Navigating Transitions 2.0

Grow Your Transitional Intelligence to Thrive in Times of Change

A 6-week online journey to move from stuck to thriving
March 2 – April 10
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You know that uncomfortable, disorienting feeling when a huge part of your life just shifts, and you can barely tell which way is up anymore?

It's confusing, it's isolating, and let's be honest, it can be pretty terrifying. You can't see the path ahead, all the familiar landmarks are just gone, and every single step feels completely uncertain.

And in midlife, these big changes come faster and hit harder than at any other time of life.

Case in point: How many of the following have YOU experienced in recent months?

  • Changes or challenges in your intimate relationships
  • Retirement or a shift in your career or profession
  • Empty Nesting: your child has left home – or returned unexpectedly 
  • Caregiving for aging parents, your partner, or another loved one
  • Loss of a loved one 
  • Managing estrangement from friends or family
  • Changes in your physical health 
  • Recurring “brain fog” 
  • Shifts in your mood, outlook, and emotional wellbeing
  • Growing fears around aging
  • Changes in your social circle, with people moving on or becoming estranged
  • Shifts in your sense of purpose and meaning
  • Feelings of being stuck and uncertain on how to get unstuck
  • Struggling to manage a sense of overwhelm with too much happening at once

How many boxes did you check?

These aren’t just big changes, they are major life transitions. Each of them has the potential to rock your world and leave you reeling. And in midlife, most of us are dealing with a large number of them – all at the same time.

Without a framework to guide you through these shifts, you risk staying stuck in the fog for months, or even years.

Many people find themselves:
  • Feeling like life is happening to them rather than being created by them
  • Struggling to stay afloat in the midst of overwhelm 
  • Avoiding realities that need to be dealt with, compounding their challenges 
  • Making hasty decisions they later regret, just to escape the discomfort
  • Feeling stuck and unable to find their way forward to the life they want
  • Withdrawing from relationships at the exact moment connection matters most
  • Watching their confidence erode as they feel increasingly helpless to manage their situation successfully 
  • Missing the hidden opportunities that transitions actually offer

When you don't understand that transitions follow a predictable pathway with recognizable stages, you're navigating these life-changing challenges blind.

You might resist endings that need to happen or rush into new beginnings before you're ready. Or you mistake the natural confusion of the "messy middle" for failure and beat yourself up for struggling – when you're actually doing exactly what you're supposed to be doing.

The problem is, no one has ever taught us how to manage transitions.

And no one has ever taught us that transitions have a predictable pathway with recognizable stages and accompanying emotions.

So when you feel disoriented, anxious, or stuck, it's easy to assume something is wrong – with you, with your choices, or with your ability to handle what life is throwing at you.

But what if these feelings don't mean that you're lost or something’s wrong?

What if they're just a sign that you're going through something we all experience during this season of life: a totally natural process of transition that carries with it untold opportunities as well as the challenges we're all too familiar with?

Introducing A Proven Navigation System for Charting Your Path Forward through Life's Biggest Shifts

At MEA we have created a unique Transitional Intelligence framework that helps you understand how to successfully navigate life's big changes and build your personal roadmap to flourishing.

And that’s exactly what you’ll discover when you join us for our upcoming six-week online immersion program, Navigating Transitions 2.0: Grow Your Transitional Intelligence to Thrive in Times of Change.

MEA Partner and Chief Content Officer Kari Cardinale introduce you to MEA’s Transitional Quotient™ Assessment and guide you through a deep-dive exploration of the different transitions that you are experiencing and give you the tools to navigate any transition with greater ease, confidence, and clarity.

The program's flexible hybrid format makes it easy to fit into your life, no matter what your schedule or where you live in the world. Explore on-demand video content at a time that works for you, then join highly engaging and inspiring weekly 90-minute live sessions in which you’ll connect with Kari and other like-hearted midlifers from around the world who are going through the same kind of transitions you are.

