The Midlife Chrysalis
af Chip Conley
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The Midlife Chrysalis is a one-hour podcast hosted by Chip Conley, bestselling author of Learning to Love Midlife and founder of MEA (Modern Elder Academy). Chip and his high-profile guests – including Maria Shriver, Hoda Kotb, Elizabeth Gilbert, Michael Franti, and more – dive into raw, vulnerable conversations about the profound transitions they’ve experienced in midlife.
Listeners get a rare look at how even the most successful individuals have to navigate life’s pivotal changes – and gain practical wisdom they can apply in their own lives for a more fulfilling and purposeful next chapter.
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- You Have a Book in You. Here’s How to Finally Write It | Kelly Notaras · 48 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 180That book you’ve been meaning to write isn’t going to write itself. And according to publishing expert Kelly Notaras, you don’t need a perfect plan, a polished first chapter, or…
- Stop Chasing Happiness: Find Joy in the Life You Have | Mark Coleman & Lori Schwanbeck · 50 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 179You can spend years chasing happiness and miss the life happening right in front of you. In this episode of The Midlife Chrysalis, Chip Conley joins mindfulness teachers Mark…
- Dreading the Holidays? Create Traditions You Actually Enjoy · 16 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 178The kids have moved out. Family gatherings feel complicated. Suddenly, the holidays you used to love leave you wondering where you belong. In this Wisdom Wednesday episode, MEA…
- How to Lead with Heart and Still Make Tough Calls | John Baird · 44 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 177The hardest conversations are often the ones that help us grow. John Baird has spent 30 years coaching leaders at Apple. At 82, he’s still coaching, trying new things, and making…
- Will Life Break You Open or Close You Off? | Elizabeth Lesser · 48 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 176After everything you’ve been through, keeping your heart open can feel like a lot to ask. But there’s still room for connection, beauty, and a life that feels more like you…
- When Everything Hits at Once: The Art of the Reframe · 28 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 175“Stay positive” can feel hollow when cancer returns, someone you love dies, and your marriage is ending. In this Wisdom Wednesday episode, MEA founder and author Chip Conley…
- He Built the Green Building Movement. Then His Life Fell Apart | David Gottfried · 48 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 174You can build a successful life and still reach a point where you need to rebuild yourself. In this episode, Chip Conley sits down with David Gottfried, co-founder of the U.S…
- Are You in Love With the Past or Trapped by It? | Juan Pablo Di Pace · 44 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 173Your first love can stay with you for decades. So can the story you keep telling yourself about it. Actor and filmmaker Juan Pablo Di Pace joins Chip Conley for a personal…
- MEA Film Fest: Come for the Movies, Stay for the Connections · 17 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 172Watch a great film, then share dinner with the person who made it. That’s the spirit of the MEA Film Fest, where stories on screen spark conversations and connections in real…
- From Nike CEO to Starting Over at 65: John Donahoe’s Reinvention · 52 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 171After decades at the top, John Donahoe found himself starting over at 65. John has led eBay, ServiceNow, and Nike. But some of his most important lessons came from burnout…
- When the Life You Built Is No Longer Enough | Caroline Myss · 55 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 170Midlife can feel like the life you built suddenly stops fitting. Caroline Myss believes there’s a deeper reason: this is when the soul begins asking something different of you…
- What If the Life You Built Isn’t the Life You Want? · 24 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 169You’ve built a life that looks successful. Yet the things you worked so hard for may no longer be what you want next. In this Wisdom Wednesday episode, MEA founder Chip Conley…
- He Died 11 Years Ago. Their Relationship Never Ended. | Lucy Kalanithi · 45 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 168Eleven years after losing her husband, the pain has changed. The love hasn’t. Dr. Lucy Kalanithi, physician and widow of Paul Kalanithi, author of When Breath Becomes Air, joins…
- Why Life Can Get Harder and Happier After 50 | Jonathan Rauch · 35 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 167Jonathan Rauch had reached the top of his career, yet each year he felt less satisfied. Then came the loss of his parents, his job, and a startup he had tried to build. To his…
- The Hardest Leadership Lesson: Let Someone Else Be the Hero · 28 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 167Being the person who saves the day feels good. But letting someone else do it can make you a better leader. MEA founder Chip Conley joins Derek Gehl to talk about one of the…
- What Changes When You Finally Let Go of Control? | Thomas DeLong · 36 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 165Success can look impressive on a résumé and still leave you wondering who you really are. At 76, Harvard Business School professor and former Morgan Stanley executive Thomas…
- Let Life Lead: A Different Way to Navigate Midlife | Nic Askew · 52 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 164Sometimes the most powerful way forward begins by doing less. Filmmaker Nic Askew has spent more than two decades capturing what happens when people stop performing and simply…
- Be Useful, Not Youthful: The Secret to Aging Well · 24 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 163At some point in midlife, achievement stops being enough. The titles matter less, the phone may stop ringing, and the question becomes: where does your value come from now? In…
- Can Your Beliefs Actually Change How You Age? | Shawn Achor · 57 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 162We’re taught to expect decline as we get older. But the science tells a far more hopeful story. In this episode, bestselling author and positive psychology expert Shawn Achor…
- He Spent 10 Years Filming the World’s Oldest People | Sam Green · 51 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 161What can the world’s oldest people teach us about time, aging, and being alive? Academy Award nominated filmmaker Sam Green spent 10 years filming people who held the title of…
