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Your Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastEmpty Nest Success - Complete?In this podcast episode, I wrap-up the podcast. “You can do this too! You can find the things that are YOUR things in life. And that’s what I want to tell you: this works. Clearing your mind and being conscious takes time, but it is so much fun discovering your next chapter. And there will always be a next chapter. Always. Always.” Looking for an episode transcript? You'll find it in this episode's page here. This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current...2024-08-1618 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach Podcast30-Day Challenge to Empty Nest Success: Sitting in the Simmer (26/30)In this podcast episode Coach Christine shares one of the analogies dear to her heart: sitting in the simmer. "In the simmering moments of life, it is how you show up; how you feel about the simmering moments - that impacts one person and one person alone: You." Looking for an episode transcript? You'll find it in this episode's page here. This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings. Episode Topics & Their Minute Markers 00:42 Skip the intro & jump into today's to...2023-12-0805 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach Podcast30-Day Challenge to Empty Nest Success: Gift Yourself With... (24/30)In this podcast episode, Coach Christine reminds you to gift yourself throughout your life. 💬 "The next time you begin to think of yourself moving forward in life, imagine someone who loves themself. Imagine someone who knows who they are, someone who willingly and maybe even a little protectively holds space for themself." Looking for an episode transcript? You'll find it in this episode's page here. This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings. Episode Topics & Their Minute Markers 00:42 Skip the intro...2023-11-2404 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach Podcast30-Day Challenge to Empty Nest Success: Your Life's Toolbox (1/30)In this podcast episode, you are asked to consider a journal and Coach Christine discusses the C.E.O. Toolbox idea.  "Your assignment, should you choose to accept, is to begin paying attention to things that bring you joy; make you laugh; you might want to try; things that bring you peace; hobbies you love; hobbies you wanna try; people you love chatting with, and so on." Looking for an episode transcript? You'll find it in this episode's page here. This Episode is Brought To You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine...2023-08-1012 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastGetting Started with the 30-Day Challenge to Empty Nest SuccessThe 30-Day Challenge to Empty Nest Success is here! I'll be uploading episodes over August & September of 2023 - if you are ready to dive into the entire Challenge, a video series is available here: 30-Day Challenge to Empty Nest Success. In this episode, I introduce the Challenge, answer questions, and share additional resources you may want to consider using as you dive in. "This is your journey. Go with what feels aligned to you and leave the rest." This Episode is Brought To You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click...2023-08-0411 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastThe 30 Day Challenge to Empty Nest Success 💚Hello, my amazing friend. 👋 I'm popping in from my podpause to announce the #30DayChallenge to Empty Nest Success. As always, I'm cheering you on! 🎉 💬 "The challenge is filled with what I consider top tips from my four years of content creation!" 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 Episode is Brought To You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings...2023-04-2406 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastEmpty Nest Success: Life AUDITs, Trusting Yourself & Guest Cindy Muchnick of The Parent Compass💚Hello, my amazing friend. 👋 Do you AUDIT your life? Do you trust yourself? Do you live your life through your teen child?  I'm super thankful for you, my amazing listener. 💚 As always, I'm cheering you on! 🎉 💬 "... how can you trust yourself if you don't know yourself?" This Episode is Brought To You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings. 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. Cu...2022-11-2424 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach Podcast163: Empty Nest Success Quick Take ⏲️ - What's Your Destination? 💚Hello, my amazing friend. 👋 A Quick Take episode: short episodes where I quickly review a piece of earlier content and post between my monthly episodes.  Consistency is the creator and killer of dreams. What are your thoughts? As always, I'm cheering you on! 🎉 💬 "A consistent thing doesn't mean it's always a good thing." This Episode is Brought To You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings. Episode Resources Read this article on LinkedIn Last Monthly Episode: Empty Nest Success - Give You...2022-10-1402 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach Podcast161: Empty Nest Success Quick Take ⏲️ - It is Time To Honor Yourself 💚Hello, my amazing friend. 👋 Welcome to my first Quick Take episode! Inspiration hit me just as I was wrapping up recording episode 160 to look back at some content (no plan) and see if I could come up with three quick episodes that way. I did! I love this idea for reviewing content from the past, and it provides an easy way to deliver weekly episodes again.  Let's see how this goes!  As always, I'm cheering you on! 🎉 💬 "The plan doesn't have to be your boss." This Episod...2022-09-3002 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach Podcast160: Empty Nest Success Give Your Child Space and Reaching Parenting Goals💚Hello, my amazing friend. 👋 Inspiration versus Motivation: it has been on my mind in all areas of my life. In this episode, I share the idea of giving your child(ren) space to be inspired. As I listened back to the episode, "inspirational parenting" came to mind to sum this up.  However, how I explain those two words here and what first comes to mind for you may be vastly different. I'd love to know your thoughts! As always, I'm cheering you on! 🎉 💬 "Give your children the space to b...2022-09-2216 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach Podcast159: Empty Nest Success When You're Self Conscious about Going Gray, Would You Try a Rage Room and a Giveaway 💚Podcast episode artwork is of where I recorded much of this episode - in my van! Hello, my amazing friend. 👋 This episode is packed full of content. Enjoy! 📦 As always, I'm cheering you on! 🎉 💬 "My wish for you today is that you already understand - or are beginning to uncover - who you are and that you fully grasp and know in your soul that you are here for a reason." This Episode is Brought To You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings...2022-08-3120 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastListen to this episode when you need help in appreciating the past and need some self-prioritization tips in the empty nest years 💚Hello, my amazing friend. 👋 My goodness, you are amazing. Seriously!  You are showing up in your own life and doing the thing. You are worth the joyous investment in who you are.  As always, I'm cheering you on! 🎉 This is a FULL episode with a brand new "empty nest news" section for our consideration. I'd love your thoughts.  Have a presence-filled day!  