The Empty Nest Countdown: Recent Episodes
Kaia Hunter
The Empty Nest Countdown Podcast is for mums of teens, who are going to be Empty Nesters before they know it.Busy, stressed out mums who often don’t have time for themselves because they’ve been putting everyone else first since the kids were born.If you’ve got no time for YOU and you’re wondering what the heck comes next, you’re in the right place.Each week, your host, Certified Life Coach Kaia Hunter shares stories, ideas, tips and tools to help you navigate the countdown to being an Empty Nester.Find out more at kaiahunter.com/podcast
Exploring Archetypes for personal growth
In this episode of the Journey to Brave podcast we dive into Archetypes and archetypal behaviour.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
- What Archetypes are and how they can help in your personal growth journey
- An insight into 4 key Archetypes - see if you can see yourself in them 🙂
- The benefit of using Archetypes for self discovery, healing and growth across all areas of our lives
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This episode is part 2 of my body image conversation. I share an Instagram live from early this week, and what happened after my initial post about how I felt about my body.
I was blown away by the response from my initial post, realising how many women in their mid forties and beyond feel exactly the same as I do about their bodies.
In this episode I share what happened after that post, and an exciting new opportunity for my community that was born from it.
This episode is a quickie but a goodie!
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I’ve been hating my body and shaming myself for putting on weight over the past 5 years. I feel far from confident about it.
Every night I look at myself in the mirror, and tell myself my stomach is fat. I tell myself that I should be at a certain weight. That I look awful. That no man would find me attractive. That I won’t achieve the level of success I want unless I’m thin.
I oscillate between accepting where I am and learning to love my 54 year body exactly the way it is, vs trying my hardest to lose the 5 kgs. It’s a constant battle in my head.
I’ve had this mental battle most of my life.
Society says women are only attractive if they look a certain way. Is it any wonder we beat the shit out of ourselves to fit into a certain mould?
I know i’m not alone. I know there’s a LOT of women feeling exactly the way I feel. And so while I kinda feel like vomiting right now, I’m doing it anyway…
Sharing my journey toward loving my body - something I’ve never felt. And it’ll be a journey, because even writing the words ‘loving my body’ brings up resistance.
This Episode of the Podcast is a ‘from the heart’ share and I hope it resonates with you.
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Uncovering attachment styles has helped me re-build my confidence in deciding to find love again after a string of toxic relationships.
In this episode of the Journey to Brave Podcast we dive into attachment styles and how they can help you create better relationships and deeper connections, regardless of whether you’re single or been married for decades.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
- The 3 attachment styles and how they can help you navigate love with newfound confidence
- How to uncover your attachment style
- 3 things you can do to use attachment styles to break patterns of toxic relationships or if you’re married, to re-connect with your partner after feeling like you’ve been roomates for years.
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What you’ve been taught about confidence is wrong.
In this episode I debunk 5 myths you’ve been taught about confidence, and what the truth actually is.
Confidence impacts every area of our lives. From decision-making to communication, speaking hard truths, and embracing new challenges, confidence is the secret sauce.
Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode of the Podcast:
- Exactly how confidence touches every part of our lives, not just the big, life-changing stuff, and why that’s important
- The 5 myths and why they’re so wrong
- The 5 truths about confidence so you can reclaim yours and create a life of courage and the confidence that’s your birthright
Enjoy - and if you have any questions always feel free to DM me over on Insta xo
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Ever find yourself standing at the cheese section of the supermarket, pondering which brand to buy, like it’s the biggest choice of your life?
Notice that this same scenario seems to play out in other areas of your life as well?
In this episode of the Podcast I explore second guessing our decisions. From cheese dilemmas to life-altering choices, self-doubt can sneak into every corner of our lives.
So i’m peeling back the layers and exploring 3 common reasons behind second guessing decisions. And then 3 ways you can tackle this and leave second-guessing in the dust.
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Do you have unmet expectations in life or business?
If so this episode is for you.
In it (which is the 50th episode of the Podcast BTW!) I share my own unmet expectations in business and the 3 ways I’m dealing with them.
In the episode you’ll learn:
- What i’m making those unmet expectations mean, and not mean about me as a person and business owner
- How I’m managing the emotional rollercoaster
- Why I think about my worst case scenario
… and how you can do too, if you have unmet expectations.
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Why would anybody knowingly sabotage themselves?
In this episode of the Journey to Brave Podcast, we explore it.
