You’ve spent years building a career, caring for others, and doing what’s expected. Midlife is your chance to ask: Who am I now, and what do I want next?

NPR health and science journalist Allison Aubrey joins Chip Conley to explore how to create a midlife you love. Drawing on her book, Your Turn, she shares practical ways to find more joy, care for your health, and decide what comes next.

You’ll learn:

How to reinvent yourself without starting over
Why slowing down helps you hear what you really want
How to rethink retirement around what you enjoy
How the Brain Care Score can guide healthier habits
Why finding purpose doesn’t require a big life change

Watch the full conversation for a fresh look at midlife and the possibilities ahead.

Timestamps:

(06:44) Meet Allison Aubrey

(08:30) Food as Medicine

(09:36) The Value of Midlife Wisdom

(11:19) Creating a Midlife You Love

(14:04) The Kentucky Derby Midlife Metaphor

(19:07) Reinventing Yourself Through Play

(24:34) Finding the Courage to Change

(26:47) Allison’s Career Transition

(30:00) Menopause and Changing Priorities

(33:15) Rethinking Retirement

(37:36) The Brain Care Score

(42:46) Finding Purpose in Everyday Life

(47:37) Rediscovering Your Joyful Self

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Your Turn: How to Create a Midlife You Love with Allison Aubrey

The Midlife Chrysalis

Your Turn: How to Create a Midlife You Love with Allison Aubrey