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The Midlife Guys
The Midlife Guys is the unfiltered, insightful, and often hilarious podcast designed for Millennials and Generation X entering — or already deep in — the wild world of midlife. Each week, we dive into the real issues facing men and women in their late 30s, 40s, and 50s, tackling the topics that actually matter during this transformative stage of life. From sex and relationships to grief, mental health, fitness, parenting, career shifts, and buying a home, The Midlife Guys explores the…
Episodes
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Stop Spending So Much on Halloween
Halloween used to be a fun night of trick-or-treating. Now it’s a weeks-long marathon of trunk-or-treats, school costume parades, haunted houses, and elaborate…
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Why Millennials Are in Love with Costco
The United States is a divided nation. Politics, religion, class, race, affordability—many things are tearing our society apart. But only one thing is bringing…
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From Latchkey to Lighthouse: How Parenting Has Evolved
We grew up with a lot more freedom than kids seem to have today. We rode our bikes freely around the neighborhood, went out with friends after school, and got…
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Losing My Religion
Ask millennials whether they're religious, and they're statistically likely to tell you they avoid organized religion—but are still "spiritual". It's true…
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How Youth Sports Became Crazy Expensive
Youth sports used to be pretty simple: sign up for the local rec league, play with your friends and go home. Now, for many families, sports can mean travel…
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The Midlife Guys Live! Our 1-Year Spectacular
To celebrate doing this podcast for one whole calendar year, we decided to answer listener questions and reflect on a year of our awesome podcasting…
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The Brands That Defined the '90s—Then Disappeared
We're taking another trip back into the 1990s—it's part 2 of our '90s nostalgia series. Last week, we focused on once-great brands that disappointed us; this…
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'90s Brands We Loved That Totally Failed Us
The things we loved in the 1990s don't always hold up so well in the 2020s. Over the next two weeks, we're looking back at some of the brands and cultural…
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Who's Afraid of Ultra-Processed Foods?
Ultra-processed food has become one of the defining nutrition concerns for Gen X and Millennials. But how much of it should we actually be worried about? Turns…
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The 5 Career Rules Millennials Learned... That Don't Really Work Anymore
Millennials entered the workforce with higher-ups teaching them a set of unwritten rules: stay humble, be grateful for the opportunity, avoid workplace drama…
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'Back-to-School Season' Has Become a Late-Stage Capitalist Mess
Back-to-school season has, whether parents like it or not, become a full-blown cultural event. A season! Just for shopping for kids' stuff! Who needs all this?…
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Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes, Turn and Face the Strange
Some midlife changes happen gradually. Others seemly spring up overnight. Suddenly lighter beer tastes better, strategic napping is a thing, and restaurant…
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RIP Critical Thinking Skills. Will They Ever Return?
Everyone knows social media drives people apart—deeper into echo chambers, conspiratorial thinking and dehumanized realities—but few can see the forest through…
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Turning 40 isn’t a Death Sentence. It's Your New 'Prime Time'
Do you have one foot in the grave once you hit 40? Maybe it was true in the Middle Ages... but not anymore. Inspired by Emma Rosenblum’s Wall Street Journal…
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Why Midlifers Stopped Going to the Movies
Movie theatres were once the centre of summer entertainment, but are midlifers still showing up? Mike and Andrew dive into the changing movie-going experience…
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The Real Reason Soccer is Exploding in America
Baseball was supposed to be fading away. Soccer was never supposed to catch on in America. Yet both sports are attracting younger fans, filling stadiums with…
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Social Media Is Making Life Harder Than Ever
Social media isn't just affecting teenagers. It's reshaping midlife, parenthood and middle-class personal finances. Parents are bombarded with unrealistic…
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The manosphere is targeting your kids. Here's how to fight back
Looksmaxxing. Mewing. The manosphere. A growing ecosystem of influencers is selling young boys a version of masculinity built on appearance, status and…
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Girl dads vs boy dads: Who has it easier?
Fathers' Day is around the corner, and we're asking the age-old question: is being a boy dad really different from being a girl dad? Squaring off in the debate…
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How AI will affect midlifers
AI is everywhere now: at work, at home, in our inboxes, our fitness plans, and even our relationships. But are we using it to become more productive—or just…
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Surprise! What Shocked Us About Our 40s
Last week, Mike and Andrew talked about the best—and worst—parts of life in their 40s. Now, they're keeping that train running—talking about the biggest…
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The Best and Worst Things About Your 40s
Your 40s arrive quietly—and suddenly everything feels different. This week, Mike and Andrew get personal as they compare notes on what they love (and hate)…
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Diabetes, Heart Attacks and ED: Guys Need to Pay Attention to What they Eat
Midlife changes the relationship people have with food. The habits built over decades suddenly collide with slower recovery times, stress, weight gain…
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What Do 40-Year-Olds REALLY Do for Summer Fun?
