The Revolving Decade: Reframing The Empty Nest

There’s something you keep saying you’ll do someday – change your work, start that cool project, make time for something you truly love.

What would happen if you followed through on that idea?

Join creative visionary, bestselling author, and The RobCast host Rob Bell for a live conversation about Your Life as a Creative Act. Expect big ideas, unexpected stories, and a fresh look at the choices you might not realize you have. 

Rob’s own creative life has taken him well beyond the work he first became known for. We’ll talk about what draws us toward something new, and how to take that seriously. You don’t need to think of yourself as creative – or turn everything upside down – to be part of this conversation.

There’ll be time to ask Rob your questions, too.

At a certain point, the big question in life shifts from what else can I achieve to what do I want to contribute? If you want to intentionally design your next decade rather than just drifting into it, join us for a candid conversation about the MEA Purpose Fellowship.

Guest host Laurie Hofmann will guide a discussion with MEA co-founder Chip Conley and Fellowship co-guide Jill Nykoliation. They’ll unpack the philosophy behind the program and what it actually takes to build a 10-Year Purpose Plan.

Even better? We’re handing the mic to a few of our graduating Fellows. You’ll hear firsthand about their 9-month journey – the breakthroughs, the connections, and how they’re stepping confidently into their future.

Whether you’re considering applying for our 2027 Purpose Fellowship cohort starting this January, or you’re simply curious about how to trade momentum for meaning, come pull up a digital chair.

Applications for the January 2027 cohort of the MEA Purpose Fellowship are now open. Learn more & apply here.

Whether facing the loss of a loved one, a divorce, a career pivot, or an empty nest, the hardest part is often feeling like you’re supposed to have it together when you can barely see the next step. Most of us cope by outrunning it – packing our schedules and soldiering on out of fear that if we open the door to what hurts, we’ll fall into a dark well and never climb out.

As trauma therapist Meghan Riordan Jarvis explains, our bodies won’t let us outrun heartbreak forever. In midlife, buried losses resurface as insomnia, brain fog, anxiety, or deep exhaustion. The good news? Our nervous system comes equipped with built-in biological guardrails to keep you safe through the storm.

In this candid conversation, host Mary Hofstedt sits down with Meghan to explore what loss actually does to our physiology, and how to navigate the aftermath without losing yourself. We’ll also preview Meghan’s upcoming in-person workshop at our Santa Fe campus, Moving Through Loss: From Grief to Grounded Renewal. 

If you’re carrying a loss or transition that feels heavier than you can hold alone, join us live. You’ll walk away with practical relief, self-compassion, and steadier ground beneath your feet.