Love and Dating in Midlife and Beyond

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.

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.

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.

Retirement is one of life’s biggest transitions, reshaping identity, purpose, and relationships, often in ways couples don’t expect or talk about. Join retirement experts Bob and Amie Laura and MEA host Kari Cardinale for a candid conversation on navigating this shift together.

Drawing on decades of experience coaching couples, Bob and Amie will share practical tools to help partners move beyond finances to rediscover connection, vitality, and meaning in retirement.

Whether you’re approaching retirement or already in the midst of it, this live event offers fresh perspectives and actionable insights to create a shared vision for your next chapter.

For many Millennials and Gen Zers, the old script – degree, job, marriage, kids – no longer feels like a guarantee of a meaningful life.

Happiness coach and UCLA instructor Brian Dubow, together with MEA facilitator Caitlin Allen and host Derek Gehl will explore why external success often isn’t enough and how to design a life that truly fits. They’ll share insights from the science of happiness, the power of small daily practices, and the role of authentic connection in building a meaningful life.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in survival mode or ready to step off the autopilot track, this conversation offers a fresh perspective and practical tools to start building a life that truly energizes you.

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.

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