I share the various forms of self-sabotage, such as procrastination, perfectionism, people pleasing, and numbing out, and shed light on the unconscious patterns that keep us stuck.
By creating awareness of these behaviors and diving deeper into the root causes, we can break free from self-sabotage and unlock our true potential for success.
Listen to this episode to discover how to transform self-sabotage into self-empowerment and create the life you truly desire.
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She triggered me
It’s become such a buzzword but what does it mean to truly be triggered?
In this episode of the Journey to Brave Podcast we take a look at triggers.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
- why certain people, situations, or events can create strong emotional reactions within us
- the origins of our triggers
- strategies to deal with them and how we can use them for our personal growth, to create self acceptance and freedom
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In this week's episode I'm interviewing Cherie Tripp. When I heard her story, about changing careers in her 40's and when I say changing I mean a pretty BIG change of direction, I knew I had to have her on the Podcast.
Cherie had a long career in the financial services industry as a CPA before starting her own Health Coaching business. She is no stranger to the non-stop lifestyle that most of us live and her mission is to help people bring more joy back into their lives by implementing small, sustainable habits that make a huge difference in how they feel and act. She lives by the motto that our life is not a dress rehearsal and settling for good enough is no longer an option. She is a Certified Health Coach from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and a Dr. Amen Licensed Brain Trainer.
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If you’re tired of society's unrealistic standards
If you’re tired of your inner critic making you feel like s**t
If you’re tired of worrying what other people think of you ….
This episode of Journey to Brave is for you
Here’s what you’ll learn:
- How we become who we think we SHOULD be, instead of who we truly are
- Why creating self acceptance is so important for personal growth, for creating resilience and for becoming more confident
- 1 practical thing you can do today to begin to create self acceptance
If you loved this episode, I'd be so grateful if you could give it a review on either Apple or Spotify (or wherever you tune in) xo
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A big big welcome to the first episode of the Journey to Brave Podcast, I’m so excited to be taking the podcast in this new direction, and I truly hope it helps you in a new, even deeper way than before.
We’re going to dive into topics like trauma, healing, shadow work and more, as we take a more embodied approach to your emotional wellbeing.
In this episode I look at the Window of Tolerance.
What is it and how to navigate your Window of Tolerance, so that you’re aware of the signs of nervous system dysregulation and what to do if you notice yourself becoming dysregulated.
Also how you can expand your Window of Tolerance and not live in a state of stress and overwhelm that so many of us do.
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In this week’s episode I say goodbye to The Empty Nest Countdown, to make way for something fresh …… a new podcast with a different name and slightly different direction.
When I started my Podcast a year ago my focus was on helping women as they navigate the transition stage to becoming empty nesters, and working with them as they decide their next step once the kids leave home.
And while I still work with women in this phase of life (mostly), in the new Podcast I’ll be discussing healing from trauma, creating self acceptance, and embodiment (which is just a fancy name for getting out of our heads and into our body’s more).
This is the work i’ll be supporting my clients with, so that whatever life they want to create, we do it from a solid foundation.
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In this episode of the Podcast I riff a bit, which isn’t something I usually do.
After a massive 3 day weekend as part of my Shadow Work Certification, I’m feeling raw, tired and have about zero energy.
So whilst I always like to honour my commitment to weekly episodes, this one’s a bit different. I give you an insight into my 3 day immersion weekend and share the transformations and shifts I experienced and the ones I witnessed in the other participants.
And I also introduce you to a new offer “Journey Home” with a special price for the first 5 clients to grab their spot. All the details are at the link below.
I hope you enjoy this really relaxed, riff type episode this week.
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Are you ready to delve into the {*cough} mysterious realm of shadow work with me?
JK I’m not talking about sneaking around in the dark or battling supernatural, Lord of the Rings type creatures (although that’d be pretty interesting!).
Shadow work is actually an incredibly powerful and transformative practice that helps us uncover the hidden aspects of ourselves.
So, grab a cuppa, cozy up, and let's do it, shall we?
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Making change is hard and here’s why 👇
95% of our behaviour, thoughts and feelings are subconscious
In this episode of the podcast I unpack our subconscious and conscious minds and the difference between them
Because if you want to make change in your life you have to make the subconscious conscious.
Whether you’re looking at changing how you feel, to be more confident and brave, you want to start a business or quit your job - whatever the change is in your life that you want to make.
