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Future Church Unleashed: Empowering Generations, Embracing Change In this dynamic episode of the Young Adults Today podcast, hosts Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Pastor Terry Parkman—Global Ministries Pastor at River Valley Church and author of the new book “Future Church”—to explore what's next for the church in a rapidly changing world. Key Topics Covered: How Gen Z, Gen Alpha, and future generations are shaping the church's direction The shift from hierarchical to collaborative, missional leadership Why adaptability and contextualization are essential for future-ready churches The vital role of young adult ministry in mobilizing the next generation Demystifying the concept of “calling” and embracing practical, collaborative leadership The importance of staying submitted to God's guidance amidst disruption and change Highlights: Terry shares insights from his leadership journey and the inspiration behind his new book Practical advice for leaders of all ages on empowering and learning from younger generations A lively “Five in Five” segment with fun and thought-provoking questions Actionable takeaways for pastors and church leaders to become more future-ready Resources & Links: Pre-order Terry Parkman's book “Future Church” (link in show notes) Connect with Young Adults Today on social media for more resources and updates Challenge: How can you empower the next generation in your church or ministry? What's one step you can take this week to become more adaptive and missional? Tune in for an inspiring conversation packed with wisdom, practical tips, and a vision for the future church! Order Copies of Future Church by Dr. Terry Parkman: https://amzn.to/3IBuQ1s About our ministry: www.youngadults.today -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry Subscribe to the youngadultstoday podcast! Join our FaceBook Group Community with 2500+ leaders: https://www.facebook.com/groups/796270437396021 Follow youngadultstoday on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngadults.today 

In Episode 3 of Season 6, Shane Pruitt, Paul Worcester, and Lacey Villasenor tackle the increase of spirituality among Gen Z and how leaders can respond. They explore how today's students are open to spiritual conversations but are also deeply influenced by new age practices, DIY spirituality, and false gospels. Gain practical tools to help students discern truth from error, anchor their faith in Scripture, and avoid the temptation to “add to Jesus.” Be better equipped to shepherd students toward the real Jesus in a culture full of counterfeits.   Also in this episode:  Recognize the rise of DIY spirituality and new age practices influencing Gen Z.  Teach students that Jesus is enough and that faith is not “Jesus plus” anything.  Discover how to leverage students' hunger for spiritual experience by pointing them to the Bread of Life.  Be encouraged to boldly call out false spirituality while modeling true prayer, worship, and Scripture engagement. Learn how to equip students to identify false gospels and cultural lies by comparing them with Scripture.   Helpful Resources:   GenSend Webinar, “Who is the Real Jesus?”  Not My Jesus Bible Study  Discovery Bible Study  GenSend on Instagram and YouTube  ★ Find more resources to lead the next generation on mission at https://GenSend.org  ★ Subscribe to The GenSend Podcast on your favorite podcast platform. —————————————————————————————————————————–    Shareable Quotes: “If we don't get Jesus right, we don't get anything right.”  —Shane Pruitt   “Two-thirds of Gen Z is moderately spiritually open … whoever gets to them first matters.”  —Paul Worcester  “So much of this DIY spirituality requires extra things to connect to God to get a spiritual high, but it doesn't last. With the Holy Spirit, you're connected to God 24/7.”  —Lacey Villasenor  “The test of true spirituality is: what does it say about Jesus?” —Paul Worcester 

