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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.

September 18, 2018

What Startups Can Learn From Their Elders

Journalist Leigh Gallagher, who wrote a book “The Airbnb Story,” uses Chip Conley’s mentorship of the Airbnb founders as a foundation for this story about why more tech companies need elders.

August 18, 2017

I Joined Airbnb at 52, and Here’s What I Learned About Age, Wisdom, and the Tech Industry

Chip Conley was asked to write this article for the prestigious Harvard Business Review chronicling his experience at Airbnb as both a mentor and an intern or, in Chip lingo, a “mentern.”

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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)

October 16, 2018

How to Find Your Calling at age 50 (Or Older) (James Altucher)

James Altucher is a popular writer and podcaster and he turns his curiosity to the question of retirement vs. rewirement, what gets better with age, and why every start-up needs a modern elder.

August 6, 2018

Airbnb's Chip Conley on Work in the Second Half of Life and Ageism in Tech

Michael Krasny dives deep into Chip Conley’s San Francisco history and how a guy who knows nothing about tech - Chip - could be in charge of strategy for a tech company.

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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February 28, 2017

The Modern Elder (Wisdom 2.0)

One of Chip Conley’s first public talks on the topic of the modern elder in front of one of the world’s most popular conferences on the topic of mindfulness in business.

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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