Q1 Gut Check: 15 Things I’ve Tackled in 2025. How’s Your List Going?
This column isn’t about bragging. I’m not trying to flex. I’m simply sharing some facts, starting with this big one:
If a guy like me—galactically insecure, perpetually anxious, and often haunted by imposter syndrome—can do this at 52, then trust me, you’ve got a shot too. I’m not someone who’s had it all together since day one. Or college. Or at any time in my 30s and early 40s, frankly.
I’m just a regular midlife man who came to the realization one day at 47 (after an intense, debilitating panic attack in my car outside my office) and decided to stop asking, “Why not me?” with a pitiful shrug, and started demanding, “Why not ME?” with a fire in my gut.
That tiny shift—flipping the script in my head—changed everything. When you start believing that what you want isn’t just a pipe dream, but something real, something probable—the way you want to live, feel, look, act, operate, the people you want in your corner, the stuff that actually matters to you—it’s like unlocking a cheat code. And the best part? You don’t have to wait for permission or a perfect moment. You just start acting like it’s already yours, one messy, determined day at a time. Over weeks, months, years… the results are pretty damn remarkable.
I’m living proof you don’t need all the answers (or any) or a trust fund or the perfect guru or the premium weekend retreat to take control of midlife. All it takes is a little grit, a little belief, and the guts to just start.
With that in mind, I wanted to share what I tackled in Q1 2025 to let you know that the only difference between me 5 years ago (who would have dreamed of doing these things) and me now, who actually did them, is that I got off my ass and made them happen:
✅52.4 mile walk for my 52nd bday w/ Sterling Hawkins
✅24th Anniversary w/ Kate Scheinman
✅Launched MLM Inner Circle
✅ Appearance on The Prevention over Prescription Podcast w/ Dr. Kwadwo
✅Warrior Weekend w/ my two sons
✅ XPT Life Kauai w/Laird Hamilton & Gabby Reece
✅10 Days in Italy w/Family to visit Auden
✅ Appearance on the Judd Lienhard Podcast
✅ Appearance on the Khe Hy Podcast
✅ Shooting at Staccato Ranch w/ Codie Sanchez and Chris Petkas
✅ Appearance on The Great Unlearn Podcast w/ Cal Callahan
✅ATX for workout w/ Lance Armstrong & Tim Kennedymma @Juan Leija
✅ Completed Hyrox America event w/ Carlos Ibarra
✅ Was on the Cover of We Are Ageist Magazine
✅ Interviewed 12 incredible midlife men over 12 weeks: Rich Diviney, Jonathan Goodman , Ali Khan , Randall Blythe , Jeff Krasno, Drew Sheinman, Chris Pronger, Nick Sansone, Dan Gluck, Mike Scarola , Derek Gehl , Laird Hamilton
That’s my Q1 Gut Check—15 things I tackled so far in 2025. If I could go back in time and share this with 47-year-old me, I know I’d have said “future me” was full of shit. No way we did all this; no less in 90 days, But I did.
And if I can do it, trust me, you can accomplish your own version.
But here’s the truth: flipping that “Why not me?” script isn’t something I did alone.
To that end, here are three ways I can help you:
Buy my bestselling book: The Midlife Male: A No-Bullsh*t Guide to Living Better, Longer, Happier, Healthier, and Wealthier and Having More Fun in Your 40s and 50s. Order my book here.
Join the Midlife Male Inner Circle—a community for midlife guys like us, 40-60+, who know midlife is the starting line for the rest of our lives, not a slow, boring road to retirement. For $100/month (or $999/year—first 100 get two months free), you’re in with me and a group of relatable, credible and aspirational men who’ve been there. We have regular video events featuring A-List guests, monthly roundtables, exclusive in-person retreats and honest, actionable talks about life and our 6Fs—family, fitness, finance, fashion, food and fun. Check out our Inner Circle community here.
Get One-on-One Coaching with me. Want more help? I coach a select few men one-on-one. It’s just you and me, talking it through, making a plan, and pushing you toward your next win. No pressure, just progress. Reach out—let’s make it happen, one step at a time. Book your call here.
In Health,
Greg
Husband, Father, and Founder of Midlife Male
PS: Normally, I add a recommendation to wrap-up each Middle, but honestly, my #1 recommendation for you right now, if you’re serious about positive, midlife shaping change in Q2, is to join our Inner Circle or hit me up about coaching.
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