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Back PorchEp 9: The Myth of Self-SufficiencySome 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 receiv...
2025-10-0722 min
Portal to Ascension RadioExtraterrestrial Disclosure: Starseed Ambassadors | DocumentaryExtraterrestrial Disclosure: Starseed Ambassadors documentary focuses on human experiences of cosmic contact and spiritual awakenings tied to ancient extraterrestrial origins. Through the voices of multiple experiencers, it delves into memories of childhood encounters with beings from other worlds, profound past-life regressions, and deep spiritual revelations. The documentary emphasizes the idea that humanity’s evolution is intertwined with extraterrestrial civilizations and that the veil separating us from higher dimensions is thinning. With testimonies ranging from UFO sightings to mystical encounters, the video invites viewers to explore the truth behind extraterrestrial disclosure, challenging traditional perceptions of reality and consciousness.
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• Neil Gaur
• Toni G...
2025-10-041h 01Back PorchTesting My LimitsSome 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...
2025-09-3032 minBack PorchSpace & GraceSome 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 Appl...
2025-09-2334 minBack PorchTwo Things Can Be TrueHealing doesn’t move in straight lines. It’s whiplash moments of laughter that feel suspicious, anger that becomes fuel, diagnoses that shift as the language catches up, and the messy reality of carrying both good days and hard days at the same time.In this episode of The Back Porch, I talk openly about what it’s like to live with CPTSD. I share how blasting music and cleaning become a survival tool, how my diagnosis shifted from Bipolar in my 20s to CPTSD today, and how my therapist reframed my patterns: fighting means...
2025-09-1839 minBack PorchRoles We Never Asked ForFor a long time, I thought strength looked like putting on the armor. Holding the line. Carrying the weight for everyone else.But lately, I’ve been asking a harder question:What if the bravest thing isn’t holding on?What if it’s daring to tell the truth about who you are—underneath it all?In this episode of The Back Porch, I talk about identity and truth. About how easily we let the world define us, and how hard it is to strip off the labels we’ve wo...
2025-09-1622 minBack PorchThe Let GoFor a long time, I thought strength looked like holding it all together. Holding my role. Holding the peace. Holding other people’s expectations.But lately, I’ve been asking a harder question:What if the bravest thing isn’t holding on?What if it’s learning how to let go?In this episode of The Back Porch, I talk about the slow unraveling that happens when we start questioning the weight we’ve carried for too long. The identity we’ve wrapped around survival. The cost of pretending s...
2025-09-1120 minBack PorchHarvested Without PlantingFor a long time, I believed being needed meant being loved. That showing up, giving more than I had, and being endlessly useful was just the cost of connection. But lately, something in me has shifted — and this morning, it came out in one sentence:“God, I am tired of being harvested by people who never planted anything in me.”In this episode of Back Porch, I talk about what it means to stop trading yourself for connection. To stop bleeding out in relationships that only love your fruit but ne...
2025-09-0938 minBack PorchEmotions & FeelingsEmotions aren’t the enemy. For years, I believed mine made me weak—that hiding them was strength, that silence was holiness. But what I learned is that burying feelings isn’t strength at all. It’s control. And that control nearly broke me.In this episode of Back Porch, I push back on the idea that “the devil wants you focused on your feelings, God wants you focused on His truth.” Because feelings and truth aren’t enemies—they’re dance partners. Feelings are the signals, and truth is the anchor that helps us face them witho...
2025-09-0429 minBack PorchNot Who They ExpectedHealing doesn’t look tidy. It looks like confusion, breakdowns, breakthroughs — and a whole lot of misunderstandings. In this first full episode of Back Porch, Jennifer opens up about what it’s like when you’re not who people expect you to be in your healing.She shares stories of being misread, the loneliness of isolation, and the pain of reaching out only to be met with judgment. Jennifer speaks candidly about trauma, CPTSD, and what it feels like to scream underwater while everyone else watches from the veranda.But this isn’t just about struggle —...
