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dismissed. The Empty Nest Era.
dismissed. The Empty Nest Era is an upbeat, short-form bi-weekly podcast hosted by two moms navigating the empty‑nest years — and creating a space for other women to join the conversation. Jeni and Amy are former stay‑at‑home moms, dance moms, and good friends. In their 50s, they’re mothers to only daughters and married to the men they met in college. After years of pouring their energy into carpools, dance competitions, and epic birthday balloon walls, they’re finally turning the focus inward.
And now they’re asking:
"Oh crap—how do we do that?"
Let’s talk about it.
Episodes
9 episodes
College Prep for Parents
College preparation isn’t just for the kids — parents need prep too. In this episode Jeni and Amy get real about surviving college applications, managing the stress of waiting for decisions, and not tying your identity to ...
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Optimize Health During Menopause with These 3 Things: Dr. Monica Medrano
If you are looking to optimize your health as a perimenopausal/menopausal woman, THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU.Jeni and Amy sit down with Dr. Monica Medrano of Innovative Vitality in Chicago who is answering the top listener question...
BONUS EPISODE: Dr. Responds to Our Nighttime Skin Routines
Bonus Episode! Monica Medrano, MD responds to our nighttime routines episode and offers her TWO, only two, non-negotiables for her nightly skin regimen.Dr. Medrano proves that it doesn’t have to be complicated. Just look ...
Nighttime Skincare Routines (Midlife Edition)
This week on dismissed, Jeni and Amy are talking about their nighttime skincare routines.As two former stay‑at‑home moms navigating this weird and wonderful empty‑nest phase, they’ve realized that their evenings look very diffe...
Menopause and Making Friends After 50
Is it just us… or is making new friends in your 40s, 50s, and 60s hard?In this episode of dismissed., we’re talking about something no one really prepares you for: how to build community in midlife — especially when the built‑i...
Perimenopause Was Ruining My Life (Until I Started HRT)
For years, Jeni and Amy did not know they were in perimenopause.They thought my bodies were falling apart, that they were just aging.Stiff hands. Rage. Hip pain. Shoulder pain. Rage. Dry skin. Itchy ears. Weird periods. Rage. Bloa...
Down There and All Things Vaginal.
Okay. We’re going Down There.In this episode, Jeni and Amy talk vaginas and what happens to our pelvic floors in midlife. We kick things off with our shared post‑pandemic impatience — ...