{"podcast":{"title":"Create Your Best Empty Nest","slug":"create-your-best-empty-nest-7655799","podcast_index_feed_id":7655799,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10db70cec/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://marianneiverson.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/45150675/45150675-1768243263869-f7b4605a3a0c2.jpg","author":"Marianne Iverson","episode_count":24,"summary":"Your kids are almost gone, or already gone, and nobody told you it would feel like this. Create Your Best Empty Nest is where women figure out who they are now and what comes next. Certified life coach Marianne Iverson helps you move from lost and uncertain to clear, grounded, and genuinely excited about your next chapter.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T00:17:14.271240+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/create-your-best-empty-nest-7655799"},"episode":{"title":"It’s Not Too Late: The Truth About the Empty Nest","slug":"it-s-not-too-late-the-truth-about-the-empty-nest","published_at":"2026-01-27T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/create-your-best-empty-nest-7655799/it-s-not-too-late-the-truth-about-the-empty-nest","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/create-your-best-empty-nest-7655799","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marianneiverson/episodes/Its-Not-Too-Late-The-Truth-About-the-Empty-Nest-e3dk6o8","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10db70cec/podcast/play/113957064/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-19%2F4133b242-3778-c2da-d6ec-d4d9df37b7e5.mp3","summary":"When the kids leave, the house gets quieter. But what no one prepares you for is how you can go quiet too. Suddenly everyone’s asking, “So what are you going to do now?” And inside you’re thinking, “I want more… but I don’t even know where to start.” In this episode, we talk honestly about reinventing yourself in midlife after the empty nest. Not in a flashy, pressure-filled way. But in a grounded, human, start-where-you-are way. We explore why the real question isn’t “What should I do?” but “What do I miss about myself?” We talk about fear, age, hobbies, careers, and why this season isn’t empty at all… it’s open. This conversation is for the woman who wants more, feels unsure, and is ready to take one small step forward. You’re not starting over. You’re starting from experience. And this chapter gets to be yours. Resources mentioned: Take the free Who Am I After the Kids Leave? quiz: https://marianneiverson.com/quiz Connect with Marianne: Website: https://marianneiverson.com Instagram &amp; Facebook: @coachmariannei","meta_description":"When the kids leave, the house gets quieter. But what no one prepares you for is how you can go quiet too. Suddenly everyone’s asking, “So what are you go…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":566,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/create-your-best-empty-nest-7655799/episodes/it-s-not-too-late-the-truth-about-the-empty-nest/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/create-your-best-empty-nest-7655799/it-s-not-too-late-the-truth-about-the-empty-nest.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}