From Nest to Next: Embracing the Empty Nester Journey and Thriving
(Grief of Life's Transitions)

In this episode, Alina dives deep into the emotional rollercoaster that comes with becoming an empty nester, especially from a mom’s perspective. She explores the grief and sense of loss that accompany life's transitions and offer compassionate advice to help navigate this challenging time. Whether you’re excited about the newfound freedom or feeling the pangs of an empty home, this episode offers insightful advice, heartwarming stories, and practical tips to help you not just cope, but thrive in this new chapter. Join Alina as she explores the journey from nest to next, and discover the unexpected joys and opportunities that lie ahead.

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"Navigating the Role Reversal: Insights and Stories on Parenting Your Parent"

Welcome to Parenting Our Parents, this podcast explores the unique challenges and emotional journeys of caring for your aging parents. On this episode Alina delves into personal stories, advice, and practical strategies to help you balance compassion with practicality. From managing medical needs to maintaining family dynamics; join Alina as she provides support, share experiences, and uncover resources to help you navigate this profound role reversal with grace and confidence.

Part 1 of 2.

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We all struggle. No matter how well intentioned we are, life happens and we find ourselves off track, and then frustration sets in and then the negative voices in our head kick in. All of a sudden you are in a monotonous cycle and your life feels like the movie "Ground Hogs Day".

On this podcast, I talk about some strategies to help overcome those moments when the negative voices happen and how to move from a place of feeling stuck to self empowerment.

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For this episode of The Last 2%, we deal with Procrastination. Have you found yourself setting goals for yourself only to find that you look up and a day, a week, a month or years later, you are still in the same place and haven't done what you said you we're going to do. Then the negative voices in your head get going and now you're comparing yourself to others. Welcome to the club.

The last Two Percent is, we all fall and have been prisoners to Procrastination. Procrastination simply put, is a dream killer. On this episode I get personal and talk about some of my own struggles and discuss ways to cope and move from procrastination to owning our power.

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The Last Two Percent – Podcast Description

What's The Last 2%? When it comes down to it, it’s that gut check moment when you are at the crossroads of making the next decision and you know what the real truth is, but most times you end up making a different choice. The Final 2% percent is...what's really the truth for you and how to you live your life making authentic choices.

Meet Alina Patton Jones (MSW), author of the illustrated book “Mommy Am I Pretty”. Alina has done it all, from model to crisis counselor, to social worker to wife to mom. And like every woman she’s going through the daily challenges of life and figuring out how to navigate them. Alina gives straight talk on helping to come to The Final Two Percent. On this introduction to The Last Two Percent, you get to meet Alina up close and personal. Its real talk, its straight talk.

This is Alina Patton Jones from The Last Two Percent, thanks for listening. Would love to hear from you, follow me on instagram.

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