You’ll master the essential skills to:

  • Map your journey across the 6 Pillars of Transition to identify exactly where change is happening and how it's affecting you
  • Locate yourself on the path by recognizing which of the 3 stages of transition you're in and know what to expect, so you can navigate with confidence instead of confusion
  • Use the 3-Step TQ Compass to move forward when you feel completely stuck and can’t see the path ahead
  • Give yourself permission to feel what you're feeling and learn how to process those emotions instead of pushing them down or judging yourself for having them
  • Identify your Triple Threats – the internal and external forms of resistance that keep your inner compass needle spinning and unable to lock on your “True North”
  • Learn to recognize and trust the subtle signals (or “Glimmers”) that guide you forward through uncertainty and point you toward what's next
  • Discover your Signature Transitional Quotient™ (Signature TQ) – your unique approach to navigating transitions so you can apply these skills to any future changes that come your way 
  • Build a personal roadmap for moving from stuck to thriving, with practical tools you'll use for the rest of your life

If you're tired of feeling stuck in the fog, anxious about what's next, and powerless in the face of life's constant changes – this is the breakthrough you've been longing for.

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Here’s what our six weeks together will look like:

Week 1

TQ Method & Psychological Transitions

After decades of career pressures, raising kids, and juggling finances, it's easy to feel consumed by anxiety, overwhelm, depression, or a general sense of being stuck. This week, we'll help you unpack your circumstances and take ownership of your feelings so you can avoid the psychological traps that prevent so many people from finding happiness in midlife and beyond.
  • Break down the psychological transitions blocking your path to happiness
  • Shift your attitude using proven exercises designed to build awareness and confidence
  • Navigate feelings of anxiety, overwhelm, and depression with practical tools
  • Avoid old habits that leave you feeling life-weary or cynical
  • Engage and connect with others in more meaningful and rewarding ways
Week 2

Purpose Transitions

This week, you'll examine how your sense of purpose evolves as you grow. When you were younger, purpose typically revolved around "proving yourself" – professionally, personally, or financially. By midlife, this mission matures into "improving yourself" through passions, well-being, and mindfulness, or giving back to society as a coach, mentor, or volunteer. 
  • Understand how your sense of purpose naturally evolves through life's stages
  • Explore the eight pathways of awe with renowned researcher Dacher Keltner
  • Identify how you want to share your gifts and wisdom with the world
  • See how you've resolved many of your initial fears through this journey
  • Envision your next steps with confidence and clarity as you continue as an MEA alumnus
Week 3

Personal Transitions

It’s time to learn the critical difference between a change (something that happens to your environment) and a transition (how you grow on the inside). Through a comprehensive self-assessment, you'll identify which of the six transition pillars you're currently moving through and learn about the three predictable stages of every transition. You'll then apply it to mindset as a foundation for the weeks to come.
  • Develop sharper self-awareness of how transitions affect your identity and sense of Self in your next chapters 
  • Use journaling and reflection to process what you're experiencing right now
  • Build mindset management tools to redefine your vision of what's possible in this season of life
  • Shrink doubts about your midlife decisions with practical strategies from global experts
  • Set the foundation for understanding your unique transition journey
Week 4

Physical Transitions & Loss Transitions

It's time to confront the elephant in the room: the reality of physical transitions. You'll discover how to purge the "inner ageist" that limits your happiness and navigate health changes, menopause, illness, and aging with confidence and self-compassion. Through the lens of transitional intelligence, you'll learn how embracing a growth mindset transforms unexpected health challenges into opportunities for a richer, more authentic life.
  • Navigate health changes and aging with confidence and self-compassion
  • Transform self-limiting beliefs about your changing body into positive opportunities
  • Learn simple lifestyle shifts to improve and sustain your wellbeing now and for decades to come
  • Enhance mind-body awareness using vocal expression and physical presence
  • Set goals that honor your body's reality while expanding what's possible
In this double header week, we'll also explore something we'll all face: dealing with the loss of a loved one or the "parting of ways" in relationships. Whether it's the end of a marriage, dealing with the empty nest as your adult children move on, or saying goodbye to someone who's passed away, these losses happen more often as we age – and while painful, they can become catalysts for profound personal growth and deeper connection to what truly matters.
  • Understand and process the complex emotions that come with loss and grief
  • Honor the healing power of community and rituals during difficult transitions
  • Make peace with the process of grieving and saying goodbye
  • Turn these tough times into opportunities for personal growth
  • Gain a new, deeper perspective on what truly matters in your life
Week 5

Professional Transitions

Whether you're retiring, changing careers, leaving your role as a stay-at-home parent, or pursuing a new venture, professional transitions require two key qualities: curiosity and wisdom. This week, we explore the nuances of the financial considerations of professional transitions, the exploding trend of entrepreneurship, and inspiring stories of resilience to help you approach career changes with a growth mindset.

