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 134

July 17, 2026

How to Build a Life You Don't Want to Retire From | Stephen Herman & Evelyn Neaman

How to Build a Life You Don’t Want to Retire From | Stephen Herman & Evelyn Neaman

Episode 133

July 15, 2026

What Your Future Self Wants You to Know About Life

Episode 132

July 13, 2026

How Time Away Can Change Your Future | DJ DiDonna

Episode 131

July 10, 2026

The Soul of Money: Why Life Gets Better After 50 | Lynne Twist & Sara Vetter

Episode 130

July 8, 2026

How Wise People Handle Uncertainty

Episode 129

July 6, 2026

The Skills That Will Matter Most in the AI Era | Chris Shipley & Scott Barry Kaufman

Episode 128

July 3, 2026

The Biggest Myth We Believe About Aging | Dr. Michael Gurven

Episode 127

July 1, 2026

Stop Trying to Fit In: The Hidden Gift of Aging

Episode 126

June 29, 2026

Can Your Mind Change How You Age? | Ellen Langer

Episode 125

June 26, 2026

Why We Spend Years Chasing Things We Don't Really Want | Alain de Botton

Why We Spend Years Chasing Things We Don’t Really Want | Alain de Botton

Episode 124

June 24, 2026

The Real Problem Isn't Aging. It's Resisting It.

The Real Problem Isn’t Aging. It’s Resisting It.

Episode 123

June 22, 2026

Science Says Aging Can Make You Happier | Laura Carstensen

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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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