katherine Jeffery
• Guests: Carol Wagner and Valerie Hebenstreit
• Episode Manager: Jody Fernando
• Editor: Ariana Layton

What really keeps Gen Z engaged at work? In this conversation, Paulina Seyffert (Gen Z) and Dr. Katherine Jeffery dig into the power of transparent communication, understanding, and connection in the workplace. Paulina shares the values that matter most to Gen Z and what loyalty to an employer truly means to them.

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• Hosts Dr. Katherine Jeffery
• Guests: Paulina Seyffert
• Episode Manager: Jody Fernando
• Editor: Ariana Layton