3 Surprising Ways GenXers Are Replacing Their Corporate Income

About this episode

Brett Trainor discusses three unexpected ways GenXers are generating income by leveraging their existing skills in an AI-driven world.

Most people leave corporate and immediately chase the familiar paths — consulting, coaching, fractional work. Those are valid. But they take time, runway, and a warm network. In this episode Brett breaks down three unexpected ways GenXers are generatin...

People in this episode

Host: Brett Trainor

Topics covered

• GenX income strategies
• AI opportunities
• skill monetization
• UGC
• corporate transition

Keywords

• GenX
• corporate escape
• AI
• skill flip
• UGC
• income generation
• consulting
• coaching

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