Lena Mattice

Mid-Life Mommy to Empty Nester

Health EN ↓ 69 episodes

Lena cracked open the playbook on mid‑life transformation when she launched her “Mid‑Life Mommy to Empty Nester” podcast in 2021. What began as candid conversations about weight loss, faith, and parenting has blossomed into 57 episodes and counting—each one a roadmap for navigating life’s biggest transitions with humor, grit, and divine inspiration. After fourteen years devoted to nurturing her four children, Lena stepped into the classroom, earning her degree in education and, ultimately, a master’s in Reading. For over a decade she’s served as a Reading Intervention specialist, blending rese...

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Lena Mattice

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Health

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www.buzzsprout.com

Latest episode

Jul 1, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 70 Mid Life Mommy The Body 01.07.2026

Today we're going to learn about something that works closely with both the conscious and subconscious mind. Today we're learning about... ✨ The Body – The Tool of the Mind

Episode 69 Mid Life Mommy Repetition and Emotions 62226, 8 22AM 22.06.2026

A big shout out to the people who sponsored me for the miles from 72-125. I rode 53 miles for week two of my challenge.  The people I would like to honor for sponsoring me are Sue Petersen, Jeanine Rhodes and Nora Gann.  Two businesses have signed on to sponsor me. One who doesn’t want recognition and the other is Becky Oldryd at Vacations with Becky.  She knows how to Turn travel dreams into real...

Episode 68 Mid Life Mommy Subconscious Mind Stores Programs 61126, 3 48PM 11.06.2026

If you are following me on Facebook, Instagram or Tik Tok, You might Notice that in one year from  now I am going on a 400-500 mile bike trek through the Baltics.  This summer I decided to start my training by doing 500 miles before School starts and I’m back to work.  I’ve posted on social media asking for sponsors to help me in my financial quest for this trek I started on June 1st and started r...

Episode 67 Mid Life Mommy Alive and Safe 6126, 12 09PM 01.06.2026

Today, we are going to learn about another important job of the subconscious mind. 🧠 Your subconscious mind helps keep you safe. And it does this through something called: ✨ Fight ✨ Flight ✨ Freeze These are your body’s automatic safety responses.

Episode 66 Mid Life Mommy Sub Concious Mind 51626, 5 27PM 18.05.2026

The subconscious is the part of your mind that keeps things running automatically. You also do not have to remind yourself to: breathe digest food blink your eyes heal cuts grow hair sleep wake up Your body is doing thousands of things for you every moment. Even while you are sleeping tonight… Your subconscious mind will still be hard at work.

Episode 65- Mid-Life Mommy- Create a New Idea 11.05.2026

Today, we’re going to build on that. We’re going to learn another amazing ability of your conscious mind. Your mind can CREATE new ideas.

Episode 64- Mid Life Mommy- Accept or Reject Ideas 26.04.2026

Today we are learning another important part of the conscious mind. Your conscious mind has the power to accept an idea or reject it. That means when a thought comes into your mind, you do not have to keep it. You can decide: “Yes, I want to believe that.” or “No, I do not want that thought.”

Episode 63- Mid-life Mommy- Add Meaning 19.04.2026

Today we are learning about another important part of the conscious mind: the part that adds meaning to what happens to us. Did you realize that you have a choice on how you want to feel about what happens to you in your life.   Every day, information comes into your mind through your five senses: What you see What you hear What you smell What you taste What you touch But here is something importa...

Episode 62- Mid Life Mommy- Awareness 10.04.2026

In this episode, we explore the first component of the conscious part of the mind: awareness. Awareness means knowing and understanding that something is happening or exists. Humans are unique because we can be  aware that we are aware. Animals are not aware of things around them. 

Episode 61- Mid-life Mommy- Stickman 27.03.2026

Most people don’t fail because they aren’t smart. They fail because they’ve never been taught how success actually works.  The definition of success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal.  All you have to do today is take one step to move to your goal.  I read The Jackrabbit Factor by Leslie Householder. That book introduced me to a concept she teaches called The Stickman. The idea origi...

