Episode

5 Challenges We Got Ourselves Into

Podcast
Midlife Circus: Gen X Reinvention
Published
May 27, 2026
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3123
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Summary

Message the Show Rob and Brent walked into this episode with no idea what the other was about to commit to. They each named 5 personal challenges for the next 90 days, one for every ring of midlife: finance, relationship, health, purpose, and adventure, and shared them live. The list includes losing twenty pounds, getting back to real planned date nights, joining a Friday golf group of strangers, learning to ride a unicycle, and tracking every meal for ninety days. A working definition of gro...