{"podcast":{"title":"Midlife Circus: Gen X Reinvention","slug":"midlife-circus-7546053","podcast_index_feed_id":7546053,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2611020.rss","website_url":"http://midlifecircus.fm","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/0nfpyg7i2p0uu8njzxcrzhzz1eip?.jpg","author":"Brent Drever & Rob Espenel","episode_count":36,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T00:19:41.050909+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053"},"episode":{"title":"Starting Law School at 50: Proof It’s Not Too Late, with our Guest Ron Mayer","slug":"starting-law-school-at-50-proof-it-s-not-too-late-with-our-guest-ron-mayer","published_at":"2026-01-28T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/starting-law-school-at-50-proof-it-s-not-too-late-with-our-guest-ron-mayer","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2611020/episodes/19028184-starting-law-school-at-50-proof-it-s-not-too-late-with-our-guest-ron-mayer.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2611020/episodes/19028184-starting-law-school-at-50-proof-it-s-not-too-late-with-our-guest-ron-mayer.mp3","summary":"Message the Show In this episode, Brent and Rob sit down with longtime friend and guest Ron Mayer to explore what reinvention really looks like in midlife. Ron shares his remarkable journey—from college football and Division I basketball refereeing to financial services, building a successful barbershop business, and ultimately starting law school at age 50. Along the way, they talk openly about doubt, identity shifts, and the courage it takes to move toward something meaningful rather than r...","meta_description":"Message the Show In this episode, Brent and Rob sit down with longtime friend and guest Ron Mayer to explore what reinvention really looks like in midlife…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2927,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/midlife-circus-7546053/episodes/starting-law-school-at-50-proof-it-s-not-too-late-with-our-guest-ron-mayer/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/starting-law-school-at-50-proof-it-s-not-too-late-with-our-guest-ron-mayer.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}