Remember the Cowardly Lion from The Wizard of Oz? Nervous, fearful, tail-between-his-legs… until he realized he had courage all along. That scene has stayed with me—not just because it’s charming,

July 6, 2025

Well, it’s been just over a year since I attended Owning Wisdom with Chip and 29 other wonderful folks in Baja. As I reflect on the past 12+ months, I

July 5, 2025

On July 2nd, I turned 54. Although I’m in ‘mid-midlife’, I still find myself looking for the adult in the room to help me make sense of the world and

July 4, 2025

He’s such a resource when it comes to social science research. Recently, I was reading his recent The Atlantic magazine column and an article called “Dare to Act Differently and

July 3, 2025

I was scared. Afraid of what’s next, of what’s been lost, or of finally confronting the questions I was avoiding. I wanted an escape, but there was none. I felt

July 2, 2025

This is the whole point of my new podcast THE MIDLIFE CHRYSALIS: how can I take relatively famous people into the dark room of their midlife with the intent of

July 1, 2025

It started innocently enough. My sons wanted to know what it was like when I was growing up. (Obviously, this was for a school assignment and not out of sudden

June 29, 2025

“You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.” – Attributed to Winston ChurchillI recently started watching the new series Your Friends and Neighbors

June 28, 2025

It was concert promoter Bill Graham who persuaded me to create San Francisco’s rock ‘n roll hotel when I was in my mid-20s and didn’t have a clue about the

June 27, 2025

This July 14-19, we’re inviting you to explore a new approach to designing a meaningful life. It’s called Crossroads & Classics: Navigating Transitions with Art & Literature, a collaboration between

June 26, 2025

In a fragmented world, true growth requires alchemizing our inner polarities. When we welcome both curiosity and wisdom, we allow ourselves to explore with openness while grounding ourselves in earned

June 25, 2025

UC Berkeley professor and founder of the Greater Good Science Center Dacher Keltner teaches a Cultivating Awe workshop each December at MEA Baja. His research has shown that the #1

June 24, 2025