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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).
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What Changes When You Finally Let Go of Control? | Thomas DeLong (opens the original)
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Success 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 DeLong is rethinking some of the biggest lessons he has learned about leadership, courage, relationships, and success. In this conversation with Chip Conley, he reflects on: Why letting go of control can deepen relationships How to move from image management to essence Why vulnerability is a powerful form of courage How inhe
Let Life Lead: A Different Way to Navigate Midlife | Nic Askew (opens the original)
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Sometimes 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 allow themselves to be seen. Through his Soul Biographies , he has discovered a different way of approaching connection, identity, and life itself. In this episode, Nic explores: Why “starting with nothing” can reveal what effort cannot How stillness creates space for the soul rather than the ego to lead Why doing less can
Be Useful, Not Youthful: The Secret to Aging Well (opens the original)
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At 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 this episode of Wisdom Wednesday , MEA founder Chip Conley joins Derek Gehl to explore the shift from achievement and admiration toward generativity, usefulness, and helping others grow. Key insights include: Why feeling invisible doesn’t mean becoming irrelevant How to move from “sage on the stage” to “guide on the side”
Can Your Beliefs Actually Change How You Age? | Shawn Achor (opens the original)
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We’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 joins us to explore how our beliefs can shape the way we age. Drawing from his new book, The Power of Beliefs, groundbreaking research, and his own midlife experience, Shawn reveals why getting older can bring new opportunities for growth, meaning, happiness, and wisdom. You’ll discover: How beliefs about aging can influenc
He Spent 10 Years Filming the World’s Oldest People | Sam Green (opens the original)
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What 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 the world’s oldest living person. His documentary The Oldest Person in the World began as a curiosity but became a deeply personal exploration of mortality, connection, and how we use the time we have. In this episode, Sam shares: What life really looks like at 115 and what seems to matter most The surprising traits he not
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