💬 "I want to tell you, my beautiful, amazing friend, that any discomfort that comes up through conversations to make this happen for you - for you to allow yourself...2022-06-1629 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastChecking In 👋 Regular Your Empty Nest Coach Episodes Return Soon 💚Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine shares that the podpause is almost over! This Episode is Brought To You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings. Episode Topics & Their Minute Markers 00:00 Podcast intro 00:31 Thank you for your patience & an update 01:00 Affirmation videos 01:52 Thank you C.E.O. Training Team Members 02:15 Still Listening?  💚 Send audio feedback to Coach Christine now: voicemail/text to 920-LIFEWIN (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 therap...2022-05-1002 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastEmpty Nest Success Means Re-Evaluation, But There’s a Catch 💚Hello, my amazing friend. 👋 I'm wrapping up 2021 with an announcement or two. I'll be busy with the C.E.O. Training Team to Empty Nest Success membership, curating content from these 155 episodes, creating videos for TikTok, and other things over the next six months. I will be back after June with a podcast series or two. All the details are in this episode. Thank you for listening. I appreciate you!!  💬 "So, my question to you now is why in the world do we spend so much energy protecting our physical world, while the majorit...2021-12-2019 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastHow To Disentangle Through Divorce In The Empty NestHello, my amazing friend. 👋 I almost didn't publish this one. However, it has given me a bit of closure, and if it helps one person, it is worth sharing. 💚 In this episode, I share some of my personal journey as my husband and I transition toward divorce. I also share things that have helped me - and much more.  "My wish for you today is that you discover, or rediscover, something about yourself that you love." This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christi...2021-11-3027 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastI'm Feeling Lost in the Empty Nest Years and Don't Know What To Do Next: Yielding in Life 💚Hello, my amazing friend! 🗨 "Yes, my empty nest friend, yielding in your life happens more often than we think. Being comfortable, (and) loving yourself in the yield moments will allow you to move forward in a way that serves you and the world at large in a positive way." This episode's full transcript is available on my website.   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. Episode Topics & Their Minute Markers 00:42 Christine, I'm Feelin...2021-05-2608 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastWhere's Christine, Find the Funny & What's in Your Toolbox (The Daily Experiment) 💚Hello, my amazing friend! 🗨 "I’m all about coaching you to become the CEO of Your Life and in my world, CEO stands for Conscious Effective Olympian. You’ll do this by leveling-up your life in small increments - those small wins add up to big changes." This episode's full transcript is available on my website.   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. Episode Topics & Their Minute Markers 00:43 Quick Reminders 01:03 Where's Christine? 02:40 What's in...2021-05-1104 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach Podcast136: The Daily Experiment - When You Worry About Re-Grieving a Lost Child 💚Hello, my amazing friend! 🗨 "Emotions may arise and that’s okay - you’re strong enough to get through them. Then you’ll begin to take inventory on the thoughts - I call those thoughts your thought-deliveries. And for each one you’re going to ask yourself: “Is it true?”  “Do I love this thought (or do I even like it)?” Consider if there is a way to adjust the thought in a way that allows you to show up better for yourself and the world now?" This episode's full transcript is available on my website.   Don't forget to subsc...2021-05-0805 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastA Client Interview Episode What It's Like to Work With MeHello, my amazing friend! 🗨 "I think the surprise benefit for me was that working with you didn’t only help me with my daughter’s situation - the empty nest. The way that you’ve taught me to - and worked with me to get better at choosing the thoughts that I want to think and gaining more energy - it spilled over into other areas of my life.." This episode's full transcript is available on my website.   Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast!   💚 Send audio feedback to Coach Christine now: voicemail/text to 920-LIFEWIN...2021-04-0927 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastImposter Syndrome, Finding Your Funny, Your Stress & More 💚Hello, my amazing friend! 🗨 "After all, all that leveling up you’ve been doing in your life until now is making things run a tiny bit smoother each time. And by smoother, I never mean perfect, I mean you’re able to manage your thoughts around the happenings in your life in a way that serves you and allows you to move forward." This episode's full transcript is available on my website.   Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast!   This Episode is Brought To You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to...2021-03-2619 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach Podcast131: Empty Nest Success: Supporting Your Children, Your Wins & More 💚Hello, my amazing friend! 🗨 "Do the crazy thing, my friend. You know when something pops into your mind, and it makes absolutely no sense, but you feel you need to do it - called to do it. Why not do it? What’s holding you back? And look and see if it’s only your thoughts holding you back." This episode's full transcript is available on my website.   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 offering...2021-03-1215 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastThings That Won't Be on My Tombstone New FAFSA Calculations Your Wins & More 💚Hello, my amazing friend! 🗨 "The world needs you - not carbon copies of other humans. We need you to be authentically, unabashedly you, so I hope that if you don’t already know who you are, that you get a glimpse of your future this week." This episode's full transcript is available on my website.   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. Episode Topics & Their Minute Markers 01:00 Skip Intro and Get to the Tom...2021-02-2616 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastPotholes of Life Your College Students Wants an Apartment Wins and MoreHello, my amazing friend! 🗨 "How do you react when you notice the potholes of your life? Do you notice them? Are you conscious enough in your thinking to consider that you may have seen this one before and it’s time to learn how to work around it?" This episode's full transcript is available on my website.   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. Episode Topics & Their Minute Markers 01:00 Intro 02:17 My Wish For You Today 02...2021-02-0516 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastPodcast Updates 2021 Something Your Child(ren) Want You To Know and More 💚Hello, my amazing friend.  A new episode, a totally new format, and 2021 has already shown it isn't giving us a break. Should you feel overwhelmed, I recorded this message to give you permission to reset yourself, rather than typing a whole bunch of stuff here. As always, I'm cheering you on. I can't wait to see the work you do in your life to allow you to make a difference in your own life, the life of your loved ones and in the world.  Cheering you on!  🗨 "I want to tell you now...2021-01-0818 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastHoliday/Winter Break Episode 4 Planned and Unexpected ResetsHello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend, I hope You are wrapping up 2020 by managing your thought-box deliveries well Your family is healthy and safe You know (or are working) to know your future-self You realize (or are beginning to realize) how powerful you are This episode's full transcript is available on my website. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast! 💚 Send audio feedback to Coach Christine now: voicemail/text to 920-LIFEWIN (920-543-3946). This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - cli...2020-12-1802 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastHow to Avoid Empty Nest Syndrome Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend, I have the quick answer and the long answer in this episode. 💚 Enjoy! 🗨 "You get to call this next chapter of your life whatever you want: An adventure, a creative process, or a discovery. And don't feel limited by what I come up with. What ideas do you have?" This episode's full transcript is available on my website.   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...2020-11-1308 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastChristine, My Child Isn't in College, Can You Still Help Me❓ Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend, Believe it or not, non-empty-nest humans listen to my podcast! What? Yep! Since I create these episodes with someone in mind who isn't quite yet in the empty nest, this makes sense! Sure, many of my examples are empty nest specific, but you can change them to apply to your current circumstance. Empty nest or not, thanks for listening, my beautiful friend! 🗨 "... the lessons I teach are life lessons. Whether your child is heading to college, the armed services, an apartment out on the...2020-09-1107 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastHow are you doing with 2020❓ Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend, How are you doing? Let's check in. 🗨 "Any time our life is challenged we have an opportunity. An opportunity to hide, an opportunity to grow, an opportunity to rise to the challenge, and opportunity to dig deep within ourselves - to question beliefs that we thought were “right” but maybe it is time to look at the world with new eyes." This episode's full transcript is available on my website. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast!   This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coa...2020-09-0413 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach Podcast108: Let's Talk About Intuition Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend, Intuition. What are your thoughts about it? I share mine in this episode. 🗨 "My theory is that much of a human’s unsettledness, or restlessness, has more to do with not following their own intuition/guidance/GPS, than to do with the outside world. Internal peace is life changing, and then, you know how to take the next step. It’s so worth the discomfort to discover it. But then, trusting it is the next big step." This episode's full transcript is available on my website. Don't forget to subs...2020-08-2108 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastEmpty Nest Transition Resources ⭐ Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend, Here we go. Another attempt at college during a pandemic. What an adventure for all of us - whether your child is heading back to campus with face masks, symptom monitoring, physical distancing, and no group hangouts, or if they are home. No matter the choices that your family has made, motherhood is an adventure. Empty nesting shows up in our lives a little bit differently for each of us, but in the end, we all are doing our best to navigate this thing called life. If you need...2020-08-1407 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastWhether Your Child is Going Back to Campus or Not Feel those Feelings 💚 Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend, This is your reminder to feel those feelings. 🗨  "...whether your child (or children) are heading back to campus or staying home - for whatever reason, I encourage you to feel those emotions. Trust that you are strong enough to process through them." This episode's full transcript is available on my website. 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. For detailed show notes, full transcription and more, visit my websi...2020-08-0705 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastCampfire Lessons Did you Fail, or Did You Stop Trying? Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend, A few weeks ago, I booked a local campsite for 24 hours to reset myself. Wow, I needed that! In this episode, I share my campfire thoughts with you. 🗨  "Giving up at any one step doesn't mean you are a failure; it just means you stopped doing it."   This episode's full transcript is available on my website. 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 A Coup...2020-07-2415 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastHow to Help Your College Student Prepare for A Different Campus Part 1 of 2 Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend, Fall 2020: some of our children's schools have plans for an on-campus return, and the campus won't be the campus our child(ren) left or visited. Life is different, and campus life will be no exception. While our daughter is scheduled to head back to college in less than six weeks, that may or may not come to fruition. 2020 has a sneaky way of showing us that plans are rarely concrete. In the meantime, the best thing our family can do is prep for a return to campus with the...2020-07-1016 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastFree Empty Nest SuccessTraining Why You Don't Know What Is Next For Your Life Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend,  In this episode, I share the beginning portion of my free training: Why You Don't Know What is Next For Your Life, Psst... it isn't your fault.  2023 UPDATE: Offerings have been updated since this release. Click here to view current offerings: empty nest help. In the full training session, I share with you how I found success in the empty nest, you will learn a bit more about me, and I ask you to consider two types of women entering the empty nest. I may post...2020-07-0314 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastHow to Deal With Difficult People Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend, I recorded this episode a few weeks ago. Created for the moments in your life where other humans rub you the wrong way: when you know you have to work around them (or with them), and something about them pushes your buttons. To be clear, I would not use this process for racist, abusive, or anti-humanity situations. But for those button-pushers that you need to navigate around in your life, seeking peace within yourself isn't meant to help them, it is to help you. Imagine finding different...2020-06-1223 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastThe CEO Toolbox Part 6 Your Foundational Tools Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend, Wrapping up the series of your CEO (Conscious Effective Olympian) life toolbox, in this episode, I share about the importance of a well-curated toolbox. For best results, your CEO toolbox must contain resources chosen specifically for you. 🗨  "The top tray items should be things that you consciously choose to use when you aren’t able to dig deep into that base level right away, the band-aids - if you will. The foundational-level items are the deeper work, the cure for what ails you.”    This episode's full transcript is available on my website...2020-05-2910 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastQuick Tips Team More Than Three Minutes of Planning Shoes Whales and Shampooing Through Lockdown LonelinessHello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!   We are back with another Quick Tips episode with some 2020 Your Empty Nest Coach Quick Tips Team members and a special guest. Enjoy!   This episode's full transcript is available on my website. 