Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Is it ever too late to change everything?
Matt Ross — One River School Founder and Creative Entrepreneur—joins us for a deeply personal and inspiring conversation with close friend and fixture of New York rock radio, Ken Dashow, as Matt launches his new book, Grow or Fold: Transform Yourself in Midlife and Beyond. Matt will share the catastrophic moment and the complexity that he faced at 50 years old, how he was able to reexamine his values and build a toolkit to transform himself personally and professionally. Examining the nuances of the challenges he faced, his entrepreneurial spirit and success that he has built over a lifetime of learning, and his mission to help others, he will reveal some of the key components of his system to help you face the inevitable struggles that come in midlife.
Learn how to build resilience, drive your core motivations to overcome midlife challenges, uncover your true purpose, and get inspired to create, grow, and change in order to thrive in midlife and beyond.
Recorded Feb 01, 2026 at the 92nd Street Y, New York.
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Is it ever too late to change everything?
Matt Ross — One River School Founder and Creative Entrepreneur—joins us for a deeply personal and inspiring conversation with close friend and fixture of New York rock radio, Ken Dashow, as Matt launches his new book, Grow or Fold: Transform Yourself in Midlife and Beyond. Matt will share the catastrophic moment and the complexity that he faced at 50 years old, how he was able to reexamine his values and build a toolkit to transform himself personally and professionally. Examining the nuances of the challenges he faced, his entrepreneurial spirit and success that he has built over a lifetime of learning, and his mission to help others, he will reveal some of the key components of his system to help you face the inevitable struggles that come in midlife.
Learn how to build resilience, drive your core motivations to overcome midlife challenges, uncover your true purpose, and get inspired to create, grow, and change in order to thrive in midlife and beyond.
Recorded Feb 01, 2026 at the 92nd Street Y, New York.
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