I then share how you can start to make the subconscious conscious, so that you can make change and one of my fave ways to do it.
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Worrying about being judged by other people?
This episode is for you.
In this episode of the Podcast I share what judgement is (hint: it’s not what you think).
And I give you 5 steps to take if you’re feeling judged so you can feel better and not let it stop you from moving forward.
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This is the second episode in my series where I’m sharing my greatest teachers and the lessons i’ve learned from them.
And in this episode it’s Brooke Castillo’s turn.
I’m sharing 3 of the biggest lessons I learned from Brooke, the founder of The Life Coach School.
1️⃣ The Model
2️⃣ Manuals
3️⃣ Buffering
Learning these 3 tools could very well change your life
It changed mine
It changes my clients’
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In this week’s episode of the Podcast, I want to introduce you to - if you’ve not heard of him already - Eckhart Tolle.
He is one of my very early teachers and way before I decided to become a Coach and complete the trainings I have now.
He wrote a book called A New Earth which changed my life back in the mid 2000’s.
It’s one of the best books i’ve ever read. And I learned so so much from it.
I share an overview of what a New Earth, and OF course I highly recommend you go grab yourself a copy.
Then share my two biggest learnings from the book:
- the power of presence
- we are not our thoughts or feelings
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Tony Robbins says we have 6 human needs that drive our behaviour and shape our lives.
We must have each of these 6 needs fulfilled to some degree so that we feel fulfilled and happy.
Each of us will have more important needs and a different priority of the needs - and these are mostly formed in childhood
Understanding and fulfilling these needs can help us achieve greater personal and professional success, and create a more meaningful and fulfilling life….. and who doesn’t want that right?
Listen to this episode of the Podcast as I unpack each of the 6 needs, explain how to notice which might be your core need - and those of your loved ones.
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What are limiting beliefs?
Where do they come from and what impact do they have on our lives?
I’m spilling the tea on them in this episode of the Podcast.
I also share my process for how to overcome limiting beliefs - so you can move through them, create new empowering beliefs and then create whatever it is you want to create/be/do/have
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What is people pleasing, and how’s it different to just being kind, or nice?
That’s what i’m answering in this episode of the Podcast.
Here’s what we also dive into:
- What people pleasing looks like - so you can begin to recognise if you might be people pleasing
- Where people pleasing comes from and why we do it
- Then I share 5 ways you can overcome people pleasing behaviour
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In this episode of the Podcast, I share how I like to think about work life balance, as well as some tools and strategies to help you create the sometimes seemingly elusive thing we call work life balance.
Women are still spending on average more than 7 hours a week more than men on unpaid work, and this doesn’t even factor in the mental load we also carry - the the ongoing mental to do list or worry list - and overseeing and then delegating all the things that need to happen in a household.
Then there’s the conditioning that we have to be supermum - hold it all together at work and at home, keep our houses a certain way - nice and clean and everything in it’s place
Is it any wonder we find it hard to create work/life balance?
So what can we do? How do we create balance?
That’s what I discuss in this episode.
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Trauma doesn’t just come from big things like sexual abuse, war, or a bad car accident.
It can also come from getting a divorce, being in a toxic relationship, being continuously shamed or yelled at by a parent, being neglected or left alone a lot as a child, being called out berated by a teacher at school.
It’s not actually the event or incident that causes us to have trauma - it’s our nervous system’s reaction. And we can all have a different reaction to the same event - what causes trauma in one person doesn’t necessarily cause it in someone else.
It’s not the external “thing”, its our body’s reaction to it. And our body’s reaction is either flight, fight or freeze.
We dive into this in today’s podcast as an intro into more discussions about trauma and bodywork techniques to work with trauma - because I see it in many of my clients and community - in fact I see it everywhere, and I want to be part of the solution to helping women with trauma move on and create amazing freakin’ lives for themselves.
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Life is 50/50
50% of the time you’re gonna be happy, feel amazing and content
50% of the time you’re gonna feel like crap, sad, angry, anxious
In this episode of the podcast I share my current 50/50 experience and the 3 steps I take when i’m in the 50% crap of life.
I share how it’s possible to have both 50/50 at the same time.
And I tell you what you shouldn’t do if you’re having a 50% crap experience.
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In today’s episode I’m talking about Grief - I do talk about death so if you’re feeling triggered, just check in with yourself as to whether you want to listen to this episode now, and if it’s too painful then you can always come back to it okay.
