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What if we reimagined aging not as something to fear—but rather as something aspirational?
Today we reframe aging as a sacred phase of life to be celebrated. An opportunity to share accrued wisdom, channel it into a second act, and leverage it to make your life and relationships more meaningful.
Leading us on this philosophical journey is my new friend Chip Conley.
A hotelier and hospitality maverick, Chip is the founder or Joie De Vivre, America’s second-largest boutique hotel company. He subsequently served as Strategic Advisor and Global Head of Hospitality for Airbnb, where he was instrumental in guiding the founders of this fast-growing start-up into the global hospitality brand it is today.
In addition, Chip is a New York Times bestselling author, in-demand public speaker, and multiple TED Talk-er. He sits on the Board of Burning Man, and he’s the founder of Modern Elder Academy, the first midlife wisdom school dedicated to transforming aging.
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”
– CHIP CONLEY
Today we discuss overcoming our collective fear of aging. Navigating midlife transitions. What it means to be a Modern Elder, the critical role of elder wisdom in the workplace, and the different forms and functions of mentorship.
We also talk about mindset, identity, and what is essential to finding fulfillment. The difference between pursuing ‘accumulation’ versus ‘attunement’—and how to reimagine continuing education and community living.
Chip is a wonderful spirit and this conversation will leave you inspired to reimagine the possibilities that await your. later decades—and put a smile on your face along the way.
The visually inclined can watch it all go down on YouTube. As always, the podcast streams wild and free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Final Note: Chip will be hosting a few workshops in Baja in June and early July 2022, as well as a new 8-week online course called Designing Your Purposeful Path to Work, which starts June 4th, 2022. You can learn more HERE.
For anyone looking to weave more meaning and fulfillment into their professional life–particularly those who have pursued a certain career track for some time and are now contemplating new possibilities, consider this conversation appointment listening.
Peace + Plants,
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- Connect with Chip: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
- Books: Chip Conley
- Modern Elder Academy: About
- Modern Elder Academy: Upcoming Retreats
- Modern Elder Academy: Wisdom Well
- The New York Times: The New 50s: Far From Retirement
- Fast Company: Airbnb’s Chip Conley is doubling down on being a “modern elder”
- The Atlantic: The Kind of Smarts You Don’t Find in Young People
- The Wall Street Journal: The New Post-60 Career Paths
- Forbes: Modern Elder Academy: The Cool School For Midlifers
- Forbes: Finding Our Second Wave Is Key To Maintaining Career Success As We Age
- Forbes: Chip Conley on Modern Elder Academy, Curiosity, And How to Overcome Fear
- Market Watch: Airbnb executive and ‘modern elder’ Chip Conley’s pitch to reinvent retirement living
- The Business of Business: An Airbnb exec is launching a 2,600 acre retreat in New Mexico to help Silicon Valley types manage their midlife crisis
- Los Angeles Times: At this Baja school, post-50-year-olds learn to grow whole, not old
- TED: Becoming a Modern Elder
- TED: Measuring what makes life worthwhile
- TED: What baby boomers can learn from millennials at work—and vice versa
- TED: Toward a Psychology of Business
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