How to Future-Proof Your Midlife Career, with Mike Dwyer

In this episode of the Mid-Life Men Podcast, I sit down with career strategist Mike Dwyer to tackle one of the biggest midlife challenges: how to stay relevant, employable, and fulfilled in a world of shifting technology, corporate upheaval, and age bias. 

Mike brings decades of experience helping men navigate uncertainty, and he shares practical strategies for fighting back against the forces that can leave midlife professionals feeling sidelined. 

We explore: 

• Why so many seasoned professionals feel “chewed up” by shifting workplaces, automation, and cost-cutting.
• How to stay current without chasing every new tool or trend.
• The power of “topical networking” and how to use it to open unexpected doors.
• Building a “personal board” of allies who can keep you accountable, stretch your thinking, and stop you from going it alone.
• How to spot your next chapter, whether it’s a “senior encore” role, a reinvention, or simply doing what you do best in a new setting.
• Why humility and intentionality matter when facing career transitions.
• The mental health benefits of taking action, experimenting, and refusing to battle through midlife career changes in silence.

Mike’s insights are honest, hopeful, and highly practical. If you’ve been worried about staying relevant in the workplace, frustrated by endless applications that go nowhere, or wondering what comes next in your working life, this conversation will give you clarity, strategies, and a renewed sense of possibility.
 
If you want to find out more about Mike and his work, visit his website: https://emplanacareer.com/.