Men After 50: The Passion Pivot for Midlife Reinvention (Part 2 of the Midlife Plan B Series)
How to escape the career that’s killing your soul—and pivot toward purpose, freedom, and fulfillment.For men after 50, midlife can feel like a slow unraveling—success on paper but emptiness underneath. The career that once fueled pride has become a quiet cage.In this episode of Midlife Man Rising, Dr. Nelson Pahl continues the Midlife Plan B Series with a focus on The Passion Pivot—how to trade the grind for meaningful work that actually aligns with who you’ve become.You’ll learn how to identify your Paying Passion Project, leverage decades of skill and wisdom, and make your midlife reinvention practical, not theoretical.It’s not about quitting—it’s about realigning.Because the man who pivots with purpose during his midlife crisis doesn’t just survive—he rises.Episode HighlightsThe hidden grief behind midlife burnoutWhy so many men feel stuck in “career prison”How purpose becomes the path to freedomThree questions to find your Paying Passion ProjectPivoting toward reinvention—without burning bridgesHealing Links28-Day Challenge: Midlife Plan B Program5-Day Challenge: Resurrection CampSupporting LinksResearch Article: Values Alignment and Career SatisfactionEmpirical Research: Career Transitions and Transferable SkillsProfessional Research: Midlife As OpportunityNext Episode: Men After 50: Part 3 of the Midlife Plan B SeriesAbout 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 Midlife Plan B, and his Legacy Lab — he guides men after 50 through identity loss, midlife transformation, and personal reinvention. He's also author of the book, Escaping Sartre's Hell: A Guide for Self-Validation in Midlife.Want to Share?If his episode resonated with you, drop a note or a timestamped comment — or send a private message.Ready to build your own Plan B?The Midlife Plan B Program is my 4-week private coaching immersion for men ready to reinvent their work, identity, and direction. You’ll design a life that aligns with who you’ve become—not who you used to be. Visit Midlife Plan B.
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Men After 50: Should You Walk Away? — A Midlife Reinvention Podcast Episode (Part 1 of the Midlife Plan B Series)
Why walking away in midlife isn’t failure—it’s the beginning of reinvention.In this candid opening to The Midlife Plan B Series, psychologist Nelson Pahl, Ph.D. speaks directly to the midlife man—men after 50 who feel caught between who they were and who they still want to become.You’ve probably felt it: the quiet urge to walk away—from the career that’s drained you, the marriage that’s lost connection, or the identity that no longer fits. That restlessness isn’t weakness. It’s your psyche demanding alignment.This episode explores how to navigate a midlife crisis not as collapse but as catalyst—how to turn identity loss, burnout, and doubt into midlife reinvention and personal transformation.You’ll learn how to distinguish between running from pain and walking toward purpose; why many men in their fifties feel an existential “call to reinvent”; and how the decision to walk away can actually mark the beginning of authentic renewal.Join Nelson as he unpacks the psychology of midlife makeover, midlife reinvention, and personal transformation—helping men after 50 reclaim purpose, rebuild identity, and redesign life on their own terms.🎙 Episode Highlights: • Why midlife restlessness isn’t weakness—it’s a call for alignment • How to tell if you’re escaping pain or pursuing purpose • 3 questions to know if it’s time to repair, rebuild, or leave • Why midlife is your best chance to reclaim identity and direction🎧 Listen now to reclaim clarity, courage, and your next chapter.Healing Links28-Day Challenge: Midlife Plan B Program5-Day Challenge: Resurrection CampSupporting LinksClinical Research: Career Transitions in Midlife ResearchProfessional Article: Midlife Identity CrisisNext Episode: Men After 50: Part 2 of the Midlife Plan B SeriesAbout 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. He's also author of the book, Escaping Sartre's Hell: A Guide for Self-Validation in Midlife.Want to Share?If his episode resonated with you, drop a note or a timestamped comment — or send a private message.What to Do Next:Ready to go deeper? Join me inside Resurrection Camp: The Forge, my 5-day challenge designed for men after 50 who want to reclaim identity, rebuild purpose, and reinvent themselves. Visit Resurrection.CampIf you’re ready to stop living on autopilot and start crafting your midlife comeback, this episode will hit home.🎧 Listen now — and when you’re ready to go deeper, explore the 5-Day Challenge: Resurrection Camp — The Forge at Resurrection.Camp
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Men After 50: The Midlife Resurrection (The Finale of the 6-Part Midlife Resurrection Series)
