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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. Together we explore the journey of re-discovering and reinventing our lives as our grown children leave the nest. We hear about the sides of people that have been left unexplored during a long-term marriage. The mysteries, fantasies and unmet desires and needs are laid wide open at this juncture in their lives. Their empty-nesting chapter in life is anything but empty! It’s an Open Nest, fulfilling, expansive, explorative, and raw. The stories reveal alternative lifestyles and explore how our generation is redefining life on their own terms.

The Open Nesters

New York NY


    • Apr 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
    • 184 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Open Nesters

    Rediscovering Purpose: How Adventure Travel Helped This Empty Nester Heal, Grow, and Thrive (S5 | E184)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 29:09


    Meet Dr. Stacey Funt, a radiologist & travel entrepreneur, who shares her journey through grief, empty nesting, and personal reinvention.

    THE RADIO VAGABOND (FULL EPISODE – S5 | E183)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 33:36


    A treat for you. We're borrowing an episode of The Radio Vagabond from our friend Pallo Bo. We love his work and are sure you will too.

    AN END TO ARGUING (S5 | E182)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025


    Linda and Charlie Bloom discuss "open nesting," highlighting communication, self-reflection and empty nesting. AN END TO ARGUING.

    “Embracing Aging: Ashton Applewhite on Fighting Ageism, Wisdom, and the Joys of Act III

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 55:53


    “Embracing Aging: Ashton Applewhite on Fighting Ageism, Wisdom, and the Joys of Act III. THE OPEN NESTERS PODCAST.

    Deepen Your Relationships with AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 45:37


    Your Relationship Superpower - A personal AI coach delivers expert-backed video insights to help you grow. Deepen Your Relationships with AI.

    Love Relationship & Sexuality Sampler (S5 | E178)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 28:31


    Love Relationship & Sexuality Sampler. A look at our best from the past four years. The Open Nesters Podcasts, Season 5.

    Fearlessly Embracing Aging with Authenticity & Sensuality with Maria DiSalvo (S5 | E177)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 31:25


    Authenticity & Sensuality. We dive into the vibrant life of Maria DiSalvo, whose journey exemplifies the essence of being an open nester.

    Reflections on Transcendence and Growth (S5 | E176)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 19:10


    Reflections on Transcendence and Growth. Open nesting, redefining this phase of life as a vibrant stage filled with new adventures.

    Tessa and Amir Season 5 (S5 | E175)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 17:44


    Great expectations for Season 5. Gratitude in multitudes for Seasons 1-4. The Open Nesters Podcast. Opening the Nest.

    Thin Threads Where Creativity Meets Risk with Kevin Frest (S4 | E174)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 40:03


    Kevin Frest, New York Photographer, takes us through his remarkable career. This week on the Open Nesters Podcast.

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    The Emotional Path with Dr. Dawson Church (S4 | E173)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 33:33


    An enlightening conversation with Dr. Dawson Church, a leading expert on the intersection of psychology, spirituality, and neuroscience.

    Aging and Eroticism (S4 | E172)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 35:12


    Anne More is a returning guest whose insights on aging and eroticism resonate deeply with our journey as Open Nesters.

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    Playing with the Unexpected with Laura & Izzy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 41:30


    Playing with the Unexpected with Laura & Izzy. Polyamory. Community. Communication. Support. The Open Nesters Podcast.

    Your Pleasurespan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 52:37


    We dive deep into the vibrant world of open relationships with returning guests CJ, Linwood and their partner April. Your Pleasurespan.

    Mission & Minimalism Finding Freedom & Meaningful Connections

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 30:24


    Mission & Minimalism Finding Freedom & Meaningful Connections. An interview with Cameron Syke on The Open Nesters Podcast.

    Body Wisdom Aging Sex & Self with Suzanne Noble

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 35:11


    Body Wisdom Aging Sex & Self with Suzanne Noble. The Open Nesters Podcast Season 4. Sex Advice for Seniors Podcast.

    Self Expression in Open Love with Tessa & Amir

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 21:45


    Together, Amir and I delve into the thrilling possibilities of adventure, personal growth... open love this week on The Open Nesters.

    A 30 Day Boyfriend, A Journey of Sobriety, and Beyond with Wanda and Christopher

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 37:59


    The Open Nesters Podcast: Wanda Christopher share their journey and work in healing, recovery, and transformation. A 30 Day Boyfriend.

    Fearless in Bali: A Single Mom’s Journey (S4 | E165)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 33:14


    Fearless in Bali: A Single Mom's Journey (S4 | E165) Jessica shares her transformation from an empty nester to an open nester.

    Dominatrix and Submissive: Exploring Power Dynamics with Heather Hundhausen (S4 | E164)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 45:30


    In this episode with Heather Hundhausen we further explore the concept of Existential Kink for personal growth. The Open Nesters Podcast.

    Living Life Boldly, Your Move with Steve Kantor (S4 | E163)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 40:22


    Living Life Boldly, Your Move with Steve Kantor (S4 | E163) We discusses the concept of open nesting and living life boldly. THE OPEN NESTERS

    Mothering Love and Success Part Two (S4 | E162)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024


    Mothering Love and Success PART TWO (S4 | E162) with Leslie Russell, Tami Nora and Tessa. Another exclusive from The Open Nesters Podcast.

    Mothering Love and Success (S4 | E161)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024


    Mothering Love and Success (S4 | E161) with Leslie Russell, Tami Nora and Tessa. Another exclusive from The Open Nesters Podcast.

    Come Back to Love (S4 | E160)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 32:46


    Robyn Vogel from Come Back to Love, is a wise Open Nester offering insights and advice, especially for single women.

