Episode 0: Welcome to the Midlife Circus (Trailer)

In this short trailer, Rob and Brent introduce Midlife Circus—a podcast for anyone navigating the glorious chaos of midlife.

Somewhere along the way, they realized they were officially in it: backs that ache for no reason, playlists stuck in the ‘90s, and kids wearing T-shirts from their favorite bands. But instead of calling it a crisis, they’re calling it what it really is—a circus.

Each week, they’ll dive into the unpredictable world of midlife—talking about reinvention, curiosity, purpose, health, finance, and relationships—with honesty, humor, and the occasional wipeout.

Midlife Circus isn’t about having it all figured out. It’s about dropping the script, laughing at the chaos, and realizing this might just be your next great act.

Transcript:

Transcript Disclaimer - May contain the occasional confusing, inaccurate, or unintentionally funny transcription moment. It’s all part of the show.

Rob: Welcome to the Midlife Circus. I'm Rob.

Brent: And I'm Brent. We are two friends who realize somewhere along the way, we're officially in midlife. Up until this point, we thought we had it all figured out. Until, well, we didn't.

Rob: In midlife, we're quickly learning a few truths. It's the weird stage of life where your back hurts just because you got out of bed wrong, where you have five sets of reading glasses, but you can't seem to find any of them, and even your playlists are showing their Gen X origins. They're all stuck in the nineties, and you can't believe that kids are wearing t-shirts for your favorite band.

Brent: And you start to question everything. What's my purpose? What relationships are truly important to me? What do I really want to do with my time?

Rob: We started talking about it. What's working, what's not, and what we're learning along the way. Our generation is going to navigate these years vastly different than previous. We are the only generation that became 30 at the age of 10. And let's be honest, a lot of us are still acting like we're 30 today.

Brent: Midlife is about dropping the idea that you're supposed to have it all figured out and starting to realize what actually matters. It isn't an ending; it's the start of Your Next Great Act.

Rob: Each week, we'll dive into the chaos of midlife. The wins, the wipeouts, the lessons in between. Our conversations between us and periodically with an amazing guest are through the lens of reinvention, curiosity, purpose, finance, health, adventure, and even relationships.

Brent: And we definitely dive into the ridiculous stuff too, like trying new things and realizing that wasn't pretty. Oh, well, at least we're making the best of it.

Rob: We're not experts at everything, just two guys trying to make sense of it all. If life feels like a circus, maybe that's the point.

Brent: Maybe the trick isn't escaping it, it's learning to enjoy this stage of life because you are the ultimate director of your next great act.

Rob: Welcome to the show. We're glad you're on the Midlife Circus journey with us.