Create Your Best Empty Nest

You know that quiet voice that keeps asking "is this really all there is?" This episode is for her.If you're in the empty nest season and you've been feeling lost, stuck, or like you've somehow disappeared into everyone else's life - you are not alone. And today's guest is living proof that the best chapter of your life can start at any age.Joy Crawford is 76 years old. She's a retired kindergarten teacher who built a movement of over 30,000 people from one single ordinary moment in a church nursery. She had no idea how she was going to do it. She just knew she would.In this episode Joy and I talk about what it really feels like when the kids leave and you suddenly don't know who you are anymore. We talk about losing yourself in motherhood, finding yourself after the empty nest, and what it actually takes to stop living through your kids and start living your own life. Joy shares the moment she stopped asking "what can I do?" and started doing it anyway - without a plan, without knowing how, and without waiting for permission.If you have been putting yourself on the shelf while everyone else's life comes first - this conversation is going to light something up in you.In this episode you'll hear:Why the empty nest transition can feel like an identity crisis -- and what to do about itHow Joy went from retired and questioning to building a movement of 30,000 peopleWhat it looks like to find your purpose after 50, after 60, even after 70Why "I don't know how" is not a reason to stop - it's actually where you startThe one thing Joy says is standing between you and the life you actually wantHow to rediscover yourself after kids leave and start living for YOUThis is Part 1 of a two part conversation. Part 2 drops next week and you do not want to miss it.🎉 FIND JOY CRAWFORD AND JOIN HER MOVEMENT:Joy is on a mission to make a million people smile- one grandparent name at a time. Find her community of 30,000 grandparents and counting right here:Facebook: What My Grandkids Call MeInstagram: What My Grandkids Call MeTikTok: What My Grandkids Call Me👉 whatmygrandkidscallme.com🌿 START HERE If the kids have left and you're sitting with that quiet question of "Now what?" -- take the "Who Am I After the Kids Leave?" quiz. In about 90 seconds you'll have more clarity on this season than you've had in months.👉 marianneiverson.com/quiz📞 READY TO STOP CIRCLING AND ACTUALLY START? You've been thinking about this long enough. On a free Next Chapter Jumpstart Call, we'll identify one place the empty nest has you feeling lost and give you one small shift you can start today to create your next chapter. Not someday. Now.👉 marianneiverson.com/call

You've spent decades making sure everyone else had what they needed. And somewhere along the way, you stopped asking yourself what YOU wanted.Not because you forgot. Because you stopped giving yourself permission.If you're in the empty nest season, or getting close to it, and someone asks "so what do YOU want now?" and you go completely blank, this episode is for you. That blank isn't a personality flaw. It's a muscle you stopped using. And today we're building it back.In this episode, Marianne Iverson, certified life coach and empty nest reinvention coach, walks you through four honest, no-fluff points about desire, purpose, and what it actually looks like to want things for yourself again after years of putting everyone else first.You'll learn:Why your desires are your roadmap to your best life, not something to feel guilty aboutWhen you stopped giving yourself permission to want things, and how to get that backMarianne's personal story of almost talking herself out of the very thing she was made for, at almost 50 years old with 25 years of stay-at-home motherhood behind herWhat it looks like to honor a desire without judging it, even when you don't have a plan yetThis episode is for you if you're an empty nester, a soon-to-be empty nester, or a midlife woman asking "who am I now?" and "what do I do next?" You are not too late. You are not behind. You are just early in a new season.And your desires? They are not selfish. They are sacred direction.LINKS MENTIONED:🌿 START HERE: If the kids have left and you're sitting with that quiet question of "Now what?" take the "Who Am I After the Kids Leave?" quiz. In about 90 seconds, you'll have more clarity on this season than you've had in months.👉 marianneiverson.com/quiz📞 READY TO STOP CIRCLING AND ACTUALLY START? You've been thinking about this long enough. On a free Next Chapter Jumpstart Call, we'll identify one place the empty nest has you feeling lost and give you one small shift you can start today to create your next chapter. Not someday. Now.👉 marianneiverson.com/callKeywords: empty nest, empty nester, midlife women, purpose after kids leave, what do I want after empty nest, empty nest identity, midlife reinvention, life after kids, who am I now, empty nest coach, life coaching for women, midlife purpose, starting over at 50, it's not too late midlife, empty nest transition, rediscovering yourself after kids, desires and purpose, midlife women podcast, reinvention after 50, empty nest reinvention

