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#GenZ

#GenZ

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#GenZ is a podcast about Generation Z. The post-Millennial generation born 1995-2010. We chat about various topics related to Generation Z, but also talk with members of Generation Z to hear their stories, listen to their experiences, and understand their perspectives.All rights reserved by WRKdefined Career Success Economics Management Management & Leadership Social Sciences
Episodes
  • How Gen Z is Turning Creativity into a Career

    How Gen Z is Turning Creativity into a Career
    21 Oct 2026
    For Gen Z, the line between creative expression and entrepreneurship is becoming increasingly blurred—but what does it take to turn a passion into a sustainable career? Research from Deloitte suggests that Gen Z is approaching career success through a combination of financial security, meaningful work, and personal well-being. At the same time, emerging opportunities in the creator economy are giving young entrepreneurs new ways to build businesses around their creative skills. In this episode, Dr. Meghan Grace sits down with Emily Henegar, cookie artist, content creator, and entrepreneur behind Cookie in the Kitchen, to explore how Gen Z is blending creativity with business—and finding new ways to make a living doing what they love. What started as an 11-year-old selling cookies around her neighborhood has grown into a creative business making edible works of art for everyone from next-door neighbors to Harry Styles, Chappell Roan, and Sabrina Carpenter. But for Emily, it's about more than beautiful cookies. It's about celebrating people's stories, finding joy in the details, and building a business that makes room for both creativity and real life. In this episode: Why Gen Z is embracing creative entrepreneurship How to turn a creative passion into a career How social media creates new business opportunities Why creativity and business skills go hand in hand How to grow a business without sacrificing creative freedom Why understanding your finances matters as an entrepreneur The importance of mentorship, community, and asking for help Connect with Emily - CookieInTheKitchen.com & Instagram: @cookieinthekitchen
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    51 min
  • Teach Me Three - Zach

    Teach Me Three - Zach
    7 Oct 2026
    Gen Z may be the most digitally connected generation yet—but they’re also embracing analog technology, creating new rules for sharing their lives online, and borrowing language from gaming to make sense of everyday life. In this episode of #GENZ’s Teach Me Three series, Dr. Meghan Grace sits down with her former coworker and longtime friend Zach Jones, who has been teaching her about Gen Z culture long before the series officially existed. Zach teaches Meghan why Gen Z is rediscovering vinyl records, physical books, and digital cameras, breaks down the art of the “soft launch” versus the “hard launch,” and explains how gaming terms like “side quests,” “locked in,” and “aura points” have made their way into everyday language. Along the way, they talk about authenticity, slowing down in an increasingly digital world, and why a little inconvenience might actually make life more meaningful. It’s a lighthearted conversation about the trends shaping Gen Z culture—and how they reflect a larger desire to make everyday life feel more intentional, playful, and human. We Discuss: Why Gen Z is embracing analog and physical media The return of vinyl records, physical books, and digital cameras What it means to “soft launch” or “hard launch” something online How gaming culture is influencing Gen Z language What “side quests,” “locked in,” and “aura points” actually mean Why authenticity matters so much to Gen Z What other generations can learn from Gen Z’s approach to everyday life ⁠Have a topic or guest you’d like to hear in Season 9?⁠Share your suggestion at strategieswithgrace.com/podcast. Connect with Zach on LinkedIn.
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    36 min
  • Gen Z and True Crime Consumption

    Gen Z and True Crime Consumption
    23 Sep 2026
    True crime has always fascinated audiences—but TikTok, podcasts, and social media have fundamentally changed how we participate in it. In this episode of #GenZ, Dr. Meghan Grace sits down with Dr. Simon Hobbs, Senior Lecturer in Visual Culture at the University of Portsmouth and co-editor of #True Crime: Digital Culture, Ethics and True Crime Audiences, to explore how Gen Z is reshaping true crime culture. Simon explains how younger audiences have moved beyond simply watching or listening to true crime. They're discussing cases in real time, sharing theories, amplifying overlooked stories, questioning representation, and increasingly challenging the ethics behind the content they consume. Meghan and Simon dig into why true crime has historically resonated so strongly with women, the complicated line between feeling informed and becoming fearful, and how overconsumption can influence our perception of safety. They also explore whose stories receive attention, whose are overlooked, and whether platforms like TikTok can actually create opportunities for more ethical and inclusive storytelling. The conversation ultimately asks a bigger question: What responsibility do we have for the media we choose to consume? Connect with Dr. Simon Hobbs on LinkedIn
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    51 min
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