Connection, Health, and Renewal: A Midlife Adventure in Costa Rica
Connection, Health, and Renewal: A Midlife Adventure in Costa Rica  
Podcast: Midlife Circus: Gen X Reinvention
Published On: Wed Jul 08 2026
Description: Message the ShowThis one is a field trip. Brent and Rob recorded it on location at Surf Synergy, a surf camp in Jacó, Costa Rica, where they brought their own families along with a group of friends and theirs, ages ranging from 3 to 55, for a week of surfing, yoga, and a lot of healthy eating. Recorded outside on a deck in the rainforest, the conversation explores the experiences of the week through the lens of the five rings of midlife: adventure, purpose, finance, relationships, and health. Rob makes the case for treating a trip like this as an investment rather than an expense, and both Brent and Rob get into what changed over a week when everyone disconnected from their lives back at home.Links, resources, books mentioned:Join the Midlife Circus Community on SubstackFollow us: Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTubeVisit Episode WebsiteSurf Synergy (surfsynergy.com) — the all-inclusive surf and wellness retreat in Jacó, Costa Rica where this episode was recorded. Surf Synergy is offering Midlife Circus listeners 10% off with the code “circus” when you book your trip. Book by the end of August 2026; your trip can be scheduled for any available dates after that.Topics we are covering in this episode:Recording an episode outside in the rainforest between surf sessionsLearning to surf in your 50s, and what five days in the water actually teaches youA reminder on the regenerative power of slowing downReframing an expensive trip as an investment in your familyA week of healthy meals where three-year-olds and fifty-year-olds ate togetherCold plunges, breath work, and holding your breath longer than you thought you couldWhat happens to a group when nobody picks up their phone for a week