Man After 50: 7 Signs You're Living Someone Else's Life (Midlife Resurrection Series - Part 4)
Send us a textA seven-question survey to reveal identity loss and start your midlife reinventionFor 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 identity, face hidden identity loss, and begin true personal reinvention. In this episode I walk you through a quick, clear 7-question survey that exposes whether you’re living a borrowed life...and gives you the honest signal you need to start changing course.Topics in this EpisodeMale Role Expectations Impact Self-Expression (0:53)Men After 50 Often Live by Societal Conformity (1:07)7-Question Self-Survey for Men After 50 (1:57)What Your “Yes” Answers Mean (3:31)Healing Links28-Day Challenge: Resurrection CampSupporting LinksEmpirical Research: Masculinity & Social Conformity PressuresEmpirical Research : Male Role Conformity and Mental HealthNext Episode: Men After 50: Breaking Free from Your Father's Expectations (Midlife Resurrection Series - Part 5)About the HostNelson Pahl, Ph.D. is an experiential psychologist that helps midlife men move from midlife crisis depression to midlife reinvention. Through his proprietary approaches — Resurrection Camp, the Six Stones Retreat Arc, and his Legacy Lab — he guides men after 50 through identity loss, midlife transformation, and personal reinvention.Want to Share?If this survey moved you, drop a note or a timestamped comment — or send a private message. Naming it is often the first step.Hashtags#MenAfter50 #MidlifeMan #MidlifeCrisis #IdentityLoss #MidlifeReinvention #PersonalReinvention
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Men After 50: 5 Ways to Channel Your Midlife Anger (Midlife Resurrection Series - Part 3)
Send us a textTransform 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 But beneath that frustration is often grief, identity loss, and the pressure of outdated roles.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 transformation.In this episode of Midlife Man Rising, Dr. Nelson Pahl—an experiential psychologist that helps midlife men reclaim identity and reinvent themselves—shares 5 healthy ways to channel your midlife anger. Instead of wrecking your relationships or your health, these strategies help you move, create, speak, protect, and release in ways that spark personal reinvention.You’ll learn how to:Move your body to metabolize hidden angerTurn rage into creativity and expressionTalk it out instead of bottling it upSet boundaries that protect your energyUse ritual to release the weight of the pastIf you’re a midlife man wrestling with anger, this episode will show you how to redirect that fire into strength, clarity, and forward momentum. Because your midlife crisis isn’t the end—it’s the opening to a powerful reinvention.Topics in this EpisodeTurning Anger Into Energy (0:55)5 Healthy Ways to Channel Midlife Anger (1:15)Using Movement to Release Tension (1:23)Anger as Creativity and Expression (1:51)Talking It Out vs. Bottling It Up (2:03)Boundaries as Self-Protection (2:16)Rituals for Releasing Midlife Grief (2:27)Healing Links28-Day Challenge: Resurrection CampSupporting LinksClinical Research: Physical Activities & Anger ReductionEmpirical Research: Middle-Aged Men Anger StudyEmpirical Research: Emotion Regulation in Midlife CouplesNext Episode: Men After 50: 7 Signs You're Living Someone Else's Life (Midlife Resurrection Series - Part 4)About the HostNelson Pahl, Ph.D. is an experiential psychologist that helps midlife men move from midlife crisis depression to midlife reinvention. Through his proprietary approaches — Resurrection Camp, the Six Stones Retreat Arc, and his Legacy Lab — he guides men after 50 through identity loss, midlife transformation, and personal reinvention.Want to Share?If his episode resonated with you, drop a note or a timestamped comment — or send a private message.Hashtags#MenAfter50 #MidlifeMan #MidlifeCrisis #IdentityLoss #MidlifeReinvention #PersonalReinvention
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Men After 50: One Question that Instantly Shifts Your Midlife Crisis (Midlife Resurrection Series - Part 2)
Send us a textHow 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, experiential psychologist Nelson Pahl, Ph.D. reframes the midlife journey as an opportunity for growth, not decline. You’ll learn how the hidden grief of outdated roles and old identities can trigger what feels like midlife crisis depression, and why facing it head-on can open the door to midlife reinvention.Discover how to:Recognize when your “crisis” is really grief in disguiseUse one transformative question to release outdated identitiesBegin the process of personal reinvention after 50Shift from midlife funk to midlife transformationIf you’re a midlife man stuck between who you were and who you’re becoming, this episode gives you clarity, courage, and a starting point. Stop surviving and start rebuilding with proven tools for midlife men ready to evolve.🎧 Listen now — and if you’re ready for deeper change, join Nelson’s 28-day program, Resurrection Camp, to reclaim your identity and create your midlife makeover.Topics in this EpisodeEscape vs. Surrender in Midlife Crisis (0:53)Opportunities for Personal Reinvention (1:13)One Question That Shifts Your Midlife Crisis (1:51)Why a New Value System Emerges (2:23)The Need for Identity Reconstruction (3:19)A Simple Midlife Practice to Try (4:05)Conscious Individuation for Midlife Men (4:54)Healing Links28-Day Challenge: Resurrection CampSupporting LinksEmpirical Research: Midlife Transformation, Not CrisisClinical Research: 3 Case Studies of Male Midlife CrisisJungian Research: Midlife IndividuationProfessional Article: Identity as Dynamic ProcessNext Episode: Men After 50: 5 Ways to Channel Your Midlife Anger(Midlife Resurrection Series - Part 3)About the HostNelson Pahl, Ph.D. is an experiential psychologist that helps midlife men move from midlife crisis depression to midlife reinvention. Through his proprietary approaches — Resurrection Camp, the Six Stones Retreat Arc, and his Legacy Lab — he guides men after 50 through identity loss, midlife transformation, and personal reinvention.
