# Reinvent Yourself After Midlife with Barbara Waxman - E101

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Published: 2026-06-01T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Adding years to your life means nothing if the second half is weighed down by burnout, confusion, and the fear of missed potential. Midlife brings a wave of shifting identities, changing relationships, and growing self-doubt, leaving even the most successful feeling stuck between who they've been and who they want to become. The endless health advice and protocols can deepen the overwhelm, blurring any sense of what really matters as you face these personal crossroads. This episode breaks down how to cut through the noise and intentionally reinvent yourself in midlife and beyond. You'll hear science-backed strategies and real-world wisdom from someone who has helped thousands turn this daunting phase into their most vital and purposeful chapter yet. Barbara Waxman is a longevity and leadership expert, gerontologist, master coach, speaker, and founder of The Odyssey Group. Her work focuses on helping people navigate aging, reinvention, and purposeful living through science-backed frameworks that bridge longevity, leadership, and adult development. She is the creator of Entrepreneurship Turned Inward™, the Seven Lifestyle Levers Assessment™, and the Longevity Lifeplan™, and serves as an advisor to the Stanford Center on Longevity and Stanford Lifestyle Medicine, as well as a Master Faculty member at the Modern Elder Academy. Barbara is also the author of The Middlescence Manifesto, with her insights featured by TEDxBoston, CBS This Morning, The Wall Street Journal, and the Financial Times. "It starts with self awareness, which is that presence. It's saying your gratitude, setting your mind, practicing meditation, understanding how you work best."- Barbara Waxman In this episode you will learn: * Why the idea of "middlescence" matters for personal growth and life changes.…

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