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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 24

October 27, 2025

BJ Miller: How Facing Death Taught Me to Live More Fully

BJ Miller: How Facing Death Taught Me to Live More Fully

Episode 23

October 22, 2025

Daniel Pink: The Power of Regret and the Freedom to Begin Again

Daniel Pink: The Power of Regret and the Freedom to Begin Again

Episode 22

October 15, 2025

Love, Loss & Caregiving with Bruce Willis’ Wife, Emma Heming Willis

Love, Loss & Caregiving with Bruce Willis’ Wife, Emma Heming Willis

Episode 21

October 8, 2025

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

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

Episode 20

October 1, 2025

From Near Death to Super Age: David Stewart’s Bold Reboot

From Near Death to Super Age: David Stewart’s Bold Reboot

Episode 19

September 24, 2025

Midlife Awakening & Spiritual Growth with Anne Lamott & Neal Allen

Midlife Awakening & Spiritual Growth with Anne Lamott & Neal Allen

Episode 18

September 17, 2025

How to Rewrite Your Story After a Life Quake with Bruce Feiler

How to Rewrite Your Story After a Life Quake with Bruce Feiler

Episode 17

September 10, 2025

Elizabeth Gilbert’s Untold Story of Love and Addiction

Elizabeth Gilbert’s Untold Story of Love and Addiction

Episode 16

September 3, 2025

From Punk Rock Pastor to Spiritual Outlaw: Rob Bell’s Midlife Reinvention

From Punk Rock Pastor to Spiritual Outlaw: Rob Bell’s Midlife Reinvention

Episode 15

August 27, 2025

How Intergenerational Living Creates Purpose & Joy

How Intergenerational Living Creates Purpose & Joy

Episode 14

August 20, 2025

Aging Boldly and Living on Your Own Terms with Karen Walrond

Aging Boldly and Living on Your Own Terms with Karen Walrond

Episode 13

August 13, 2025

Martha Beck on Psychic Gifts, Polyamory, and Finding Purpose

Martha Beck on Psychic Gifts, Polyamory, and Finding Purpose

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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.

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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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