At 56, Chris explores the quiet shift that comes after achievement,when roles, responsibilities, and outward markers of success change. In this reflective episode, he shares personal stories, asks honest questions for listeners to sit with, and invites you to discover who you are beyond what you do. With pauses to reflect and insights inspired by Carl Jung, this episode is a gentle companion for anyone navigating midlife transitions and seeking presence, purpose, and authenticity.

This week on The Lift: Midweek Motivation, Chris explores the power of Wonder the mindset that transforms routine into possibility.

In this uplifting 10-minute episode, you’ll discover how choosing curiosity, awe, and presence can instantly boost your mood, reduce stress, and help you experience midlife with fresh energy and optimism.

Press play, lift your perspective, and rediscover the extraordinary in the ordinary.

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Midlife often introduces a quieter, more persistent question: What am I here for now? Not in theory, but in this life, with these people, and with the responsibilities that have shaped who we are.

In this episode of New Muse Rising, Chris reflects on how purpose can slowly turn into pressure, especially for those who have built their sense of worth around being dependable, needed, and responsible to others. Chris explores the tension between showing up for the people in your life and not disappearing in the process, and the often-unseen line between care and self-betrayal that many people don’t recognise until midlife.

Rather than treating purpose as something to achieve or define once and for all, this episode re frames it as something quieter and more relational, rooted in presence, honesty, and sustainability. Through personal reflection and lived experience, Chris shares how purpose can evolve as roles shift, expectations loosen, and certainty gives way to listening.

This episode isn’t about having answers.

It’s about learning how to stay faithful to your life and the people in it — without turning meaning into another form of exhaustion.