Midlife Identity, Men Speaking Up, and Finding Fulfillment After 50

Andy Grant interviews UK-based Philip Briscoe, host of the Mid-life Men Podcast, about his midlife turning point at 50 after leaving a tech job where he felt undervalued and realizing he didn’t know who he was beyond work. Philip describes how stress and lack of fulfillment contributed to depression, anxiety, poor sleep, and lifestyle-related health issues including type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, and fatty liver, many of which improved after he stepped away. He explains creating his podcast to fill a lack of resources for men, finding purpose by sharing men’s recovery narratives, and later turning interviews into his book Men Speak Up, focused on communication and getting help.

They discuss misconceptions about the “midlife crisis,” hormonal and mental-health realities, ageism, normalizing taboo topics like suicidal thoughts, and the importance of supportive friendships and groups.

00:00 Burnout and Identity Loss
00:57 Meet Philip Briscoe
02:08 Turning 50 Wake Up Call
03:32 Health Alarms and Change
04:09 Finding Purpose Through Podcasting
06:46 Work Family and Delayed Joy
09:44 Why Mid-life Men Exists
12:24 Lessons Men Speak Up
15:15 Depression Signs and Support
18:45 From Podcast to Book
20:51 Midlife Crisis Myths
25:59 Purpose as a Continuum
27:25 Connect and Final Takeaway
30:13 Closing and Community Invite

Connect with Philip
Philip Briscoe — https://www.mid-lifemen.com/
Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/midlifemenpodcast/
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/midlifemen/
LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipbriscoe/

Resources
Men Speak Up: Journeys Through Mental Health by Philip Briscoe — https://amzn.to/4kT4QgJ

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