{"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":"What 88 Years of Research Revealed About Happiness | Robert Waldinger","slug":"what-88-years-of-research-revealed-about-happiness-robert-waldinger","published_at":"2026-05-29T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-chrysalis-7361713/what-88-years-of-research-revealed-about-happiness-robert-waldinger","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-chrysalis-7361713","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themidlifechrysalis/episodes/What-88-Years-of-Research-Revealed-About-Happiness--Robert-Waldinger-e3jmao8","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/105945268/podcast/play/120318152/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-21%2F424593556-44100-2-d66206ae6b302.mp3","summary":"For nearly 90 years, researchers tracked one question: what actually makes people happy, healthy, and fulfilled as they grow older? In this episode, Chip sits down with psychiatrist, Zen teacher, and Harvard study director Robert Waldinger to explore what 88 years of research can teach us about relationships, aging, purpose, and emotional well-being. Together, they unpack: Why strong relationships predict happiness and longevity better than success or money The hidden loneliness behind social media and “curated lives” What Zen practice teaches about anxiety, suffering, and being fully present Why nobody is happy all the time and why that’s normal How paying attention to what energizes you can change your life Warm, wise, and deeply human, this episode is full of insights that stay with you long after the conversation ends. Listen now and join the conversation. Timestamps: (03:03) How Life Changed After 50 (06:13) The Harvard Study on Happiness (08:36) Why Relationships Matter Most (10:00) Friendship as a Daily Practice (12:31) Making New Friends as You Age (13:52) Social Media and Modern Loneliness (16:53) Why He Started Zen Practice (19:35) Nothing to Fix and Living Well (21:16) What Zen Meditation Really Is (23:11) Presence vs Dissociation (25:52) Why Happiness Is Not Constant (27:32) Attention as the Deepest Form of Love (30:21) Why Pain Always Passes (33:16) Robert Waldinger on Retirement (36:34) Learning to Trust Your Inner Signals Learn more about MEA at ⁠https://www.meawisdom.com/ #RobertWaldinger #HappinessResearch #GoodLife #Longevity #HealthyAging #Zen #Meditation #RelationshipsMatter #EmotionalWellbeing #Mindfulness #MentalHealth #HarvardStudy #PersonalGrowth #AgingWell #HumanConnection","meta_description":"For nearly 90 years, researchers tracked one question: what actually makes people happy, healthy, and fulfilled as they grow older? In this episode, Chip…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2600,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-midlife-chrysalis-7361713/episodes/what-88-years-of-research-revealed-about-happiness-robert-waldinger/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/what-88-years-of-research-revealed-about-happiness-robert-waldinger.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}