271. Ways to Engage with Youth, Teens, and Gen Z in Church and at Home with Dr. Kara Powell   *Transcription Below*   1 Thessalonians 2:8 NIV "so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well."   Kara Powell, PhD, is the chief of leadership formation at Fuller Theological Seminary, the executive director of the Fuller Youth Institute, and the founder of the TENx10 Collaboration. Named by Christianity Today as one of "50 Women to Watch," Kara serves as a youth and family strategist for Orange, and she also speaks regularly at national parenting and leadership conferences. Kara has authored or coauthored numerous books, including Faith Beyond Youth Group, 3 Big Questions That Shape Your Future, 3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager, Growing With, Growing Young, The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family, and the entire Sticky Faith series.   Kara and her husband, Dave, are regularly inspired by the learning and laughter that come from their three young adult children.   Questions and Topics We Cover: What insights do you have to share on Gen-Z? When it comes to navigating intergenerational tensions, how can we practically turn our differences into superpowers and unite together? In your most recent book, entitled, Future-Focused Church, you begin with writing that the brightest days of the church are still ahead. What led you to that realization?   Thank You to Our Sponsor: WinShape Marriage   Other Episodes Mentioned from The Savvy Sauce: 127 Generational Differences with Hayden Shaw 2 God-Honoring Relationship Between a Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law with Author of The Mother-in-Law Dance, Annie Chapman   Stories Sampler from The Savvy Sauce Stories Series: 233 Stories Series: Surprises from God with Tiffany Noel 235 Stories Series: Ever-Present Help in Trouble with Kent Heimer 242 Stories Series: He Gives and Takes Away with Joyce Hodel 245 Stories Series: Miracles Big and Small with Dr. Rob Rienow 246 Stories Series: Experiencing God's Tangible Love with Jen Moore   Gospel Scripture: (all NIV) Romans 3:23 “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,”   Romans 3:24 “and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”   Romans 3:25 (a) “God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood.”    Hebrews 9:22 (b) “without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.”    Romans 5:8 “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”    Romans 5:11 “Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.”    John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”   Romans 10:9 “That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”    Luke 15:10 says “In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”   Romans 8:1 “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus”   Ephesians 1:13–14 “And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession- to the praise of his glory.”   Ephesians 1:15–23 “For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.”   Ephesians 2:8–10 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God‘s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.“   Ephesians 2:13 “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.“   Philippians 1:6 “being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”   *Transcription*   Music: (0:00 – 0:11)   Laura Dugger: (0:12 - 2:13) Welcome to The Savvy Sauce, where we have practical chats for intentional living. I'm your host, Laura Dugger, and I'm so glad you're here.    I'm thrilled to introduce you to our sponsor, Winshape Marriage. Their weekend marriage retreats will strengthen your marriage while you enjoy the gorgeous setting, delicious food, and quality time with your spouse. To find out more, visit them online at winshapemarriage.org.    I am so honored to introduce my guest for today, Dr. Kara Powell. She is the Chief of Leadership Formation at Fuller Theological Seminary and the Executive Director of the Fuller Youth Institute. She's also founder of the 10x10 Collaboration and named by today as one of 50 women to watch. She is also extremely humble and insightful as she's going to discuss how we can leverage the power of stories and questions in our relationships at church and in our family and in beyond, and this is to model the life of Jesus. Make sure you also stay tuned in through the end because she's going to share a plethora of conversations and questions specifically to ask when we're engaging in conversation with young people, whether that's our own children and teens or our grandchildren or people in the community or our churches. It's some questions that you don't want to miss. Here's our chat.   Welcome to The Savvy Sauce, Kara.   Dr. Kara Powell: (2:07 - 2:09) Oh, it's so good to be with you and your audience, Laura.   Laura Dugger: (2:09 - 2:13) Well, I'd love for you just to first give us a snapshot of your current life and share what's led you to the work that you get to do today.   Dr. Kara Powell: (2:14 - 4:06) Yeah, absolutely. So, let's see. I'll start with family. Dave and I have been married for I think 27-ish years, and we have three kids who are 24, 22, and 19.   Our youngest is a college freshman, and so we're technically empty nesters, but I actually like the term open nesters better because our kids come back, which we love. They come back in the summers and sometimes after college. And we actually, since I live in Pasadena, California, which had the fires in January, we actually have another 22-year-old young woman living with us, which we love.   So, we love having my husband, Dave, and I love having young people around, whether it's our own three kids or the young woman who's living with us. And I'm also a faculty member at Fuller Seminary, and while I certainly teach periodically, my main roles at Fuller actually have to do with leadership beyond Fuller. I'm the chief of leadership formation at Fuller, so I oversee all of Fuller's non-degree offerings, and then I'm the executive director of the Fuller Youth Institute, which is a research center that studies the faith of adolescents.   And I love that question, what got me to the work that I do today? Well, God would be the answer to that, but I was a long-term youth pastor here in Southern California at two different churches, loved teenagers, and Fuller was getting ready to start a new research center that was going to listen to the needs of parents and leaders, and then do research to answer those needs. And that really intrigued me, because I love young people, and I love research, and I love real-life ministry and family.   And so, I thought, well, I would love to hear more about that center, and I've been at Fuller now for over 20 years.   Laura Dugger: (4:07 - 4:17) Wow, that's incredible. And quick side note, I'm just so sorry for everything that you all endured in January with all the fires.   Dr. Kara Powell: (4:17 - 4:39) Yeah, it's heartbreaking, and in some ways, in many ways, devastating. And I'm grateful for how God is working through churches and working through God's people. So, there's all sorts of bright spots in the midst of the pain.   But yes, please pray that churches and God's people would be salt and light, because it's going to be a few years of rebuilding.   Laura Dugger: (440 - 4:43) Yes, Lord Jesus, may that be true. Amen.   Dr. Kara Powell: (4:43 - 4:44) Yeah, thank you.   Laura Dugger: (4:45 - 5:17) And I know with your background, you've studied practical theology, and you also have this broad knowledge of psychology. But some churches haven't studied psychology as much, and so I think that typically leads to less of an appreciation for it. But my fear is that they may miss out if they completely ignore it.   So, will you share some of the benefits that you've seen that come from applying God's truth from any of theologies?   Dr. Kara Powell: (5:17 - 8:14) Yeah, yeah. Well, at Fuller Seminary, we have two schools. One is our School of Mission and Theology, which I'm an alum of and a faculty member in.   And the other is our School of Psychology. And so, Laura, you asked a question that's right at the heart of what we love about training leaders and therapists. And in fact, my favorite statue at Fuller, the title of it is Planting the Cross in the Heart of Psychology.   And that's exactly what we believe. So, you know, God's made us as holistic people. And I love thinking both about how is our theology driving us as well as our psychology.   And you know, one way to think about our psychology, a colleague of mine at Fuller talks about people's losses and longings. And that phrase has been so helpful for me. Like, what are people's losses and longings?   And how is that connected with how they're responding? So, so much of our work at the Fuller Youth Institute relates to young people. And I remember coaching a senior pastor who was experiencing a lot of resistance to prioritizing young people from senior adults.   And what the senior pastor realized is, of course, I shouldn't say of course, but in this particular church, when he was saying we need to prioritize young people, those over 60 felt like, wait, that means I'm not going to be a priority. People who are older often already feel that here in US culture. And so, no wonder that was intimidating, that was threatening, that felt like a loss to those senior adults.   And so, I love what the senior pastor ended up doing is he implemented one of our principles of change that we recommend, which is people support what they create. And so, if you want to build ownership, then how can you involve as many people as possible in creating whatever you're trying to develop? And so, the senior pastor went to the senior adults and apologized for sending a message that, you know, made them feel like they were not going to be priority.   And instead, he said, how can we make this church a church that your grandkids would love to be part of? And that connected with those, you know, post 60, most of whom were grandparents, whether their grandkids live locally, or, you know, globally, they wanted their church to be a place where their grandkids and other young people would connect. And so, you know, he turned senior adults feeling like they were peripheral, to really feeling like they were partners in what God was doing in the church.   And so, yes, I would invite us all to think about what are people's losses and longings? And how is that contributing to how they're responding to whatever we're all experiencing?   Laura Dugger: (8:15 - 10:20) Let's take a quick break to hear a message from our sponsor. 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During your time away in this beautiful place, you and your spouse will learn from expert speakers and explore topics related to intimacy, overcoming challenges, improving communication and more.   I've stayed on Winshape before and I can attest to their generosity, food and content. You will be so grateful you went. To find an experience that's right for you and your spouse, head to their website, windshapemarriage.org/savvy. That's W-I-N-S-H-A-P-E marriage.org/S-A-V-V-Y. Thanks for your sponsorship.   Well, Kara, you've also done so much research on young people and just in general, I'd love to hear what insights do you have on Gen Z?   Dr. Kara Powell: (10:20 - 14:16) Yeah, yeah. Well, we at the Fuller Youth Institute, we have spent a lot of time studying and doing research on Gen Z, which tends to be those who are 14, 15 and up. Our very youngest teenagers are all actually now Gen Alpha, but we'll talk about Gen Z.   And as we've looked at the research, we've landed on three words which we think well describe Gen Z. First, they are anxious. And if we look at young people today, they do have unprecedented levels of mental health challenges, anxiety, depression, stress, even suicidal thoughts.   And so, we do a lot of training to help parents and leaders understand mental health and how they can be a safe space and get young people the help they need. So, this is an anxious generation. This is an adaptive generation.   This generation is so creative and entrepreneurial and visionary. You know, while there's a lot of downsides to technology, technology also helps young people know more about what's wrong in the world and sometimes take steps to make what is wrong right and restore God's justice to our world. And so, this is an adaptive and creative generation.   And then in addition to being anxious and adaptive, this is a diverse generation. Here in the U.S., we crossed a line in 2020. In the midst of everything else that happened in 2020, we crossed a line where now 50% of those under 18 are young people of color.   So, for your audience to just keep that in mind that 50% of those under 18 are white and 50% are young people of color and that percentage of young people of color is likely going to continue to grow. So, I would say those are three key attributes to this generation. And then, you know, when it comes to what this generation is experiencing spiritually, I really appreciate what my friend and fellow podcaster Carey Nieuwhof has described with young people that they are both in revival and retreat.   And, you know, we see data for both. There's so much that's encouraging about how young people are responding to Jesus. They're open to Jesus.   We're seeing this especially on college campuses. They're responding in mass on college campuses in some really beautiful ways. Both InterVarsity and Crew are seeing that.   But then this generation is also in some ways distancing themselves from the institutional church. Springtide Research Institute did some study of 13- to 25-year-olds and found that 13- to 25-year-olds in the U.S. are almost three times as likely to say they've been hurt by organized religion as trust organized religion. So, our 13- to 25-year-olds are distrustful, a little cynical about institutional religion.   And so, we have our work cut out for us to build trust back. And let me just say, sadly, we have earned young people's lack of trust by the way that by our moral failures, by the way that we have not been as loving as Jesus wants us to be and as young people want us to be. And so, the good news is the way that we re-earn trust with young people is by little acts of kindness and consistency.   So, anybody listening can rebuild trust with a young person. The research on trust shows it's not about heroic acts. It's about sending a text and saying, hey, I'm praying for you.   It's about remembering a young person's name at church. It's about showing up at a young person's soccer game. So, in the midst of this generation and being both revival and retreat, there are practical steps that any adult can take.   Laura Dugger: (14:17 - 14:36) Wow, that's so good. You've got ideas now coming to me for how to pour into even the youth group. This is probably a very random idea, but how great would it be to have a Google calendar of all of their events and then whoever in the church is available to go support? That would just be a practical way.   Dr. Kara Powell: (14:36 - 15:45) Okay, so, Laura, you have just named actually one of my favorite ideas that a church that is here in Los Angeles is doing. They created a Google calendar and volunteers as well as parents can add information. But then what this church did, they started with a Google calendar and then it's a church of about 300 people.   And so, they have now started every Sunday morning. They have a slide with what's happening in young people's lives for the next week. So-and-so is in a play.   So-and-so has a basketball game. So-and-so has a Boy Scout activity. And so, adults in the church, often senior adults who have some extra time, are showing up at kids' events.   Plus, every week they're prioritizing young people. So, when you're a young person in that church and every week there's a slide about you and your friends and what's happening, that says something to the young people sitting there. So, yeah, you're-I actually love that idea.   And especially for smaller churches, I think that's one of the big advantages of smaller churches is we can be more intimate and caring. So, yes, let's please do that.   Laura Dugger: (15:46 - 16:00) Oh, that's so good. I love hearing how that played out. And now I'm also curious because you mentioned it's Gen Alpha behind.   Do you have any insight onto them as well?   Dr. Kara Powell: (16:00 - 16:27) Well, you're going to have to have me back because we are just-we received a grant from the Lilly Endowment, who's funded much of our research to study Gen Alpha. And they're just getting old enough that we really can, quite honestly. And so, like literally this week we are working on survey questions for Gen Alpha.   And we'll have more in the next year about what's similar between Gen Z and Gen Alpha, as well as what's different. So, I'd rather wait and save that for later.   Laura Dugger: (16:28 - 16:34) That sounds great. I'm especially interested in that generation. That is all four of our daughters would fall within that. So, I can't wait to hear your findings.   Dr. Kara Powell: (16:34 - 16:36) Yeah.   Laura Dugger: (16:38 - 17:15) And I think it's also bringing up, I'm going to link to a previous episode, Generational Differences with Hayden Shaw, because I don't know if you feel this same way. I think millennials especially got pegged as the generational bias put on them was actually confused with their life stage. And Hayden's the one who wrote about that and drew that to our attention.   So, that's helpful to sift out as we're thinking of young people too, because sometimes older generations can look down on younger generations and see some of the shortcomings. Do you see that as well?   Dr. Kara Powell: (17:16 - 18:55) Oh, for sure. For sure. I think we compare young people to who we are now instead of remembering our 13 and 19 and 25 year old self.   And so, I mean, that's one of our biggest pieces of advice when it comes to young people is instead of judging them, how do we journey with them? How do we really empathize with what they're experiencing? And when we are tempted to judge young people, let's just start at, well, let's just stop and ask ourselves, would we want to be a young person today?   It's so very challenging to be a young person today. I mean, mental health alone, like if I think about my tendency to, as a teenager myself, to compare myself with others, to be worried that I was left out. I mean, if there was a cell phone that showed me everything my friends were doing without me, and I'm stuck at home, like no wonder that young people feel more anxious.   I think I would really be struggling with anxiety if I was a teenager now. I mean, honestly, even at my age, I don't check social media on Friday night or Saturday night, because I might be, Dave and I might be having leftovers and either working or watching a movie on Netflix. And I go on social media and my friends are out with their husbands and having this phenomenal time.   And at my age, that makes me feel insecure, let alone imagine being a 13 or 18- or 22-year-old and navigating that. So, so yes, I think how can we empathize instead of finger point?   Laura Dugger: (18:56 - 19:12) Oh, and you write about how to navigate intergenerational tensions. How can we practically turn our differences into superpowers and unite together? And I guess, especially in the church?   Dr. Kara Powell: (19:12 - 22:39) Yeah, yeah, great question. So, one of our books is called Three Big Questions That Change Every Teenager. And we studied young people to try to understand the deep questions driving them.   And we landed on three. Identity, who am I? Belonging, where do I fit? And purpose, what difference can I make?   Identity, belonging and purpose. And those are that's such a helpful framework to understand young people and to empathize with them.   First off, I would say all of us are wrestling with identity, belonging and purpose. And when I feel emotional heat about an issue, if I feel insecure about something, it's usually because it's pricking at my identity, belonging or purpose. And so, that helps us realize that we navigate those questions, too.   But then also for the we who are parents, stepparents, grandparents, mentors of young people, you know, if a young person we care about is doing something that feels a little odd, a little askew, a little bit, that's not like them. If we can take a step back and ask, OK, what are they wrestling with? Is it identity?   Is it belonging? Is it purpose? That helps us empathize and know how to either ask a better question or, you know, give a little bit of hope rooted in whether that's rooted in scripture or in our own experience.   And so, yes, with our with our three kids, when I take a step back and ask, OK, they're saying something that feels odd or unlike them or I'm surprised this is provoking this response in them. Is it is it their identity, belonging or purpose that's at play here? It's like the penny drops and I come to understand.   So, I would say, you know, if we can wear those identity, belonging and purpose lenses, that really helps us understand young people. The other thing and, you know, I'm a professor, so I would give myself about a C plus in what I'm going to share next. OK, so if this is something I'm working on, it's this it's never make a statement if you can ask a question instead, never make a statement if you can ask a question instead.   And so, the more that we can ask questions about what young people are experiencing, like why, why, you know, in a very nonjudgmental way, like I'm just curious. And I start a lot of my questions with that. I'm curious.   I'm curious, like what does tick tock mean to you? Then, you know, that that can open up a real conversation instead of them feeling like we're somehow judging them for their technological use. I was proud of myself yesterday.   Like I said, I give myself about a C plus on this. But yesterday I was talking to my daughter about something. And I asked her, like, well, because she had stepped up to lead something.   And so instead of offering my advice, I said to her, well, you know, what do you think you did well as you were leading? And is there anything that you would want to do differently? And we were in the line of a fast-food place.   And I thought, yes, way to go. I ask questions instead of making statements, instead of offering my opinion. So, and sometimes we have to offer our opinion, for sure.   But just as a general rule, we can ask questions, especially the older our kids get. They respond to that better than us always sharing what we think.   Laura Dugger: (22:39 - 22:47) Well, and I also think you're even modeling this in the way you share stories is humility. So, when you partner that together, that seems very powerful.   Dr. Kara Powell: (22:48 - 23:53) Yeah, yeah, absolutely. My one of my kids said something so interesting. At Mother's Day, my husband asked each of them to share something that they appreciated about me and which was wonderful to receive that affirmation.   And one of them and I I'm not going to reveal the gender here because I haven't asked this child permission to share this. But what my child said was that I was asking them for advice in a way that made it feel more like we were becoming friends. And I had asked this child for advice in the last couple of months about a couple situations.   And so, again, my kids are 19, 22 and 24. So, you know, it's different with younger kids. But for those of us with older kids, it was significant to this child of mine that I was asking them for advice.   And so, I want to keep doing that. I want to keep doing that. So, because I truly do want their perspective.   Yeah, I truly do want their perspective. And it means something to them when I do.   Laura Dugger: (23:54 - 25:28) Yes, absolutely. And I'm thinking back, this may have been like episode three back in 2018. But I talk with Annie Chapman.   She had written the book, The Mother-in-Law Dance. And what you're saying, she pointed out that what makes us a great parent and especially a great mother, the first half of our children's life or the first portion of our children's life at home, it's the opposite of the latter years. And so, you're right.   You're not probably going to ask your five-year-old for advice. But at your kids' phases, that is significant. Did you know you could receive a free email with monthly encouragement, practical tips and plenty of questions to ask to take your conversation a level deeper, whether that's in parenting or on date nights?   Make sure you access all of this at TheSavvySauce.com by clicking the button that says Join Our Email List so that you can follow the prompts and begin receiving these emails at the beginning of each month. Enjoy.    This discussion with young people is also tied into your recent and optimistic book.   So, I'll hold it up here. It's in and you did co-author this with Jake Mulder and Raymond Chang. So, it's entitled Future-Focused Church, and you begin with writing that the brightest days of the church are still ahead.   So, what led you to this optimistic realization?   Dr. Kara Powell: (25:28 - 26:23) Yeah. Yeah. Well, first, God, you know, this is where being a practical theologian comes into play.   Like I'm always trying to understand what is God up to in this situation and just the way that God is constantly working, redeeming, recreating. So, you know, that's the heart of my optimism and Jake and Ray's optimism as fellow co-authors. And then also Future-Focused Church is based on research we did with over a thousand churches where we journeyed with them in the change process and just the way that they were able to make changes that made them more loving, made them more hospitable to young people.   So, it's, you know, it's people like your listeners and churches like those that your audience is part of. That's what made us optimistic is to see how God is working through actual churches.   Laura Dugger: (26:25 - 26:40) I love that. And even near the beginning, it was on page 26, you succinctly gave a definition of a future-focused church. So, will you share that definition and also elaborate on each one of the facets?   Dr. Kara Powell: (26:40 - 29:17) Yeah, yeah. So, it starts with a group of Jesus followers. And, you know, if you look at the original Greek for church, ekklesia, it's not a building.   We use that phrase incorrectly when we say, you know, I'll meet you at church and we mean a building. It's actually those who are called out or from. So, it's always people in the New Testament.   And so, we believe a church is a group of Jesus followers who seek God's direction together. And that's really important to us is this isn't about what Kara, Jake and Ray think you should do or what the church down the street is doing or even what your denomination is doing. It's you seeking God's direction together.   So, and we could have stopped there, honestly, a group of Jesus followers who seek God's direction together. But then because of the time we've spent with over a thousand churches, because of our commitment to young people, because of what we see happening these days, we added three what we call checkpoints, three things that we think should be priorities for churches these days. One is relationally discipling young people.   And, you know, we were intentionally using the words relationally discipling. It's not just entertaining. It's not just standing near young people at worship service.   But how are we actually investing in young people? And then secondly, modeling kingdom diversity. Again, if you look at our country ethnically and racially, we are a diverse country.   And so, how can we model that? How can our churches reflect what our neighborhoods are? And then thirdly, tangibly loving our neighbors.   Jesus said that, you know, they will know that we are Christians by our love for another, for each other, as well as our love for neighbors. And so, how can we make sure that we are really a place that is salt and light? As I mentioned, you know, we are trying to be in Pasadena as churches these days as we're recovering from the fires.   So, we encourage churches to look at those three checkpoints in particular. But then again, we want churches to figure out what God is inviting them towards. So, maybe that's more prayer.   Maybe that's being more involved globally in evangelism, you know, whatever it might be. Seek that direction together. But then what we try to do is give a map to get there, because a lot of churches know what they want to change, but don't know how to bring about change.   And so, that's actually what the bulk of our book is about, is helping leaders know how to move their church from here to God's direction for them.   Laura Dugger: (29:18 - 30:27) And that's incredible that you walked with so many churches through that process. But I was especially encouraged by you being partial to sharing stories. And so, we recently did an entire stories series on The Savvy Sauce, and it was so compelling and faith building.   I can link to a sample of those in the show notes. But you write about stories shaping culture. And I just I want to share your quote and then ask you how we can actually implement this.   So, your quote is from page 57, where you write, “Organizational culture is best communicated and illustrated by stories. As well modeled by Jesus, one of the best ways to shift the culture of a church is through the disciplined and consistent telling of clear and compelling stories that invite a different culture and way of being.” So, Kara, how have you seen this done well?   Dr. Kara Powell: (30:27 - 33:10) Yeah, yeah. Well, I think about whatever system we're in, whether it's our families or whether it's our churches or whatever organization we're in. Yeah, our stories become really the key messages of what our culture is.   And so, I want to go back to that church that we were talking about that had a Google calendar and now does a Sunday announcement every week of kids' events. Well, that church is also capturing stories of the 81-year-old who showed up at the 16-year-old soccer game, who didn't even know her all that well, but just had a free Thursday afternoon and knew that she was playing. And the pastor who was also on the sidelines at that soccer game, who ended up talking to both the parents of the 16-year-old and the 81-year-old.   And so, that became a story for that church of how different generations are supporting young people. And so, that pastor has told that story multiple, multiple times. You know, I just think about in our family, our kids love hearing our stories.   And that's part of how they I mean, it's a big, a big theme and how they come to know what it means to be a Powell. So, you know, earlier I said, you know, I said, never make a statement if you can ask a question instead. I think the exception to that, Laura, is if we're going to tell a story because stories communicate so much.   One of our one of our children is struggling with being anxious about something. And I was anxious last night. I never lose sleep.   I so rarely lose sleep. But I did last night. I was up for about an hour and a half in the middle of the night, finally ended up having a prayer time.   And that helped me go back to sleep. But I'm looking forward to telling my child, who's also struggling with anxiety, that story of me experiencing some, you know, 3:00 a.m. anxiety and what eventually helped me is kind of reflecting on a mantra I feel like God's given me. And I want to share that with my child, not to nag them, but just to let them know that, you know, in our family, this is how we want to try to respond to anxiety.   And maybe my story can be helpful for you the next time that you're struggling with it, which might be today. So, so, yes, the more that we can share our present and our past experiences, whether it's as individuals, families, organizations, the more that we communicate the cultural values that we want.   Laura Dugger: (33:11 - 33:45) That's so good. And I love how you're relating that to parents as well, because from the very youngest ages, tell me a story. And if it's like if we remember a story of them when they're a child, they just grasp onto that.   And we when we're tired at the end of the night, if we run out of our stories, we love even just reading aloud true stories of other people, too. OK, and I'm partnering then thinking of stories and one of your facets about I love how you said it. I'd love for you to repeat. Is it strategically discipling, relationally discipling?   Dr. Kara Powell: (33:45 - 33:46) Yeah.   Laura Dugger: (33:46 - 35:03) OK, so my brother and sister's church, I'm just going to highlight theirs because I love something that both of them are doing with our nieces and nephews. They just have them, the youth, write down three names of somebody in a different generation above theirs that they would enjoy getting to know, spending time with. And then they get matched with one of those people and they enter a yearlong mentorship relationship.   And I'm just thinking, one, their mentors all happen to be open nesters. And the male and female who have mentored our nieces and nephews, the female took our nieces, would send them a copy of a recipe, say, get these groceries this week. I'm coming to your house on Tuesday and we're going to cook all of this together and have it ready for your family dinner.   Just so practical and that they just build a love for each other. And then a similar thing with our nephews, where whatever that mentor's skill was, he was great at even making, I think, wood fired pizzas and just showing them practical skills, but relationally investing. And you see the youth's growth and maturity from that discipleship.   Dr. Kara Powell: (35:03 - 36:17) So, yeah, that's awesome. And not only the young people, but the adults, too. Like what's been so great, Laura, is, you know, while much of our research has looked at how adults change young people and how churches change young people, every time we study that, we see how young people change adults and churches, too.   So, you know, for that male and female who are mentoring your nieces and nephews, how they come to understand more about themselves, God, life, scripture, as they're spending time with young people, that's just really, really powerful. So, I also want to highlight, I love how your example, how it starts by asking young people, like who are some adults that you would like to spend more time with that you look up to? And, you know, we would do that with our kids when we needed babysitters.   Like who are some adults that you would like to get to know and how wonderful then that we could ask those adults, especially if they were of babysitting age, to come and be with our kids. And that way we were getting the babysitting we needed and our kids were getting the mentoring that they needed. So, so, yes, I think, you know, giving a young person some agency and who they spend time with, that's really beautiful in that example.   Laura Dugger: (36:18 - 36:21) Oh, that's and that's genius for a family life.   Dr. Kara Powell: (36:21 - 36:22) Yeah, exactly, exactly.   Laura Dugger: (36:23 - 36:39) Well, you also share some other helpful tips for churches, such as considering questions like, would anyone miss our church if it closed down? So, do you have any other practical tips that you want to make sure we don't miss?   Dr. Kara Powell: (36:39 - 40:19) Yeah, yeah. I think, yeah, I'll offer a few questions that we have found really helpful. And I'll start with questions when your kids are in elementary and then I'll give a couple of questions when your kids are older.   So, so one of the questions that we love asking at dinner when our kids were in elementary was, how did you see God at work today? And I will say that when I first raised that question, one of my daughters said, “Well, mommy, I can't answer that question. And I said, why not?”   She said, “Well, I don't have a job. How did you see God at work today? So, then we had to say, well, how did you see God working today?”   And I, you know, and equally important as our kids asking that question is that we were, excuse me, as our kids answering that question is that we were answering that question. And so, so, you know, any way that you can involve meaningful sharing, whether it's a dinner, whether it's a bedtime and that you are sharing, too. So, so that that's been a great one for our family.   And then when your kids get older, a couple come to mind. One is two pairs of questions actually come to mind. One is, you know, the phrase never make a statement.   Maybe you can ask the question said sometimes we do need to offer our advice as parents, our perspective. And I have found when I do that with my kids is now that they're late young adults, if I ask them first, well, what do you disagree with and what I said and give them an opportunity to critique what I said, then and then I ask a second question. OK, well, what might you agree with and what I said?   They're far more open to sharing what they agree with if they first have had a chance to critique me. So, I offer that as in those moments when you do need to offer your opinion or perspective, how can we still make it a dialogue? One way is to invite your kid to critique you.   And they'll probably point out things that you do need to reconsider, or at least it's good to hear those from your young person. Another pair of questions that that I have found so helpful with our kids is as they get older and really come to own their own faith. I love asking our kids, what do you now believe that you think I don't believe?   And what do you no longer believe that you think I still believe? So, what do you now believe that you think I don't believe? And what do you no longer believe that you think I still believe?   What I love about that is that it's making overt that our faith is going to continue to change and grow. And that's true for all of us. And it also makes differences discussable, because I'd far rather know how my kids' faith is changing and how it's different or similar than mine than not know.   And, you know, as we've asked our kids those questions over the years, sometimes their answer is like, not much has changed. Like, you know, but other times they do have different opinions that they want to share with me. And then I try to have that non-defensive, oh, OK, well, I'm curious.   Then again, starting phrase with I'm curious and then asking a question has given us some of the best conversations. So, you can get really tangible. How did you see God at work today?   But then as your kids get older, ask questions that that are more open-ended and can help you really understand where your kids are at.   Laura Dugger: (40:20 - 41:15) I love that.    And I'm just thinking if people are listening like I listen to podcasts, it's when I'm on the go, when I'm doing a walk in the morning or if I'm cleaning around the house. And if you don't get a chance to take notes, we do have transcripts available now for all these episodes, but I would think so many people have written in about dialogue and questions for teenagers and how to handle.   And I love the way you responded to all of that. So, even grab the transcript and write down those questions and try them at dinner or bedtime tonight. But then even thinking of churches for practical tips, what do you have as far as hospitality and the impact that it could make if we're building relationships through hospitality?   But you also call out three ways to build relationships through sharing meals, sharing stories and sharing experiences.   Dr. Kara Powell: (41:15 - 43:08) Yeah, absolutely. You know, I think you've named it, Laura. How do we have a hospitable, open heart and open churches?   And I just want to go back to this question. Like, is our church a place that our kids and our grandkids would want to be part of? And if we keep asking that question, I think it helps us prioritize the next generation and make space for them at our meals, within our stories and within our experiences.   Now, I will say this, you know, I talk so much about intergenerational relationships and bringing the generations together. Like, I do think there's a time and a place for 16-year-olds to be on their own and 46-year-olds to be on their own and 76-year-olds to be on their own. It's just finding that balance of when do we bring all the generations together?   And then when do we want to have those special life development, life stage development conversations ourselves? And most churches are swinging far more toward we keep generations separate and need to swing the pendulum back to how can we have shared meals together? How can we serve together in ways that are shared?   And, you know, I'll just say this last thought when it comes to sharing experiences, especially those that are service. You know, a lot of churches have young people who are serving. They're in children's ministry, they're in sound, they're in tech, etc.   And that's awesome. And I think the question becomes, like, how can that young person be more than just a warm body who passes out graham crackers? And how can I think, OK, I'm teaching third graders and I'm also trying to mentor this 15-year-old who's working with me with the third graders and same with sound.   So, you know, anytime you're interacting with young people, it's an opportunity to influence, especially as you're sharing more about yourself.   Laura Dugger: (43:10 - 43:15) Love that. And you seem like an idea person as well. So, I'm going to bounce another idea.   Dr. Kara Powell: (43:16 - 43:16) Yeah.   Laura Dugger: (43:16 - 43:45) What I'm gathering is obviously we're keeping Jesus at the center and you're not downplaying the need for scripture or Bible study. And those kind of things but also adding there is value in I'm thinking shared experience. Specifically, I'm thinking of pickleball.   It's something that appeals to a wide age range. What if your church had invested in a pickleball sport to do something that could bring people together? So, what are your thoughts on that?     Dr. Kara Powell: (43:45 - 45:22) Yeah. Yeah. Pickleball, you know, senior adults who need tech help from teenagers.   That's another great way to connect people. I mean, any kind of shared interest 1 Thessalonians 2:8 is such an important scripture passage for me when it comes to discipleship. And Paul writes that we were delighted to share with you not just the gospel, but our very lives.   And so, how can we share life, whether it's pickleball, whether it's pizza? I'm running out of alliteration here. I was trying to do something else that started with P.   And for leaders who are listening, how can you take what you're already doing and make it more intergenerational? So, that's the other thing we like to tell churches is whether it's pickleball or whether it's well, we're already serving at the local homeless center to help people who are unhoused. Well, instead of that only being a youth event, maybe make that an all church event and see if adults come who can be mentoring young people.   So, you know, I love what one church did. Many churches have done this, actually, when they're looking for small group for homes where small groups can be for young people instead of going to like the parents of the teenagers. What if we go to our senior adults or our open or slash empty nesters and see if they'll open their homes?   Because then it's bringing more adults into contact with young people. And those adults who open their homes can also open their lives. So, yeah, just continuing to ask, how can we make this more of a connection across generations?   Goodness.   Laura Dugger: (45:22 - 45:39) And you have so many ideas and some of these are mentioned in this book, but you've also written many more helpful resources. So, will you give us an overview of the other books that you've authored and share a bit of what we might find if we read? Dr. Kara Powell: (45:39 - 46:42) Yeah. So, our most recent book, as you've mentioned, is Future Focus Church, and that's especially geared to help leaders know how to move a ministry from where they are now to where God wants it to be. It's been so great to journey with leaders through that.   Probably our best book that offers a ton of questions you can ask young people is Three Big Questions That Change Every Teenager, where we get into identity, belonging and purpose, which I mentioned. And we have over 300 questions that an adult, whether it's a family member or a mentor or a neighbor or congregant can use with young people. And then the last one I'll offer is The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family comes out of our previous Sticky Faith research.   How do you help young people have faith that lasts? We have a special chapter in that book for grandparents. So, for any grandparents who are listening, that whole book and that chapter is a great resource.   But also we have had a lot of parents, stepparents say that The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family has been one of their favorite books.   Laura Dugger: (46:43 - 47:02) That's incredible. I'll have to link to those in the show notes for today's episode. But I'm sure you're aware we are called The Savvy Sauce because Savvy is anonymous with practical knowledge.   And so, as my final question for you today, what is your Savvy Sauce?   Dr. Kara Powell: (47:03 - 48:16) That's a really good question, Laura. OK, I'll say I'll share the first thing that came to mind when you asked it. Gosh, probably 10 or 12 years ago, I read a book and from the book I adapted a phrase for my work life and my personal life, which is if it's not a definite yes, it's a no.   As a busy mom, as a busy employee, as a busy leader, I see potential in so many things. And so, I want to say yes to so many things. And then I end up tired.   I end up empty. I end up not being able to say yes to something maybe better that comes a month later because I've already committed to, you know, plan my seventh graders camping trip or give a talk or, you know, whatever it might be. And so, that phrase, we made it a six-month experiment in the Foley Youth Institute as well as in our family.   Like it's not a definite yes, it's a no. And it really helped us say no to things, trim and I think find a much more manageable pace. So, as we pray, as we pray, it's not a definite yes, it's a no.   That's been game changing for me.   Laura Dugger: (48:17 - 48:57) Well, I love how much you've modeled applying these things at your work or in our church, but also in our family life. It's all transferable. And Kara, this has just been a super special conversation because you've been on my list to have a conversation with for over a decade, probably since I got my hands on Sticky Faith.   And I just appreciate we've been talking as we were praying before we were recording. You desire so much, not only for young people, but for all people to experience this abundant life in Christ. And I'm so grateful for you and just want to say thank you for being my guest.   Dr. Kara Powell: (48:57 - 49:03) Oh, my pleasure, Laura. And thanks to you and how you serve your audience as well as our world. It's been an honor.   Laura Dugger: (49:04 - 52:19) One more thing before you go, have you heard the term gospel before? It simply means good news. And I want to share the best news with you, but it starts with the bad news.    Every single one of us were born sinners, but Christ desires to rescue us from our sin, which is something we cannot do for ourselves. This means there's absolutely no chance we can make it to heaven on our own. So, for you and for me, it means we deserve death and we can never pay back the sacrifice we owe to be saved.    We need a savior, but God loved us so much. He made a way for his only son to willingly die in our place as the perfect substitute. This gives us hope of life forever in right relationship with him.    That is good news. Jesus lived the perfect life. We could never live and died in our place for our sin.    This was God's plan to make a way to reconcile with us so that God can look at us and see Jesus. We can be covered and justified through the work Jesus finished. If we choose to receive what he has done for us, Romans 10:9 says, “that if you confess with your mouth, Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”    So, you pray with me now. Heavenly father, thank you for sending Jesus to take our place. I pray someone today right now is touched and chooses to turn their life over to you.    Will you clearly guide them and help them take their next step in faith to declare you as Lord of their life? We trust you to work and change lives now for eternity. In Jesus name we pray.   Amen. If you prayed that prayer, you are declaring him for me. So, me for him, you get the opportunity to live your life for him.    And at this podcast, we're called The Savvy Sauce for a reason. We want to give you practical tools to implement the knowledge you have learned. So, you're ready to get started.    First, tell someone, say it out loud, get a Bible. The first day I made this decision, my parents took me to Barnes and Noble and let me choose my own Bible. I selected the Quest NIV Bible and I love it.    You can start by reading the book of John. Also get connected locally, which just means tell someone who's a part of a church in your community that you made a decision to follow Christ. I'm assuming they will be thrilled to talk with you about further steps such as going to church and getting connected to other believers to encourage you.    We want to celebrate with you too. So, feel free to leave a comment for us here. If you did make a decision to follow Christ, we also have show notes included where you can read scripture that describes this process.    And finally, be encouraged. Luke 15:10 says, “in the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” The heavens are praising with you for your decision today.    And if you've already received this good news, I pray you have someone to share it with. You are loved and I look forward to meeting you here next time.

