Growing Whole: Why Midlife May Be the Best Time of Your Life
Description
What if midlife is actually the start of your happiest years?
In this episode, Chip Conley and Derek Gall break down why life often gets better after 50, from rising emotional intelligence and deeper wisdom to feeling more like your true self. Chip explains why “growing whole” matters more than “staying young,” how Carl Jung’s insights can reshape your mindset, and why a pro-aging outlook can change your health, relationships, and purpose.
If you want a fresh, hopeful take on midlife, don’t miss this conversation. Watch now.
Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome to Wisdom Wednesday
03:12 Beauty of Santa Fe winters
03:15 Introducing Chip’s book
04:32 Growing whole as we grow older
06:31 Integrating all parts of ourselves
07:46 Stories about aging from Chip’s parents
09:18 Why Chip founded MEA
11:20 Midlife Checkup Quiz
12:07 Time affluence and midlife
14:29 Creating a pro-aging friend group
16:34 Closing thoughts
Learn more about MEA at https://www.meawisdom.com/
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https://chipconley.com/reasons-quiz/
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