Midlife Circus: Gen X Reinvention

10 Things We Got Completely Wrong About Midlife

Message the Show When Rob and Brent were 25, they were sure they'd have it all sorted by 50: the body, the diet, the friends, the whole point of it. This episode is

We Set 5 Big Summer Goals, Only Some Survived

Message the Show Three months ago, with plenty of open time ahead of them, Rob and Brent gave themselves five challenges for the summer, one for each ring of the Midlife

Losing a Parent: Sudden Loss and the Long Goodbye

Message the Show Somewhere in midlife, losing a parent stops being a distant idea and starts happening to people around you. It's one of the few certainties waiting

Sudden Money: How a Windfall Changes You and Everyone Around You

Message the Show At some point in midlife a financial windfall may show up: a business sale, an inheritance, a severance package, a bonus bigger than expected. Rob and B

Navigating Health Scares in Midlife: The Visible and the Invisible

Message the Show Health scares in midlife come in two forms: the visible ones you feel, like a back that goes out and won't recover, and the invisible ones you can&

Connection, Health, and Renewal: A Midlife Adventure in Costa Rica

Message the Show This one is a field trip. Brent and Rob recorded it on location at Surf Synergy, a surf camp in Jacó, Costa Rica, where they brought their own families

The Stuff We Keep: Why Letting Go in Midlife Creates Room for What's Next

Message the Show Rob and Brent each did a room-by-room walkthrough of their own houses and came back with the evidence: a 90-year-old silk top hat, a custom motorcycle j

Acceptance as Strength: Recovery and Rebuilding with Musician Ezra Vancil

Message the Show Ezra Vancil got signed to a music label as a teenager and spent the years that followed living the life of a rock star. By 21 his label had dropped him

5 Challenges We Got Ourselves Into

Message the Show Rob and Brent walked into this episode with no idea what the other was about to commit to. They each named 5 personal challenges for the next 90 days, o

Launching a Creative Business in Midlife

Message the Show Almost everyone has a creative thing they've been thinking about for years but never started. Rob wants to shoot action videos. Brent wants to rest

A Guide to Earning Money as a Consultant in Midlife

Message the Show What does it actually take to start consulting in midlife? Rob and Brent go a layer deeper than their earlier conversation on earning income in your nex

Before You Retire: 5 Things We Wish We'd Done First

Message the Show What if retirement isn't really just a finance problem? Finance is the part most people plan for. It's the four others — relationships, health

The Midlife Sabbatical: Taking a Career Break in Your 50s with Sarah Hager

Message the Show At 52, Sarah Hager stepped away from a 30-year corporate career to take a midlife sabbatical she never planned for. Rob and Brent sit down with Sarah to

Find Your Epic: Why Big Challenges Matter in Midlife

Message the Show What does it take to push past your own limits in midlife — and why does it matter? Brent and Rob unpack their own versions of Epic, from Rob’s 250-mile

No More Paycheck: How to Pay Yourself in Retirement

Message the Show What happens when the paycheck stops and you need to start funding life from what you’ve built? Brent and Rob explore the emotional and financial side o

Kids Leaving for College: Facing the Empty Nest

Message the Show What happens when the college drop-off is over and the house gets quiet? Rob and Brent talk honestly about kids leaving for college, the emotions that c

Longevity Fundamentals with Dr. Dennis Lipton

Message the Show In this episode, Brent and Rob sit down with Dr. Dennis Lipton to break down the longevity fundamentals that matter in midlife. They cover the habits th

Micro-Adventures Matter

Message the Show Explore the power of micro-adventures, backyard adventures, and simple travel with Rob and Brent. In this episode, they share how spontaneous outings, n

How to Give Back in Midlife

Message the Show What does giving back look like in midlife? In this episode, Brent and Rob talk about how service often shifts from something we admire to something we

Getting Honest With Your Money — So You Have More Options

Message the Show In this episode, Brent and Rob explore one of the biggest hidden barriers to your next great act: truly understanding your personal expenses. From the “