Good Life Project
Jonathan Fields / Acast
Good Life Project is a podcast and video series for people navigating midlife with intention. Hosted by Jonathan Fields, each episode is a deep, honest conversation about what it actually takes to build a life that feels like yours, through the reinventions, reckonings, and reclamations that define your 40s, 50s, and beyond. Grounded in science, fueled by genuine curiosity, and always in service of the real work of living well. Often top-ranked, it’s been listened to and viewed more than 100 million times. New episodes weekly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Nov 5, 2026 • 59min
A Terminal Diagnosis Confirmed the Beauty of Life He'd Already Built | Dr. Bryant Lin
Dr. Bryant Lin, a Stanford medicine professor, longtime primary care physician, and author of Sunshine, shares how a stage four lung cancer diagnosis reshaped his relationship with time. He discusses rejecting survival statistics, choosing meaningful commitments, teaching through his own treatment, having honest conversations with his sons, and finding joy in ordinary moments.
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Nov 2, 2026 • 52min
The 3 Signs a Father Wound Is Holding You Back (and What to Do About It) | Terri Cole
Terri Cole, a licensed psychotherapist, author, and relationship expert, explores the hidden “father wound” behind relentless achievement and private emptiness. They discuss perfectionism, hyper-independence, codependency, intimacy, sexual disconnection, and why stillness can feel unsafe. Cole also explains how self-parenting and honest reflection can break old patterns without sacrificing ambition.
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Oct 29, 2026 • 50min
How to Do an Annual Review That Genuinely Helps You | Tiago Forte
Tiago Forte, author of Building a Second Brain and founder of Forte Labs, reimagines the annual review as a way to appreciate the past, feel the present, and shape the future. He explores body-based decision-making, journaling for resonance, making room for grief, and why goals should come last. A thoughtful guide to reclaiming a year that may have passed you by.
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Oct 26, 2026 • 51min
Can Anxiety Be a Super-Power? Science Says Yes…ish. | Dr. Wendy Suzuki
Dr. Wendy Suzuki, NYU neural science professor and neuroplasticity researcher, explores anxiety as more than a problem to eliminate. They discuss the nervous system’s role, social anxiety, creative problem-solving, performance, empathy, and how walking, breathwork, mindfulness, and music can shift nervous energy. A fascinating look at turning anxiety’s volume down without silencing its useful signals.
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Oct 22, 2026 • 51min
Harlan Coben: It's Never Too Late to Start Your Creative Life
Harlan Coben, bestselling novelist and creator of major Netflix thrillers, explores where stories really come from. He recalls turning boredom and family mysteries into fiction, finding his life inside his books, and drawing suspense from hope. He also discusses unpublished novels, incremental ambition, creative dreams at any age, protecting boredom, and why unfinished work is best kept private.
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Oct 19, 2026 • 49min
Inflammation, Aging, & How to Put Out the Fires Your Body Keeps Setting | David Furman, PhD
David Furman, a Stanford immunologist and chronic-inflammation researcher, explores how hidden immune activity shapes aging and disease. He explains why standard inflammation tests fall short, how stress, modern exposures, the microbiome, and senescent cells fuel inflammatory aging, and why muscle-building, food choices, and everyday habits may help protect healthspan.
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Oct 15, 2026 • 55min
Jimmy Chin: The Cost of Risking Too Little
Jimmy Chin, Academy Award-winning filmmaker, National Geographic photographer, climber, skier, and author, explores the hidden cost of playing it safe. He reflects on leaving a prescribed path, finding meaning through calculated risk and creative work, and what Yo-Yo Ma and Yvon Chouinard taught him about purpose. He also shares poignant stories about parenthood, time, grief, and climbing the Grand Teton with his daughter.
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Oct 12, 2026 • 47min
The Social Fear That Keeps Us Lonely (and the easy fix) | Nicholas Epley
Nicholas Epley, a behavioral scientist at the University of Chicago and author of A Little More Social, explores why we avoid strangers and delay reaching out to people we care about. They discuss silent train cars, mistaken assumptions about rejection, the power of warmth over polished words, and whether introversion truly limits connection. A fascinating look at the social fears that keep us lonely.
Oct 8, 2026 • 1h 12min
47 Doctors, Data Galore, and a Problem Only She Could Solve | Giorgia Lupi
Giorgia Lupi, an Italian information designer and Pentagram partner, turns complex data into vivid human stories. After long COVID left her housebound, she tracked every symptom, saw 47 practitioners, and created a powerful New York Times visual op-ed. She discusses invisible illness, online fear loops, coordinated care, brain retraining, and what happened when she stopped measuring everything.
Oct 5, 2026 • 1h 7min
How 7 Core Beliefs Shape Your Health, Happiness, & Success | Shawn Achor
Shawn Achor, Harvard researcher and bestselling author of The Happiness Advantage, explores the seven core beliefs shaping health, happiness, and success. They discuss why connection makes challenges feel lighter, how time pressure can erode compassion, the power of mattering and meaningful stress, and a five-minute practice for rewriting difficult memories. A lively look at turning vague optimism into grounded, actionable belief.