Episode 60- Mid-Life Mommy- My Sister Cindy's Testimony of our Savior Jesus Christ 12.02.2026

This is the Testimony of my Sister Cindy Jackson, with her singing one of your favorite songs by Janice Kapp Perry  Song of Testimony.  I was lucky enough to get it when she wasn't looking.  Her voice is not what it used to be but she didn't let her brain tumor or cancer stop her from doing what she loved.  In all the trials that she had in life.  She never once turned away from God!  Sh...

Episode 59- Mid-Life Mommy- Worthy No Matter our Nationality 23.07.2025

In this episode, we dive into the powerful truth that our worth is not defined by our nationality, background, or circumstances. I tell a cute story of two little boys that want to be twins even though one is African American and one is White. 

Episode 58- Mid-Life Mommy- Burn the Ships 14.06.2025

Burning the ships has become a powerful metaphor for commitment without backup plans . It means: Fully committing to a decision or goal Removing the option of quitting Trusting yourself to find a way forward It’s what you do when you decide to finally pursue your dream, invest in your growth, or let go of an old mindset—with no Plan B to fall back on.

Episode 57- Mid-Life Mommy- Laughter is the Best Medicine 21.05.2025

From Google: "What causes you to laugh? Laughter starts with activation of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex , which produces endorphins that are intended to alleviate pain. One study showed that within four-tenths of a second of exposure to something potentially funny, an electrical wave moved through the cerebral cortex, the largest part of the brain. Oct 5, 2018 What does the brain do whe...

Episode 56- MidLife Mommy-Motivation Monday- Conference Talk -Your worth is more than your sins Episode 18.04.2025

Me talking about the talk - Your Repentance Doesn't Burden Jesus Christ, Sister by Tamara W. Runia

Episoden 55- Motivation Monday- Gratitude, Happiness Success and Struggles= Learning Lessons 11.04.2025

Show Gratitude to fix the way you think of things. You can choose to  be happy in any situation,  When you struggle you can look at it as a learning experience.  

Episode 54- Midlife Mommy- Facebook Live Feb 24-Feb 28. 28.03.2025
Episode 53- Midlife Mommy- Facebook live Feb. 21-24th 22.03.2025
Episode52- Mid-Life Mommy- Facebook live Feb. 17th- 20th 19.03.2025

Information on Webinar How to recognize that you are being a victim.  

Episode 51 Mid-life Mommy- Facebook Live Feb 12-16th 08.03.2025
Episide 50- Mid-life Mommy Feb. 7-11 facebook live 27.02.2025

There are 4 -5 minute clips of my facebook live  I talk about walking in someone else's shoes, the Mongolian miracle and a few other things that help with seeing God in your life. 

Episode 49 Midlife Mommy- Facebook live Feb. 3-6 15.02.2025

This was the facebook lives I did for Feb. 3-6.  

Episode 48- Midlife Mommy- Facebook live Feb. 1 &2 09.02.2025

This was my facebook live for February 1st and 2nd.  Learning to get comfortable with facebook lives

Episode 47- MidLife Mommy - Worthy #2 03.02.2025

First find yourself. Find out who you are and where you came from. Gain knowledge that you have a Heavenly Father that loves you, He sent his Son to this earth for your sake. I say again, He LOVES YOU!! He will not give up on you. He knows you can accomplish anything that is wholesome and good.  

Episode 46- Mid-life Mommy- Worthy 24.01.2025

We are all more Worthy of the life we want than we can ever imagine. We all have the ability to have the life we want.  We can find our worth and know that we are children of a Heavenly Father that loves us.  He wants what we want and even more.  We were born in this world for greatness and that greatness comes from him when we find out that we are worthy for whatever our heart desires. 

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