{"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":"You Did Everything Right… So Why Does It Feel Wrong? | Jill Nykoliation","slug":"you-did-everything-right-so-why-does-it-feel-wrong-jill-nykoliation","published_at":"2026-04-27T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-chrysalis-7361713/you-did-everything-right-so-why-does-it-feel-wrong-jill-nykoliation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-chrysalis-7361713","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themidlifechrysalis/episodes/You-Did-Everything-Right-So-Why-Does-It-Feel-Wrong---Jill-Nykoliation-e3hs6g0","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/105945268/podcast/play/118413248/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-13%2F422011387-44100-2-ac405a51bbee5.mp3","summary":"You can have a career, success, and still feel like something is missing. In this episode, Jill Nykoliation , former CEO of a globally recognized branding agency turned executive coach, shares how she walked away from a high-level career to rediscover who she really is, and why that shift changed everything. Here’s what you’ll learn: Why success can feel empty (and what it’s really telling you) The part of yourself you may have silenced—and how to reconnect with it The difference between your roles and your true identity Why feeling stuck is often the beginning of growth A warm, honest conversation about purpose, identity, and starting again. Watch now! This might be exactly what you need to hear. Timestamps: 14:53 Introduction of Jill Nicolasian 15:13 Ukrainian roots and father’s influence 18:08 Jill’s career and marketing background 21:46 2015 life quake and identity crisis 26:00 Pandemic shift and team transformation 27:59 Transition to MEA and new identity 30:25 Moving into coaching and teaching 34:17 Designing life and career shifts 37:04 Letting go of old identity 38:27 Common struggles in transitions 46:26 Fluid vs crystallized intelligence 48:35 Feeling stuck and embracing change 51:47 What improves with age 54:18 Wisdom and “Be you” message Learn more about MEA at ⁠https://www.meawisdom.com/ #WhoAmINow #IdentityShift #OutgrowingYourLife #SuccessFeelsEmpty #MidlifeAwakening #CareerTransition #FindYourTrueSelf #StopPerforming #LifeAfterSuccess #PersonalEvolution #InnerShift #PurposeJourney #ExecutiveCoach #ReinventYourself #AuthenticLiving","meta_description":"You can have a career, success, and still feel like something is missing. In this episode, Jill Nykoliation , former CEO of a globally recognized branding…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2849,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-midlife-chrysalis-7361713/episodes/you-did-everything-right-so-why-does-it-feel-wrong-jill-nykoliation/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/you-did-everything-right-so-why-does-it-feel-wrong-jill-nykoliation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}