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It’s Time to Look on The Bright Side: This Book Will Help You Celebrate Middle Age (Katie Couric Media)

In this excerpt of Chip Conley's new book Learning to Love Midlife, Chip points out that your middle age is something like a second adolescence — and you should feel empowered to celebrate it as such.

November 2, 2023

Profile | Chip Conley, 63: Midlife Chrysalis (AGEIST)

Chip discusses the gift of midlife and how he sees it as a chrysalis, how MEA helps people get unstuck and follow their dreams, and why curiosity is wisdom.

August 21, 2023

How we handle life's many transitions — big and small...

I continue to be inspired by the folks at the Modern Elder Academy. Chip Conley, the CEO and visionary who created MEA, writes frequently about what he calls TQ.

July 31, 2023

Catering to Your Midlife Crisis Is a Growing Business (WSJ)

“Transition is a skill we need to master in an era of increased longevity and change,” said Chip Conley, co-founder of Modern Elder Academy, or MEA, which offers online and in-person workshops.

July 8, 2023

5 Reasons Why Turning 50 Deserves a Ritual (Sunday Paper)

Here are five reasons why turning 50 deserves a ritual—and how to think about creating one that helps you embrace and make the most of every birthday that follows.

Podcasts

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October 31, 2023

Special Episode: Wisdom, Transitions and The Power of Being Together

If you’re asking big questions and exploring how good life can get, dive into the MEA-sphere – featuring Kari Cardinale & Christine Sperber

September 21, 2023

Midlife Wisdom with Chip Conley

At what age are you the happiest? MEA founder Chip Conley talks with Heather about all things midlife including private failures vs public success, invisibility vs irrelevance, adolescence vs middle-essence, environmental mastery, why Heather is JUST like Jennifer Lopez, and Chip's time working on the board of Burning Man.

September 5, 2023

Ageism impacts everyone (eventually) (WNPR)

Today, on Where We Live, we talk about age discrimination. We hear from Jeff Hamaoui. He’s the Co-founder of MEA and says that midlife is not about the midlife crisis; it’s about finding your "second adulthood.” (WNPR)

June 27, 2023

Chip Conley from MEA

The Satellite Sisters have a conversation with Chip Conley about shaking up midlife and sparking a movement.

May 31, 2023

The Success Myth Diaries: #3 Jeff Hamaoui on Midlife

I hope you enjoy hearing Jeff’s myths of success - such an interesting episode all about transitions and making the most out of life.

Videos

An alternative to the "midlife crisis" (Ted 2023)

Midlife doesn't have to be a scary time, says entrepreneur Chip Conley. In this short yet profound talk, he takes inspiration from the natural world to reframe our 40s, 50s and 60s as a transitional stage that's full of grace and beauty — and urges us all to make aging aspirational.

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September 5, 2019

Chip Conley, Wisdom at Work (London Real)

Chip Conley is interviewed in London on this popular video podcast that is reminiscent of a Tim Ferriss conversation. Very personal, revealing story based upon Brian Rose’s questions.

November 1, 2018

What Baby Boomers can learn from Millennials at work—and vice versa (TED Talk)

Chip Conley has been asked to speak on the prestigious TED stage twice with this talk focused on his experience of intergenerational collaboration as the “modern elder” at Airbnb.

October 4, 2018

Airbnb’s Chip Conley & Brian Chesky: Modern Elders & Millennials At Work

Chip’s boss at Airbnb, the co-founder and CEO, was also his mentee and 21 years younger than Chip. A window into the future of the modern workplace where mutual mentorship is the norm.

February 28, 2017

The Modern Elder (Wisdom 2.0)

One of Chip Conley’s first public talks on the topic of the modern elder in front of one of the world’s most popular conferences on the topic of mindfulness in business.

MEA has created a perfect retreat from the busy world for intentional midlifers wanting to take a step back, regroup and repurpose.

Fully Alive at the Modern Elder Academy

A beachfront sanctuary in Baja California Sur, Mexico, it’s a place where people can learn to navigate midlife transitions…

Wise Eyes, Fresh Eyes

...celebrate the intelligence of aging. And why not do that surrounded by peace, beauty, wisdom and an añejo tequila in hand.

At this Baja School, Post-50-year-olds Learn to Grow Whole, Not Old

While I have toyed with the idea of ‘we-tirement’ — I have no intention of ever living in a conventional retirement community.

Airbnb Executive and ‘Modern Elder’ Chip Conley’s Pitch to Reinvent Retirement Living

Midlife is such a vulnerable time, filled with stressful transitions, yet there are no safety nets or rites of passage to guide us.

Modern Elder Academy Has Revamped Its Programs for Pandemic Times

Transformative travel is not just a game for the young...a mid-life trip may be the best antidote for the dreaded ‘mid-life crisis.’

How Travel Could Cure Your “Midlife Crisis”

The curriculum is unlike probably any you’ve ever seen. Some classes deal with work and careers; others deal with the heart and soul.

Modern Elder Academy, the Cool School for Midlifers

[workers] learn to evolve out of past knowledge and past experience, and to become a vital, relevant part of the modern economy.

Airbnb’s Chip Conley is Doubling Down on Being a “Modern Elder”

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