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. Tips Shared in this Episode 🌟 Lockdown Is Like Being Back At School 🌟 Be More Whale 🌟 Summer Shampooing 🌟 Three Things A Day 🌟 Shoes Make The Outfit 🌟 Banish Loneliness 🌟 Wear Heavier And Bulkier Gear On a Plane 🌟 Try The Three Minute Game 🌟...2020-05-2619 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastThe CEO Toolbox Part 4B When Your Life Stops Moving Forward Analysis Tool Walkthrough Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend, Continuing in the series of your life's toolbox, I walk you through the CEO (Conscious Effective Olympian) Analysis Tool. We set up the tool in the last episode, and now it is time to dive in. If it resonates with you, I ask you to consider placing it in the foundational level of your toolbox. Use this as a key resource to get the momentum moving again when you find that yours halts. I also share my first two-star review - and enjoy doing so! 🗨  "My empty nest frie...2020-05-1523 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastThe CEO Toolbox Part 4A When Your Life Stops Moving Forward Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend, Continuing in the series of your life's toolbox, I share with you the introduction of the CEO (Conscious Effective Olympian) Analysis Tool. This is the first of two episodes to cover this tool, and if it resonates with you, I ask you to consider placing it in the foundational level of your toolbox. Use it as a key resource to get the momentum moving again when you find yours halts. 🗨 Imagine that the message on the loud speaker says to you, "STOP! Momentum is needed. Please do your work to lev...2020-05-0813 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastQuick Tips Team College Focused Episode With Information On Waitlists Rejections Scholarships and More Featuring Monica Matthews Anne Vaccaro Brady Carolyn Allison Caplan and Katy OliveiraHello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!   We are back with another Quick Tips episode! We are talking all things college in today's episode.    This episode's full transcript is available on my website. 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. Tips Shared in this Episode College Scholarship Tips What To Do When Your High School Senior Is Rejected By Every College What To Do When Your High School Senior Is On A College Waitlist When Your Student Is Home For An Exte...2020-05-0518 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastThe CEO Toolbox Part 3 Presence Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend, Continuing in the series of your life's toolbox, I share with you my most favorite foundational level item: presence, and ask you to consider placing it in your toolbox. 🗨 "Presence: it is incredibly powerful, and when combined with the rest of your well-stocked toolbox, it will serve you incredibly well."   This episode's full transcript is available on my website. 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 th...2020-05-0110 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastThe CEO Toolbox Part 2 Taking Inventory Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend, In my last episode, I introduced the idea of a toolbox for your life. Guess what? Yes, we are starting another series of episodes to assist you in leveling-up your life. I have an activity for you today, where I invite you deliberately and lovingly begin to take inventory of your life's toolbox. 🗨 "In our life’s toolbox, we want to keep only the tools that serve us well; that make us feel happy and that lovingly create progress forward in our life."   This episode's full transcript is available on my web...2020-04-2413 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastThe Conscious Effective Olympian Toolbox Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend, Imagine that you ask someone to work on a broken item in your home. They walk up to your home – no vehicle of any sort – and have only the clothes on their body with them. You assume that they’ll come back later with resources to help them finish the job, but upon completing your explanation, they say, “Great! It will cost this much, and I can start now.” You are a bit curious about how this will play out, so you hire them. They interrupt you constantly...2020-04-1716 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastEmpty Nest Success Happens When You are the CEO of Your LifeHello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend,   I have an activity for you in today's episode!    Grab a piece of paper (you'll need both sides) and a writing utensil, then press play. 💚   🗨 "After all, empty nest success happens as you journey toward becoming the CEO of Your Life.  Future you is already there. She’s waiting for you and cheering you on!"   This episode's full transcript is available on my website. 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 E...2020-04-1013 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastThe CEO of Your Life When Others Toss Things Over Your FenceHello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!   I'm so curious what you think of this episode - do you notice anything different? 😀    🗨" Where you have the chance to level up is by making your protector aware of the herd of humans that darken your property."   This episode's full transcript is available on my website. 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  What a "Herd" Can Do To Your Protector And What It Represents The Importance o...2020-04-0309 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastWrapping up the Not So Empty Nest Series Number 12Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend! In this, the final episode in the Not So Empty Nest series, I share some updates with you and my thoughts on the empty nest and the not so empty nest.  This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings. What You Will Learn in this Episode  Coach Christine's Family Updates We Will Be Gifted With Another Opportunity to Adjust to The Empty Nest Opportunities That We Have In The Not So Empty Nest What I Believe With All Of...2020-04-0308 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastThree Podcasters Share Experiences in the Not So Empty Nest Series Number 9 Carolyn Kiel and Elaine BestHello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend! In today's episode in our Not So Empty Nest series, I share a conversation I had with two of my closest podcasting friends, Elaine Best of Angus Eye Tea and Carolyn Kiel of Beyond 6 Seconds.  This episode is a different topic than usual for me, but I thought you might want a glimpse into some of the behind-the-scenes of the podcasting side of my life. I hope your family is safe and healthy! This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - c...2020-03-3028 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastWhat to do When Your Child is StrugglingHello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!   Though I recorded this well over a month ago, the topic may be needed today - or any day.    🗨"What does your child need?  They need to know that you love them and are there for them. They need to know that you will listen to them. They need you to be the best version of yourself that is possible for you."   This episode's full transcript is available on my website. 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 c...2020-03-2709 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastDeirdre Dolan Nesline Decluttering in the Not So Empty Nest Number 8Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend! In our Not So Empty Nest series, today, Deirdre Dolan Nesline of DeClutter by Deirdre shares some things that you can do for future you when you have extra time at home.  