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Unmute Yourself: Writing Your Story

Ann Randolph & Kari Cardinale
October 15, 2025 10:00 AM PT 01:00 PM ET

The stories that could change everything are the ones you’re not telling.

They’re the ones your body holds but your mind won’t let you speak. The ones that make you change the subject, edit yourself mid-sentence, or write safe versions that miss the point entirely.

Ann Randolph – award-winning playwright, performer, and guide to thousands of storytellers – knows exactly where those stories hide and how to coax them out. She’s spent decades proving that your most transformative material lives in the places you’re afraid to look.

In this live conversation, Ann reveals why traditional writing advice falls short and how bringing your whole body into storytelling unlocks what words alone cannot reach.

You’ll discover:

  • Why your “unspeakable” stories hold your greatest creative power
  • How your body knows what your brain won’t admit – and how to listen
  • What happens when shame stops running the show and truth takes the mic

This isn’t about finding your voice. It’s about letting the voice that’s already there finally speak.

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Transformational Speaking

Gail Larsen & Derek Gehl
October 21, 2025 11:00 AM PT 02:00 PM ET

Most speaking training hides your authentic voice under the rigidity of technique, polish, and performance. You learn to sound professional, credible, and completely forgettable.

Gail Larsen has spent over four decades proving there’s another way. The award-winning author and teacher behind what Fast Company calls “transforming your relationship to your voice via the deepest stirrings of your soul” doesn’t hand you formulas, she strips them away. Her clients include bestselling authors and four members of Oprah’s Super Soul 100, all of whom discovered their most powerful speaking comes from presence, not performance.

In this live chat with MEA CEO Derek Gehl, Gail will reveal:

  • The “crusty layers” of training that make speakers sound robotic (and how to shed them)
  • What changes when you stop performing and start speaking from deep authenticity
  • How to discover the story your life has uniquely prepared you to tell
  • Why presence and emotional connection are your greatest superpowers

Derek calls it “the speaking training you didn’t know you needed” – come find out why.

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Navigating our Relationship with Technology

Dr. Thekla Brumder Ross, Kit Hayes & Derek Gehl
October 23, 2025 12:00 PM PT 03:00 PM ET

Break free from technology’s grip and create a healthier digital life. Join psychologist Dr. Thekla Brumder Ross and coach and former tech insider Kit Hayes, co-authors of It Won’t Love You Back, for an interactive session that combines brain science with practical wisdom.

In this live conversation, you’ll:

  • Clarify your values around technology use
  • Understand the neuroscience behind digital habits
  • Practice techniques to reset your relationship with screens
  • Join the live Q&A with two leading experts in digital wellness

This isn’t about going tech-free, it’s about using technology with more intention, clarity, and freedom so you can reclaim what matters most.

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Living With Loss: From Grief to Grounded Renewal

Meghan Riordan Jarvis & Mary Hofstedt
November 13, 2025 12:00 PM PT 03:00 PM ET

In this deeply moving live chat, trauma therapist and grief educator Meghan Jarvis joins MEA’s Mary Hofstedt to explore how we can navigate life’s most disorienting losses – not by “getting over” them, but by learning to carry them with greater steadiness and self-trust.

Meghan will share with us why traditional talk therapy often falls short when it comes to grief, and how her groundbreaking method helps people process loss through the wisdom of the body. She’ll share why grief deserves daily care, how to calm a nervous system thrown off course by loss, and practical tools for moving forward when everything feels raw and uncertain.

Whether you (or someone you love) are grieving a loved one, relationship, role, or sense of identity, Meghan offers a compassionate roadmap for finding your footing again – one grounded step at a time.



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Vital After 50: Master Your Metabolic Reset

Jeff Krasno, Schuyler Grant & Derek Gehl
November 20, 2025 12:00 PM PT 03:00 PM ET

Join us for an intimate talk with wellness pioneers Jeff Krasno and Schuyler Grant, the duo behind Wanderlust festivals and Commune, an online learning platform offering courses and conversations with leading voices in health, personal growth, and social impact, as we explore evidence-based approaches to metabolic health, movement, and vitality in midlife and beyond.

Hosted by MEA’s Derek Gehl, this live conversation offers a unique opportunity to learn from this power couple whose practical methods have helped thousands reclaim their energy and transform their relationship with aging.

You’ll learn practical, science-backed ways to build sustainable wellness habits, boost resilience with thermal therapy and breathwork, improve sleep and energy, and create movement that fuels rather than drains you.

This is your opportunity to create a wellness blueprint that grows with you over time

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October 2, 2025
Vital Signs: Cultivating a Flourishing Life

Lori Schwanbeck & Mary Hofstedt

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September 25, 2025
From AI to Gen Z: Working Across Generations in the Real World

Charlotte Japp Crater & Derek Gehl

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September 3, 2025
Thriving in Your Empty Nest Chapter

Kari Cardinale, Derek Gehl, Mary Hofstedt, Erin Whalen & Thérèse O'Neill

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August 26, 2025
Join the Radiant Rebellion & Reclaim Aging

Karen Walrond & Kari Cardinale

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August 6, 2025
Life Reimagined: Unlocking the Power of Purpose

Richard Leider & Kari Cardinale

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July 30, 2025
Discovering the Hero’s Journey in Midlife

Kari Cardinale & Ben Katt

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July 16, 2025
Rewilding: Reclaiming Your Self-Agency in a World That Wants to Tame You

Kelly Wendorf & Derek Gehl

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July 8, 2025
You Are Enough: The Courage to Feel Complete

Blake Mycoskie & Derek Gehl

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June 17, 2025
Finding Your Center: Building Resilience to Withstand Any Storm

Pico Iyer & Chip Conley

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June 12, 2025
Reinvention: Write, Tell, and Live Your Greatest Story

Robin Fisher Roffer & Derek Gehl

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June 3, 2025
The Enneagram as a Key to Creativity & Self-Knowledge

Russ Hudson & Kari Cardinale

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May 22, 2025
The Bonus Round: Crafting a Meaningful Post-Work Chapter

Pam McLean & Kari Cardinale

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