Grief doesn’t just happen when someone dies
You can grieve
- the loss of a relationship
- for an elderly parent who’s changed with dementia, or another illness which changes your relationship with them
- during life transitions - as your kids become independent, and no longer ‘need’ you, rely on you or spend time with you like they used to
In this episode of The Empty Nest Countdown Podcast we talk about grief and I share my observations from my own period of grief and my clients.
I also share some of the rules we place on ourselves when grieving and what to do instead.
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We can spend so much time in indecision - wasting precious hours, days or even months, sitting on something without making a decision.
It takes up valuable space in our brain that could be used for other things, and it keeps us from moving forward - onto the next thing.
It can cause us to feel overwhelmed and stressed.
For every minute you spend going around in circles in your head about a decision - imagine what you could be doing with those minutes?
That’s what I dive into on today’s Podcast
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Procrastination is putting off something that we want to do, or have decided to do right?
You decide you want to get healthy and go back to the gym or start yoga
You do some research on gyms near you
Arm yourself with all the options
And then spend a month trying to decide between a pilates studio, the local Snap Fitness or an outdoor bootcamp - going around in circle in your head and not actually making a decision and taking action
Or maybe it’s you know you have to clean the house - but 30 minutes later you realise you’ve plonked yourself on the lounge and gone down a Tik Tok rabbit hole
Or you sit down at work to write an email, a presentation or whatever and suddenly you have an urge to go make a cuppa - so you do
Any of these sound familiar?
In this episode we explore procrastination - why we do it and I’ve got 3 tips to help you stop procrastinating
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Let’s talk about taking RISKS - now i’m not talking about “jumping out of planes” kind of risk, i’m talking about risks like making big changes in life
Selling the house and having a sea change or tree change
Buying a van and going travelling
Starting again after divorce and looking for love
Starting or selling a business
In this episode we’re diving into why we don’t take risks and I’m sharing the top 3 reasons.
And then - i’m going to share why we should take risks, and what that can mean for our lives.
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In this episode I chat with Love and Relationship Coach, Christine Bongiovanni.
We chat about what to do if you’re feeling unloved by your partner, and how to find happiness and validation within yourself. And then, how to improve your romantic relationship so that you can re-connect with your partner and feel love again.
Christine Bongiovanni is a love and relationship coach with thirty-plus years experience guiding women to love themselves and the life they are living. Christine helps her clients go from thinking they’d be happier elsewhere to falling deeply in love with the one they’re with; she loves watching others create a life they want to wrap their arms around!
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In my first episode for 2023 I’m sharing the story my most recent leap of faith. I’m also going to share the steps I took to prepare for some pretty big life changing decisions and how you can too. So many decisions we make are from fear and I decided I wasn’t prepared to do that anymore. In this episode Im sharing what I did instead - to take a massive leap of faith at 53.
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In this episode I discuss Worthiness - what it is and why we feel unworthy. If we’re all born worthy, what changes? What happens to cause us to feel unworthy?
It’s a quick episode and we’ll probably dive back into Worthiness next year because it’s a big one for my clients and women in my community.
But for now, for my last episode in 2022 I wanted to remind you, that YOU ARE WORTHY!
Worthy of love, worthy of achieving your dreams, worth of IT ALL xx
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In this episode of the Empty Nest Countdown I share 20 questions to ask yourself in your 40’s. Now that the kids are older, it’s time to re-connect back with YOU. Who you are and what you want and these questions’ll help you get there. Hop over to the transcript for the full list of questions and don’t forget your fave journal and pen xo
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EFT Tapping is amazeballs at clearing negative emotions, limiting beliefs and healing past trauma
And in this episode I share what Tapping is and how it helps you feel so much better, by calming your nervous system down and clearing blocked energy.
It’s such a simple and fast technique, that you can use any time and any where.
As a mum with a teen and a soon to be empty nester it’s helping me navigate this phase in both my and my daughter’s transition.
And it’s helping my clients with things like anxiety, low self worth and stress.
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I also have the upcoming free 30 minutes Tapping Classes to Tap Away Christmas Stress - 7 and 14 December 2022 at 6pm AEST - DM me on Insta to register xx
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I’m so excited to have real-life sisters and the founders of the Big Sister Experience Kritz, and Bianca, on this Episode of the Podcast, as my first guests.
