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Through stories, tools, and honest conversation, The Wisdom Vault unlocks what really matters.

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Don’t Let The Old Man In brings you real and candid conversations about your midlife years with some of the wisest experts in their field.

From taking charge of your health, to strengthening your relationships, and finding ways to reconnect with what lifts your spirit – this series is designed to make sure your second act is even better than the first.

Hosted by Pod O’Sullivan, whose lifelong fascination with transitions fuels each conversation, every episode will help you embrace these years and live a purposeful life (sore hips & all). Welcome.

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Latest Episodes

Professor Andrea Maier: Why Healthspan vs Lifespan Matters

Is it possible to slow down time? What if you could measure your body’s true age and understand exactly which parts are aging faster? For Professor Andrea Maier, a global expert in longevity and a leading voice in geroscience and precision medicine, the future of healthy aging isn’t about extending lifespan — it’s about maximising the years where we can do what we love, pain-free and fully engaged.

Aldo Grech: From Love Addiction to Authentic Living. When success becomes your prison

What happens when everything you’ve worked for—the career, the partner, the material success—suddenly feels hollow? For Aldo Grech, it took losing everything to discover he’d never really had himself.

Bill Ang and Richard Bleasdale: Composing Your Symphony - Finding Purpose in the Third Transition

What happens when you’ve built a successful career and suddenly find yourself asking, “What now?” For most men in their 50s and 60s, this question can feel daunting. But what if this moment isn’t an ending—it’s actually the beginning of your most important act?

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Peoplehood

What really matters

In 1938, in the midst of a divided and increasingly dangerous world, researchers at Harvard University began a study that would become one of the longest and most revealing investigations into human life ever undertaken. They wanted to know what truly makes people flourish. Is it wealth? Success? Prestige? Or is it something less obvious, more intimate? These questions press for our attention as we navigate midlife, seeking purpose and

By Stephen Keys

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Drinking in Australia. A cultural artefact or a crisis waiting to happen?

I remember when I first moved to Australia. I noticed something strange. I noticed at kids’ birthday parties that alcohol was always present, regardless of

Physical

The judgmental little ring that’s making me wiser

Lately, I’ve been noticing something interesting. Whenever I attend a conference on healthy longevity or sit in on a talk by a researcher who seems

Personal

When the kids fly the coop: a dad’s guide to empty nest syndrome

So, the last one’s gone. The youngest has lugged their suitcase down the driveway, the Uber’s pulled away, and you’re left standing in a house

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All articles in The Wisdom Vault are organised under our 8 Pillars of Positive Aging, designed to help men navigating midlife transitions with clarity, purpose, and imagination.