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This Empty Nest Life

Embark on a transformative journey with Jay Ramsden, the enlightening voice behind The Empty Nest Coach on TikTok and Instagram. Jay’s show will help you navigate the uncharted seas of mid-life and empty nesting as he thoughtfully unravels the threads of change, growth, and self-discovery in what has become your new normal. Jay will help you discover the endless opportunities awaiting you in this new phase of life because life doesn't end in your 40s, 50s, and beyond -- it begins again.

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80. Simplify Your Life

Send Jay comments via text When you think of the words simplify and life where does your brain go? Does your brain say, yes, please let’s do this? Or does your brain say to you, hah like that will ever happen! You are a hot mess, your life is a hot mess, your relationships are a hot mess and there is nothing you can do about it. Nope, you’re going to live a complicated hot mess of a life forever. I know from my work that everyone on the planet needs help simplifying their lives. The question isn...

Sep 10, 202216 minEp. 80

79. Taking Action in Your Life

Send Jay comments via text A thoroughbred is powerful, strong, with focused motion that generates momentum and pushes them forward. A rocking horse has focused motion but never goes anywhere. Do you do a lot of things and find yourself always in motion but never get anywhere like the rocking horse? Or do you have a focus -- a goal -- toward which you have laser focus so that the action you take is specific, strong, and powerful? There is a big difference between taking passive action in your lif...

Sep 03, 202220 minEp. 79

78. Investing in Yourself

Send Jay comments via text Have you ever considered what it means to invest in yourself? Maybe you’ve taken a class, read a book, listened to a podcast, or learned a new language. All of these examples are things you can do to invest in yourself but do you invest in yourself regularly or are those just one off events? Here’s the thing, investing in yourself regularly is the key to sending the world the message that you are a force to be reckoned with. It says, I am important, I believe in myself...

Aug 27, 202216 minEp. 78

77. The Power of Your Subconscious Mind

Send Jay comments via text Your brain is designed to protect you and keep you safe AND it is also designed to help you figure things out – it is literally a super computer and the power is your subconscious. Your subconscious can literally reveal to you what is holding you back but you need to open your mind to its power. In this episode I share 4 steps you can use today to leverage the power of your subconscious. Get after it my friends and we’ll see you next week! For links to everything menti...

Aug 13, 20229 minEp. 77

76. Perfectionism is Procrastination All Dressed Up

Send Jay comments via text Perfectionism is just procrastination all dressed up. You know, a nice suit, tie, and polished shoes or an evening gown with pearls – clothes that you don’t necessarily wear but when you have to get into them it just doesn’t feel right? You spend a lot of time trying to make things in your life perfect and all that does is delay you from taking action in your life. When you spend time trying to make things perfect you almost always end up wasting time to the detriment ...

Aug 06, 20228 minEp. 76

75. The Difference Between a Good Day and a Bad Day

Send Jay comments via text What’s the difference between a good day and a bad day? When you saw the episode title what went through your mind? Were you thinking about all of the things that make a day great? Time with friends. A good meal. Maybe a trip or vacation? Was it no stress? Maybe the kids were good. You may have had some thoughts about what makes a day a day bad. There was that jerk at work. You got cut off in traffic when you were already running late. Maybe it was because your lunch o...

Jul 24, 202211 minEp. 75

74. What Makes a Problem, a Problem?

Send Jay comments via text What makes a problem? You might not like the answer and once you learn your life will be totally different. Here's the primer: A problem becomes a problem only when we have a thought that makes it a problem. A mind blowing concept, no? In this episode I share some new things I have been learning about problems and the thoughts we have that create them. I also share a important question to ask yourself everyday in every situation that will totally change your life. Get ...

Jul 16, 202210 minEp. 74

73. Change is Inevitable; Growth is Optional

Send Jay comments via text The curious thing about growth and change is that literally one thought or one action can change your life. For me, that thought was “I can impact people’s lives.” With kindness, with generosity and with an intention of being the best human I can be I can impact people’s lives. And with that simple thought, I embarked on a journey to improve my mindset, improve my thinking, and to improve my skills as a coach. Growth is the key to success. So many times people will tel...

Jul 02, 202212 minEp. 73

72. The Next Right Step

Send Jay comments via text I see it all around me. I see it in myself. I see it in others. I see it almost everyday. I see so many of you saying I do not know what to do. I do not know how to make a change in my life. I don’t know how to become the type of person I can be proud of, the type of person that I’ve always wanted to be. Here’s the thing when we are dealing with being unsure of ourselves and not knowing the next right step. The next right step is within you, you just are afraid to see ...