Here is a bold statement that is hard to comprehend and believe. Generation Z is being shaped more by TikTok than by Biblical truth. 
This begs the question, who exactly are today's young adults and how do we reach them? A simple Google search of Gen Z pops up 1.3 billion hits in just a fraction of a second. However, there is very little clarity on what this young people group actually thinks, feels, and believes.
To better understand who these current 13- to 28-year-olds are, Summit Ministries, recognized as a leader in cultural engagement, has released a brand-new 40-page white paper resource called, “State of the Rising Generation Report”. Designed for parents, teachers, and pastors, this free report distills thousands of pages of research, expert interviews, and student groups into a clear, and easy to understand format.
Among the report's key findings:- The Identity Crisis: 58% of young adults say they have no clear direction in life.
- Mental Health Struggles: 72% of young women and 67% of young men say anxiety and depression are part of who they are. - Smartphone vs. AI Generation: If Gen Z is the “smartphone generation,” Gen Alpha is the first “AI generation,” with profound implications for learning and relationships.
- Faith Deconstruction: While church attendance is declining, 90% of young adults express some form of spiritual belief, signaling fresh opportunities for engagement.
- Relationships in Crisis: From pornography to loneliness, isolation to family breakdown, technology and culture are reshaping how young adults view marriage, friendship and community.  Dr. Jeff Myers is one of America's most respected voices on youth development and worldview. The author of 18 books, he is a frequent commentator on cultural confusion, moral clarity, and generational discipleship. It is his desire to equip parents and leaders with truth and context so they can spend more time connecting with the ones they love, all while guiding Generation Z to fulfill their God-given potential.
Dr. Myers joins me to chat about how the role of technology is quickly shaping Generation Z's worldview. Listen as he shares why it is so vitally important to address today's cultural and political confusion with a strong Biblical viewpoint, one that is clear and relatable to today's young adults.

