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Conversations on Midlife Transitions, Resilience, and Reinvention

Join bestselling author and Modern Elder Academy (MEA) founder Chip Conley and his guests for deep-dive conversations about the profound transitions we experience in midlife, and how to navigate pivotal changes and thrive – no matter what life throws in your path.

Recent Episodes

Episode 60

January 26, 2026

How Ritual, Awe, and Community Bring Midlife Back to Life | Christine Sperber

How Ritual, Awe, and Community Bring Midlife Back to Life | Christine Sperber

Episode 59

January 23, 2026

The Bonus Years: Midlife Is About Reinvention Not Retirement | Pam McLean

The Bonus Years: Midlife Is About Reinvention Not Retirement | Pam McLean

Episode 58

January 21, 2026

Midlife Isn’t Falling Apart – It’s a Transformation

Midlife Isn’t Falling Apart – It’s a Transformation

Episode 57

January 19, 2026

Gavin Newsom on Leadership, Identity, and Becoming Yourself

Gavin Newsom on Leadership, Identity, and Becoming Yourself

Episode 56

January 16, 2026

He Had Everything. Midlife Broke Him Anyway | Blake Mycoskie

He Had Everything. Midlife Broke Him Anyway | Blake Mycoskie

Episode 55

January 14, 2026

Could Golden Girls–Style Living Be the Future of Midlife Housing?

Could Golden Girls–Style Living Be the Future of Midlife Housing?

Episode 54

January 12, 2026

Aging While Black: Paying the Price of a Broken System | Ray Jetson

Aging While Black: Paying the Price of a Broken System | Ray Jetson

Episode 53

January 9, 2026

How Conscious Capitalism Changes the Way Leaders Think | Rand Stagen

How Conscious Capitalism Changes the Way Leaders Think | Rand Stagen

Episode 52

January 7, 2026

Why Leadership Fails When Wisdom Walks Out

Why Leadership Fails When Wisdom Walks Out

Episode 51

January 5, 2026

From Breakdown to Wholeness: The Hero’s Path Through Midlife with Ben Katt

From Breakdown to Wholeness: The Hero’s Path Through Midlife with Ben Katt

Episode 50

January 2, 2026

Jeff Krasno & Schuyler Grant: What Midlife Health Really Requires

Jeff Krasno & Schuyler Grant: What Midlife Health Really Requires

Episode 49

December 30, 2025

Stop Starting Over: How to Build Habits That Actually Last

Stop Starting Over: How to Build Habits That Actually Last

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Chip is a three-time TED speaker and the New York Times bestselling author of Wisdom at Work: The Making of a Modern Elder and Learning to Love Midlife: 12 Reasons Why Life Gets Better with Age.

After a successful career as a trailblazing hotelier turned Airbnb mentor, Chip founded MEA in 2017 to help other people in their 40s–70s create exciting and fulfilling second adulthoods for themselves. Since then he has dedicated much of his life to reframing the concept of aging and helping people navigate midlife with renewed purpose and possibility.

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Tune in for raw, vulnerable, and insightful conversations with high-profile guests such as Maria Shriver, Hota Kotb, Elizabeth Gilbert, Pico Iyer, Martha Beck, Seth Godin, and more. Listeners will get a rare look at how even the most successful individuals have to navigate life’s pivotal changes – and will gain practical wisdom they can apply in their own lives for a more fulfilling and purposeful next chapter.

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New episodes released every Wednesday. Get your midweek dose of midlife wisdom here.

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