Episode 48

December 29, 2025

Kari Cardinale

Why Transitions Break Us and Heal Us | Kari Cardinale

Why Transitions Break Us and Heal Us | Kari Cardinale

Midlife can feel confusing, even when life looks good from the outside. Careers change, relationships shift, and the way we see ourselves starts to evolve, leaving many people feeling stuck in between what was and what’s next.

In this episode, Kari Cardinale, Chief Content Officer and partner at Modern Elder Academy, explains why these moments aren’t breakdowns but transitions, and why learning to navigate them is an essential life skill. Through her work on Transitional Intelligence, Kari shares what’s really happening during midlife change and how to move through it with greater clarity and confidence.

You’ll learn:

  • Why most midlife “crises” are actually misunderstood transitions
  • The three stages of change: endings, the messy middle, and new beginnings
  • Why the messy middle feels so hard — and why it matters
  • How rituals, community, and small “glimmers” guide what comes next

If you’re feeling stuck or sensing a shift in your life, this episode will help you understand where you are and how to move forward.

👉 Navigating Transitions online course from Modern Elder Academy offers a supportive, step-by-step way to work through change with clarity and confidence, starting March 2:  Navigating Transitions Online

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Join Kari in Navigating Transitions, a supportive online course designed to help you move through change step by step—with clarity and confidence—starting March 2. Click here for more details.
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