You've been trying to fix the wrong thing.If you're in the empty nest season and you feel stuck, lost, disconnected from your adult kids, or like you don't even know who you are anymore, you've probably been looking for the answer out there somewhere. A new routine. A new circumstance. Waiting for something to change.But what if every single problem you have, every relationship struggle, every identity question, every bout of loneliness or purposelessness, is actually the same kind of problem underneath? And what if there was one tool that worked on all of them?In this episode, I'm teaching you the five-part model I use in every single coaching session. It was developed by Brooke Castillo of The Life Coach School and taught to me by my mentor Jody Moore, and it is the most powerful tool I know for empty nest reinvention, midlife identity shifts, and getting unstuck at any stage of this transition.Here's what you'll learn:How to separate facts from the stories your brain adds on top of them, and why that one skill changes everything.Why your lower brain is running your life on default and how to finally see the thoughts that have been quietly creating your reality.The real reason willpower doesn't work long term and what to do instead.Why your feelings are not the enemy, and what happens in your body when you keep pushing them down.How your behaviors and your results are always connected back to one thing: what you're thinking.I also share my own real story of when my youngest daughter moved out, the painful thought I didn't even know I was thinking, and how that one thought was creating a reality I didn't want. Including what it did to my body. The knee story is real and you need to hear it.This episode is for you if you're an empty nester asking "now what?", a mom in her last years before the kids leave wondering how to prepare, or a woman in midlife who is ready to stop circling and actually start building what comes next.All problems are thought problems. And that is the best news you'll hear all week.🌿 START HEREIf the kids have left and you're sitting with that quiet question of "Now what?" take the "Who Am I After the Kids Leave?" quiz. In about five minutes, you'll have more clarity on this season than you've had in months.👉 marianneiverson.com/quiz📞 READY TO STOP CIRCLING AND ACTUALLY START?You've been thinking about this long enough. On a free Next Chapter Jumpstart Call, we'll get clear on what this season is really asking of you and map out your first real step forward. Not someday. Now.👉 marianneiverson.com/call

What if the thing standing between you and your next chapter isn't laziness or fear or even not knowing what you want? What if it's just that nobody ever gave you permission to want it?In Part 2 of this conversation with Maureen Mehr, we go deeper. Maureen is the president of the nonprofit Who I Really Am, a singer-songwriter, a grandmother of five, and a woman who spent years learning what it means to stop living small and start showing up fully for herself without walking away from the people she loves most.This is the conversation for the woman who is starting to wonder if faith and ambition can coexist. They can. And Maureen shows you exactly what that looks like.In this episode, we talk about:Why showing up for yourself actually makes you a better mom, not a selfish oneThe moment God nudged her back to herself during a season of real health strugglesHow she shifted from fear to faith when she couldn't see what was aheadWhat the "let them" mindset did for her relationships with her adult kidsWhy co-creating your life with God has been the real secret to everything she's builtHow to keep moving forward when you don't have the how figured out yetWhat Maureen believes is still ahead for her, including a concert at the scale of the Delta CenterThe one thing she wants every empty nest mom to know about beauty and becomingThis episode will leave you feeling seen, less alone, and genuinely excited about what's still possible for you in this season.This is part of the series: How to Stop Living Through Your Kids and Start Living Your Own Life.🌿 START HEREIf the kids have left and you're sitting with that quiet question of "Now what?" take the "Who Am I After the Kids Leave?" quiz. In about five minutes, you'll have more clarity on this season than you've had in months.👉 marianneiverson.com/quiz📞 READY TO STOP CIRCLING AND ACTUALLY START?You've been thinking about this long enough. On a free Next Chapter Jumpstart Call, we'll get clear on what this season is really asking of you and map out your first real step forward. Not someday. Now.👉 marianneiverson.com/call

