The day I dropped my daughter off at college, everything changed. I gave her a kiss, said goodbye, and got on the plane with a pit in my stomach. That moment marked the start of a quiet I wasn’t ready for and a chapter I didn’t quite know how to begin. 

If you’re navigating an empty nest, feeling the stretch of a big life transition, or just wondering where you fit into this next season, you’re not alone.

In this solo episode, I’m sharing what it really felt like to come home to a quiet house and a full heart. As a midlife mom and life coach, I’ve spent years helping others through change, but this time, I had to walk through it myself. I’ll take you inside those early emotional days, and the slow, honest process of creating a new chapter that feels like mine.

You’ll hear the messy, real parts of the journey, along with what helped me come back to myself in the process. It’s a story of grief, yes, but also of self-discovery, reflection, and small steps toward intentional living.

Here’s what I’m sharing:

• The raw emotions I felt coming home to an empty house
• The quiet fears I had about my marriage and identity
• How I gave myself permission to feel everything without rushing to fix it
• A journaling practice that helped me reconnect with my desires
• How I use Sunday planning to support my mental wellness and structure my week
• Simple ways I started creating joy again (on my terms)
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If you’re in this season too where everything feels unfamiliar and tender, I hope this episode gives you comfort and a few gentle tools to help you move forward. You don’t have to figure it all out at once. You just have to start where you are.

To the beauty of this new chapter,

Allison

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Website: https://www.lifecoachallisongoldberg.com

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