Podcasts · Self-Improvement
Good Life Project
580 episodes · 20 with AI analysis
Good Life Project is a podcast and video series for people navigating midlife with intention. Hosted by Jonathan Fields, each episode is a deep, honest conversation about what it actually takes to build a life that feels like yours, through the reinventions, reckonings, and reclamations that define your 40s, 50s, and beyond. Grounded in science, fueled by genuine curiosity, and always in service of the real work of living well. Often top-ranked, it’s been listened to and viewed more than 100 million times. New episodes weekly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ritual design and ceremony creationLoneliness and relational dislocation in modern lifeLife transitions and life quakesEmpty nest syndrome and parental identity shiftsDivorce ceremonies and relationship endingsGrief, mourning, and death ritualsComing-of-age and milestone ceremoniesInfertility and miscarriage ritualsSobriety and recovery ceremoniesCareer transitions and job loss rituals
Analyzed Episodes
Jun 8, 2026
Why Rituals Matter More Than You Know, And How to Design Your Own | Bruce Feiler
Ritual design and ceremony creationLoneliness and relational dislocation in modern lifeLife transitions and life quakes
View AnalysisJun 11, 2026
What Lucky People Do Differently, According to Science | Tina Seelig
Luck as a learnable skillMental models of failure and resilienceGrowth mindset and learning from failure
View AnalysisJun 15, 2026
The 4 Chemicals That Run Your Brain…and Your Life | Tj Power
Dopamine hijacking by smartphones and social mediaFlow state optimization and deep work practicesOxytocin and human connection in modern life
View AnalysisApr 9, 2026
An End to Chronic Pain? Surprising Science is Getting Us Closer. | Dr. Rachel Zoffness
Biopsychosocial Model of Chronic PainMedical School Pain Education GapsPhantom Limb Pain and Brain-Constructed Pain
View AnalysisMay 21, 2026
Invisible Grief: How Hidden Loss Holds You Back (and how to release it) | Dr. Lucy Hone
Grief as universal human experience beyond deathAssumptive world and worldview reconstruction after lossDisenfranchised grief and social hierarchies of loss
View AnalysisMay 25, 2026
How to Finally Have the Talk You've Been Avoiding | Jonathan Fields
Difficult conversations with romantic partnersConversations with aging parents about end-of-life careSibling and adult child relationship renegotiation
View AnalysisMay 28, 2026
Why Can’t Anyone Tell Me What’s Wrong? | Alexandra Sifferlin
Diagnostic Error in HealthcarePhysician Communication and Patient ListeningCollaborative Diagnosis Models
View AnalysisJun 1, 2026
Your Ambitions Might Not Be Yours | Tom Rath
Purpose and meaning in daily lifeInherited ambitions and societal defaultsCareer choice and the pinhole problem
View AnalysisJun 4, 2026
Dating in Midlife…Oh My! | Bela Gandhi
Elevator People FrameworkAttachment Patterns and DatingMidlife Dating Psychology
View AnalysisApr 16, 2026
The Unbusy Manifesto: Life is Short, Live it Now.
Reactive Life Syndrome diagnosis and treatmentMindfulness and sustained awareness practicesIntentional living and agency reclamation
View AnalysisApr 20, 2026
Is Sleep Procrastination Messing With Your Health & Mindset? | Vanessa Hill, PhD
Bedtime Procrastination and Sleep Delay BehaviorBlue Light Myth and Screen Use Before SleepSleep Consistency vs. Sleep Duration
View AnalysisApr 23, 2026
The Practice of Holding Nothing | Elena Brower
Identity Release and Reinvention in MidlifeAuthentic Living vs. Public Persona ManagementChaplaincy Training and End-of-Life Care
View AnalysisApr 27, 2026
The Science Behind Why Religion Actually Works | David DeSteno
Spiritual Technologies and Ritual DesignReligious Engagement vs. Belief: Health OutcomesMeditation and Breathing Physiology
View AnalysisMay 18, 2026
Your Life in One Word? This Could Change Everything | Erin Weed
Purpose Discovery MethodologyPersonal Operating SystemsLife Story Pattern Recognition
View AnalysisApr 30, 2026
Your Body Is Already Talking. Here's What It's Saying | Linda Clemons
Body Language and Nonverbal CommunicationEmotional Intelligence and Self-AwarenessBias Recognition and Manifestation in Physical Presence
View AnalysisMay 4, 2026
You Probably Shouldn’t Say That. And Yet…(Groundbreaking Science of Disagreeing Well) | Julia Minson
Disagreement vs. Argument DistinctionHEAR Framework for Constructive DialogueNaive Realism and Perspective Bias
View AnalysisMay 7, 2026
Your Childhood Patterns Are Still Running Your Life | Dr. Nicole LePera
Nervous System Regulation and Somatic HealingAttachment Theory and Relational PatternsChildhood Trauma and Implicit Emotional Memories
View AnalysisMay 11, 2026
The Hidden Reason You Keep Putting Things Off | Jon Acuff
Procrastination as fear-avoidance mechanismPermission-based productivity frameworkDesire-driven discipline vs. willpower
View AnalysisMay 14, 2026
The 5 Types of Overthinking and How to Turn Each One Off | Emiliya Zhivotovskaya [Best of]
Five types of overthinking chatter (worry, motivation, mindset, judgment, regret)Neurophysiology of thought and stress responseMetacognition and thought awareness
View AnalysisApr 13, 2026
Secure Attachment & The Good Life: Surprising Insights | Amir Levine, M.D.
Attachment Theory and Adult Attachment StylesNeurobiology of Rejection and Social ExclusionSecure Attachment as Emotional Regulation
View Analysis