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This Empty Nest Life
Jay Ramsden
128 episodes
3 weeks ago
Send Jay comments via text When the house goes quiet and everyone expects you to feel "free," but your heart says otherwise, it's time to confront the stories that keep empty nesters feeling stuck. In this transformative episode, attorney and master NLP coach Amber Fuhriman joins us to dismantle the guilt, shame, and belief that our worth lies in being needed. Instead, we’ll explore practical tools to change your daily experience and embrace a fulfilling life. Amber shares her own journey, de...
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Send Jay comments via text When the house goes quiet and everyone expects you to feel "free," but your heart says otherwise, it's time to confront the stories that keep empty nesters feeling stuck. In this transformative episode, attorney and master NLP coach Amber Fuhriman joins us to dismantle the guilt, shame, and belief that our worth lies in being needed. Instead, we’ll explore practical tools to change your daily experience and embrace a fulfilling life. Amber shares her own journey, de...
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Education,
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Mental Health
Episodes (20/128)
This Empty Nest Life
127. Breaking The Bullshit Box: Identity, Triggers, And Life After Kids
Send Jay comments via text When the house goes quiet and everyone expects you to feel "free," but your heart says otherwise, it's time to confront the stories that keep empty nesters feeling stuck. In this transformative episode, attorney and master NLP coach Amber Fuhriman joins us to dismantle the guilt, shame, and belief that our worth lies in being needed. Instead, we’ll explore practical tools to change your daily experience and embrace a fulfilling life. Amber shares her own journey, de...
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3 weeks ago
51 minutes

This Empty Nest Life
126. You Become A Magnet For Love When You Believe You Are Worthy
Send Jay comments via text What if the key to finding love and purpose after your children launch lies in changing the way you view your life? In this insightful episode, we sit down with Trisha Rose Stone—soulful guide, former optometrist, and creator of the New Lens Method. Trisha shares her inspiring journey, from moving to Boston as a single mom and building a thriving practice, to meeting her husband at 44 after years of inner work that transformed her perspective. She discusses how true...
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3 weeks ago
35 minutes

This Empty Nest Life
125. From Grief To Growth: A Guide For Widows
Send Jay comments via text Grief can feel like the rug has been pulled out from under you—especially when the echoes of absence are amplified as your children leave home. In this deeply moving episode, grief coach, healer, and author Angela Clement joins us to explore how to honor profound loss while still building a life that feels true, grounded, and even joyful. After losing her husband of 35 years to cancer, Angela shares her journey of rebuilding life from the smallest steps—a walk under...
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3 weeks ago
32 minutes

This Empty Nest Life
124. Breaking The Cycle Of Emotional Eating
Send Jay comments via text What if ending emotional eating isn’t about creating the perfect plan, but about choosing who you want to be? In this eye-opening episode, author, TEDx speaker, and coach Renée Jones shares her transformative journey from 40 years of yo-yo dieting to a steady, fulfilling relationship with food based on identity rather than willpower. Renée recounts her evolution from family meals in Texas to a pivotal moment at 49—a closet safety-pin crisis that prompted her to re-e...
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1 month ago
36 minutes

This Empty Nest Life
123. From Empty Nest To Encore Career: Finding Direction in Your 2nd Act
Send Jay comments via text When your children launch or your career ends, a strange silence can set in—and with it, the big question: What’s Next? In this inspiring episode, Jack Calhoun, founder of Encore Career Lab, shares a hopeful, practical path from drifting to purposeful direction. He discusses how many of us face an identity crunch when titles no longer define us—and how to use agency, values, and curiosity to craft a second act that truly fits. Jack unpacks the paradox of choic...
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1 month ago
39 minutes

This Empty Nest Life
122. Reclaiming Calm and Clarity After Caregiving & Betrayal with Laurie James
Send Jay comments via text When the house gets quiet, your nervous system often gets loud. For many, the departure of children triggers deep questions about marriage, identity, and personal desire—questions long shelved but now impossible to ignore. In this heartfelt episode, author and somatic relationship coach Laurie James shares her journey through caregiving, betrayal, and loneliness, and how she found her way back to breath, presence, and choice. We explore how your body and nervous sys...
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1 month ago
38 minutes

