#171 - The Great Midlife Edit - with Chip Conley & Jerry Colonna
Apr 30, 2024
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Chip Conley and Jerry Colonna discuss embracing midlife as a time of growth and wisdom, highlighting the fear of aging and societal pressures. They explore the role of an elder, emotional intelligence, and leaving a positive legacy. The conversation delves into embracing uncertainty, impermanence, and transitioning through life's stages.
Embracing midlife as a time of growth involves unraveling expectations and evolving internally.
Society's ageist biases contribute to negative perceptions of midlife transitions and societal discomfort with aging.
Deep dives
Understanding Midlife Transitions
Midlife is often viewed as a crisis, but it should be seen as a time of transformation. It's a period where past values and approaches may no longer serve us. Embracing this stage involves unraveling expectations and evolving internally. Chip Connolly shares his personal midlife experience, including a near-death encounter that led him to a profound reevaluation of his life and career.
Society's Views on Aging and Change
Society's ageist biases contribute to the negative perception of midlife. The episode delves into societal fears around aging and the body's changes. Chip explains the societal discomfort with midlife transitions and the impact of generational differences on perceptions of relevance and invisibility in later years.
Being a Modern Elder and Navigating Transitions
Chip Connolly emphasizes the concept of a modern elder, defined as someone as curious as they are wise. The modern elder role requires evolution, active listening, collaboration, and counseling. Chip shares his journey of evolving from a can-do hero to a conduit of wisdom and support.
Embracing Uncertainty and Impermanence
The importance of embracing uncertainty and impermanence is highlighted as a key aspect of navigating life's transitions. By learning to be comfortable with uncertainty and recognizing the impermanence of emotions and life stages, individuals can move through transitions with resilience and wisdom.
In this episode of The Reboot Podcast, Jerry Colonna sits down with the insightful Chip Conley, author of Learning to Love Midlife: 12 Reasons Why Life Gets Better with Age. Together, they explore the transformational journey of embracing midlife as a time of growth and wisdom. Chip shares his personal tale of crisis and renewal, emphasizing the fear and cultural pressures surrounding aging. They ponder the role of an elder and the importance of embracing uncertainty, impermanence, and transition in life. The conversation touches on the significance of emotional intelligence, the three stages of transition, and leaving a positive legacy for future generations. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Follow our step by step guides: - How To: Leave a Review on Your Computer: - How To: Leave a Review on Your iPhone: Never miss an episode! Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on all our episode releases.
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