Midlife Isn’t a Slow Fade: 5 Ideas to Inspire Your Third Turn
About this episode
Allison Aubrey discusses reframing midlife as an opportunity for reinvention rather than a crisis.
Midlife can feel like standing on a rope swing: you know it’s time to let go, but the familiar still has a powerful grip. In Your Turn: How to Create a Midlife You Love, longtime NPR health and science correspondent Allison Aubrey reframes this unsettled stretch as a second adolescence—not a crisis, but a chance to renegotiate who you are and what comes next. She explores why purpose may be one of the most overlooked longevity tools, how to trade the old “learn, earn, retire” script for something livelier, and why your most surprising surge may still be ahead. 🎁 Save 20% on a Next Big Idea Club membership when you used code PODCAST at nextbigideaclub.com ✉️ Get big ideas in your inbox with our daily newsletter. Subscribe at bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com Sponsored By: Shopify — Nothing stands between your idea and a real business. So go make it one. Start your free trial at shopify.com/daily FODZYME — Finally, you can enjoy your favorite foods without the pain. Go to icaneatagain.com/daily for 30% off your first order. Quince — Make your summer wardrobe easier. Go to quince.com/nbid for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.
People in this episode
Guest: Allison Aubrey
Topics covered
- midlife
- personal development
- longevity
- purpose
- reinvention
Keywords
- midlife
- purpose
- longevity
- reinvention
- personal growth
Sponsors
Shopify, FODZYME, Quince
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NPR, Next Big Idea Club
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