Intelligent Intoxication

Finding Purpose As An Empty-Nester

We overcomplicate feeling “purposeful” as empty-nesters. The solution is pretty simple - identify your gifts (what comes so easily to you that you may disregard it), and learn how to apply your gifts to your passions (anything you’re curious about or drawn to). 
We encounter resistance to living our passion when we lack the awareness of our passions and gifts, and or the willingness or ability to champion or embody one or both. 
“Your gifts don’t tell you what areas of life you’re passionate about - your own eyes tell you that (what you’re drawn to and interested in, what you could learn and talk about all day). Your gifts tell you now to apply yourself and what to bring to those areas to be successful at them, because you’ll be providing the best possible value you are able to bring. Leading with the things you’re good at will always be the best way you could ever possibly be received.”
Jenna Zoe
Human Design: The Revolutionary System That Shows You Who You Came Here To Be
I invite you to consider these questions:
What comes easily to you?
What do others compliment you for doing efficiently or easefully?
What are you curious about?
What do you naturally feel drawn or pulled to?
What feels fun?
What could you spend all day doing?
When do you notice being most present?
If you know you could use some support as you identify your gifts and passions in the second half of life, email me to schedule a complimentary happy hour call:
terribradwaylifecoaching@coachbradway.com
Thank you for investing your valuable time and energy into listening to the podcast. I’m so very grateful for you. 
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My new book Intentional Intoxication: How To Deliberately Distill The Different Life You Desire, is available on Amazon. You can imbibe on the entire book in one, short, intentionally happier hour:
Intentional Intoxication Book
If you’re interested to know about how I can support you in overcoming the habit of escaping or chasing, I invite you to reach out to me by using the email below and we find a time to chat:
terribradwaylifecoaching@coachbradway.com
For a quick shot of your life’s current level of intoxication, I invite you to complete the 10 Questions on my Intoxication Inventory:
Intoxication Inventory

Your Empty Nest Self-Concept

“Your self-concept is simply the collection of thoughts that you have about yourself. These thoughts make up your beliefs about you and who you are. Your self-concept determines how you feel and it determines the results that you get (or don’t get) for yourself.”
Kristen Carder/Focused with Kristen Carder
I encourage you to take about 5 minutes to complete the following exercise:
Write down every thought or belief you have about yourself as an empty-nester - in other words, who you believe you’ll be, what you’ll be doing, what you want, etc. 
Then, I invite you to read over your thoughts and beliefs with these questions in mind:
Which of your thoughts/beliefs were “given” to you by someone else? 
Do they serve you long-term?
Which of your thoughts/beliefs are fear-based Inner Critic patterns?
Inner Critic Assessment
Do they serve you long-term?
Which of your thoughts/beliefs actually allow you to feel hopeful, accepting, or excited about being an empty-nester?
I also invite you to seek out empty-nesters who are thriving and ask them:
What are you thinking or believing that is allowing you to thrive?
What are you feeling or doing?
What are you creating or prioritizing?
If you know you could use some support as you clarify your own self-concept in the second half of life, email me to schedule a complimentary happy hour call:
terribradwaylifecoaching@coachbradway.com
Thank you for investing your valuable time and energy into listening to the podcast. I’m so very grateful for you. 
If you enjoyed this episode, you can “tip the bartender” by rating and reviewing the podcast. Your review makes it easier for others to find the podcast. 
Don’t forget to hit the SUBSCRIBE button to be notified any time I pour out a new episode. 
My new book Intentional Intoxication: How To Deliberately Distill The Different Life You Desire, is available on Amazon. You can imbibe on the entire book in one, short, intentionally happier hour:
Intentional Intoxication Book
 
If you’re interested to know about how I can support you in overcoming the habit of escaping or chasing, I invite you to reach out to me by using the email below and we find a time to chat:
terribradwaylifecoaching@coachbradway.com
 
For a quick shot of your life’s current level of intoxication, I invite you to complete the 10 Questions on my Intoxication Inventory:
Intoxication Inventory

What Is Inflaming or Irritiating Your Life?