A seventh-grade teacher asked students what 40-year-olds do for fun, and the answers were brutal (and a bit accurate): pickleball, Facebook, grilling (true)…
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Summer Camp Crunch: Why Parents Are Paying More Than Ever
Summer used to feel simple—long days at the pool, neighbourhood freedom, and affordable camps that filled the gaps. Now, it’s a logistical and financial…
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The Sandwich Generation: You Could Be Paying $10,000 a Year on Caregiving
Research confirms it: the Sandwich Generation (ages 40-55), taking care of both kids and parents, is being squeezed like never before. With out-of-pocket costs…
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$1.46 Million—or Bust? The Truth About Retirement Anxiety
According to the 2026 Northwestern Mutual Planning & Progress Study, Americans believe they need to have accumulated $1.46 million to retire comfortably. But…
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Financial stress can overwhelm you. Here's how to survive
Financial stress is widespread among midlifers, but how people respond to it matters more than the numbers themselves. Avoiding the topic tends to amplify…
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You Need to Recession-Proof Your Life
With wars being waged in the Middle East and oil prices in flux, some in the media and markets are rumouring a recession looming on the horizon. Nothing new…
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The Case for Learning Something New
Midlifers are increasingly investing in adult learning—not for credentials, but to stay sharp, adaptable, and engaged. Whether it’s languages, cooking, or…
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Midlife Travel Is Getting More Intense (and More Expensive)
In the third and final episode of our series on midlife travel, Mike and Andrew look at today's trends—and how they've changed over the years. Travel advisor…
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Travel Stories Continued: How This Family with 3 Kids Makes it Work
In Part 2 of our summer travel series, Mike and Andrew bring on their longtime friends Greg and Abbie, who've made travelling a core tenet of their family…
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Travel Talk: Is March Too Early to Plan Summer Vacations?
Yes, it's still only March, but that's exactly when Millennials are planning their summer vacations. (That's what happens when you give us even just a few…
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You Might Love Your Pet a Bit Too Much
Pets have moved from backyards to bedrooms, and midlifers are driving the shift. Millennials now make up the largest share of pet owners, while Gen Xers—many…
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Midlife vs. the Machines: Navigating the AI Boom
Artificial intelligence is being sold as the next workplace revolution: faster, leaner, smarter, and—importantly for business owners—less expensive. For…
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From SAD to Spa: How to Get Through Winter Depression
Seasonal Affective Disorder—SAD, as its known—may sound made up when you first learn about it. But it makes sense: when those dark winter days hit, and you're…
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How Millennials Broke the Rules of Romance
As Valentine’s Day rolls around, midlifers might be celebrating differently than previous generations did. Marriage is no longer the default endgame…
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The Real Reason Millennials Can’t Let Go of the ’90s
A nostalgic trend has been circulating on social media: posting pictures of what you were doing a decade ago, in 2016. It got us thinking about the power of…
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Midlife Health Fails Quietly. Here’s Where It Starts
Missed sleep, unmanaged stress, postponed visits to the doctor—it's easy for our health to fall wayside as we enter our 40s. If that sounds familiar, listen…
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How Midlife Men Can Build Healthy Habits—Without Burning Out
New Year’s resolutions tend to collapse by mid-January, especially in midlife, with so many other responsibilites coming back in full force after the holidays…
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Men Need to Step up and Mentor Younger Generations
Mentorship can seem daunting, with people assuming they’re unqualified to guide anyone else—maybe because their own lives aren't always in order. That…
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The Real Reason Men Feel Mentally Checked Out in Their 40s
Midlife has a way of pulling attention in a dozen directions at once. Work, kids, aging bodies, and constant low-grade stress leave many men feeling physically…
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Why You're Probably Going to Give Up on Your New Year’s Resolutions
As another year turns over, enthusiasm for grand New Year’s resolutions is fading—especially in midlife. Fewer people bother making them at all, and most of…
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Stuck in the Midlife With You: Millennials are Stuck Taking Care of Kids—and Parents
Midlife has become a pressure point where responsibility piles up from both directions. Aging parents need rides, appointments, and daily support—and how can…
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Millennials Want Experiences, Not Extra Stuff this Holiday Season
Andrew and Mike cut through the holiday noise and land on a simple truth: most people don’t want more stuff. As the season ramps up and the stress kicks in…
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Millennials are Stuck Inheriting their Parents' Junk
There's a so-called "Great Wealth Transfer" underfoot—but it's not all yachts and trust funds. Sure, trillions of dollars are set to move from Boomers to their…
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Millennial Sex: What No One Admits Out Loud
The biggest problem with sexual health today? Everyone is terrified of talking about it. This episode is all about sex—how we think about it, how we talk about…
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From sports cars to self-care: The evolution of the Midlife Crisis
Mike and Andrew dive headfirst into the birthday cake of millennial midlife. As their generation hits the big 4-0, they unpack how birthday vibes have…
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Stop stressing over the holidays
Thanksgiving is around the corner, and surveys show that Millennials are overly stressed about the holiday season. With more of us taking over the mantle of…
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Are guys out there actually getting 7-9 hours of sleep? Nobody? Thought so
We've all heard the official medical recommendation that people get 7-9 hours of sleep. But... does anyone get that, really? Most midlife guys, especially…
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Millennials are drinking less, Gen X are drinking more, and Boomers are getting high
Mike recently had a night out drinking—and felt the ramifications for days afterwards. It got him thinking: are Millennials drinking less, or are we just…
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The Midlife Guys' Halloween Spooktacular
Halloween isn't like the other holidays. You don't have to sit around a dinner table making chitchat with your extended family; you don't have to spend hours…
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Are midlife men bad at making friends—or just lazy?
It's a known fact that the older you get, the harder it is to make friends. But what's the reason? Kids taking up all our time? Social habits more concrete? Or…
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The insanity of housing prices
Housing has become one of the biggest stressors for midlife guys across the world. Thirty-year mortages and $100,000 down payments feel impossible to reach—and…
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'Tis the season for midlife male burnout
Summer's gone, the leaves are falling—and that means an extreme amount of stress on any working midlife dude to race and finish all their work between now and…
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Please, guys, shower after working out
Mike read an article imploring people to shower shortly after working out. Which begs the question: Were people not showering after working out? Hear his take…
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Milestones, men and midlife achievements
For our inaugural episode, we decided: why not talk about milestones? Between kids' birthdays, physical accomplishments and the stages of aging, it seems the…