Jonathan Safran Foer: Midlife is commonly known as this window from 35 to 75. He says it's a 40 year window, which is a mirror of the midlife marathon. So what if we were to realize that adolescence needed lots of rituals and rites of passage? he asks. And similarly, mid life needs that as well; how do you create 20 to 24 people coming together having conversations around their life changing era?'safranfoer: I'm not only one who's feeling X or Z but basically we believe that wisdom isn't taught in school - it's shared.
Chip Conley shares how the early seed of an idea around the deep wisdom and value and sharing, learning and potential for profound, intergenerational contribution led to the creation of what’s now become a global institution call the Modern Elder Academy with campuses in Baja Mexico and New Mexico, and programming that is building community and changing lives in amazing ways.
By the way if you’re wondering why Chip's name might sound familiar, beyond earlier appearances on Good Life Project, he’s also a New York Times bestselling author, the hospitality maverick who first built and sold a boutique hotel chain, flatlined on stage while keynoting, then reclaimed and reimagined his life, stepping into help Airbnb's founders turn their fast-growing tech start-up into a global hospitality brand, all before founding the Modern Elder Academy.
If you’re in a moment where you’re really thinking about what you want the next season of work and life and contribution to look and feel like, this is a don’t-miss episode.
You can find Chip at: Modern Elder Academy | Website | Instagram
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