James Chadwick is a British author who has lived all over the world. Always restless, he quit school to hitchhike across Europe and the Middle East, where he rented snorkels in Israel and ran a guesthouse in a Turkish cave. At Oxford University, he studied mythology and utopian literature. Then, for twenty-five years, he worked in more than a dozen countries. On his travels, he took thousands of pages of notes, hoping one day they would mean something. Then, after a ten-day silent meditation retreat in Java, the patterns in the notes became very clear, and he sat down to write Path. In today ..read more

The "shot heard 'round the world" which set the American Revolution in motion was in response to a tyrannical government trying to confiscate guns and ammunitions from its citizens. With this experience fresh in the Founding Father's minds it is no wonder why they made the right to bear arms the second amendment to the Constitution.  We have a gun problem in the United States. There may not be a better example of extreme ways of thinking and a refusal to compromise than the debate on gun control. We often look at this issue with an all or nothing mentality, but does it have to be that way ..read more

Danielle Farage is a LinkedIn top voice for Gen Z and a work futurist speaker and writer. In this episode, Danielle tells her story of how she embraced the new perspective on work and how she is helping other people do the same. This USC grad records her side of the episode from an AirBnB in Paris, along her journey of remote work and networking. Follow along with her blog and podcast all of which can be found on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-farage ..read more

Cooper Campbell is a Gen Z himself already working as a consultant helping members of Gen Z navigate life, relationships and their career. With a lot of experience specifically dealing with people suffering from depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation. If you have ever dealt with someone in a similar situation this episode will you give you some great insight.  Follow Cooper at Cooper__id ..read more

Hunter Saunders has become a good friend recently after joining Connor's team at Opt. As Connor has worked with him for the last couple months it has been clear that he is the personification of Gen Z. He is 23 years old, intelligent, and is taking advantage of what the world has to offer. His insight and depth of understanding about his generation is impressive and informative. In this episode, Connor gets Hunter's perspective on the generational divide, what makes us different and what brings us together ..read more

Today Connor interviews Kiannalie Sarmiento. Kiannalie is a great example of a young Gen Z jumping into her career and chasing her passions. At 19, she went to a coding bootcamp and immediately fell in love with product development and technology. She is very passionate about community and has gone the extra mile to create spaces of inclusion and connection. She has served as the Utah Chapter Leader in the 'Latinas in Tech' organization. This interview has a lot of insight about generational differences, culture and the importance of diversity.  ..read more

Last week Queen Elizabeth passed away after an unprecedented 70+ year on the throne. Connor had the news broken to him in real time on a call with a business partner who is British. This raw moment of emotion showed him a unique perspective. In this episode Connor talks about the lessons we can learn from the Queen's legacy as it relates to respecting our previous generations while making improvements and progress moving forward ..read more

Connor interviews Josh Barney to discuss how technology has affected  the way we think, communicate and work together. As a Gen Xer, Josh didn't grow up with the type of innovations that he now deals with on a day-to-day basis. He has been on the front lines of watching these changes happen at warp speed. Josh has worked in tech roles across many different industries including the military, sports, and entertainment. Josh talks about his time working for the Department of Defense and one of his more recent projects leading the technology team for the Utah Jazz. This interview will give yo ..read more

Today marks the three year anniversary of me publishing my first episode of Millennial in the Middle. It is crazy to see how much the world has changed in that time and I have experienced more personal growth than I could have imagined. This podcast has played a huge role in my life as it has forced me to listen, to think critically, and to have empathy. After a lot of debate, I have decided it is time for this brand and show to be retired. I am already in the works of a new show with a different framework and theme. Stay tuned! In this final episode, I share my experirence of Running with the ..read more

Born and raised on the west side of Chicago in the Austin Community, Dr. Brown has committed himself to making the greatest possible impact on today's youth.  As a videographer Evan was filming a documentary in South Africa and was humbled by the poverty he saw. He came home from that trip and went into action mode. Dr. Brown received his Ph.D in Educational Administration. He holds a M.S. in Professional Media & Media Management, and also a B.A. in Radio & TV with a minor in Music Business. In today's interview, we discuss how he started a nonprofit and the first few trips to Sou ..read more