How To Stand Out In Midlife After Trying To Fit In || Reinventing Yourself w/ Steve Pratt

In this episode of Don't Let the Old Man In, we speak with entrepreneur and author Steve Pratt about how selling his business drove him to find his purpose after 50, which he found by running midlife experiments. We discuss what he's tried, how its helped him and why you should try them yourself. Read Steve Pratt's substack: https://thecreativityguild.substack.com/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://dontlettheoldmanin.com/subscribe/ CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 01:41 The “Lego Businessman” identity 05:38 Fitting in versus standing out 09:48 Selling the business and facing the messy middle 13:20 Letting go of scoreboards, wearables, and optimization 21:35 Exploring ketamine-assisted therapy 29:44 Doing stand-up comedy with his daughter 33:50 Taking a break from the phone—and Wordle 36:46 Sharing a vulnerable journey with family 41:03 The cost of personal experiments 43:16 Becoming fully yourself 46:13 One experiment to start tomorrow 49:52 What Steve would tell his 25-year-old self Don't Let the Old Man In does not condone the use of illegal drugs. #findingpurpose #trynewthings #midlife Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.