What happens when the kids leave and you realize you've been living everyone else's life but your own?If you're in the empty nest season and you've been sitting with that quiet, uncomfortable question of "who am I now?" -- you are not alone. And you are not too late.In this episode, I sit down with my neighbor and friend Maureen Mehr, president of the nonprofit Who I Really Am, singer-songwriter, and woman who spent decades quietly putting her own life up on a shelf while she raised her family. She didn't even realize she'd done it until the kids were gone and the house got quiet.What finally cracked her open? A phone call from her son. He was moving to Kansas City and taking her grandkids with him. She hung up the phone and fell apart. And then she grabbed her laptop and started figuring out what was next.What followed was a graduate degree, international nonprofit work, a music career, and a life she's finally living on her own terms.In this first part of our conversation, we talk about:What the empty nest transition actually feels like when it hits you out of nowhereHow women slowly disappear into motherhood one small sacrifice at a timeWhy so many of us can't answer the question "what do YOU want?" without referencing our kidsThe stories we tell ourselves that keep us stuck in the supporting role of everyone else's lifeWhat it means to finally get comfortable not having all the answersWhy alignment feels completely different from pushing and forcingThis episode is for the woman who loves her kids fiercely AND suspects there's more for her too. You don't have to choose. That's the whole point.This is part of our series: How to Stop Living Through Your Kids and Start Living Your Own Life.🌿 START HEREIf the kids have left and you're sitting with that quiet question of "Now what?" -- take the "Who Am I After the Kids Leave?" quiz. In about five minutes, you'll have more clarity on this season than you've had in months.👉 marianneiverson.com/quiz📞 READY TO STOP CIRCLING AND ACTUALLY START?You've been thinking about this long enough. On a free Next Chapter Jumpstart Call, we'll get clear on what this season is really asking of you and map out your first real step forward. Not someday. Now.👉 marianneiverson.com/call

The last school lunch you packed. The last time you're the first number they call. The last time someone's practice schedule tells you what the week looks like. Those lasts are yours too, and they deserve to be felt.But here's what nobody talks about: after all that busy evaporates and the house goes quiet, a lot of women stand in the middle of it and think something is wrong with them. The fog. The "I don't know who I am outside of this role" feeling. The sense that their best years are behind them.They're not broken. They're in the cocoon.In this episode, you'll get a completely different frame for this season. Not as something ending, but as something beginning. For you. On purpose.Here's what we cover:Why YOUR lasts matter just as much as theirs, and how to start honoring themThe caterpillar metaphor that reframes the lost, foggy feeling so many empty nesters carryWhy the empty nest isn't fall. It's spring. And what that means for what's coming next for youThe pickleball story that is six words of pure permissionThree things you can do today to start collecting your own firstsIf you're a mom whose kids are grown or almost grown, and you can feel that shift coming but don't know yet who you're becoming, this episode is for you.START HERE If the kids have left and you're sitting with that quiet question of "Now what?" — take the "Who Am I After the Kids Leave?" quiz. In about five minutes, you'll have more clarity on this season than you've had in months. 👉 marianneiverson.com/quiz📞 READY TO STOP CIRCLING AND ACTUALLY START? You've been thinking about this long enough.On a free Next Chapter Jumpstart Call, we'll get clear on what this season is really asking of you and map out your first real step forward.Not someday. Now. 👉 marianneiverson.com/callKeywords: empty nest transition, empty nester identity, life after kids leave home, who am I after my kids leave, empty nest depression, rediscovering yourself after motherhood, midlife reinvention, purpose after 50, life coach for empty nesters, women over 45, next chapter after kids, empty nest emotions, finding yourself again, mom identity loss, life coach for moms

The house is quiet… but no one talks about what happens inside of you.You thought you’d feel relief when the kids moved out.More time. More freedom. Maybe even a little excitement.Instead… you feel lost.Like something important disappeared...and you can’t quite name it.In this episode, we’re talking about the part of the empty nest that catches so many women off guard: the loss of purpose after motherhood. Not just missing your kids… but missing the version of you who always knew what mattered that day. If you’ve been Googling things like:“Why do I feel lost after my kids leave?”“Empty nest syndrome and identity loss”“How to find purpose after kids move out”“Who am I now that I’m not needed the same way?”…this episode is for you.We’re getting honest about:✔ Why the emptiness isn’t just about your kids✔ The hidden grief of losing your everyday purpose✔ Why the best moms often feel this the hardest✔ The difference between staying busy and actually feeling fulfilled✔ One simple way to start finding yourself again todayThis is your Reflect moment.Not to fix it. Not to rush past it.But to finally name what’s really going on...so you can begin to reclaim what’s next.Because nothing has gone wrong with you.You’re not broken.You’re in the space between who you were… and who you’re becoming.And there is a way forward.💛 If this episode hits home, take the next step:🌿 START HERE If the kids have left and you're sitting with that quiet question of "Now what?" — take the "Who Am I After the Kids Leave?" quiz. In about five minutes, you'll have more clarity on this season than you've had in months. 👉 marianneiverson.com/quiz📞 READY TO STOP CIRCLING AND ACTUALLY START? You've been thinking about this long enough. On a free Next Chapter Jumpstart Call, we'll get clear on what this season is really asking of you and map out your first real step forward.Not someday. Now. 👉 marianneiverson.com/call