Jun 27, 20228 minEp. 72

71. Purpose Over Passion & Love

Send Jay comments via text Leaning into your why is the awesome sauce of your purpose. And that’s when life gets super exciting because you instantly have something to lean on in hard times. When you question your passion or your love for what you do. Or the relationship you have. Or how you show up in this work. When passion and love start to fade, purpose is what can prop them up, buoy them in a storm, and keep them afloat. In this episode I share 5 tips for helping you discover your purpose o...

Jun 18, 202212 minEp. 71

70. Knowing When it's Time to Pivot in Life

Send Jay comments via text How do you know when it is time to pivot? Whether it’s a job, a relationship, your emotional health, your physical health, or whatever else might drive you to seek change in your life the pivot always seems to come out of nowhere. But does it really? How can you determine whether a pivot is needed in your life right now? For me it was an aha moment when working with my coach. I hadn’t been experiencing the growth in my business that I had expected and one of the things...

Jun 11, 202210 minEp. 70

69. Being Intentionally Curious

Send Jay comments via text So how does being intentionally curious work? The work I have been doing on myself with my own coach has been about being intentionally curious about my thoughts. About the things that are holding me back from having the life I am meant to have and the business I am destined to build. Being curious is what I bring my clients and to you each week. Everything I am working on myself is shared on this show in the hope it will provide you with a sense that you are not alone...

Jun 04, 202211 minEp. 69

68. What You Fear the Most Might Free You the Most

Send Jay comments via text Recently, I was in my weekly mastermind and someone in the group shared a fear about using social media. I get it, if you haven’t tried something before and aren’t quite sure where to start it can be a little daunting. And then it got me thinking.....“What you fear the most, frees you the most.” Here's something to consider, fears are just unprocessed emotions and in this episode I share something I am afraid to do, how I am working on processing my emotions about it a...

May 28, 202212 minEp. 68

67. When Doing the Work Feels Wrong

Send Jay comments via text So what happens when you want to pivot or more importantly know you have to pivot in order to discover what the next phase of your life should be? Whether that means you’re starting a second career or your nest is empty and you have to rediscover who you are in a new reality, doing the work simply means being curious about your thoughts about yourself. In this episode I share what it means to be curious and intentional in working on your own personal growth and develop...

May 23, 202211 minEp. 67

66. Doing the Work to Improve Your Life

Send Jay comments via text Here are 3 things you can do today to improve your life right now (listen for the other 7 ;-) 1. Focus on the here and now - As humans we spend a great deal of time replaying past situations or worrying about the future. Focusing on right now plays such a key role in improving our lives. When you focus on right now you spend brain energy on experiencing life in the moment which is 100% more enjoyable than wasting energy on past events or worrying about future events th...

May 14, 202214 minEp. 66

65. How to Get Unstuck

Send Jay comments via text Spring gives us the opportunity to start again, for rebirth, and creates anticipation for summer. But what if it doesn’t? What if you are still stuck? What if you can’t get out of your head and you still are using that blanket and your coach to hide from the world and your responsibilities in it? Then what? In this episode, I share 3 tips for how to get unstuck in your life as well as share a recent story about how I am facing being stuck and what I’m doing about it. G...

Apr 24, 202210 minEp. 65

64. Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

Send Jay comments via text When was the last time you were uncomfortable? You know, down to your bones uncomfortable with exploring what makes you tick? Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable is what this week's episode is about and in it I share some thoughts around how I've worked to get comfortable myself with being uncomfortable and the revelations I've discovered. I also provide four steps you can use in your quest to examine your thoughts and how you can level up your life today. Get...

Apr 16, 202213 minEp. 64

63. Be Open to Possibilities

Send Jay comments via text What's possible today? Have you thought about that lately? I've been working on possibilities in my own life a lot in recently and if I'm being totally honest, my thoughts are responsible for ALL of the choices I make in my life. And the same is true for you, even down to the thought that you don't have choices which limits what is possible in your life. In this episode, I get really clear on how you can clean up thought errors you are having and how if you are curious...

Apr 09, 202211 minEp. 63

62. When the Motivation Fades

Send Jay comments via text What happens when you lose your motivation? When you can't find that spark? Do you fold, quit, and give up? Or do you use resources and tools to help pull you back out. Recently, I have struggled with motivation and today I am sharing how I'm working through it in the hopes it helps you work through times when you might lack motivation as well. Get after it my friends and we’ll see you next week! For links to everything mentioned in this episode and more visit: https:/...

Apr 02, 202210 minEp. 62

61. The Truth About Mistakes

Send Jay comments via text Our brains LOVE to focus on the negative. The mistakes we make. The miscues we have. And in reality, this is what our brain is supposed to do — protect us so we learn from our errors. But learning from our errors doesn’t mean we stay focused on the mistakes we make. When you focus on what you did well, or what worked first — before focusing on the mistakes and miscues — you are training your brain to leverage the positives in every single situation. Even the ones where...