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Men After 50: 5 Signs Your Midlife Crisis is Really Grief in Diguise (Midlife Resurrection Series - Part 1)
Send us a textWhy Your Midlife Crisis Isn’t What You Think: 5 Hidden Signs of GriefMost 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 Dr. Nelson Pahl reveals five hidden ways unresolved grief disguises itself as the midlife funk. You’ll see why this so-called “crisis” isn’t an ending, but an invitation to grow.👉 You’ll learn how to recognize:Why unexplained sadness may actually be grief for your younger selfHow nostalgia signals midlife identity loss, not just fond memoriesWhy old passions feel empty — and what it really meansThe link between restlessness and unprocessed grief in men after 50How feeling like a stranger to yourself is actually a call to evolveWhether you call it a midlife crisis, transition, or reinvention, this episode will help you name what’s really happening — and begin the grief recovery process that frees you to reinvent yourself after 50.🎧 Tune in now and discover how unspoken grief can become the key to midlife renewal.Topics in this EpisodeMidlife as Death of Old Identities (0:24)Historic Study of Midlife Crisis in Men (1:23)Five Signs Midlife = Grief (2:43)Growth Through Midlife Grief (5:01)Healing Links28-Day Challenge: Resurrection CampSupporting LinksEmpirical Research: Core Identity Transition ResearchFoundation Research: Successful Midlife Development StudyHelpGuide Article: Analysis of Midlife ResearchNext Episode: Men After 50: Why You Struggle to Let Go of Old Identities (Midlife Resurrection Series - Part 2)About the HostNelson Pahl, Ph.D. is an experiential psychologist that helps midlife men move from midlife crisis depression to midlife reinvention. Through his proprietary approaches — Resurrection Camp, the Six Stones Retreat Arc, and his Legacy Lab — he guides men after 50 through identity loss, midlife transformation, and personal reinvention.
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Men After 50: 6 Simple Rituals to Shed Outdated Identities (Mini-Course Part 3)
Send us a textHow 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 the midlife man needs symbolic moments to close one chapter and begin another.You’ll learn simple but meaningful rituals — from burning old memories, to creating playlists, to revisiting important places — that help you honor identity loss, release the past, and reclaim authorship of your life.If you’ve felt stuck in a so-called “midlife crisis” — drifting, restless, or disconnected — this practice can spark midlife transformation and give you the clarity, closure, and courage you need for a true midlife reinvention.👉 Discover how ritual helps men after 50:Let go of outdated identitiesMark the shift from “who I was” to “who I’m becoming”Reinvent purpose with meaning and momentumThis is Part 3 of the Good Grief, John Doe mini-course — designed to help midlife men name their losses, reconnect with their bodies, and begin their journey of personal reinvention.Topics in this EpisodeRituals for Midlife Men After 50 (1:17)Simple Ritual Ideas to Try (1:31)A Personal Example of Midlife Reinvention (2:48)Planning Your Own Midlife Ritual (5:33)Healing Links28-Day Challenge: Resurrection CampSupporting LinksEvidence-Based Article: Psychological Benefits of RitualAnthropological Research: Van Gennep's Rites of Passage TheoryClinical Research: The Psychology of RitualsProfessional Article: Midlifers Need a Rite of PassageNext Episode: Men After 50: 5 Signs Your Midlife Crisis is Really Grief in Disguise (Midlife Resurrection Series - Part 1)About the HostNelson Pahl, Ph.D. is an experiential psychologist that helps midlife men move from midlife crisis depression to midlife reinvention. Through his proprietary approaches — Resurrection Camp, the Six Stones Retreat Arc, and his Legacy Lab — he guides men after 50 through identity loss, midlife transformation, and personal reinvention.
Midlife Man Rising is a podcast for men after 50 who sense something’s off — the quiet grief of identity loss, the ache of midlife crisis depression, and the restless urge for midlife reinvention.If you're tired of performing roles, chasing what no longer fits, or waking up with a hollow ache in your chest, this space is for you.I bring clarity and courage through stories, reflections, and experiential practices that help midlife men:Reclaim who you once were and honor what you’ve lostFace the hidden grief of midlife, instead of pretending it doesn’t existRedefine purpose beyond legacy, expectations, or success metricsBegin a midlife transformation that feels authentic, aligned, and meaningfulEach episode blends simple, evidence-based experiential techniques with narrative reflection so you can move forward with agency, not guilt.Join me, Nelson Pahl, Ph.D., experiential psychologist, as we help the midlife man rise — turning midlife funk into personal reinvention.Current and upcoming series include:Good Grief, John Doe mini-courseMidlife Resurrection seriesSix Stones Reclamation suiteLegacy Lab mini-course👉 Follow the show if you're ready to stop surviving midlife and start rebuilding it with clarity and courage.
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