You'll discover how to:
  • Feel confident about making professional shifts while maintaining your sense of identity
  • Navigate the financial and emotional aspects of career transitions
  • Approach your career trajectory with optimism and strategic thinking
  • Manage the inherent threats these changes bring and emerge wiser and stronger
  • Create a clear vision and roadmap for your next chapter of professional success
Week 6

Your “Signature TQ” Transitional Intelligence Map & Compass

In our final week we'll put it all together. You'll review your process of exploring the life pillars and leverage this understanding to reassess your unique Transitional Quotient and gain a more potent and powerful understanding of how to navigate the transitions you are navigating right now – as well as how to approach upcoming transitions with clarity and confidence. You'll also retake your self-assessment to see how far you've come since the beginning of our time together.

You'll discover how to:
  • Recognize your core power word in transitions
  • Understand your most proactive behaviors during transitions
  • Reframe Triple Threats as information rather than barriers
  • Focus on new Glimmers that are calling your name
  • Create a Signature TQ statement that will guide you for years to come

Each Weekly Live Session Will Take Place Twice for Your Convenience

Monday, March 2
8 am Pacific | 11 am Eastern
4 pm Pacific | 7 pm Eastern
Monday, March 9
8 am Pacific | 11 am Eastern
4 pm Pacific | 7 pm Eastern
Monday, March 16
8 am Pacific | 11 am Eastern
4 pm Pacific | 7 pm Eastern
Monday, March 23
8 am Pacific | 11 am Eastern
4 pm Pacific | 7 pm Eastern
Monday, March 30
8 am Pacific | 11 am Eastern
4 pm Pacific | 7 pm Eastern
Monday, April 6
8 am Pacific | 11 am Eastern
4 pm Pacific | 7 pm Eastern

Lifetime Access to Recordings

Can’t make a live session? No problem. Every 90-minute group gathering will be recorded and available in your member dashboard within 24 hours. And with lifetime access, you can revisit them anytime – whether you need a boost of clarity or a reminder you’re not alone.

This is for you if…

  • You're navigating one or more major life transitions and feel overwhelmed trying to manage it all without a clear roadmap
  • You're stuck in the "messy middle" of a big life change – past the ending but unable to see what comes next – and you're ready for clarity
  • You feel like life is happening TO you rather than being created BY you, and you want to reclaim your sense of agency and direction
  • You're tired of white-knuckling your way through change and want to learn how to move through transitions with more ease, confidence, and even joy
  • You're ready to stop judging yourself for feeling anxious, stuck, or overwhelmed and want to understand why these feelings are normal – and how to work with them
  • You want to build skills that will serve you for decades, not just get through your current challenges
  • You're craving connection with others who truly understand what you're going through – people who won't minimize your struggles or tell you to "just get over it"
  • You're open to doing the inner work – journaling, reflection, honest self-assessment – that real transformation requires
  • You believe your best years can still be ahead of you, but you need the framework and community to help you get there
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Meet Your Guide

Kari Cardinale

Kari Cardinale brings nearly three decades of experience as a pioneer facilitator and social entrepreneur to her role at MEA.

With a rare gift for creating meaningful connections both in-person and virtually, she’s mastered the art of bringing wisdom to life through community building and thoughtful conversation.

Kari’s expertise in the longevity industry has led her to collaborate with hundreds of thought leaders worldwide, produce global summits on aging innovation and caregiving, and develop MEA’s online programs that have served thousands across the globe.

As a former Huffington Post contributor and featured guest on Dateline NBC and PBS’ This Emotional Life, Kari has contributed to the #1 Amazon bestselling anthology, Embracing Your Authentic Self.

Driven by insatiable curiosity and a commitment to lifelong learning, she embodies MEA’s core belief that wisdom grows through experience, reflection, and genuine connection with others.

Plus you’ll gain valuable insights from experts who have studied midlife transitions – and lived through them as well

As you progress through the program's on-demand videos, you'll gain inspiration and clarity from renowned experts across fields like transition psychology, longevity, grief and loss, professional reinvention, and purpose-driven living. You’ll hear from NYT bestselling authors, former professional athletes, leading gerontologists, former Fortune 500 CEOs, global leaders, and more – each one bringing powerful insights into navigating the specific transitions you're facing right now.