“Freedom starts when you can identify the aggravation you’ve been accommodating for so long.”
Danielle LaPorte
When we’re “free”, we are intentional regarding how we invest our time, energy, and resources. When we’re “accodomating”, we’re buffering difficult emotions with unhelpful habits and choices. 
I invite you to consider these questions:
Where in your life do things feel inflamed or monotonously irritating?
Why are you currently accommodating these aggravations?
If you stop accommodating, what are you afraid others will think, say, or feel about you?
If you know you could use some support and encouragement as you identify and release what is inflaming or irritating your life, email me to schedule a complimentary happy hour call:
terribradwaylifecoaching@coachbradway.com
Thank you for investing your valuable time and energy into listening to the podcast. I’m so very grateful for you. 
If you enjoyed this episode, you can “tip the bartender” by rating and reviewing the podcast. Your review makes it easier for others to find the podcast. 
Don’t forget to hit the SUBSCRIBE button to be notified any time I pour out a new episode. 
My new book Intentional Intoxication: How To Deliberately Distill The Different Life You Desire, is available on Amazon. You can imbibe on the entire book in one, short, intentionally happier hour:
Intentional Intoxication Book
If you’re interested to know about how I can support you in overcoming the habit of escaping or chasing, I invite you to reach out to me by using the email below and we find a time to chat:
terribradwaylifecoaching@coachbradway.com
For a quick shot of your life’s current level of intoxication, I invite you to complete the 10 Questions on my Intoxication Inventory:
Intoxication Inventory

Decision-Making Overwhelm

We all struggle with decision-making at times, whether it’s packing for a trip, deciding what to spend money on, or what to change or shift in our lives. 
Sometimes, decision-making can feel overwhelming, and even unsafe. Here are a few questions for your consideration:
What narratives play in your mind surrounding decisions?
(ie: “If you make the wrong decision, the consequences will be irreparable.”)
How were you taught to make decisions?
Whose voice is in your head when you’re trying to make a decision?
What is this voice trying to keep you safe from?
What perceived negative consequences are you trying to avoid by resisting making a decision?
If you know you could use some support and encouragement with your own decision-making in order to make decisions that serve you long-term, email me to schedule a complimentary happy hour call:
terribradwaylifecoaching@coachbradway.com
Thank you for investing your valuable time and energy into listening to the podcast. I’m so very grateful for you. 
If you enjoyed this episode, you can “tip the bartender” by rating and reviewing the podcast. Your review makes it easier for others to find the podcast. 
Don’t forget to hit the SUBSCRIBE button to be notified any time I pour out a new episode. 
My new book Intentional Intoxication: How To Deliberately Distill The Different Life You Desire, is available on Amazon. You can imbibe on the entire book in one, short, intentionally happier hour:
Intentional Intoxication Book
 
If you’re interested to know about how I can support you in overcoming the habit of escaping or chasing, I invite you to reach out to me by using the email below and we find a time to chat:
terribradwaylifecoaching@coachbradway.com
 
For a quick shot of your life’s current level of intoxication, I invite you to complete the 10 Questions on my Intoxication Inventory:
Intoxication Inventory

Just Choose

We all tend to overcomplicate choices and decisions. But when we embrace the “just choose” mindset, we practice choosing BEFORE we have clarity or despite the fact that our choices may be imperfect. 
I invite you to consider these questions:
When do you notice not “just choosing” in your life?
What clarity are you trying to find before you choose?
What if clarity is only available during or after, and never before?
If you know you could use some support and encouragement as you “just choose” and make decisions that serve you long-term, email me to schedule a complimentary happy hour call:
terribradwaylifecoaching@coachbradway.com
 
Thank you for investing your valuable time and energy into listening to the podcast. I’m so very grateful for you. 
If you enjoyed this episode, you can “tip the bartender” by rating and reviewing the podcast. Your review makes it easier for others to find the podcast. 
Don’t forget to hit the SUBSCRIBE button to be notified any time I pour out a new episode. 
 
