Modern Elder Academy founder Chip Conley joins Rich to talk about redefining midlife, the concept of 'Age Fluidity', the age curve of happiness, his personal experience with cancer, and more. To read more about Chip and peruse the full show notes, go here👉🏾https://bit.ly/richroll806 ✌🏼🌱 - Rich TIMELINE NUTRITION https://www.timelinenutrition.com/richroll LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll FILMED AND EDITED BY BLAKE CURTIS & DAN DRAKE https://www.blakecurtis.net/ https://www.dandrake333.com/ 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:31 Chip's Health Journey 00:07:23 Being a Conduit for Ideas and Collaboration 00:10:32 The Shift from Ego to Soul in Midlife 00:14:02 The Pro-Aging Message and the Growth Throughout Life 00:19:27 Midlife Transitions 00:19:52 Navigating Midlife Crisis 00:24:30 Unraveling Expectations 00:25:41 Sponsor Break 00:26:56 Back to The Show 00:30:06 The Purpose of Your Life 00:31:17 Being of Service 00:35:01 The Modern Elder Academy 00:41:54 The Importance of Social Relations 00:42:35 The Loneliness Epidemic 00:43:16 The "I See You" Campaign 00:53:33 Rethinking Your Own Story 00:54:13 The Call to Adventure 00:57:35 Midlife Crisis or Chrysalis? 01:00:08 The Importance of Letting Go and Imagination in Personal Growth 01:02:38 Ad Break 01:04:14 The Mindset and Growth Potential in Older Age 01:08:29 The Cognitive Abilities and Strengths that Improve with Age 01:12:03 Age as a Diversity Metric 01:13:01 Intergenerational Collaboration 01:13:58 Age Fluidity 01:22:10 Time Affluence and its Value 01:25:08 Transition vs Change 01:28:51 The Curriculum at the Modern Elder Academy 01:32:02 The Wisdom of Millennials 01:33:28 Navigating Transitions 01:35:10 Regenerative Communities 01:42:07 The Importance of Age Diversity 01:44:15 Creating a Midlife Gap Year Academy 01:46:50 The Changing Mindset of Younger Generations 01:52:07 Appreciation and Recognition 01:52:30 The New Book and the Modern Elder Academy 01:53:07 Special Offer for Rich Roll Listeners 01:55:52 Credits * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 2630 Conejo Spectrum St. Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 #richroll #richrollpodcast