This episode is brought to you by We're All Getting Older, a publication and a community for midlifers who want... more

I'm joined by Jen Berlingo, author of Midlife Emergence, to discuss the transformative journey of midlife. We explore the concept... more

"A lot of people get old because they think they're supposed to."Former award-winning television journalist and Emmy-Award-winning producer/writer/director Paul Long... more

How do you prepare to leave a job or career that you love? Merle Saferstein is an educator, speaker, author,... more

Vivek Chakrabortty, CEO and Founder of The Kavi Group, a crisis management and business continuity consulting firm, "worked on himself"... more

A quick episode to share some big news in my world and riff on the topic of change — whether... more

Do we stop being ambitious as we get older? What happens to the drive we've always had once we retire?... more

In this podcast episode, I am joined by Dr. Kathy Zhang, a physician specializing in hospice and palliative care. I... more

Happy New Year, my dear listener friend!I'm more excited than ever to tackle my life and work goals this year.... more

For the last three years, I've been capturing key takeaways from the year that's about to end. I only regret... more

One of the things I’ve been reflecting on more and more is my personal growth in midlife and this stage... more

I'm excited to introduce a new format for this episode, "Dear Lou", where I'll be sharing questions from listeners or... more

"An unexamined life is not worth living."  The famous quote has been attributed to Socrates, the person that many believe... more

"My entire profession changed drastically from one day to the other. And I started feeling like I didn't know where... more

In my younger years, I used to measure success based on external and quantifiable metrics. Job promotions, titles, salary, and... more

If you ever thought that if you were set financially and money was no issue, you would retire immediately and... more

In this episode, we discuss the key themes and characteristics of modern retirement, as well as the changing attitudes towards... more

This week, we're wrapping up the special series on Modern Retirement. In previous episodes, we've talked about why reframing retirement is... more

EPISODE SUMMARYThis is the third episode in our series on Modern Retirement in the 21st century. The traditional idea of... more

EPISODE SUMMARYIt's difficult to talk about the mess when you're in the middle of the mess.This is the "true" story... more

EPISODE SUMMARYRetirement in the 21st century looks and feels different from how our parents experienced their retirement. It’s even going... more

EPISODE SUMMARYAre you concerned about your brain health and the risk of cognitive decline? Do you believe that memory loss... more

EPISODE SUMMARYDo you believe that sex after menopause is always painful and that your sexual life will never be the... more

EPISODE SUMMARYStress is a common experience that affects our physical, mental, and emotional well-being, especially in midlife. But unfortunately, only... more

EPISODE SUMMARYThis is the first episode in a series on Midlife Health and Well-Being. I am joined by Laurie Lewis... more

EPISODE SUMMARYI think it’s safe to say we would rather be in a state of gratitude than not. It’s also... more

EPISODE SUMMARYThis is the official 200th episode of Second Breaks! I'm practically twisting myself around and patting myself on the... more

EPISODE SUMMARYWell, folks, it’s hard to ignore the big news these days about ChatGPT and AI. Although we’ve been using... more

EPISODE SUMMARY:We don’t always recognize a curveball when we get hit by one. We don't see that we need to... more

EPISODE SUMMARY:This is the second part of the conversation on why midlife is a call to action for change. If... more