Viewing Your Third Act
A growing collection of talks, conversations, and short films on the themes that matter most in the Third Act — purpose, health, reinvention, and what it means to live well in the chapters ahead.
Life's Third Act
Jane Fonda | TEDxWomen
Jane Fonda reframes the last third of life not as decline, but as a staircase — each step building on what came before. Drawing on her own experience and demographic research, she offers a vision of aging as a time of integration, wisdom, and possibility.
Sinek & Noah on Friendships, Loneliness, Vulnerability & More
Simon Sinek — YouTube
Simon Sinek and Trevor Noah explore what it means to be truly connected — to others and to yourself. A wide-ranging conversation on loneliness, male vulnerability, and the friendships that sustain us through life's transitions. Warm, honest, and surprisingly moving.
Embrace Your Third Act
Mary Walsh | TEDx Toronto
Canadian comedian and actor Mary Walsh delivers a funny, ferocious, and deeply personal talk about life after 60. She challenges the cultural dismissal of older women and makes a passionate case for embracing — not apologizing for — the freedom and fire of the Third Act.
The 4 Phases of Retirement
Dr. Riley Moynes | TEDx
A former financial advisor maps the emotional terrain of retirement through four distinct phases — from the honeymoon to the search for meaning. Dr. Moynes draws on research and personal experience to help viewers understand what to expect, and how to navigate toward a fulfilling final chapter.
Rethink Retirement
Clare Davenport | TEDx
Clare Davenport challenges the conventional idea of retirement as a finish line, arguing that it is better understood as a beginning. A practical and inspiring talk about redefining what work, purpose, and wellbeing look like in the second half of life.
The Art of Aging Well
Harvard Medical School — Longwood Seminars
A science-grounded exploration of what it actually takes to age well — physically, cognitively, and emotionally. Drawing on the latest research from Harvard Medical School, this talk cuts through the noise to offer clear, evidence-based guidance on living better, longer.
The Science of Walking
Mel Robbins — The Mel Robbins Podcast
Neuroscientist-backed insights into why walking may be the single most powerful thing you can do for your brain and body. Mel Robbins breaks down the science in her signature direct style — practical, energizing, and a strong case for making movement a non-negotiable part of your Third Act.