The Midlife Curriculum

The Midlife Curriculum

The Midlife Navigation Chart

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Leah Weiss, PhD
Sep 03, 2025
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Midlife isn’t just a crisis or a reinvention. It is a crossroads that shapes our bodies, our relationships, our work, our sense of purpose, and more.

Drawing on my years teaching at Stanford and coaching thousands of people in transition, I created a tool I wish I’d had during my own midlife reset: the Midlife Navigation Chart. It is a research-based framework that shows how the six domains of life connect and influence one another.

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Last year, I attempted a quasi-sabbatical. I worked fewer days and traveled less, hoping to use the time to reflect and map my next chapter.

What I discovered? There was no comprehensive resource for the kind of discernment, support, and honest feedback midlife requires.

That is why I created something I wish I'd had, the Midlife Navigation Chart. It is a research based map for this season of life, acknowledging how choices in one domain impact the others. The chart lays out six core a…

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