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The Almost Empty Nest—Letting Go, Redefined: Parenting Teens and Finding Yourself Again—with Small Jar Coach

Master Coach Jennifer Collins

Are you stuck between wanting to guide your teen or college kid and knowing it’s time to start letting go? Welcome to The Almost Empty Nest Podcast, where moms of teens and college kids reframe what ‘letting go’ really means and stop second-guessing themselves to feel more connected, confident, and at peace in this chapter of motherhood. Each week, you’ll learn how to: • Break free from mindset traps like catastrophizing, mom guilt, and the illusion of control • Build a stronger

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100. The Managed Mindset

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2024/05/04

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99. The Judgment Mindset Type

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2024/04/27

This is the fourth in the series on the Mindset Trap Types that we can fall into as moms navigating life with teens and the transition from motherhood to the empty nest, what I call the empty nest straddle. In this episode, I explore the "JudgmentMindset Type". My friend, we all judge. We judge others, we judge our lives and how we think they "should be", we judge ourselves. And we also judge ourselves for judging all of it! Join me in this episode as I explore what part of judgment is

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26:42

98. The Validation-Seeking Mindset Type

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2024/04/20

This is the third in the series on the Mindset Trap Types that we can fall into as moms navigating life with teens and the transition from motherhood to the empty nest, what I call the empty nest straddle. In this episode, I explore the "Validation-SeekingMindset Type". Think controlling, mom-guilt, focusing on the negative, and taking responsibility to fix all of it. There is a reason that we fall into these traps that create frustration, anger, guilt and anxiety for us, and it's not

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24:42

97. The L.O.V.E. Technique

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2024/04/13

I wanted to take a big step back to give you a bit of perspective on how I approach the journey of mindset work, both in my own life and in my work with clients. And because I think it can be helpful to think of these things in terms of acronyms, I came up with the LOVE Technique. Here's what it means.L – is to Learn about how your mind creates your emotions and results.O - Observe your own mind in action as the watcher.V - Verify through your own observations the impact of your mindset.E -

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96. The Fix-It Mindset Type

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2024/04/06

I'm back withthe Mindset Trap Types that we can fall into as moms navigating life with teens and the transition from motherhood to the empty nest, what I call the empty nest straddle. In this episode, I explore the "Fix-It Mindset Type". Think controlling, mom-guilt, focusing on the negative, and taking responsibility to fix all of it. There is a reason that we fall into these traps that create frustration, anger, guilt and anxiety for us, and it's not because there's something wrong with

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25:34

95. The Worry Mindset Type

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2024/03/30

Join me as I explore the Mindset Trap Types that we can fall into as moms navigating life with teens and the transition from motherhood to the empty nest, what I call the empty nest straddle. In this episode, I explore the "Worry Mindset Type". Think catastrophizing, all or nothing thinking and fear of the unknown. There is a reason that we fall into these traps that create worry and anxiety for us, and it's not because there's something wrong with you! Join me to take a deeper diver into

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94. Mindset Trap Primer

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2024/03/23

Amindset trap is a counter-productive way of thinking motivated by your subconscious desire to seek pleasure, avoid pain, and conserve energy. Of course there are times when it's a really good thing that we are instinctively motivated to avoid pain. But in our modern world, we spend a lot of unconscious mental bandwidth trying to avoid emotional pain...and in our lives as moms of teens, there are serious consequences. Join me in this episode as I get back to basics on mindset traps and

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26:07

93. I Am Enough

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2024/03/16

What is "enough"? As moms, it can quite literally feel like what you do is never enough. Of course there's juggling all of life's responsibilities. But then, as you try your best to support your teen, it can feel like you're constantly failing. You want to believe that what you are doing is enough. But deep down inside, sometimes you wonder...am I enough? Join me as I explore this question. What would it look like to decide..."I am enough."

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92. Debunking the Empty Nest Syndrome

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2024/03/09

The empty nest syndrome is a myth. It’s a story we’ve told ourselves to explain a big transitional moment in our lives. And worse, it has the tendency to pathologize our feelings of grief and loss. Whatever you feel as you approach the empty nest – it is not a result of there being something wrong with you….it is simply a function of your perception of what this change means for you. Listen in as I debunk this myth.

