Guest Post: The Insignificance Trap

I made a series of poor choices about money through the first forty-five years of my life. In saving for

Eric Zimmer

April 11, 2026

Guest Post: The Insignificance Trap

Guest Post: Philosophy isn’t just for Professors.

The beloved MEA alum Ruth Wilson just sent this to me which reminds me why philosophy and wisdom – which

Ruth Wilson

April 5, 2026

Guest Post: Philosophy isn’t just for Professors.

Guest Post:  70 Is the New 53 — And Voiceover Might Be the Real Fountain of Youth

We’ve all heard it: “60 is the new 40.” Recently, a Goldman Sachs report added real intellectual heft to that

Justine Reiss

April 4, 2026

Guest Post:  70 Is the New 53 — And Voiceover Might Be the Real Fountain of Youth

Guest Post: Yale Just Proved What the Longevity Mainstream Doesn’t Want to Admit

There is a study just published that you need to know about. It stopped me in my tracks, and made

Barbara Waxman

March 29, 2026

Guest Post: Yale Just Proved What the Longevity Mainstream Doesn’t Want to Admit

Guest Post: The MEA Secret Handshake

It happens time and time again. There’s a secret handshake in a club I didn’t even know I belonged to.

Mary Mandell

March 28, 2026

Guest Post: The MEA Secret Handshake

Guest Post: No Woo, No Bro

When I became CEO of Modern Elder Academy, roughly two-thirds of the people in our workshops were women, and lots

Derek Gehl

March 24, 2026

Guest Post: No Woo, No Bro

Guest Post: The Power of We-sdom

The idea of We-sdom was born during a recent reunion call Leslie facilitated for the “7 Faces of We” cohort from

Leslie Bartlett

March 22, 2026

Guest Post: The Power of We-sdom

Guest Post: We Are The Last Analogue Generation: A New Meaning Of  Stewardship Amid AI

We occupy a unique, fleeting position in history. If you are old enough to remember the distinctive screech of a

Dr. Cornelia C. Walther

March 21, 2026

Guest Post: We Are The Last Analogue Generation: A New Meaning Of  Stewardship Amid AI

Guest Post: SageHouse: A Place to Belong

Valerie was a valuable cohort member of our first Golden Girls workshop, The Betty’s, and she continues to amaze me

Valerie A. Lee

March 15, 2026

Guest Post: SageHouse: A Place to Belong

Guest Post: Ten Years From Now, What Will You Regret If You Didn’t Do It Now

Anyone who has been to MEA will recognize that as one of Chip Conley’s favorite questions. The first part of

Pat Whitty

March 14, 2026

Guest Post: Ten Years From Now, What Will You Regret If You Didn’t Do It Now

Guest Post: The Space Between Staying and Leaving

What happens when you keep riding that horse even though every cell in your body knows it’s time to get

Nora Neiterman

March 8, 2026

Guest Post: The Space Between Staying and Leaving

Guest Post: Three Poems from Pat

Poem 1: Restoring Me to an Uncultivated State Standing in front of Trinity College photographing the vibrating red poppies. In

Pat Obuchowski

February 22, 2026

Guest Post: Three Poems from Pat