Your Empty Nest Coach Podcast

Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend,

When this episode goes live, I'll be in my car, traveling to see my daughter's senior art show, and then will bring her home for winter break a couple of days later. Honestly, when she headed off to campus, I did not have high expectations that her school would continue on-campus through Thanksgiving. It is nice to have a pleasant surprise in 2020 - one that requires no major thought work.

In this episode, I mention the idea of a motherhood memory book and share my podcast plans for the remainder of 2020.

Be sure to subscribe to my podcast in your favorite podcast player, if you haven't already, as that is the best way to be notified of new episodes.

I have a feeling I'll be most active on TikTok and then Instagram over the holidays, so I also invite you to follow me there.

Enjoy time with your family this holiday season, my empty nest friend, and remember that you are amazing!

🗨 "... what if we were to create a Motherhood Memory Book that allows us to capture large lessons learned, or celebrate accomplishments that aren't just our child's sporting event, scholarship honor, first steps? Those sorts of things. What if we created our own Motherhood Memory Book? Our memories, our lessons learned."

This episode's full transcript is available on my website. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast! This Episode is Brought to You By

• Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings

What You Will Learn in This Episode

• To Consider Creating a Motherhood Memory Book
• To Consider Your Accomplishments or Top Moments Over the Last 18 or so Years
• My Top Moments
• How I'll Post Episodes for the Remainder of 2020

Episode Questions for You to Consider

1. What do you think about the motherhood memory book idea?
2. Are you following me on Instagram yet?

For detailed show notes, full transcription and more, visit my website: https://youremptynestcoach.com/p121/

Send audio feedback to Coach Christine now: voicemail/text to 1-920-LIFEWIN (1-920-543-3946). 📞

Legal disclaimer: Listening to this podcast doesn't make Christine your official coach, and this podcast is not meant to replace your doctor or therapist. Curious? Click here for the deets!

First time here? Try these episodes & resources:

• The Your Empty Nest Coach Podcast Trailer
• Series 1: Empty Nest Prep
• Series 2: The C.E.O. Of Your LIfe Series
• Series 3: The C.E.O. Toolbox
• College Topic Podcast Episodes
• 30-Day Challenge to Empty Nest Success - Videos
• Empty Nest Syndrome Podcast Episodes
• Empty Nest Success Guidebook Video & PDF Link
• What it's like to work with Coach Christine
• Empty Nest Help

Between shows spend time with me on:

• Instagram: @EmptyNestCoach
• TikTok: @EmptyNestCoach
• Linkedin: @EmptyNestCoach
• Facebook: @EmptyNestCoach

For those who are freaking out about the empty nest years. It is time to make the rest of your life the best of your life!

Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend,

I have the quick answer and the long answer in this episode. 💚

Enjoy!

🗨 "You get to call this next chapter of your life whatever you want: An adventure, a creative process, or a discovery. And don't feel limited by what I come up with. What ideas do you have?"

This episode's full transcript is available on my website. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast! This Episode is Brought to You By

• Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings.

What You Will Learn in This Episode

• What Coach Christine's Thoughts are on Avoiding Empty Nest Syndrome
• New Words to Use for The Next Chapter in Your Life
• My High-Level Thoughts on Moving Forward in These Years
• What Support Options I Have For You

Episode Questions for You to Consider

1. Have you ever considered divorce?
2. What do you make divorce mean for yourself or others?

For detailed show notes, full transcription and more, visit my website: https://youremptynestcoach.com/p120/

Episode Resources

• Join the Flock today!

Send audio feedback to Coach Christine now: voicemail/text to 1-920-LIFEWIN (1-920-543-3946). 📞

Legal disclaimer: Listening to this podcast doesn't make Christine your official coach, and this podcast is not meant to replace your doctor or therapist. Curious? Click here for the deets!

