Former NPR journalist Barbara Bradley Hagerty joins us to talk about the myths and mystery of midlife: how prevalent is the so-called "midlife crisis," really? What can you do to ensure midlife is the best part of your life, even when facing job loss, divorce or other disruptive events? What factor is the biggest predictor of happiness in midlife? She researched all these topics for her latest book, Life Reimagined: The Science, Art, and Opportunity of Midlife.
Hagerty spent many years at NPR as the religion correspondent. In this interview, we talk about radio reporting and why she left NPR to write books. Although she's hung up her headphones, she still creates stories for NPR sometimes, including a series of reports on this very topic.