My new book Intentional Intoxication: How To Deliberately Distill The Different Life You Desire, is available on Amazon. You can imbibe on the entire book in one, short, intentionally happier hour:
Intentional Intoxication Book
 
If you’re interested to know about how I can support you in overcoming the habit of escaping or chasing, I invite you to reach out to me by using the email below and we find a time to chat:
terribradwaylifecoaching@coachbradway.com
 
For a quick shot of your life’s current level of intoxication, I invite you to complete the 10 Questions on my Intoxication Inventory:
Intoxication Inventory
 

Why Moms Resist Help

As mothers, we often resist asking for or receiving help because we don’t want to be a burden for others. Accepting help also frees us to work in our own Zone of Genius. You have the right to ask for and receive what feels like “help” to you. 
Being in a state of hypervigilance can prevent us from asking for or receiving help. If we’ve experienced being let down by others, asking for help can feel too vulnerable. 
If you know you could use some support and encouragement as you practice willingness to be helped, email me to schedule a complimentary happy hour call:
terribradwaylifecoaching@coachbradway.com
Thank you for investing your valuable time and energy into listening to the podcast. I’m so very grateful for you. 
If you enjoyed this episode, you can “tip the bartender” by rating and reviewing the podcast. Your review makes it easier for others to find the podcast. 
Don’t forget to hit the SUBSCRIBE button to be notified any time I pour out a new episode. 
My new book Intentional Intoxication: How To Deliberately Distill The Different Life You Desire, is available on Amazon. You can imbibe on the entire book in one, short, intentionally happier hour:
Intentional Intoxication Book
 
If you’re interested to know about how I can support you in overcoming the habit of escaping or chasing, I invite you to reach out to me by using the email below and we find a time to chat:
terribradwaylifecoaching@coachbradway.com
 
For a quick shot of your life’s current level of intoxication, I invite you to complete the 10 Questions on my Intoxication Inventory:
Intoxication Inventory

How To Manage Your Time Anxiety

Time Anxiety is a psychological condition characterized by a feeling of uneasiness, fear or dread related to the passage of time. It’s associated with the feeling of being rushed, stressed and anxious about not having enough time to accomplish goals, or effectively use one’s time. 
Which of these symptoms are you experiencing:
feeling rushed and stressed?
fearing missing deadlines or being late?
worried about not having adequate time?
stressing that you’re not making the best use of your time in your life?
obsessing over not being productive enough?
struggling to manage time?
Causes of time anxiety:
perfectionism and high standards
generalized anxiety disorder
fear of failure
lack of time management skills
unrealistic expectations
Consequences of struggling with time anxiety:
exhaustion and burnout
reduced productivity
social isolation
strained relationships
How to manage time anxiety:
Be intentional about noticing when you’re ruminating and experiencing stuck and looping thoughts. 
Identify and learn to manage your Inner Critic:
Inner Critic Assessment
Learn how to regulate your nervous system:
Breathing
Tapping
Move and speak more slowly. 
Reach out to a therapist or coach for help and support. 
If you know you could use some support and encouragement as you manage time anxiety, email me to schedule a complimentary happy hour call:
terribradwaylifecoaching@coachbradway.com
 
Thank you for investing your valuable time and energy into listening to the podcast. I’m so very grateful for you. 
If you enjoyed this episode, you can “tip the bartender” by rating and reviewing the podcast. Your review makes it easier for others to find the podcast. 
 
Don’t forget to hit the SUBSCRIBE button to be notified any time I pour out a new episode. 
 
My new book Intentional Intoxication: How To Deliberately Distill The Different Life You Desire, is available on Amazon. You can imbibe on the entire book in one, short, intentionally happier hour:
Intentional Intoxication Book
 
If you’re interested to know about how I can support you in overcoming the habit of escaping or chasing, I invite you to reach out to me by using the email below and we find a time to chat:
terribradwaylifecoaching@coachbradway.com
 
For a quick shot of your life’s current level of intoxication, I invite you to complete the 10 Questions on my Intoxication Inventory:
Intoxication Inventory
 

What Really Matters Because You Find It Valuable

As a mother, it’s common to forget what you find truly valuable or what really matters to you. 
I invite you to consider to these questions:
What activities, experiences, or relationships are genuinely valuable to you?
What really matters to you? What doesn’t?
How willing are you to prioritize what you find to be valuable?
If you know you could use some support and encouragement as you clarify what you really value and what really matters in the empty nest stage, email me to schedule a complimentary happy hour call:
terribradwaylifecoaching@coachbradway.com
Thank you for investing your valuable time and energy into listening to the podcast. I’m so very grateful for you. 
If you enjoyed this episode, you can “tip the bartender” by rating and reviewing the podcast. Your review makes it easier for others to find the podcast. 
Don’t forget to hit the SUBSCRIBE button to be notified any time I pour out a new episode. 
 