You spent years being everything for everyone.The one who remembered, planned, fixed, showed up, and held it all together.And now… the house is quieter. The calendar isn’t packed the same way.And when someone asks, “What do you want?” your mind goes blank.Not a pause. A blank.If you’re an empty nest mom wondering who you are now… this episode is for you.In today’s conversation, we’re talking about what it really means to rediscover yourself after motherhood and how to find purpose after your kids leave home without forcing it or faking it.Because that “I don’t know” feeling?That’s not a problem. It’s your starting point. Inside this episode, you’ll learn:• Why feeling lost in the empty nest phase is completely normal (and what your brain is doing)• How to start reconnecting with yourself after years of putting everyone else first• A simple way to shift from “I don’t know who I am anymore” to noticing what lights you up• The truth about empty nest syndrome, identity loss, and midlife reinvention• How to begin finding your spark again, even if it’s been yearsNot someday. Now.If you’ve been searching for:how to reinvent yourself at 50,life after kids move out,empty nest support for moms,or how to feel excited about your life again…You’re in the right place.Because this season?It’s not the end of your story.It’s the part where you finally get to come back to yourself.🎧 Hit play and let’s start finding your spark again.🌿 START HERE If the kids have left and you're sitting with that quiet question of "Now what?" — take the "Who Am I After the Kids Leave?" quiz. In about five minutes, you'll have more clarity on this season than you've had in months. 👉 marianneiverson.com/quiz📞 READY TO STOP CIRCLING AND ACTUALLY START? You've been thinking about this long enough.On a free Next Chapter Jumpstart Call, we'll get clear on what this season is really asking of you and map out your first real step forward.Not someday. Now. 👉 marianneiverson.com/call

You waved goodbye, walked back into a quiet house, and felt something you weren't expecting. Not just sadness. Something deeper. A hollow feeling that whispered: I don't know who I am anymore.If that's where you are right now, this episode is the one you didn't know you needed.In this episode of Create Your Best Empty Nest, coach Marianne Iverson gets honest about something nobody talks about in the empty nest conversation: autopilot. Not the kind where you're checked out or ungrateful. The kind where you were so fully, lovingly present for your family that you forgot to stay present for yourself.Marianne shares her own story, from coaching her daughter's soccer team when she was three years old to standing under the stadium lights on senior night twelve years later, looking around at the friends she'd built her whole life with, and realizing she had no idea what came next.That moment changed everything.In this episode you'll learn:Why the empty nest identity crisis hits so hard, and why it has nothing to do with your strength or your faithThe 5 ways women lose themselves on autopilot while doing everything rightWhy staying busy is keeping you more stuck than slowing down wouldHow to start rebuilding your identity on purpose, not by accidentThe one step that gets you off autopilot for goodThis episode is for the woman who feels lost but can't explain why. Who's high-functioning on the outside and quietly hollow on the inside. Who keeps herself moving because stopping means sitting with a question she doesn't have an answer for yet.You're not behind. You're not broken. You've been on autopilot. And waking up starts right here.Create Your Best Empty Nest with Marianne Iverson is the podcast for women navigating empty nest syndrome, midlife identity, and the question of "who am I now?" with honesty, warmth, and a clear path forward. START HERE If the kids have left and you're sitting with that quiet question of "Now what?" — take the "Who Am I After the Kids Leave?" quiz. In about 90 seconds, you'll have more clarity on this season than you've had in months. 👉 marianneiverson.com/quiz📞 READY TO STOP CIRCLING AND ACTUALLY START? You've been thinking about this long enough.On a free Next Chapter Jumpstart Call, we'll get clear on what this season is really asking of you and map out your first real step forward.Not someday. Now. 👉 marianneiverson.com/call

