MEA Film Fest: Come for the Movies, Stay for the Connections

<p>Watch a great film, then share dinner with the person who made it. That’s the spirit of the <em>MEA Film Fest,</em> where stories on screen spark conversations and connections in real life.</p><p><br></p><p>In this <em>Wisdom Wednesday</em> episode, <strong>Chip Conley</strong> joins <strong>Derek Gehl</strong> to preview the festival and explore a question at its heart: how can movies help us see midlife, aging, and our own possibilities differently?</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Get a preview of the films, special guests, and festival experience.</li><li>Discover stories of reinvention that go beyond the midlife crisis.</li><li>Explore what your reactions to characters reveal about your hopes and fears.</li><li>Bring those conversations home with a simple movie night exercise.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Tune in for films worth watching, people worth meeting</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Timestamps:</strong></p><p>(01:02) Chip’s Love of Film</p><p>(02:50) Inside the MEA Film Fest</p><p>(04:17) Midlife Crisis on Screen</p><p>(07:44) How Movies Shape Our View of Aging</p><p>(10:04) Starting a Film Club</p><p>(11:20) Films to Watch and Discuss</p><p>(14:51) What Movie Characters Reveal About You</p><p>(15:44) Finding Meaning in It’s a Wonderful Life</p><p>(17:06) Closing Thoughts</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Learn more about MEA</strong> at ⁠<a href="https://www.meawisdom.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.meawisdom.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>#ChipConley #MidlifeChrysalis #WisdomWednesday #MEA #MEAFilmFest #Midlife #MidlifeTransformation #Aging #Ageism #Movies #FilmClub #Reinvention #PersonalGrowth #MeaningfulConnections #SecondAct </p>