Hi, I’m Lou Blaser, and welcome to We’re All Getting Older.

WAGO (short for We’re All Getting Older) is a publication that explores who we are becoming as we get older.

It’s for people who are done with following default scripts and are interested in writing their own. It’s for people who may have given up climbing a certain kind of ladder, but remain ambitious about what they want to achieve in their “one wild and precious life”.

What a Subscription Gets You:

• Essays that explore what it means to live thoughtfully after we’ve stepped off the ladder

• Reflections on meaning, identity, reinvention, and joy

• Profiles of real people living with intention, delight, and just enough mess to keep things interesting

• Reader conversations and guest interviews about the wonderful parts of a life in progress

Most of WAGO is free, but paid subscribers (aka neighborhood patrons) help keep WAGO going, ensuring it exists in a noisy world. You’ll enjoy occasional invitations to small gatherings with fellow patrons and have complete access to the archive and any paywalled essays.

Why I started WAGO

After decades of chasing the right titles and ticking all the right boxes, I stepped off the fast track… and promptly realized I didn’t quite know who I was outside of all that!

WAGO grew out of that space. Not to offer answers but to ask better questions about joy, meaning, identity, and how to keep growing into the person you actually want to be.

If you’ve ever wondered, “Is this it?” or “What do I want now?” — you’re in the right place.

A little about me

I’m a former change strategy consultant and IT leader, now a writer, podcast host, and enthusiastic amateur philosopher. I write We’re All Getting Older and host Second Breaks, a podcast about evolving careers and lives. I’m also the author of Break Free: The Courage to Reinvent Yourself and Your Career.

But mostly, I’m someone who’s still figuring it out and having a lot more fun doing it than I used to!

Thanks for being here.
— Lou Blaser