What does it mean to live an examined life—and make peace with the version of yourself you became?
In this episode of Gen X Crisis, Robert reconnects with Paul Westcott, a childhood friend from early 1980s Livingston, New Jersey. After reuniting a few years ago, the two sit down for the kind of honest, searching conversation that only decades of living can make possible.
What begins with memories of the cultural ripple effect of Paul’s family moving from London to suburban New Jersey becomes something deeper—a reflection on identity, creativity, aging, and what it takes to keep going when the path doesn't unfold as planned.
Paul, a former professional songwriter and now entrepreneur, shares his journey navigating heartbreak, artistic ambition, and personal reinvention. From the dislocation of moving between countries as a kid to wrestling with the emotional weight of midlife, he speaks with humor and vulnerability on examining life from the inside.
It’s a raw, funny, and powerful conversation about being Gen X—how we carry the dreams of who we were, who we thought we’d be, and who we’re still becoming.
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