First time here? Try these episodes & resources:

• The Your Empty Nest Coach Podcast Trailer
• Series 1: Empty Nest Prep
• Series 2: The C.E.O. Of Your LIfe Series
• Series 3: The C.E.O. Toolbox
• College Topic Podcast Episodes
• 30-Day Challenge to Empty Nest Success - Videos
• Empty Nest Syndrome Podcast Episodes
• Empty Nest Success Guidebook Video & PDF Link
• What it's like to work with Coach Christine
• Empty Nest Help

Between shows spend time with me on:

• Instagram: @EmptyNestCoach
• TikTok: @EmptyNestCoach
• Linkedin: @EmptyNestCoach
• Facebook: @EmptyNestCoach

For those who are freaking out about the empty nest years. It is time to make the rest of your life the best of your life!

Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend,

This topic seems to be either a big part of your life or is a taboo topic in what I've witnessed. I haven't run into many humans in my age range that comfortably discuss divorce - except for a fab podcaster I mention in this episode. Even when a divorce doesn't personally impact someone, the discomfort is almost always visible when divorce is mentioned in a conversation.

Somehow, this is surprising in 2020, despite the level of surprises in 2020.

Divorce is a word. We choose how much power we allow the WORD to have in our life. If you are in the process of a divorce, outside of the financial and legal implications (I can't speak to those), you do have the opportunity to move forward in a way that will serve you well - or not.

🗨 "Life is a beautiful mess. Make it YOUR beautiful mess and create a masterpiece going forward. You get to decide who you'll be. Don't think for a moment that you are defined by divorce. You are more than divorced. You are amazing you, who happened to have experienced divorce."

This episode's full transcript is available on my website. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast! This podcast is not meant to replace your doctor or therapist. Curious? Click here for the deets!

This Episode is Brought to You By

• Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings.

What You Will Learn in This Episode

• To Consider Love in a Divorce
• To Remember to Choose Thoughts that Provide You with A Positive Energy in Your Life
• Acceptance Allows You To Move Forward

Episode Questions for You to Consider

1. Have you ever considered divorce?
2. What do you make divorce mean for yourself or others?

For detailed show notes, full transcription and more, visit my website: https://youremptynestcoach.com/p119/

Episode Resources

• Doing Divorce Right Podcast
• Jennifer Hurvitz
• Doing Divorce Right Instagram
• Doing Divorce Right Facebook Group
• Bowling Green State University Research

Send audio feedback to Coach Christine now: voicemail/text to 1-920-LIFEWIN (1-920-543-3946). 📞

Legal disclaimer: Listening to this podcast doesn't make Christine your official coach, and this podcast is not meant to replace your doctor or therapist. Curious? Click here for the deets!

First time here? Try these episodes & resources:

• The Your Empty Nest Coach Podcast Trailer
• Series 1: Empty Nest Prep
• Series 2: The C.E.O. Of Your LIfe Series
• Series 3: The C.E.O. Toolbox
• College Topic Podcast Episodes
• 30-Day Challenge to Empty Nest Success - Videos
• Empty Nest Syndrome Podcast Episodes
• Empty Nest Success Guidebook Video & PDF Link
• What it's like to work with Coach Christine
• Empty Nest Help

Between shows spend time with me on:

• Instagram: @EmptyNestCoach
• TikTok: @EmptyNestCoach
• Linkedin: @EmptyNestCoach
• Facebook: @EmptyNestCoach

For those who are freaking out about the empty nest years. It is time to make the rest of your life the best of your life!

Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend,

Breaks benefit us. We know this.

Why, then, is it incredibly difficult for us to take the time for ourselves? As mothers, we tend to be experts at not taking breaks. So much so that when we do have downtime, we may not be sure what to do with ourselves.

Hmm, a micro-level of the whole empty nest experience, isn't it?

It might be thirty minutes sitting in your car in your driveway or a parking lot with your favorite music, or it might be more than that. Find something that will rejuvenate you in some way, and do it.

Head to your CEO of Your Life's Toolbox for inspiration.

