Not Done Yet! Purpose & Possibility Through Life's Second Half - Dr. Brad Cooper
Are you moving through midlife and feeling a growing vacuum? Whether you are navigating midlife struggles, approaching a retirement transition, or already retired but feeling unsatisfied, you’ve realized that the old script for the second half of life is blank. Welcome to Not Done Yet! Purpose & Possibility Through Life's Second Half. Hosted by Dr. Brad Cooper—executive, husband, father, and elite masters endurance athlete—this podcast is a dedicated roadmap for high-achievers who refuse to settle for a downward path to the status quo. Society tells us that life after 50, 60, and 70 is a time to slow down, but we believe those in their second act represent the world’s greatest untapped natural resource. We don’t just talk about retirement life; we explore "pretirement," healthspan, and how to trade a passive existence for a life of vibrant meaning. Each week, we dive into: Purpose & Midlife Reinvention: Rediscovering a brand-new "why" in your 50s and 60s. The Second Mountain: Moving beyond career success to deep personal significance. Longevity & Vitality: Evidence-based practices for high-performance aging and maintaining an upward-aiming mindset. Pro-Aging Mindsets: Slashing through the "shoulds" to pursue a life of possibility. Drawing from timeless wisdom and the latest behavioral science, Dr. Cooper helps you distinguish the "still, small voice" of true calling from the noise of the world. If you’re ready to trade "passively ever after" for a forward-oriented call to adventure, you’re in the right place. Hit Follow and join a community of world-changers who know beyond a shadow of a doubt: We are… not… done… yet!
Episodes
You've heard the statistic: after 40, we lose roughly 1% of our muscle mass every year. Most people hear that number and quietly accept it — as if decline is simply what happens. But here's what almost nobody mentions: the four words that follow that stat in the research. Four words that change everything: "All things being equal."
In this episode of Not Done Yet!, Dr. Brad Cooper unpacks exactly what it means to...
Every January, the list comes out. Lose the weight. Read more. Finally get in shape. And by February, it's quietly filed away — until next year. If that cycle sounds familiar, Dr. Brad Cooper has a confession: he used to be the guy who had a spreadsheet of goals hanging above his bathroom sink. Goals were his identity, his career, his livelihood. And then he discovered something that changed everything.
A clear personal vision ...
Turning 60 should come with a recliner and a slow fade into comfortable routine, right? Not a chance.
In this episode of Not Done Yet, host Dr. Brad Cooper marks his 60th birthday not with nostalgia or reflection alone, but with a declaration — a personal manifesto of seven commitments heading into his seventh decade. Equal parts honest, energizing, and unapologetically forward-leaning, this episode is for anyone in life's seco...
You worked toward it for years. And then you arrived. The degree. The retirement. The finish line. The milestone. And in the silence that followed, you found yourself thinking: now what?
That disorienting quiet — the open field after a lifetime of fences — may be one of the most under-addressed experiences in life's second half. Most people reach for the nearest ready-made answer: a familiar default, someone else's script,...
You've done everything you can to prepare. The event, the transition, the moment you've been building toward — it's coming. And now the only thing left to do is wait. For high achievers, that feeling is its own kind of torture.
But what if the waiting isn't wasted time? What if the meantime is exactly where the magic lives?
In this episode of Not Done Yet!, Dr. Brad Cooper explores one of the most overlooked oppor...
Is a 1% decline in strength and fitness after age 40 inevitable? We’ve all heard the headlines: once you hit midlife, your metabolism slows, your joints ache, and a "downward spiral" is a biological certainty. But what if the most dangerous part of aging isn't your physiology—it's your perspective?
In this episode, Dr. Brad Cooper deconstructs the "1% Myth" and explains why the scientific data on aging ...
Are you ready to build a life that lasts through your 80s and beyond? As we move through the second half of life, many of us feel a "midlife vacuum"—the sense that we are staying busy, but lacking a firm foundation for the journey ahead. Whether you are navigating a retirement transition or looking for a brand-new why at 60, you need more than just a plan; you need a bedrock.
In this episode, Dr. Brad Cooper introduces the...
Are the adventures over once you hit 50, 60, or 70? For many, society suggests a downward path of slowing down and "soaking in the memories." But if you’re feeling a restlessness deep inside, it’s because you know there is a second act waiting to be written.
In this first full-length episode of Not Done Yet!, Dr. Brad Cooper explores the transition from a "pre-scripted" life to the unexplored mountains of the sec...
Are you moving through midlife and feeling a growing vacuum? If you are navigating a midlife transition, considering retirement, or searching for meaning after 50, you’ve likely realized that the old "pre-defined script" no longer fits. Whether you call it a second act, the second half of life, or your "second mountain," this phase of life is a call to adventure—not a slow fade into the background.
In this introd...
Are you moving through midlife and feeling a gap? Whether you are navigating midlife struggles, considering retirement, or already retired but feeling unsatisfied, this is your roadmap for the journey ahead.
Society tells us to slow down, but this podcast is for those who aren’t ready to settle for the status quo. Hosted by Dr. Brad Cooper—executive, elite masters athlete, and performance expert—we dive deep into the second half of ...
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