Just Jelly

About Just Jelly

Just Jelly Unfiltered is a lived-in podcast for men and women navigating the messy middle of life, midlife transitions, emotional overwhelm, burnout, boundaries, comparison, faith, and nervous system stress. Hosted by Jennifer Board, author of Silent to Spoken and founder of Lavish Life Living, Just Jelly Unfiltered brings unfiltered conversations, real-life stories, and practical tools for men and women in the messy middle without the heaviness. No More Jelly Moments: no more comparing. Jealousy is information, not a wall. Pause is power.

Publisher

Jenn Board

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Jan 2024

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

62 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026

   I Almost Quit on Day One | What to Do When You Can’t See What’s Next in Midlife

   What do you do when you can’t see the road ahead? On day one of the Camino de Santiago, I almost quit. A brutal hill, a car that clipped my e-bike, and three words I never thought I’d say: “I can’t do this.” So I called a taxi. And what I saw out that window changed how I think about fear, starting over, and what’s next. Welcome to Season 5 of Just Jelly Unfiltered. After a summer of walking across Spain, publishing my first book, moving to Orlando, and becoming an empty nester, I came home asking one big question: What now? In this episode, we talk about: Why fear makes the road ahead look harder than it really is Looking back at how far you’ve come so you can move forward Starting over in midlife without burning your life down The empty nest bedroom door I couldn’t open Launch day for Silent to Spoken (without my author copies!) Saying yes to yourself, even when you’re scared Trusting God when you don’t know what’s next A first look at the 2027 P.A.U.S.E. Planner Chapters: 00:00 I Almost Quit Because I Couldn’t See What Was Next 00:24 Welcome to Season Five 02:24 Day One on the Camino 05:23 Sometimes We Have to Look Back to Move Forward 07:12 Starting Over in Midlife 07:37 Empty Nest: The Door I Couldn’t Open 09:06 Afraid to Let Your Dream Become Real? 12:10 Saying Yes to Yourself 14:31 Who Are You When You’ve Never Been Alone? 17:09 Trusting God When You Don’t Know What’s Next 20:47 Coming Up in Season Five 21:33 First Look: The 2027 P.A.U.S.E. Planner 📖 Get Silent to Spoken: A Woman’s Journey Through the Pause: silenttospoken.com 🗓️ The 2027 P.A.U.S.E. Planner, pre-orders opening soon ✉️ Write me a Pen Pal letter: justjellypodcast.com 📱 Follow along: @justjennboard and @justjellypodcast Next week: Halloween fun with Maria from The Pretty Truth, talking about what we’re ghosting in midlife. 👻 The deeper we dive, the sweeter it gets. Stay sweet out there. 💋 Jenn

2. 

   24 Jun 2026

   Four Midlife Lessons from Luke 8, 9 & 10 | Faith, Starting Over & Finding Your Voice.

   ✨ What do you do when life doesn't look the way you thought it would? Come sit with me. In this Season 4 finale of Just Jelly Unfiltered, I'm sharing thelessons from Luke 8, 9, and 10 that helped me find permission to speak again through grief, starting over, and preparing to walk the Camino de Santiago. For the past two years, I've been moving through some of the hardest seasons of my life. Relationships changed. Dreams shifted. Parts of my story unraveled. Then I found myself sitting with Luke 8, and what surprised me wasn't what I learned about Jesus. It was what I learned about myself. In this episode, I share: 🌱 Tending the Soil: Why the people praying for you matter morethan the people talking about you. 🌊 Handling the Storm: Trusting God when life feels uncertain,and learning that faith matters just as much when the water is calm. ✨ Holding On to Hope: Remembering who you are beneath the titles, expectations, and losses. 👣 Walking by Faith: Taking the next step when you don't haveall the answers. I also share the daily rhythms that carry me through the storms, my 5 W's: • Wake & Worship • Walk & Workout • Work & Win • Whisper & Witness • Wind Down & Write This conversation is about faith, healing, midlife, starting over, and finding the courage to keep walking when the path ahead isn't fully visible. My question for you: Where have you been waiting for permission? Permission to speak. Permission to take up space. Permission to startover. Permission to live again. Tell me in the Hey You section on the website. It's the heart of what Season Five will be, and I want it shaped by you. Silent to Spoken releases October 6, 2026. Don't quit in the quiet. 🤍 I love you. Just stay sweet out there.~ Jenn 🤍🌷

3. 

   15 Jun 2026

   The Messy Middle of Coming Out, Starting Over, and Finding Your Truth

   The Messy Middle of Coming Out, Starting Over, and Finding Your Truth | From Silent to Said It with Jerod In this unfiltered conversation, I sit down with Jerod to discuss coming out, divorce, parenting, bullying, self-discovery, and finding the courage to live authentically. Jerod shares his personal journey of discovering his sexuality, navigating major life transitions, having honest conversations with his children, and learning how to embrace his truth. We explore the messy middle that so many people experience when life doesn’t go according to plan. From rebuilding after divorce to overcoming fear, judgment, and expectations, this episode is about finding your voice and stepping into the person you were always meant to be. Jerod shares how finding his voice through podcasting opened the door to an entirely new chapter. Today, he is the founder of Said It Beauty, turning his experiences, resilience, and passion into a brand that encourages others to show up authentically. His journey proves that some of life’s most difficult seasons can become the catalyst for our greatest growth. If you’re navigating a life transition, questioning what’s next, healing from the past, rebuilding your confidence, or learning to live more authentically, this conversation will remind you that you are not alone. • Coming out later in life • LGBTQ+ community and Pride Month • Divorce and starting over • Parenting through life transitions • Bullying and self-acceptance • Finding your voice • Authentic living • Personal growth and self-discovery • Building confidence • Entrepreneurship and Said It Beauty • Midlife transitions • Mental health and resilience Silent to Spoken in finding YOUR truth. Don’t quit in the quiet.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

15 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

21 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 46 / 100

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64

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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