Love, Sex & Death in Midlife

You know the checklist for aging well: move your body, eat right, stay sharp. But there’s something missing from that list – the part about whether you’re actually enjoying any of it.

Join host Kari Cardinale and gerontologist Dr. Kerry Burnight for a live conversation about joyspan – Kerry’s framework for building psychological well-being with the same intentionality we bring to physical health. She’s spent decades studying what makes people genuinely thrive in their 50s, 60s, 70s, and beyond, and she makes a compelling case that joy is a skill you can develop, not a personality trait you either have or don’t.

You’ll also get a preview of Kerry’s four-day MEA workshop in Santa Fe, Joyspan: The Art and Science of Thriving in Life’s Second Half, happening July 12–16.

MEA founder Chip Conley sits down with sociologist, master coach, and bestselling author Martha Beck to explore what it really means to live in integrity in midlife and beyond.

Drawing from Martha’s book The Way of Integrity and her upcoming MEA workshop, they’ll unpack how we drift out of alignment through people-pleasing, cultural “shoulds,” and stale identities – and how to begin the gentle work of coming back to what’s true.

You’ll hear practical insights on reading your inner signals, questioning inherited beliefs, and making small shifts that bring your outer life closer to your inner knowing. This live virtual session is for anyone who’s curious about a more honest, joyful next chapter.