The Quiet Midlife: a podcast for men over 40 https://thequietmidlife.podbean.com This podcast came to life in May 2026. It's principally aimed towards men of a certain age who are willing to think about how they're doing without the hand-wringing and without being made to feel like a problem to be solved. Of course, people who care about such men may also find the content useful.

The podcast is also an adapted audio version from my website, drjerrykennard.com. Topics covered here span mental health, relationships, work, retirement, physical wellbeing and the various transitions that tend to ambush you just when you thought you had things figured out. I've tried to keep the tone informed, honest and light-hearted, because if you've lived long enough, you know that life frequently is.

I'm not here to tell you what to think, how to feel or how to behave. But if you find that something on this site helps you think a little differently, or feel a little less alone with something you've been carrying, then I've done my job.

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]]> Tue, 26 May 2026 06:34:02 -0300 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en gb Copyright 2026 All rights reserved. Health & Fitness:Mental Health 1440 episodic This podcast came to life in May 2026. It’s for men who are willing to think about how they’re doing without the hand-wringing and without being made to feel like a problem to be solved. The podcast is also an adapted audio version of my website drjerrykennard.com The topics covered here span mental health, relationships, work, retirement, physical wellbeing and the various transitions that tend to ambush you just when you thought you had things figured out. I’ve tried to keep the tone informed, honest and light-hearted, because if you’ve lived long enough, you know that life frequently is. I’m not here to tell you what to think, how to feel or how to behave. But if you find that something on this site helps you think a little differently, or feel a little less alone with something you’ve been carrying, then I’ve done my job. jerrykennard jerrykennard No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22299672/midlife_logo.jpg The Quiet Midlife: a podcast for men over 40 https://thequietmidlife.podbean.com 144 144 Your Body and Your Mind Are Not Separate Departments Your Body and Your Mind Are Not Separate Departments https://thequietmidlife.podbean.com/e/your-body-and-your-mind-are-not-separate-departments/ https://thequietmidlife.podbean.com/e/your-body-and-your-mind-are-not-separate-departments/#comments Tue, 26 May 2026 06:34:02 -0300 thequietmidlife.podbean.com/e957095b-eb49-313e-95fe-2c074862f41c In this episode, I’m talking about the mind-body connection —  the relationship between psychological health and physical health that most men treat as two separate concerns managed by two separate departments with different managers and different filing systems.

]]> In this episode, I’m talking about the mind-body connection —  the relationship between psychological health and physical health that most men treat as two separate concerns managed by two separate departments with different managers and different filing systems.

]]> jerrykennard false No 897 11 full Red Wine & Regrets Red Wine & Regrets https://thequietmidlife.podbean.com/e/red-wine-regrets/ https://thequietmidlife.podbean.com/e/red-wine-regrets/#comments Wed, 20 May 2026 08:37:43 -0300 thequietmidlife.podbean.com/7d52c607-72ab-3445-8320-a0a758387fb8 Alcohol,  in the right context,  is one of life's genuine pleasures, and the research seems to support this.  In the wrong context, at the wrong frequency, performing the wrong function is something rather different. And the middle-aged male body is considerably less tolerant of that version than it used to be.

]]> Alcohol,  in the right context,  is one of life's genuine pleasures, and the research seems to support this.  In the wrong context, at the wrong frequency, performing the wrong function is something rather different. And the middle-aged male body is considerably less tolerant of that version than it used to be.

]]> jerrykennard false No 840 10 full The Problem With Male Working Theories The Problem With Male Working Theories https://thequietmidlife.podbean.com/e/the-problem-with-male-working-theories/ https://thequietmidlife.podbean.com/e/the-problem-with-male-working-theories/#comments Tue, 19 May 2026 06:40:45 -0300 thequietmidlife.podbean.com/a80cf3cb-6304-3759-95b3-c6da1c23bc29 In this episode, I’ll be addressing something that sits at the intersection of psychology and public health. The topic is why so many men ignore physical symptoms, the mechanism behind it, and its costs.

]]> In this episode, I’ll be addressing something that sits at the intersection of psychology and public health. The topic is why so many men ignore physical symptoms, the mechanism behind it, and its costs.

]]> jerrykennard false No 899 9 full How Men Grieve How Men Grieve https://thequietmidlife.podbean.com/e/how-men-grieve/ https://thequietmidlife.podbean.com/e/how-men-grieve/#comments Wed, 13 May 2026 08:13:42 -0300 thequietmidlife.podbean.com/46354dc4-2504-351d-b33a-3be44d3eaecf Most men,  when they lose someone,  don't grieve in the way they perhaps expected to. They don't fall apart. They don't sob at the funeral. They often just go back to work. But it doesn’t mean they aren’t grieving.

In this episode, I'm exploring grief. Not the textbook version that neatly progresses toward acceptance —  but what grief looks like when it happens to a man.

]]> Most men,  when they lose someone,  don't grieve in the way they perhaps expected to. They don't fall apart. They don't sob at the funeral. They often just go back to work. But it doesn’t mean they aren’t grieving.

In this episode, I'm exploring grief. Not the textbook version that neatly progresses toward acceptance —  but what grief looks like when it happens to a man.

]]> jerrykennard false No 793 8 full The Male Midlife Reappraisal The Male Midlife Reappraisal https://thequietmidlife.podbean.com/e/the-midlife-reappraisal/ https://thequietmidlife.podbean.com/e/the-midlife-reappraisal/#comments Tue, 12 May 2026 06:12:39 -0300 thequietmidlife.podbean.com/e16d92e1-af93-3e61-91bd-46ba423913e7 There will come a time, somewhere between your 40s and 60s, that a creeping suspicion sets in. You’ll notice it in strange ways. You start making noises in chairs. You develop strong opinions about lawn feed. You wake up feeling injured with no known cause. And somewhere a thought arrives - Is this it, then?

