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Back Porch

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by Jennifer Shatzer

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The Back Porch is a podcast about healing, resilience, and finding your voice after life knocks you down. I share raw, unpolished words about trauma recovery, identity shifts, and learning to let go of control. Some episodes are tender. Some are messy. All are real. This isn’t self-help, it’s truth-telling. If you’re navigating grief, rebuilding after loss, or searching for encouragement in the middle of hard seasons, you’ll find a chair waiting here. Pull up a seat on my back porch. Exhale. Stay awhile. Jennifershatzer.com Jen@jennifershatzer.com

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8/26/2025

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October 7, 2025

Ep 9: The Myth of Self-Sufficiency

Some lessons come softly, others split you open first. In this porch talk, Jennifer shares how trauma can turn self-sufficiency into armor—and what happens when grace finally breaks through it.She begins with the biblical story of the donkey that spoke the truth, reminding us that God will use any voice to reach us, even when we resist. From there, she unpacks the myth of independence, the vacuum that forms when we stop letting anyone care for us, and the moment she sat on the floor of her therapist’s office realizing she hadn’t received in years.This one is tender, raw, and necessary—a quiet invitation to let love show up without a bill attached.In this episode: • The myth of self-sufficiency and the armor it creates • When help feels dangerous: trauma’s cost-calculation • Provision vs. intimacy—how grace meets us face-to-face • The reckoning: “I haven’t received in so long” • Learning to trust help without debt or shame • Why love and grace were never meant to be transactions • How receiving reshapes the way we give<a href="https://a.co/d/7a9M1iv" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"> Psalms of a Daughter </a>is now available on Amazon. <a href="" target="_new" rel="noopener">patreon.com/jennifershatzer</a>Learn more: <a href="" target="_new" rel="noopener">JenniferShatzer.com</a>Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/thejennifershatzer" target="_new" rel="noopener">@thejennifershatzer</a> Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/thejennifershatzer" target="_new" rel="noopener">facebook.com/thejennifershatzer</a>If you’re struggling or in crisis, in the U.S. call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.As always, with space and a little salty grace… Until the next time the porch lights blink.

September 30, 2025

Testing My Limits

Some days you can push through; some days your body makes you stop. Both are part of the story. In this porch talk, Jennifer shares what it looks like to navigate the limits of testing — and the recovery that follows — in real time. Right in the middle of neuropsych assessments, therapy, and the exhaustion that comes after, she talks about what it means to listen to your body without judgment. She unpacks the scar tissue metaphor — how healing doesn’t mean things look the same again, but stronger in a new shape — and the four hours she spent in bed after testing, not out of weakness, but as recovery. Scar tissue and rest become proof of survival, not failure. This one is raw, grounding, and full of permission: recovery counts as progress. In this episode: <ul><li>Why “before” can’t be recreated — and why that’s okay</li><li>Scar tissue as proof of survival, not weakness</li><li>The four hours in bed after testing — why recovery isn’t regression</li><li>Curiosity vs. judgment: the two voices we listen to</li><li>How knowing equips us to “fight with the light on”</li><li>Rest as part of the healing, not a setback</li><li>An invitation to see yourself as whole, even in the middle of the process</li></ul> <a href="https://a.co/d/j8UwKvz" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Psalms of a Daughter</a> is now available on Amazon. The Grit & Grace Challenge is happening now on Patreon: <a href="https://patreon.com/jennifershatzer">patreon.com/jennifershatzer</a> Learn more: <a href="https://jennifershatzer.com">JenniferShatzer.com</a> Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/thejennifershatzer">@thejennifershatzer</a>Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/thejennifershatzer">facebook.com/thejennifershatzer</a> If you’re struggling or in crisis, in the U.S. call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. As always, with space and a little salty grace…Until the next time the porch lights blink.

September 23, 2025

Space & Grace

Some days you’re put together; some days you slide in sideways. Both count. In this porch talk, Jennifer shares what it looks like to practice space (permission to be where you are) and grace (the kindness you give yourself while you’re there) in real time—right in the middle of neuropsych testing, therapy, and a brain running on fumes. She talks about saying “I don’t have the capacity for that today,” the day she literally did nothing (pajamas, no shower, no productivity), and how tools like ChatGPT, Notion, Airtable, Alexa, Siri, and her Apple Watch act as scaffolding—not weakness—on the hard days. Grace shows up in people, too—like the fashion show that made space when she couldn’t make rehearsal. This one is honest, practical, and full of relief: both count as progress. In this episode: <ul><li>Why we withhold space & grace from ourselves—and what it costs</li><li>Using your words: “I don’t have the capacity for that today”</li><li>Space as oxygen; limits as boundaries, not failures</li><li>Grace as shame-interruptor (how to stop the guilt loop)</li><li>The bill for withholding: body, mind, relationships</li><li>Real-time practice: unfinished testing, pajama day, trying again</li><li>Scaffolding that helps: ChatGPT, Notion, Airtable, Alexa, Siri, Apple Watch</li><li>Both count: the polished days and the scraped-together days</li></ul> <a href="https://a.co/d/fVZHS3v" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Psalms of a Daughter </a>is now available on Amazon.Grit & Grace Challenge is happening now on Patreon: <a href="https://patreon.com/jennifershatzer">patreon.com/jennifershatzer</a> Learn more: <a href="https://JenniferShatzer.com">JenniferShatzer.com</a> Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/thejennifershatzer">@thejennifershatzer</a>Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/thejennifershatzer">facebook.com/thejennifershatzer</a> If you’re struggling or in crisis, in the U.S. call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. As always, with space and a little salty grace…Until the next time the porch lights blink.

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What is Back Porch?: The Back Porch is a podcast about healing, resilience, and finding your voice after life knocks you down. I share raw, unpolished words about trauma recovery, identity shifts, and learning to let go of control. Some episodes are tender. Some are messy. All are real.

This isn’t self-help, it’s truth-telling. If you’re navigating grief, rebuilding after loss, or searching for encouragement in the middle of hard seasons, you’ll find a chair waiting here.

Pull up a seat on my back porch. Exhale. Stay awhile.

Jennifershatzer.com Jen@jennifershatzer.com
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.

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