S4E01 Reflections on turning 60

I’m delighted to announce Series 4 of Dancing with Wisdom Podcast is here! This season is all about thriving in the second half of life and learning to live in the light of eternity. To open the series, I sit down with my daughter Nisha for a warm, honest, and often light-hearted conversation reflecting on my recent milestone—turning 60. Or put another way: rather than counting our days, how do we make our days count? Our culture often paints aging as decline, but I believe it’s actually an invitation to grow deeper in wisdom, gratitude, and joy. In our conversation, we touch on the four themes of wisdom from my book —Being (who am I becoming?), —Relating (how am I loving those around me?), —Doing (what meaningful work is mine to do?), and —Leaving (what legacy will I leave?). We talk about why leadership is more about influence than titles, and why the hardest person to lead is yourself. There’s also a moment when I recall being nicknamed “Puddleglum” by my children—a wake-up call to choose gratitude over cynicism. We talk about how a sciatica scare taught me to care for my body as well as my mind, and how gratitude, practiced daily, shifts life from entitlement to gift. Looking ahead, you’ll hear from inspiring leaders in later life who are reinventing themselves, deepening relationships, and showing us it’s never too late to grow. Whether you’re younger and want to learn from those who’ve gone ahead, or you’re in your own second half of life seeking encouragement, this series is for you. Above all, this milestone has reminded me of the eternal perspective: if death isn’t the end, then what matters most is character, love, and faithfulness. In Christ, bad things can turn for good, good things can never be lost, and the best is yet to come. The video can be accessed above and I also attach the audio podcast below

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S4E01 Reflections on turning 60 is an episode from Making Sense of Life by Dr Sunil Raheja.

This episode is 00:42:59 long.

This episode was published on Sep 4, 2025.

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