Resilient with Jessica Boarman

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If you’ve ever reached for your phone or something sweet just to take the edge off a hard day…this conversation will feel very familiar. 

In this episode, I’m sitting down with Wendy Speake to talk about the habits we lean on when life feels heavy and what it looks like to gently step away from them so we can reconnect with God in a deeper, more honest way.

Wendy shares the heart behind her well-kno...

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In this episode, we’re taking the pressure off journaling and getting back to what it actually is—a simple, honest way to process what you’re carrying. If your thoughts feel loud, tangled, or overwhelming, journaling can help create clarity by getting them out of your head and onto paper.

We talk about what’s really happening in your brain when you write—how putting words to your emotions can help ...

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In this episode, we’re unpacking the difference between practical optimism and toxic positivity—two things that sound similar but feel very different in real life. One tells you to ignore what’s hard. The other makes space for it. If you’ve ever felt dismissed by phrases like “just stay positive” or “everything happens for a reason,” this conversation will likely hit home.

We walk through what each...

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If you’ve ever felt stuck in your own head with spiraling thoughts, quiet insecurities, or that constant pressure to hold everything together, this conversation will feel like a deep exhale. 

In this episode, Jessica sits down with Erica Ligenza Gwynn, author of That's Just Not True, to talk about the subtle lies so many of us carry…the ones that sound convincing but keep us anxious, overwhelm...

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In this episode, I’m talking about something we all do—avoiding the very things we know could move us forward. Whether it’s writing, working out, or starting something new, the hesitation usually isn’t about time or ability…it’s fear. Fear of not being good enough, of being seen, or of failing.

I share how this has played out in my own life—from starting a blog to pursuing a book, launching a podca...

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There are seasons in life where everything feels heavier than usual. And in those seasons, the message we often hear is to push harder…get more disciplined…fix everything.

But what if that’s not what you actually need?

In this episode, I’m sharing a different approach—one that has helped me move through heavy seasons without burning out: soft systems.

✨ In this episode, we talk about:

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This episode includes discussion of suicide and suicide loss. Please take care while listening and feel free to pause or skip this episode if this topic feels too heavy for you right now.
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‼️ A Small Favor 
Jessica is currently pitching her upcoming grief book to traditional publishers.

One thing publishers closely look at when co...

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In this episode, I share the story of my dad and the quiet, steady faith he lived out through a life marked by hardship and loss.

From losing his leg at a young age, to later losing his son and my mom, my dad knew what it meant to walk through seasons that felt deeply unfair. And yet, through it all, he remained faithful. His life has always reminded me of the Book of Job…a story of suffering, hone...

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In this episode, Jessica shares the story of losing her mom after a lung cancer diagnosis in 2013.

She reflects on the early days after the diagnosis, the way fear showed up as a need for control, and the quiet grief that began long before her mom was gone. Jessica talks honestly about caregiving, anticipatory grief, and what it’s like to lose the person you talked to every single day.

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In this episode of Resilient with Jessica Boarman, I begin sharing my grief story; not all at once, and not in full detail, but by slowly introducing the losses that have shaped my life over time.

Loss didn’t arrive for me in a single moment. It came in chapters. From my first experience with death as a teenager, to losing my granddad, to the devastating loss of my youngest brother Justin to suicid...

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In this opening episode, Jessica returns after an unexpected pause to  acknowledge a truth many of us know too well: sometimes life shifts, and nothing feels the same afterward.

This episode is for the listener whose world feels different than it used to after loss, grief, diagnosis, change, or an ending they didn’t see coming. When the world keeps moving but your life feels knocked off its axis, i...

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Have you ever had something good happen that felt too perfectly timed to be just a coincidence? That’s serendipity—the unexpected gift that shows up when we least expect it, often changing the course of our lives in ways big or small.

In this episode of Resilient with Jessica Boarman we unpack how we can invite more serendip...

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Have you ever felt the sting of being left out—the ache in your chest when you realize you weren’t invited, included, or even noticed? 

In this episode of Resilient with Jessica Boarman, we unpack the universal experience of belonging and what happens when we find ourselves on the outside looking in. 

From childhood playground memo...

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Have you ever caught yourself nodding along in a conversation, secretly hoping no one asks you to explain what was just said? Same. 

In this episode of Resilient with Jessica Boarman, we’re talking about one of the most practical and eye-opening tools I’ve come across for learning anything with more clarity and confidence: the Feynman Technique.

Named after Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feyn...

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What do you do when the life you’re living doesn’t quite match the one you dreamed of?

In today’s episode of Resilient with Jessica Boarman, we’re talking to the woman who’s quietly holding it all together—the mom, the dreamer, the business owner, the faith-filled leader who’s doing her best… but still wondering, “Wasn’t it supposed to look different than this?”

My guest today is a dear friend, a fe...

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Do you ever feel the pressure to respond, explain, or defend yourself in every situation?

In this episode of Resilient with Jessica Boarman, we explore the hidden strength in staying silent...and why not responding might just be your most powerful move.

Inspired by the phrase “let the pitch go by,” Jessica shares vulnerable reflections and four transformational truths she’s learning about holding he...

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What do you do when life brings you to your knees—and nothing makes sense anymore?

In this tender and deeply moving episode of Resilient with Jessica Boarman, grief educator and speaker JoBeth Polley joins us to share her story of walking through unimaginable loss…infertility, adoption heartbreak, and the devastating death of her husband and how, through it all, she has chosen to rise.

Now a grief c...

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You’ve heard it before—“comparison is the thief of joy.” But is that always true?

In this episode of Resilient with Jessica Boarman, we dig into the psychology behind comparison and how it quietly steals our peace. From social media spirals to invisible scorecards, Jessica unpacks why we compare ourselves, how it impacts our self-worth, and what we can do to stop measuring our lives against someone...

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Have you ever felt like you missed your moment? Like you’re too far behind to begin again—or that maybe your season has already passed? If so, today’s episode is for you.

Jessica sits down with Rebecca George—host of the Radical Radiance® podcast, speaker, and author of the new book You’re Not Too Late—for a powerful conversation about hope, timing, and the sacred beauty of the “not yet.”

Rebecca’s ...