You are amazing. Now take some time for yourself to uncover a bit more amazing-ness than you are allowing yourself to see right now.💚

🗨 "We all know it makes sense to take the break, to rejuvenate, to get the sleep you need, to hydrate yourself, to eat well, but sometimes our protector thinks they know better."

This episode's full transcript is available on my website. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast! This Episode is Brought to You By

• Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings.

What You Will Learn in This Episode

• A Way To Consider Breaks in Relationship to Your Protector and Your CEO Life's Toolbox
• Reminders for Why Breaks Are Good
• To Consider a Break

Episode Questions for You to Consider

1. Are you good about taking breaks in your life?
2. When was your last break?

For detailed show notes, full transcription and more, visit my website: https://youremptynestcoach.com/p118/

Send audio feedback to Coach Christine now: voicemail/text to 1-920-LIFEWIN (1-920-543-3946). 📞

Legal disclaimer: Listening to this podcast doesn't make Christine your official coach, and this podcast is not meant to replace your doctor or therapist. Curious? Click here for the deets!

First time here? Try these episodes & resources:

• The Your Empty Nest Coach Podcast Trailer
• Series 1: Empty Nest Prep
• Series 2: The C.E.O. Of Your LIfe Series
• Series 3: The C.E.O. Toolbox
• College Topic Podcast Episodes
• 30-Day Challenge to Empty Nest Success - Videos
• Empty Nest Syndrome Podcast Episodes
• Empty Nest Success Guidebook Video & PDF Link
• What it's like to work with Coach Christine
• Empty Nest Help

Between shows spend time with me on:

• Instagram: @EmptyNestCoach
• TikTok: @EmptyNestCoach
• Linkedin: @EmptyNestCoach
• Facebook: @EmptyNestCoach

For those who are freaking out about the empty nest years. It is time to make the rest of your life the best of your life!

Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend,

If you have a child in college, and they'll continue to be a college student next year, it is time to complete the FAFSA!

It is also time to think about winter break.

Whether they were on-campus or not, I've got you covered in this episode as, it isn't always a party when they return home. 🎈

🗨 "Your child will be different when they return home, whether it is their first semester in college or their fourth. I can't tell you exactly how they're going to be different, but I can tell you they will be different."

This episode's full transcript is available on my website. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast! This Episode is Brought to You By

• Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings.

What You Will Learn in This Episode

• A Reminder that The FAFSA is Open for the 2021-2022 School Year
• Things to Consider for the Upcoming College Breaks - Even if Your Student is Home!

Episode Questions for You to Consider

1. Do you need to complete the FAFSA?
2. Are you ready for the upcoming college break?

For detailed show notes, full transcription and more, visit my website: https://youremptynestcoach.com/p117/

Episode Resources

• StudentAid.Gov
• Reels: Tip 1 | Tip 2 | Tip 3

For everything else visit https://youremptynestcoach.com/links/

Send audio feedback to Coach Christine now: voicemail/text to 1-920-LIFEWIN (1-920-543-3946). 📞

Legal disclaimer: Listening to this podcast doesn't make Christine your official coach, and this podcast is not meant to replace your doctor or therapist. Curious? Click here for the deets!

First time here? Try these episodes & resources:

• The Your Empty Nest Coach Podcast Trailer
• Series 1: Empty Nest Prep
• Series 2: The C.E.O. Of Your LIfe Series
• Series 3: The C.E.O. Toolbox
• College Topic Podcast Episodes
• 30-Day Challenge to Empty Nest Success - Videos
• Empty Nest Syndrome Podcast Episodes
• Empty Nest Success Guidebook Video & PDF Link
• What it's like to work with Coach Christine
• Empty Nest Help

Between shows spend time with me on: Instagram: @EmptyNestCoach TikTok: @EmptyNestCoach Linkedin: @EmptyNestCoach Facebook: @EmptyNestCoach For those who are freaking out about the empty nest years. It is time to make the rest of your life the best of your life!

Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend,

In this episode, I spill the beans on an embarrassing moment in my middle school years. I had not planned to dive into that story, but ideas and concepts sometimes appear, and I go with the flow.

Goodness gracious, there is so much power in laughing at yourself.

This episode topic originated from an Instagram Reel where I poked fun at "life coaches" (mostly myself) and our my abundant use of analogies.

And when I say extreme use - a few of you thought I was serious with my Reel - which made me laugh at myself more. 😂 Thank you for that.

Consider for a moment what life would be like if you laughed at yourself a bit more: not in a cruel way but a, "Well, I see the silliness in that, and I don't take myself too seriously," kind of way.

In the end, it may alleviate the pain a bit when another human laughs because you've already released the power the situation could have held on your life.

Cheers and Giggles!

🗨 "What if your protector could slide on a pair of sunglasses that had a funny filter. Would anything change for you?"

This episode's full transcript is available on my website. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast! This Episode is Brought to You By

• Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings.

What You Will Learn in This Episode

• What Happened When I Recently Poked Fun at Myself
• An Embarrassing Story from My Middle School Years
• To Consider Giving Your Protector a Pair of Glasses That Have a Humor Filter

Episode Questions for You to Consider

1. How serious do you take yourself?
2. Does the tissue box analogy need to die?

For detailed show notes, full transcription and more, visit my website: https://youremptynestcoach.com/p116/

Episode Resources

• Episode #49: The Power of Laughter
• How Laughing at Yourself can Change the World, Brad Jenkins: Tedx Cape May

Send audio feedback to Coach Christine now: voicemail/text to 1-920-LIFEWIN (1-920-543-3946). 📞

Legal disclaimer: Listening to this podcast doesn't make Christine your official coach, and this podcast is not meant to replace your doctor or therapist. Curious? Click here for the deets!

First time here? Try these episodes & resources:

• The Your Empty Nest Coach Podcast Trailer
• Series 1: Empty Nest Prep
• Series 2: The C.E.O. Of Your LIfe Series
• Series 3: The C.E.O. Toolbox
• College Topic Podcast Episodes
• 30-Day Challenge to Empty Nest Success - Videos
• Empty Nest Syndrome Podcast Episodes
• Empty Nest Success Guidebook Video & PDF Link
• What it's like to work with Coach Christine
• Empty Nest Help

Between shows spend time with me on: Instagram: @EmptyNestCoach TikTok: @EmptyNestCoach Linkedin: @EmptyNestCoach Facebook: @EmptyNestCoach For those who are freaking out about the empty nest years. It is time to make the rest of your life the best of your life!

Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend,

Have you ever wondered how long you will be experiencing empty nest syndrome?

You aren't alone! It is a commonly searched phrase on the internet.

I did a light bit of research for this episode, and share my thoughts on the time frame I found listed high in my search results.

I'd love to know your thoughts.

This transition is one that can be as beautiful or heart-wrenching as you allow it to be. If you enjoy this episode or are curious about more, subscribe to my podcast, and let's get you in a place that serves you, your future-self, and others in your life well!

🗨 "Apparently, this question is googled often, "how long does it take to get over empty nest syndrome.' I can understand that. Especially when a mother is first experiencing some of those overwhelming bittersweet feelings that could feel soul-crushing if you can't find a way to the other side of them."

This episode's full transcript is available on my website. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast! This Episode is Brought to You By

• Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings.

What You Will Learn in This Episode

• What I Found When Searching How Long Does Empty Nest Syndrome Last
• My Thoughts About One of the Top Search Results
• An Analogy About the Transition

Episode Questions for You to Consider

1. Are you continually in a race to your life's next milestone?
2. Are you ready to slow down, dig deep, and to be ready for anything?

