Empty Nest Empires

In this deeply personal conversation about legacy, grief, and what it means to be remembered by the people closest to you, Tami and Lisa reflect on family loss, caregiving, dementia, and the strange mix of laughter and tears that comes with mourning through the memories. Tami opens with the idea of “grieving myself” and connects it to legacy, asking what we want to leave behind and how we want to...

Tami Romani and Lisa Michele unpack the fitness pillar of Empty Nest Empires, focusing on how movement changes with age and why the goal should be joy, not punishment. They share personal stories from their 20s through midlife, plus practical ways to build consistency without trying to recreate the workouts of decades past. In this episode, Tami and Lisa discuss how fitness needs shift over time,...

Tami Romani and Lisa Michele kick off the reboot of Empty Nest Empires with a conversation about one of the show’s six pillars: fun. They explore how creativity shows up across life stages, from handmade businesses and sewing to knitting, doodling, gardening, and grandparenting. The episode focuses on how to reconnect with creative joy, even when life gets busy or confidence has faded.

In this episode, Tami and Lisa challenge the negative language often attached to midlife and reframe it as a powerful, meaningful season of life. They share a funny and revealing story about thesaurus.com labeling “midlife” as “the wrong side of 40,” and use that as a jumping-off point to explore how language shapes identity, especially for women navigating their 40s, 50s, 60s, and beyond. Tami ou...

Empty Nest Empires: Reclaiming Empire, Finding Joy, and Building Community Tami Romani and Lisa Michele are relaunching Empty Nest Empires with a candid, funny, and deeply personal conversation about midlife, empty nesting, grief, joy, and what comes next. In this episode, they also reframe the word EMPIRE into something positive and practical for women building a meaningful life, identity, and co...

We couldn't let another week go by without our own tribute to Dolly. What an amazing woman! Tami begins by calling her the queen of reinventing herself, but after talking through her life and accomplishments, it's clear she always knew who she was and focused on adding to her life, not pivoting.  We hope you will enjoy our chat, and please let us know what your favorite Dolly memory is. Highlights...

After trying to reboot, restart, and reorganize this podcast several times, Tami finally realized what was missing: a cohost! And not just any cohost, THE cohost she had been talking to about this for two years. Finally together for their first episode, we hope you will enjoy this re-introduction of the Empty Nest Empires podcast and more importantly, that you will laugh along with us! Tami and Li...

It was a BIG mistake to tell you a whole year ago that I was back and relaunching this podcast - I was in the middle of breast cancer treatment and we had plans to sell our house and move! What in the world was I thinking?? Then the California wildfires happened (we did not lose our home) and life changed dramatically. Finally coming up for air - so here's an update and a vision for where this pod...

A funny thing happened on the way to a pandemic... I lost my mojo and had an overwhelming bit of chaos take over for a few years. But we are back, and while my Voicing Your Brand podcast will be focusing on the business of using your voice for success and how to be the voice that is heard on the noisy internet, this special place in Podcastland will be reserved for more storytelling. Yours and min...

Ernestine Tebon-Spreemann had her first experience with making extra money by selling mangoes at age 8 in Camaroon, West Africa. She has been hooked on the side hustle ever since. Fast forward to now, and she has transformed her failing brick and mortar consignment shop into an online shopping experience on the Poshmark app. Still working her 9 to 5 job, Ernestine believes everyone can and should...

Today's episode is a very special interview with my daughter, Nikki Romani. Nikki has written and published her first book - available now on Amazon (nikkiromani.com/book) . We talk about her experiences on the World Race, an 11 month missions trip, where her experiences led her to know the God she had never met - the Holy Spirit. Do the miracles and spiritual encounters in the Bible still happen...

A quick Google search for “what is the number one mistake entrepreneurs make?” comes up with a long list of oops, most certainly • not starting sooner • waiting too long to launch a product or service Etc. So let’s talk about what might be holding you back from stepping in to your calling... If it's your voice that is stopping you - let's fix that. Join A Confident Voice now and in just 4 weeks y...

