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A Modern Woman's
Guide To Navigating This Next Chapter

Midlife can feel full of transitions, responsibilities, and expectations. But it can also be a time to redefine how we connect with our people and with ourselves.

The Midlife Assessment is a research-backed, Gen X approved framework to help you make empowered decisions on where to spend your time, energy, and money in this next phase of your life.

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Finally, A Fresh Take On Midlife.

When we first asked, “Who else is hungry for a more honest and meaningful conversation when it comes to midlife?” – the response was overwhelming.

With so many changes happening at this time in our lives, it has been made abundantly clear that women crave real, relevant conversations about midlife as it’s actually experienced by GenXers like us.

This resource was created as a starting point for the conversations we will have moving forward. Because if we want to change the narrative, we need to know where we stand.

Midlife can feel full of transitions, responsibilities, and expectations. But it can also be a time to redefine how we connect with our people and with ourselves.

That’s exactly what the Midlife Assessment is here to spark.

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Inside the guide, you'll find:

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Powerful Reflection Prompts for each of the six core domains of life to help you surface what’s truly important to you.

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A Research-Backed Framework to help you get clear on your values & goals in this next chapter.

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An Invitation To Go Deeper In Community because sometimes you just need a friend who gets it.

At the end of the exercise, you will feel better equipped to make decisions that align across all life areas rather than optimizing for just one domain at the expense of others.

Think of this as creating your own personal roadmap for the next chapter—except instead of feeling like you're rudderless, you are determining the elements that will make your life feel authentically yours.

In a culture that often sidelines older women, we’re reclaiming our voices and shaping the narrative of midlife on our own terms.

Let this be your first step toward building a next chapter that’s meaningful, strategic, and fully your own.

Next, it's time to do your Midlife Reality Check and explore:

✨ What “enough” looks like at this stage of your life

✨ What you need to navigate career pivots, caregiving, and evolving identities

✨ What creativity, spirituality, and meaning on your own terms

✨ How you want your finances, body and identity to grow with you.

All while connecting with others asking the same big questions.

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Let's Make This Next Chapter The Best One Yet

You don’t need another productivity hack or personal development checklist. You need a framework that helps you see the interconnectedness of your energy, your relationships, your money, your purpose, your creativity, and your legacy.

Let this be the motivation you need to build a next chapter that’s meaningful, strategic, and fully your own.

Backed By Research.
Trusted By Experts.

Hi! I’m Leah Weiss, PhD—a Stanford lecturer, author, therapist, and researcher who has spent 25 years helping accomplished leaders navigate life’s big questions. I am also the creator of The Midlife Curriculum.

I’ve worked with executives at Google, NATO, and NASA, and my work has been featured in The New York Times, TED Ideas, and BBC.

The entire Midlife Curriculum started as a personal framework. A way to pause and ask: What am I doing with this next stretch of life? And what kind of clarity and support would actually help?

Being the nerd I am, I went straight to the research. I dug into the developmental psychology around midlife transitions, and I talked to my therapy and coaching clients—smart, thoughtful women navigating this exact season.

The first step is to complete the Midlife Assessment. You'll discover which of the 6 core areas of your life are in need of attention and how the choices made to aid one area of your life may cause havoc and stress in others.

Midlife is a time to align everything. And it's especially potent because you're not new at life anymore; you're a seasoned veteran and you still have a long way to go.

The Midlife Curriculum draws from this experience plus cutting-edge research on midlife development to offer you frameworks that match your level of sophistication and honor the complexity of this life stage.

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MY WORK HAS PROUDLY BEEN FEATURED IN:

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"Dr. Weiss’s work combines ancient insights with modern science in a way that is both practical and deeply beneficial. Her programs make timeless wisdom accessible to people in their everyday lives."

His Holiness the Dalai Lama

"Named a “Chief Kindness Officer,” GSB lecturer Leah Weiss is recognized for her groundbreaking work bringing compassion, wisdom, and purpose into leadership — a powerful antidote to burnout and disconnection."

Stanford Magazine

"An antidote to burnout... can help transform the daily grind into the things that most uplift and sustain us: meaningful contribution and a sense of belonging."

Kelly McGonigal, PhD

"Weiss's approach to greater satisfaction and success is steeped in evidence-based science. And it's not just philosophical; there's plenty of practical advice."

