The

Midlife Chrysalis

with Chip Conley

Apple Podcast

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.

Top Episodes

Episode 57

January 19, 2026

Gavin Newsom on Leadership, Identity, and Becoming Yourself

Episode 21

October 8, 2025

Arthur Brooks on How to Break Free from the Striver’s Curse in Midlife

Episode 17

September 10, 2025

Elizabeth Gilbert’s Untold Story of Love and Addiction

Also check out the episodes with Hoda Kotb, Maria Shriver, Rich Roll, Don Lemon, Rainn Wilson, Tamsen Fadal and Seth Godin.

Recent Episodes

Episode 161

September 18, 2026

He Spent 10 Years Filming the World’s Oldest People | Sam Green

Episode 160

September 16, 2026

Why Birthdays Matter More as We Get Older

Episode 159

September 14, 2026

Surfing at 87, Writing at 91: James Flaherty’s Rules for Life

Episode 158

September 11, 2026

From Role to Soul: Who Are You Without What You Do? | Connie Zweig

Episode 157

September 9, 2026

You Can’t Rush Grief: Learning to Feel What We’ve Lost

Episode 156

September 7, 2026

What Happens After You Achieve Your Biggest Dream? | Paul Harris

Episode 155

September 4, 2026

From Doing to Being: The Power of Presence | Teddi Dean

Episode 154

September 2, 2026

Curiosity Is the Secret to a Richer Life

Episode 153

August 31, 2026

We’re Living Longer. Why Isn’t Society Ready? | David Sinclair

Episode 152

August 28, 2026

From Achievement to Fulfillment: Building Your Life 3.0 | Seth Streeter

Episode 151

August 26, 2026

Could Living Together Be the Secret to Aging Better?

Episode 150

August 24, 2026

You Got Everything You Wanted. Now What? | Edward Sullivan

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Meet Chip Conley

The world’s leading “Midlife Activist”

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.

Featuring

Celebrity guests & world-renowned thought leaders

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.

Make your next chapter your best chapter yet

New episodes released every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Get your dose of midlife wisdom here.

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