Create Your Best Empty Nest

You waved goodbye, walked back into a quiet house, and felt something you weren't expecting. Not just sadness. Something deeper. A hollow feeling that whispered: I don't know who I am anymore. If that's where you are right now, this episode is the one you didn't know you needed. In this episode of Create Your Best Empty Nest, coach Marianne Iverson gets honest about something nobod...

If you’ve been thinking, “I should feel happy… so why do I feel a little lost?”- this episode is for you. The kids are leaving (or already gone), and suddenly the life that once felt full and structured feels… quiet. Different. Off. You love your family. You’re proud of them. But underneath it all, there’s a question you can’t quite shake: 👉 Who am I now? In this episode, we’re talking about the...

Why does everyone else seem to have their group… and you don’t? If you’re an LDS empty nest mom staring at a quieter house and wondering, “Who am I now?” - this episode is for you. When your kids leave home, the transition to the empty nest can feel like an identity crisis. Friendships shift. Loneliness creeps in. You scroll social media and it looks like every woman your age has a tight-knit circ...

What if the problem isn’t the empty nest… but the quiet war you’ve been having with yourself? If you’re an empty nest mom replaying motherhood in your head, wondering if you did enough, while also feeling pressure to “figure out what’s next,” this episode is for you. The transition to the empty nest can bring grief, loneliness, identity loss, and self-doubt. You love your kids. You’re proud of the...

Are you lying awake wondering, “Who am I now that my kids don’t need me the same way?” The hardest part of the empty nest isn’t always the quiet house. It’s the story you’re telling yourself about what it means. In this episode of Create Your Best Empty Nest , we’re talking about the difference between facts vs. thoughts - and why mixing them up may be the real reason you feel stuck, lost, or unse...

Do you feel stuck in your empty nest… even though you’re grateful for your life? If your kids have left home and you’re wondering, “Who am I now?” - but you keep waiting for clarity before making a move - this episode is for you. Many midlife women feel lost after motherhood. Not because they lack faith or purpose, but because they’ve spent decades supporting everyone else. When the house gets qui...

If your kids have left home and your brain won’t slow down, this episode is for you. You’re not doing anything wrong. Your brain is just busy solving the wrong problem. After kids leave, many women find their thoughts spiraling: Worrying about their kids’ choices. Replaying conversations. Fixating on what might go wrong next. Feeling restless, anxious, or strangely on edge in a quiet house. In thi...

You don’t need to fix yourself to move forward. If the empty nest has you feeling pulled in opposite directions - missing your kids deeply and enjoying the quiet, feeling grateful for your life and restless for more - this episode is for you. In this conversation, we talk honestly about a truth most women are living but rarely naming: opposites can be true at the same time. You can accept where yo...

The empty nest isn’t just quiet. It’s confusing. If you’re an empty nest mom adjusting to life after kids , this episode is for you. In this conversation, I share 5 surprising perks of an empty nest that most women miss while dealing with empty nest syndrome and wondering what comes next. This episode is especially for women over 45 who feel a little lost, a little lonely, and unsure how to start...

Standing in your child’s empty bedroom can stir up more emotion than you ever expected. In this episode, Empty Nest Makeover: Turning My Kid’s Room into My Space , we talk about why changing your child’s room after they leave home isn’t just about décor—it’s about identity, healing, and life after kids . If you’re an empty nest mom feeling a mix of pride, sadness, loneliness, and uncertainty, this...

The empty nest can feel emotional, confusing, and quieter than you expected. In this episode, Marianne Iverson shares a hopeful message for moms navigating life after their kids leave home. This conversation is about permission. Permission to slow down, to stop having everything figured out, and to believe that this season can still hold something meaningful and good. If you’re an empty nest mom w...

When kids leave home, most women expect to miss their kids. What they don’t expect is how many relationships start to feel different at the same time. Marriage can feel unfamiliar. Friendships can feel harder to maintain. And being alone with yourself can bring up feelings you didn’t anticipate. In this episode, we talk about the important truth about relationships after kids leave and why this se...

When the kids leave, the house gets quieter. But what no one prepares you for is how you can go quiet too. Suddenly everyone’s asking, “So what are you going to do now?” And inside you’re thinking, “I want more… but I don’t even know where to start.” In this episode, we talk honestly about reinventing yourself in midlife after the empty nest. Not in a flashy, pressure-filled way. But in a grounded...

When your kids leave home, the house gets quiet—and a lot of women quietly wonder, “Who am I now?” In this episode, we talk about why feeling lost doesn’t mean you failed—it means you were all in. You’ll hear why the quiet of the empty nest isn’t empty at all, how staying busy can keep you from hearing yourself, and how purpose is built slowly by following what lights you up. If you’re navigating...

When the kids leave home, no one really prepares you for how quiet it feels — or how unsettling that quiet can be. In this episode, Marianne Iverson talks honestly about empty nest syndrome, why this transition can feel heavier than expected, and four practical ways to find your footing again. If you’re feeling restless, unsure of who you are now, or wondering what’s next in this season, you’re no...