Episode · The Rich Roll Podcast · 2024-01-11
Books mentioned on Midlife is a Chrysalis, Not A Crisis—Chip Conley On Why Life Gets Better With Age
What if we framed midlife not as a crisis but as a transformative chrysalis—a liminal period where profound awakenings unfold? What if we saw it as an opportunity to shed old layers, unfurl our wings, and share the pollen of our wisdom with the world?
Rich Roll discussed Learning to Love Midlife by Chip Conley. Chip Conley discussed Education During Adolescence by Ransom A. Mackie and others, Awe by Dacher Keltner, Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, Tiny Habits by Bj Fogg, Transitions by William Bridges and others, and Regeneration by Paul Hawken.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Learning to Love Midlife
Discussed“Not feeling like you have anything to prove, on some level, like not giving a fuck, which you talk about in the book.”
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Education During Adolescence
Discussed“The first one was adolescence, 1904, started because a psychologist who ran the American Psychological Association wrote a book called Adolescence in 1904.”
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Awe
Awe by Dacher Keltner is a thoughtful exploration of the psychological and emotional concept of awe, detailing how everyday experiences of transcendence can transform human well-being.
Discussed“He wrote a book called Awe. And when we think of awe in society, we tend to think of nature.”
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Man's Search for Meaning
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E.
Discussed“Viktor Frankl, you know, Man's Search for Meaning, really spoke to the idea that the folks in the concentration camp who lived were those who could see how this experience was going to serve them later”
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Tiny Habits
Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg is a practical self-help guide that revolutionizes personal growth by teaching readers how to build lasting changes through remarkably small, manageable behavioral adjustments rather than relying on overwhelming willpower.
Discussed“And so BJ Fogg, who wrote the book, Tiny Habits, is teaching with us this year. And what a great thinker he is on this topic.”
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Transitions
Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes by William Bridges and Susan Bridges is a psychological self-help book that differentiates external life events from the internal emotional processes people undergo during major life shifts.
Discussed“He wrote a book called Transitions and the Way of Transition long ago. And change, he defines change as circumstantial and situational.”
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Regeneration
Regeneration by Paul Hawken is a solution-based book aimed at guiding the climate movement and ending the climate crisis within a single generation.
Discussed“So Paul had a book and it's right here in the studio called Regeneration. And so we've learned a lot from him.”
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Other mentions in this episode (6) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“And three days later, I am on Good Morning America. And my book comes out. And the Today Show.”
“So in your natural state, one of the things I write about in this new book we'll talk about is what comes through you.”
“because I have a new book out that's called Learning to Love Midlife, 12 Reasons Why Life Gets Better With Age.”
“visit the episode page at richroll.com, where you can find the entire podcast archive, as well as podcast merch, my books, Finding Ultra, Voicing Change, and the Plant Power Way”
“visit the episode page at richroll.com, where you can find the entire podcast archive, as well as podcast merch, my books, Finding Ultra, Voicing Change, and the Plant Power Way”
“visit the episode page at richroll.com, where you can find the entire podcast archive, as well as podcast merch, my books, Finding Ultra, Voicing Change, and the Plant Power Way”