My new book Intentional Intoxication: How To Deliberately Distill The Different Life You Desire, is available on Amazon. You can imbibe on the entire book in one, short, intentionally happier hour:
Intentional Intoxication Book
 
If you’re interested to know about how I can support you in overcoming the habit of escaping or chasing, I invite you to reach out to me by using the email below and we find a time to chat:
terribradwaylifecoaching@coachbradway.com
 
For a quick shot of your life’s current level of intoxication, I invite you to complete the 10 Questions on my Intoxication Inventory:
Intoxication Inventory

Why Empty Nesters Aren't Satisfied With More Of The Same

If you’re feeling unsatisfied, stuck, or unfulfilled in your empty nest stage, it’s likely because you’re trying to live the same life you shared with your children when they were home. Much as a full schedule fails to ensure fulfillment, staying stuck in the emptiness of a life stage that’s ended will not be satisfying. We must be willing to create a different life once our children grow up and move on. 
While we’re raising children, we often lack the time, training, or awareness to prepare for this next stage of life. 
Here’s how I recommend that you begin to differentiate your life in the empty nest stage:
Explore these 12 identities and begin to experiment with them:
Artist/creator
Explorer/seeker
Caregiver/nurturer
Teacher/sage
Performer/entertainer
Visionary/innovator
Athlete/warrior
Builder/engineer
Healer/alchemist
Advocate/activist
Storyteller/communicator
Organizer/steward
Ask yourself - if I showed up in my life as an (insert identity), what would I:
Prioritize?
Feel passionate about?
Find purposeful?
If you know you could use some support and encouragement as you expand your own identities in the empty nest stage, email me to schedule a complimentary happy hour call:
terribradwaylifecoaching@coachbradway.com
Thank you for investing your valuable time and energy into listening to the podcast. I’m so very grateful for you. 
If you enjoyed this episode, you can “tip the bartender” by rating and reviewing the podcast. Your review makes it easier for others to find the podcast. 
Don’t forget to hit the SUBSCRIBE button to be notified any time I pour out a new episode. 
My new book Intentional Intoxication: How To Deliberately Distill The Different Life You Desire, is available on Amazon. You can imbibe on the entire book in one, short, intentionally happier hour:
Intentional Intoxication Book
 
If you’re interested to know about how I can support you in overcoming the habit of escaping or chasing, I invite you to reach out to me by using the email below and we find a time to chat:
terribradwaylifecoaching@coachbradway.com
 
For a quick shot of your life’s current level of intoxication, I invite you to complete the 10 Questions on my Intoxication Inventory:
Intoxication Inventory

A New Way To Measure Success As A Parent

I invite you to reconsider the way that you measure your success as a parent with these indicators:
Did you keep showing up even when it was challenging and you were “squirming” because you didn’t know “everything”?
Did you offer your kids opportunities to find and develop their passions and interests?
Did you make continuous progress as a parent because you were willing to keep trying new approaches to parenting and acknowledging when you made a mistake and repairing it?
If you know you could use some support and encouragement as you expand your own identities in the empty nest stage, email me to schedule a complimentary happy hour call:
terribradwaylifecoaching@coachbradway.com
Thank you for investing your valuable time and energy into listening to the podcast. I’m so very grateful for you. 
If you enjoyed this episode, you can “tip the bartender” by rating and reviewing the podcast. Your review makes it easier for others to find the podcast. 
Don’t forget to hit the SUBSCRIBE button to be notified any time I pour out a new episode. 
 
My new book Intentional Intoxication: How To Deliberately Distill The Different Life You Desire, is available on Amazon. You can imbibe on the entire book in one, short, intentionally happier hour:
Intentional Intoxication Book
 
If you’re interested to know about how I can support you in overcoming the habit of escaping or chasing, I invite you to reach out to me by using the email below and we find a time to chat:
terribradwaylifecoaching@coachbradway.com
 
For a quick shot of your life’s current level of intoxication, I invite you to complete the 10 Questions on my Intoxication Inventory:
Intoxication Inventory