If you’ve been thinking, “I should feel happy… so why do I feel a little lost?”- this episode is for you.The kids are leaving (or already gone), and suddenly the life that once felt full and structured feels… quiet. Different. Off.You love your family. You’re proud of them.But underneath it all, there’s a question you can’t quite shake:👉 Who am I now?In this episode, we’re talking about the powerful concept of owning what’s true—and why this is the missing piece for so many empty nest moms who feel lost, stuck, or unsure what’s next.Because here’s the truth most women don’t realize:👉 You don’t move forward by fixing yourself.👉 You move forward by finally being honest about where you are.If you’ve been:feeling lost after your kids leavestruggling with your identity as an empty nestertelling yourself “I should be fine”… but you’re notwondering what your purpose is nowcraving clarity, direction, or something moreThis episode will help you:✨ Understand why the empty nest can feel so disorienting—even when life looks good✨ Stop judging your emotions and start understanding them✨ See how avoiding your truth is actually keeping you stuck✨ Learn how to reconnect with yourself in this new season of life✨ Take the first step toward creating your next chapter on purposeThis isn’t about becoming someone new.It’s about finally seeing who you are now—and building from there.Because your purpose didn’t disappear when your kids left.👉 It just stopped being handed to you.And now… you get to choose it.🌿 🔗 NEXT STEPSIf the kids have left and you’re wondering what’s next for you, take the “Who Am I After the Kids Leave?” quiz. It will help you reconnect with yourself and see this season more clearly.👉 www.marianneiverson.com/quiz📞 Your Next Chapter Won’t Build ItselfIf you’re done circling the idea of “something more,” let’s put structure around it.On your free Next Chapter Jumpstart Call, we’ll clarify what this season is really about and design your first intentional step forward.Clarity doesn’t come from waiting.It comes from deciding.👉 Claim your free call here: marianneiverson.com/call

Why does everyone else seem to have their group… and you don’t?If you’re an LDS empty nest mom staring at a quieter house and wondering, “Who am I now?” - this episode is for you.When your kids leave home, the transition to the empty nest can feel like an identity crisis. Friendships shift. Loneliness creeps in. You scroll social media and it looks like every woman your age has a tight-knit circle, a best friend, a girls’ trip planned… and you’re sitting there wondering what happened to you.Here’s the truth: nothing has gone wrong.In this episode, we talk about:Why friendships naturally change every 7 years (and why that’s normal)The real reason making friends in midlife feels harderThe myth of “the one best friend”How to build meaningful female friendships in your 40s and 50sPractical steps for creating connection after your kids move outIf you’re struggling with empty nest syndrome, loneliness after kids leave home, or feeling lost after motherhood, you’ll walk away with clarity, relief, and a concrete plan to start building the kind of relationships that fit the woman you’re becoming now.This isn’t about going back to who you were.It’s about rediscovering yourself after motherhood and intentionally creating your next chapter.If you’re ready to reinvent yourself at 50, find purpose after your kids leave, and stop asking “Why don’t I have a group?” - press play.You are not behind.You are in transition.And this chapter can be beautiful. 💛🔗 NEXT STEPS🌿 Start Here: Get Clear on Who You Are NowIf the kids have left and you’re wondering what’s next for you, take the “Who Am I After the Kids Leave?” quiz. It will help you reconnect with yourself and see this season more clearly.👉 https://www.marianneiverson.com/quiz📞 Your Next Chapter Won’t Build ItselfIf you’re done circling the idea of “something more,” let’s put structure around it.On your free Next Chapter Jumpstart Call, we’ll clarify what this season is really about and design your first intentional step forward.Clarity doesn’t come from waiting. It comes from deciding.👉 Claim your free call here: https://calendly.com/marianneiverson/15-minute-discovery-call

What if the problem isn’t the empty nest… but the quiet war you’ve been having with yourself?If you’re an empty nest mom replaying motherhood in your head, wondering if you did enough, while also feeling pressure to “figure out what’s next,” this episode is for you.The transition to the empty nest can bring grief, loneliness, identity loss, and self-doubt. You love your kids. You’re proud of them. But the house feels different. And suddenly you’re asking:Who am I now?Did I do it right?Is it too late to start something new?In this episode, we talk about past reframing and future focus — how to stop criticizing your past self, separate who you were from who you’re becoming, and intentionally create your next chapter with confidence.You’ll learn:• How to stop replaying parenting regrets• Why “nothing has gone wrong” is the most freeing thought in midlife• How your brain keeps you stuck in empty nest anxiety• The difference between reflection and rumination• How to focus on your future self without pressuring yourself• A simple way to start reinventing yourself after motherhoodIf you’ve been searching for:empty nest supporthow to adjust to an empty nestrediscover yourself after kids leavereinvent yourself at 50finding purpose after motherhoodmidlife identity shifthow to feel excited about life againThis conversation will meet you right where you are.This isn’t about ignoring the past.It’s about honoring it — and then deciding who you want to become next.You are not behind.You are not broken.And your best chapter is not over.It’s waiting for your decision.Ready to stop fighting your past and start creating what’s next?🌿 Start Here: Get Clear on Who You Are NowIf the kids have left and you’re wondering what’s next for you, take the “Who Am I After the Kids Leave?” quiz. It will help you reconnect with yourself and see this season more clearly.👉 https://www.marianneiverson.com/quiz📞 Your Next Chapter Won’t Build ItselfIf you’re done circling the idea of “something more,” let’s put structure around it.On your free Next Chapter Jumpstart Call, we’ll clarify what this season is really about and design your first intentional step forward.Clarity doesn’t come from waiting. It comes from deciding.👉 Claim your free call here: https://calendly.com/marianneiverson/15-minute-discovery-call

