Have you ever reached a point in life where what once worked… suddenly doesn’t?

In this warm conversation with Chip, Ben Katt, MEA’s faculty in residence and author of The Way Home, offers a hopeful reframe of midlife. Rather than seeing it as a breakdown, Ben invites us to see this season as a meaningful transition, one that asks us to let go of old roles and reconnect with who we truly are.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

- Why midlife often feels disorienting, even when life looks “successful” on the outside

- How releasing familiar identities creates space for deeper purpose and wholeness

- Why stillness, reflection, and meditation are essential during times of change

- How community and support help us move through transitions with more easy

If you’re feeling restless, uncertain, or quietly asking “What’s next?”, this conversation offers clarity, comfort, and a sense of direction.

👉 Watch now and explore what this chapter of your life is gently calling you toward.

Timestamps:00:35 The Hero’s Journey and The Way Home

04:49 Ben’s five-year soul journey

07:20 Achievement perfectionism and people pleasing

09:44 Meditation and inner balance

13:19 Phase 1: Leaving the familiar

15:46 Phase 2: Falling into the unknown

18:30 Dark night of the ego

20:51 Wander in the wild

23:56 Support and community

29:52 Phase 3: Rising to wholeness

33:46 Stillness and begin again

38:58 Teaching wisdom without religion

44:13 The wisdom well metaphor

47:21 Why wisdom matters now

50:28 Wisdom bumper sticker

Learn more about MEA at ⁠https://www.meawisdom.com/

Find Ben Katt at https://benkattofficial.com/

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