Bianca and Kritz are passionate educators who come with a wealth of knowledge when it comes to life education, mental health and overall wellbeing for young people, educators and families. The Big Sister Experience team takes a holistic approach to educating the youth of today by ensuring they are supported at home and at school in matters above and beyond the curriculum. They offer programs relating to consent, social media, body image, safer sex and social pressures which are delivered using current research, storytelling and interactive activities.
Make sure to check out all their links below.
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This episode of the Empty Nest Countdown is a little different, I'm sharing a recent Facebook Live about the importance of understanding your Human Design BEFORE your next career move.
We're all Designed differently - and just knowing the very top layer, your Human Design Type, can make such a big difference in the type of work you're here to do.
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Nothing spontaneously changes in your outer world
Not before you change your inner world
It’s not our actions that create change
It’s our thoughts, or our inner world
If you want to see a different outer world for yourself, a different experience, or different results, you HAVE to change your inner world first
Because your current results or reality has been created from past thoughts.
In this episode we dive into this - and I share a few unhelpful thinking styles that can hold us back from creating our new inner world.
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There is SO MUCH pressure on women to look a certain way and to be a certain size. Women have been something to be desired since the dawn of time, even though the ideal body shape/size has changed over the years. In this episode I discuss that pressure to conform, how it makes us feel; and I invite you to check in on your reason for wanting to lose weight before deciding whether to do it …… or not. And then, only if you like your reason, I share my process for HOW
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Money is one of the biggest stressors for women and in this episode we’re talking about money beliefs, how society conditions us to think of money as THE measurement of success, and how we can create a different money result for ourselves.
It’s one of my fave topics and one I’m well versed to talk about given I still own and run a finance business.
Grab a pen and paper for this one as there’s a bunch of money journaling prompts you can do, so that you can begin to create new money beliefs - that move you towards where you wan to go with your money.
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In this episode we’re chatting about loneliness. Cos I noticed myself feeling a bit lonely last weekend as my daughter was off with her boyfriend, and I know i’m not alone in feeling lonely as our teens becoming more independent, and are off and about with friends and boyfriends. And how this loneliness can become even deeper when they leave home for good. I also talk about our 6 basic human needs and how, since becoming mums, some of these needs have been met by our kids and how that can and will probably change over the coming years - and what to do about it.
Link to Ep 7 : https://www.buzzsprout.com/1993708/10964749
Link to Tony Robbins 6 needs: https://www.tonyrobbins.com/mind-meaning/do-you-need-to-feel-significant/
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I’m throwing back the curtains on a bit of my story in this episode and I do it to inspire you to go after your goals n dreams, not to brag. Although us women don’t brag enough IMO!
I share what happened after my divorce and how I went from living with my folks and earning $40k a year, to earning 6 figures.
Then - how I entirely changed my career, went back to earning $45k, and grew that to a 6 figure salary again. Eventually taking over the business, then launching my coaching business at 49.
All while being a single mum with multiple mortgages.
If I can do it you can too.
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This episode is a timely one - because I’ve just taken 2 weeks off. Partly for a conference and to visit a friend and partly because I got sick. The old version of me would have either pushed myself to go back to work sooner than I felt ready to and/or made myself feel like shit and full of guilt for taking the time I needed to feel better. Why? Because RULES. Rules like “I need to get back to work asap”, “I should be showing up in my business because that’s what you’re supposed to do”, “I can’t move clients again, I’ve moved them already for my conference”.
The RULES we have for ourselves and for others are called MANUALS.
I’m sharing what MANUALS are - why we have them, both for other people and for ourselves and why we should drop them, and allow other people to be themselves.
Grab a pen and piece of paper as there’s some questions I ask so you can learn what MANUALS you have for your loved ones.
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In this Episode of The Empty Nest Countdown Podcast I share how to keep going when you're not getting the result you want. It's one of the most common questions I get asked. In this Episode I share why we quit and what to do about it
..In this weeks episode we talk about buffering - which is what we do to avoid feeling crappy, negative emotions. I share with you how we buffer and why - and what you can do instead
In this episode of The Empty Nest Countdown Podcast I share my 6 fave mindset tools I use. These have helped me go from not truly believing I could create the business and life of my dreams, to believing it's inevitable.
In this Episode, I’m sharing the 6 most frequently asked questions I get asked. From how do I stop the endless stream of thoughts in my head, to how do I decide whether to stay in my job or take the leap on a new career. I’ve go the answers for you!
