{"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":"Work That Fits Your Life Now: 5 Flexible Ways to Earn in Your Next Chapter","slug":"work-that-fits-your-life-now-5-flexible-ways-to-earn-in-your-next-chapter","published_at":"2026-02-25T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053/work-that-fits-your-life-now-5-flexible-ways-to-earn-in-your-next-chapter","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2611020/episodes/19028180-work-that-fits-your-life-now-5-flexible-ways-to-earn-in-your-next-chapter.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2611020/episodes/19028180-work-that-fits-your-life-now-5-flexible-ways-to-earn-in-your-next-chapter.mp3","summary":"Message the Show In this episode, Brent and Rob dig into a question many people face in midlife: how to keep earning money while redesigning work to better fit who you are now. They explore the difference between productive stress and anxiety-driven stress, why so many of us get stuck in all-or-nothing thinking about careers, and what it really means to create a Second Act Paycheck that aligns with your life today. Along the way, they discuss flexible income paths—including consulting, freela...","meta_description":"Message the Show In this episode, Brent and Rob dig into a question many people face in midlife: how to keep earning money while redesigning work to bette…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3386,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/midlife-circus-7546053/episodes/work-that-fits-your-life-now-5-flexible-ways-to-earn-in-your-next-chapter/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/work-that-fits-your-life-now-5-flexible-ways-to-earn-in-your-next-chapter.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}