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Finding Meaningful Work in a Post-Career World
Are you at the threshold of a new phase in your life, ready to rediscover (and redefine) how you will continue to work and find purpose in the next chapter of life? If so, we have just the right MEA Live Session for you.
May 3, 2023 1:30 PM PT 04:30 PM ET
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Chip Conley
Chip Conley is a hospitality entrepreneur, author, and the founder of MEA.
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Bruce Feiler
New York Times bestselling author, Life is in the Transitions, TV host
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Master the Middle: A Midlife Reset for Men
February 26, 2026 12:00 PM PT 03:00 PM ET
Join us for a live, honest conversation about what it takes to thrive as a man in midlife.
Greg Scheinman — founder of Midlife Male, bestselling author, and coach to high-performing men — sits down with MEA CEO Derek Gehl and Faculty-in-Residence Ben Katt to talk with you about why so many men feel drained despite doing everything right, how midlife rewrites the rules for health, energy, and stress, and what it takes to build a system that works for your real life.
This is about cutting through the noise on health and longevity, the power of shared challenge and accountability, and what it looks like to stop going through the motions — plus a preview of their upcoming Baja workshop,
Master the Middle: A Midlife Reset for Men.
Ready or Not: The Gen X Retirement Reality Check
March 4, 2026 12:00 PM PT 03:00 PM ET
The oldest Gen Xers turn 60 this year and many are realizing “retirement” doesn’t look anything like what we were promised. But it’s not too late to design what comes next with confidence, money smarts, and meaning.
Join personal finance expert Kerry Hannon and encore career advocate Marci Alboher for a candid, practical conversation about how to prepare for this next phase without panic or perfectionism.
They’ll get into what actually works:
- Smart financial moves to make now, not someday
- Second acts, third acts, and the rise of phased retirement
- How intergenerational partnerships can keep you relevant and inspired
- Kerry’s three-part “fitness plan” for a rewarding next chapter—financial, physical, and spiritual
No scare tactics. Just straight talk for a generation that’s rewriting the rules – again.