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Today, I’m speaking with Suzy Mighell, a woman who has turned the often painful experience of the empty nest into a season of growth, purpose and renewed joy.
Suzy is the founder of the online platform Empty Nest Blessed and the author of “Empty Nest Blessed: 60 Days to Finding Joy in the Empty Nest.”
Her journey began when her youngest child left for college on Suzy’s birthday. It was a moment that forced her to confront the silence, her identity and try to make sense of how the next chapter of her life could unfold.
In this conversation, Suzy shares what she has learned from more than a decade of walking alongside women and families navigating life after their kids leave home.
Here are some key takeaways from this episode:
- First, Suzy explains why the empty nest is not an ending, but an invitation to rediscover who you are apart from your role as a parent.
- Second, she talks about how silence is uncomfortable at first, but can become a powerful space for reflection, prayer and clarity.
- Third, we discuss why marriages often struggle during the empty nest years and what couples can intentionally do to reconnect and grow stronger together.
- Fourth, Suzy offers insight into parenting adult children, including when to speak, when to stay quiet and how to preserve relationships built on trust and humility.
- Finally, she shares how faith has anchored her identity, helped her release regret and given her confidence that life after 50 can still be rich with purpose.
If you are facing the empty nest now, approaching it soon or simply wondering what comes next after turning 50, this conversation will give you practical hope.
If you would like to learn more about Suzy and her work, you can visit her website at emptynestblessed.com. That is where you will find information about her book, “Empty Nest Blessed: 60 Days to Finding Joy in the Empty Nest,” which is available in print, e-book and audiobook formats.
You can also connect with Suzy on social media. She is most active on Instagram, but you can also find her on Facebook, YouTube and Pinterest under the name Empty Nest Blessed.
That’s all for this week’s show. If you would like to enjoy a more meaningful life, I’ll invite you to join me as I develop a new program for Forward From 50.
For a limited time, I am offering podcast listeners a free opportunity to complete an assessment to discover what they really like to do as well as what they’d rather avoid. Then, the two of us would have an online chat to brainstorm things you could do that would give you more joy, purpose and meaning.
If you are interested in learning more about this free service I am developing, please email me at greg@forwardfrom50.com. There are no strings and no obligations. I am simply looking for volunteers to evaluate the assessment I have been developing.
May you enjoy a rich and rewarding week. Thank you for listening.
If you order a copy of Suzy’s book from a link above, Forward From 50 may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.
