The Small Jar Podcast
MINDSET TRAPS OF THE EMPTY NEST—SPECIAL SERIES
Join Master Coach Jennifer Collins as she uncovers the hidden thought patterns that make parenting teens and transitioning to the empty nest feel harder than it needs to be. In this series, you’ll learn how to recognize these patterns, loosen their grip, and start moving toward confidence, peace, and purpose in your next chapter.
In this series, you’ll discover:
✅ Why your brain naturally falls into mindset traps (and why it’s not a sign something is wrong with you).
✅ The most common traps—like emotional reasoning, all-or-nothing thinking, the comparison trap, and the illusion of control.
âś… How to recognize these patterns in your own life and start shifting them for more peace, confidence, and clarity.
Want to take this work even deeper? Get the Mindset Trap Detector Worksheet—a free, simple tool to help you uncover the thought patterns keeping you stuck so you can start breaking free.
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INTRODUCTION TO MINDSET TRAPS
🎧 28 min listen
What Is A Mindset Trap?
🎧 34 min listen
Intro I | Seeking Comfort
🎧 26 min listen
Intro II - Avoiding Pain
🎧 27 min listen
Intro III - Keeping It Simple
EXPLORING SPECIFIC MINDSET TRAPS
🎧 31 min listen
#1 - Emotional Reasoning
🎧 30 min listen
#2 - All or Nothing
🎧 26 min listen
#3 -Â Comparison Trap
🎧 32 min listen
#4 - Illusion of Control
🎧 31 min listen