Are you lying awake wondering, “Who am I now that my kids don’t need me the same way?” The hardest part of the empty nest isn’t always the quiet house. It’s the story you’re telling yourself about what it means. In this episode of Create Your Best Empty Nest, we’re talking about the difference between...

Do you feel stuck in your empty nest… even though you’re grateful for your life? If your kids have left home and you’re wondering, “Who am I now?” – but you keep waiting for clarity before making a move – this episode is for you. Many midlife women feel lost after motherhood. Not because they...

If your kids have left home and your brain won’t slow down, this episode is for you. You’re not doing anything wrong.Your brain is just busy solving the wrong problem. After kids leave, many women find their thoughts spiraling:Worrying about their kids’ choices.Replaying conversations.Fixating on what might go wrong next.Feeling restless, anxious, or strangely on...

You don’t need to fix yourself to move forward. If the empty nest has you feeling pulled in opposite directions – missing your kids deeply and enjoying the quiet, feeling grateful for your life and restless for more – this episode is for you. In this conversation, we talk honestly about a truth most women...

The empty nest isn’t just quiet.It’s confusing. If you’re an empty nest mom adjusting to life after kids, this episode is for you. In this conversation, I share 5 surprising perks of an empty nest that most women miss while dealing with empty nest syndrome and wondering what comes next. This episode is especially for...

Standing in your child’s empty bedroom can stir up more emotion than you ever expected. In this episode, Empty Nest Makeover: Turning My Kid’s Room into My Space, we talk about why changing your child’s room after they leave home isn’t just about décor—it’s about identity, healing, and life after kids. If you’re an empty...

The empty nest can feel emotional, confusing, and quieter than you expected.In this episode, Marianne Iverson shares a hopeful message for moms navigating life after their kids leave home. This conversation is about permission. Permission to slow down, to stop having everything figured out, and to believe that this season can still hold something meaningful...

When kids leave home, most women expect to miss their kids.What they don’t expect is how many relationships start to feel different at the same time. Marriage can feel unfamiliar.Friendships can feel harder to maintain.And being alone with yourself can bring up feelings you didn’t anticipate. In this episode, we talk about the important truth...

When the kids leave, the house gets quieter.But what no one prepares you for is how you can go quiet too. Suddenly everyone’s asking,“So what are you going to do now?”And inside you’re thinking,“I want more… but I don’t even know where to start.” In this episode, we talk honestly about reinventing yourself in midlife...

When your kids leave home, the house gets quiet—and a lot of women quietly wonder, “Who am I now?”In this episode, we talk about why feeling lost doesn’t mean you failed—it means you were all in. You’ll hear why the quiet of the empty nest isn’t empty at all, how staying busy can keep you from hearing yourself, and how purpose is built slowly by following what lights you up.If you’re navigating life after your kids move out and ready to reconnect with yourself in this next chapter, this episode is for you.Resources mentioned:Take the free “Who Am I After the Kids Leave?” quiz:https://marianneiverson.com/quizConnect with Marianne:Website: https://marianneiverson.comInstagram & Facebook: @coachmariannei

When the kids leave home, no one really prepares you for how quiet it feels — or how unsettling that quiet can be.In this episode, Marianne Iverson talks honestly about empty nest syndrome, why this transition can feel heavier than expected, and four practical ways to find your footing again.If you’re feeling restless, unsure of who you are now, or wondering what’s next in this season, you’re not alone — and nothing has gone wrong.In this episode:If your kids are grown or about to leave home and you feel a shift coming, this episode is for you. We talk about empty nest syndrome, identity changes, and simple ways to find clarity in this next chapter.What we cover:• Why the quiet feels heavier than expected• Losing the “mom role” without losing yourself• Why sadness and gratitude can coexist• How to start reconnecting with what lights you upResources mentioned:Take the free “Who Am I After the Kids Leave?” quiz:https://marianneiverson.com/quizConnect with Marianne:Website: https://marianneiverson.comInstagram & Facebook: @coachmariannei