Show Notes
Midlife can feel like the life you built suddenly stops fitting. Caroline Myss believes there’s a deeper reason: this is when the soul begins asking something different of you.
In this powerful conversation, bestselling author and spiritual teacher Caroline Myss joins Chip Conley to explore the deeper meaning of midlife, purpose, identity, and surrender.
Caroline shares: Why a crisis of purpose may actually be a crisis of the soul How we move from job to career to calling Why we lose our appetite for the life we’ve built How sacred contracts shape our relationships and challenges Why surrender means releasing fear and control
Chip also opens up about his near-death experience and changing identity as Caroline challenges him to see his life through a different lens.
Watch the full conversation for a profound look at what happens when the life that once fit you is no longer enough.
Timestamps: (3:36) Midlife and the Search for Wisdom (9:15) The Rise of the Inner Self (13:56) When a Crisis Is Spiritual (14:40) What Is Wisdom? (15:30) Sacred Contracts and the Power of Choice (20:45) The People We’re Meant to Meet (23:55) How to Recognize a Sacred Contract (27:16) From Job to Career to Calling (31:00) Why Midlife Changes Us (36:25) Chip’s Near-Death Experience (38:30) Wounds, Identity, and Illness (44:24) Learning to Surrender (47:12) Carolyn’s Hard-Won Wisdom (48:02) God Is Law
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