When Your Kids Leave & Your Heart Breaks: Real Talk on Empty Nesting with Lizzie Bermudez

If you're navigating empty nesting right now and feeling like you're the only one crying in your Cheerios while everyone else seems fine, this episode is your permission slip to feel ALL the feelings. Jen sits down with podcast OG and dear friend Lizzie Bermudez to have the most honest conversation about the grief nobody talks about when your kids leave, why being a highly sensitive person is actually a superpower, and how empty nesting might just reignite your marriage in unexpected ways.

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From Lizzie's experience sending her daughter to boarding school a year early to Jen's sobbing on planes after dropping her son at college, this conversation gets real about the beautiful mess of launching your kids into the world. You'll laugh, you might cry (we definitely did), and you'll walk away knowing you're not alone in this transition—plus you'll get the game-changing "cherish, don't mourn" mindset shift that will help you navigate these final moments at home.

Key Takeaways:

• The grief is real and valid - Empty nesting hits harder than expected, even when you've always worked and weren't hovering over your kids
• "Cherish, don't mourn" mindset - How to reframe those "last" moments into opportunities to be present instead of pre-grieving what's to come
• Your marriage might surprise you - Why empty nesting can move you from transactional conversations to actual connection and rediscovering each other
• Friendship is your lifeline - The longevity research proves community extends your life, and leaning into girlfriends is non-negotiable right now
• You're not too fucking old to start something new - This transition is equal parts terrifying and exciting, and it might just be the beginning of your best chapter

Lizzie Says: You’re Not Too F***ing Old! To try something new!

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