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Visiting Your Kids On Their Turf - E103
What happens when you visit your kids in their own space? We share the funny, surprising, and eye-opening moments of stepping into their world while on the road betwee...
Signs Of Fall - E102
Some signs of fall are comforting. Some are kind of annoying. And some, like the flashing yellow school zone lights, just make you groan.In this episode, Rick and Clan...
Are You Thinking About Retirement? - E101
Retirement isn’t just about 401(k)s and Social Security. It’s also about your identity, your routines, your relationship, and that strange feeling of waking up with no...
The Return Of The Empty Nest - E100
The house is quiet again... and we’re back in the studio. The return of the empty nest, even for the 3rd time, stirs up a wide range of feelings. In this milestone 100...
Routine...ish – E99 Greatest Hits
You’re a couple again... but it doesn’t feel quite the same.This Greatest Hits episode takes us back to the early weeks of our empty nest life. The routines technicall...
Embrace the Shift – E98 Greatest Hits
Some parenting lessons don’t hit until you’re in a parking lot, crying with your kid, trying to help them through something you can’t fix.This Greatest Hits episode fr...
Blue Bags, Big Tears, Bright Futures – E97 Greatest Hits
The IKEA bags. The ramen in the pantry. The horse figurine in the car. This is the episode we recorded just days after becoming official empty nesters... and let’s jus...
College Move In Tips & Tricks - E96
Whether it’s your first college drop-off or your last, move-in season is a major milestone in empty nest life... and it comes with a LOT of moving parts.In this episod...
Empty Nesters Go Back To School - E95
You’re never too old... or too deep into the empty nest... to go back to school.In this episode of The Loud Quiet, we’re joined by our friends Scott and Eileen Nichols...
Mom Mode Returns, Eulogies & Trivia - E94
This week’s episode is a bit of a wild card... and we kind of love it that way.We kick things off with three trivia questions from a recent night out…answers revealed ...
Summer Connections With Your Adult Children - E93
Summer used to be packed with popsicles, pool days, and time together. But now... with one child living away and the other working long hours, it just feels different....
Do We Still 4th On The 4th? - E92
Fireworks. Flags. Parades. The Fourth of July used to mean something very specific when the kids were young. But now... in the empty nest... the holiday looks a little...
Should You Financially Support Your Adult Children? - E91
Judgment. Comparison. That side-eye when you mention you're still financially helping your adult kids. If you're an empty nester, chances are you’ve either given that ...
What Are We Watching? Summer Edition - E90
Time to lighten it up. After a couple of deeper episodes, we’re kicking back with some TV talk. Summer used to be rerun season, but now there’s new content dropping al...
10 Tips For Parents - “Birds” Come Home For The Summer - E89
Empty nesters, rejoice... and brace yourselves. The kids are coming home for summer break, and the vibe in your once-quiet house is about to shift.Clancy and Rick shar...
Losing Ourselves - An Empty Nest Reality Check - E88
What happens when your carefully planned life suddenly goes off script?In this deeply personal episode, Clancy and Rick open up about the past few weeks—full of unexpe...
10 Travel Points For Empty Nesters - E87
Rick and Clancy returned from Germany and have 10 travel points to share.From pre planning to what to do when you arrive-they have put these points into practice many ...
Saying Ja to the Unexpected - Empty Nesters Go to Germany - E86
We thought we knew what to expect from our trip to Germany. We didn’t. In the best way.In this episode of The Loud Quiet, we share the surprises that made our empty ne...
The 5 Question Empty Nest Check-In (GREATEST HITS) - E85
Today, we're bringing back one of our favorite conversations in this Greatest Hits replay of The Loud Quiet. (Originally E23 January 2024)In this episode, we go throug...
Facing Alzheimer's: Our Family Journey (Guesting Lynn Smargis' "Caring for Your Aging Parents") E84
Today’s episode is a little different here on The Loud Quiet.Instead of hosting, we’re guests!We joined Lynn Smargis on her podcast Caring for Your Aging Parents to sh...
Mission Trip Memories & Musings - E83
We are back from our Mission Trip. Rick and Clancy talk about what their expectations were and what they took away from their experiences. Listen to what surprised us ...
Mission Trip Hopes and Jitters - E82
Rick and Clancy are headed out of the country for a mission trip. What are they nervous about? What are they excited about? Hear their thoughts and tune in next week f...
Saying No To Say Yes - E81
Coming to you from the road in Arizona. Are you feeling overwhelmed? Clancy and Rick talk about trying to keep their heads above water as they have so many irons in di...
Rick's Reunion Reflections and Clancy's FOMO, JOMO or ROMO - E80
Rick is headed to his college reunion and Clancy stays behind. Hear the perspectives of each one …what is Rick thinking before he goes and a recap when he gets back. D...
Is Your Spring Break Mode On, Off or Paused? - E79
Are you taking a spring break or spring vacation? Clancy and Rick reminisce on their past spring breaks and how they are enjoying the non travel parameters of empty ne...
Sharing Emotional Pain In The Empty Nest - E78
Rick and Clancy get real and raw in this episode about interruptions in life. Last minute changes can cause hurt feelings and struggles with communication. How do you ...
Playing the Waiting Game - E77
Are you waiting on something? Do you find it harder to wait without the kids around as a distraction? We talk about the things (big and small) that we are waiting on r...
Senior Care 101 - Empty Nest “University” - E76
How do you start the conversation about “what’s next” with our aging parents? We talk with Lynn Smargis, a Certified Senior Advisor about tips to get these conversatio...
Launching A New Venture In The Empty Nest - E75
Could you work with your spouse? Rick and Clancy talk about their first experience as they launch their new venture together. What were they excited about? What were t...
Luxe & Laid Back Empty Nest - E74
From high end to super casual-we’re enjoying it all in the empty nest. What are some of your indulgences? What casual/laid back things do you enjoy?CHAPTERS0:00 Luxe &...