Empty Nester Life: The Podcast is your honest, heartfelt guide to life after the kids leave home. Join Jacki and Mark as they dive into real conversations about marriage, grief, purpose, parenting adult children, rediscovering yourself, and navigating major life transitions. Whether you’re embracing freedom, facing loneliness, or dreaming of what’s next, you’ll find encouragement, humor, and real talk here. Welcome to the next—and best—chapter of life.
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How to Know When It’s Time to Downsize Your Home
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Is it time to downsize your home now that the kids have moved out? In this episode of Empty Nester Life: The Podcast, we’re tackling one of the biggest questions empty nesters face: Should we sell the family home and move into something smaller? As realtors who are also living the empty nest life ourselves, we’ve helped countless clients through th…
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Integrating a Stepparent into the Family: Building Trust & Blending with Care
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Blending a family is never easy—especially when it involves integrating a stepfather into a child’s life. In this episode of Empty Nester Life: The Podcast, we dive into the emotional, practical, and relational aspects of becoming a stepdad or welcoming one into the family. We explore: ✅ Setting realistic expectations ✅ Communicating with empathy ✅…
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What Does it Really Mean to Live the Empty Nester Life?
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What does it really mean to live the Empty Nester Life? In this episode, we unpack the meaning behind each word in our title: – Empty: From the quiet house to the emotional emptiness we sometimes feel – Nest: How our home evolves when the kids are gone – Life: What this next chapter looks like — the fun, the freedom, and the sometimes unexpected id…
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In this first episode of our health mini-series, we kick things off with the eye-opening moment that changed everything for us: a casual clean-out of our spice rack that led to a deep dive into food toxins, ultra-processed products, and ingredient transparency. We compare two jars of paprika—one organic and pure, the other full of mystery (literall…
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How to Help Your Adult Children Find Their Groove | Episode 5
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Your kids are grown, but the parenting role hasn’t disappeared—it’s just changed. In this episode of Empty Nester Life: The Podcast, we explore how to support your adult children without hovering, offer advice without overstepping, and encourage independence while staying emotionally connected. We’ll talk about letting go of your timeline for their…
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Marriage After the Kids Move Out: Episode 4
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In this episode of Empty Nester Life: The Podcast, we dive into one of the most important—and sometimes overlooked—topics in the empty nester journey: marriage after the kids leave home. When the house gets quiet and the routines change, couples often find themselves asking, "Now what?" We’re sharing our own experiences, the challenges we’ve faced,…
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Heart Health & Diet – Mark’s Wake Up Call and What We Learned - Episode 3
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Episode 3: Heart Health & Diet – Mark’s Wake-Up Call and What We Learned In this episode of Empty Nester Life: The Podcast, we open up about Mark’s personal health scare that became a major turning point in how we approach wellness. We walk you through the specific tests that revealed a hidden heart issue, what those results meant, and how we used …
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Picking Up the Pieces – Where We Left Off - Episode 2
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In this episode of Empty Nester Life: The Podcast, we reconnect with our YouTube community and share an honest update on our empty nester journey. From falling in love with Rockport, Texas, to buying (and eventually selling) vacation rental properties, we catch you up on the real-life decisions that shaped our path. This was the turning point when …
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Welcome to Empty Nester Life: The Podcast!
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In our very first episode, we’re pulling back the curtain and inviting you into our story. We’re Jacki and Mark—married for decades, parents of four, and now navigating the unpredictable, exciting, and sometimes emotional world of empty nest life. We share why we started this podcast, what you can expect in future episodes, and some of the real, ho…
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This just in! Empty Nester Life: The Podcast is now live!
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🎙️ Welcome to the Empty Nester Life podcast — where life after the kids move out gets real, raw, and a little ridiculous. Hosted by Jacki and Mark Tait, a couple navigating the next chapter of marriage, meaning, and memory-making, this podcast dives into the ups, downs, and hilarious moments of empty nester living. Whether you're rediscovering your…
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