Here are just some of the thought leaders you’ll be learning from:
Chip Conley
Hospitality entrepreneur, New York Times best-selling author, and the founder and CEO of MEA
Chris Murchison
Consultant, Thought Partner, Coach and Bricoleur
Bruce Feiler
New York Times bestselling author, Life is in the Transitions, TV host
Barb Waxman
MS, MA Gerontologist, author of Middlescence, executive coach
Lori Schwanbeck
Leadership Coach and Business Consultant
Janis Nakano Spivak
The founder of Crush, a seasoned and curious creative working with Gen X & Millennial collaborators
Justin Michael Williams
Author, Speaker, Entertainer
Alexandria White
ReBoot Accel Senior Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Tom McCook
Founder & Director of Center of Balance
Teddi Dean
MEA Director, Mindfulness Meditation and Yoga
Lee Johnson
Head of Land, Livestock, and Mindfulness in Santa Fe

What people are saying

Kari: Just a quick THANKS for all your hard work and energy during this “workshop” on transitions. This turned out to be SO much more than what I expected at the start!

Emory Petrack
Today's final Navigating Midlife Transitions session was extraordinary, and I am so thankful that I did the virtual version right after the live version… Thank you for holding the space and grace during the sessions. You are excellent at your vocation.

Simon Reilly
I am almost finished with the online transitions course, and I just wanted to say thank you so much… Spending the last 6 weeks with your group has really changed my attitude about feeling in transition. I had no idea that so many people feel this way at my age. It has really helped me to understand what I am grappling with and how normal it is.

Amy Reardon
It has been interesting to see and try to connect with my cohorts in the class. Most seem to be on the other side of a transition. I’m in the fire and knew I needed help and believe me this course has been a lifeline. So grateful.

Eric Bolton
These courses have been life-changing. They have definitely changed me in a way that nothing else has before.

Amy Treff
My biggest takeaway was almost palpable joy... We were astonished at what we learned.

Elaine Borton
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Why this work matters now more than ever

The old script said: work hard, build a life, everything will fall into place.

But midlife doesn't follow a script.

Your career shifts unexpectedly. Your body changes in ways that challenge your self-image. Relationships evolve or end. Parents need care while kids still need support. The purpose that drove you for decades suddenly feels insufficient.

And when you find yourself stuck in the fog – anxious, overwhelmed, unsure which way is forward – you assume you're doing something wrong.

The truth is:
  • You're not lost. You're in transition – something nobody taught you how to navigate
  • Research shows major life transitions now occur every 12-18 months
  • You’re likely to navigate 40+ significant transitions during your midlife years alone
  • Feeling stuck isn't a personal failure – it's a predictable stage of the journey
But here's what else research tells us: midlife can be the most rewarding time of your life. Studies show that happiness actually increases from your mid-50s onward – reaching levels higher than any other life stage.

The key is learning how to navigate the transitions that get you there.

This work isn't about "getting through" your current challenges and hoping things calm down. It's about building Transitional Intelligence – a skill set that transforms how you experience change for the rest of your life, helping you move through the difficult passages to reach the extraordinary possibilities waiting on the other side.

You don't have to figure it out alone.

Build Your Personal Navigation System for Any Future Change

The most valuable thing about this program isn't solving your current transitions (though you will).

It's that you'll never face change the same way again.

The Transitional Quotient™ framework becomes part of how you see the world. Five years from now, when you're navigating retirement or a health challenge or an unexpected loss, you won't panic. You'll recognize where you are on the path and know what that stage requires. And you'll have the tools to move forward with confidence in your own ability to meet whatever challenges life throws on your path.

These skills are designed to serve you for decades:

  • Retirement transitions – whether you're stepping down, ramping up something new, or redefining what "work" means
  • Health challenges – navigating illness, aging, or unexpected physical changes with resilience
  • Relationship evolution – whether partners, friends, or family dynamics shift in ways you didn't anticipate
  • Loss and grief – when you lose people you love or parts of your life you treasured
  • Purpose reinvention – as what brings meaning continues to evolve through your 50s, 60s, 70s, and beyond
  • The unexpected – because life will bring changes you can't predict, and you'll know how to navigate them
This isn't a one-time fix. It's an investment in how you'll experience change for the rest of your life.

And with 40+ transitions ahead in your midlife years alone, that's an investment that compounds every single time you use it.

Come for the Transitional Intelligence Tools & Training – Stay for the Community & Dance Party Vibes

This is not a traditional online course by any stretch of the imagination. 

