Some signs of fall are comforting. Some are kind of annoying. And some, like the flashing yellow school zone lights, just make you groan.

In this episode, Rick and Clancy share the little markers that tell them fall has arrived. Childhood soccer uniforms, back-to-school shopping trips, college football weekends, the first cool front fake-out, and pumpkin scented candles all make the list. They also talk about how fall still feels like a reset, even when you’re not chasing kids to Friday night games anymore.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 Intro

1:00 Childhood fall memories

4:30 Back-to-school shopping then vs. now

7:10 College football is back

10:50 School zones and Friday night games

14:20 Travel plans as fall markers

16:00 Pumpkin candles and fall flavors

17:30 State Fair and local festivals

18:50 The cool weather fake-out

20:10 Why fall feels like a reset

22:45 Fall is busy and we love it

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Retirement isn’t just about 401(k)s and Social Security. It’s also about your identity, your routines, your relationship, and that strange feeling of waking up with nowhere to be.

In this episode, Rick and Clancy sit down with retirement coach Wendy Leggett to talk about the non-financial side of retirement: what makes it hard, what makes it meaningful, and how to approach it with curiosity instead of fear. Wendy shares thoughtful advice for individuals and couples navigating this transition.

Whether you’re five years out or already a few months in, this one’s packed with real, useful insight.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 Intro

1:11 What does a retirement coach do?

2:41 Why retirement can be a struggle

5:10 Identity shifts after work

7:09 How to thrive in retirement
8:44 Transition vs. change
11:26 When couples have different visions
14:44 Respecting the stay-at-home spouse’s role
18:39 Feeling like a stranger in your own home
20:09 Are you really ready to retire?
22:10 When to talk to a retirement coach

24:39 Wendy’s 8-session coaching process
26:13 Free coaching session + workbook offer
27:43 Final thoughts and thank you

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The house is quiet again... and we’re back in the studio. The return of the empty nest, even for the 3rd time, stirs up a wide range of feelings.

In this milestone 100th episode, we reflect on how much has changed... since starting the podcast, since our first round of empty nest living, and even just since last summer. From Iceland inside jokes to unexpected museum noises to the rediscovery of personal space (and skinny dipping), we talk through the return of the quiet, what we’ve learned, and why we’re still choosing each other in year three.

And mostly... we just want to say thank you. This podcast exists because of you. Whether you’ve listened to one episode or all 100, your support means everything.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 Intro + back in the studio

1:00 Thanking you for 100 episodes

2:35 A summer of nonstop travel

4:16 Iceland memories and inside jokes

6:10 Watching our kids connect as adults

8:50 When the empty nest fills back up

10:50 Adjusting when she moves back out

16:50 Choosing to say yes

22:40 Finding friends in the empty nest

24:41 Final thoughts + thank you

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