The Ultimate Advice for Your Next Chapter (After Your Kids Have Left Home)

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The Mel Robbins Podcast

THE ULTIMATE ADVICE FOR YOUR NEXT CHAPTER (AFTER YOUR KIDS HAVE LEFT HOME)

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In today’s episode, you are getting the ultimate advice for navigating any major life change.

Mel is now an empty nester and is giving her best wisdom about how to step into a new chapter. She is sharing deeply personal advice about her experience with this transition.

Whether you’re also figuring out your next steps after the kids have left home, or are navigating a move, relationship change, or new job, this advice is exactly what you need to hear.

This episode will be your guide for how to take on the unknown with ease and comfort. It’s exactly what you need to find peace and live a more fulfilled life.

The truth is, things don’t change with time. It’s what you do with that time that matters. And you’re getting the playbook you need today.

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In this episode:

  • 02:08: Here’s how you can redefine the term ‘empty nester’.
  • 03:21: Why it’s important to embrace times of transition.
  • 08:05: What to do when you’re riding the emotional rollercoaster of a change.
  • 11:43: The surprising parallels you might see between your experience with change and your child’s.
  • 18:10: Find out why your senses go into overdrive during times of big change.
  • 31:27: This is how you can fill your now empty nest.
  • 35:09: The 3 challenges you’ll face when you become an empty nester.
  • 36:15: How to find your purpose after your kids leave.  
  • 47:19: Why relationship issues may arise in an empty nest.
  • 54:31: How to support your kids if they’re struggling after leaving the nest.

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