FINDING PURPOSE IN THE SECOND HALF OF LIFE | JEFF HAMAOUI
“One of the things that we’ve found is that bringing together people in groups, in community, helps them metabolize their experience - which is the definition of wisdom - more effectively because they’re in cohort.”
In this episode of This is Aging, we are joined by Jeff Hamaoui, co-founder of the Modern Elder Academy. Jeff shares his insights on the changing landscape of aging and the need for a new mental model to navigate the second adulthood that comes with increased life expectancy. He discusses the importance of purpose, transitions, and owning one's wisdom in this stage of life. Jeff also highlights the power of community and the transformative experiences that participants have at the Modern Elder Academy.
Episode highlights
The increase in life expectancy and the addition of a whole new adulthood to the human life.
The four pillars of the Modern Elder Academy: cultivating purpose, managing transitions, owning your own wisdom, and building community.
The value of community and the power of connecting with others who are going through similar life transitions.
How humans generally have a “multiplicity” of purpose and how freeing it can be to accept this.
The beautiful and empowering journey from ego to soul.
Our Guest - Jeff Hamaoui
Jeff Hamaoui is Co-Founder and Chief Education and Innovation Officer of Modern Elder Academy, the first-ever ‘midlife wisdom school.’ Dedicated to reframing the concept of aging, Modern Elder Academy (MEA) supports students to navigate midlife with a renewed sense of purpose and possibility.
With prior roles at NASA, IKEA, and Nike before permanently landing in Baja at MEA in midlife, Hamaoui is a seasoned teacher and master facilitator with an entrepreneurial mind, teacher’s heart, and seeker’s soul.
Hamaoui is also the founder of Baja Sage, MEA’s adjacent residential community. This new type of community utilizes regenerative principles to support flourishing and resiliency across the entire community.
“There’s a mutuality in mentorship. You’re not going to be valued just because you’ve survived. You’re going to have to bring something else to the game.”
Resources:
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Check out the Modern Elder Academy for upcoming workshops and retreats
Baja Sage - MEA’s adjacent residential community
Durkheim: A researcher who coined the term "collective effervescence."
Dacher Keltner: A researcher who has studied the impact of nature on well-being.
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