In the head of Gen Z with Holly Schaaf and Luke Davies

Generation Z describes those born between the years of 1995 and 2009. That places them in their late teens and twenties, today.

People in this life stage are often viewed as a bit of an enigma by other generations – particularly those older than them.

They wear different fashions, they listen to different music and at times it can feel like they speak a different language.

While their age does play a role in some of these generational traits, we believe it is a mistake to view generational characteristics as merely a life stage, or fad that people will outgrow as they age.

Because generations do not change over time to look identical to how their parents looked at the same age.

Rather, a generation is a product of their current age, their times, and importantly the formative technologies and social markers that uniquely shaped them.

In many ways, people resemble their times more than they resemble their parents.

In today's episode, our host, Ashley Fell, sits down to discuss some characteristics of this cohort with two of her Gen Z colleagues, Holly Schaaf and Luke Davies.