# Midlife Circus: Gen X Reinvention Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053.md RSS feed: https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2611020.rss Official site: http://midlifecircus.fm Author: Brent Drever & Rob Espenel Episodes: 36 ## Resource Midlife isn't the end — it's the evolution. Hosted by Brent Drever and Rob Espenel, Midlife Circus is where real conversations meet reinvention. Like any good circus, midlife is part chaos, part wonder — a stage for learning new acts. From career changes and empty nests to money, relationships, health, and second-act adventures, Rob and Brent explore the unpredictable, messy, and meaningful middle of life with humor, honesty, and a touch of rebellion. It's a show for Gen X and anyone reinventing what comes next. Pull up a seat under the tent — and get ready to laugh, reflect, and rediscover what's possible in Your Next Great Act. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/midlife-circus-7546053 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053.md ## Episodes - [Connection, Health, and Renewal: A Midlife Adventure in Costa Rica](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/connection-health-and-renewal-a-midlife-adventure-in-costa-rica) — 2026-07-08T12:00:00+00:00 - [The Stuff We Keep: Why Letting Go in Midlife Creates Room for What's Next](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/the-stuff-we-keep-why-letting-go-in-midlife-creates-room-for-what-s-next) — 2026-06-24T12:00:00+00:00 - [Acceptance as Strength: Recovery and Rebuilding with Musician Ezra Vancil](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/acceptance-as-strength-recovery-and-rebuilding-with-musician-ezra-vancil) — 2026-06-10T12:00:00+00:00 - [5 Challenges We Got Ourselves Into](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/5-challenges-we-got-ourselves-into) — 2026-05-27T12:00:00+00:00 - [Launching a Creative Business in Midlife](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/launching-a-creative-business-in-midlife) — 2026-05-20T12:00:00+00:00 - [A Guide to Earning Money as a Consultant in Midlife](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/a-guide-to-earning-money-as-a-consultant-in-midlife) — 2026-05-13T12:00:00+00:00 - [Before You Retire: 5 Things We Wish We'd Done First](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/before-you-retire-5-things-we-wish-we-d-done-first) — 2026-05-06T12:00:00+00:00 - [The Midlife Sabbatical: Taking a Career Break in Your 50s with Sarah Hager](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/the-midlife-sabbatical-taking-a-career-break-in-your-50s-with-sarah-hager) — 2026-04-29T12:00:00+00:00 - [Find Your Epic: Why Big Challenges Matter in Midlife](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/find-your-epic-why-big-challenges-matter-in-midlife) — 2026-04-22T12:00:00+00:00 - [No More Paycheck: How to Pay Yourself in Retirement](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/no-more-paycheck-how-to-pay-yourself-in-retirement) — 2026-04-15T12:00:00+00:00 - [Kids Leaving for College: Facing the Empty Nest](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/kids-leaving-for-college-facing-the-empty-nest) — 2026-04-08T12:00:00+00:00 - [Longevity Fundamentals with Dr. Dennis Lipton](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/longevity-fundamentals-with-dr-dennis-lipton) — 2026-04-01T12:00:00+00:00 - [Micro-Adventures Matter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/micro-adventures-matter) — 2026-03-25T12:00:00+00:00 - [How to Give Back in Midlife](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/how-to-give-back-in-midlife) — 2026-03-18T12:00:00+00:00 - [Getting Honest With Your Money — So You Have More Options](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/getting-honest-with-your-money-so-you-have-more-options) — 2026-03-11T12:00:00+00:00 - [The 10-Year Letter to Yourself: Relationships, Health, and What Matters Most](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/the-10-year-letter-to-yourself-relationships-health-and-what-matters-most) — 2026-03-04T13:00:00+00:00 - [Work That Fits Your Life Now: 5 Flexible Ways to Earn in Your Next Chapter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/work-that-fits-your-life-now-5-flexible-ways-to-earn-in-your-next-chapter) — 2026-02-25T13:00:00+00:00 - [Why Not Now? Your Next Great Act Is Waiting](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/why-not-now-your-next-great-act-is-waiting) — 2026-02-18T13:00:00+00:00 - [Built to Last: The "Big Three" for Midlife Healthspan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/built-to-last-the-big-three-for-midlife-healthspan) — 2026-02-11T13:00:00+00:00 - [The Solo Retreat: Alone With Your Thoughts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/the-solo-retreat-alone-with-your-thoughts) — 2026-02-04T13:00:00+00:00 - [Starting Law School at 50: Proof It’s Not Too Late, with our Guest Ron Mayer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/starting-law-school-at-50-proof-it-s-not-too-late-with-our-guest-ron-mayer) — 2026-01-28T13:00:00+00:00 - [Midlife Meets AI](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/midlife-meets-ai) — 2026-01-21T13:00:00+00:00 - [Someday Is a Lie: Adventures Expire](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/someday-is-a-lie-adventures-expire) — 2026-01-14T13:00:00+00:00 - [Setting Goals for the Year Ahead](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/setting-goals-for-the-year-ahead) — 2026-01-07T13:00:00+00:00 - [New Habits, New Year, New You](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/new-habits-new-year-new-you) — 2025-12-31T13:00:00+00:00 - [Holiday Traditions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/holiday-traditions) — 2025-12-24T13:00:00+00:00 - [Repurposed NOT Retired](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/repurposed-not-retired) — 2025-12-17T13:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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