All Episodes

146. Retiring the Role, Not the Drive: Unlocking Your Second Act with Debbie Movsesian

145. One in Ten Women Are Leaving: The Hidden Impact of Menopause on Peak Career Years with Lisa Boate

144. Recent Grad Stuck at Home? Escape the Modern Job Search Black Hole with Debra Shaw

143. Are You Strong Enough to Age Well? Redefining Fitness with Timothy Ward

142. Deferred Divorce: Rebuilding Identity and Self-Trust with the Founders of My Next Chapter

141. The Engineering of Human Potential: Reverse-Designing Your Child’s Success and Your Second Act

140. From Quiet Kitchens to New Freedom: Re-envisioning Your Role After the Kids Launch

139. Hot Coffee and Quiet Kitchens: Navigating the Middle of the Empty Nest

138. Why Your "Empty Nest" Aches Might Be Emotional: Dr. David Clarke on Neuroplastic Pain

137. What If Downsizing Is A Decision About Who You Are?

136. From Newspaper Jokes To 40 Million Views with Leighton Hart

135. From Survival To Sisterhood: Joy Rowland On Confidence, Community, And Redefining Success After 40

134. From Burnout To Values: A Guide For Gen X

133. How Biking Became A Roadmap For Marriage, Faith, And Life After Kids

132. Choose Your Second Act By Being Who You’ve Always Been

131. How To Stay Close When Your Kids Move Away

130. Self-Love, Empty Nests, And Finding Real Connection

129. You Are Not Your Circumstances with Dr. Fred Moss

128. How Downsizing And Inner Work Create A Fuller Life

127. Breaking The Bullshit Box: Identity, Triggers, And Life After Kids

126. You Become A Magnet For Love When You Believe You Are Worthy

125. From Grief To Growth: A Guide For Widows

124. Breaking The Cycle Of Emotional Eating

123. From Empty Nest To Encore Career: Finding Direction in Your 2nd Act

122. Reclaiming Calm and Clarity After Caregiving & Betrayal with Laurie James

121. Embracing Your 2nd Act with Actor & Musician Troy Horne

120. Parents Can Build Deeper Bonds Through Simple Daily Texts

119. How to Declutter Without Overwhelm: Strategic Purging with Tracy Hoth

118. Trading Equity for Adventure: The RV Life and Minimalism Strategy with Carol Tice

117. Yellow Light Moments: The Power of the Intentional Pause with Jennie Phillips

116. Moving from Judge to Sage: A Practical Framework for Mental Fitness with Dr. Kevin Gazzara

115. The 4-Second Rule: Building Courage through Immediate Action with Neena Perez

114. The Resilience Audit: Finding Opportunity in the Empty Nest with Valorie Burton

113. The Psychology of Aging and Mentorship with Dr. Deborah Heiser, Ph.D.

112. Performance Strategy for the Empty Nest: Clearing Internal Blocks with Dr. Lise Janelle

111. The Scaffolding Collapse: Diagnosing Executive Function and ADHD in the Empty Nest with Corie Wightlin

110. The Internal War: Managing the Inner Critic and Male Identity with John Mylant

109. The Identity Roadmap: Visual Thinking and "Mappaneering" Your Second Act with John Diggs

108. The 104-Date Audit: A Strategic Partner and Self-Identity Journey with Heidi Friedman

107. Daughter Lessons: Releasing the "Happiness Project" and Reclaiming Autonomy with Bernadette Catalana

106. The Identity Audit: Why You Must Solve "Who" Before "How" in the Second Act

105. The Purpose Void: Engineering Your "Me Era" and the 80% Identity Shift

104. The Graduation Pivot: Moving from Operator to Advisor with the LLE Framework

103. What’s Your Camino? Strategic Detours and the "Slow Down to Go Fast" Framework

102. Relationship Infrastructure: Reigniting Intimacy and Strategic Purpose with Carolyn Sharp

101. The Gray Divorce Audit: Strategic Relationship Choices and Identity Equity with Dr. Marie Murphy, PhD

100. Identity Reconstruction: Engineering a Second Act After Devastating Loss with Emily Tanner

99. Sovereign Exploration: Redefining the Empty Nest Narrative with Susan Athari

98. Hey Dad: Strategic Mentorship and Adulting with Rob Finlay

97. Muscle as Longevity Currency: Strategic Wellness and Biological Asset Management with Krista Daley

