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This Empty Nest Life — 142 episodes
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. Downsizing Without Drama: A Practical Path For Empty Nesters
118. From Empty Nest to Open Road: Carol Tice on RV Living, Freedom, and Building Work You Can Take Anywhere
117. Harnessing the Pause: How Empty Nesters Reclaim Rhythm, Energy, and Joy
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
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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