May 14, 2026

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

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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 of everything. So does the sadness both of them felt, the identity shift Clancy navigated, the dad connections Rick had to relearn from a distance, and how their faith guides them through all of it.

Paul also digs into how they chose to approach the empty nest differently... the Year of Yes, staying connected as a couple, building new friendships, and finding freedom and fun in this new season.

Paul also gets their perspective on the consultant stage of parenting, finds out their favorite verses, and what changes when you pray for your adult kids.


Paul's podcast, The Pastors Studio with Paul Basden, is worth your time beyond this episode. Find it here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pastors-studio-with-paul-basden/id1765354517


If you're sitting with your own version of that question Clancy asked, come find others doing the same. https://www.facebook.com/groups/theloudquiet


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CHAPTERS

00:00 Rick and Clancy Intro

00:50 Paul Introduces the Episode

02:19 Church as a Family Rhythm

03:32 Honesty and Transparency at Home

05:55 The Question That Started Everything

09:06 Building the Foundation Before the Nest Empties

10:09 Choosing Joy Over Regret

12:13 Where the Name Came From

15:39 Best and Hardest Parts for Clancy

18:35 Best and Hardest Parts for Rick

23:58 Cop, Coach, Consultant

27:27 How Faith Shapes This Chapter

29:37 Prayer for Adult Kids

33:46 Scripture That Has Held Them


Want to be a guest on The Loud Quiet - Empty Nest Living? Send Rick and Clancy Denton a message on PodMatch: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/theloudquiethost


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