Inside the Messy Middle: What Actually Drives Transformation in Midlife

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The Midlife Chrysalis

Chip Conley

54 episodes

2 days ago

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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Inside the Messy Middle: What Actually Drives Transformation in Midlife

The Midlife Chrysalis

23 minutes 22 seconds

4 weeks ago

Inside the Messy Middle: What Actually Drives Transformation in Midlife

Feeling stuck in midlife? You might be in your chrysalis, not a crisis.

In this Wisdom Wednesday episode, Chip Conley breaks down why midlife often feels confusing and heavy, and why that “messy middle” is actually the beginning of real transformation.

Chip shares:

• The three stages of every transition and where most people get stuck

• What really happens inside the messy middle

• Why men and women experience midlife so differently

• How transitional intelligence (TQ) helps you move forward with clarity

If you’re wondering whether something is wrong, or whether you’re simply evolving, this episode offers the reassurance and perspective you need.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Film Festival & Holiday Mood

01:55 Crisis vs Chrysalis and the Hollywood Myth

05:15 The Three Stages of Transition

07:07 Emotions in the Messy Middle

09:33 Finding Your Through Line

11:21 Ritualizing Endings

13:16 How Men Experience Midlife

15:40 How Women Experience Midlife

15:53 Why Women Navigate Midlife Differently

19:27 Identity, Purpose, and Feeling Stuck

21:35 Chip’s Personal Midlife Story

22:42 Why Men Resist This Work

Learn more about MEA at ⁠https://www.meawisdom.com/

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