Reflect and Celebrate The Open Nesters 2025 (S5 | E217)

Reflect and Celebrate The Open Nesters (S5 | E217) with Tessa and Amir In this episode, we celebrate completing five seasons of The Open Nesters Podcast, a platform dedicated to redefining the empty nester experience. We take a moment to reflect on our journey and the incredible community we’ve built around the concept of “open nesting.” Instead of viewing the empty nest as a void, we embrace it as an opportunity for growth, adventure, and deeper relationships. By keeping our hearts and minds open, we invite listeners to explore the diverse possibilities that come with this stage of life. EPISODE TIME CODE 3:53 Exploring Life in Act 3 4:05 Navigating Grief and Loss 6:43 Redefining Monogamy and Relationships 9:35 The Desire for Independence 11:06 Embracing Change and Downsizing 12:52 Intergenerational Friendships 14:07 Your Voice in Our Community Throughout the episode, we share a sampler of impactful moments from previous conversations that have shaped our understanding of living fully in Act 3. Each clip highlights the multitude of experiences that encapsulate the joys, challenges, and revelations of aging. We touch on essential topics such as navigating grief, redefining relationships, and exploring facets of sexuality and vitality as we grow older. Listeners will hear insights from past guests who discuss various aspects of life in this transitional phase, including the need to shed limiting identities, navigate loss and grief successfully, and embrace the fullness of love and connection. Each snippet provides inspiration, wisdom, and encouragement, fostering a sense of community that fosters growth and openness. We emphasize the importance of sharing our stories and learning from each other’s experiences. We delve into intriguing discussions about intimacy, identity, and the courage to rewrite our life narratives. As we reflect on conversations about monogamy and the exploration of new definitions of love and sex, we encourage listeners to push boundaries and embrace their desires. We want to inspire everyone to take an active role in designing a life that resonates with their true selves, free from societal pressures and expectations. Finally, we provide a sneak peek into Season 6, where we will continue to explore these vital conversations and offer more excellent resources for building a fulfilling life in this chapter. As we close this episode, we encourage you to reach out, engage with us on social media, and join our growing community of open nesters. Your voice is essential to this journey, and we look forward to hearing your stories as we continue to grow together. Resources for You We want to provide you with support and many many resources for your own Open Nesting Journey. Our resource page has so much to offer as does our private discussion group on Facebook about queerness and other topics of interest: Open Nesters Resource Page The Open Nesters Private Facebook Group ask to join and we’ll let you in