For detailed show notes, full transcription and more, visit my website: https://youremptynestcoach.com/p115/

Episode Resources

• Laurey Bennett Levy's Amazing Art on Instagram
• HuffPost Live Article Referencing the "fun survey"
• The "fun survey"
• The World's Toughest Race
• Episode #44: The Power of Now (Presence)

For everything else visit https://youremptynestcoach.com/links/

Send audio feedback to Coach Christine now: voicemail/text to 1-920-LIFEWIN (1-920-543-3946). 📞

Legal disclaimer: Listening to this podcast doesn't make Christine your official coach, and this podcast is not meant to replace your doctor or therapist. Curious? Click here for the deets!

First time here? Try these episodes & resources:

• The Your Empty Nest Coach Podcast Trailer
• Series 1: Empty Nest Prep
• Series 2: The C.E.O. Of Your LIfe Series
• Series 3: The C.E.O. Toolbox
• College Topic Podcast Episodes
• 30-Day Challenge to Empty Nest Success - Videos
• Empty Nest Syndrome Podcast Episodes
• Empty Nest Success Guidebook Video & PDF Link
• What it's like to work with Coach Christine
• Empty Nest Help

Between shows spend time with me on: Instagram: @EmptyNestCoach TikTok: @EmptyNestCoach Linkedin: @EmptyNestCoach Facebook: @EmptyNestCoach

For those who are freaking out about the empty nest years. It is time to make the rest of your life the best of your life!

Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend,

Have you experienced being peaceful and then having someone ask you, "what is wrong?" or said, "what is wrong with you; why are you upset?"

It seems bizarre. But if your behavior is different from what others are used to, they are interpreting your change as not calm, while all the while, you are feeling an inner stillness.

Let's let them be them, while you remain your new, peaceful self. Well, we can try. 🤣

🗨 "I'm incredibly proud of you. You are doing the work, my friend. You may be discovering peace in your life that you hadn't known before. It is amazing, isn't it?"

This episode's full transcript is available on my website. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast! This Episode is Brought to You By

• Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings.

What You Will Learn in This Episode

• An Analogy For Keeping Your Inner Stillness

Episode Questions for You to Consider

1. Have you experienced calm waters inside of you while others perceive you as the opposite?
2. Are you able to find peace often in your life?

For detailed show notes, full transcription and more, visit my website: https://youremptynestcoach.com/p114/

Episode Resources

• Episode #45: Why is this work so difficult?
• Episode #86: When Others Toss Things Over Your Fence

Send audio feedback to Coach Christine now: voicemail/text to 1-920-LIFEWIN (1-920-543-3946). 📞

Legal disclaimer: Listening to this podcast doesn't make Christine your official coach, and this podcast is not meant to replace your doctor or therapist. Curious? Click here for the deets!

First time here? Try these episodes & resources:

• The Your Empty Nest Coach Podcast Trailer
• Series 1: Empty Nest Prep
• Series 2: The C.E.O. Of Your LIfe Series
• Series 3: The C.E.O. Toolbox
• College Topic Podcast Episodes
• 30-Day Challenge to Empty Nest Success - Videos
• Empty Nest Syndrome Podcast Episodes
• Empty Nest Success Guidebook Video & PDF Link
• What it's like to work with Coach Christine
• Empty Nest Help

Between shows spend time with me on: Instagram: @EmptyNestCoach TikTok: @EmptyNestCoach Linkedin: @EmptyNestCoach Facebook: @EmptyNestCoach

For those who are freaking out about the empty nest years. It is time to make the rest of your life the best of your life!

Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend,

Some years the unexpected is more the norm than the norm (whatever that means). The unexpected has a way of leveling us up, stretching us, and making us stronger. When we focus on a specific project or route for our lives, the unexpected may cause gut reactions such as,

• "Why have I been working on this project the whole time?" or "My work must have moved out of my zone of genius." Or the dreaded:
• "Wow, I've been on the wrong path this whole time!"

Sure, that could be the case, but when we zoom out to the bigger picture of our life, it might only be time to move that project to the warming oven for a bit until other things have matured. You'll never go wrong if you consider both before making a big decision.