This Empty Nest Life
121. Embracing Your 2nd Act with Actor & Musician Troy Horne
Send Jay comments via text What if the empty rooms in your home are an invitation to a bigger, richer life? In this inspiring episode, best-selling author and performer Troy Horne joins us to explore how to redesign your future after 40 by tapping into your greatest asset—your experience. From Broadway breakthroughs as Tom Collins in RENT to co-authoring a mindset book with his son, Troy demonstrates how creativity, courage, and compassion can flourish alongside family priorities—and how to m...
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2 months ago
34 minutes

This Empty Nest Life
120. Parents Can Build Deeper Bonds Through Simple Daily Texts
Send Jay comments via text What if staying close to your adult children didn’t require long calls, perfect timing, or instant replies? In this episode, author Tammy Cohen introduces a straightforward, impactful practice: short, consistent texts that convey love, gratitude, and wisdom without expectation or pressure. Think of them as modern lunchbox notes—daily messages that meet your kids where they are, cut through digital noise, and nurture trust over time. Tammy shares how her own mindset ...
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2 months ago
40 minutes

This Empty Nest Life
119. Downsizing Without Drama: A Practical Path For Empty Nesters
Send Jay comments via text Downsizing and decluttering can be overwhelming—it's not just lifting boxes, but making tough decisions while battling guilt, perfectionism, and “what if I need this?” In this episode, professional organizer Tracy Hoth of Simply Squared Away shares a clear, compassionate path to lighten your home—and your mind. Tracy introduces her proven SPACE method — Sort, Purge, Assign, Contain, Energize — which applies from small junk drawers to whole-house moves. Tracy redefin...
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2 months ago
36 minutes

This Empty Nest Life
118. From Empty Nest to Open Road: Carol Tice on RV Living, Freedom, and Building Work You Can Take Anywhere
Send Jay comments via text What if the space between parenting and grandparenting became your most vibrant, alive season? In this episode, entrepreneur and community-builder Carol Tice shares her transformative journey—from selling their Seattle home to living full-time on the road in a 24-foot RV. Discover how she and her husband designed a life centered on mobility, minimalism, and meaningful work, turning “someday” into their everyday reality. Carol recounts their pandemic-era trial run—he...
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2 months ago
36 minutes

This Empty Nest Life
117. Harnessing the Pause: How Empty Nesters Reclaim Rhythm, Energy, and Joy
Send Jay comments via text When the house quiets, your mind often rushes in. For many, this transition from full-time parent to empty nester triggers overwhelm—and the need to pause intentionally. In this episode, author and coach Jenny Phillips introduces her "Yellow Light Moments" framework to help reclaim rhythm, energy, and joy without sacrificing what came before. Jenny shares her personal turning point—alone on a Florida beach—where she discovered the power of slowing down for cl...
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3 months ago
44 minutes

This Empty Nest Life
116. Who are you when the house goes quiet?
Send Jay comments via text When your children leave home, the loudest voice isn't always the one you want to hear—it's your inner critic. It whispers doubts, tells you "you shouldn't," "you can't," or "you're not enough," leaving you feeling stuck and uncertain about how to move forward. However, there's a practical, proven framework that can quiet the noise and help you reclaim your peace: Positive Intelligence (PQ). In this episode, we sit down with coach Kevin Gazarra to demystify PQ and e...
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3 months ago
36 minutes

This Empty Nest Life
115. The Courage to Reinvent Yourself with Neena Perez
Send Jay comments via text What happens when your identity, built over decades of parenting, no longer feels required all the time? Neena Perez’s powerful story reveals that the empty nest is not an end—it's a beginning. After overcoming trauma and embracing single motherhood, Nina transformed her life into that of a chef, transformational coach, author, and podcast host—all after her children left home. In this inspiring episode, Nina shares her no-nonsense approach to reinvention: “We don’t...
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3 months ago
38 minutes

