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The ups, the downs, the surprises, the opportunities, the secrets and how to do it on your terms, gracefully or even disgracefully!
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Pasco Ashton: Men's circles, male loneliness, and why real courage is honesty
What does it really mean to be a man in midlife? For many men in their 40s, 50s, and beyond, the loneliness epidemic hits hardest precisely when it should feel easiest — when careers are established, children are raised, and the world looks, from the outside at least, like it’s going well.
Merrick Watts: Purpose Is to Be, Not to Do
What happens when a comedian, radio star, SAS Australia survivor, and wine entrepreneur walks into a midlife conversation? You get one of the most honest, self-aware, and unexpectedly profound exchanges we’ve had on Don’t Let The Old Man In. Merrick Watts — one of Australia’s most versatile entertainers — has lived more identities than most men dare to imagine, and at 52 he’s more purposeful, more grounded, and more clear-eyed about what actually matters than at any other point in his career. This is a conversation about midlife reinvention, identity, legacy, and what it really means to grow up.
Naomi Cao: Divorce Coach · Refugee Survivor · Social Alchemist
Naomi Cao sits in a space that doesn’t exist anywhere else. She’s not a therapist and she’s not a lawyer. She’s a divorce coach and strategist — a project manager for the most difficult season of a man’s life. She’s also the evidence that starting over after divorce isn’t just possible. It’s survivable. And sometimes, it’s the making of you.
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