Building successful affiliate partnerships isn't just about sending cold emails and hoping for responses. In this episode, Lee-Ann sits down with Leanna Klyne, Affiverse's Head of Agency and an 18-year veteran of affiliate marketing, to reveal the exact five-step framework their agency uses to build lasting partnerships that actually convert. This isn't theory—it's the battle-tested system they use daily to connect brands with high-performing affiliates, and they're sharing it all, from LinkedIn profile optimisation to why your first email line is make-or-break.Talking points include:The five P's flywheel: Profile, Pitch, Publish, Productise, and Partnerships—and why each stage builds on the last.Why 120+ daily emails mean your cold outreach needs to hook affiliates in the first line or get deleted.How to segment onboarding experiences by affiliate type and generation (Gen Alpha, Gen Z, and Millennials don't communicate the same way).Listen to find out more about: The exact tools Affiverse uses in their agency (hint: reach out on LinkedIn for the "MoFo tools list")Why Leanna keeps partners in her database for years, and how one four-year-old relationship just delivered results on a new programThe Nike approach to becoming an industry voice: just do it, and post consistentlyKey segments of this podcast and where you can tune in to go direct: [13:25] The cold email problem: breaking through 120+ daily emails and why your first line is everything[19:48] How to become a trusted industry voice through authentic publishing and thought leadership[38:33] The one action to start today if you want to attract affiliates instead of chasing themOur thanks go to Mate Affiliates as this season's sponsor. Would you like to talk about sponsoring our podcast, or gaining a brand mention? Take a look here.Send me a text with your questions

Gen Z is now attending church more than any other age group — what Barna calls “a historic and generational reversal.” In this video, we'll explore why it's happening and what it means for your church moving forward.   ============================= Table of Contents: ============================= 0:00 - Intro 0:38 - Thoughts on Gen Z being on the top of church attendance? 9:58 - Biggest social media differences between Gen Z and Gen Alpha? 15:40 - The people want to know what your Fall Fragrance is this year! 21:02 - What do you think of churches sending greetings/thank yous to new followers on Instagram? 24:00 - What would be the Facebook equivalent of carousels? 25:22 - What's your favorite thing about F1 after over half a season of watching? 33:28 - How to finish more work in less time?   IMPORTANT LINKS - Gen Z Now Leads In Church Attendance | Christianity Today: https://bit.ly/420QYZy   THE 167 NEWSLETTER

In this episode, Vince Quinn chats with Berkley Egenes, Chief Marketing Growth Officer at Xsola, about marketing lessons from the ever-evolving gaming industry. Berkley breaks down how Xsola simplifies global video game commerce through localized payment solutions, seamless in-game purchasing, and white-label integration. He shares insights on scaling indie games, reacting to regulatory shifts, enabling user acquisition, building community, and bridging brands into gaming culture.Guest BioBerkley Egenes is the Chief Marketing Growth Officer at Xsola, a video game commerce company enabling monetization, distribution, and payments across 200+ geographies for over 4,000 games. With 23+ years in marketing and eSports, he previously built the Ghost Gaming brand and now focuses on forging partnerships, launching campaigns, and creating global marketing growth strategies.TakeawaysLocalizing global payments: Xsola allows developers to accept region-specific payments, like Brazil's PIX or local wallets, via customizable, branded in-game interfaces.B2B2C marketing model: Xsola markets first to game developers (B2B), then enables those developers to better market to players (B2C), using events, social, content syndication, and email campaigns.Rapid regulatory response: Following a U.S. court ruling on April 30, 2025, Xsola quickly implemented compliant direct in-app payment links, illustrating the importance of responsiveness and agile marketing.Scalable processes & AI-powered content: Quick execution relies on repetitive frameworks, clear ownership, iterative post-mortems, process discipline, and AI tools (like refining LinkedIn posts via ChatGPT).Indie game ecosystem support: Xsola's “funding club” connects garage developers with VCs, publishers, and showcases to help them produce and monetize games.Community-led outreach: Events like dinner meetups and spaces at Gamescom foster genuine connection, collaboration, and idea exchange across platforms and genres.Cross-industry brand opportunities: From in-game branded experiences (e.g. Fortnite collabs) to IP licensing, brands are increasingly activating within games for engagement and longevity.Safety & education for families: Xsola promotes parental controls, gift card solutions, and content to keep children safe and avoid accidental high spending.Future-facing mindset: Gaming is the dominant entertainment medium for Gen Z and Gen Alpha, this diverse, immersive cultural shift offers unprecedented opportunity for developers, brands, and platforms alike.Chapters00:00 Intro to Future Fuzz + Guest Introductions 01:10 What is Xsola and How It Works 03:34 Marketing Xsola's B2B2C Approach 06:21 Tactics to Grow Game Audiences 08:06 Regulatory Shift: Direct In‑App Payments 09:26 Rapid Go‑to‑Market: Team & Process 12:49 Gaming Industry Evolution & Indies Rising 14:36 Xsola's Funding Club & Indie Support 16:20 Data‑Driven Relationship Building 17:52 Building Community at Trade Shows 19:06 Cross‑Industry Brand Integration in Gaming 23:31 Gaming as Cultural Mainstay & Future of Media 28:29 Parental Controls + Safe Monetization Advice 30:21 Podcast & Multi‑Channel Marketing Strategy 31:07 Guest Wrap‑Up + Where to Connect LinkedInFollow Berkley Egenes Follow Vince Quinn

Hosted by Dr. Sarah Hensley, Specialized Social Psychologist, Attachment Theory Expert, and Founder & CEO of The Love Doc Relationship Coaching Services with Co-host Raina Butcher, Owner/CEO of Joyful Consulting, LLC. Welcome to "The Love Doc Podcast" Season II, where Host Dr. Sarah Hensley and her co-host Raina Butcher dive deep into the intricacies of love, attraction, attachment, relationships, and self-awareness. Dr. Hensley brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to help listeners navigate the complexities of modern romance. In each episode, Dr. Hensley tackles burning questions about love, relationships, and the mind's complexities, drawing from her psychological research, real-life experiences, and her own individual expertise, to provide insightful perspectives and practical advice.Episode 19, Season II: “Attachment Across the Generations: How Our Past Shapes Our Present”In this episode of The Love Doc Podcast, Dr. Sarah Hensley dives into a thought-provoking exploration of how attachment styles have been shaped and reshaped across multiple generations. While research in this area is still developing, Dr. Hensley shares her insights, blending the data we do have with her own professional expertise and observations from years of working with clients. Together, she and Raina reflect on how cultural norms, economic conditions, and parenting trends have influenced the way each generation both experiences and passes down attachment.We begin with The Greatest Generation aka the Silent Generation (1928–1945), who were shaped by the Great Depression and World War II. Their attachment strategies often leaned toward survival, self-sacrifice, and stoicism—traits that helped them endure hardship but often left emotional needs unspoken. This foundation directly influenced the Baby Boomers (1946–1964), who grew up in a time of post-war prosperity, suburban expansion, and cultural shifts. While this generation had greater stability, many were raised by emotionally distant parents still carrying war scars, creating a paradox of material abundance alongside emotional gaps.Next, we move to Generation X (1965–1980), often called the “latchkey kids.” With both parents working and divorce rates climbing, many Gen X children learned independence early but often struggled with consistent emotional attunement at home. This set the stage for Millennials (1981–1996), who came of age in a rapidly globalizing world of technology, economic instability, and shifting social values. Millennials were raised with more open conversations about emotions but also felt the weight of high expectations, student debt, and uncertain futures—all of which influence how they form and sustain attachments today.Finally, we turn to Gen Z (1997–2012) and Gen Alpha (2013–present), the most digital-native generations. Gen Z has grown up amidst political polarization, social media pressures, and the mental health crisis, shaping a cohort that is both highly self-aware and often highly anxious. Gen Alpha, still in childhood, is being raised by Millennials who are more intentional about emotional intelligence, attachment security, and breaking cycles—but also parenting in a world defined by technology, climate concerns, and shifting cultural landscapes.Dr. Hensley and Raina bring compassion and clarity to this conversation, showing how the ripple effects of one generation's experiences can echo for decades. At the heart of the discussion is a message of hope: while each generation carries wounds, each also has the opportunity to break cycles, build secure attachments, and create healthier family units for the future.Tune in to "The Love Doc Podcast" every Tuesday morning for candid conversations, expert guidance, and a deeper understanding of life, love and relationships in the modern world. To see all of Dr. Hensley's services please visit the links below and follow her on social media. PROMO CODE FOR OUR LISTENERS: Use LOVEDOC27 to receive 27% off any of Dr. Hensley's courses or her Hybrid Group Coaching Program. Cozy Earth promo code: LOVEDOC for 40% off at Luxury Bedding and Loungewear | Cozy EarthBedJet promo link for our listeners: bedjet.com/lovedocArmra promo code: LOVEDOC for 15% off at https://armra.com/LOVEDOCPatreons link: patreon.com/TheLoveDocPodcastDr. Hensley's Hybrid Group Coaching: https://courses.thelovedoc.com/group-coachingBook one on one with Dr. Hensley or one of her certified coaches: Virtual CoachingPurchase Dr. Hensley's self-paced coaching program: https://courses.thelovedoc.com/coursesTik-Tok: @drsarahhensleyInstagram: @dr.sarahhensley_lovedocFacebook: Dr. Sarah HensleyYoutube: @Dr.SarahHensleyDisclaimer: The content shared on this podcast reflects personal experiences, opinions, and perspectives. 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Kristyn Burtt joins Hotline with the latest Hollywood dirt, from Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime gig and Taylor Swift's standoff with the NFL, to the controversy over AI “actress” Tilly Norwood. She also weighs in on Jimmy Kimmel's suspension rebound, and why Gen Alpha might just be the key to saving movie theaters.

