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 69

February 16, 2026

Why Midlife Men Struggle with Identity & Purpose Today | Greg Scheinman

Episode 68

February 13, 2026

Why Friendship Becomes the Most Important Skill in Midlife | Jeff Hamaoui

Episode 67

February 11, 2026

What Great Mentors Do Differently in Midlife

Episode 66

February 9, 2026

Why Wisdom Matters More Than Knowledge in Midlife | Eric Weiner

Episode 65

February 6, 2026

Losing Everything to Find Purpose: Aithan Shapira’s Midlife Shift

Episode 64

February 4, 2026

Stuck at 50? How to Make a Midlife Career Change Without Starting Over

Episode 63

February 2, 2026

How a Panic Attack Sparked a Midlife Awakening | Dan Harris

Episode 62

January 30, 2026

When Cancer Forces a Life Reset in Midlife | Caryn Lerman

Episode 61

January 28, 2026

Why Rituals Matter More Than Routines in Midlife

Episode 60

January 26, 2026

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

Episode 58

January 21, 2026

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

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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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