Wiser with Rob Bialostocki

About Wiser with Rob Bialostocki

Wiser: Honest Talk for Midlife and the Second Half of Life Wiser is a podcast for anyone navigating midlife - your 50s and 60s - and looking to build a second half that's clearer, freer, and genuinely your own. Hosted by Rob Bialostocki, each episode is a relaxed, honest conversation about the real stuff of this stage of life: grief and loss, friendship, identity, purpose, relationships, and what it actually means to grow wiser rather than just older. No spiritual fluff, no gurus, no "10 hacks to reinvent yourself" — just grounded ideas backed by real psychology, lived experience, and 25+ years of coaching, delivered like a chat with a trusted friend. If you're feeling the shifts of midlife — a career plateau, a changing identity, questions about what's next — and want some honest company for the journey, this is that podcast. New episodes weekly. Subscribe, and come say hi at robbialostocki.com.

Publisher

Rob Bialostocki

Category

education · health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Oct 2024

Latest episode

12 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

39 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Oct 2026

   Ep 31 - Watering the Inside: How to Refresh Your Mind, Emotions and Sense of Self After 60

   Do you finish the week feeling flat, tired and done? If you’re in your 50s or 60s, it’s worth paying attention. In this episode of Wiser, Rob shares what a week of giving to everyone else taught him about running on empty, and why being constantly on the go isn’t a badge of merit. You’ll hear why we live from the inside out, how a depleted inner life shows up in the way we speak and act, and why some people end up weary even when their calendars are full, or bored when they’re empty. You’ll a...

2. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Ep 30 - What Matters Most After 50

   What mattered at 35 probably doesn't drive you the same way at 55. And that's not a problem — it's one of the most important things that can happen to you. In this episode, we dig into why your values and priorities are supposed to shift as you move into your second half, what tends to lose its appeal (and why), and what people who navigate this chapter well actually start prioritising instead. We also talk about why fewer things mattering overall isn't a sign of giving up — it's a sign of gr...

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   29 Sept 2026

   Ep 29 - Comfort Has a Shelf Life: Three Ways to Keep Your Life From Shrinking

   Do our lives shrink as we get older, or do we let them? In this episode of Wiser, I look at the natural pull we all have towards comfort, quiet and familiarity. It helps us think less and feel safer, but the same pull can slowly shrink our lives without us noticing. Drawing on research into status quo bias, mere exposure and the Synapse Project, I share three practical ways to keep life rich in the second half: Extract more out of the experiences you already havePut more into themTry new thin...

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Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

3.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

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YouTube

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