An Honest Conversation with Generation Z - Part 1

Awhile back I came across this article that talked about the biggest obstacles being faced by future generations, and, after reading it, I found myself wanting to have an actual conversation with Generation Z.

And that’s what you’ll hear in this episode. It’s a chat I had with my friends Lauren, Kristina, Kevin, and Clay where I asked them to share what they consider to be the biggest challenges faced by people their age, or by the entire nation, at the moment.

Honestly, I fully expected their responses to be similar to the article I read. I expected them to say things like climate change, gun violence and school shootings, student debt, etc. But to my surprise, that is not what they said. Those things are all certainly super important to them, but it’s just not what they said. Instead, they said…

Fear of loss or not knowing what the future holds.

The inability to sit in silence and wrestle with your own thoughts, especially during this pandemic.

The lack of authentic, honest, and vulnerable conversations.

The division produced by media and politics and the apathy that results from it.

I was absolutely blown away by both their awareness of these struggles, their ability to unpack them, and their thoughts on how to address them.

This is the first of a two-part series so be on the lookout for the second episode in the coming weeks, and I do want to want point out just one more thing. This particular conversation was recorded the week before Christmas, which means it was before the inauguration scheduled a few days from now, it was before the riots at the Capitol several weeks ago, and it was before the Senate runoffs were officially decided here in Georgia.

Regardless of your age, whether you’re 25 or 65, my hope is that you’ll be able to relate to some of what they have to say and that you’ll hear something applicable that’s worth putting into practice in your own life.