Your Empty Nest Coach Podcast

Hello, my empty nest friend,  I am thrilled to bring you this episode! Not only is if full of content that I wish I had known before my daughter headed off to school, but I also learned a few things. My guest, Katy Oliveira, Host of the Collegehood Advice podcast, shares her advice and tips on navigating the first semester and how we, as mothers, may help our children. Take a listen, or read the t...

Hello, my Empty Nest Friend! So, I wonder if this episode is the one that gets my listeners worked up. These are thoughts that we don't hear often, so I'm putting them out there. If you aren't a fan of my approach - it is all good, differences are what makes this world interesting. However, if you can barely stand to listen to my take on grades, I challenge you to take a look at your thoughts and...

Hello, my Empty Nest Friend!   We change our mind all of the time, don't we?   But how do you treat yourself when you do change a decision that you have made? Guess what? It isn't time to beat yourself up. It is time to be curious, to question it, check it and then be all in on your new decision: whether it is to stay the course or do something different.    Easy? Maybe not, but I've got you! Take...

Hello, my Empty Nest Friend!   This one is real. We all have our moments where it isn't easy to think the best of our partner. When the days turn to weeks and months - what can we do?   You may not love my answer. It isn't the easy answer but it is the life changing answer.   Of course, once again, it all starts with you - and those wildly creative thoughts of yours. I've got you! Take a listen, o...

Hello, my Empty Nest Friend!   My future empty nest friend, I want to talk about the normal thoughts that you may expect to have as you prepare for your child heading to school.    Our minds like to be creative. Here are some that I've heard from friends, clients, and family:  Will they ever bathe in college? Will they find a community that welcomes them? How will they focus enough to study with t...

Hello, my Empty Nest Friend!   In this episode, my guest, Callan Olive, walks us through the difference between life coaches, therapists, psychologists and psychiatrists and more! She also give us hints on how to find a therapist.   Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review this podcast! This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings. What You...

Hello, my Empty Nest Friend!   In this episode, I share some of my favorite Thursday Thoughts About email content with you: being brave, imposter syndrome and consistency.    Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review this podcast! This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings. What You Will Learn in this Episode   About my weekly email: Thurs...

Hello, my Empty Nest Friend!   This episode is a continuation of my last episode. We worked on finding  future you in episode 13 , and in my previous episode we talked about, the "How?" Today, we cover those darn excuses that crop up in our lives. Let's bury them once and for all!   Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review this podcast! This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Ch...

Hello, my Empty Nest Friend!   This episode is a continuation of my "finding future you" episode. I can't begin to stress enough how important it is for you to spend time with yourself, getting to know future you, so that she is your gps through life. She's all you need. She'll cheer you on, guide you, recommend the when, the where and the how - you need to know her so well that she's got your bac...

Hello, my Empty Nest Friend!   I am unbelievably excited to have Carolyn Allison Caplan AKA Admissions Mom as a guest on my episode, today. Honestly, I could have spoken with Carolyn for hours, but, alas, I had to return to work from my lunch break.  But, no worries, we already discussed having her back on the podcast. Yay!    In this episode, we chat about those extracurricular activities that ar...

Hello, my Empty Nest Friend!   Mom guilt. Why is this even a thing? What does it do other than to make mom miserable? Let's work on removing guilt from our lives.     Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review this podcast! This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings. What You Will Learn in this Episode  Who really makes you feel guilty. How...

Hello, my Empty Nest Friend!   This episode has taken more energy than most others!   It took me weeks to gather my thoughts and then a few more additional weeks to put them together and even assemble it. The result is a fable I created for us! It is my gift to you.  Let me know if it resonates with you. In today's episode, I introduce you to Greenlee the green popsicle stick.     Don't forget to...

Hello, my Empty Nest Friend!   Well, here we go, I'm sharing how I lost 50 pounds - and am still losing. I finally hit the 50 pound mark, between recording this episode and go-live. And I sat at about 48 pounds lost for over two months. I'm proud that I didn't let it get to me, didn't let the drama creep in and kept doing what I've been doing. Let me tell you, it feels really good to not let food...

Hello, my Empty Nest Friend!   Anne (my guest) and I touched on this in my last episode - how to be the emotional adult in the room.  College is a significant change - and when they go far enough away that they can't stop by for dinner - it is a REALLY SIGNIFICANT change.    You can handle it. I know you can. Take some deep breaths, do some thought work and you've got this.    Don't forget to subs...

Hello, my Empty Nest Friend!   This is my first episode with a guest for the entire episode. My guest today is Anne Vaccaro Brady. Anne is the founder of Parents' Guide to the College Puzzle, a blog that helps families navigate the college admission process and freshman year experience .   This is an information-packed episode. Now that most colleges have sent out (or will be sending out their dec...

This episode is something that has really, truly, I can't stress this enough, changed my life.  It's been such a huge part of the changes I have made over the last eight months, that I decided to make it my free gift to you.   Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review this podcast! This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings. What You Will...

Life: it isn't supposed to be perfect. Do you know that? When you make the false assumption that it should be perfect, you are arguing with reality. What do you think will come from that?   Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review this podcast! This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings. What You Will Learn in this Episode  You can be the...

Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine chats about misery and why we think we don't deserve to process our feelings. This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings. What You Will Learn in this Episode  Your friend's circumstances are not your circumstances There is power in processing through your emotions Episode Questions for You To Consider Do you...

Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine has guests today from Ursinus College. Admission and Financial Aid representatives share advice for parents and students.  Send audio feedback to Coach Christine now: voicemail/text to 1-920-LIFEWIN (1-920-543-3946). 📞 Legal disclaimer: Listening to this podcast doesn't make Christine your official coach, and this podcast is not meant to replace your doctor or the...

Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine, discusses your child's college major and what are you making it mean? Send audio feedback to Coach Christine now: voicemail/text to 1-920-LIFEWIN (1-920-543-3946). 📞 Legal disclaimer: Listening to this podcast doesn't make Christine your official coach, and this podcast is not meant to replace your doctor or therapist. Curious? Click here for the deets! This Epis...

Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine answers your questions. Topics include her qualifications, imposter syndrome, making decisions and more. This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings. Christine answers your questions including   Christine, what are your credentials? (01:35) I want to create a business but I have no experience in the area I wa...

The final part in a five part series: Empty Nest Prep. Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine, shares a tool assembled by Brooke Castillo of The Life Coach School. FAB-U-LOUS! This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings. What You Will Learn in this Episode  I will introduce you to Brooke Castillo's Self Coaching Model Circumstances don't control y...

Christine, continues her thought box visualization into ACTIONS/INACTION in your life. This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings. What you will learn in this episode A visualization for how your feelings impact your actions. To notice the actions you take when you feel particular feelings.  To stop and take note of feelings when they occur...

The third part in a five part series: Empty Nest Prep. Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine, shares some news that you may not love - it has to do with your feelings. This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings. What You Will Learn in this Episode  How your thoughts impact your feelings. To continue to be observant - with your thoughts AND feeli...

This is the second part in a five part series: Empty Nest Prep. Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine, reminds you to be kind to yourself. You are not your thoughts.   This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings. What You Will Learn in this Episode  To be kind to yourself when observing your thoughts. To take time to write down your thoughts. For...