I turn 60 in less than six months. And I made a decision: I'm not arriving there by accident. I'm not interested in a party or a trip. I'm interested in who I get to be when I get there. And more importantly, who I'm going to be in the decade that follows. Because I'm not training for 60. I'm training for 70.
In Episode 26 of Beyond the Gray, Kari Schwear introduces Project 60: a six-month personal commitment to arrive at her 60th birthday with intention across all four Core Four areas of life: body, being, balance, and business. She shares where she's starting, what she's doing, and what she's already noticing just weeks in. This isn't a resolution. It's stewardship. And it's an open invitation for you to build your own version, no matter what age you are.
In this episode you'll hear:
• Why Kari is training for 70, not 60, and how that reframed everything
• The real mission behind Project 60: stewardship, not vanity
• Her physical plan: strength training, clean eating, tracking, and a 10-pound goal
• What comprehensive labs through Function Health revealed (and why she recommends it)
• Carrying the APOE4 gene on both sides and what she's doing about it
• Why sleep is the area she's taking more seriously than ever before
• Her spiritual plan: two Bible studies, journaling, and praying before everything
• "Peace changes your face more than any makeup ever will"
• How she's investing in her marriage and relationships with more intentionality
• Kingdom Impact Network, GrayTonic, and the calling that drives her business
• What she's already noticing: autopilot, self-negotiation, and going through the motions
• Why awareness is the biggest gift and why you can't unsee it once you do
• The Saturday updates: one lesson per week between now and January 16th
This isn't just Kari's journey. It's an invitation. What's your version of Project 60?
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FOLLOW PROJECT 60
Every Saturday between now and January 16th, Kari shares one update and one lesson on LinkedIn and Facebook. Follow along and start your own version.
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karischwear/
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READY TO TALK?
If this episode stirred something and you want to have an honest conversation about where you are and where you want to go, no pressure, no sales pitch, no judgment, just book a call.
Book a Call with Kari:
Visit the Website:
https://www.graytonic.com/
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CONNECT WITH KARI
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RESOURCES MENTIONED
Book: Experiencing God
Kingdom Impact Network: kingdomimpact.network
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EPISODES REFERENCED
Episode 4: When One Partner Changes and the Other Doesn't (with Rob)
Episode 8: Why Couples Drift Apart and How to Reconnect (with Rob)
Episode 10: Still Waking Up at 3AM? (with Morgan Adams)
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TOPICS COVERED
Project 60, turning 60, training for 70, milestone birthday intention, Core Four, body being balance business, strength training over 50, APOE4 gene Alzheimer's prevention, Function Health labs, sleep optimization, spiritual health, prayer and journaling, Bible study, marriage after 50, stewardship, intentional living, awareness, autopilot life, midlife health, Kingdom Impact Network, GrayTonic, Kari Schwear, Beyond the Gray podcast, aging well, women over 50, men over 50, retirement
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If you're standing at your own crossroads and you don't want to slide into the next decade by accident, start your own version of Project 60. Name it. Commit to it. And follow along with Kari every Saturday.
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What is Beyond the Gray?
You’ve built something solid. A business. A reputation. A life that looks the part.
But somewhere along the way, something started feeling off.
Not broken. Not a crisis. Just… not right.
Maybe the drinking has become more of a habit than you'd like to admit.
Maybe the marriage is stable but not exactly alive.
Maybe you're still driven, but the fire feels different.
You're functioning at a high level — and wondering why that still isn't enough.
Beyond the Gray explores the gray areas of life that successful people rarely talk about — including gray area drinking, midlife identity shifts, relationships, faith, health, and purpose.
Host Kari Schwear, founder of GrayTonic, helps business owners, leaders, and high-achievers understand what’s driving their habits, reconnect with what actually matters, and lead their lives with the same intention they bring to their work.
This isn’t a sobriety podcast.
And there are no labels here.
Just clarity, honesty, and conversations most people are too busy performing to have.
While many of Kari’s clients are men over 50 navigating these transitions, the ideas explored here resonate with anyone ready to move beyond the gray.
New episodes every Tuesday.