Empty Nester Life: The Podcast with Mark and Jacki
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.
Episodes
10 episodes
How to Know When It’s Time to Downsize Your Home
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 int...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:01:36
Integrating a Stepparent into the Family: Building Trust & Blending with Care
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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39:08
What Does it Really Mean to Live the Empty Nester Life?
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:04:27
Are Toxins Hiding in Your Kitchen?
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 ingredi...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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44:42
How to Help Your Adult Children Find Their Groove | Episode 5
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 oversteppi...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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43:45
Marriage After the Kids Move Out: Episode 4
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 chang...
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45:33
Heart Health & Diet – Mark’s Wake Up Call and What We Learned - Episode 3
Episode 3: Heart Health & Diet – Mark’s Wake-Up Call and What We LearnedIn 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. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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49:00
Picking Up the Pieces – Where We Left Off - Episode 2
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 r...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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21:19
Welcome to Empty Nester Life: The Podcast!
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 li...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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23:01
This just in! Empty Nester Life: The Podcast is now live!
🎙️ 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...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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