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The Loud Quiet - Empty Nest Living

The Loud Quiet - Empty Nest Living

Rick and Clancy have been enjoying life together since the mid 90s, married in 2000. Starting August 2023, they now have two college-aged kiddos and are about to enter a new phase of life. Empty Nest Living. The house is quieter than before...it's a loud quiet, indeed. Join them as they laugh, cry, and yes, probably argue while trying to figure out how to live the empty nest—new adventures and challenges await! Tune in for relatable empty nest stories, navigating the ups and downs of empty nest life, with humor about the empty nest journey. The Loud Quiet - Empty Nest Living.

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Empty Nesters Argue E142
June 18, 2026

Empty Nesters Argue E142

Three years into running a podcast together, Rick and Clancy are together constantly. That didn't stop them from arguing about cottage cheese, a dinner reservation in Spain, and a birthday gift for their son.None of those arg...

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Traveling With Adult Kids In The Empty Nest E141
June 11, 2026

Traveling With Adult Kids In The Empty Nest E141

Rick and Clancy just got back from ten days in Spain with both kids. This episode is about what family travel actually looks like when the kids are adults. The shared memories are still the point. They always have been. But t...
An Unexpected Employment Idea for Empty Nesters with Michelle Puccinelli E140
June 4, 2026

An Unexpected Employment Idea for Empty Nesters with Michelle Puccinelli E140

Almost sixty percent of Michelle Puccinelli's virtual assistant students are empty nesters. She didn't design it that way. They just kept showing up.Michelle runs Virtual Work Studio, a marketing agency with a training progra...
10 Travel Points For Empty Nesters Greatest Hits E139
May 28, 2026

10 Travel Points For Empty Nesters Greatest Hits E139

10 Travel Tips...This is a Greatest Hits episode. It originally aired as Episode 87 in May 2025 and we're bringing it back because the tips hold up.Ten travel tips from our trip to Germany. Not a general list. Specific things...
When Home Doesn’t Feel like Home...Empty Nest Kids Return E138
May 21, 2026

When Home Doesn’t Feel like Home...Empty Nest Kids Return E138

Every summer, the kid who comes home is not the kid who left. And the house they're coming back to isn't the one they remember either. Rick and Clancy have navigated this seven times across two kids. This episode is what they...
From Raising Kids to Rebuilding Connection - A guest appearance on The Pastor’s Studio with Paul Basden E137
May 14, 2026

From Raising Kids to Rebuilding Connection - A guest appearance on The Pastor’s Studio with Paul Basden E137

This episode is a flip. Rick and Clancy are in the guest seat, interviewed by Paul Basden, their pastor of nearly 20 years. He knows their kids. He knows their story. A question Clancy asked Rick in the car sits at the center...
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