Mar 26, 202212 minEp. 61

60. Your Mind is a Junk Drawer

Send Jay comments via text Imagine that junk drawer in your kitchen. What's in it? How full is it? Do you have a hard time even getting that drawer open? Your mind is a lot like that junk drawer. It is full of unwanted, unneeded, and cluttered thoughts about who you are, what you can achieve, and who you can become. In this episode, I share a few tips for how you can clean out those junk drawer thoughts in your mind that are no longer serving you. Get after it my friends and we’ll see you next w...

Mar 19, 202211 minEp. 60

59. Take a Leap of Belief

Send Jay comments via text We hear it all the time: "Just take a leap of faith," The trouble with taking a leap of faith is that you need to place your trust in someone or something else. And our brains really do not like it when we have to trust someone or something else. A belief, on the other hand, is something we just accept. And when we generate those beliefs ourselves our brains accept it as fact. So how do you take a leap of belief? In this episode, I dive into what it means to do the wor...

Mar 12, 202211 minEp. 59

58. Those Soul Sucking Shoulds

Send Jay comments via text I should, I shouldn't, I should. Wow, how many times have you said to yourself that you should be doing something or your shouldn't be doing something? It's an endless battle and one that needs to stop so you can take control of what matters most in your life -- YOU! In this episode, I challenge you to change your mindset from “should” to “will” in an effort to help you turn your losses into wins. Get after it my friends and we’ll see you next week! For links to everyt...

Mar 05, 202213 minEp. 58

57. The Certainty of Uncertainty

Send Jay comments via text In these twisty, up-side-down, which direction are we going times there is a lot of uncertainty in the world. The thing about uncertainty is it doesn't have to be fear inducing. Heck, it doesn't even have to be filled with worry and doubt. One thing for sure, uncertainty often comes down to could vs couldn't, can vs can't, and will vs won't. In this episode, I share 3 things you can do to be certain in uncertain times in an effort to move forward with your life so you ...

Feb 26, 202213 minEp. 57

56. Creating Mental Wealth with Jason Goldberg

Send Jay comments via text Jason “JG” Goldberg is a Mindset Mentor and Leadership Coach for Celebrities, Change Makers and CEOs. He is also the host of The Jason Goldberg is Ruining Podcasting Podcast, author of the #1 International Best-Seller on Self-Leadership entitled “Prison Break” and creator of the Playful Prosperity AND Competition-Proof Business Immersion programs. JG has been a featured expert on media outlets including ABC, CBS, and FOX as well as teaching on the MindValley and SoulPa...

Feb 19, 202237 minEp. 56

55. The Power of Small Wins

Send Jay comments via text Losing faith in our progress is hard. We set a large goal and when we don’t achieve it we get frustrated, disappointed, and often times give up. Often, the reason is because you are not focused on celebrating the small wins you are achieving each and every day. In this episode, I examine how the power of small wins is more important than the big victories in our lives and share a few tips that might help you see more clearly how you can harness the power of small wins ...

Feb 12, 202217 minEp. 55

54. What Is Your Future's Forecast?

Send Jay comments via text Is your vision for the future crisp, like a sunny, winter day? Or foggy and rainy and perhaps a little cloudy? We've all been there. You have a decision to make and your head is a little cloudy. How do you get clarity? Do you go around in circles? Talking yourself into and out of the decision? Or do you get laser focused? In this episode, I share how you can gain the clarity you want in your life and 3 tools you need to make lasting change plus a bonus tip. Get after i...

Feb 05, 202216 minEp. 54

53. Facing the Unknown

Send Jay comments via text Listen, facing the unknown can seem scary because we get ourselves wrapped up in the fear of change. All fear is a belief that you can or you can’t and a contraction like CAN'T will kill more dreams than failure. In this episode, I take a look at what facing the unknown means - career, relationship, health - and provide 10 steps and examples from my own life that can help you move forward. Get after it my friends and we’ll see you next week! For links to everything men...

Jan 29, 202224 minEp. 53

52. You're Not Your Thoughts & Emotions

Send Jay comments via text You're not your thoughts & feelings. Sure, you get angry. You get sad. You get happy. You get mad. You get frustrated. You get..but you're not You're not an angry person. You're not a sad person. You're not a happy person. You're not a mad person. You're not a frustrated person. You're a human. In this episode, I dive into how self-awareness around our thoughts and emotions can help us change our thinking and the results we get in our lives. Get after it my friends...

Jan 22, 202218 minEp. 52

51. It's Not How, It's Who

Send Jay comments via text You, my friend, are the only person in control of your thoughts and feelings - seriously, no one else can make you think something and they definitely can’t make you feel something despite you wanting to believe that about your circumstances. You are the only one responsible for, in charge of, and in control of what you think and how you feel about your life. And the steps to changing that is working through your crap and what’s holding you back. In this episode I dive...

Jan 15, 202224 minEp. 51
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