2025-09-0234 minBack PorchBack Porch TrailerBack Porch isn’t a tips-and-tricks podcast or curated girl talk; it’s an honest space for truth. I’m Jennifer Shatzer, a writer, strategist, and survivor who’s spent years wrestling with silence, faith, trauma, and the messy work of starting over.For most of my life, silence was my default. I carried family secrets, swallowed my own words, and lived with the wound of not being heard. After an injury that forced me to stop, I found myself writing over 200,000 words to survive. I discovered that speaking those words out loud, whether on my porch, with my...
2025-08-2610 min
Get 'N' Your Business PodcastManic Social ( Digital Agency)In this insightful episode, host Alison Shores sits down with Jennifer and Tom Shatzer, the powerhouse duo behind Manic Social, a digital marketing agency focused on helping businesses stand out and scale. The Shatzers unpack how Manic Social delivers comprehensive branding and marketing strategies tailored for small-town success, covering everything from logo design and social media management to SEO, review monitoring, and fractional CMO services.With a strong belief that people buy from people, Jennifer and Tom emphasize the power of storytelling in business marketing. They also share their experiences navigating the constantly evolving social media landscape...
2025-05-0322 min
Life Badassery2020 Called Bullsh!t on Us!You were handed your ass, we all were. Our rose-colored glasses can't hide the injustice, the brutality, the ugly BS that we have dealt with. The world can't go back to what it was, we have to face that in order to find our way. I am going to update you on how I got up off of the bathroom floor and what questions I really had to ask myself to talk myself back into doing what I KNEW I was supposed to be doing instead of what tradition and well-intentioned people wanted me to do. Join me.
2020-09-1741 min
Life BadasseryRestlessness, Wanderlust and What You Learn When You TravelIn this episode Paige Matlock and I talk about our common love of international travel and how both of us were influenced by our Grandmothers to be explorers of the world.
Paige is a travel agent and you can find her at Wheelhouse Adventure Travel.
2020-03-1252 minLife BadasseryShame and Other Things That Go Bump in the NightDawn Turner and I dish on the shame in our lives and how we have walked together to push, pull and drag each other out of the shame lane for the last 15 years.
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2020-03-0949 minLife BadasseryBullshit Stories and Other Things That Keep You on Your AssFear Trains. At the end of trains of fear is where courage lives. Bullshit stories keep us from moving forward. Define the fear and then get up and do something.
2020-03-0316 minLife BadasseryThe Importance of a Tribe and Intimate Friends with Velvet JenkinsI bring on one of my best friends and we dish on all things to do with friendship. Why we need friends, types of friends, and the importance of having someone to call when you hit the bathroom floor. We laughed and laughed and you will too!
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2020-02-2744 minLife BadasseryIntro to ShameWho do you think you are? What is keeping you on your ass and keeping you from experiences the pleasures and joys in life? Come hang out for a bit and lets talk about it.
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2020-02-2427 minLife BadasseryLet's Talk About Sex Baby with Nickie Kennedy Intimacy CoachHow many orgasms does the average woman have in a lifetime? We do the math. I surveyed a few of the men in my life and asked them 3 questions, see what they have to say about: 1. What is the sexiest thing about a woman?, 2. Is lingerie a waste of money? and 3. Are you opposed to toys in the bedroom? We laugh and talk about our shared crush of Paul Walker and how we mourned his death because he was our Christian Grey as we were reading the books years ago.
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2020-02-2049 minLife BadasseryHow Do I Overcome Dating AnxietyDating Anxiety - Is your anxiety isolating you and keeping you from putting yourself out there? I will share with you the common fears we have within ourselves that keep us from putting ourselves out there. Then I begin to share some keys to help you overcome these fears.
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2020-02-1740 minLife BadasserySingle Awareness Day AKA Valentine's Day Special with Shawn KingShawn King is gaining traction on social media for his no holds bar dating stories. He is thought provoking and funny as we discuss how we met, and how he is continuing to navigate dating at this point in his life as a single dad.
2020-02-1347 minLife BadasseryLife Badassery IntroductionAn introduction into who I am and why I am doing this podcast.
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2020-02-0518 min