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Chris Maddox
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New Muse Rising is a podcast about reinvention, creativity, and the quiet awakening that happens when lived experience turns into wisdom. This is a space for thoughtful conversations about midlife, identity, purpose, and becoming—without the noise of hustle culture or the fear-based narrative of “starting over.” Each episode invites reflection on what it means to listen more closely to yourself, reclaim your creative voice, and step into your next chapter with intention. Through personal insights, meaningful conversations, and moments of honest exploration, New Muse Rising reframes transition as an ascent—not a crisis, but a rising. If you’re navigating change, rediscovering your creativity, or sensing that something new is emerging within you, this podcast is for you.

  1. New Muse Rising - Episode 11 Staying the Course

    Apr 5

    New Muse Rising - Episode 11 Staying the Course

    In this episode of New Muse Rising Chris explores what happens after making a significant change in midlife. After taking a step that alters the direction of your life there is often an expectation that clarity will follow. But what comes next can feel quieter, less certain, and more open than we anticipate Drawing on his recent experience of stepping away from a role he held for over eight years Chris reflects on the space that follows change and the subtle return of doubt that can appear once the initial decision has been made. He explores the internal tension between moving forward and returning to what feels familiar and why staying with that tension is an important part of the process This episode offers a deeper perspective on what it means to stay the course in midlife. Not by forcing certainty or rushing to define what comes next but by developing the capacity to sit with uncertainty and allow something new to take shape over time If you have made a significant change and are finding yourself in the space that follows this conversation offers a calm and reassuring place to remain and continue forward.

    11 min
  2. New Muse Rising - Episode 10 Taking the First Step

    Mar 29

    New Muse Rising - Episode 10 Taking the First Step

    In this episode of New Muse Rising Chris explores the moment where reflection turns into action. After letting go of the timeline, allowing the idea of beginning again, and recognising the need for internal permission, the question becomes simple but challenging what do I do now? Drawing on a deeply personal experience Chris shares his recent decision to step away from a role he has held for over eight years. He reflects on the gap between knowing and doing and how the first step rarely feels clear or comfortable. Instead, it often begins with a quiet willingness to move even without certainty This episode offers a grounded and honest perspective on change as something that unfolds gradually through small decisions rather than dramatic reinvention. Listeners are invited to consider what their own first step might look like and what has been holding them back from taking it If you have been sensing that something in your life is ready to shift but are unsure how to begin this conversation offers a calm and reassuring place to start.

    22 min
  3. New Muse Rising - Episode 9 Permission to Change

    Mar 22

    New Muse Rising - Episode 9 Permission to Change

    In this episode of New Muse Rising Chris explores the quiet idea of permission and how it shapes the way we live our lives. Many of us move through midlife feeling a pull toward change while waiting for the right moment or the right approval to act. But what if that permission never arrives from the outside Through personal reflection and lived experience Chris looks at the invisible rules we carry about what is allowed at certain stages of life. He explores how waiting for certainty can quietly keep us in place and how real change often begins with a small internal shift rather than a dramatic decision This episode invites listeners to consider where they may be holding themselves back and what it might mean to trust their own judgement. It offers a gentler way of thinking about change as something that grows from honesty rather than certainty If you have ever felt ready for something new but unsure whether you are allowed to take that step this conversation offers a thoughtful place to begin

    21 min
  4. New Muse Rising - Episode 8 Beginning Again

    Mar 14

    New Muse Rising - Episode 8 Beginning Again

    Midlife often carries an assumption that the major chapters of life have already been written. In this episode of New Muse Rising Chris reflects on the quiet possibility that still exists in the second half of life. Beginning again does not always mean dramatic change or reinventing everything. More often it begins with curiosity, reflection, and the willingness to revisit something that once mattered. Through personal insights and gentle questions Chris explores how perspective gained through experience can create freedom. Freedom from the timeline. Freedom from the idea that growth belongs only to youth. Listeners are invited to pause and consider what parts of their life still feel alive and what small beginnings might still be waiting. If you have ever wondered whether it is too late to explore something new this episode offers a quieter and more hopeful way of seeing the years ahead.

    27 min
  5. New Muse Rising - Episode 7 Letting Go of the Timeline

    Mar 8

    New Muse Rising - Episode 7 Letting Go of the Timeline

    Many of us live with an invisible schedule running quietly in the background. By this age we should be established. By now we should feel certain. By now we should have figured things out. In this episode of New Muse Rising, Chris reflects on the hidden pressure of the “timeline”, the cultural expectations and internal comparisons that shape how we measure our lives. Drawing on personal experience and midlife perspective, he explores how these expectations can quietly influence our sense of worth, progress, and identity. Through storytelling, reflection, and a guided moment of pause, this episode invites listeners to question the idea that life has a fixed schedule. Instead, it offers a more humane view of time, one that allows for detours, late discoveries, and the freedom to become who we are at our own pace. If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re behind in life, this conversation offers a gentler way of seeing where you are

    16 min

  6. Mar 4

    New Muse Rising - The Lift - Episode 3 Resilience

    In this episode Chris focuses on Resilience, the ability to adapt, recover, and keep moving forward when life presents challenges. Learn how building a resilient mindset can strengthen your confidence and help you navigate midlife with calm and determination.

    6 min

  7. Mar 1

    New Muse Rising - Episode 6 Life Beyond Urgency

    For most of his adult life, Chris measured his worth by movement by how much he carried, solved, provided, and held together. In midlife, that pace begins to change, and with it comes a deeper question: who am I if I’m no longer defined by urgency? In this deeply personal episode, Chris reflects on the identity behind busyness, the quiet link between usefulness and self-worth, and the subtle cost of living slightly ahead of your own life. This is an honest exploration of masculinity, responsibility, ageing, presence, and the shift from proving your value to inhabiting your life. Through lived stories and a guided reflective practice, listeners are invited to consider a new measure of success one rooted not in productivity, but in aliveness, connection, and care for the future self. A gentle, grounding companion for anyone who has spent decades moving forward and is now ready to arrive.

    15 min

  8. Feb 22

    New Muse Rising - Episode 5 Identity after Achievement

    At 56, Chris explores the quiet shift that comes after achievement,when roles, responsibilities, and outward markers of success change. In this reflective episode, he shares personal stories, asks honest questions for listeners to sit with, and invites you to discover who you are beyond what you do. With pauses to reflect and insights inspired by Carl Jung, this episode is a gentle companion for anyone navigating midlife transitions and seeking presence, purpose, and authenticity.

    22 min
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New Muse Rising is a podcast about reinvention, creativity, and the quiet awakening that happens when lived experience turns into wisdom. This is a space for thoughtful conversations about midlife, identity, purpose, and becoming—without the noise of hustle culture or the fear-based narrative of “starting over.” Each episode invites reflection on what it means to listen more closely to yourself, reclaim your creative voice, and step into your next chapter with intention. Through personal insights, meaningful conversations, and moments of honest exploration, New Muse Rising reframes transition as an ascent—not a crisis, but a rising. If you’re navigating change, rediscovering your creativity, or sensing that something new is emerging within you, this podcast is for you.

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