39: Philip Blackett in the hot seat

Philip Blackett is the founder of Life After 40, a platform dedicated to helping adults navigate midlife with clarity, strength, and purpose — without burnout or extremes.After working with organizations such as Goldman Sachs, FedEx, Bank of America, and Chick-fil-A, Philip saw a pattern among high achievers: outward success paired with inward fatigue, declining health, and quiet identity tension in midlife. Rather than pushing harder, he began studying how nutrition, exercise, mindset, recovery, and faith intersect to support long-term leadership and personal well-being.Today, as a married father of twin daughters, Philip teaches a steady, sustainable approach to midlife transformation — helping people rebuild energy, confidence, and direction one habit at a time. His work blends science, lived experience, and faith-anchored wisdom, making complex midlife challenges approachable and actionable.Philip has been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Entrepreneur.com, as well as interviewed on FOX, NBC, and ABC, and works with professionals, business owners, and faith-based communities across the U.S. His mission is simple: help people thrive in the second half of life — physically, emotionally, relationally, and spiritually.He graduated with his Bachelor’s Degree majoring in Political Science and Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, his MBA from Harvard Business School, and his Masters of Divinity degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Philip is the author of over 25 books and guides, including the bestseller Disagree Without Disrespect: How to Respectfully Debate With Those Who Think, Believe, and Vote Differently From You; Future-Proof: How to Adopt and Master Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Secure Your Job and Career; The Unfair Advantage: How Small Business Owners can Use Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) to Boost Sales, Outsmart the Competition and Grow their Dream Businesses without Breaking the Bank; and Life After 40: Master the 4 Pillars of Lifelong Vitality.https://philipblackett.com/