The goal is to get better as we get older.

I study midlife transitions and how we can thrive from them.

Hi, I’m Lou Blaser.

I used to be a driven corporate ladder climber. Until I decided it was time for other pursuits and flex other muscles.

Today, I’m still ambitious and driven. It just shows up differently. I write, podcast, and consult on intentional living, personal growth, and maximizing our midlife experience.

I don’t know how you found me, but I’m glad you did!

My work is focused on helping those who are 45+ embrace and maximize their midlife experience.

Midlife Cues

Written for the midlifer who isn’t done growing up, Mildlife Cues is a highly-researched and curated newsletter about intentional living and personal growth in our middle years. Check it out and subscribe to get your copy every Sunday.

Second Breaks Podcast

Featuring real-life stories and expert advice, consider this podcast your resource for handling unexpected turns and finding purpose in the second half of life. Tune in for practical tips, inspiration, and encouragement to help you thrive. New episodes released bi-weekly.

1:1 Consultation

I offer private consultations to help you navigate midlife pivots and transitions. Our call will focus on what you need and what’s most important for you to achieve. Click the button below to learn about the specific areas on which I can advise.

Kind words people have said about my work:

  • “Midlife Cues is smart, savvy, and sparking with wisdom. Lou's writing feeds my curiosity, my love of learning, my sense of humor, and because it's aimed at people in my stage of life, I feel completely understood. It's a rare newsletter that makes me feel smart and bundled in a warm sweater at the same time. Midlife Cues does that for me!”

    Melissa Dinwiddie, CEO, Innovation Catalyst

  • “I’ve been following the Second Breaks podcast for years. Midlife Cues is a natural extension of the wonderful insights Lou has been sharing with her followers and brings a new dimension to the meaning of “Celebrate Midlife”.  I love, love, love, this newsletter.”

    Randy Lumia, COO, Paradise Workplace Solutions

  • “Midlife Cues is my must-have Sunday read. Lou boils down the important topics of our time to a few salient points. After coffee and meditation, it's not uncommon for me to read it out loud to my husband. It's that valuable that I have to share the insights at that moment. Midlife Cues is so timely and insightful that it also informs my content strategy for the coming weeks.”

    Mary Beth Simon, Founder, Niche Partnership Consulting

“I don’t want to wonder if I have made of my life something particular and real. I don’t want to find myself sighing and frightened or full of argument. I don’t want to end up simply having visited this world.”
— Mary Oliver, poet

"In midlife, we have never been as experienced, as capable, as wise."