I hope your family is safe and healthy! This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings. What You Will Learn in this Episode  Things You Can Do When You Have More Time At Home How to Remove Photos from Sticky Albums Setting Up Your Pa...2020-03-2626 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastThoughts From Christine in the Not So Empty Nest Number 7Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend! In our Not So Empty Nest series, today, I share some reminders with you, updates on our family, and more.  This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings. What You Will Learn in this Episode  Remember This is a Wonderful Opportunity to Train Your Protector Coach Christine's Family Updates What I am Thankful For My New Protocols for Package Deliveries I Share A Couple of Social Distancing Daily Check-ins from my Instagram Followers Episode Resources Becoming th...2020-03-2510 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastCaren Cooper in the Not So Empty Nest Number 6Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend! In our Not So Empty Nest series, today, I chat with Caren Cooper, another magnificent human who I have connected with through Linkedin. Caren has a daughter who is a freshman in college and a son in eighth grade.   This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings. What You Will Learn in this Episode Meet Caren Cooper Caren's COVID-19 Social Distancing experience How her family has been impacted What Caren loves, has found funny, has found surprising and ne...2020-03-2418 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastTammy Collins in the Not So Empty Nest Number 5Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend! In our Not So Empty Nest series, today, I chat with energetic and passionate Tammy Collins, who I have connected with through Linkedin. Tammy has a son who is a senior in college and an athlete who is pursuing a professional sports career.  This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings. What You Will Learn in this Episode:  Meet Tammy Collins Tammy's COVID-19 Social Distancing experience How her son who is an athlete has been impacted What Tammy lo...2020-03-2320 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastWhat is BeautyHello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!   I thought it would be good to keep this pre-recorded episode in the queue to keep some normalcy here in my feed. Also, you may be home juggling a lot of people, personalities and emotions - dressing differently at home than you did a week or two ago and this episode is relevant.    "Whether you think I am beautiful or not is outside of my fence."   This episode's full transcript is available on my website. Don't forget to subscribe, rate,and review this podcast!   This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach...2020-03-2008 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastKaty Oliveira in the Not So Empty Nest Number 4 College at HomeHello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend! In our Not So Empty Nest series, today I chat with College Success Strategist Katy Oliveira. If your child doesn't already know about Katy, it might be time to introduce them to her. She has a podcast that helps them to become their best selves through college! This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings. What You Will Learn in this Episode:  Meet Katy Oliveira What tips and advice Katy has for your college student What tips and a...2020-03-1931 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastThe Not So Empty Nest Number 3Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend! Today's episode in our Not-So-Empty-Nest series, due to COVID-19 and social distancing is me sharing our experience so far. This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings. What You Will Learn in this Episode  My family's situation currently Some personal positives The word I have chosen to use for this experience My social distancing day journal on Instagram Embrace the adventure Episode Resources Sitting in the Simmer Why I Don't Have a Side Hustle Becoming the CEO of Your Life, P...2020-03-1807 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastKellie Randle in the Not So Empty Nest Number 2Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend! In our Not So Empty Nest series, today I chat with Kellie Randle who shares her experience in the unexpected not so empty nest.   This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings What You Will Learn in this Episode:  Meet Kellie Randle The importance of feeling emotions Embrace the adventure Things that Kellie has loved, found surprising, found funny, and something she could use help with going forward  Where to find Kellie online: Instagram: EmptyNestMomLife Why homeschooling mothers are great res...2020-03-1718 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastThe Not So Empty Nest Number 1Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!   This is the first daily episode in our Not-So-Empty-Nest series, due to COVID-19 and social distancing.    This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings. What You Will Learn in this Episode:  Some thoughts from someone who works on a college campus Remember P-S-P-F How to reach me if you want to be Watch your news intake Be present Level up your protector Episode Resources Becoming the CEO of Your Life, Part 1 of 5: Meet Your Protector Empty Nest Prep Part 1, Your Thoughts: Thought Deliveries Episode #17: Gree...2020-03-1603 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastThe Past and The Future Are Outside of Your FenceHello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!   In this episode I share where your past and future reside within the Conscious Effective Olympian (CEO) of Your Life analogy.   "Our minds are powerful - use yours for good."   This episode's full transcript is available on my website. 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:  What to do when you catch yourself thinking about the past or the future Where thoughts about the past and future want...2020-03-1312 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastBecoming the CEO of Your Life Part 5 of 5: Putting it all TogetherHello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!   In this episode, we wrap up the series on becoming the CEO of Your Life, and you'll discover why I chose the CEO of Your Life. I hope you love it. I invite you to: Listen Re-listen where needed Ask Questions Thank you for joining me on this journey.    🗨️    When you are the CEO of Your Life, you will know who you are. You won’t need me or anyone else to tell you that you’ve found her. You’ll know.   This episode's full transcript is available on my website. Don't forget to subscribe, rate,and...2020-03-0609 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastQuick Tips Getting Help with Beauty & Less Guilt with College Majors and School BreaksHello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!   Enjoy this Quick Tips team episode. This episode's full transcript is available on my website. Don't forget to subscribe, rate,and review this podcast!   💚 Send audio feedback to Coach Christine now: voicemail/text to 920-LIFEWIN (920-543-3946).   This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings. Tips Shared in this Episode Traveling Tip: Take Less DeCluttering: Don't Accept Guilt Items Humorous Observation: When Your Child is Home For Break How You are Like the Leaves of a Tree College Experiences vs. College Major Get Help This E...2020-03-0313 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastBecoming the CEO of Your Life Part 4 of 5 Where is your GPSHello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!   