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Good Life Project

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Good Life Project is a podcast and video series for people navigating midlife with intention. Hosted by Jonathan Fields, each episode is a deep, honest conversation about what it actually takes to build a life that feels like yours, through the reinventions, reckonings, and reclamations that define your 40s, 50s, and…

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Good Life Project

He’s Spent 20 Years Trying to Change The World | Scott Harrison

Sex in Midlife: It Doesn’t Have to Fade (and Can Even Be Great) | Susan Bratton

The Endings You Don’t See Coming (Until They’re Gone) | Jonathan Fields

Jodi Picoult: Why Every Villain is the Hero of Their Own Story

Single at Heart: What if You Don't Need Someone Else to “Complete” You | Bella DePaulo, PhD | Bella DePaulo, PhD

Single at Heart: What if You Don't Need Someone Else to “Complete” You | Bella DePaulo, PhD

The Midlife Curiosity Tour That Changed Everything | Allison Aubrey

Why Grit Alone Doesn’t Cut It: New Research From Angela Duckworth

How to Make Better Decisions | Shane Parrish [Best of]

Why Avoiding a Fight is Killing Your Relationship (and How to Fight Well) | Priya Parker

The Menopause Timeline Most Women Never Learn Until Midlife | Dr. Jessica Shepherd

How to Avoid Cognitive Decline & Dementia (starting in your 40s) | Dr. Tommy Wood

Sleep Doesn't Have to Get Worse With Age | Dr. Rebecca Robbins

The Self-Care Trap: Why Doing Everything Right Often Isn’t Enough | Jonathan Fields

What 10-Year-Olds Know About Mental Health That the Rest of Us Forgot | Dr. Niobe Way

Not All Pain Has a Purpose | Marisa Renee Lee

Top Headache Doc: Migraine Is Not What You Think

Time Anxiety: Beating the Dread That You’ll Never Get Ahead | Chris Guillebeau

The 3 Things Every Room You Live In Must Have to Be Okay | Leidy Klotz

How Much Money Is Enough? Your Confusing Money Questions Answered. | Leisa Peterson

Tapping: Surprising Science Behind Healing Claims (and how to do it) | Jessica Ortner

Why Plans Fail, and What To Do Instead | Midyear Reset Pt 2

Midyear Wake-Up Call | Part 1

Healing Family Estrangement: What To Say, And What Never to Say.

The Caregiving Conversation Everyone Postpones Until It's Too Late.

When You Can't Stop Thinking About Something, Here's What To Do. | Donna Jackson Nakazawa

Why More Choices Make You Less Happy | David Epstein

The Toll of Generalized Resentment (and What to Do About It)

You Spent Years Acting Normal Inside a Life That Never Fit | Sari Botton

The Midlife Muscle Loss Lie: How to Stay Strong at Any Age | Dr. Vonda Wright

The 4 Chemicals That Run Your Brain…and Your Life | Tj Power

What Lucky People Do Differently, According to Science | Tina Seelig

Why Rituals Matter More Than You Know, And How to Design Your Own | Bruce Feiler

Dating in Midlife…Oh My! | Bela Gandhi

Your Ambitions Might Not Be Yours | Tom Rath

Why Can’t Anyone Tell Me What’s Wrong? | Alexandra Sifferlin

How to Finally Have the Talk You've Been Avoiding | Jonathan Fields

Invisible Grief: How Hidden Loss Holds You Back (and how to release it) | Dr. Lucy Hone

Your Life in One Word? This Could Change Everything | Erin Weed

The 5 Types of Overthinking and How to Turn Each One Off | Emiliya Zhivotovskaya [Best of]

The Hidden Reason You Keep Putting Things Off | Jon Acuff

Your Childhood Patterns Are Still Running Your Life | Dr. Nicole LePera

You Probably Shouldn’t Say That. And Yet…(Groundbreaking Science of Disagreeing Well) | Julia Minson

Your Body Is Already Talking. Here's What It's Saying | Linda Clemons

The Science Behind Why Religion Actually Works | David DeSteno

The Practice of Holding Nothing | Elena Brower

Is Sleep Procrastination Messing With Your Health & Mindset? | Vanessa Hill, PhD

The Unbusy Manifesto: Life is Short, Live it Now.

Secure Attachment & The Good Life: Surprising Insights | Amir Levine, M.D.

An End to Chronic Pain? Surprising Science is Getting Us Closer. | Dr. Rachel Zoffness

How to Not Lose Hope in a World That Feels Increasingly Dark

The Upside of Oversharing, and the Surprising Downside of Restraint | Leslie John

How to Find Joy in Hard Times (and When Your Brain Lies to You) | Jenny Lawson

Arthur Brooks: Meaning in Midlife & Beyond

Want Real, Lasting Change? It’s Time to Try a Different Approach. | Eric Zimmer

How Toxic Positivity Wrecks Lives & Relationships (and What to Cultivate Instead) | Dr. Deepika Chopra

Relationship Agreements: A Powerful Way to Deepen Love & Lessen Conflict | Krista & Will Van Derveer

How to Connect With Anyone | Charles Duhigg

When to Quit (Jobs or People): How “Jolts” Drive Big Changes | Anthony Klotz

Michael Pollan: Wake Up & Reclaim Your Attention

Thrive in an Empty Nest: The "Open Door" Strategy for Lasting Happiness | Gretchen Rubin

Set Boundaries Without Guilt, Drama or Losing the People You Love | Spotlight Convo

Navigating Anxiety: What’s Normal, What’s Not & What Helps | Dr. Tracey Marks

Menopause Mythbusting | Why Midlife Changes Your Brain and What Helps | Lisa Mosconi, PhD

Why Love Gets Uncomfortable & How That’s Not a Failure | Susan Piver [Best Of]

A Different Take on Excellent That Changes Everything | Brad Stulberg

When Life Meets Reality | Finding Grace When the Future Falls Apart | Lucy Kalanithi

Why You Feel Unloved | 5 Research-backed Shifts That Change How Love Feels | Harry Reis

How to Unlearn Pain: Groundbreaking Research Offers Hope | Yoni K. Ashar

Better Sex at Any Age? The Science of Pleasure & What Really Matters | Dr. Nicole McNichols

The Meaning Trap | Why fulfillment and impact fall short

How to Lessen Suffering: A Powerful New Take

How to Build Habits That Stick

How to Make Big Dreams Happen

Why You Feel Drained (a Different Take) | Iyanla Vanzant

The Year of Enough

Samin Nosrat | Crafting a Life That Nourishes You

The Unresolution: Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail & What Works Instead

Brené Brown | Why Courage Matters More Than Comfort