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by Jonathan Fields / Acast · English
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 beyond. Grounded in science, fueled by genuine curiosity, and always in service of the real work of living well. Often top-ranked, it’s been listened to and viewed more than 100 million times. New episodes weekly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How to Avoid Cognitive Decline & Dementia (starting in your 40s) | Dr. Tommy Wood
Cognitive decline and dementia aren’t inevitable with age; dementia risk can be shaped by midlife behaviors and modifiable factors.
20 Aug 2026 · 1h 3m · 18 chaptersSleep Doesn't Have to Get Worse With Age | Dr. Rebecca Robbins
Sleep doesn’t have to worsen with age. The episode argues that sleep affects brain “toxin” clearance during sleep, which may influence cognitive decline and dementia risk.
17 Aug 2026 · 56m · 15 chaptersThe Self-Care Trap: Why Doing Everything Right Often Isn’t Enough | Jonathan Fields
The episode argues that “self-care” can either restore you or anesthetize you.
13 Aug 2026 · 56m · 16 chaptersWhat 10-Year-Olds Know About Mental Health That the Rest of Us Forgot | Dr. Niobe Way
The “mental health crisis” is framed as a symptom of failing social health—especially how people treat each other and how kids learn to disconnect from their own needs for connection.
10 Aug 2026 · 1h 9m · 20 chaptersNot All Pain Has a Purpose | Marisa Renee Lee
Marissa Renee Lee challenges the self-help idea that pain always has a purpose or a “lesson.” She argues that forcing meaning can create shame and pressure, and introduces “gray grief” for losses…
6 Aug 2026 · 53m · 19 chaptersTop Headache Doc: Migraine Is Not What You Think
The episode debunks common migraine myths (especially the “vascular/blood vessel” explanation), arguing migraine is primarily neuroinflammatory.
3 Aug 2026 · 1h 3m · 19 chaptersTime Anxiety: Beating the Dread That You’ll Never Get Ahead | Chris Guillebeau
Time anxiety—why people feel they’ll never get ahead, and how to make better decisions about what to do next.
30 Jul 2026 · 49m · 12 chaptersThe 3 Things Every Room You Live In Must Have to Be Okay | Leidy Klotz
How rooms and other physical spaces affect people psychologically—arguing that the real question isn’t whether a room is functional, but whether it feeds three psychological needs: agency,…
27 Jul 2026 · 47m · 11 chaptersHow Much Money Is Enough? Your Confusing Money Questions Answered. | Leisa Peterson
The episode challenges common beliefs about money, retirement, savings, and “enoughness,” arguing that early “money stories” shape adult financial behavior more than spreadsheets do.
23 Jul 2026 · 52m · 14 chaptersTapping: Surprising Science Behind Healing Claims (and how to do it) | Jessica Ortner
Explains tapping (acupressure point stimulation) as a fast way to reduce stress responses, with claimed mechanisms from nervous-system safety signaling, memory reconsolidation, and cortisol reduction.
20 Jul 2026 · 58m · 22 chaptersWhy Plans Fail, and What To Do Instead | Midyear Reset Pt 2
Midyear “wake-up call” (Part 2) focused on replacing life plans with “moves” (small, present-tense actions).
16 Jul 2026 · 54m · 12 chaptersMidyear Wake-Up Call | Part 1
Midyear “wake-up call” arguing that grading yourself against January goals is the least useful halfway check.
13 Jul 2026 · 52m · 14 chaptersHealing Family Estrangement: What To Say, And What Never to Say.
Family estrangement—why it’s rising, what cultural forces drive it, and what parents should say (and avoid) to support possible reconciliation.
9 Jul 2026 · 1h · 19 chaptersThe Caregiving Conversation Everyone Postpones Until It's Too Late.
The “sandwich generation” caregiving season—caring for aging parents (and sometimes adult children) while trying not to lose one’s identity.
6 Jul 2026 · 47m · 15 chaptersWhen You Can't Stop Thinking About Something, Here's What To Do. | Donna Jackson Nakazawa
Rumination (thought loops) and how to break them using neuroscience.
2 Jul 2026 · 54m · 14 chaptersWhy More Choices Make You Less Happy | David Epstein
David Epstein argues that “more choices” and “maximizing” (searching for the best option) reduce happiness and worsen decisions.
29 Jun 2026 · 1h · 15 chaptersThe Toll of Generalized Resentment (and What to Do About It)
Diffuse (generalized, “no villain” ) resentment that accumulates as a low, ambient weight—often surfacing in midlife—and how to name it and respond to what it’s signaling.
25 Jun 2026 · 47m · 7 chaptersYou Spent Years Acting Normal Inside a Life That Never Fit | Sari Botton
Sari Botton’s reinvention after being pushed out of her 50s, and what midlife reveals when you stop performing “normal.” She argues the pain isn’t aging itself, but realizing how long you’ve acted a…
22 Jun 2026 · 54m · 19 chaptersThe Midlife Muscle Loss Lie: How to Stay Strong at Any Age | Dr. Vonda Wright
The episode argues that age-related muscle loss and frailty are largely driven by sedentary behavior, not inevitable biology.
18 Jun 2026 · 54m · 17 chaptersThe 4 Chemicals That Run Your Brain…and Your Life | Tj Power
How four brain chemicals—dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, endorphins (DOSE)—shape motivation, love/connection, mood/energy, and stress tolerance, and how to “rewire” them with behavior to improve life…
15 Jun 2026 · 1h · 19 chaptersWhat Lucky People Do Differently, According to Science | Tina Seelig
Tina Seelig explains luck as something you can control and build, not just random “fortune.” She contrasts fortune (things that happen to you) with luck (what you can influence).
11 Jun 2026 · 49m · 17 chaptersWhy Rituals Matter More Than You Know, And How to Design Your Own | Bruce Feiler
Rituals as a “shared, unnecessary act” that makes people feel at home; they help groups process instability (“lifequakes”) and counter loneliness by rebuilding connection when relationships are…
8 Jun 2026 · 55m · 19 chaptersDating in Midlife…Oh My! | Bela Gandhi
Dating in midlife—why love feels harder, what drives repeated “wrong partner” choices, and how to use a structured approach to find a long-term match.
4 Jun 2026 · 57m · 20 chaptersYour Ambitions Might Not Be Yours | Tom Rath
Tom Rath argues that “purpose” isn’t a single grand discovery; it’s built in daily choices by repeatedly asking “what’s the point of this?” and prioritizing what will matter a year or 10 years from…
1 Jun 2026 · 46m · 14 chapters