Corporate Speaking & Events
Male midlife is an overlooked workplace transition. It can appear as disengagement, withdrawal, overwork, a loss of direction, or an experienced man quietly questioning everything he has built.
The Hades Effect gives men language for what they may be experiencing, while managers and HR gain a practical framework for recognising and responding to it.
Men are often described as reluctant to talk about their mental health. But it is difficult to discuss something you do not recognise or know how to describe.
Many men reach their forties and fifties knowing that something has changed, but without the awareness or language to understand it. They continue working, leading and carrying responsibility. From the outside, everything can look fine.
At work, the transition may sometimes appear as:
Male midlife does not explain every performance or wellbeing issue. But when it is present, both the organisation and the man himself can miss what is happening.
Poor mental health is estimated to cost UK employers £51 billion each year, with £24 billion attributed to presenteeism (Deloitte, 2024).
Jonathan Flynn's corporate wellbeing session introduces The Midlife Map, his proprietary framework for understanding and navigating the male midlife transition.
Jonathan combines research, 25 years of corporate experience and his own lived experience to explain what may be changing and what constructive action can look like.
The Map moves through three stages. Beneath each sits the work that actually drives it.
An honest look at what has changed and why. This is where a man first sees the transition for what it is.
The work begins with a decision: to stop and look honestly, rather than push on and hope it passes.
Understanding has to become action. Support can be available, but the man must take responsibility for what happens next.
The work becomes action: taking accountability and building on solid ground rather than waiting to be rescued.
The second half, approached with intent. Not a return to who he was, but a deliberate step towards who he chooses to become.
The work becomes discipline: consistently keeping the promises you make to yourself, long after the motivation fades.
Decision. Action. Discipline.
A structured 60 to 90 minute session, tailored to your organisation and delivered virtually or in person.
The purpose is not to diagnose or treat. It is to provide awareness, language and a practical way forward.
Everything in the core session, plus:
No individual responses are identified or shared.
Pricing is provided following an initial conversation about your audience and objectives.
Jonathan spent 25 years in executive recruitment, working alongside C-suite and director-level leaders through career decisions, organisational change and professional transition.
He developed The Midlife Map after navigating his own midlife transition and finding no framework that adequately explained the complete experience.
Today, Jonathan works privately with chief executives and senior leaders, and with organisations seeking to understand and support men through midlife.
"Jonathan is an outstanding speaker and deeply knowledgeable on the subject of midlife men, the challenges they face and what to do about it."
"It's the first thing I've read that has helped me fully understand exactly where I'm at and why I feel like I do."
A concise four-page overview of the workplace evidence, The Midlife Map and what the corporate session includes.
Arrange a 20-minute conversation with Jonathan to discuss your organisation, your audience and whether the session is right for your people.
Book a 20-minute conversationMidlife is not a crisis. It is an opportunity.
The Way Is Through