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.
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Episodes (150)
Follow the Energy, Not the Career Script | Arun Gupta
Aug 21, 2026
How to Discover the Gift That’s Uniquely Yours?
Aug 19, 2026
How to Talk to People You Profoundly Disagree With | Shamil Idriss
Aug 17, 2026
Why Retirement Is the Wrong Goal | Ken Dychtwald
Aug 14, 2026
Why Midlife Feels Stuck (And How to Break Free)
Aug 12, 2026
How Psilocybin Can Change Your Life After 40 | Neil Markey
Aug 10, 2026
Your Brain Is Lying to You About Happiness | Dr. Laurie Santos
Aug 7, 2026
Why High Achievers Still Feel Like Imposters
Aug 5, 2026
The Biggest Lies We've Been Told About Aging | Ashton Applewhite
Aug 3, 2026
Why Your 70s Can Be Your Most Meaningful Years | Dr. Philip Pizzo
Jul 31, 2026
Don't Save It for the Funeral: The Power of a Social Eulogy
Jul 29, 2026
The Hero’s Journey: Crossing the Threshold from Stagnation to Generativity | Pat Whitty
Jul 27, 2026
The Power of Play in Reinventing Your Life | Kristine Michie & JD Schramm
Jul 24, 2026
Can AI Ever Be Wise? Knowledge vs. Human Experience
Jul 22, 2026
The Science Behind a Better Midlife| Dr. Margie E. Lachman
Jul 20, 2026
How to Build a Life You Don't Want to Retire From | Stephen Herman & Evelyn Neaman
Jul 17, 2026
What Your Future Self Wants You to Know About Life
Jul 15, 2026
How Time Away Can Change Your Future | DJ DiDonna
Jul 13, 2026
The Soul of Money: Why Life Gets Better After 50 | Lynne Twist & Sara Vetter
Jul 10, 2026
How Wise People Handle Uncertainty
Jul 8, 2026
The Skills That Will Matter Most in the AI Era | Chris Shipley & Scott Barry Kaufman
Jul 6, 2026
The Biggest Myth We Believe About Aging | Dr. Michael Gurven
Jul 3, 2026
Stop Trying to Fit In: The Hidden Gift of Aging
Jul 1, 2026
Can Your Mind Change How You Age? | Ellen Langer
Jun 29, 2026
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