{"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":"The 10-Year Letter to Yourself: Relationships, Health, and What Matters Most","slug":"the-10-year-letter-to-yourself-relationships-health-and-what-matters-most","published_at":"2026-03-04T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/the-10-year-letter-to-yourself-relationships-health-and-what-matters-most","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2611020/episodes/19028179-the-10-year-letter-to-yourself-relationships-health-and-what-matters-most.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2611020/episodes/19028179-the-10-year-letter-to-yourself-relationships-health-and-what-matters-most.mp3","summary":"Message the Show What would your future-self want you to hear right now? In this episode, Rob and Brent write letters to themselves from ten years in the future—and then read them out loud. What follows is an honest, emotional conversation about relationships, health, risk, and the quiet shifts that happen in midlife. From evolving family dynamics to staying physically resilient and letting go of the need to control outcomes, this episode blends vulnerability, laughter, and practical insight ...","meta_description":"Message the Show What would your future-self want you to hear right now? In this episode, Rob and Brent write letters to themselves from ten years in the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3645,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/midlife-circus-7546053/episodes/the-10-year-letter-to-yourself-relationships-health-and-what-matters-most/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/the-10-year-letter-to-yourself-relationships-health-and-what-matters-most.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}