New York Times Book Review

"If you want work to work for you, read this book. If you wonder what your true work is, read this book."

Jon Kabat-Zinn

"Purpose is something we do or something we create — not something we buy, inherit or achieve."

TED Ideas

A Modern Woman's Guide To Navigating This Next Chapter

Finally, A Fresh Take On Midlife.

When we first asked, “Who else is hungry for a more honest and meaningful conversation when it comes to midlife?” – the response was overwhelming.

With so many changes happening at this time in our lives, it has been made abundantly clear that women crave real, relevant conversations about midlife as it’s actually experienced by GenXers like us.

This resource was created as a starting point for the conversations we will have moving forward. Because if we want to change the narrative, we need to know where we stand.

Midlife can feel full of transitions, responsibilities, and expectations. But it can also be a time to redefine how we connect with our people and with ourselves.

That’s exactly what the Midlife Assessment is here to spark.

Inside the guide, you'll find:

Powerful Reflection Prompts for each of the six core domains of life to help you surface what’s truly important to you.

A Research-Backed Framework to help you get clear on your values & goals in this next chapter.

An Invitation To Go Deeper In Community because sometimes you just need a friend who gets it.

At the end of the exercise, you will feel better equipped to make decisions that align across all life areas rather than optimizing for just one domain at the expense of others.

Think of this as creating your own personal roadmap for the next chapter—except instead of feeling like you're rudderless, you are determining the elements that will make your life feel authentically yours.

In a culture that often sidelines older women, we’re reclaiming our voices and shaping the narrative of midlife on our own terms.

Let this be your first step toward building a next chapter that’s meaningful, strategic, and fully your own.

Next, it's time to do your Midlife Reality Check and explore:

✨ What “enough” looks like at this stage of your life

✨ What you need to navigate career pivots, caregiving, and evolving identities

✨ What creativity, spirituality, and meaning on your own terms

✨ How you want your finances, body and identity to grow with you.

All while connecting with others asking the same big questions.

Let's Make This Next Chapter The Best One Yet

You don’t need another productivity hack or personal development checklist. You need a framework that helps you see the interconnectedness of your energy, your relationships, your money, your purpose, your creativity, and your legacy.

Let this be the motivation you need to build a next chapter that’s meaningful, strategic, and fully your own.

Backed By Research. Trusted By Experts.

Hi! I’m Leah Weiss, PhD—a Stanford lecturer, author, therapist, and researcher who has spent 25 years helping accomplished leaders navigate life’s big questions. I am also the creator of The Midlife Curriculum.

I’ve worked with executives at Google, NATO, and NASA, and my work has been featured in The New York Times, TED Ideas, and BBC.

The entire Midlife Curriculum started as a personal framework. A way to pause and ask: What am I doing with this next stretch of life? And what kind of clarity and support would actually help?

Being the nerd I am, I went straight to the research. I dug into the developmental psychology around midlife transitions, and I talked to my therapy and coaching clients—smart, thoughtful women navigating this exact season.

The first step is to complete the Midlife Assessment. You'll discover which of the 6 core areas of your life are in need of attention and how the choices made to aid one area of your life may cause havoc and stress in others.

Midlife is a time to align everything. And it's especially potent because you're not new at life anymore; you're a seasoned veteran and you still have a long way to go.

The Midlife Curriculum draws from this experience plus cutting-edge research on midlife development to offer you frameworks that match your level of sophistication and honor the complexity of this life stage.

MY WORK HAS PROUDLY BEEN FEATURED IN:

"Dr. Weiss’s work combines ancient insights with modern science in a way that is both practical and deeply beneficial. Her programs make timeless wisdom accessible to people in their everyday lives."

"Named a “Chief Kindness Officer,” GSB lecturer Leah Weiss is recognized for her groundbreaking work bringing compassion, wisdom, and purpose into leadership — a powerful antidote to burnout and disconnection."

"An antidote to burnout... can help transform the daily grind into the things that most uplift and sustain us: meaningful contribution and a sense of belonging."

"Weiss's approach to greater satisfaction and success is steeped in evidence-based science. And it's not just philosophical; there's plenty of practical advice."

"If you want work to work for you, read this book. If you wonder what your true work is, read this book."

"Purpose is something we do or something we create — not something we buy, inherit or achieve."

A Modern Woman's
Guide To Navigating This Next Chapter

Backed By Research.
Trusted By Experts.