Come Sit With Me in the Messy Middle
Honest conversations for men and women navigating midlife, finding their voice, and figuring out what comes next. Because starting over does not have to mean blowing up the life you have built.
You do not have to burn your life down to begin again.
And you do not have to believe what I believe to sit at this table. Different beliefs, different stories, same table, because we were never meant to walk the messy middle alone.
Now Playing · Season Five, Episode One
Season Five: The Messy Middle of Midlife
Who are you when the kids grow up, relationships change, your body changes, your faith gets tested, and the life you built starts asking different questions?
This season, we are talking about all of it.
Season Five Premiere
Starting Over in Midlife: What the Camino Taught Me About What’s Next
I almost quit on day one of the Camino. Season Five opens with the taxi story, and what that moment taught me about starting over in midlife and choosing what comes next.
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You do not have to agree with me to be a guest.
Just Jelly Unfiltered is a place for honest, healthy conversations with people who may see life differently. I welcome different beliefs, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, because I think some of the best conversations happen when we are willing to listen without needing to be identical.
You do not have to believe what I believe to sit at this table. You do need to come willing to be respectful, curious, and honest.
I am looking for thoughtful people with lived experience, expertise, or a story that can help someone feel less alone.
Come sit with me.
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Just Jenn.
Integrity over image. Truth over trends. Joy on purpose.
"Hi, I'm Jenn, host of Just Jelly Unfiltered."
A Midlife Transformation Advisor, podcast host, and author of Silent to Spoken. Here, you do not have to be polished. You just get to be you.
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