    Walking for Comfort, Vitality, and Inspiration (S4 | E159)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 38:42


    I am so excited to have Bruce Fertman, an author focusing on walking well and aging on the show this week. The Open Nesters Podcast.

    Catastrophe Soup | Ingredients for Reinvention (S4 | E158)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 38:01


    This week on The Open Nesters. Catastrophe Soup Ingredients for Reinvention (S4 | E158) Adventures from the empty nest.

    Viva Monogamy with Mali and Joe (S4 | E157)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 37:39


    Today we deal with jealousy, social media & insecurities, and the importance of gratitude and self-awareness in relationships. Viva Monogamy.

    Home Everywhere and Nowhere with Jonathan Pillot (S4 | E156)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 43:16


    In this episode of The Open Nesters Podcast, Jonathan Pillot shares his personal journey of self-discovery and open nesting.

    Relationship Fluidity in the Empty Nest with Dr. Tammy Nelson (S4 | E155)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 35:11


    Today we explore open relationships and non-monogamy, emphasizing communication, boundaries and relationship fluidity.

    Infidelity and the Empty Nest | Gordon & Jenn (S4 | E154)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2024 41:51


    Infidelity and the Empty Nest | In this episode of The Open Nesters Podcast, we hear from Jenn and Gordon: swinging lifestyles to polyamory.

    Why Slowing Down Builds Intimacy (S4 | E153)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 46:32


    In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Karen Berry, an experienced marriage and sex therapist with a soulful, spiritual approach that resonates with us as Open Nesters

    Spiritual Cross Training with Benjamin Shalva (S4 | E152)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 48:14


    Spiritual Cross Training with Benjamin Shalva (S4 | E152). He is the author of two books, Spiritual Cross-Training and Ambition Addiction

    Sobriety and the Empty Nest (S4 | E151)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 46:09


    Sobriety and the Empty Nest Kelvin, Andrea, and Dede are 'open books' about their alcoholic and addicted pasts.

    Season IV | The Open Nesters Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 15:05


    Season IV | The Open Nesters Podcast. Amir and Tessa review the past three seasons briefly. And we get you ready for a brilliant Season IV.

    Dry January in the Empty Nest

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2023 21:19


    A Dry January in the Empty Nest? | The Open Nesters Podcast now in season 4. | Re- imagining the Empty Nest.

    Trust and the Empty Nest (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 18:03


    We talk about giving each other space in this short episode. Part 2 of our intimate episode about trust and generosity.

    Trust and the Empty Nest with Tessa and Amir (S3 | E147)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 20:27


    An episode about Trust and the Empty Nest (and generosity!) with Tessa and Amir (S3 | E147) | The Open Nesters Podcast

    Empty Nest Love (in the Love Lab – S3 | E146)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 40:16


    Open Nesting in the Love Lab (S3 | E146) | We sit down for a second time with Sue Jaye and Joe from Relationship Tripping.

    The Radio Vagabond | Still on the Road with Palle Bo (S3 | E145)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 23:11


    The Radio Vagabond | Still on the Road with Palle Bo (S3 | E145). Catching up with our hero traveler, Palle Bo. Our third interview.

    Kids, Identity and Thanksgiving (S3 | E143)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 18:28


    Kids, Identity and Thanksgiving (S3 | E143) Kids, Identity and Thanksgiving (S3 | E143) They're coming home soon from college, or life, this time of year. Are we ready?? !!

    KINK & POLY | Reflections with Amir

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 18:04


    KINK & POLY | Reflections with Amir. A very special episode on The Open Nesters Podcast. Not to be missed for the curious.

    Deciding Without Fear (Season 3 | Episode 141)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 41:23


    Deciding Without Fear. TO BOLDY GO. Do, or not do... there is no try. We heard the talk Peg and Paul walk the walk. The Open Nesters

    Flirting with Mortality | Your Legacy (S3 | E140)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 35:12


    Your Legacy Now - Kit Pappenheimer. With the crisis in Israel and the passing of my father, I really needed to speak with Kit Pappenheimer.

    Don’t Let Age Get in the Way (Season 3 | Episode 139)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 57:22


    Don't Let Age Get in the Way (Season 3 | Episode 139). The limitless possibilities of aging with Ashton Applewhite and Kyrie Carpenter.

    A Male Tradition of Mentorship and Wisdom (Season 3 | Episode 138)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 51:29


    This is a male-generational show: Men trusting their sons, nature, and their peers. We discuss a male tradition of mentorship and wisdom.

    Late Bloomer’s Success (Season 3 | Episode 137)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 25:14


    Late Bloomer's Success (Season 3 | Episode 137) It's Q&A time with Tessa and Amir. And - I have to say, Amir was amazingly open!!

    Choices That Matter with Kim DeYoung (S3 | E136)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 40:41


    Choices That Matter with Kim DeYoung (S3 | E136). Our guest this week, Kim DeYoung, is the Choice coach, author of The Book of Choice.

    Creative Passions in Act III (Season 3 | Episode 135)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 36:34


    Creative Passions in Act III with web designer, podcaster, radio host PJ Ewing. The Open Nesters Podcast S3 | E135.

    Dream Big, Live Courageously! (Season 3 | Episode 134)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 46:55


    Dream Big, Live Courageously! (Season 3 | Episode 134) We have Marni and Jeremy on our podcast this week. Believe me when I say you will live differently after listening to this episode.

    Living from the Wisdom of Silence with Edi Pasalis (Season 3 | Episode 133)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 39:15


    The Wisdom of Silence | The Pause That Matters | The Space In Between | The Open Nesters Podcast with Edi Pasalis

    Failure is Our Friend (Season 3 | Episode 132)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 36:11


    Failure is Our Friend (Season 3 | Episode 132) Thank goodness for Terry Clarke Murphy and her life experiences. Learned so much on this show.

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