Midlife doesn’t have to be decline. For men after 50, it can be a resurrection.In this final episode of the Midlife Resurrection Series, Nelson Pahl — experiential psychologist and creator of Resurrection Camp — explores how men in midlife can move past identity loss, midlife crisis depression, and outdated definitions of success to build a new, more authentic self.Whether you’re navigating a midlife makeover, craving personal reinvention, or simply searching for meaning, this episode will help you understand the three critical steps to a midlife transformation: letting go, facing the grief, and claiming your new self.You’ll also learn a powerful tool called Identity Archaeology, designed to help midlife men rediscover who they truly are — and who they’re choosing to become.👉 If you’re a Gen X man wrestling with midlife change, this is the conversation you’ve been waiting for.🎙 Episode HighlightsDiscover why midlife isn’t decline; it’s the beginning of your resurrection.Why midlife grief unlocks reinventionThe 3 steps to a midlife resurrectionHow neuroscience proves transformation is possibleIdentity Archaeology: a 3-part self-discovery toolTurning crisis into resurrectionHealing Links5-Day Challenge: Resurrection CampSupporting LinksEmpirical Research: Midlife as Developmental Pivot PointEmpirical Research: Midlife is an InitiationNext Episode: Men After 50: Part 1 of the Midlife Plan B SeriesAbout 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. He's also author of the book, Escaping Sartre's Hell: A Guide for Self-Validation in Midlife.Want to Share?If his episode resonated with you, drop a note or a timestamped comment — or send a private message.What to Do Next:Ready to go deeper? Join me inside Resurrection Camp: The Forge, my 5-day challenge designed for men after 50 who want to reclaim identity, rebuild purpose, and reinvent themselves. Visit Resurrection.Camp
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Men After 50: Breaking Free from Your Father’s Expectations (Midlife Resurrection Series - Part 5)
How midlife men can let go of old blueprints and create their own path.Many midlife men still live under the shadow of their fathers’ expectations — chasing approval, success, or strength defined by someone else’s rules. But what happens when those inherited blueprints no longer fit your life?In this episode of Midlife Man Rising, experiential psychologist Nelson Pahl, Ph.D., explores why so many men after 50 feel stuck in identity loss, midlife crisis depression, or a restless need for reinvention. Drawing on research and lived experience, he reveals how midlife is not just decline — it’s a season of transformation, plasticity, and freedom.You’ll learn:Why unresolved father-son dynamics surface in midlifeHow to recognize when you’re carrying a story that isn’t yoursWhy this stage of life is a powerful opportunity for midlife reinventionA simple, evidence-based somatic exercise (Voo Breathing) to help release old approval-seeking patternsIf you’re ready to shed the weight of your father’s unfinished dream and embrace your own midlife makeover, this episode is for you.Episode HighlightsFatherly expectations & midlife identityWhy old stories resurface after 50Science of midlife reinventionLiving your own blueprint, not hisVoo Breathing for nervous system resetHealing Links5-Day Challenge: Resurrection CampSupporting LinksEmpirical Research: Adult Male Identity FormationEmpirical Research: Midlife as Developmental Pivot PointNext Episode: Men After 50: The Midlife Resurrection (Midlife Resurrection Series - Part 6)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. He's also author of the book, Escaping Sartre's Hell: A Guide for Self-Validation in Midlife.Want to Share?If his episode resonated with you, drop a note or a timestamped comment — or send a private message.
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Man After 50: 7 Signs You're Living Someone Else's Life (Midlife Resurrection Series - Part 4)
A 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.Episode HighlightsMale Role Expectations Impact Self-ExpressionMen After 50 Often Live by Societal Conformity7-Question Self-Survey for Men After 50What Your “Yes” Answers MeanHealing Links5-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. He's also author of the book, Escaping Sartre's Hell: A Guide for Self-Validation in Midlife.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.
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 that hollow ache in your chest, this space is for you.Through stories, reflections, and experiential practices, I help midlife men:- Reclaim who they once were and honor what they’ve lost- Face the hidden grief of midlife instead of pretending it doesn’t exist- Redefine purpose beyond legacy, expectations, or success metrics- Begin a midlife transformation that feels authentic, aligned, and meaningfulEach episode blends evidence-based experiential techniques with narrative reflection — helping you move forward with agency, not guilt.Join me, Nelson Pahl, Ph.D., experiential psychologist, as we help the midlife man rise — and turn midlife crisis into personal reinvention.Current and upcoming series include:- Good Grief, John Doe mini-course- Midlife Resurrection series- Midlife Plan B series- Legacy Lab mini-courseFollow the show if you’re ready to stop surviving midlife and start rebuilding it with clarity and courage.
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