Featured ArticleRead now June 21, 2023Welcome to the New Midlife—No Crisis Required (Oprah Daily)Inspired by his own midlife reckoning, a seasoned entrepreneur founded the Modern Elder Academy to help others grow older with unfettered passion and purpose.
June 1, 2023Which Cabo? An insider’s guide to Baja for East End addicts (New York Post)Hotelier turned wellness guru Chip Conley has his MEA campus here, which he calls a “midlife wisdom” school...
May 13, 2023Retirees seeking a second act turn to new adult education programs (yahoo! finance)Sue Blaney, 69, was wondering what might bring meaning and purpose to her life after retirement when she enrolled last year in a week-long workshop at MEA in Baja, Mexico.
May 5, 2023Should You Retire or Rewire? (Spirituality + Health)Entering midlife brings with it many challenges, opportunities, and questions. Rabbi Rami shares his thoughts following a conversation with Chip Conley for the S+H podcast.
April 15, 2023The Time of Our Lives (Spirituality + Health)S+H Editor in Chief Stephen Kiesling interviews Chip Conley. "The new path is not toward retirement, but renewal. What does being a modern elder mean to you?"
Featured PodcastListen Now September 5, 2023Ageism impacts everyone (eventually) (WNPR)Today, on Where We Live, we talk about age discrimination. We hear from Jeff Hamaoui. He’s the Co-founder of MEA and says that midlife is not about the midlife crisis; it’s about finding your "second adulthood.” (WNPR)
April 24, 2023The Transforming Power of Wisdom and Mentorship (Beyond The To-Do List)Erik Fisher welcomes Chip Conley to the show for a great conversation about wisdom and the transforming experience of being a “Modern Elder.”
April 19, 2023From Baby Boomers to Gen-Z: A Cross-Generational Talk on the Modern WorkplaceThis week, we're bringing together each working generation to face off on the changes and challenges of the modern workplace. Representing Baby Boomers, Kari Cardinale is the SVP of Digital at MEA.
April 18, 2023The secret to aging well (Meditative Story)Chip shares with host Rohan Gunatillake the journey that led him to founding MEA and how he learned to embrace his own aging and appreciate the wisdom of the elders in his life.
April 13, 2023Episode #65 Chip ConleyGarner insights that will help you identify how to add purposefulness to your life with NYT bestselling author and CEO of Modern Elder Academy Chip Conley.
Featured VideoMarch 15, 2023Chip Conley talks about reframing aging... (Good Day Austin)Author and CEO of MEA Chip Conley talks about his work to help in midlife and find a renewed sense of purpose.Watch Video
November 8, 2019Becoming a Modern Elder (TedX)A “Modern Elder” is as curious as they are wise and they are becoming indispensable in a world in which power is escalating to the young faster than ever before.
September 5, 2019Chip Conley, Wisdom at Work (London Real)Chip Conley is interviewed in London on this popular video podcast that is reminiscent of a Tim Ferriss conversation. Very personal, revealing story based upon Brian Rose’s questions.
November 1, 2018What Baby Boomers can learn from Millennials at work—and vice versa (TED Talk)Chip Conley has been asked to speak on the prestigious TED stage twice with this talk focused on his experience of intergenerational collaboration as the “modern elder” at Airbnb.
October 4, 2018Airbnb’s Chip Conley & Brian Chesky: Modern Elders & Millennials At WorkChip’s boss at Airbnb, the co-founder and CEO, was also his mentee and 21 years younger than Chip. A window into the future of the modern workplace where mutual mentorship is the norm.