We are continuing to work through the series on becoming the CEO of Your Life. In this episode, we discover why our internal GPS is elusive to many of us. I invite you to: Listen Re-listen where needed Ask Questions Thank you for joining me on this journey.    🗨️  ... the you that you are hiding by being in obscurity mode is amazing, and it is cruel of you to keep her in the dark. My theory is that the restlessness you feel is that. It is her begging to have a light shine on her, to drink i...2020-02-2812 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastQuick Tips, Your Empty Nest Coach College Scholarships and Visit Planning with Discomfort and Some Intimacy featuring Gretchen Hoffmann, Carolyn Caplan, 5 Kilo Traveller, Monica Matthews & Leah CareyEnjoy this Quick Tips team episode.   This episode's full transcript is available on my website. 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.   Tips Shared in this Episode 🌟 Project Planning Tip 🌟 More Meaningful College Visits 🌟 Traveling: Take What You Need 🌟 S of SMART Method of Applying to Scholarships 🌟 Re-establishing Intimacy with Your Partner 🌟 Choosing Discomfort   This Episode's Tips Provided By Gretchen Hoffmann Carolyn Allison Caplan Katherine: 5 Kilo Traveller Monica Matthews Leah Carey Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine Episode Resources: Meet the Your Empty Ne...2020-02-1816 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastBecoming the CEO of Your Life Part 2 of 5 Your Protector's JobWe are continuing to work through the series on becoming the CEO of Your Life. In this episode, we are considering the role of our protector. I invite you to: Listen Re-listen where needed Ask Questions Thank you for joining me on this journey.    🗨️ Becoming the CEO of your life begins when you set in motion the process to restore the balance of energy in your mind the way it should be.  It is a process that requires a complete overhaul in how you operate with your protector.   This episode's full transcript is available on my website. Don't forget to subscribe...2020-02-1409 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastIt Isn't Too Late to Learn The Stance by Doing Personal Paperwork with a Trash BagHello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!   Enjoy this Quick Tips team episode.   This episode's full transcript is available on my website. 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. Tips Shared in this Episode  You are Never Too Old Wardrobe: Trash Bags, Wrinkle Spray & Shapewear Ensure Your Personal Paperwork Is In Order The Stance Fight The Urge to Do it For Them How to Remember Those Things You Forget to Check When You Leave your Home This Episode's Tips Provided By Rach...2020-02-0411 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastUsing Gratitude as a NetHello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!   This episode is an example of  what happens when I don't have a script - curious? Grab a hot beverage and take a listen.    🗨️ When you become present and are able to see the details in your life in a way that you couldn’t prior, gratitude becomes woven throughout your life as a net.   The full transcript is available on my website. 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 Episod...2020-01-3106 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastBe the Amazing Boss of Your ThoughtsHello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!   Are you the amazing boss of your thoughts?    🗨️ When you have the vision, and your thoughts trust you enough to jump on board, your mind will take you to places you never thought possible - just like an amazing boss.   This episode's full transcript is available on my website. 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 Essential traits for a great leader To consider managing your thoughts with those...2020-01-2414 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastQuick Tips: Holiday Decluttering with Style and Patience and Your Reflection as You Consider Scholarships Featuring the Deirdre Dolan Nesline, Jenn Musselman, Jo Davies, Monica Matthews and Susan StevensHello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!   Enjoy this Quick Tips team episode.   This episode's full transcript is available on my website. 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. Tips Shared in this Episode  Holiday Decoration Decluttering Style vs Fashion Humorous Patience Observations College Scholarships An Exercise for When Your Emotions are Running High This Episode's Tips Provided By Deirdre Dolan Nesline Jenn Musselman Jo Davies Monica Matthews Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine Episode Resources Meet the Your Empty Nest...2020-01-2114 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastWhy I Don't Have a Side HustleHello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!   Words matter.    The words you chose to use in your life will impact you, and the words that work for you may not work for someone else.    "Enhance your life by becoming a skillful steward of your thoughts."   What words do you use?    This episode's full transcript is available on my website. 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  To consider the impact of the words you use in you...2020-01-1708 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastQuick Tips College Student Mistakes and Conversations while Travelling Light with Patterns and Stripes Featuring the 5Kilo Traveller, Anne Vaccaro Brady, Katy Oliveira and Jenn MusselmanHello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!   Super excited to share with you our very first Quick Tips team episode.   This episode's full transcript is available on my website. 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. Tips Shared in this Episode  To believe in your student when they make a mistake  Wardrobe: patterns and stripes Conversations to have with your college student before they return to campus Consider Traveling Light An exercise to use when your emotions are running high This Episo...2020-01-0709 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastWhy Resolutions Don't WorkI have a workshop that goes along with this episode! Link to register: https://emptynestcoach.thrivecart.com/workshop-why-resolutions-dont-work/   Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!   Yes, it is that time of year when we are all busy making resolutions for the year ahead. If you've made the same resolution year after year after year and you are ready to make it a reality, finally, have a listen.    I'd like to see you reach your goals and be crazy proud of yourself. You can do it. I believe in you.    This episode's full transcript is available on my website. Don't forget to subscr...2020-01-0314 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastFan Favorite of 2019 Leveling Up in Life Donkey Kong Your LifeHello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!   This episode is the final of four recap episodes for this calendar year.   I'm sharing episodes that have resonated with you (my amazing listener) along with listener responses. This recap is of episode #35 where I introduce the concept of leveling up while you are in the simmer.    The full transcript is available on my website. 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  How "leveling up" has resonated with o...2019-12-2712 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastA Fan Favorite of 2019: Beef Stew: Enjoying the SimmerHello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!   This episode is the third of four recap episodes for this calendar year.   