Connor Pugs tells a Storytime about the cringiest gen alpha kid on the planet.. this gen alpha kid has no attention span and loves skibidi toilet and other tiktok brainrot. I hope you like these spotify stories, minecraft stories, roblox stories as these are great stories to fall asleep to. I would say these are the best stories on youtube and the best stories on spotify. You can listen to these stories like a story podcast and this is the best story podcast. You'll not only get brainrot gen alpha stories, but you'll also get spoiled brother and spoiled rich kid stories!

Move over Gen Z, want Gen Alpha komt eraan! De Alpha's, geboren tussen 2010 en 2025, zijn sinds dit jaar compleet. Het is de eerste generatie die volledig in de 21ste eeuw is geboren, en nooit een wereld heeft gekend zonder internet. Hoog tijd voor een blik in hun brein, hun hart, hun leefwereld en hun toekomst. Want straks zijn ze volwassen en zitten zíj aan het roer van de wereld. In vijf afleveringen schetst De Standaard een portret. In aflevering drie hebben we het over de toekomst. Het duurt niet lang meer of generatie alpha zit aan het stuur van de wereld. Welke wereld zal dat zijn? Marcel, Alina en Marjan trekken naar Living Tomorrow voor een blik in de toekomst, als de alpha's volwassen zijn. Presentatie Alina Churikova, Marjan Justaert, Marcel Mot | (Eind)redactie Marjan Justaert, Alina Churikova | Audioproductie, montage en sound design Joris Van Damme | Chef podcast Alexander Lippeveld Beluister en volg Gen alpha hier: Spotify Apple podcasts De Standaard DS PodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Skibidi rizz Labubu Dubai matcha. The internet—and its algorithms—have reshaped the words we use and the way we speak—but are those changes also affecting our politics? Adam Aleksic, known online as Etymology Nerd, joins Offline to talk to Jon about his new book “Algospeak” in which he makes sense of our new, internet-optimized linguistic landscape. Jon and Adam discuss how that landscape is changing our politics, how Donald Trump's unusual syntax is designed to capture attention in it, and why brainrot has become the dominant aesthetic of the generations most native to the internet—Gen Z and Gen Alpha.For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brad Bergaus, corporate chef and director of menu innovation at Taco John's, joins QSR Uncut to dive into how the classic chain is delivering more than just convenience to consumers. How is Taco John's using unexpected pairings to define its own unique West-Mex flavor and stand out in the QSR space? What's needed to appeal to Gen Z and even Gen Alpha customers? What should operators understand about using LTOs as a testing ground? We get into those questions and much more in this week's culinary-focused episode.

In episode 1935, Jack and Miles are joined by linguist and author of Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language, Adam Aleksic AKA Etymology Nerd, to discuss… Who Makes Our Language? America’s Kids Ain’t Able To Read Good Or Math Good, Words As Windows Into History, What Is Even Sincere Expression In The Age Of Algorithmic Language And Content? And more! How did students perform in the nation compared to 2019? LISTEN: Spiral by BugseedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What separates beverage brands that break out from those that burn out? In this episode, industry veteran Ken Sadowsky – often known by his sobriquet, the “Beverage Whisperer” – offers a behind-the-scenes look at what's working (and what's not) in the fiercely competitive drinks industry.  Ken, who is the executive director of the Northeastern Independent Distributors Association (NIDA) and a senior advisor with Belgium-based investment firm Verlivest, draws from decades of experience and shares practical, battle-tested insights, from store checks in NYC bodegas to the growing influence of non-alcoholic spirits. He dives into a range of hot-button topics, including the ROI of trade shows like Expo West, the crucial role of effective packaging, and the delicate balance between innovation and consumer confusion. Along the way, he shares candid opinions on up-and-coming brands, expressing optimism for some while voicing skepticism toward others. Show notes: 0:25: Interview: Ken Sadowsky, Sr. Advisor, Verlinvest – Ken Sadowsky talks about his passion for conducting store checks to stay current on emerging brands and trends and emphasizes the importance of trying new products, especially in diverse markets like New York City. He also explains how his background as a distributor and investor informs his observations and why advises early-stage founders to perfect their product in their hometowns before attempting to break into bigger markets. He and Ray sample a non-alcoholic margarita from Pentire and a collagen-infused sparkling water from Liquid Youth. They then discuss the rise of ANA beverages and the evolution of sweeteners in better-for-you sodas. Ken acknowledges Poppi's branding success and PepsiCo's acquisition of the company, but he remains skeptical about the long-term viability of the prebiotic soda category. The conversation continues with an exploration of the value of trade shows like Expo West, why ROI can be elusive and difficult to quantify, and his advice for startups with limited budgets. Ken and Ray sample more brands, including Fhirst, a U.K.-based probiotic soda brand, and Orange Toucan, a moringa-infused beverage. The discussion turns to the meaning of innovation in CPG, as Ken defines it as introducing something truly new, ideally with a functional or sustainability benefit that can reach mainstream audiences. They wrap the episode by spotlighting 67 Water, a culturally resonant brand targeting Gen Z and Gen Alpha; Glucosal, a Guatemalan electrolyte beverage only distributed in Miami; and Cadence, an isotonic drink brand. Brands in this episode: Liquid Youth, Poppi, Olipop, Liquid I.V., Celsius, Prime, Red Bull, Vitaminwater, Hint, 67 Water, Cadence, Pentire, Orange Toucan, Ringa, Kuli Kuli, Glucosal, Woody Creek Distillers, Mountain Dew, Vita Coco, Fhirst, Casa Azul, Bud Light, Electrolit, AriZona Beverages, GNGR Labs, MOTH Drinks  

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Send us a textWhat's the difference between loving deeply and clinging desperately? Epictetus thought the line was thinner than we like to admit. In Enchiridion Chapter 3, he reminds us that every embrace is an embrace of a mortal, every favorite cup is already broken, and every attachment comes with an expiration date stamped by nature. Sounds grim? Not really. It's actually a roadmap for how not to be crushed when life does what life always does: end, change, and surprise.In this episode, we talk Bigger vs. Badder—how Stoicism flips the script on what “strong” really means. We look at Anaxagoras' deadpan reaction to his son's death, Seneca's hauntingly calm reminders, and even a 1958 love letter from John Steinbeck that could pass for Stoic counsel. Along the way, we wrestle with what it means to love in a way that frees us rather than chains us, and why negative visualization might be the most underrated gratitude practice out there.Of course, it's not all heavy philosophy. Bruce tries out some Gen Alpha slang on Justin, and we test our own fragile-cup theory on the kinds of attachments we carry every day. If you've ever wondered how to hold on without holding too tightor how to lose without falling apart this one's for you.

In this episode of WORK, Erika is joined by Summer, Noah Tannin, and Alice Hu. Summer decodes Gen Z and Gen Alpha slang, Noah talks about the chaos of creative work at Food52, and Alice explains how astrology helps navigate eclipse season, Mercury retrograde, and career transitions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TODAY's Sheinelle Jones joins the fun as she co-hosts with Jenna for the week. Sheinelle gets a sweet surprise from friends who wanted to share their love. Also, Priscilla Presley stops by to talk about her new memoir Softly, as I Leave You: Life After Elvis, where she opens up about her loves and losses. Plus, a few millennial fashion trends making a comeback with a modern update. And, viral teacher Mr. Philip Lindsay gives Jenna and Sheinelle a lesson in Gen Alpha lingo. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kids these days, right? Each new generation is presented with challenges. Generation Alpha is facing some big ones, and dads need to understand them all. In this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast, host Ted Lowe is joined by BJ Foster and Bobby Lewis to talk about how we can support our kids and grandkids through all their battles. Why This MattersThe better we understand this generation, the better we can love them. Who Is Generation Alpha? ·      These kids were born between 2010 and 2024·      They are largely the children of millennials·      They are the most diverse generation in U.S. history·      One of the biggest differences between Gen Z and Gen Alpha is the emergence of AI as an everyday factor of life·      58% of Generation Alpha gets a smartphone before age 10Issues Gen Alpha is Facing1. Lack of Coping Skills2. Rise of Subjective Truth3. An Increasingly Complex World4. Isolation5. Negative Effects of ScreensAction Steps for Dads1. Give more freedom where appropriate.2. Teach your kids that we cannot trust our own hearts.3. Take inventory of what information they ingest.4. Encourage face-to-face interaction.5. Set boundaries around screen time.Important Episode Timestamps00:00 – 02:25 | Meet Gen Alpha02:25 – 02:51 | Big Question of the Day07:24 – 09:04 | Teaching Truth in a Confusing World12:14 – 13:43 | The Dating Homework Assignment14:31 – 16:36 | Growing Up on Screens17:40 – 19:25 | The Pocket Knife Lesson21:37 – 22:10 | “Follow Your Heart” Isn't Enough23:12 – 25:40 | Setting Boundaries Around Screens26:00 – End | Pro Move: Pick one person in your kids' life and set up an in-person hang out with them.  All Pro Dad Resources:Episode 44 – How is Your Phone Use Affecting Your Kid?Episode 39 – Is My Kid Addicted to Screen Time?5 Challenges We Need to Help Generation Alpha Face4 Warning Bells as AI Continues to Influence the WorldWe love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info!Connect with Us: Ted Lowe on LinkedIn Bobby Lewis on LinkedIn BJ Foster on LinkedIn Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Get All Pro Dad merch! EXTRAS: Follow us: Instagram | Facebook | X (Twitter)Join 200,000+ other dads by subscribing to the All Pro Dad Play of the Day. Get daily fatherhood ideas, insight, and inspiration straight to your inbox.This episode's blog can also be viewed here on AllProDad.com. Like the All Pro Dad gear and mugs? Get your own in the All Pro Dad store.Get great content for moms at iMOM.com

Move over Gen Z, want Gen Alpha komt eraan! De Alpha's, geboren tussen 2010 en 2025, zijn sinds dit jaar compleet. Het is de eerste generatie die volledig in de 21ste eeuw is geboren, en nooit een wereld heeft gekend zonder internet. Hoog tijd voor een blik in hun brein, hun hart, hun leefwereld en hun toekomst. Want straks zijn ze volwassen en zitten zíj aan het roer van de wereld. ­ De alpha's zijn opgegroeid met schermen – misschien ook vergroeid met die schermen, of niet? Voor hen is AI gewoon normaal, net als VR en AR. Het zijn, actually, allemaal content creators. ­ Presentatie Alina Churikova, Marjan Justaert, Marcel Mot | (Eind)redactie Marjan Justaert, Alina Churikova | Audioproductie, montage en sound design Joris Van Damme | Chef podcast Alexander Lippeveld ­ Beluister en volg Gen alpha hier: Spotify Apple podcasts De Standaard DS PodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Move over Gen Z, want Gen Alpha komt eraan! De Alpha's, geboren tussen 2010 en 2025, zijn sinds dit jaar compleet. Het is de eerste generatie die volledig in de 21ste eeuw is geboren, en nooit een wereld heeft gekend zonder internet. Hoog tijd voor een blik in hun brein, hun hart, hun leefwereld en hun toekomst. Want straks zijn ze volwassen en zitten zíj aan het roer van de wereld. Met Gen Alpha brengt De Standaard een snapshot van een generatie. Door Marcel Mot (Gen alpha), Alina Churikova (Gen Z), Marjan Justaert en Joris Van Damme (Millennials). ­ In de eerste aflevering duiken we terug in de tijd. Twee factoren hebben een grote invloed op het “culturele DNA” van een generatie. De omgeving of wereld waarin ze opgroeien én … de (voor)ouders. Wie zijn de voorgangers van generatie alpha en wat geven ze mee aan de jongste generaties? Marcel, Alina en Marjan springen terug naar de stille generatie begin 20e eeuw en eindigen bij de alpha's, een eeuw later. ­ Presentatie Alina Churikova, Marjan Justaert, Marcel Mot | (Eind)redactie Marjan Justaert, Alina Churikova | Audioproductie, montage en sound design Joris Van Damme | Chef podcast Alexander Lippeveld ­ Beluister en volg Gen alpha hier: Spotify Apple podcasts De Standaard DS PodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Move over Gen Z, want Gen Alpha komt eraan! De Alpha's, geboren tussen 2010 en 2025, zijn sinds dit jaar compleet. Het is de eerste generatie die volledig in de 21ste eeuw is geboren, en nooit een wereld heeft gekend zonder internet. Hoog tijd voor een blik in hun brein, hun hart, hun leefwereld en hun toekomst. Want straks zijn ze volwassen en zitten zíj aan het roer van de wereld. ­ Met Gen Alpha brengt De Standaard een snapshot van een generatie. Door Marcel Mot (Gen alpha), Alina Churikova (Gen Z), Marjan Justaert en Joris Van Damme (Millennials). ­ Beluister en volg Gen alpha hier: Spotify Apple podcasts De Standaard DS PodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode, we welcome voice actor, Holly Chou (Jubilee from X-Men '97), to chat about naughty nickelodeons, voice acting efforts, giant water bottles, and so much more.See Holly Chou at L.A. Comic-Con, booth 867!Jordan and company are going to be at L.A. Comic Con this year, September 26th - 28th at table JO7September 26th - Jordan and Jesse!September 27th - Jordan and Eliza!September 28th - Jordan and Rob!Pre-order Jordan's new Predator comic!Pre-order Jordan's new Venom comic!Donate to Al Otro Lado, any amount helps right now.Buy signed copies of Youth Group and Bubble from Mission: Comics And Art!~ NEW JJGo MERCH ~Be sure to get our new ‘Ack Tuah' shirt in the Max Fun store.Or, grab an ‘Ack Tuah' mug!The Maximum Fun Bookshop!Follow the podcast on Instagram and send us your dank memes!Check out Jesse's thrifted clothing store, Put This On.Follow brand new producer, Steven Ray Morris, on Instagram.Listen to See Jurassic Right!

