Spying on the Divine: Through Everyday Moments of Awe

Chip Conley & Dacher Keltner

Explore the transformative power of awe in this unique session on connecting to wonder and transcending everyday limits. Dive into how awe enhances well-being, fosters deeper connection, and expands our perspective. Discover practical ways to cultivate awe daily and enrich your sense of gratitude, purpose, and belonging, gaining tools to help quiet self-doubt and live fully.

November 15, 2024 1:00 PM PT 04:00 PM ET

Register for the Live Event

Watch the On-Demand Session

Meet Your Hosts

Chip Conley

Chip Conley is a hospitality entrepreneur, author, and the founder of MEA.

Chip Conley is a hospitality entrepreneur, New York Times best-selling author, and the founder and CEO of MEA. His two most recent books, Wisdom@Work: The Making of a Modern Elder and Learning to Love Midlife: 12 Reasons Why Life Gets Better With Age, are the foundation for MEA’s curriculum.

Dacher Keltner

Professor of Psychology at UC Berkeley | Director of the Greater Good Science Center

Dr. Keltner is one of the world’s foremost emotion scientists. He has over 200 scientific publications and six books, including Born to Be Good, The Compassionate Instinct, and The Power Paradox. He has written for many popular outlets, from The New York Times to Slate.

Dr. Keltner was the scientific advisor behind Pixar’s Inside Out and is involved with the education of health care providers and judges. He has consulted extensively for Google, Apple, and Pinterest on issues related to emotion and well-being. His research interests include emotion, social interaction, conflict and negotiation, and culture. He is the host of two podcasts: The Science of Happiness and Happiness Break.

Discover Upcoming Wisdom

Friendship as a Practice: For Your Wellbeing and Longevity

Jeff Hamaoui, Christine Sperber & Derek Gehl

December 18, 2024 10:00 AM PT 01:00 PM ET

Join Jeff, Christine, and our new CEO Derek Gehl for a special discussion on why friendship is the most important practice for boosting your wellbeing and longevity. They’ll share some of MEA’s most surprising discoveries about how friendship impacts our lives and help you start to think of friendship less as something that “just happens” and more as a practice that you can work on for the rest of your life – for a better life.

During our discussion we will explore…

Why is friendship so important? Especially for men.
What is your friendship story?
Discover your friendship style
Define your friendships 5 / 50
Set your friendship goal for 2025

Plus we will be releasing Jeff’s new publication on Friending, which you will be able to download for free.

Learn More & Register

Celebrate the Season of Giving and Bring in the Solstice with Chip Conley & Friends

Chip Conley, Jeff Hamaoui & Christine Sperber

December 20, 2024 12:00 PM PT 03:00 PM ET

Join Chip and a slate of special guests for a special Solstice-themed Fireside Chat celebrating the power of giving. You’ll hear compelling stories from people whose lives have been profoundly changed through generosity – both the giving and receiving of it – and explore simple ways to practice generosity in your own life in ways that make a real and lasting impact.

It will be an inspiring and meaningful way to come together to honor the Solstice and welcome the return of the light and renew your sense of hope and possibility for the year ahead!