Episode 75 - Devin and CM Alexander
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In this episode of the 100 Series Everyday Awesome Podcast, host Juwan Arrington launches a new mini-series titled 'I'm Not Getting Older, I'm Getting Better,' focusing on elder millennials who are thriving in their 40s. He interviews Devin and CM Alexander, a creative couple who are musicians, filmmakers, podcasters, and educators. The conversation centers on redefining aging not as decline but as a phase of growth, wisdom, and increased capability. Both guests share personal reflections on turning 40, emphasizing that they feel mentally and emotionally the same as they did in their 20s—despite societal pressures and physical changes. They discuss how life experience, financial freedom, and psychological maturity have enhanced their ability to pursue passions like music, film, and language learning. The episode also explores the idea of the 'Venn diagram of mind and body' overlapping in midlife, creating a unique peak of creative and emotional synergy. The guests offer empowering advice: embrace your own path, let go of societal expectations, invest in meaningful projects, and treat mistakes as opportunities. They promote their current ventures, including the band Giallos, the Void Church events, the 80s cover band Class of 82, and their horror book club podcast Dairy Public Radio.
Your brain stops developing around age 25–27, so you can feel mentally the same at 40 as you did in your 20s.
Turning 40 often brings more psychological relief than anxiety—like a flu shot: the buildup is worse than the moment itself.
Aging isn’t about loss—it’s about adjustment, wisdom, and increased capacity to execute ideas.
Financial freedom (like being debt-free) can dramatically improve your sense of psychological energy and well-being.
The 'Venn diagram' of mind and body overlapping in your 40s creates a powerful creative and emotional peak.
…and 3 more takeaways available in PodZeus
Introducing the 'I'm Not Getting Older, I'm Getting Better' Mini-Series
“I'm not getting older, I'm getting better.”
The Mental Experience of Turning 40
“It was kind of like getting a flu shot... the workup to getting a shot gets you tense, the shot itself lasts a tenth of a second.”
Reframing Aging as Growth, Not Decline
“We don’t have to look at aging as something to dread or having to lose something. We can look at it as embracing opportunities with the wisdom we have now.”
The Venn Diagram of Mind and Body: Peak Creative Power
Devin and CM explore the idea that midlife is a unique convergence of physical capability and mental wisdom, creating a powerful 'prime' for creative execution.
Advice for Those Anxious About Aging
The guests offer practical, empowering advice: give yourself permission to pursue your passions, let go of obligations that don’t serve you, and focus on what truly matters.
“I'm not getting older, I'm getting better.”
“It was kind of like getting a flu shot... the workup to getting a shot gets you tense, the shot itself lasts a tenth of a second.”
“We don’t have to look at aging as something to dread or having to lose something. We can look at it as embracing opportunities with the wisdom we have now.”
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Devin Alexander
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CM Alexander
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Juwan Arrington
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100 Series
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Quad Cities
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Giallos
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COVID-19
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Dairy Public Radio
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Stephen King
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Seth Rollins
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