# Modern Elder Academy
 
> Modern Elder Academy (MEA) is the world's first midlife wisdom school.
> Founded by Chip Conley in 2018, MEA runs destination workshops at
> regenerative campuses in Baja, Mexico and Santa Fe, New Mexico, plus
> online programs and a digital campus. Over 7,000 alumni from 60
> countries have attended programs designed to help people in midlife
> navigate transitions, cultivate purpose, and awaken wisdom.
 
## About MEA
 
- [About MEA](https://www.meawisdom.com/about/): Mission, history,
  and approach to midlife as a wisdom-building chapter, not a crisis.
- [Academic Applause](https://www.meawisdom.com/academic-applause/):
  MEA's research collaborations with Stanford, Harvard, UC Berkeley,
  and Yale.
- [Press](https://www.meawisdom.com/press/): Coverage in NY Times,
  NPR, Men's Health, TED, TODAY, and others.
 
## Workshop Pillars
 
- [Navigating Transitions](https://www.meawisdom.com/pillar/navigating-transitions/):
  Tools for moving through midlife change with clarity.
- [Cultivating Purpose](https://www.meawisdom.com/pillar/cultivating-purpose/):
  Finding meaning and direction in the second half of life.
- [Awakening Wisdom](https://www.meawisdom.com/pillar/awakening-wisdom/):
  Elevating understanding and creating legacy.
- [The Power of Friendship](https://www.meawisdom.com/pillar/the-power-of-friendship/):
  Building lasting connection in midlife.
- [Who Are You Now?](https://www.meawisdom.com/pillar/who-are-you-now/):
  Identity work for midlife transitions.
- [Landscapes of Silence](https://www.meawisdom.com/pillar/landscapes-of-silence/):
  Contemplative practice and reflection.
- [Career Transitions](https://www.meawisdom.com/pillar/career-transitions/):
  Reinventing professional life in midlife.
 
## Campuses
 
- [Baja Campus](https://www.meawisdom.com/baja-campus/): Oceanfront
  retreat in El Pescadero on the southern Baja Peninsula.
- [Santa Fe Campus](https://www.meawisdom.com/santafe-campus/):
  Rising Circle Ranch, a regenerative ranch on 2,600 acres of high
  desert in New Mexico.
- [Digital Campus](https://www.meawisdom.com/digital-campus/):
  Online programs and on-demand courses.
 
## Programs
 
- [All Workshops](https://www.meawisdom.com/enroll/): Full schedule
  of 3-day, 4-day, and 5-day destination workshops.
- [Guest Faculty Workshops](https://www.meawisdom.com/guest-workshops/):
  Workshops led by Elizabeth Gilbert, Arthur Brooks, Martha Beck,
  Krista Tippett, and other thought leaders.
- [Purpose Fellowship](https://www.meawisdom.com/mea-purpose-fellowship-ii/):
  12-month program with Chip Conley and Jill Nykoliation.
- [Alumni Homecoming 2026](https://www.meawisdom.com/alumni-homecoming-2026/):
  Annual gathering for MEA alumni.
 
## Free Resources
 
- [Wisdom Well Blog](https://www.meawisdom.com/wisdom-well/):
  Weekly articles on thriving in midlife.
- [Midlife Compass Blog](https://www.meawisdom.com/midlife-compass/):
  Practical guidance for midlife transitions.
- [Midlife Pathfinder Quiz](https://www.meawisdom.com/midlife-pathfinder-type-quiz/):
  Identify your midlife archetype.
- [The Midlife Chrysalis Podcast](https://www.meawisdom.com/podcast/):
  Conversations on transitions, resilience, and reinvention.
 
## Founder
 
- Chip Conley: Founder of MEA, hospitality entrepreneur, former
  Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy at Airbnb, author of
  Learning to Love Midlife, Wisdom @ Work, Peak, and Emotional
  Equations.
 
## Contact
 
- [Help Center](https://helpcenter.modernelderacademy.com/)
- [Contact](https://www.meawisdom.com/contact/)
- [Press Inquiries](https://www.meawisdom.com/press-inquiry/)