Today I get vulnerable - I share something I’m working on in my own life. Something that’s come up as I can see my future once the munchkin leaves home. Whether it’s career, marriage, hobbies, travel. For me, one of the things i’m re-deciding is whether I want to be in another romantic relationship. I’ve been happily and intentionally single for about 5 years now. But lately as I’m home more often by myself I’ve wondered whether to open the door to the possibility that I might want another romantic relationship at some stage. In this episode I share exactly what I’m doing to stop believing my old story about relationships and start believing a new story
Relationships - they’re not what we all think they are. In this episode I share what relationships are and how to improve your relationships. I also discuss the importance of being intentional with your relationships as you move towards becoming an empty nester and your relationship with your kids and your partner evolves, as well as the relationship with your parents as they age
In Episode 008 of the Empty Nest Countdown Podcast we discuss PURPOSE and WORTH - what is purpose, what we think a purpose needs to be, and how to find your purpose. And exactly how worthiness ties into our search for purpose.
In this episode we’re discussing the 50/50 of life - how 50% of the time life is great and the other 50% feels like ass. And that’s exactly what it’s going to feel like when the kids leave home for most of us. I discuss how we often avoid or resist feeling the 50% that feels like ass, but why it’s important NOT to do that, and what to do instead
As a soon to be empty nester, it’s likely you’re reconsidering what you want next - a new career, go back to study, launch a business, find new passions or to get fit and healthy. Doing new things can be scary, and if we listen to our self doubt thoughts, we’ll stay right where we are BUT if we create self confidence in ourselves - we’ll set more goals, take more action, try new things, achieve more and feel pretty darn amazing too. THAT’S why it’s a necessity not a luxury.
When your worst case scenario turns into your best case scenario
In this episode I’m sharing something that happened recently for me - that took me by surprise. All because I was willing to play out what a worst case scenario might look like. It was uncomfortable, a bit scary but i’m so glad I did it. I also share an easy and simple decision making tool that you can use …. and I invite you next time your brain offers you some primitive brain thoughts about a situation that you explore your own worst case scenario and see where it lands
When I learned what I’m sharing with you in this episode, and started applying it to my life - I felt like i’d been handed the key to the universe. And the good news is - you can apply what I’m going to teach you today to your life too. To every part of your life, including your relationships, money, career, health, your kids, work, business - your whole life.
I’m talking about a coaching tool called THE MODEL. It’s a tool that my teacher and mentor, Brooke Castillo from The Life Coach School created. Learn it, apply it in your life and it’ll change your life. I know it because it changed mine and it’s changing my clients lives too.
In this episode, I continue my 2 part series - ‘figuring out what you want, by figuring out who you are, and I’m sharing one of my fave things, and that’s Human Design. Sometimes called “the new astrology”, it will help you discover who you truly are and why you’re here. It’s a journey of self-discovery like nothing else!
In Episode 002 of the Empty Nest Countdown Podcast I discuss How to Figure Out What You Want, by Figuring Out Who You Are. This is the first of a 2 part series and in this episode, we’re diving into Values. Grab a pen and paper, answer the questions I ask and you’ll get uncover your Values. You can grab the questions from the transcript page.
In the first episode of The Empty Nest Countdown I answer the question - is pre empty nest really a thing? I share when I believe we become Empty Nesters, and why it’s important to start considering what you want your empty nest life to look like NOW.
Hello, I’m so glad you’re here in my world, and listening to my brand spanking new podcast, The Empty Nest Countdown.
I have so much to share with you all and I can’t wait!
Becoming an empty nester is a big life transition and I believe it starts way before the kids leave home.
If you’re a mum with a teen (or teens) who drive and have their own cars, you’ll have already felt the shift to them becoming more and more independent.......
To you being at home more without them.
And not having to do EVERYTHING for them.
And perhaps even feeling you’re having a little more time to yourself .......... or maybe you’ve not noticed that just yet!!
I started this Podcast as a place to support you on the countdown to becoming an empty nester and to inspire you to start contemplating and planning what comes next NOW - so that you’re not waiting til they leave and feeling like the bottom just fell out of your world.
From the planning to the practical and how to handle allll the emotions of such a big change - I’ll be covering it all, including a peak at my own empty nest countdown.
If there’s a topic you’d like me to cover on the Podcast, feel free to email me at kaia@kaiahunter.com
Aside from that, I’ll be back in your ears very, very soon.
Byeeeee