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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 36

December 1, 2025

Don Lemon: Breaking Free, Speaking Truth, and Owning Midlife

Don Lemon: Breaking Free, Speaking Truth, and Owning Midlife

Episode 35

November 28, 2025

Meghan Jarvis on Grief, Growth, and Finding Purpose in Midlife

Meghan Jarvis on Grief, Growth, and Finding Purpose in Midlife

Episode 34

November 26, 2025

Why Retirement Is Failing Us And What to Do Instead

Why Retirement Is Failing Us And What to Do Instead

Episode 33

November 24, 2025

Why Introverts Hold Hidden Strength | Susan Cain on Quiet Power

Why Introverts Hold Hidden Strength | Susan Cain on Quiet Power

Episode 32

November 21, 2025

From Goat Farm to Global Brand: Midlife Lessons with Brent & Josh

From Goat Farm to Global Brand: Midlife Lessons with Brent & Josh

Episode 31

November 19, 2025

From Experience to Wisdom: A Midlife Conversation That Matters

From Experience to Wisdom: A Midlife Conversation That Matters

Episode 30

November 17, 2025

Barbara Waxman: How to Flourish and Find Purpose in Midlife

Barbara Waxman: How to Flourish and Find Purpose in Midlife

Episode 29

November 14, 2025

Mark Nepo: How to Stay Creative, Awake, and Fully Alive in Midlife

Mark Nepo: How to Stay Creative, Awake, and Fully Alive in Midlife

Episode 28

November 10, 2025

From Hot Flashes to a Global Mission: Tamsen Fadal’s Menopause Journey

From Hot Flashes to a Global Mission: Tamsen Fadal’s Menopause Journey

Episode 27

November 7, 2025

The Science of Awe: Rediscover Wonder with Dacher Keltner

The Science of Awe: Rediscover Wonder with Dacher Keltner

Episode 26

November 3, 2025

Reborn at Midlife: How Ricky Williams Became Errick Miron

Reborn at Midlife: How Ricky Williams Became Errick Miron

Episode 25

October 31, 2025

Rainn Wilson: Finding the Soul Beyond the Spotlight

Rainn Wilson: Finding the Soul Beyond the Spotlight

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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.

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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.

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

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