Share
))
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons hosts the most downloaded sports podcast of all time, with a rotating crew of celebrities, athletes, and media staples, as well as mainstays like Cousin Sal, Joe House, and a slew of other friends and family members who always happen to be suspiciously available.
…
continue reading
Manage episode 516154339 series 3689410
Content provided by Nelson Pahl, Ph.D. and Nelson Pahl. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Nelson Pahl, Ph.D. and Nelson Pahl or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.
How changing your environment can reignite identity, purpose, and possibility for midlife men.
For many men after 50, midlife isn’t just about changing jobs or ending relationships. It’s about changing landscapes. Sometimes the midlife crisis isn’t a breakdown, but a signal that your environment no longer matches who you’ve become.
In this episode, psychologist Nelson Pahl explores how relocation can serve as a gateway to personal reinvention. Drawing on environmental psychology and his own lived experience, he reveals how moving can help midlife men realign their surroundings with their evolving identity.
You’ll learn how your environment subtly shapes behavior, identity, and emotion—and how to use relocation as a catalyst for midlife transformation rather than an escape from it.
Whether you’re considering an expat life, a coastal shift, or simply a smaller, slower town that fits the man you’re becoming, this episode offers perspective, process, and psychological insight for designing your Plan B life.
Episode Highlights
- How your environment shapes identity
- What drives midlife crisis depression
- The science of person–environment “fit”
- Steps to assess your relocation “fit gap”
- Why moving can spark reinvention
- How distance frees creativity and energy
- Relocation as alignment, not escape
- Turning change into midlife transformation
Healing Links
All Three Options: Midlife Plan B
5-Day Challenge: Resurrection Camp
Supporting Links
Research Article: Person-Environment Fit Theory
Professional Article: Relocation as Catalyst for Transformation
Professional Article: Midlife Reinvention through Environment Change
Next Episode: Men After 50: Part 4 of the Midlife Plan B Series
About the Host
Nelson 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?
Midlife Plan B offers three ways to reinvent your work, identity, and direction:
- A 4-week private coaching immersion for men ready to design a life that truly fits who they’ve become
- A 4-week guided reset challenge for structured self-reinvention
- A single-session breakthrough intensive for men seeking focused clarity and momentum.
Visit Midlife Plan B to find the path that fits your next chapter.
12 episodes