I woke up one morning this week with this phrase running through my mind: "YOUR STORY MAY HOLD A KEY TO UNLOCK HEALING FOR SOMEONE ELSE." This has never happened to me before - I will sometimes wake up with a song, but never have I heard such a profound declaration the minute I wake up. But that's just what this was. Storytelling is such an important part of leaving a legacy, I wonder if this mess...

My guest today is Renita D. Terry. Renita has always introduced herself as a 5th generation educator and 3rd generation musician. While she has years of experience in the corporate world, she is now driven to transition out of that role and help others design a life of Confident Brilliance. Renita says in order to show up for the world, we all need to operate from a place of confidence, in spite o...

Personality Tests. How many have you taken, and are they helpful? Today we are going to talk about one that’s been around a long time but is now gaining popularity - The Enneagram. My guest expert is Tammy Helfrich of tammyhelfrich.com - Tammy is a coach, speaker, writer, and podcast host with a passion for helping women remember who they are and honor their deepest, truest self. The Enneagram is...

Elizabeth Hughes-Callison has an incredible story of surviving a heart defect that doctors failed to diagnose in her childhood. As a young mom, she pushed through the rigors of motherhood and working full time until she reached a point of crisis in her health and needed life-saving open heart surgery. Elizabeth slowly learned she must care for herself first in order to be able to care for others l...

Oh boy, scroll through Instagram or Facebook today and you'll see just how rough January was for so many... well, the good news is, January is OVER and now we can move on! Let's not waste time on how January came with all the big expectations, but didn't live up to them - let's roll into February with a new focus, new hope and new drive to make it even better. Today we'll talk about leaving behind...

I've got a special treat for you today - my guest is Mel Greenberg, author of Running With Our Eyes Closed and contributor to Chaos to Clarity: Sacred Stories of Transformational Change. Don't you just love how things can unexpectedly come together on the internet? Mel and I met just over a week ago on Instagram, and I suspect this is just the beginning of a longtime connection. I think you will b...

In this 3rd part of our series on setting yourself up for a successful year, we dive into the concept of choosing a theme word rather than making resolutions. Will it work for you? Maybe. Probably. Listen and let me know what your WORD for 2020 is! You can check out OneWord365.com for more insight.

If you are feeling left behind by all the 2020 goal setting talk, I've got you covered! Let's talk about the first 3 months, that's all. I'll go over some easy ways to get your priorities lined up so you can tackle big goals one at a time. If you'd like a worksheet to do your own goal setting, pick that up here: tamiromani.com/goals

My guest today is Tammy Helfrich. Tammy is a life coach, speaker, writer and podcast host. Her intuitive way of coaching has helped so many women sort through the internal clutter and fully become their authentic selves. In this episode, Tammy and I dive in to her process of reviewing the past year, so that we can have realistic expectations and can set goals for the coming year. So before you get...

Welcome to a kitchen table conversation with author and storyteller Melea J. Brock about her latest book, The Green Velvet Christmas Dress. A dress that begins with a bolt of beautiful green velvet fabric in 1880 and is remade and repurposed for several generations, always bringing a message of hope with each generation it touches. We hope you enjoy this conversation and that it sparks your own id...

Oh boy, not much frustrates me more than when I hear someone say "I don't do that thing because I'm OLD." And I hear it more often than I'd like. You can fill in the blank with things like "email" "get a new smart phone" "learn a new skill" "run a marathon" "write a book" etc. etc. but the message is the same: "I think I'm too old to learn to do a new thing." Well, I'm here to debunk that attitude...

Do you have any regrets after losing a loved one? As I fumbled through making Thanksgiving pies this week, I realized I forgot to learn how to make my mom's perfect pie crust. Don't wait to wish you'd learned something from a loved one... this episode will encourage you to reach out now to someone with a story you want to hear or a skill you want to learn - and do it now. Let me know who you reach...

In this episode, I'm gonna share something personal, but oh so important. Listen to a piece I wrote 10 years ago as my mom was in her last hours of life. I still think it's the best way to honor her now, ten years later. I hope it touches you, and makes you think. Would you reach out to me on social media and let me know you if this gave you some important insight, or even a sweet smile? I'm @tami...