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Welcome 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.

December 4, 2018

The New 50s, Far From Retirement (NY Times)

MEA has been covered in the New York Times many times, but this story is one of the best in outlining why MEA was started, what societal need it's trying to address, and why it’s succeeding.

October 23, 2018

Airbnb’s Chip Conley is Doubling Down on Being a “Modern Elder” (Fast Company)

Fast Company is a big fan of MEA and has covered Chip Conley and MEA multiple times. In this story, they focus on the value of having a modern elder in a fast-growing start-up.

September 25, 2018

How Midlife Professionals Can Leverage Their Age, Wisdom And Experience More Powerfully At Work (Forbes)

In our increasingly accelerated world that reveres the young, many midlife professionals sense that the ground is shifting beneath their feet, leaving them feeling invisible, undervalued and threatened by the digital natives nipping at their heels. But is experience and wisdom on the verge of a comeback?

September 23, 2018

Modern Elder Academy, the Cool School for Midlifers (Forbes)

An enthusiastic MEA alum talks about his experience of owning what it means to become a “modern elder” and how it prepared him to be more confident in the workplace.

Podcasts

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September 5, 2023

Ageism 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)

February 5, 2019

Why Everyone Has Midlife Wrong (Impact Theory)

January 24, 2019

Wisdom at Work: Why the Modern Elder is Relevant (Wharton School)

By 2025, the majority of Americans will have a younger boss. What does that mean for the future of the workplace and intergenerational collaboration. Find out more on this podcast.

November 28, 2018

The Modern Elder with Chip Conley

Jeff Krasno is a good friend of Chip Conley’s and this comes through in this podcast outlining Chip’s career and how that led him to the creation of the Modern Elder Academy.

October 16, 2018

Ritual and Reinvention

Jonathan Field has a knack for diving deep into emotional issues with his guests and he immediately asks questions about Chip’s prostate cancer diagnosis which Chip had just found out about.

Videos

Chip 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.

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November 8, 2019

Becoming 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, 2019

Chip 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, 2018

What 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, 2018

Airbnb’s Chip Conley & Brian Chesky: Modern Elders & Millennials At Work

Chip’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.

MEA has created a perfect retreat from the busy world for intentional midlifers wanting to take a step back, regroup and repurpose.

Fully Alive at the Modern Elder Academy

A beachfront sanctuary in Baja California Sur, Mexico, it’s a place where people can learn to navigate midlife transitions…

Wise Eyes, Fresh Eyes

...celebrate the intelligence of aging. And why not do that surrounded by peace, beauty, wisdom and an añejo tequila in hand.

At this Baja School, Post-50-year-olds Learn to Grow Whole, Not Old

While I have toyed with the idea of ‘we-tirement’ — I have no intention of ever living in a conventional retirement community.

Airbnb Executive and ‘Modern Elder’ Chip Conley’s Pitch to Reinvent Retirement Living

Midlife is such a vulnerable time, filled with stressful transitions, yet there are no safety nets or rites of passage to guide us.

Modern Elder Academy Has Revamped Its Programs for Pandemic Times

Transformative travel is not just a game for the young...a mid-life trip may be the best antidote for the dreaded ‘mid-life crisis.’

How Travel Could Cure Your “Midlife Crisis”

The curriculum is unlike probably any you’ve ever seen. Some classes deal with work and careers; others deal with the heart and soul.

Modern Elder Academy, the Cool School for Midlifers

[workers] learn to evolve out of past knowledge and past experience, and to become a vital, relevant part of the modern economy.

Airbnb’s Chip Conley is Doubling Down on Being a “Modern Elder”

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