How to escape the career that’s killing your soul—and pivot toward purpose, freedom, and fulfillment.

For men after 50, midlife can feel like a slow unraveling—success on paper but emptiness underneath. The career that once fueled pride has become a quiet cage.

In this episode of Midlife Man Rising, Dr. Nelson Pahl continues the Midlife Plan B Series with a focus on The Passion Pivot—how to trade the grind for meaningful work that actually aligns with who you’ve become.

You’ll learn how to identify your Paying Passion Project, leverage decades of skill and wisdom, and make your midlife reinvention practical, not theoretical.

It’s not about quitting—it’s about realigning.

Because the man who pivots with purpose during his midlife crisis doesn’t just survive—he rises.

Episode Highlights

• The hidden grief behind midlife burnout
• Why so many men feel stuck in “career prison”
• How purpose becomes the path to freedom
• Three questions to find your Paying Passion Project
• Pivoting toward reinvention—without burning bridges

Healing Links

28-Day Challenge: Midlife Plan B Program
5-Day Challenge: Resurrection Camp

Supporting Links

Research Article: Values Alignment and Career Satisfaction
Empirical Research: Career Transitions and Transferable Skills
Professional Research: Midlife As Opportunity

Next Episode: Men After 50: Part 3 of the Midlife Plan B Series

About the Host

Nelson Pahl, Ph.D. is an experiential psychologist that helps midlife men move from midlife crisis depression to midlife reinvention. Through his proprietary approaches — Resurrection Camp, the Midlife Plan B, and his Legacy Lab — he guides men after 50 through identity loss, midlife transformation, and personal reinvention. He's also author of the book, Escaping Sartre's Hell: A Guide for Self-Validation in Midlife.

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