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Chip Conley: Why midlife is a chrysalis, not a crisis

How an Airbnb mentor at 52 reframed midlife as caterpillar to butterfly; the Modern Elder Academy mines flatline near-death moments for crystallized wisdom.

Lenny RachitskyhostChip Conleyguest
Aug 3, 20251h 19mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 4:30

    Introduction to Chip Conley

  2. 4:30 – 11:44

    Chip’s journey with Airbnb

  3. 11:44 – 18:27

    Insights on working with Brian Chesky

  4. 18:27 – 21:08

    Tactics to be effective when working with founders in founder mode

  5. 21:08 – 27:03

    The value of intergenerational collaboration

  6. 27:03 – 31:18

    Addressing ageism in tech

  7. 31:18 – 35:01

    Advice for thriving as an older individual in tech

  8. 35:01 – 42:37

    Advice for hiring managers

  9. 42:37 – 44:12

    Chip’s early career and founding Joie de Vivre

  10. 44:12 – 47:51

    A life-changing near-death experience

  11. 47:51 – 52:20

    The importance of company culture

  12. 52:20 – 57:09

    The Peak Model

  13. 57:09 – 1:00:30

    The Modern Elder Academy (MEA)

  14. 1:00:30 – 1:06:43

    The upside of aging

  15. 1:06:43 – 1:08:05

    Who MEA is for

  16. 1:08:05 – 1:10:20

    AI in daily life

  17. 1:10:20 – 1:19:36

    Lightning round and final thoughts

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