The Open Nesters

I Want That and More with Jahaira and Marvin (The Open Nesters Episode 11) If You Only Have a Minute For Us Push Play to Listen to a Summary. https://theopennesters.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Episode-11-one-minute-summary.mp3 In this Episode 11 we meet Jahaira and Marvin who are swingers who really never stopped swinging, even when they became polyamorous. These are our good friends from way b...

Traveling Vagabond with Palle Bo (The Open Nesters Episode 10) In this Episode 10 we meet entrepreneur, creative and simply fascinating, Palle Bo. And we love his style… traveling vagabond! We were so excited to meet one of our travel heroes, Palle. Such as delightful man. And we were struck by his openness and honesty. He is so free in expressing his path from his secure Denmark nest to tra...

Sexuality, Identity, and Capacity (The Open Nesters Episode 9) In this Episode 9 we meet Dr. Rosalyn Dischiavo. Tessa: I met Dr. Roz when I was doing my masters degree Mindfulness Consciousness and was doing my thesis in sexuality. She has such a body of knowledge in a wide range of fields. Dr. Roz discusses the concept of “a second awakening,” particularly after children have gone, no...

Eroticize Your Jealousy (The Open Nesters Episode 8) After A Divorce for Each… Life Got a Lot Better In this Episode 8 we meet Thea and Curt. And we explore, among many other subjects, how they have been able to eroticize jealousy. Co-parenting for Thea. The relationship with her co-parent got a lot better once they separated. The same for Curt. And now his kids are nearly fully grown. Compl...

Following the Yes with Joy Lynn Okoye (The Open Nesters Episode 7) Expert Interview – Joy Lynn Okoye Tessa interviews yoga teach and life coach Joy Okoye. Joy is in the middle of a huge life change. She is in “the void.” She is moving from mother to friend with her two teenagers. And she is asking questions of herself… “Who am I?” Parenting has changed for her a...

Play with Shane Kulman (The Open Nesters Episode 6) Expert Interview – Shane Kulman Tessa and Amir discuss gender roles and play. Enchantress Shane worked as a stripper working with men who were looking for opportunities to play. Now she provides counsel to both men and women through her creation, The Awkward Academy. She helps people leave behind the limitations that people have from what i...

Erika Obando, Dating Myself (The Open Nesters Episode 5) Expert Interview – Erika Obando This week the Open Nesters get into it with Erika Obando. Erika is a self-professed “open nester.” After Erika’s son came back from college she had the opportunity to build a relationship with her son as an adult. She moved from “mom” to “Erika.” Having never liv...

Mental Physical Emotional Space (The Open Nesters Episode 4) Tessa and Amir Negotiate Their Space This week the Open Nesters talk separate beds, lingerie on Saturday mornings, business briefs and meditation. They are each highly aware of their needs for time apart while cherishing special time together. It is an ongoing negotiation between the needs of them as a couple and each as an individual. A...

Three Midlife Couples Exploring Their Passions (Episode 3) Our Guests This Week Aviva & Hezie are a mature and intriguing Tel Aviv-based married couple of 36 years. As they became Open Nesters, Hezie retired from high tech and began dabbling in the arts and is now a museum consultant, while Aviva took up mountain biking in the hills of Jerusalem which turned into a commitment to her triathlete...

Empty Nest Gypsy Nesting (Episode 2) Gypsy Nesters Tessa and Amir… meet Dave and Veronica! They’re fun. They’re smart. And they’re kind of famous! In Episode #2 our Open Nesters confront the concept of Gypsy Nesting with travel pro’s Dave and Veronica James… the self-proclaimed Gypsy Nesters. And they have a book and a lifestyle to back it up. They have become a...

Open vs. Empty Nest (Podcast Episode 1) In their premier episode the original Open Nesters, Tessa & Amir, discuss the concept of an Open vs. Empty Nest. They explore what is calling us, in order to tap into and reinvent our original or new passions, including following our curiosity to new adventures, living arrangements, investment in relationships and our sexuality. Topics of the podcast are...

Open Nesters Podcast Teaser Trailer Coming soon: The Open Nesters Podcast January 28 we will share our first episode. But you don’t have to wait all that time. Click the play button above to hear our Open Nesters Podcast teaser trailer. Meet your podcast hosts, Tessa and Amir, in this short introductory podcast teaser trailer. And get a sense of what the show will be about with three sound b...