The Midlife Chrysalis
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.
Episodes (126)
Why We Spend Years Chasing Things We Don't Really Want | Alain de Botton
Jun 26, 2026
The Real Problem Isn't Aging. It's Resisting It.
Jun 24, 2026
Science Says Aging Can Make You Happier | Laura Carstensen
Jun 22, 2026
Why So Many of Us Feel Like We Don't Belong | Pádraig Ó Tuama
Jun 19, 2026
When Success Isn't Enough: Finding Purpose in Midlife
Jun 17, 2026
What Comes After You've Achieved Everything? | Bill George
Jun 15, 2026
Stop Beating Yourself Up and Listen to This | Kristin Neff
Jun 12, 2026
Why Time Speeds Up as You Get Older (And How to Slow It Down)
Jun 10, 2026
What Research Reveals About America’s Midlife Crisis | Frank Infurna
Jun 8, 2026
The Truth About Becoming Miserably Successful | Debjani Biswas
Jun 5, 2026
The Millennial Midlife Crisis Won't Look Like You Think
Jun 3, 2026
The Decade Game That Can Transform Your Future | Carolyn Buck Luce
Jun 1, 2026
What 88 Years of Research Revealed About Happiness | Robert Waldinger
May 29, 2026
How to Turn Anxiety Into Wisdom, Clarity, and Resilience
May 27, 2026
Why Deep Listening is the Key to Transformation | Gail Larsen
May 25, 2026
Why Success Alone Will Never Fulfill You | Brad Stulberg
May 22, 2026
Why So Many Successful People Struggle With Retirement
May 20, 2026
Why Modern Life Is Terrified Of Death | Ben Yalom
May 18, 2026
Why Facing Mortality Changes How You Live | Dr. Kerry Burnight
May 15, 2026
What Keeps You Together When Everything Falls Apart?
May 13, 2026
Feeling Stuck at 50: How to Find Your Magic and Start Again | Matt Ross
May 11, 2026
What Horses, Death, and Nature Taught Me About Being Human | Kelly Wendorf
May 8, 2026
AI vs Humans: The One Skill AI Still Can’t Replace
May 6, 2026
The New Way Women Over 50 Are Choosing to Live | Elizabeth White
May 4, 2026
You Were Never Meant to Think This Way | Angus Fletcher
May 1, 2026
Why Success Stops Making You Happy After 40
Apr 29, 2026
You Did Everything Right… So Why Does It Feel Wrong? | Jill Nykoliation
Apr 27, 2026
The Real Reason You’re Aging Faster Than You Should | Dr. Florence Comite
Apr 24, 2026
Take a Month Off and See Who You Become
Apr 22, 2026
How to Heal Trauma in Your Body and Mind | Rebecca & Jaimie
Apr 20, 2026
Stop Living on Autopilot. Start Living for Real | Bonnie Wan
Apr 17, 2026
Knowledge Won’t Save You. Curiosity Will
Apr 15, 2026
She Quit a 30-Year Career to Help Others Rebrand Their Lives | Robin Fisher Roffer
Apr 13, 2026
Feeling Lost? Use Inner Tracking to Find Your Path| Lee Johnson
Apr 10, 2026
Stuck Between Aging Parents and Grown Kids in Midlife?
Apr 8, 2026
Leading in Chaos: How to Stay Grounded Under Pressure | Amy Elizabeth Fox
Apr 6, 2026
She Told 80,000 Employees the Truth She Hid Her Entire Life | Katherine Dudtschak
Apr 3, 2026
Why So Many Men Lose Friends in Midlife (And How to Fix It)
Apr 1, 2026
Death, Belonging, and What It Means to Be Human | Sebastian Junger
Mar 30, 2026
How an Anarchist Built One of America’s Most Unique Businesses | Ari Weinzweig
Mar 27, 2026
Men vs Women in Midlife: The Struggles No One Warns You About
Mar 25, 2026
Why Love Requires Skills Most People Never Learn | Terry Real
Mar 23, 2026
Pete Holmes on Psychedelics, God & Finding Meaning in Midlife
Mar 20, 2026
Midlife Pit Stop: Refuel Before the Next Chapter
Mar 18, 2026
Designing the Second Half of Life: Meaning, Curiosity, and Becoming | Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
Mar 16, 2026
Why You Keep Repeating the Same Conflict Patterns | Diana Chapman
Mar 13, 2026
From Ego to Soul: Rewriting the Second Half of Life
Mar 11, 2026
Mortality Was My Wake-Up Call | Dr. Brad Jacobs
Mar 9, 2026
Why Midlife Feels Like Exile And Why That’s a Gift | David Whyte
Mar 6, 2026
Letting Go in Midlife: What Has Run Its Course?
Mar 4, 2026