]]> There will come a time, somewhere between your 40s and 60s, that a creeping suspicion sets in. You’ll notice it in strange ways. You start making noises in chairs. You develop strong opinions about lawn feed. You wake up feeling injured with no known cause. And somewhere a thought arrives - Is this it, then?

]]> jerrykennard false No 994 7 full Men and Sleep (or the lack of) Men and Sleep (or the lack of) https://thequietmidlife.podbean.com/e/men-and-sleep-or-the-lack-of/ https://thequietmidlife.podbean.com/e/men-and-sleep-or-the-lack-of/#comments Sat, 09 May 2026 08:17:08 -0300 thequietmidlife.podbean.com/3c3e4955-c043-30ff-b0cb-bd69f1fff2d6 At the end of the last episode, I said that if you've been tired for longer than seems reasonable, this episode is for you.

Most men who are sleeping badly think they have a sleep problem.

What many of them actually have is a health problem that is expressing itself through sleep.  And the difference matters considerably.

]]> At the end of the last episode, I said that if you've been tired for longer than seems reasonable, this episode is for you.

Most men who are sleeping badly think they have a sleep problem.

What many of them actually have is a health problem that is expressing itself through sleep.  And the difference matters considerably.

]]> jerrykennard false No 1325 6 full Loneliness in Men Loneliness in Men https://thequietmidlife.podbean.com/e/loneliness-in-men/ https://thequietmidlife.podbean.com/e/loneliness-in-men/#comments Fri, 08 May 2026 12:28:12 -0300 thequietmidlife.podbean.com/ccb6cd9c-31c5-3f6a-a2f0-bdc7e5571ade At the end of the last episode, I said the numbers on male loneliness were not comfortable, and I meant it.

Loneliness increases the risk of premature death by 26 per cent.  Cardiovascular disease by 29 per cent and dementia by 50 per cent. Time to take a look at what’s going on.

]]> At the end of the last episode, I said the numbers on male loneliness were not comfortable, and I meant it.

Loneliness increases the risk of premature death by 26 per cent.  Cardiovascular disease by 29 per cent and dementia by 50 per cent. Time to take a look at what’s going on.

]]> jerrykennard false No 1304 5 full Depression In Men Is Different: Here's Why Depression In Men Is Different: Here's Why https://thequietmidlife.podbean.com/e/depression-in-men-is-different-heres-why/ https://thequietmidlife.podbean.com/e/depression-in-men-is-different-heres-why/#comments Fri, 08 May 2026 10:19:09 -0300 thequietmidlife.podbean.com/83114534-cfc7-3dc0-b064-c99a9192fefb At the end of the last episode, I described depression in men as looking like irritability and withdrawal, working too hard and a glass too many in the evening.

If that description landed somewhere  — if something in it felt familiar —  this episode is for you.

]]> At the end of the last episode, I described depression in men as looking like irritability and withdrawal, working too hard and a glass too many in the evening.

If that description landed somewhere  — if something in it felt familiar —  this episode is for you.

]]> jerrykennard false No 1037 4 full Long Term Partnerships: What Keeps Them Working? Long Term Partnerships: What Keeps Them Working? https://thequietmidlife.podbean.com/e/long-term-partnerships-what-keeps-them-working/ https://thequietmidlife.podbean.com/e/long-term-partnerships-what-keeps-them-working/#comments Tue, 05 May 2026 06:24:51 -0300 thequietmidlife.podbean.com/36a0e1fc-76df-3cb9-b62d-a9deecdfe84b Most men put more research into buying a car than into understanding what makes a relationship last. This is probably not unrelated to the divorce statistics. But the research on what actually works turns out to be considerably more useful than anything in a car brochure.

]]> Most men put more research into buying a car than into understanding what makes a relationship last. This is probably not unrelated to the divorce statistics. But the research on what actually works turns out to be considerably more useful than anything in a car brochure.

]]> jerrykennard false No 1151 3 full Getting Older — What's Happening to Your Mind Getting Older — What's Happening to Your Mind https://thequietmidlife.podbean.com/e/getting-older-%e2%80%94-whats-happening-to-your-mind/ https://thequietmidlife.podbean.com/e/getting-older-%e2%80%94-whats-happening-to-your-mind/#comments Mon, 04 May 2026 06:41:54 -0300 thequietmidlife.podbean.com/05cc4b15-a549-37ad-812f-13d2c58e2f41 At some point in your 40s or 50s, you walk into a room and can't remember why you're there. You assume the worst. / But what if the story your brain is telling you about getting older / is wrong in almost every direction that matters?

]]> At some point in your 40s or 50s, you walk into a room and can't remember why you're there. You assume the worst. / But what if the story your brain is telling you about getting older / is wrong in almost every direction that matters?

]]> jerrykennard false No 1033 2 full Emotions and Men: What's Going On? Emotions and Men: What's Going On? https://thequietmidlife.podbean.com/e/emotions-and-men-whats-going-on/ https://thequietmidlife.podbean.com/e/emotions-and-men-whats-going-on/#comments Sun, 03 May 2026 10:16:19 -0300 thequietmidlife.podbean.com/e9ef8baf-4722-36ea-b83c-033fe6a7c224 Your brain is producing emotions right now. Fear, loneliness, shame, tenderness — the full range. The question isn't whether men feel them. The question is what happens next. And that's where things get interesting.

]]> Your brain is producing emotions right now. Fear, loneliness, shame, tenderness — the full range. The question isn't whether men feel them. The question is what happens next. And that's where things get interesting.

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