This Empty Nest Life
114. Rules of Resilience with Valorie Burton
Send Jay comments via text Resilience isn't just a helpful skill—it's essential for thriving, especially when navigating the emotional landscape of the empty nest. In this empowering episode, life strategist, bestselling author, positive psychology expert, and motivational speaker Valorie Burton shares transformative insights from her latest book, Rules of Resilience, offering practical tools for parents to not only survive but flourish during this major life transition. We explore key...
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4 months ago
41 minutes

This Empty Nest Life
113. What Will You Pass On? The Secret Power of Mentorship
Send Jay comments via text When your focus shifts from raising children to looking at your own next chapter, it’s easy to see this as an ending. But in reality, it’s the beginning of one of life's most emotionally enriching phases. In this inspiring episode, Dr. Deborah Heiser—host of The After 40 Podcast and founder of The Mentor Project—reframes aging and empty nesting as opportunities for growth, connection, and fulfillment. While society often emphasizes physical decline with age this per...
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4 months ago
34 minutes

This Empty Nest Life
112. From Cocoon to Butterfly: Why Empty Nesters Need Their Own Wings
Send Jay comments via text The transition to an empty nest can feel like an identity crisis for parents who have dedicated years to raising children. The question then arises: what’s next? How do you find purpose, passion, and fulfillment in this new phase of life? In this inspiring episode, Dr. Janelle explains the two stages of human development: the unconscious “boot camp” where we seek external validation, and the conscious “creating heaven on earth” phase, where we connect deeply with ou...
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4 months ago
40 minutes

This Empty Nest Life
111. Your Brain Doesn't Know What To Do When The Kids Leave
Send Jay comments via text Feeling completely lost or mentally overwhelmed after your kids leave home? You're not alone—what many perceive as empty nest syndrome might actually be undiagnosed ADHD or executive function challenges magnified by life transitions. In this enlightening episode, executive function expert Corie Wightlin sheds light on how the departure of children can unmask underlying brain struggles with organization, motivation, emotional regulation, and time management. When chi...
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5 months ago
34 minutes

This Empty Nest Life
110. Fear Whispers, Love Shouts: Reclaiming Your Purpose After 40
Send Jay comments via text Are you feeling trapped in your empty nest years but can't quite understand why? That paradox of being busy yet unfulfilled, with success feeling just out of reach, is more common than you think—especially among men who struggle to verbalize these emotions. In this powerful episode, John Mylant unpacks the deeper reasons behind these feelings and offers a transformative perspective on how to move forward. He explores the ongoing battle between our subconscious...
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5 months ago
36 minutes

This Empty Nest Life
109. From Carpool Lane to Soul Lane: Rewiring Your Identity
Send Jay comments via text Feeling lost after your kids leave the nest? You're not alone. For decades, many parents’ identities have been intertwined with their roles at home, making the empty nest transition feel daunting. But what if this shift is an exciting opportunity to rediscover who you truly are—and craft a future that excites you? In this enlightening episode, mind mapping expert John Diggs, known as the "Mappaneering Mentor," shares how a simple visual thinking tool can be a cataly...
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6 months ago
44 minutes

This Empty Nest Life
108. 104 Dates: A Midlife Journey to Authentic Love
Send Jay comments via text Is true love still possible after 40? Heidi Friedman’s remarkable journey—from her divorce to dating 104 times over ten years—reveals a transformative path to authentic connection and genuine partnership later in life. Drawing from her extensive experiences and interviews with happily married couples, Heidi shares inspiring insights and practical wisdom for anyone navigating love in midlife. In this candid conversation, Heidi discusses how therapy helped her break p...
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6 months ago
36 minutes

This Empty Nest Life
Send Jay comments via text When the house goes quiet and everyone expects you to feel "free," but your heart says otherwise, it's time to confront the stories that keep empty nesters feeling stuck. In this transformative episode, attorney and master NLP coach Amber Fuhriman joins us to dismantle the guilt, shame, and belief that our worth lies in being needed. Instead, we’ll explore practical tools to change your daily experience and embrace a fulfilling life. Amber shares her own journey, de...