Best Midlifeman Podcasts (2025)

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Men After 50: The Passion Pivot for Midlife Reinvention (Part 2 of the Midlife Plan B Series) 7:53

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How to escape the career that’s killing your soul—and pivot toward purpose, freedom, and fulfillment. For men after 50, midlife can feel like a slow unraveling—success on paper but emptiness underneath. The career that once fueled pride has become a quiet cage. In this episode of Midlife Man Rising, Dr. Nelson Pahl continues the Midlife Plan B Seri…

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Men After 50: Should You Walk Away? — A Midlife Reinvention Podcast Episode (Part 1 of the Midlife Plan B Series) 6:30

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Why walking away in midlife isn’t failure—it’s the beginning of reinvention. In this candid opening to The Midlife Plan B Series, psychologist Nelson Pahl, Ph.D. speaks directly to the midlife man—men after 50 who feel caught between who they were and who they still want to become. You’ve probably felt it: the quiet urge to walk away—from the caree…

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Men After 50: The Midlife Resurrection (The Finale of the 6-Part Midlife Resurrection Series) 6:20

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Midlife doesn’t have to be decline. For men after 50, it can be a resurrection. In this final episode of the Midlife Resurrection Series, Nelson Pahl — experiential psychologist and creator of Resurrection Camp — explores how men in midlife can move past identity loss, midlife crisis depression, and outdated definitions of success to build a new, m…

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Men After 50: Breaking Free from Your Father’s Expectations (Midlife Resurrection Series - Part 5) 6:47

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How midlife men can let go of old blueprints and create their own path. Many midlife men still live under the shadow of their fathers’ expectations — chasing approval, success, or strength defined by someone else’s rules. But what happens when those inherited blueprints no longer fit your life? In this episode of Midlife Man Rising, experiential ps…

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Man After 50: 7 Signs You're Living Someone Else's Life (Midlife Resurrection Series - Part 4) 4:46

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A seven-question survey to reveal identity loss and start your midlife reinvention For Men After 50 — feeling like you’re playing a role instead of living your life? This episode of Midlife Man Rising helps answer a simple question: Is this your life…or someone else’s? I’m Nelson Pahl, an experiential psychologist that helps midlife men reclaim ide…

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Men After 50: 5 Ways to Channel Your Midlife Anger (Midlife Resurrection Series - Part 3) 3:58

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Transform anger into personal reinvention and midlife growth. For many men after 50, midlife brings an unexpected weight: anger. But beneath that frustration is often grief, identity loss, and the pressure of outdated roles. The truth? Anger isn’t your enemy—it’s energy. And if you learn to channel it, that energy becomes fuel for your midlife tran…

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Men After 50: One Question that Instantly Shifts Your Midlife Crisis (Midlife Resurrection Series - Part 2) 6:13

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How midlife men can face identity loss, release old roles, and begin true personal reinvention. For men after 50, a so-called midlife crisis often feels like restlessness, irritability, or a vague emptiness. But what if your midlife funk isn’t about cars, careers, or escape — but about grief and identity loss? In this episode of Midlife Man Rising,…

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Men After 50: 5 Signs Your Midlife Crisis is Really Grief in Diguise (Midlife Resurrection Series - Part 1) 5:51

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Why Your Midlife Crisis Isn’t What You Think: 5 Hidden Signs of Grief Most men think a midlife crisis is about buying sports cars, switching careers, or chasing thrills. But beneath the surface, midlife is often something deeper: grief — the quiet loss of old identities and roles. In this episode of Good Grief, John Doe, experiential psychologist D…

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Men After 50: 6 Simple Rituals to Shed Outdated Identities (Mini-Course Part 3) 7:15

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How men after 50 can use ritual to release the past, move beyond the midlife crisis, and step boldly into a new chapter. Midlife isn’t just a crisis. It’s a crossroads. And for men after 50, one of the most powerful ways to move forward is through ritual. In this episode of Good Grief, John Doe, experiential psychologist Nelson Pahl explains why th…

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Men After 50: Sensory Mapping to Calm Midlife Angst (Mini-Course - Part 2) 5:12

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A simple practice for men after 50 to ground emotions, reduce midlife crisis stress, and reconnect with themselves. Midlife can feel like a storm inside your head — racing thoughts, old regrets, and an uncertain future. For men after 50, this so-called “midlife crisis” often hides a deeper truth: midlife grief, identity loss, and the quiet pull tow…

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Men After 50: What We Secretly Grieve as a Midlife Man...But Never Admit (Mini-Course - Part 1) 5:16

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In this episode of Midlife Man Rising, we explore why men after 50 often discover that midlife isn’t a crisis but a crossroads — a turning point between identity loss and personal reinvention. Hosted by experiential psychologist Nelson Pahl, Ph.D., Good Grief, John Doe — a 3-part limited series — helps the midlife man navigate midlife transformatio…