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This Is the Only Thing Stopping You: Joy Crawford on Empty Nest Reinvention- Part 2
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- Create Your Best Empty Nest
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- Jun 23, 2026
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- 928
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Summary
You've been taking care of everyone else for so long that somewhere along the way you forgot to take care of you. Today Joy Crawford is back to remind you that only YOU can make you smile - and that taking care of yourself is not selfish. It's the most important thing you can do for everyone you love. This is Part 2 of a two part conversation with Joy Crawford --76 years old, retired kindergarten teacher, and founder of a movement of over 30,000 people. If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet go back and start there. But if you're ready - let's go. In this episode Joy and I go deep on the questions that matter most to the woman who loves her family fiercely AND is starting to wonder if there's more for her too. We talk about how to stop putting yourself last without feeling guilty about it. We talk about how to hold deep love for your family AND a burning desire to become more fully yourself - at the same time. And Joy shares the mindset shift that changed everything for her - making myself think it. Intentionally. Because that is where it all starts. If you have been waiting for the right time, the right sign, or the right amount of courage - this conversation is going to show you that you already have everything you need. You just have to decide. In this episode you'll hear: How to separate "I'm a good mom" from "I've forgotten I'm a person" - and why that distinction changes everything Why taking care of yourself is not selfish - it's necessary for everyone around you The eggs in both baskets mindset - how to love your family AND build a life that is your own Why you don't need to know how - you just need to decide you will What Joy still has ahead of her at 76 - and what that means for what's still ahead for you The one thing Joy says every woman…