I think a lot about stories—old ones, modern ones, whatever—and what they can tell us about the choices and questions we face as we move into and through midlife. Lately I've been recording those thoughts on video for my YouTube channel and in episodes for my podcast.
I use the phrase "the third quarter" for the middle stretch of life that comes after early adulthood but before old age. It’s a time when some of the stories that once guided us—about success, identity, ambition, or certainty—start to feel less reliable, and we’re left trying to figure out what comes next.
In the YouTube and podcast episodes, I talk about myths, novels, films, songs, and other cultural stories, because they help us ask better questions about who we are, what we want, and where we're going. The videos aren’t about self-improvement or quick answers. They’re about slowing down, paying attention, and seeing how stories can help us think more clearly about the things that matter in the second half of life.
If any of that sounds useful, feel free to look around.