I'm sharing episodes that have resonated with you (my amazing listener) along with listener responses. This recap is of episode #29 where I answered the question, "Christine, what should I do with my time?" It is also the episode where the concept of simmering first appeared: so much fun!    The full transcript is available on my website. 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 curre...2019-12-2012 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastFan Favorite of 2019: GPS (Green Popsicle Sticks)Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!   This episode is the second of four recap episodes for this calendar year. I'm sharing episodes that have resonated with you (my amazing listener) along with listener responses. This recap is about the fable I created titled Green Popsicle Stick.    Listen to learn how Seth Godin inspired this Green Popsicle Stick fable, and my thoughts about it now that time has passed.   The full transcript is available on my website. 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...2019-12-1317 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastFan Favorite: Thought DeliveriesHello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!   This episode is the first of four recap episodes for this calendar year. I'm sharing episodes that have resonated with you (my amazing listener) in 2019. I share my thoughts about the episodes now that time has passed, and I also share listener comments about the episode. My first recap is on episode #3, and it is where my voice began to emerge.   The bones of my teachings entered into my life and possibly yours in this episode: the bones that are now the backbone of everything I teach. I now discuss the impact of your th...2019-12-0609 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastA Podcaster I am Thankful For: Carolyn Kiel (an episode of Beyond6Seconds podcast)Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!   As it is Thanksgiving week here in the United States, and since this is a podcast episode, I thought it would be appropriate to share a podcaster I am thankful for.   Please note that, of course, I am incredibly thankful for my patient and supportive husband, my incredibly creative and kind-hearted daughter, my friends and extended family, my health and all that comes with the privilege of being alive on this earth at this moment.    Oh, and pumpkin pie - thankful for pumpkin pie! I WILL treat myself with some pumpkin pie.    While this episod...2019-11-2932 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastCelebrate You!Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!   As we gear up for the holiday season, is there something you are ready to celebrate? Are you waiting for others to note your accomplishment(s)? This episode challenges you to take charge of your celebrations.   The full transcript is available on my website. 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 The power in celebrating you. Celebrating you takes one person: you! Episode Questions for You To Con...2019-11-2206 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastThe Power of LaughterHello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!   In this episode, I invite you to find the funny in your life, and give it a chance to reset you.    The full transcript is available on my website. 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  To consider using laughter to reset your thought deliveries, and soul. To consider the humor in life.  Episode Questions for You To Consider Do you easily find the funny in your life...2019-11-1505 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastIs this all just positive thinking?Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!   I can see how others might think that I'm all about positive thinking. Sure, the story you tell yourself has a lot to do with it, but it doesn't matter what you tell yourself if you don't believe it — more on that in this episode.   The full transcript is available on my website. 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  Why this work isn't just positive thinking The po...2019-11-0107 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastHow do I know when it is time to stop simmering?Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!   A question I have been asked lately by listeners and clients is, "Christine, how will I know when it is time to stop simmering?" This episode is my response.    The full transcript is available on my website. 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 will know when your are done simmering The importance of your motivating factors Why the work in the simmer is so important Epis...2019-10-2508 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastWhy is this work so difficult?Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!   Just in case you were wondering, I revert to autopilot some days. Gasp! Yes, it is true. I appreciate it when I notice these days and can move forward quickly. I love the work, and I believe in it one hundred percent, but I believe I must provide you with proper warnings on what you may expect when you do this work.   This work will always be in our lives, and in this episode, I talk a bit about why it isn't easy.   Full transcript is available on my website. Don't forget to subscribe, rat...2019-10-1811 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach Podcast43: Empty Nest Success Are you living your life as a victim?Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!   Warning: I have some tough love in this episode, today.   I shared in my Green Popsicle Sticks Facebook group that I almost changed today’s topic because I thought it could be a bit be too much tough love. But then I changed my thought to, “Someone needs to hear this right now – from me!”    May you be ready to listen to this one. I share it with you with BIG virtual hugs.   Full transcript is available on my website. Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review this podcast! This Episode is Brought to You By...2019-10-0410 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastMy First Retreat: An Audio ExperienceHello, my Empty Nest Friend!   I not only survived my very first retreat, but I had an amazing time, too! It exceeded my expectations, and I can’t wait to do it again. What crazy idea do you have that you should try? This one was mine, and I’m so thankful I stepped out of my comfort zone and did it.   In honor of my crazy idea, this episode is also an experiment for me, so if this is your first time listening, know that this is not my usual format. It is more of a narrative and an audio...2019-09-2715 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach Podcast41: How early is too early to plan for the empty nest?Hello, my Empty Nest Friend!   A Green Popsicle Stick Facebook group member asked me, “How early is too early to prepare for the empty nest.”    I share my answer in this episode.   Full transcript is available on my website. 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 When to start preparing for the empty nest What you can do now to prepare for the empty nest Episode Questions for You To Consider Where ar...2019-09-2006 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastThe Problem with Huge GoalsHello, my Empty Nest Friend!   Do you have huge goals in your life but don't know where to start? The huge goals are just the beginning. Today, I talk about how to view your big goals in a way that will allow you to take action in your life. I can't wait to see what you do!    Full transcript is available on my website. 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  Why...2019-09-1310 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach Podcast39: Empty Nest Success Courage AddictionHello, my Empty Nest Friend!   I have a quick message for you today about being courageous.    