GenX Adulting Podcast Episode 38 - GenX Speaks Series: Julie Golden - Founder and Host of The Big D Dating Show
In this episode we welcome Julie Golden, the Founder and Host of The Big D Dating Show, a comedy matchmaking show for divorced singles, specifically in the Generation X age range. Julie shares about her GenX upbringing in the city of Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. We learn of her parents divorce and eventual remarries, the torment of her middle school years that many of us can relate to and a move to a new high school her junior year that gave her the opportunity to participate in the theater program while also inspiring her academic pursuits. She landed at The University of Wisconsin where she studied film and enjoyed her college years that were filled with friends, parties and a summer study abroad to Italy. An opportunity to work in the film industry in Hollywood followed where she climbed the ladder from assistant to executive. She reflects on how the Me Too Movement changed the industry forever, and shares a glimpse into her own experience. A shift to screenwriting brought new opportunities her way, and an eventual switch to producing Reality TV followed. Julie shares about marriage and motherhood, as well as the path of divorce. Midlife brought a new and authentic chapter for Julie when she discovered comedy, which has proven to be an exciting, challenging and incredibly fulfilling vehicle in her life. Through her comedic talent and experience in reality television, plus her naturally intuitive nature to read people, Julie created The Big D Dating Show, a place where GenXers in the dating world post-divorce can spend an evening laughing, relating and feeling understood. Through Julie’s matchmaking abilities combined with talented comedians, The Big D Dating Show has been such a tremendous success in Los Angeles that she has now taken the show on tour to different cities in America. What Julie has created is a one-of-a-kind experience that has given GenX the perfect event to let their guard down and simply enjoy themselves in a more authentic environment, all while being entertained and maybe even meeting a potential someone. Julie is a beautiful example of how GenX is redefining aging by continuing to reinvent ourselves and truly tackle and live life no matter our age. We can’t wait to see where The Big D Dating Show goes and look forward to having Julie return as a guest in the future!
Sites & Links Mentioned In The Show:
https://www.thebigddatingshow.com
https://www.micdropcomedyplano.com/shows/321048
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/30/the-big-d-show/
https://www.instagram.com/lesleywolffisthephotobomb/?hl=en
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