Have you ever stopped to think about how different generations view the world, the church, and even the gospel? In kids ministry, we often focus on reaching the next generation—but understanding where they've come from and who's come before them is just as important. Every generation brings its own values, challenges, and perspectives to the table, and as ministry leaders, we have the opportunity—and responsibility—to bridge those gaps.Chuck Peters and Jana Magruder unpack the unique characteristics of each generation—from the Silent Generation and Baby Boomers to Gen X, Millennials, Gen Z, and Gen Alpha. Jana explores how generational traits influence ministry approaches, communication styles, and discipleship strategies while Chuck emphasizes the need for ministry leaders to adapt, fostering intergenerational connections and creating spaces where all generations can grow together in faith.Whether you're new to next gen ministry or a seasoned leader, this conversation offers practical insights and inspiration to help you lead more effectively across generations. Thanks for listening!SHOW LINKS: Kids Ministry Calling with Jana Magruder Flip the ScriptLifeway ResearchMccrindle ResearchiGen by Dr. Jean TwengeGenerations by Dr. Jean TwengeThe Anxious GenerationETCH Next Gen PodcastJoin us for ETCH 2025. Sign up and get the details HERE. ETCH Conference Connect with Lifeway Kids Leave us a voice message here with any questions or feedback!

We're celebrating 100 episodes of Powered by Learning with a special conversation with past podcast guests Dr. Kristal Walker, Marjorie Van Roon, Ajay Pangarkar, Robyn DeFelice, and Connie Malamed. Together, we reflect on the past five years in L&D—AI's promise (and limits), the rise of data-informed decisions, accountability for performance and ROI, and the renewed push for personalized, human-centered learning. Listen for an energizing look at where L&D is headed—and how your organization can evolve. Show Notes: Our podcast guests and co-hosts share practical perspectives you can use now while looking ahead to the future of L&D. AI is a powerful assistant and creative partner—use it to draft content, visuals, questions, and interactions, but always apply expert human review to ensure accuracy and instructional soundness. - Connie Malamed, Mastering Instructional Design Community The real shift is toward data and performance—L&D must tighten its partnership with the business, lead with data-informed decisions, and mature its advisory role. - Robyn DeFelice, Learning Strategist Treat AI as an accelerator, not a replacement—let it handle the basics so teams can focus on human-centered elements; expect growing emphasis on professional upskilling and certifications to keep a “seat at the table.” - Dr. Kristal Walker, VP Employee Wellbeing, Sweetwater Accountability is rising—L&D must show performance and financial impact. Build financial literacy to demonstrate value or risk losing resources to other priorities. - Ajay Pangarkar, Author & Speaker AI boosts brainstorming, editing, translation, and recommendations, but watch for bias, hallucinations, and cultural nuance; learners prefer shorter, visual, sometimes in-person experiences, and Gen Alpha will amplify demand for interactive, gamified learning. - Marjorie Van Roon, Senior Manager, Learning & Development, Best Buy Canada The d'Vinci co-hosts also shared some important key points: AI is still in its early days for L&D—what matters most is balancing ethical use with creating better, higher-impact learning. Instructional designers must remain the “human check and balance” to avoid bias, hallucinations, or copyright issues. - Luke Kempski, d'Vinci CEOAI works best as a creative partner and brainstorming tool. At d'Vinci, teams use it across functions—from design to strategy to development—but always within clear governance policies that align with client expectations. -  Mason Scuderi, d'Vinci PresidentThe rising learner demand for convenient, relevant, and personal training is pushing L&D professionals to grow their own design and consulting skills. The biggest opportunity ahead is balancing business impact with meaningful learner experiences. Jenny Fedullo, d'Vinci Learning Experience Director Read the extended show notes and get links to past Powered by Learning podcast episodes featuring today's guest on d'Vinci's website.Powered by Learning earned Awards of Distinction in the Podcast/Audio and Business Podcast categories from The Communicator Awards and a Gold and Silver Davey Award. The podcast is also named to Feedspot's Top 40 L&D podcasts and Training Industry's Ultimate L&D Podcast Guide. Learn more about d'Vinci at www.dvinci.com. Follow us on LinkedInLike us on Facebook

I denne episoden av i loopen flytter vi studioet til årets Handelskonferanse for en kaffeprat med Britt Otterdal Myrset, leder for T&T og Retail & Consumer-ekspert i Deloitte Norge, hvor vi diskuterer de nyeste trendene innen retail. Britt deler innsikt og tips om hva andre bransjer, som helsesektoren, kan lære av retail – og hvordan dette åpner for nye muligheter og innovasjon. I tillegg forteller hun om sin genuine lidenskap for retail, og hvorfor hun anbefaler å zoome inn på Gen Alpha – den neste generasjonen som vil forme markedet. Samtalen ledes av Julie McCarthy, og den er for deg som vil forstå hvordan handel utvikler seg – og hvordan du kan være med på reisen videre. Hør episoden der du vanligvis lytter til podkast!

(00:00-24:00) We're buzzing about Saturday's preseason game. Big, BIG win for McGreevy last night. It all goes down at 2PM under the Arnold Water Tower. You guys want a Yacht Rock theme today? Good burger over at the Penthouse Club. What do you get for the man who has it all? Saphos on Amazon? Daytime rotting. Teams assembling for the Lemmings Open. Smauce. Tim just needs 3 more Cardinal wins. Foul Territory bridges the middle. The Bat Boys on TikTok.(24:08-1:03:34) Getting a pulse for where the people are at on Imagine Dragons. Audio of Yankees manager Aaron Boone on how the new MLB playoff format creates less excitement. WNBA taking a hit in the middle of the baseball discussion. What happened in 1997? Gen Alpha. A gambler's fallacy. Texas Tech and Utah. Where's Bryant? Audio of Drink talking about the lack of night games at the Zou. The voodoo of the venue. Doug vs. Technology.(1:03:44-1:22:44) More yacht rock. Got a weird thing going on with the Brewers. Audio of Brewers manager Pat Murphy after clinching the division reading a letter from Bob Uecker. Murphy actually penned the letter himself. Is this on the social media team for misrepresenting the situation? FedExed from The Big Guy Upstairs. Doug Armstrong speaking later this morning.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Visit our Substack for bonus content and more: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/jae-park As designers and creatives, many of us spent years of our career looking at blank canvases and attempting to find the best place to start solving the problems in front of us. Now that AI can churn out designs and imagery, not to mention writing, video, and even music in seconds, what are we losing from the friction that is being removed from the creative process? Our guest today, Jae Park, VP of Digital Product Design at Ford's Electric Vehicle Digital Design division, posed this question to us. Jae previously led design teams at Microsoft, Amazon, and Google—companies that epitomize the "move fast and break things" mentality of Silicon Valley. But he questions whether our obsession with speed is actually how we want to live. We talk with Jae about the "valley" between disruptions, why Ford's pivot to affordable EVs matters for American manufacturing, how Gen Alpha will reshape our expectations of vehicles, and why the Socratic method might be more important than any design tool in the age of AI. Jae also discusses what might be his most complex challenge yet: helping a 120-year-old automotive icon compete in an era where, as he puts it, "the phone and the car are becoming the same thing"—at least in rapidly evolving markets like China. Bio Jae Park is a design leader with a track record of building teams and driving innovation at the intersection of business, technology, and human needs. At Ford's EVDD group, he leads cross-functional designers shaping the company's digital product strategy to make mobility a fundamental right while advancing sustainability. His career includes inspiring new ways of working at Google, creating the award-winning Metro design system at Microsoft, and leading the invention of Amazon's Echo Show, which defined a new multimodal product category. Guided by a belief that innovation begins with people, Jae's leadership style emphasizes curiosity, collaboration, and empowerment. He nurtures diverse teams of designers and technologists, ensuring they have the perspective and support to create products that serve humanity and improve the world at scale. *** Visiting the links below is one of the best ways to support our show: Saily: Saily solves the hassle of staying connected while traveling by offering affordable, data-only eSIM plans that activate seamlessly when you arrive—no physical SIM swap needed. Plus, it layers in built-in security features like ad blocking, web protection, and virtual location for safer browsing on the go. Download their app on your phone and you can buy an eSIM before you fly so you're connected the minute you land. And if you're traveling between countries, you only need one eSIM. You can get a global or a regional plan and travel with the same eSIM plan. Get an exclusive 15% discount on your first Saily data plans! Use code DESIGNBETTER at checkout. Download Saily app or go to ⁠https://saily.com/designbetter⁠

Gen Alpha are the most materially endowed generation ever, the most technologically savvy generation ever and they will enjoy a longer life span than any previous generation.They will stay in education longer, start their earning years later and stay at home with their parents later than even Gen Z and Gen Y who went before them.They are clearly an important generation to understand!To wrap up season 16, our podcast producer, Holly Schaaf, sits down with McCrindle's Director of Advisory, Ashley Fell, and McCrindle's Marketing and Insights Strategist, Luke Davies, to discuss recent research we were involved with on how Gen Alpha learn, spend and see the future.

Icons represent ideas that are bigger than themselves.Myths are stories that represent ideas that are bigger than themselves.Archetypes are symbols of recognizable patterns of behavior.Letters of the alphabet are symbols (graphemes) that represents sounds (phonemes,) just as notes on a sheet of music are symbols that represent sounds.A role model is a personal icon, an archetype that you have chosen to emulate.The human brain loves symbols and patterns. This is why we embrace icons, myths, and archetypes.When we recognize a pattern that has been stored in our subconscious, we call it intuition. When we hear a pattern that has been repeated too many times, we call it a predictable cliché.Icons, myths, and archetypes evolve with each new generation.I was born in the 12th year of the 18-year Baby Boom generation that began exactly 9 months and 10 minutes after the end of World War II.Marilyn Monroe was the iconic sex symbol. The Statue of Liberty, Yankee Stadium, Yellowstone, and Woodstock were America's iconic places. Rolls Royce, Cadillac, Corvette, Camaro and Mustang were iconic cars. Tetris, Pong, and Pac-Man were iconic video games.The mythic stories of Baby Boomers were mostly about combat. Sometimes we fought the Indians of the Old West. Sometimes we fought the Germans, or the Japanese. We fought the Establishment. We fought for justice. Or we fought just to stay alive.And we always won.Our definitive male archetype in these mythic stories was rugged, brave, independent, and honorable. John Wayne, Paul Newman, Clint Eastwood, Sean Connery.Baby Boomer female archetypes were smart, pretty, and strong; Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn, Julie Andrews, Sophia Loren.Lots of movies ended with a wedding.These societal forces shaped the birth cohort known as the Baby Boomers.Gen-X was shaped by an entirely different set of icons, myths, and archetypes.Millennials had icons, myths, and archetypes that were all their own, as well.The Gen-Z cohort believes it is their responsibility to straighten out everything that the Boomers and X-ers screwed up.Gen-Alpha is determined to make their own decisions and decide for themselves what they want to do. They will be the vanguard of the next “Me” generation.Fortunately, there are elemental beliefs that bind us all together.It is upon those beliefs that successful customer-bonding ad campaigns are built. Openly name these beliefs and they lose their magic.If you claim to possess them, no one will believe you.EXAMPLES: Never claim to be honest. Just say something that only an honest person would say. Never claim to be a perfectionist. Just do something that only a perfectionist would do. Don't tell people that you are an author or a podcaster. Just give them a copy of your book. Invite them to be on your podcast.If you would win the hearts and minds of tomorrow's customers, this is what you must do:Imagine that you are standing face-to-face with three perfect customers and they are each looking into your eyes.The first one says, “Talk is cheap. Don't tell me what you believe. Show me.”The second customer says, “Tell me a true story that lets me know who you really are, including the price that you pay for being you.”Customer three says, “If you betray me after I have given you my trust, I will burn you down so hot that grass won't grow for 100 years.”Now you understand cancel culture. Frustration created it, and social media fuels it.People are looking for someone who really is...