Enjoy!    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  To consider doing things while being afraid To gain confidence by stepping into situations that require courage That you are stronger than any emotion that will arise when you are afraid Episode Questions for You To Consider What have you done that required courage?  Are you rea...2019-09-0605 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastLoving Through the Empty Nest Transition with MicheleHello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!   In this episode, Michele shares a portion of her life story with us and opens up to show us what helped her get through the remaining emotions and trauma she had from a teenage rape - or should I say, "who helped her." The gift she received is one we all can learn from for our life.    Your complete presence in any moment will allow you to comfort others in a way that they may not even know they need.   I invite you to listen to Michele's story and share it with anyone who need...2019-08-3030 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastLeveling Up in Life - Donkey Kong your LifeHello, my Empty Nest Friend!   Life can be filled with lousiness sometimes. Right when you begin to feel like you are getting somewhere, suddenly something happens that has you feeling like you are back at square one. This is beautiful: it is real; it is life. Nowhere are we guaranteed smooth sailing or perfection, did you get that guarantee? Because I didn't. But we get to live it - ALL of it. I encourage you to live through it, not run from it - the good, the bad, and the ugly - all of it because, you are ALIVE. It a...2019-08-0910 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastWhat Life Skills Should My High School Child Be Mastering Now To Be Successful In College?Hello, my Empty Nest Friend!   This episode topic comes from a Green Popsicle Stick Group Facebook member. Once again, when I sat down to organize and script this out, I had no idea that I had so many thoughts on the subject. Too funny.   Katie asked, "What skills are you glad you taught your daughter before she went off to college? And, is there anything you wished you'd spent more time on with her?"   These are fantastic questions from Katie, whose daughter is already ahead of the game, as you will hear in this episode.  Take a listen, or read the...2019-07-1918 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastChristine, what will I do with my time, and what should I do next?Hello, my Empty Nest Friend!   I can't begin to tell you how much I needed this episode when I wrote it. Throughout our life, we experience change. Sometimes it is expected, sometimes it is not. When we are unable to be patient with ourselves through the transition, things can get a little off course and "boil over."    In this episode, I talk about the importance of a simmer in a beef stew and what that has to do with your life.    Take a listen, or read the full transcript on my website! Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review this podca...2019-06-2810 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastMisery Loves Company, But What Does That Get You?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 find yourself often ignoring your own circumstances in this way? Dumbo, did you see they are doing a live-action, well mostly live-action, version of this movie coming up? Are y...2019-02-2208 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastWhat Your College Enrollment Management Office Wants You to Know About Admission and Financial AidYour 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 therapist. Curious? Click here for the deets! This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings. What you will learn in this epis...2019-02-1509 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastWhen you Aren't a Fan of Your Child's College MajorYour 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 Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings. What you will learn in this episode Christine's favorite ice...2019-02-0811 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastImposter Syndrome and Answers to Your Questions Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine answers your questions.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 want to pursue. (05:38) There is a lot on my plate right now, how should I proceed? (07:04) Christine, I feel like I am in a funk with the realization that my babies are leaving t...2019-02-0112 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastEmpty Nest Prep Series 5/5: The Tool that Changes Lives - Putting it all togetherThe 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 your thoughts Your thoughts are optional Episode Questions for You To Consider What are your thoughts about the Self Coaching Model and my v...2019-01-2507 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastEmpty Nest Prep Series 4/5: Taking ACTION in my lifeChristine, 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.  For detailed show notes, full transcription and more, visit my website: https://youremptynestcoach.com/p6/    Send audio feedback to Coach Christine now: voicemail/text to 1-920-LIFEWIN (1-920...2019-01-1807 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastEmpty Nest Prep Series 3/5: Your Feelings.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 feelings.  💚 Send audio feedback to Coach Christine now: voicemail/text to 920-LIFEWIN (920-543-3946). Legal disclaimer: Listening to this...2019-01-1107 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastEmpty Nest Prep Series 2/5 - Observe your thoughts with kindness.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 detailed show notes, full transcription and more, visit my website: https://youremptynestcoach.com/p4/   Send audio feedback to Coach Christine now: voicemail/text to 1...2019-01-0405 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastEmpty Nest Prep Series 1/5: Your Thoughts.The first part in a five part series: Empty Nest Prep. Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine, shares a visualization about your thoughts and how they control your life. As always, this episode's full transcript is available on my website. 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  Why we have my husband (at the time) to thank for all of this. A visualization/story I use to introduce t...2018-12-2807 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastIs the Empty Nest Real?Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine shares some quick research she did on the empty nest and shares some ways to combat loneliness in the empty nest. 💚 Send audio feedback to Coach Christine now: voicemail/text to 920-LIFEWIN (920-543-3946). This Episode is Brought to You By Your Empty Nest Coach, Christine - click to view current offerings. What You Will Learn in this Episode  What really is Empty Nest syndrome? Is the syndrome a thing?  Ways to combat the feelings of loneliness and sadness in the empty nest transition. You are not alone...2018-12-2608 minYour Empty Nest Coach PodcastYour Empty Nest Coach Podcast1: Your Empty Nest Coach podcast Trailer: Meet Coach Christine, Updated 2024 Hello, my amazing friend. 👋 Thank you for taking time in your busy day to listen to my podcast. You are the absolute best. I invite you to take a listen to one of my more recent episodes, too, to see how things have progressed since I went live.   My podcast is designed to provide you with assistance as you adjust to the empty nest years. I like to say we take you from freaking out to feeling freaking awesome. Podcast episodes also give you a chance to get to know me before you explore my other...2018-11-1105 min