Welcome to Generation Swap, a project and podcast about connecting across all stages of life.
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No doubt you’ve heard of a ‘generation gap,’ but what’s a Generation Swap?
It’s a place where mentors and mentees — we call them Swapmates — come together to talk about goals, passions, and values, bringing out the full potential in each other. Rather than focusing on what divides us across generations, we explore all the ways in which we’re connected to each other. Don’t have a Swapmate? We’ll give you ideas on how to find one.
We use the term Swapmate — rather than mentor and mentee — because learning is a 2-way street. Swapmates listen, guide, and encourage, helping each other figure out life!
At the same time, this 2-way street has an important detour: research shows that it’s in the second half of life that many people discover their most authentic self, leading to greater life satisfaction.
Generation Swap is part of an Aquinas College class that reaches far beyond the boundaries of our campus. We’re sponsored by the Aquinas Advantage Center. Join us for conversations about the dance of life!
Recent Episodes:
Eileen & Savannah
Eileen Chamberlin, originally from Illinois, has been living in Michigan since 1995. She and her husband have two daughters now successfully released into the world, plus three dogs and a cat still...
Jan & Sophia
Jan Slotten retired in 2019 after a 37+-year career with Farmers (Foremost) Insurance Company, where she served as a project manager, copywriter, operations manager, and more. Jan earned her Masters...
Jenny & Hannah
Jenny Wood Shangraw graduated from Aquinas College in 1971 and then worked at the Grand Rapids Public Library, specializing in business, demographics, economics, and cultural history. This...
Dan & Cristian
Dan Measday is 76 years old and a 1970 graduate of Aquinas College. A native of New Jersey, he has lived in Michigan for over 50 years. Dan is a sports fan and follows baseball, football, ice...
Cindy & Abby
Cindy Ritter grew up in Detroit and has lived in Grand Rapids for 55 years. She began her career as a dental hygienist and later became an elementary school teacher after graduating from Aquinas. ...
Kate & Jessy
Kate Schirmer grew up in Grand Rapids and later moved to rural Newaygo County. She raised two boys and worked as a swim teacher before returning to school as a non-traditional aged student to get a...
Tom & Carson
Tom Miller is a Michigan native. He’s lived much of his life in the Grand Rapids area, as well as having spent several formative years in Kalamazoo and Pennsylvania. He retired a few years ago from...
Steve & Olivia
Steve Murray was born and raised in the Grand Rapids area and has spent his entire life in West Michigan. In retirement he enjoys hanging with his dog, watching grandkids’ sporting events, taking...
Penny & Jessica
Penny Murray's 72-year life journey is founded on faith. She is blessed with 3 children and 9 grandchildren, satisfied in 44 years of nursing, and partnered today with Steve in the joy of life-long...
Explore the Stories
Values
Eboo Patel
Muslim father teaches lessons about standing up for Jewish friend
career
Gerri Detweiler
Financial advocacy for individuals and small business owners
Mentoring
Nicholas Wolterstorff
3 key questions for figuring out your career path
Relationships
George & Susan Heartwell
The joys and challenges of 48 years of marriage
The Generation Swap Creative Team:
Cindy Kamp
Creator and Host
Gary Eberle
Cohost and Program Director
John Griffin
Executive Producer
Dana Hebreard
Career and Connections Expert
Brigid Avery
Consultant for All Things Creative
Sean O’Melia
Consultant for All Things Tech
Gary Eberle & Lexi Schaub
The Voices of Generation Swap
