Meet Mandy & Lauren

The Mother-Daughter Besties behind The Empty Nest Mom.

We laugh loud. We love big. We tell the truth.
And we bring Women together in a way that feels like a girls’ night mixed with a breakthrough moment.
Whether we’re on a stage, in a podcast studio, or sitting cross-legged on someone’s living room floor…
we make Women feel seen, safe, and lit up again

Speaking & Live Events

This is not a stiff podium talk.
This is “Oh my gosh, I haven’t laughed like this in YEARS — and now I want to change my life.”

We’re available for:

  • Conferences & retreats
  • Women’s events & church gatherings
  • Corporate & leadership keynotes
  • Panels, fireside chats + Mom nights
  • “Girlfriend Talk Show” style live stage (YES — we bring the mics, the honesty, and the hard belly laughs)

Whether we’re on a stage, in a podcast studio, or sitting cross-legged on someone’s living room floor…
we make Women feel seen, safe, and lit up again.

  • Mandy, a smiling blonde woman with curly hair, stands in a doorway wearing a cream top and jeans, looking warm and welcoming.
    • Topics We Love:
    • Who am I now? Identity shifts through Motherhood & Womanhood
    • Reclaiming joy when life has knocked the glitter off
    • Mother–Daughter relationships that heal and evolve
    • Building a life, business, or season that feels like yours
    • Friendship & community when everyone is busy, tired, and growing
    • Perimenopause, hormones, and the lack of, mood swings & hot flashes — but make it fun
    • Faith, grief, resilience, making beauty out of what tried to break you
    We can show up as:
    • Mandy Solo — entrepreneur, public speaker, Women’s Advocate, and Queen of “you are not done yet.”
    • Lauren Solo — young Mom, storyteller, healing era, rediscovery & identity guide.
    • Together — the undeniable Mother-Daughter energy everyone in the audience feels in their chest.
    • Or… we bring the Besties for a full panel that feels like the movie, “The Book Club” with iced coffee & zero filter.

    If you want your audience to feel something — we’re your people.

  • Lauren smiles while dining at a sushi restaurant—capturing a rare mom moment of calm, joy, and flavor in the midst of real mom life.
    • Brand Collaborations
    We Partner with Brands That Value:
    • Storytelling over sales scripts
    • Warmth over perfection
    • Real Women over staged perfection
    • Social Media Campaigns: We create engaging, real-life content that feels like a friend’s recommendation — not an ad. Designed to build trust, spark conversation, and move your audience to action.
    • UGC + On-Camera Talent: Need relatable, real-woman spokespeople? We show your product in our actual lives — talking, laughing, demo’ing, storytelling — so your audience sees themselves in the moment.
    • Podcast Features & Storytelling Reels: We bring your brand into heartfelt conversations. Whether it’s a story, a message, or a mission — we know how to make it stick and feel personal.
    • Travel & Destination Content: From boutique stays to road trips to wander-worthy getaways — we turn travel experiences into inviting, cinematic storytelling your audience will want to be part of.
    • Photography & Creative Production: From cozy lifestyle images to brand-focused shoots — we deliver polished content that fits your visual style and can be repurposed across platforms.
    • Launch Partnerships & Product Features: aunching something new? We help introduce it in a way that feels natural, exciting, and community-driven — never salesy.
    • Event Hosting & Live Experiences: Whether we’re leading a workshop, a panel, or a girls-night-with-a-purpose — we bring energy, warmth, humor, and connection to the room.
    Industries We Love:

    Travel • Lifestyle • Fashion • Beauty • Home • Wellness • Family • Outdoor • Mom-life everything