It’s an interactive, conversation-based, storytelling-driven “dance party vibes” kind of an environment in which you'll have the opportunity to meet other interesting people from all over the world. Not only will you discover that you are not alone in your journey – you will make new friends, and have a restored faith in humanity!

Are You Ready To Step Into Midlife & Beyond With Clarity and Intention?

When you enroll today, you’ll finally be equipped with the tools, skills, and support you need to navigate midlife’s most challenging transitions.

Within ten minutes of completing your enrollment, you’ll receive an email from us that will include simple, step-by-step instructions on how to sign up for our live sessions starting March 2. And when the program officially begins, you'll gain: 
  • Six 90-minute live Navigating Transitions sessions with senior MEA faculty
  • Six powerful modules of powerful video training based on the MEA core curriculum ($1000 value)
  • A comprehensive workbook that allows you to put your learning into practice
  • 12-month access to our online student community platform
  • Body Wisdom for Life course by Tom McCook  

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After helping over 7000+ people from around the world, we know that the tried and tested methodologies we’ve developed at MEA work.

We’ve seen the successful results over and over and over again.

But we also understand that with any investment like this, there is the little voice in the back of your head asking “Will this work for me?”.

That’s why we offer the MEA Online 14-Day Money-Back Guarantee:

Register today and you can test-drive the Navigating Midlife Transitions course for 14 full days to ensure it is right for you.

If for any reason, after 14 days in the program, you decide it isn’t what you’re looking for, just let us know, and we will refund your entire investment.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are MEA online workshops?

MEA's online workshops are rigorous educational programs that feature sophisticated insights into exploring a more purposeful path to your career, vocation or calling with our core faculty and leading educators, scientists, researchers, speakers, authors, athletes, and activists.

How do I know if this online workshop is for me?

Is something shifting in your life? Are you struggling to figure out “what’s next” in your career, vocation or calling? Do new tools, resources, structure and accountability call to you as well as inspiration and connection within a supportive community? Then MEA Online is for you. MEA Online attracts an intergenerational and multicultural student body, which makes for a rich exchange of life experience. Most of our students are between ages 40 and 65 but we've had students as young as 30 and as old as 88. There is no age requirement or professional experience required to take this course.

When are the live sessions?

The 3 live sessions will happen on February 3rd, February 17th and March 10th and will be offered at two different times (8-10am PT / 11am-1pm ET and 4-6pm PT / 7-9pm ET)  to make it easy for members to choose the time that works best for them.

Also be sure to attend our Weekly Community Cafe Meet-Ups every Wednesday from 8-9am PT or 4-5pm PT for additional teaching from our team and more time to connect with other students. 

I've taken online classes before but wasn't satisfied. How are MEA's online workshops different?

We strongly encourage all participants to attend all of the live sessions if possible, because doing this work is so much richer in the company of others. That said, if you do have to miss a session, rest assured that all sessions will be recorded and you will receive a replay link that will allow you to watch the recording and do the work at a time that works for you.

What happens if I miss one of the live sessions?

We strongly encourage all participants to attend all of the live sessions if possible, because doing this work is so much richer in the company of others. That said, if you do have to miss a session, rest assured that all sessions will be recorded and you will receive a replay link that will allow you to watch the recording and do the work at a time that works for you.

 

What are the tech requirements to successfully take online workshops?

You can access MEA online workshops using a desktop or laptop computer, tablet, or mobile phone, You will also have the opportunity to join video conference calls. We offer tech support via email through our course platform.

 

How do we get started? What can I expect when I enroll?

We can get started right away! Simply click “enroll” and you’ll receive your login information. If you have any issues you can reach out to us here.

How many hours per week do I need to dedicate to this course?

Weekly content is sent every Monday and will take 2-3 hours to complete, working at your own pace. There are three 90-minute live events and 6 one hour mid-week Community Cafes. But remember, everything is recorded, so you can consume this at your own pace, on your own schedule.

How will these online workshops help me manage what's next?

MEA online workshops offer a unique immersion experience with expert leadership and guidance on creating a more purposeful “What’s Next.” You will explore themes to better understand yourself, your history, and your future. You will develop new language and tools to understand where you are in your journey, and set micro-commitments to make small changes over time that lead to big changes in positive directions.

 

Do you offer financial aid for MEA Online?

Our entire society is made stronger when everyone has the opportunity to learn, participate, and grow, regardless of economic status. To request financial aid for MEA Online, please submit your request to our Advisors or schedule a call  to discuss your options.

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