96. The Autonomy Transition: Why College is Just a Dress Rehearsal with Julie Voris

95. The $200K Pivot: Strategic Debt Management with Jessica Medina

94. Strategic Resilience: Turning Midlife Transitions into Growth Opportunities

93. The Sandwich Generation Strategy: Managing Aging Parents & Adult Children

92. Beyond Motherhood: Strategic Identity Redefinition with Jodi Silverman

91. Parenting Teens for the Launch: Strategic Connection with Jeanine Mouchawar

90. Empty Nest Identity Shift: Strategic Life Design with Nicoa Dunne

89. When Empty Nest Holidays Don't Go as Planned

88. Embracing Your Main Character Energy

87. Transforming Midlife into a Journey of Self-Discovery and Renewal

86. Embrace the Empty Nest: Overcome Self-Doubt and Rediscover Confidence

This Empty Nest Life (Trailer)

85. Embracing New Beginnings: A Practical Guide to Letting Go and Moving On

84. The Principles of Success

83. A New Way to Practice Gratitude

82. Doubt is Not an Obstacle

81. Having Better Relationships in Your Life

80. Simplify Your Life

79. Taking Action in Your Life

78. Investing in Yourself

77. The Power of Your Subconscious Mind

76. Perfectionism is Procrastination All Dressed Up

75. The Difference Between a Good Day and a Bad Day

74. What Makes a Problem, a Problem?

73. Change is Inevitable; Growth is Optional

72. The Next Right Step

71. Purpose Over Passion & Love

70. Knowing When it's Time to Pivot in Life

69. Being Intentionally Curious

68. What You Fear the Most Might Free You the Most

67. When Doing the Work Feels Wrong

66. Doing the Work to Improve Your Life

65. How to Get Unstuck

64. Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

63. Be Open to Possibilities

62. When the Motivation Fades

61. The Truth About Mistakes

60. Your Mind is a Junk Drawer

59. Take a Leap of Belief

58. Those Soul Sucking Shoulds

57. The Certainty of Uncertainty

56. Creating Mental Wealth with Jason Goldberg

55. The Power of Small Wins

54. What Is Your Future's Forecast?

53. Facing the Unknown

52. You're Not Your Thoughts & Emotions

51. It's Not How, It's Who

50. Regaining Confidence in the New Year

49. NYE BONUS: I'm Grateful For You....And a Free Gift

48. Bring Me My Flowers While I’m Here with Shamika Woodruff

47. Live Authentically with Michelle Simms-Reiter

46. Living Life to the Fullest with Shane Leketa

45. Opportunities, Not Obstacles with Dana Lawson

44. Gratitude, Happiness & Mental Health

43. Finding Your Voice

42. Diving Into Value & Self-Worth

41. Discovering My Why

40. The Stories We Tell Ourselves

39. Using Mindfulness to Overcome Your Monkey Mind

38. Building Self-Confidence Together

37. You Do You with Denise Gillispie

36. Control the Controllable with Laura Tierney

35. Grace, Positivity & Support with Mike Cobb

34. Never Forget; Everyone Needs a Little Sunshine

33. Chase the Whisper with Laura Cariello

32. It’s Your Life; Time to Take Back Control

31. Today is a Good Day to Begin Again

30. The Illusion of Control

29. Building Happiness In Your Life

28. Life's Transitions & the Big Move

27. Harnessing Humility in Our Lives

26. Opening the Door to Vulnerability

25. Confidence, Faith & the Person in the Mirror

24. LEAP: Leveraging Emotions Actively Through Positivity

23. Overcoming Body Image

22. Journeys Take Courage

21. Benefitting from Doubt

20. Letting Go and Moving On

19. Harness Your Inner Voice

18. Are You Future Focused?

17. Getting Comfortable with Uncomfortable Things

16. The Benefits of Creating a Habitude

15. Can Boredom Be Good For You?

14. The Art of Procrastination

13. Progress, Not Perfection

12. Fear, Doubt & Failure

11. Givers and Takers. Which Are You?

10. The Art of Conversation Post Pandemic

9. Persevering in the Face of Adversity

8. Are You Playing the Blame Game?

7. Can Stress be Good for Us?

6. Who’s Judging You? Really?

5. Promises Made & Broken

4. Goal Setting: The Struggle is Real

3. The Challenge of Change

2. The NO Year’s Resolution

1. My Positivity Quest