What if midlife became your chance to ROAR, not retire?
In this powerful conversation, bestselling author and longevity visionary Michael Clinton shares why your 40s, 50s, and beyond are actually the most exciting and opportunity-filled decades of your life. From his rise to the top of Hearst Magazines to running marathons on seven continents and earning a new degree at 67, Michael reveals how reinvention is not only possible, it’s essential.
He breaks down the ROAR framework for reimagining your future, explains why “life layering” is the antidote to midlife crisis, and dives into the emerging world of longevity science, age-positive culture, and purpose-driven living. If you’ve ever wondered what’s next, or what’s possible, this episode shows you how to build a richer, more meaningful second half of life.
Watch now and start reimagining what your future can be.
Timestamps:
00:00 Michael’s Santa Fe moment
01:31 Early life, father’s influence, love of words
05:27 A career in publishing
08:02 Midlife awakening at 39
10:50 Climbing Kilimanjaro and building an adventurous life
12:32 Returning to school at 67
15:56 The ROAR framework begins
20:00 Ageism, language shifts, modern role models
25:13 Life layering and building new identities
27:45 Preparing for post-career life
29:01 Reinvention stories and reimagineers
30:51 Relationships, editing your circle, and support systems
35:25 Growth mindset and lifelong curiosity
37:33 Longevity insights and the next book
39:18 Why longevity is having a cultural moment
44:01 Why the US is falling behind on lifespan
45:22 Rethinking work, age diversity, and longer careers
49:56 Longevity clinics and new health models
52:57 Longevity travel and residential communities
54:35 Wisdom bumper sticker
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