Wiser with Rob Bialostocki

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Ep 31 - Watering the Inside: How to Refresh Your Mind, Emotions and Sense of Self After 60

2026-10-1217:20

Do you finish the week feeling flat, tired and done? If you’re in your 50s or 60s, it’s worth paying attention. In this episode of Wiser, Rob shares what a week of giving to everyone else taught him about running on empty, and why being constantly on the go isn’t a badge of merit. You’ll hear why we live from the inside out, how a depleted inner life shows up in the way we speak and act, and why some people end up weary even when their calendars are full, or bored when they’re empty. You’ll a...

Ep 30 - What Matters Most After 50

2026-10-0719:33

What mattered at 35 probably doesn't drive you the same way at 55. And that's not a problem — it's one of the most important things that can happen to you. In this episode, we dig into why your values and priorities are supposed to shift as you move into your second half, what tends to lose its appeal (and why), and what people who navigate this chapter well actually start prioritising instead. We also talk about why fewer things mattering overall isn't a sign of giving up — it's a sign of gr...

Ep 29 - Staying Vibrant in Your Second Half: How not to shrink as you age

2026-09-2917:23

Do our lives shrink as we get older, or do we let them? In this episode of Wiser, I look at the natural pull we all have towards comfort, quiet and familiarity. It helps us think less and feel safer, but the same pull can slowly shrink our lives without us noticing. Drawing on research into status quo bias, mere exposure and the Synapse Project, I share three practical ways to keep life rich in the second half: Extract more out of the experiences you already havePut more into themTry new thin...

Ep 28 - Where'd You Go? Find Yourself Again in Midlife

2026-08-2414:30

Using the film Where'd You Go, Bernadette as a jumping-off point, Rob looks at how people quietly lose touch with themselves — not through one big decision, but through years of reasonable choices that add up to living a life built for other people. He explains why midlife is when this usually surfaces, why most of us cover the feeling back up rather than face it, and shares a simple practice for finding your way back: ask yourself honest questions with a clear head, then let the real answer ...

Ep 27 - Whatever Life Throws: Surviving a Brutal Stretch of Midlife

2026-08-1117:42

When faith, marriage, family and health all fall apart in the same few years, how do you keep functioning? Rob shares a genuinely relentless stretch of his own life — questioning a decades-long faith, separating after 29 years of marriage, his daughter's surprise pregnancy, and a new partner's cancer diagnosis, all within about five years. He breaks down what actually helped him get through it: treating each crisis separately instead of one giant problem, being honest about how ha...

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