From heartbreak to fragrance empire: How PHLUR became the Taylor Swift of scent When Chriselle Lim took over PHLUR in 2021, she was going through a divorce and wanted to bottle up loneliness itself, specifically, the scent of someone's skin that brings warmth when you're alone. What started as emotional therapy became a fragrance phenomenon with 250,000-person waitlists. This week on The Formula, Kelly chats with the woman behind PHLUR about turning personal trauma into business gold, why fragrance wardrobes are replacing signature scents, and how she built a community so devoted they'll blind-buy every release. From the genius behind fragrance names like Father Figure and Missing Person, to why Gen Alpha treats fragrance like fashion, Chriselle reveals how storytelling drives every scent creation. Plus, she reveals which PHLUR fragrance to try first (spoiler: it's the "blue jeans of fragrance") and her take on what Australia would smell like as a scent. PRODUCTS MENTIONED: PHLUR Fragrances: Missing Person $171 Father Figure $171 Beach Skin $66 Rose Whip $171 Vanilla Skin $171 Caramel Skin $66 FOR MORE WHERE THIS CAME FROM: Watch & Subscribe on YouTube – Watch this episode, tonight at 7pm! Catch it here. Follow us on Instagram: @youbeautypodcast Follow us on TikTok: @youbeautypod Join our You Beauty Facebook Group here For our product recommendations, exclusive beauty news, reviews, articles, deals and much more - sign up for our free You Beauty weekly newsletter here Subscribe to Mamamia here GET IN TOUCH: Got a beauty question you want answered? Email us at youbeauty@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice note on Instagram! You Beauty is a podcast by Mamamia. Listen to more Mamamia podcasts here. CREDITS: Hosts: Kelly McCarren Guest: Chriselle Lim Producer: Sophie Campbell Audio Producer: Tegan Sadler Video Producer: Artemi Kokkaris Just so you know — some of the product links in these notes are affiliate links, which means we might earn a small commission if you buy through them. It doesn’t cost you anything extra, and it helps support the show. Happy shopping! Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unser heutiger Gast ist in einem Familienunternehmen groß geworden und führt es heute in zweiter Generation gemeinsam mit seinem Bruder. Er hat an der Zeppelin Universität studiert, gründete schon früh eigene Unternehmen und sammelte internationale Erfahrungen als Freelancer und Berater, unter anderem in den USA, China und den Niederlanden. Seit 2021 ist er zurück in Deutschland und prägt als Co-Geschäftsführer die Zukunft eines Unternehmens, das sein Vater 1987 gegründet hat: mit über 300 Mitarbeitenden, sieben Standorten und einem klaren Bekenntnis zu Digitalisierung, OKRs und langfristiger Verantwortung. Er denkt unternehmerisch, führt werteorientiert und er sieht Nachfolge nicht als Erbhof, sondern als Entwicklungsaufgabe. Offen spricht er über Fehler, Brüderdynamik und die Frage, wie man Vertrauen in einer Organisation nicht nur fordert, sondern lebt. Diese Folge ist eine Sonderausgabe, eine Kollaborationsfolge mit unserem Generationenformat „Zoomer meets Boomer“, das ich gemeinsam mit meinem Sohn Oskar Trautmann hoste. Seit mehr als acht Jahren beschäftigen wir uns in diesem Podcast mit der Frage, wie Arbeit den Menschen stärkt, statt ihn zu schwächen. In über 500 Gesprächen mit mehr als 600 Persönlichkeiten haben wir darüber gesprochen, was sich verändert hat und was sich noch verändern muss. Heute fragen wir: Was kann Corporate Germany von Familienunternehmen lernen, wenn es um Vertrauen, Verantwortung und generationsübergreifende Führung geht? Wie gelingt eine faire, erfolgreiche Nachfolge, auch dann, wenn Geschwister gemeinsam führen? Und was brauchen Unternehmen, um mit Gen Alpha bis Boomer im Team zukunftsfähig zu bleiben? Fest steht: Für die Lösung unserer aktuellen Herausforderungen brauchen wir neue Impulse. Deshalb suchen wir weiter nach Methoden, Vorbildern, Erfahrungen, Tools und Ideen, die uns dem Kern von New Work näher bringen. Darüber hinaus beschäftigt uns von Anfang an die Frage, ob wirklich alle Menschen das finden und leben können, was sie im Innersten wirklich, wirklich wollen. Ihr seid bei On the Way to New Work – heute mit Patrick Layer. [Hier](https://linktr.ee/onthewaytonewwork) findet ihr alle Links zum Podcast und unseren aktuellen Werbepartnern

Core vs Knots round 2 - we read your comments!FEATURING:Jed (https://x.com/QUANTUMprojX)Dan Eve (https://x.com/cryptopoly)Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)THIS WEEK: The battle between Bitcoin Core vs Knots is getting uglyhttps://cryptoslate.com/the-battle-between-bitcoin-core-vs-knots-is-getting-ugly/Source: Crypto SlateKnots has code to turn itself off at a set expiry date. Unnecessary, stupid, and outright dangerous.Did you know? Was it discussed in a team of experts? How can such a dangerous "feature" even make it into a release? By trusting a single guy who lives in his own reality.https://twitter.com/callebtc/status/1958440115996397754?s=46Source: Twitter | Callebtc The Bitcoin Group #466 - Core vs. Knots - S&P500? - $1B Venture - Trump and Sons vs. Sunhttps://www.youtube.com/live/tr7M9vT2zLA?si=bi-WjK4oBfOPHVbySource: Youtube | World Crypto Network Gen Alpha will buy Bitcoin over goldhttps://cointelegraph.com/news/gen-alpha-buy-bitcoinSource: Cointelegraph Shares in bitcoin hoarders sink as ‘crypto treasury' mania sourshttps://www.ft.com/content/ad063ed3-4c69-40e6-a478-40e0061d1b3cSource: FTParabolic Bitcoin Rally Is Coming—Here's What to Watchhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/parabolic-bitcoin-rallySource: Bitcoin Magazine‘Bottom of the first inning.' Winklevoss twins see bitcoin reaching $1,000,000 in 10 yearshttps://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/12/winklevoss-twins-see-bitcoin-reaching-1000000-in-10-years.htmlSource: CNBCFor 12 years he searched in vain for his €737 million in a landfill – now a new series gives him a second chancehttps://www.leravi.org/for-12-years-he-searched-in-vain-for-his-e737-million-in-a-landfill-now-a-new-series-gives-him-a-second-chance-14313/Source: Leravi________________________________________________________________World Crypto Networkhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/On This Day in World Crypto Network Historyhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/onthisday/---------------------------------------------------------------------------Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://m.youtube.com/channel/UCR9gdpWisRwnk_k23GsHf

From zero to a powerhouse again, this is the inside story of Maggi noodles in India. Former Nestlé India chief Suresh Narayanan shares how a beloved brand fell, rebuilt trust, and scaled to about 400,000 tonnes a year. We explore GST rate cuts, inflation pressure on middle India, premiumization, digital first marketing, e commerce distribution, and what it takes to spark consumer love in a crowded market. If you care about brand turnarounds, manufacturing scale, and the future of FMCG in India, this conversation delivers playbook level insights with real numbers and hard lessons.What you will learn• How Maggi rebuilt trust and demand after a national crisis• Why GST cuts can unlock consumption and improve FMCG margins• How premiumization and Gen Z tastes reshape noodles and coffee• Nescafe growth, out of home to in home flywheel, where Nespresso fits• Data versus gut in pricing, media spend, and channel strategy• How legacy brands counter 400 local challengers with speed and relevance• First principles for brand managers in an AI and marketplace worldTimestamps:(00:00) – Introduction1.35 – What do GST rate cuts mean for daily consumption?(03:00) – How has inflation shifted spending from discretionary to essentials?(04:55) – Which has hit harder—input price rise or household budget pressures?(06:55) – How are today's spending pressures different from earlier cycles?(09:05) – How has the Indian consumer evolved over the last 35 years?(14:00) – What has changed in Nestlé's brands and their connection with consumers?(16:15) – Do enduring brands suggest unchanging consumer desires?(18:40) – How has out-of-home coffee culture impacted Nescafé?(23:04) – How does Maggi respond to rising regional competition?(28:31) – How do you advertise to Gen Z and Gen Alpha consumers?(36:55) – What guiding principles should young brand managers follow today?(39:10) – Closing remarksWatch for practical takeaways you can use this quarter. Like and subscribe if you want deeper dives on India business, tech, and manufacturing stories.

While everyone obsesses over AI shopping assistants, the real commerce transformation is happening in other spaces. Steve Norris from Logicbroker unpacks how Gen Alpha's $67 weekly spending habits, Roblox's 380 million users, and agentic tools are forcing retailers to reshape their operational backbones. Key takeaways:Loyalty has evolved from transactional to operational - Modern consumers demand authentic brand experiences over points and discounts, rewarding companies that consistently deliver on their stated valuesThe supply chain is the overlooked frontier - While everyone focuses on AI shopping assistants, the transformative opportunity lies in agentic order routing, returns processing, and risk scoringInventory visibility remains the ultimate blocker - Real-time visibility across distribution centers, stores, and supplier networks is still the foundational challenge preventing true omnichannel success"There are people that are buying now that aren't humans... That's just a weird statement when you say that out loud." - Steve Norris"We're moving from this transactional loyalty to more of this operational loyalty... which is like a brand's ability to be able to flawlessly execute on their position and their story." - Steve Norris"I used to hand-code web pages in Notepad.exe... I think we're in the notepad.exe stage of AI." - Phillip JacksonAssociated Links:Learn more about LogicbrokerCheck out Future Commerce on YouTubeCheck out Future Commerce+ for exclusive content and save on merch and printSubscribe to Insiders and The Senses to read more about what we are witnessing in the commerce worldListen to our other episodes of Future CommerceHave any questions or comments about the show? Let us know on futurecommerce.com, or reach out to us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn. We love hearing from our listeners!

Artificial intelligence is changing everything — from the way we work, to how we run businesses, to how we raise our kids. To help us prepare for this AI-driven future, Andy Hill sits down with Matt Britton, leading AI and consumer trend expert and author of Generation AI: Why Generation Alpha and AI Will Change Everything. In this conversation, Matt explains what AI really means for employees, solopreneurs, and parents. He shares how workers can future-proof their careers, why solopreneurs have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build businesses faster than ever, and how parents can prepare their children for a world where AI is everywhere. If you're feeling both excited and overwhelmed by AI, this episode will give you clarity, perspective, and actionable steps for your family's future. Grab Matt's book Generation AI here → https://amzn.to/42jAXxR RESOURCES⁠Sponsors, Deals, and Partners that Support the Show Sponsors, Deals & Partners – See all current offers in one place. MKM RESOURCES Own Your Time – Pre-order my first book today! MKM Coaching – Get 1-on-1 support with your family finance journey. Coast FIRE Calculator – Find out when you can slow down or stop investing for retirement. Mortgage Payoff Calculator – See how fast you can become mortgage free. YouTube – Subscribe for free to watch videos of episodes and interviews. RECOMMENDED RESOURCES (SPONSORS & AFFILIATES) Monarch Money – Best budget app for families & couples. Empower – Free portfolio tracker. Crew – HYSA banking built for families (Get an extra 0.5% APY with my partner link). Ethos – Affordable term life insurance. Trust & Will – Convenient estate planning made easy. Generation AI (Book) – Learn more in Matt Britton's latest book. Podcast Chapters 00:00 – The evolution of AI and jobs it replaces 01:00 – Introduction to Matt Britton & his new book Generation AI 02:00 – What AI really means today 04:00 – Is AI a fad or here to stay? 06:30 – How AI impacts employees: who should be concerned 08:30 – Future-proofing your career with AI 10:30 – AI as a personal life tool 12:00 – Opportunities for solopreneurs with AI 14:00 – Matt Britton's journey with AI adoption 15:45 – Why now is the best time to dive in 16:00 – Preparing kids (Gen Alpha) for an AI future 18:20 – AI in schools: private vs. public adoption 20:30 – Is college still worth it in the age of AI? 22:00 – Jobs that may not exist by 2030 24:00 – Human skills that remain valuable 26:00 – One step to start embracing AI today 27:45 – About Generation AI and where to find it 28:17 – Closing thoughts and listener support HOW WE MAKE MONEY + DISCLAIMER This show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertisers where we earn a commission, direct payment or products. Opinions are the creators alone. Information shared on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice. Marriage Kids and Money (www.marriagekidsandmoney.com) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. CREDITS Podcast Artwork: Liz Theresa Editor: Johnny Sohl Podcast Support: Andy Hill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sabrina Carpenter's new album pushes predictable buttons, why Gen Alpha loves throwing up peace signs, and why some people think online age verification is a dangerous idea.  Song of the Week - "Dead Dance" - Lady Gaga To read the lyrics click here. Elsewhere in culture: This week, Apple announced the next generation of iPhone, as well as new Airpods that feature live language translation. Ariana Grande is opting not to use dynamic pricing for her upcoming shows, ensuring tickets remain the same price regardless of demand. MTV's Video Music Awards happened this week, with Lady Gaga winning “Artist of the Year.”AI videos stylized like video game cutscenes (specifically Final Fantasy) are being created to bring “Bible stories to life like no one's ever seen before.” “Ranch Style,” i.e. fashion that focuses on looking like you work or live on a ranch, may be the hottest fashion trend in the upcoming months. Become a monthly donor, join the Table. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.  

