Gen X: Life by Design

YO, everyone! 

Get yourself ready for another "gnarly" track from Deep Track Designs as Elizabeth Becken sets you up, once again, with a very special guest.

Elizabeth admits she's a young Baby Boomer, but that doesn't derail the desire to share her vast knowledge of the 1980s, and she does just that alongside her homegirl, Jen. It just so happens these two have a ton in common as their businesses and personal lives have evolved simultaneously. Each of them are clearly taking the world by the tail and they explain how listeners can do the same!

Sharing the "wisdom" that comes from being older, the two go on to chat about truly understanding how it feels to go through life's transitions, many of which are not fun at all. Both Elizabeth and Jen recognize that many midlifers, whether a design client or budding entrepreneur, need assistance in order to bring their homes or businesses to the next level – the best it can possibly be. Furthermore, they believe starting over, as difficult as it can be, is a unique opportunity that must be seized. It's a great time to take stock in what you've seen, where you've been, and what you've done – THEN make the decision to pivot.

At the forefront of this episode is this...
Jen, from Jen-X Website Design & Strategy, just finished helping Elizabeth rebrand Smoothyblues Online Interiors. The two are very excited to announce Elizabeth's new niche, Residential Interior Design for Midlifers: Inspiring Home Decor to Match the BOLD New You!

Besides taking pride in catering to midlifers with their businesses, the two share plenty of '80s memories. In this track, Jen laughs at how the boys in school used to tease her about her big hair, giving her the name "net-head." When it comes to music, they both agree that "Express Yourself" by Madonna is an appropriate tune for this track's theme song with the lyrics, "Don't go for second best, baby... Put your love to the test!"

Not surprising, Elizabeth takes a deep dive into design from the '80s with her colorful discussion around Memphis Design. She talks about its Italian origin and how it came to be so "radically" popular in the United States. She goes on to point out familiar examples – the sets on MTV and Peewee Herman where bright colors and abstract geometric shapes ruled. Listeners, however, may be interested to learn which rock artist compiled one of the largest Memphis Design collections in the world. The collection can be seen at the Modernism Museum Mount Dora, and the title of the exhibit (wink, wink) is Space Oddities: The Sequel.

Make sure you listen for more on designing for the Gen Xer today plus Jen's philosophy on aligning feelings with what you want in life.

To learn more about Jen's business visit: 
https://www.jenxwebdesign.com/

Visit Elizabeth's new website:
https://www.smoothybluesonlineinteriors.com/