All Episodes
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Igniting Intimacy in the empty nest - E64
Has the intimacy in your relationship taken a hit in the empty nest? We hear from Stephanie Flood, a relationship and intimacy therapist on reasons why and tips to ge...
When it all goes right - E63
Coming to you from Jackson Square in New Orleans. Our trip got off to a frantic start but quickly turned into an amazing time when everything went right. How did a ...
Connections Aren't Accidental - E62
Making connections in the empty nest is more challenging than expected. Do we need to put ourselves out there more? Have we done some of the things we thought would ...
Different Thoughts - Unified Purpose E61
It seems like everyone is searching and hoping for unity right now. We talk about uniting together in several areas of our lives right now and one came to mind as we...
Attitude Of Gratitude In The Empty Nest - E60
Is the art of the “thank you” dying? We talk about the things in our lives that we are grateful for right now in the empty nest and beyond the empty nest. What has y...
The Empty Nest Goes Back In Time - E59
Did we wake up in the 80s?? Is that wood paneling and a salad bar?? We’ve come full circle and felt that cozy feeling of being back in our dating/young married neighb...
Healthy Selfishness In The Empty Nest - E58
Is it ok to be selfish in the empty nest? What do we need and how can we communicate it better? How do you handle when half of the couple gets their needs met but the...
Unpacking Emotions In The Empty Nest - E57
How do you handle plans that are made and then get canceled unexpectedly? We had been prepping and looking forward to something big this week. Dealing with disappointm...
Oh, The 14 Places We'll Go In The Empty Nest - Maybe??
Planning a trip for 2025? Rick and Clancy discuss a list of 4 places that are begging tourists to come and another that has 10 places that are on the “not hot” list. W...
Balancing Boundaries in the Empty Nest - E55
We’re coming to you from the road and we can’t drive 55🤣 What boundaries have you had to set in the empty nest? We answer this question for us and get to see our daug...
Swedish Death Cleaning in the Empty Nest - E54
What is Swedish Death Cleaning and why should everyone do it? We discuss how we tackled starting to go through Rick’s childhood home and some generational differences ...
Join Clubs Or Die - E53
We review the documentary “Join or Die” https://joinordiefilm.com/ Why do people not join clubs anymore?? How can empty nesters become more involved in their communiti...
Reinventing Us In The Empty Nest - E52
Is 50 too old to reinvent yourself? We don’t think so and we hope not🤣 Come along with us on this journey of something new. Text is from a very busy Tanner. #relat...
A Car, A Bar, Questions From Afar - E51
Spending all day at a car dealership is not our idea of empty nest fun but at least we got to explore some new places that only locals frequent. What is blue juice??...
Empty Nest 201 - Retaining Our Amateur Status E50
Wow!! 50 Episodes Where have we been the past three weeks?? We evaluate ourselves on some of the goals or micro enhancements we set earlier in the year. Text is from...
Sage Wisdom With The Elders - E49
Clancy’s parents join us this week and share some great advice and insights about the empty nest. And the most important question “Who’s your favorite child” will be a...
Empty Nest Olympics - Going For Gold E48
Gold, Silver or Bronze?? Listen to Rick and Clancy evaluate themselves on the categories in their Empty Nest Olympics. Each event is a key part to a healthy Empty Nes...
Manifesting Optimism - We're Trying E47
It’s been a bummer summer but we’re focusing on the good things-or we’re trying to. A text from Tanner warmed our hearts and new business ventures are being tossed ar...
Empty Nest Groove And Guilt - E46
Clancy and Rick get their “groove” back in the empty nest life but does “mom guilt” ever go away? Text comes from Tanner and listen to the end for our mini therapy se...
3 For Me - 2 On Hold - E45
Lately, our empty nest life is feeling focused on the birds that left the nest. Our conversations and errands are revolving around the kids. We revisited a restauran...
Inside Out In The empty nest - E44
Let’s talk about the brilliance of Inside Out 2 AND what emotions would be added if the movie were about the empty nest? Also….What happens when 2 adults act like tod...
Retraining Our Empty Nest Brain - E43
Impulsive travel is one of the treats of empty nesting. We haven’t done as much of that lately. What would get us back into a trip like that? It’s both not what you’d ...
When Will Rest Come - E42
It’s been a flurry of schedules, decisions and work. Trying to live the empty nest life with one kiddo at home and one in AZ has not been as seamless as we thought. Ou...
The End Of A Long Goodbye - E41
Dealing with the loss of a parent is never easy. Becoming an “orphan” at our age is surreal. We share about our time in Austin remembering Rick’s mom. Do NOT miss th...
We Still Like Each Other - E40
We like us. After 24 years of marriage we’re happy to be able to say how much we enjoy each other. Listen as we talk about our past anniversaries- the good, the bad a...
One Birdie Is Back - E39
Our youngest birdie is back in the nest for the summer. We’ll talk about how that has changed things for the empty nesters. Both kids have started their summer jobs an...
Peace Out ASU - E38
It was a roller coaster of emotions last week. Listen to hear about the celebrations, unexpected news and several driverless car rides. One kid finished his time i...
Dynamics and Degrees - E37
What role as an adult can you see was your role as a child? Is it hard to have end of life discussions? Tanner is graduating from college and the text comes from him...
Short and not so sweet - E36
We’re finding ourselves in a bit of a funk. We use this episode to vent a bit and air our grievances. #relationships #marriage #recreation #podcast #EmptyNesters #...
Home Gains - Dog, Baby, Baby, Dog - E35
We take a ride down memory lane and talk about the homes we’ve lived in. One thing they all have in common and what we “gained” at each one. Text is from Tanner. #re...