The Common Thread

In Episode 6, the season finale of The Common Thread , a retired worship pastor from the Baby Boomer generation reflects on a lifetime shaped by faith, family, ministry, and cultural change. Through personal stories and thoughtful conversation, this episode explores how faith can remain steady even as the world around us shifts. Growing Up with Faith — Early experiences of church, family values, a...

In this episode of The Common Thread , four family members spanning generations come together to reflect on how education has shaped not only what they learned, but who they became. From a Baby Boomer who was taught by her father in a one-room schoolhouse and later became a teacher herself, to a Gen X mother who homeschooled her children and as a student herself remembers witnessing the Challenger...

In this episode of The Common Thread , three family members from three different generations — Baby Boomer, Gen X, and Millennial — come together to explore how the arts have shaped their lives and identities. From the energy of live theater and the ritual of going to the movies, to the rise of television and today’s on-demand streaming culture, the conversation traces how each generation has expe...

In Part Two, we continue our conversation on Work, Worth, and Who We Become — exploring how our relationship with work shapes identity, purpose, and the way each generation defines fulfillment. Joined again by Debbi representing the Baby Boomer perspective, Teresa bringing the voice of Gen X, and Kenedie sharing insights from Gen Z, this episode asks some deeper questions: Is calling something we...

What does work mean—and how has that meaning changed across generations? In this episode of The Common Thread , we bring together three guests from the Baby Boomer, Gen X, and Gen Z generations, each shaped by different economic realities, cultural expectations, and life experiences. Through honest conversation, they explore how ideas about work, success, and personal identity have evolved over ti...

In the first episode of The Common Thread , the hosts explore the major historical and cultural moments that shaped different generations—from The Silent Generation to Gen Alpha. Every generation comes of age during events that influence how they see the world. From wars and social movements to economic shifts and technological change, these shared experiences shape values, expectations, and persp...

The Common Thread is a podcast that explores the experiences, values, and perspectives that shape different generations. Through thoughtful conversations, the show looks at how historical events, cultural shifts, and personal stories influence the way people see the world, approach work and family, and understand identity and purpose. By bringing voices from multiple generations into dialogue, The...