The Gen Mess with Tess
By Tess Brigham
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Episodes: 63
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Are generational divides in the workplace and in life driving you crazy?
The Gen Mess with Tess is here to help! Hosted by Tess Brigham—certified coach, licensed therapist, TEDx speaker, author, and mom to a Gen Zer—this podcast tackles the challenges and complexities of navigating life and work across multiple generations. From the unique struggles of Gen Z to the evolving perspectives of Millennials, Gen X, and Baby Boomers, Tess brings her expertise to the table, offering practical advice, expert insights, and real conversations to bridge the generational gap. Whether you're trying to communicate better with colleagues, understand your kids, or just get a clearer perspective on the "mess" of it all, The Gen Mess with Tess is your go-to resource for understanding how different generations think, work, and live.
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Ep 62: From Baby Boomers to Gen Z - The Workplace Pattern That Never Changes with Meagan Johnson
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May 27, 2026 |
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Ep 61: How to Build Self Trust to Break Toxic Patterns in the Workplace
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May 20, 2026 |
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Ep 60: How to Stop Feeling Stuck in Toxic Workplace Patterns
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May 13, 2026 |
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Ep 59: What to Do When You've Done Everything Right But Still Feel Off with Malaika Smyth
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May 06, 2026 |
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Ep 58: How to Give Gen Z Employees Feedback That Actually Lands
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Ep 57: AI in the Workplace - Will AI Replace Jobs? with Erin Turnmeyer
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Ep 56: Why Work Feels So Personal (Part 2) Early Career Stress: What Young Professionals Are Really Experiencing
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Ep 55: 3 Ways to Take Back Your Morning Routine with Movement, Mindfulness, and Mastery with Amy Landino
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Ep 54: Why Work Feels So Personal (Part 1) The Psychology Behind Stress, Feedback, and Gen Z at Work
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Ep 53: How High Achievers Burn Out Twice: Stress, Joy at Work, and What Leaders Still Get Wrong with Amy Leneker
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Ep 52: Why Gen Z Keeps Asking Questions at Work
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Ep 51: Why Fast Growth Breaks Company Culture
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Ep 50: Let Go of the Outcome
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Ep 49: AI Anxiety in the Workplace & The Future of Talent with Trent Cotton
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Ep 48: When Your Boss Isn’t Safe | How to Protect Yourself Without Quitting
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Ep 47: The Manager Effect | Why Your Boss Impacts Your Mental Health More Than You Think with Ashley Herd
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Ep 46: The Cost of High Achievement: Burnout, Identity, and Leadership Transitions with Jenny Calcoen
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Ep 45: Why Discomfort Is a Missing Skill in Today’s Workplace
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Ep 44: The Real Reason HR, Managers, and Employees Are Exhausted
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Ep 43: Going No Contact | Acknowledgement, Repair, and the Generational Divide We Keep Missing
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Ep 42: Gen Mess Reflections: Surviving Change, Loss, and Family Shifts Across Generations
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Ep 41: From PR Glam to Career Jam: Storytelling Your Way Out of the Void
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Ep 40: Golden Handcuffs & Gut Checks: Escaping the Career Carousel
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Ep 39: Law & Order: Time Management Unit
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Ep 38: How To Handle Difficult People at Work
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Ep 37: “Emotional Availability”: Now Trending at Work and Home
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Ep 36: Millennial Managers, Gen Z Bosses, and the Art of Playing Nice at Work
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Ep 35: "Kids These Days": A Masterclass in Collective Complaining
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Ep 34: Less Rage, More Sage: Learning from Your Feels
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Ep 33: Generation Exhausted: Why Gen Z Opted OuT
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Ep 32: Love is Blind and So Are We: Navigating Vulnerability in Modern Dating
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Ep 31: Flex Appeal: Why Rigid Leaders Are A Dying Breed
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Ep 30: Likes, Labels & Letting Go: The Empathy Edition with Dr. Ashok Bhattachanya
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Ep 29: Gen X vs. Gen Z: The Great Work-Life Smackdown
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Ep 28: HR: Not Just Birthday Cakes and Candy – A Real Talk with Jessica Holst
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Ep 27: Write or Wrong: Why Most Writing Sucks (and How to Fix It) with Brian Morgan
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Ep 26: Is the American Dream Still Alive or Has It Changed for Gen Z?
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Ep 25: Influencer By Accident: The Secret Life of CEOs, Consultants & Content Creators
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Ep 24: Central Perks and Parent's Couch: The One Where Adulthood Gets Complicated
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Ep 23: The Power of Thought, Action, And Words: Practical Growth with Billy G.
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Ep 22: Is Work Just a Hobby? How Gen Z Is Redefining Success with Katie O’Brien
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Ep 21: Finding Meaning in the Mess: Tess Brigham on Personal Growth and Podcast Evolution
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Ep 20: Autonomy, Trust, and Team Success: Jhana Li's Keys for Modern Entrepreneurs
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Ep 19: Lost in Translation: The Gen Mess Goes Global
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Ep 18: Billable Hours vs. Burnout Powers: Law's Generational Divide
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Ep 17: Why Work is Broken and How Relationships Can Fix It with Jason Lauritsen
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Ep 16: Work First or Me First? Gen X, Z and The Alphabet Soup of Office Drama
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Ep 15: Benefit of the Doubt: Insurance, Generations & Family Drama
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May 28, 2025 |
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Ep 14: Butterfly Goo: The Dirt Truth About Growing Up At Work
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May 21, 2025 |
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Ep 13: FEAR: The Greatest Strategist You've Never Hired
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May 14, 2025 |
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Ep 12: Laughing Off the Job Title: Identity, Irony and The Art of the &
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May 07, 2025 |
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Ep 11: Mission: Inclusion Possible - The DEI Double Take
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Ep 10: How Gen Z and Social Media Are Changing Addiction and Recovery
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Ep 9: Work Trauma, Gen Trauma and the Empathetic Workplace
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Ep 8: The Integrity Game: Play Hard. Lead Soft - featuring Jeffrey Klubeck
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Ep 7: Crisis Management in the Age of Insta-Everything
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Ep 6: Bias Be Gone: Bridging the Gen Gap with Matthew Cahill
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Ep 5: Addicted to Connection: Abby's Rx for Relational Chaos
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Ep 4: Remote Control: Tess Takes on Jamie Dimon's In-Office Mandate
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Ep 3: EQ 101: Less Brain, More Heart with Susan Schwartz
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Ep 2: Avocado Toast & Latchkeys: A Generational Feud
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Ep 1: Burnout & Generational Dynamics: Insights from Cait Donovan
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Ep 0: Let's Get Started Cleaning Up The Gen Mess
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Feb 16, 2025 |