Feeling Stuck in Midlife? Letting Go of Who You Were to Begin Again #midliferemix

For Gen Xers quietly questioning the life they’ve built, this conversation is for you.Dr. Eric Dawson has led an extraordinary life: Harvard degrees, a youth-led global nonprofit, and now the founder of Rivet, a Gen Z-powered platform for social impact. But none of that protected him from the hard work of letting go of an identity he’d held for 30 years.In this episode of The Midlife Remix, Eric and Steven Miyao dive into the unseen emotional cost of change, the spiritual weight of transition, and why the most honest version of leadership sometimes means stepping away from what you built.This isn’t about dramatic reinvention. It’s about the quiet, often uncomfortable process of becoming who you’re meant to be next. Whether you’re reevaluating your career, navigating personal change, or starting to feel like “this isn’t it,” you’ll find language, clarity, and resonance here.If you’ve ever wondered:- Why doesn’t this life I built feel right anymore?- How do I let go of who I was without losing myself?- What does the real purpose look like now?You’re in the right place.Subscribe for honest conversations about change, midlife, identity, and purpose.⏱️ Chapters & Timestamps0:00 – Eric on what it really takes to make a pivot1:15 – Introducing Dr. Eric Dawson and his winding path2:27 – Founding Peace Games: youth, violence, and imagination4:33 – Teaching peace vs. modeling violence6:39 – The impact of shame vs. love8:59 – Why Eric went to divinity school10:59 – Calling, chaplaincy, and being useful12:20 – Steven reflects on finding meaning through hardship13:09 – Elderhood, wisdom, and the role of midlife14:07 – Giving up power so others can grow16:04 – What Eric gave up—and why it mattered17:13 – The deep melancholy of Gen X success stories18:42 – The grief of stepping away from an identity19:47 – The universal questions Gen X is asking22:08 – Expectations, suffering, and the delta of life23:22 – Why change lives in the small, daily decisions24:56 – External vs. internal validation25:44 – Letting go of outcomes to be a good human26:19 – Final reflections#MidlifeReinvention #CareerChange #PersonalGrowth #SelfDiscovery #PurposeDriven #MindsetShift #LifeTransitions #EmbraceChange #midliferemix #coachingmetta #stevenmiyao #Ericdawson