Purpose at Midlife
In this episode of The Midlife Academy podcast, host Briana Smith and Megan Voorhees discuss the gifts and challenges of midlife. As a strategic facilitator and leadership coach, Megan shares her experience navigating a portfolio career as someone in the "sandwich generation," and emphasizes the importance of self-care. She offers insights on how to cultivate purpose through small, intentional daily habits and discusses research on longevity and how it has changed her perspective on health and well-being.
Briana Smith is the program manager for Lifelong Learning programs at the University of Minnesota College of Continuing and Professional Studies. Megan Voorhees is the facilitator for The Midlife Academy course, "Cultivating Purpose." Learn more about The Midlife Academy: midlife.umn.edu
Episode Highlights
00:01:22 The gifts of midlife and career
00:03:26 The challenges of the sandwich generation
00:04:21 Why a portfolio career offers flexibility
00:06:55 Cultivating purpose with small, daily habits
00:09:48 Self-care habits to prevent burnout
00:12:00 The importance of grieving during transition
00:15:20 Small steps for navigating a midlife career change
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