Podcast Episodes

When Being A Good Mom Still Feels Like It's Not Enough | Mindset Trap #5 | Ep. 147

MINDSET TRAPS OF THE EMPTY NEST - Trap #5 - Perfectionism

In this episode, I’m digging into one of the most exhausting and invisible traps so many of…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Can't Wait for the Empty Nest? Why You Feel That Way and What To Do With It | Ep. 146

Some moms dread the empty nest...and some of us....can't wait. Have you ever found yourself counting down the days until your child leaves home (eith…

9 months, 4 weeks ago

Trying To Fix Everything As a Mom? The Illusion of Control | Mindset Trap #4 | Ep. 145

MINDSET TRAPS OF THE EMPTY NEST - Trap #4 - Illusion of Control

Have you ever found yourself checking your kid, reminding them (again) about their re…

10 months ago

100 Days Until High School Graduation....On My Way to the Empty Nest | Ep. 144

Two years ago, I recorded an episode about the last 100 days before my oldest son's high school graduation—full of emotion, nostalgia, and the feelin…

10 months, 1 week ago

When Moms Always Fall Short Thanks to the Comparison Trap | Mindset Trap #3 | Ep. 143

MINDSET TRAPS OF THE EMPTY NEST - Trap #3 - Comparison Trap

Have you ever found yourself scrolling through social media, seeing another mom’s perfect…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Redefining Self-Awareness: What Every Mom Raising Teens Needs to Know About Letting Go Without Losing Herself | Ep. 142

I used to think self-awareness meant being brutally honest about all the ways I was falling short—until I realized that what I thought was awareness …

10 months, 3 weeks ago

All or Nothing? Why That Mindset Is Exhausting Moms of Teens | Mindset Trap #2 | Ep. 141

MINDSET TRAPS OF THE EMPTY NEST - Trap #2 - All-or-Nothing Thinking

In this episode of The Almost Empty Nest Podcast, I’m diving into the second mind…

11 months ago

When Letting Go Hurts: A Mom’s Honest Look at the Hard Parts of Motherhood | Ep. 140

As moms, we're always trying our best. You pour your heart into your kids. But as they pull away, or as you approach the empty nest, it can feel real…

11 months, 1 week ago

I Feel Anxious as I Raise My Teen, So Something Must Be Wrong… Right? | Mindset Trap #1 | Ep. 139

MINDSET TRAPS OF THE EMPTY NEST - Trap #1 - Emotional Reasoning

Are you ready to take a closer look at the mindset traps that keep us stuck as moms a…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

What Is a Mindset Trap? How Moms Raising Teens Can Stop Overthinking and Let Go | Ep. 138

Join me for a Mindset Trap 101. In this episode, I continue The Almost Empty Nest Podcast's new series on Midlife Mindset Traps by exploring what the…

11 months, 3 weeks ago