HeyJaredThe Open Nesters
We are the Open Nesters. We are the Baby Boomers and Gen X’ers who reject the traditional roles that our parents played and the empty nest syndrome. We defy the stigma of ageism, ailing health, empty retirement and a passionless sex life.
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The Joy of Friendship with Joyce Saltman (S6 | E257) (opens the original)
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Don’t Postpone Joy with Joyce Saltman (Season 6 | Episode 257) Welcome back to the Open Nesters podcast, where Amir and I are continuously exploring this wildly expansive stage of life after the kids have flown the coop. Our home and our hearts are open to endless possibilities, and lately, we have been diving deep into one of the most vital aspects of this journey: friendship. For this episode of our friendship series, we had the absolute joy of sitting down with Joyce Saltman, a brilliant ment
The Heart of Close Friendships (opens the original)
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The Heart of Close Friendships (Season 6 | Episode 256) As my partner Amir often notes, we are actively trading the concept of an “empty” nest for an “open” one, welcoming new adventures, vibrant health, and deepening relationships into our lives. I absolutely love the edginess and unconventional topics we get to explore on this show. Now that our kids have flown the nest, we are officially open nesters with our homes, hearts, and lives wide open to endless possibilities. In our latest episode,
Deep and Generous Friendship (S6 | E255) (opens the original)
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Deep and Generous Friendship (Season 6 | Episode 255) As our nests empty and life expands into new territory, the relationships we cultivate become the foundation of our vitality, joy, and resilience. In this week’s episode of The Open Nesters Podcast , host Tessa sits down with her two closest friends of 42 years, Denise and Shira, to explore the transformative power of lifelong friendship. First meeting at age 18 and now thriving in their sixties, the trio unpacks how their bond has evolved fr
An Interview with Tessa on Reinvention Rebels Podcast (S6 | E254) (opens the original)
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When children leave home and the rhythm of daily life suddenly pivots, society often frames the transition as a quiet loss—the proverbial empty nest. But on a standout episode of the Reinvention Rebels podcast, host Wendy Battles and guest Tessa Krone Batatt turned that tired script completely on its head. Tessa, author of The 5 Doors of Friendship and co-host of The Open Nesters, makes the case that midlife isn’t an ending to mourn; it’s an expansive, wide-open threshold. Instead of guarding a
The Five Doors of Friendship (S6 | E253) (opens the original)
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Finding Vitality in Life’s Final Transitions (Season 6 | Episode 252) When we think about midlife, the empty nest, and the chapters that follow, we often talk about reinventing ourselves, traveling, or picking up long-forgotten passions. But being an Open Nester also means opening our hearts to the entire spectrum of the human experience—including the profound transitions of aging, loss, and death. In this encore episode, I had the deep joy of welcoming back my dear friend Lynnea Brinkerhoff, a
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