Mid-Life Mommy to Empty Nester

Lena Mattice

Lena cracked open the playbook on mid‑life transformation when she launched her “Mid‑Life Mommy to Empty Nester” podcast in 2021. What began as candid conversations about weight loss, faith, and parenting has blossomed into 57 episodes and counting—each one a roadmap for navigating life’s biggest transitions with humor, grit, and divine inspiration. After fourteen years devoted to nurturing her four children, Lena stepped into the classroom, earning her degree in education and, ultimately, a master’s in Reading. For over a decade she’s served as a Reading Intervention specialist, blending research‑backed strategies with heartfelt mentorship to help students unlock their potential. By day, you’ll find Lena championing young readers; by night, she’s a Rare Faith Facilitator, crafting workshops, newsletters, and blog posts that teach the kind of faith “that causes things to happen” in finances, relationships, and personal growth. From her popular posts—“Hard Isn’t Hard Anymore” and “I’m a GOOD Teacher”—to her immersive Genius Boot Camp® events, Lena empowers busy parents and professionals to trade overwhelm for confidence and purpose. Whether you’re wrestling with money mindsets, parenting hurdles, or the empty‑nest blues, Lena’s blend of classroom wisdom and faith‑based tools will help you love yourself as God loves you—and step boldly into your next chapter. www.breakthrough-mindsets.com

  1. Sep 14

    Episode 74 Mid Life Mommy Stickman and Mind Model review

    Okay... Here's our big review! Imagine Stickman wants to learn how to play basketball. First, his conscious mind becomes aware: "I want to become a better basketball player." Then he creates a new idea: "I could practice shooting baskets every day." But suddenly an old subconscious program says: "I'm not very good at sports." Now Stickman has a choice. His conscious mind can accept that thought... Or reject it. He might say: "Maybe I'm not very good YET, but I can learn." That's a new thought. If he repeats that thought and connects it with determination and hope, he's beginning to feed a different program. Then what does he need? His body. He picks up the basketball. He moves his feet. He uses his hands. He practices. His thought becomes... An action. And if he takes that action consistently... He can begin getting different results. Do you see how all three work together? 🧠 Conscious mind. 🧠 Subconscious mind. 🏃 Body. That's our Mind Model! 🎮 MIND MODEL CHALLENGELet's finish with a game. I'm going to say something, and you decide which part of the Mind Model it belongs to. Ready? Noticing birds singing outside. Awareness! Deciding whether something means good or bad. Adding meaning! Saying, "No, I don't want to keep that thought." Accept or reject! Inventing a brand-new game. Creating new ideas! Your heart beating while you're asleep. Automatic life-sustaining functions! Your body reacting when it senses danger. Alive and safe! Knowing the alphabet without thinking about every letter. Subconscious program! Learning something because you've heard it again and again. Repetition! Your hands building something you imagined. The body as a tool of the mind! Smiling when you're excited. Behavior! Feeling butterflies in your stomach when you're nervous. Your mind and body working together! Getting up and practicing something because you have a goal. ACTION! You did it! 🌟 YOUR DAILY CHALLENGEToday, I want you to notice your own Mind Model working. See if you can catch yourself: Being aware. Adding meaning. Accepting or rejecting a thought. Creating an idea. Running an old program. Feeling an emotion in your body. Or taking an action. You don't have to judge what you notice. Just become aware of it. Because the more you understand how your mind works... The better you can learn to use it.

  2. Jun 11

    Episode 68 Mid Life Mommy Subconscious Mind Stores Programs 61126, 3 48PM

    If you are following me on Facebook, Instagram or Tik Tok, You might Notice that in one year from  now I am going on a 400-500 mile bike trek through the Baltics.  This summer I decided to start my training by doing 500 miles before School starts and I’m back to work.  I’ve posted on social media asking for sponsors to help me in my financial quest for this trek I started on June 1st and started riding 10  miles a day with a 20 mile bike ride on Saturdays. The first 71 miles are down and some wonderful people have taken the time and money to sponsor me on my quest to 500 miles.  To celebrate them I’d like to thank Jenene Maybury, Christy Lee, Jeanine Rhodes, Royann Goodman,  and a secret friend. I am so grateful for these wonderful people in my life. They saw my quest and wanted to cheer me on as I get strengthened to my goal.  A big shout out to them and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.   Before we begin today's lesson, let's do a quick review. Last time, you learned about a very important job of your subconscious mind. Do you remember what it was? That's right! 🧠 Your subconscious helps keep you alive and safe. It keeps your heart beating. It helps you breathe. And it helps protect you through fight, flight, or freeze when it senses danger. Your subconscious is always working behind the scenes. Today, we're going to learn something else your subconscious does. And once you understand it, you'll start noticing it everywhere. 🧠 Your Subconscious Stores ProgramsRemember when we talked about the conscious mind? Your conscious mind can: ✨ Be aware ✨ Add meaning ✨ Accept or reject ideas ✨ Create new ideas Your conscious mind can decide what it wants to think about. But your subconscious works differently. Your subconscious does not argue. It does not judge. It does not stop and ask: "Is this true?" "Is this false?" "Is this helpful?" "Is this harmful?" Instead... Your subconscious accepts whatever is repeated often enough and stores it as a program. 💻 What Is a Program?Think about a computer. A computer follows whatever program is installed inside it. Your subconscious works in a similar way. A program is simply something your mind has learned so well that it can do it automatically. For example: Can you sing the alphabet? Let's try it. 🎵 A, B, C, D, E, F, G... Did you have to stop and think about every letter? Probably not. The answer just showed up. Why? Because the alphabet became a program in your subconscious mind.

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Lena cracked open the playbook on mid‑life transformation when she launched her “Mid‑Life Mommy to Empty Nester” podcast in 2021. What began as candid conversations about weight loss, faith, and parenting has blossomed into 57 episodes and counting—each one a roadmap for navigating life’s biggest transitions with humor, grit, and divine inspiration. After fourteen years devoted to nurturing her four children, Lena stepped into the classroom, earning her degree in education and, ultimately, a master’s in Reading. For over a decade she’s served as a Reading Intervention specialist, blending research‑backed strategies with heartfelt mentorship to help students unlock their potential. By day, you’ll find Lena championing young readers; by night, she’s a Rare Faith Facilitator, crafting workshops, newsletters, and blog posts that teach the kind of faith “that causes things to happen” in finances, relationships, and personal growth. From her popular posts—“Hard Isn’t Hard Anymore” and “I’m a GOOD Teacher”—to her immersive Genius Boot Camp® events, Lena empowers busy parents and professionals to trade overwhelm for confidence and purpose. Whether you’re wrestling with money mindsets, parenting hurdles, or the empty‑nest blues, Lena’s blend of classroom wisdom and faith‑based tools will help you love yourself as God loves you—and step boldly into your next chapter. www.breakthrough-mindsets.com