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Take your midlife journey to the next level. Enjoy Live and On-Demand Sessions – meaningful conversations, and heartfelt interactions with today’s most inspiring and influential thought leaders as you navigate life transitions, seek renewed purpose, and contemplate your legacy.

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The Bonus Round: Crafting a Meaningful Post-Work Chapter

Derek Gehl & Pam McLean
February 5, 2026 10:00 AM PT 01:00 PM ET

With Dr. Pam McLean and host Derek Gehl

Join host Derek Gehl in conversation with Dr. Pam McLean, clinical psychologist and co-founder of The Hudson Institute of Coaching, for a grounded look at the psychological shift that comes after a long career.

This live conversation moves beyond retirement planning to explore deeper questions of identity, contribution, and purpose when familiar roles fall away. Drawing on four decades of experience, Pam offers clear, humane insight into how people can navigate this transition with intention.

In this conversation, we’ll explore how to:

  • Loosen your grip on work-based identity without losing your sense of worth

  • Rethink contribution when titles and roles no longer define you

  • Relate differently to time, structure, and self-direction

Whether you’re planning ahead or already in transition, this conversation offers perspective on shaping a post-work chapter that feels meaningful and engaged.

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Women Thriving Beyond Transitions: A Conversation on Power, Change, and What’s Next

Kari Cardinale, Leslie Salmon Jones & Carla Goldstein
February 18, 2026 10:00 AM PT 01:00 PM ET

Join us for a deep conversation with Leslie Salmon Jones and Carla Goldstein of the Omega Institute about navigating the uncomfortable in-between of transition, when you’re not who you were, but not yet who you’re becoming.

Drawing on decades of work with women leaders, Leslie and Carla explore what it means to move through change without trying to fix or rush it, and how we can reclaim power that feels grounded and shared rather than depleted.

We’ll explore:

  • Why the “messy middle” of transition is normal, not something to solve
  • What “doing power differently” means for women in midlife
  • How to retrieve the parts of yourself you’ve had to squash along the way

Whether you’re in transition by choice or circumstance, this conversation offers a different way to think about change, power, and what becomes possible when women do this work together.

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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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May 6, 2025
Crossroads & Classics: Navigating Transitions with Art & Literature

David Carl, Dr. Claudia Hauer, Mary Hofstedt & Kari Cardinale

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May 1, 2025
Who Am I Now? Clarity and Freedom to Thrive

Jill Nykoliation & Derek Gehl

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April 24, 2025
Radical Transitions: The Courage to Reinvent Yourself

Stacy Peralta & Kari Cardinale

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April 1, 2025
The Wisdom of the Elder: A Conversation with Mathew Knowles, Beyonce’s Father

Chip Conley & Mathew Knowles

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