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This week Chester and Jonathan are joined by a prococious little thespian named Daryl Bartlett, a consistent and opinionated member of the Auburn youth theater camps. Daryl just wrapped up the latest production, Suessical Jr., where she played Yertle the Turtle. You'd be forgiven for not knowing that this version of Yertle was a punk rocker in ripped jeans and a beanie, but after watching this episode, you'll learn why. Stick around for some Gen Alpha trivia and yet another reminder that HOPS AND CROPS IS THIS WEEKEND!!!!  

This episode is sponsored by Deel.Ensure fair, consistent reviews with Deel's calibration template. Deel's free Performance Calibration Template helps HR teams and managers run more equitable, structured reviews. Use it to align evaluations with business goals,reduce bias in ratings, and ensure every performance conversation is fair, consistent,and grounded in shared standards.Download now: www.deel.com/nickdayMenopause at work is not a policy box to tick. In this HR L&D episode, Nick Day sits down with Fiona McKay, founder of The Menopause Maze, to unpack how menopause affects leadership performance, talent pipelines, and boardroom readiness. You will learn why a symptom-only lens misses the real career impacts, how the “invisible filter” quietly shapes who gets promoted, and what HR and L&D can do to turn menopause into a leadership advantage. We cover data-driven diagnostics, the No Pause Scorecard, manager upskilling, and confidential coaching routes that protect privacy while improving performance and retention. Watch to move from awareness to action and build an inclusive, high-performance culture that keeps your best women.Workplace Scorecard: https://www.themenopausemaze.com/menopause-at-work-scorecard-for-workplacesNick Day's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickday/Find your ideal candidate with our job vacancy system: https://jgarecruitment.ck.page/919cf6b9eaSign up to the HR L&D Newsletter - https://jgarecruitment.ck.page/23e7b153e7(00:00) Preview and intro (02:25) Who Fiona McKay is and her mission (The Menopause Maze)(04:07) Menopause as an overlooked strategic blind spot(06:49) Why HR/L&D must lead or risk stall and attrition(11:06) Myths, symptom distribution, and the “invisible filter”(14:01) Equipping senior women for boardroom performance(16:02) Succession planning when symptoms peak(18:02) Data point: 73% would move for a menopause career coach(20:27) No Pause Scorecard and data diagnostic explained(23:07) Confidential coaching routes for leaders (B2B and direct)(26:19) Designing lifecycle-aware leadership development(28:25) Talent attraction and Gen Alpha expectations(29:42) Practical L&D actions: on-demand learning and manager support(31:50) Four immediate actions for organisations(33:46) Culture, inclusion, and the ripple effect beyond work(37:00) HR L&D Vault: resource, lesson, and future advice

Welcome to Season 6 of The GenSend Podcast! Join hosts Shane Pruitt, Paul Worcester, and Lacey Villasenor as they launch the new season with shortened episodes to serve you as you lead the next generation. Listen in to episode 1 as they discuss how to reach and disciple Gen Alpha, students born 2010–2025. Discover what makes Gen Alpha unique, how the church can minister to them in the areas of their greatest needs, and how you can help them leverage their strengths for the gospel.   Also in this episode:  Be equipped to disciple the digital generation by leaning into their online presence while helping them build stronger in-person relational skills.  Recognize and respond to Gen Alpha's awareness of brokenness with the hope of the gospel, pointing them to Jesus as the true Savior.  Develop clarity in preaching and teaching, offering biblical depth that students are hungry for rather than relying on shallow entertainment.  Model healthy family life within your church community to fill in the gaps many students experience in fractured or nontraditional homes.  Adopt a missionary mindset by going to where students are, engaging their friend groups, and contextualizing ministry for their world.   Helpful Resources:  Theology Masterclass by New Churches  GenSend on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube  ★ Find more resources to lead the next generation on mission at https://GenSend.org  ★ Subscribe to The GenSend Podcast on your favorite podcast platform. —————————————————————————————————————————–    Shareable Quotes: “Students can get entertainment elsewhere. They just want the Word of God. They have a hunger for that.” —Paul Worcester    “As an evangelist, it excites me that Gen Alpha knows they're messed up and that they're already at a young age looking for more.” —Shane Pruitt   “This generation is all in on the few things they care about, especially their close friends. They'll protect and advocate for them fiercely.” —Lacey Villasenor  “Like missionaries, we need to contextualize ministry for this generation. Let's stay focused on the basics and let God's Word do the work.” —Paul Worcester  “If we're spending more time on developing bumper videos and planning games than we are in the Word and preparing to teach the Word, we're missing it. And this generation will reject that.” —Shane Pruitt  

This episode is brought to you by Commerce.In an age of instant delivery, why are so many consumers still making the trip to the store?In this episode of Retail Remix, host Nicole Silberstein sits down with Melissa Gonzalez, Principal at the design firm MG2, to explore why the in-store experience is still such a powerful tool for connection and conversion. Melissa shares how she helps clients turn physical retail spaces into strategic assets and digs into new MG2 research that explores the motivations and behaviors of Gen Z — spoiler: they're showing up to stores with purpose.What you'll learn:Why grouping all Gen Zers together as one cohort is a myth (there's are big differences between the older and younger ends of the spectrum);Why inter-departmental communication and modularity in store design are crucial to omnichannel execution;Why co-creation is a must, especially as Gen Z cedes territory to Gen Alpha;Why, even when consumers don't follow through with higher ideals like sustainability in their purchasing, those values are an opportunity for brands; andExamples of stellar store experiences from Coach, Lego and Nordstrom.RELATED LINKS:Learn more about MG2Related reading: Williamsburg's the Spot for Third NYC-Area Nordstrom ‘Local' StoreRelated reading: LEGO's New NYC Flagship Inspires Customer Creativity, Brick by BrickExplore more insights from Retail TouchPointsCatch up on all episodes of Retail Remix -----How to Win Customers Across Every ChannelThis guide from BigCommerce brings you expert insights on data, branding, and marketing to help you grow sales across every major channel. Read the Guide.

It's not just a Star Trek movie! Mike and Kyle talk about the different generations, the origins of generational theory, age gap relationships, the gayness of each generation, the generation lost to AIDS, industries that Millennials have killed, and, yes, Star Trek. In this episode: News- 3:53 || Main Topic (Generations)- 14:23 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:12:20 Buy our book, You're Probably Gayish, available right now at www.gayishpodcast.com/book! Each chapter dissects one gay stereotype ranging from drugs to gaydar to iced coffee. It's also available as an audiobook on Audible, Spotify, and more. If you want to join Mike and Kyle on their 2027 Mexican Riviera cruise, visit www.gayishpodcast.com/cruise to sign up. Make sure to check Gayish as the podcast you're attending for. On the Patreon bonus segment, Kyle tells Mike some Gen Alpha slang. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.

In this episode, we sit down with Jayden Jelso—author, journalist, political pundit, and commentator—for a deep dive into conservative commentary, the culture wars, and the evolving landscape of Gen Z and Gen Alpha.Jayden shares his journey from writing dystopian fiction inspired by current events to becoming a prominent voice in conservative circles. We discuss the influence of art and literature on political thought, the challenges facing young conservatives, the role of Christianity in public life, and the impact of social media on modern discourse.Connect with Jayden Jelso:Instagram: @JaydenJelsoYouTube: Jayden JelsoBook: "Talon" by Jayden Jelso (on Amazon)00:00 – Intro00:25 – Jayden's Background01:40 – Political Awakening03:00 – Writing Dystopian Fiction05:20 – Art, Literature, and Political Commentary07:00 – Morality and Christianity10:30 – Culture Wars14:00 – Future of Conservatism18:00 – America First22:00 – Fake Conservatives27:00 – Diversity of Thought: Right vs. Left30:00 – Christianity in the Public Square33:00 – Libertarianism vs. Conservatism36:00 – Healthy Masculinity40:00 – Advice for Young Conservative Creators43:30 – Summary

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Philip Lindsay isn't just a Special Education math teacher—he's a Gen Alpha translator, content creator, and a powerful force in connecting with students who learn differently. In this episode of Successful with ADHD, I sit down with Philip to explore his late ADHD diagnosis, his journey from youth pastor to teacher, and how he uses humor, “brain rot” (yes, that's a real thing!), and intentional connection to empower kids with learning differences.We dive into how ADHD fuels his content creation, why relational investment is essential in education, and how his approach breaks long-standing stereotypes in the classroom. Philip shares stories that are both hilarious and deeply relatable—especially for educators and parents raising or working with neurodivergent kids. You'll laugh, reflect, and maybe even find yourself googling Gen Alpha slang after this one!Philip Lindsay is a Special Ed math teacher whose mission is simple: be helpful. Best known for decoding Gen Alpha slang, going viral on The Today Show, and creating content that bridges students, parents, and teachers—Philip's mix of humor, heart, and practical insight resonates deeply with all who work with or raise the next generation. Episode Highlights: [1:06] - Meet Philip Lindsay: Special Ed teacher, Gen Alpha translator, and all-around hilarious human [3:00] - Getting diagnosed with ADHD at 27—and why it was such a relief [5:06] - Juggling marriage, fatherhood, and a youth pastor role during COVID [7:06] - The game-changing power of self-awareness and honest communication in relationships [10:00] - Redefining productivity: Embracing ADHD brain rhythms and ditching typical schedules [14:33] - Why having a clear “why” makes ADHD a content creation superpower [16:56] - Using humor to bridge the gap between teachers, students, and parents [26:00] - Trashketball, trust, and transformative teaching strategies [30:00] - Debunking the “fun teacher vs. serious teacher” myth [33:45] - Breaking down Gen Alpha slang: from “gyat” to “skibidi” and everything in between [36:08] - Brain rot explained: How memes and math mix in middle school [40:51] - Teaching boundaries: When slang shows up in student writing [43:03] - Hawk Tuah and other brain rot creations (you won't believe this one!) [46:36] - Are generations getting better or worse? Philip shares his take [48:47] - Final wisdom for parents and educators: Connection over correctionConnect with Philip Lindsay:Instagram: @mr_phlindsay_spedTikTok: @mr_lindsay_spedFacebook: Philip LindsayYouTube: Mr. LindsayThank you for tuning into "SuccessFULL with ADHD." If this episode has impacted you, remember to rate, follow, share, and revi

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Right About Now with Ryan Alford Join media personality and marketing expert Ryan Alford as he dives into dynamic conversations with top entrepreneurs, marketers, and influencers. "Right About Now" brings you actionable insights on business, marketing, and personal branding, helping you stay ahead in today's fast-paced digital world. Whether it's exploring how character and charisma can make millions or unveiling the strategies behind viral success, Ryan delivers a fresh perspective with every episode. Perfect for anyone looking to elevate their business game and unlock their full potential.     Resources: Right About Now NewsletterFree Podcast Monetization Course Join The Network Follow Us On Instagram Subscribe To Our Youtube ChannelVibe Science Media   SUMMARY In this episode of "Right About Now," host Ryan Alford interviews Matt Britton, author of Generation AI, about the sweeping impact of AI on society, business, and creativity. They explore generational shifts from Millennials to Gen Alpha, the rapid evolution of AI, and its implications for work, education, and daily life. Matt discusses the rise of AI agents, the changing value of human skills, and the need for organizational agility. The conversation highlights both the challenges and opportunities AI presents, urging listeners and companies to adapt quickly in an era of unprecedented technological change. TAKEAWAYS Evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) and its historical context Generational shifts from Millennials to Gen Alpha and their characteristics Impact of AI on work, education, and daily life The role of automation and the future of skills in an AI-driven world The importance of creativity and strategic thinking in an AI-augmented environment Societal implications of AI, including potential job displacement and changes in consumer behavior The concept of AI agents and their capabilities in automating complex tasks Challenges businesses face in adapting to AI and the need for organizational agility The potential backlash against AI-generated content and its acceptance by future generations Predictions for the future of robotics and technology integration in everyday life