About this episode

Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes discuss the phenomenon of milestone anxiety among Millennials and Gen Z, exploring feelings of being behind in life and strategies to cope with it.

Millennials and Gen Z often feel more behind in life than previous generations did. They call this "milestone anxiety". But should we? And what should we do about it? Millennials Nathan Clarkson and Joseph Holmes discuss the ways they have--and continue to--feel behind and how they deal with it. References and resourcesMilestone anxiety: https://www.relate.org.uk/get-help/milestone-anxiety-rise-among-millennials-and-gen-zLate bloomers: https://www.vox.com/advice/492291/late-bloomer-envy-milestonesGen Z putting off milestones to buy a home: https://fortune.com/2025/11/10/gen-z-delaying-milestones-housing-affordability-crisis-no-single-fixReligious and conservatives way more likely to be married and have kids: https://ifstudies.org/report-brief/the-ideological-fertility-divide https://ifstudies.org/blog/americas-growing-religious-secular-fertility-divideWebsitesThe Overthinkers: theoverthinkersjournal.comNathan Clarkson: nathanclarkson.meJoseph Holmes: linktr.ee/josephholmes

People in this episode

Hosts: Nathan Clarkson, Joseph Holmes

Topics covered

• milestone anxiety
• generational differences
• life milestones
• personal development
• mental health

Keywords

• milestone anxiety
• Millennials
• Gen Z
• life milestones
• personal growth
• late bloomers
• mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Overthinkers, Relate, Vox, Fortune, Institute for Family Studies

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