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Gavin Newsom on Leadership, Identity, and Becoming Yourself
Season 1 Episode 57
What happens when ambition slows down, and wisdom begins to lead? Chip Conley, founder of Modern Elder Academy and host of Midlife Chrysalis, sits do…
6 months ago
He Had Everything. Midlife Broke Him Anyway | Blake Mycoskie
Season 1 Episode 56
What happens when success stops working and midlife hits hard?
Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS Shoes, shares the story behind his most difficult chapt…
6 months, 1 week ago
Could Golden Girls–Style Living Be the Future of Midlife Housing?
Season 1 Episode 55
What if aging alone isn’t the only option?
As midlife reshapes relationships, identity, and housing, a bold question emerges: what if women chose comm…
6 months, 1 week ago
Aging While Black: Paying the Price of a Broken System | Ray Jetson
Season 1 Episode 54
Aging in America has never been the same for everyone. Chip Conley sits down with Ray Jetson, pastor, former Louisiana legislator, and author of Agin…
6 months, 1 week ago
How Conscious Capitalism Changes the Way Leaders Think | Rand Stagen
Season 1 Episode 53
Most leaders are chasing short-term wins and missing the long game.
In this episode, Chip Conley talks with Rand Stagen, founder of the Stagen Leaders…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Leadership Fails When Wisdom Walks Out
Season 1 Episode 52
Most companies are racing toward AI, efficiency, and scale while quietly losing the one advantage that actually sustains great leadership: wisdom.
In…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
From Breakdown to Wholeness: The Hero’s Path Through Midlife with Ben Katt
Season 1 Episode 51
Have you ever reached a point in life where what once worked… suddenly doesn’t?
In this warm conversation with Chip, Ben Katt, MEA’s faculty in reside…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Jeff Krasno & Schuyler Grant: What Midlife Health Really Requires
Season 1 Episode 50
What if the wellness advice you followed for years stops working after 50?
In this episode, wellness pioneers Jeff Krasno, co-founder of Wanderlust, a…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Stop Starting Over: How to Build Habits That Actually Last
Season 1 Episode 49
Why most New Year’s resolutions fail before February? In this episode of Wisdom Wednesday, we take an honest look at why good intentions fade quickly…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Transitions Break Us and Heal Us | Kari Cardinale
Season 1 Episode 48
Midlife can feel confusing, even when life looks good from the outside. Careers change, relationships shift, and the way we see ourselves starts to e…
6 months, 3 weeks ago