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91. Embracing Mindset Traps

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2024/03/02

In our everyday lives, thereare so many opportunities for you to fall into mindset traps. As you learn about these commonmindset traps and the messages start to resonate, it’s so tempting to want to diagnose yourself. Because guess what – ifyou can diagnose the problem, then you can fix it, right? In this episode I explore how, when you actually embrace these traps, it's possible that they will let you go.

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90. Mindset Trap #14 - Illusion of Control

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2024/02/24

This is the LAST in the series on the mindset traps of the Empty Nest Straddle. This trap is by far my favorite…and when I say favorite, I obviously mean the one that challenges me the most. The "illusion of control" is at the heart of the Empty Nest Straddle…when we’re torn between feeling the need to help our kids be safe happy and successful and the powerlessness of actually being able to help them with any of these things. Power. Control. These are not words that we like to associate

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89. Mindset Trap #13 - Overgeneralization

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2024/02/17

I'm back with the last few mindset traps of the Empty Nest Straddle. In this episode, I'm tackling the trap of "Overgeneralization", where our minds draw broad, and often incorrect or at least incomplete, conclusions about the circumstances of our lives. This trap is insidious because we often have no idea we're doing it. In fact, we often think that what we observe is simply the "truth". But when we don't observe and manage this aspect of our minds, it can have disastrous consequences for

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25:36

88. Relationship Goals: True Love

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2024/02/10

In honor of Valentine’s Day I thought I would dedicate this podcast to the goal of finding or creating more romantic love in our lives. This episode is for you no matter whether you are with someone right now or not. Whether you are with someone, getting over the pain of the end of being with someone, or just looking for someone to start a new relationship with…this conversation applies to all of us. What does it mean to find true love and what, specifically, are you looking for? In this

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87. Relationship Goals: Connection and Friendship

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2024/02/03

We need connection in our life, but we've been busy raising kids and managing hectic lives...it hasn't been easy to focus on friendship. And now that we look ahead to the empty nest, some of us find that this aspect of our lives is missing. Join me as I explore the goal of finding connection and friendship.

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86. Relationship Goals: Connecting with your teen

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2024/01/27

For most of us moms, there isn't any more important relationship in our lives than the one we have with our children. Since they came into our lives, they have been our highest priority. And for a long time, we have also been the center of our kids' lives. When did that change? In this episode I explore the goals we have around connecting with and strengthening the relationship we have with our teens. I know you are trying your best, but are you truly living into being the woman who creates

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24:52

85. The Empty Nest Straddle

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2024/01/20

As moms, we start to grapple with the loss of purpose of being a mom well before our children leave the nest…even as early as middle school.But this is what can happen...we create our own pain whenour need to hold onto our purpose of keeping our children safe, happy and successful starts to conflict with our teens’ need for independence. Join me in this episode where I explore how to stop holding on, without ever needing to let go.

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84. Habit Goals

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2024/01/13

Do you have a habit you want to change? Whether it's starting something new, or letting go of habits aren't working for you anymore, join me in this podcast as I get curious about why it's often so hard to change our habits. This is the second episode in a mini-series on themindset aspects of achieving goals. This week I'm focusing onhabit goals - this could be anything from getting more exercise to snacking, drinking or procrastinating less. This is a bit different from my typical focus on

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83. Body Goals

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2024/01/06

This is NOT another New Years podcast about losing weight or working out. As a master life coach, I am never going to tell you what you should do. You have enough of those "shoulds" in your life already. This podcast isn't about how to lose weight or get fit...this is about accessing the curiosity to understand how you are showing up in your life and how that is helping you move toward your goals or keeping you stuck. I am going to explore the mindset aspects of a number of different goals

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82. Who Will You Be in 2024?

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2023/12/30

Another new year is upon us. This year, I want to invite you to drop the same-old New Year's resolutions. Whatever your goals - whether it be to improve your relationship with your teens, find new purpose, drop bad habits, or just feel better - it's not about what you do, it's about who you decide to become. As you enter into 2024, you have the opportunity to live into thatversion ofyourself who is capable of looking at this next chapter of your life with excitement. How many times have you

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81. 12 Traps of the Holidays

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2023/12/23

The holidays bring the possibility of happiness and joy as we spend time with the people we love. For us moms, the holidays also seem to bring feelings of overwhelm, resentment and disappointment. Join me as I explore 12 of the mindset traps we can fall into during the holidays, and how to find true peace...no matter what's going on around us.

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