🗨 "Try different things, and know that some "recipes in the pots' are going to cook up a lot quicker than you were expecting."

This episode's full transcript is available on my website. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast! This Episode is Brought to You By

• Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings.

What You Will Learn in This Episode

• An Analogy to Consider When Unexpected Opportunities Enter Your Life
• To Remember to Discern What You Are Making it All Mean
• To Remember that What You Are Making it Mean is Optional

Episode Questions for You to Consider

1. How many pots do you have on your stove?
2. Is this analogy useful?

For detailed show notes, full transcription and more, visit my website: https://youremptynestcoach.com/p113/

Episode Resources

• Last Episode (#112): When We Are Forced to Change Course
• Thought-Box-Deliveries Start with Series 1 below
• Episode #13: Future You Has All the Power

Send audio feedback to Coach Christine now: voicemail/text to 1-920-LIFEWIN (1-920-543-3946). 📞

Legal disclaimer: Listening to this podcast doesn't make Christine your official coach, and this podcast is not meant to replace your doctor or therapist. Curious? Click here for the deets!

First time here? Try these episodes & resources:

• The Your Empty Nest Coach Podcast Trailer
• Series 1: Empty Nest Prep
• Series 2: The C.E.O. Of Your LIfe Series
• Series 3: The C.E.O. Toolbox
• College Topic Podcast Episodes
• 30-Day Challenge to Empty Nest Success - Videos
• Empty Nest Syndrome Podcast Episodes
• Empty Nest Success Guidebook Video & PDF Link
• What it's like to work with Coach Christine
• Empty Nest Help

Between shows spend time with me on: Instagram: @EmptyNestCoach TikTok: @EmptyNestCoach Linkedin: @EmptyNestCoach Facebook: @EmptyNestCoach For those who are freaking out about the empty nest years. It is time to make the rest of your life the best of your life!

Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend,

Sometimes challenges - and opportunities - pop up in our life. What do you make them mean? I explore this in today's episode.

🗨 "Life isn't a one way, smooth sailing go-kart course, or street. It has detours. It has bumps. It has U-turns sometimes. Yes, sometimes we change course consciously, by making a decision, or we change our mind. But other times, life forces us to change course for one reason or another."

This episode's full transcript is available on my website. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast! This Episode is Brought to You By

• Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings.

What You Will Learn in This Episode

• An Analogy for When Life Takes You Off Your Expected Course

Episode Questions for You to Consider

1. How do you do when you are forced to change course?
2. Will this analogy help next time you are forced to change course?

Episode Resources

• Thought-Box-Deliveries Start at Series 1 Above
• Episode 26: Changing Your Mind is Okay (Spider Web)
• Episode 29: I don't Know What to Do Next! What Should I Do With My Time? (Simmering)
• Join the Flock today!

For detailed show notes, full transcription and more, visit my website: https://youremptynestcoach.com/p112/

Send audio feedback to Coach Christine now: voicemail/text to 1-920-LIFEWIN (1-920-543-3946). 📞

Legal disclaimer: Listening to this podcast doesn't make Christine your official coach, and this podcast is not meant to replace your doctor or therapist. Curious? Click here for the deets!

First time here? Try these episodes & resources:

• The Your Empty Nest Coach Podcast Trailer
• Series 1: Empty Nest Prep
• Series 2: The C.E.O. Of Your LIfe Series
• Series 3: The C.E.O. Toolbox
• College Topic Podcast Episodes
• 30-Day Challenge to Empty Nest Success - Videos
• Empty Nest Syndrome Podcast Episodes
• Empty Nest Success Guidebook Video & PDF Link
• What it's like to work with Coach Christine
• Empty Nest Help

Between shows spend time with me on: Instagram: @EmptyNestCoach TikTok: @EmptyNestCoach Linkedin: @EmptyNestCoach Facebook: @EmptyNestCoach For those who are freaking out about the empty nest years. It is time to make the rest of your life the best of your life!