{"podcast":{"title":"The Midlife Chrysalis","slug":"the-midlife-chrysalis-7361713","podcast_index_feed_id":7361713,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/105945268/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.meawisdom.com/podcast","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/43785738/43785738-1748630750525-5568715944a63.jpg","author":"Chip Conley","episode_count":137,"summary":"The Midlife Chrysalis is a one-hour podcast hosted by Chip Conley, bestselling author of Learning to Love Midlife and founder of MEA (Modern Elder Academy). Chip and his high-profile guests – including Maria Shriver, Hoda Kotb, Elizabeth Gilbert, Michael Franti, and more – dive into raw, vulnerable conversations about the profound transitions they’ve experienced in midlife. Listeners get a rare look at how even the most successful individuals have to navigate life’s pivotal changes – and gain practical wisdom they can apply in their own lives for a more fulfilling and purposeful next chapter.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T22:19:30.272818+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-chrysalis-7361713"},"episode":{"title":"The New Way Women Over 50 Are Choosing to Live | Elizabeth White","slug":"the-new-way-women-over-50-are-choosing-to-live-elizabeth-white","published_at":"2026-05-04T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-chrysalis-7361713/the-new-way-women-over-50-are-choosing-to-live-elizabeth-white","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-chrysalis-7361713","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themidlifechrysalis/episodes/The-New-Way-Women-Over-50-Are-Choosing-to-Live--Elizabeth-White-e3io1fm","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/105945268/podcast/play/119325622/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-1%2F423252364-44100-2-f55c0e6fdf1af.mp3","summary":"In this powerful conversation, Elizabeth White , author of 55, Underemployed, and Faking Normal, shares how losing everything during the recession led her to uncover a hidden crisis affecting millions of women over 50… and a bold new solution. Here’s what you’ll learn: Why financially stable women are quietly slipping into insecurity Why housing, not healthcare, is the real pressure point in midlife How “Golden Girls”–style co-living is becoming a practical path forward What most people get wrong about shared living, and how to know if you’re ready Why the “wisdom worker” era could redefine aging as an advantage This episode reframes what it means to grow older and how to do it with more connection, security, and intention. Don’t Call Them Retirement Communities: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/realestate/modern-elder-academy-adult-co-living-retirement.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share 🎧 Listen now and rethink your future. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (00:46) Meet Elizabeth White (01:29) Job loss and midlife crisis (05:41) Book and growing audience (08:49) Advice for financial survival (10:29) Using support systems (12:55) Resilience circles explained (15:35) Path to co-living idea (18:00) Housing as main challenge (19:40) Golden Girls housing concept (22:11) Growing interest in co-living (23:23) Demand vs developer gap (26:41) Retreat insights and readiness (29:04) Are you ready for co-living (31:20) Types of shared housing (32:49) Future of co-living in America (34:11) Housing crisis and aging (37:22) Economic challenges and solutions (39:44) Fear of financial insecurity (40:38) Wisdom worker era (41:21) Life lessons and aging well (43:36) Redefining luxury (45:09) Challenging age limitations Learn more about MEA at ⁠https://www.meawisdom.com/ #WomenOver50 #MidlifeLiving #…","meta_description":"In this powerful conversation, Elizabeth White , author of 55, Underemployed, and Faking Normal, shares how losing everything during the recession led her…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3313,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-midlife-chrysalis-7361713/episodes/the-new-way-women-over-50-are-choosing-to-live-elizabeth-white/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-chrysalis-7361713/the-new-way-women-over-50-are-choosing-to-live-elizabeth-white.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}