Mastering Midlife Podcast

Dan Waldschmidt is a renowned business strategist, author, keynote speaker, and ultra-runner, with one of his achievements being the 10th person to run Everest. Dan joins me today to share his thoughts on how people define success and how they equate it with material possessions and luxury. He explains the negative effects of trying to be like our heroes and having a mindset of who we think we should be. He discusses how you can progress in life even when what you’re doing isn’t awesome to other people.

Today’s episode is inspired by a conversation between my younger son and I. “Dad, when I was in High School, I thought you were perfect, nothing bothered you, I wanted to be like you.” As cool as that sounds, it wasn’t healthy or useful. Our conversation and the insights he brought to it, are what I want to share today.

The halftime show at the Superbowl was amazing, spectacular, a celebration of feminine power…or was it? It was obscene, it was a strip show not suitable for family entertainment.

My marketing people often use excerpts from the chapter called “fear” in “Only 10s – How to Use Distraction to Get the Right Things Done,” because they are the most relatable and compelling.  I reread this chapter for myself when I get stuck.  In today’s episode, I read from the chapter and talk about how and what fear costs me… and what to do about it.

In today’s episode, I share my reflection about the conversation I had with Gerald DuBose and his perspective on youth being wasted on the young. I discuss why being old doesn’t mean risk is no longer an option.

Gerald joins me today to share why we must own our stories to succeed and what that means. He describes the importance of knowing the difference between what makes you happy and what you’re good at and why the worst days of your life can also be the best days.

Watson joins me today to share the 5-3-1 foundation of resiliency and how we can use it to withstand some of life’s greatest challenges. He shares why he is passionate about resilience and why he views the midlife crisis from a biological perspective.

Jack joins me today to describe success from the viewpoint of faith and belief in the good in people. He shares why the best lessons in life can’t come from textbooks. He explains how faith played a role in how he lives his life and why he chose to serve in the military.

Brian Roberts is the CEO Advisor and CEO Peer Group Leader at Vistage, a company that provides private advisory boards for business owners, senior executives, and CEOs. He is also what they call a Vistage Chair, a highly regarded and trusted representative of the company’s established ways of executive coaching and group facilitation. Brian regularly works with executives and their teams, transforming them from being good leaders to great leaders.