Smiling Through What’s Breaking You

Strong Opinions & Poor Decisions

Strong Opinions & Poor Decisions is an honest, raw, and emotionally real conversation between sisters Jessica and Jeannie about the choices that shaped them, the lessons that broke them, and the healing that came afterward. In this episode of Stronger Than Yesterday, the sisters dive deep into survival mode, toxic relationships, emotional exhaustion, people-pleasing, grief, boundaries, self-worth, and the pressure of always being “the strong one.” With humor, vulnerability, and unfiltered storytelling, they unpack the difference between surviving and truly living while reflecting on the poor decisions that ultimately led to growth. This episode is for anyone who has: • Stayed too long • Loved too hard • Ignored red flags • Carried everyone else while neglecting themselves • Struggled to choose peace over chaos Through laughter, hard truths, and emotional honesty, Jessica and Jeannie remind listeners that healing is not about perfection — it’s about becoming honest enough to rebuild yourself after life humbles you. Because sometimes the worst decisions teach the most important lessons.

Smiling Through What’s Breaking You

From the outside looking in… my life looked great. It looked like I had everything together. It looked like I was happy. It looked like I was strong. But internally? I was exhausted, emotionally numb, and quietly falling apart. In this episode, I open up about what functional depression really looked like for me—performing happiness while privately struggling, laying in a dark room wondering what the point was anymore, and feeling disconnected from everyone… including myself. We talk about emotional exhaustion, grief, masking pain with humor, the pressure of always appearing “strong,” and the moment I realized I couldn’t keep living for everyone else while completely losing myself in the process. This is one of the most personal episodes I’ve ever recorded. Not because I have everything figured out… but because I finally stopped pretending that I did. And maybe if you’re listening to this feeling exhausted, lost, numb, or overwhelmed… I hope this episode reminds you that struggling does not make you weak. It makes you human. ✨ You don’t have to carry it all alone. 🎙️ Stronger Than Yesterday

Your Heart Remembers. Your Mind Knows.

🎙️ Your Heart Remembers. Your Mind Knows. Stronger Than Yesterday with Jessica Bott Sometimes the hardest things to walk away from… aren’t the things that were always bad. Sometimes they were meaningful. Sometimes they mattered deeply. Sometimes they were places, people, friendships, relationships, or environments you genuinely believed in. In this episode, Jessica opens up about the emotional battle that happens when your heart and your mind stop agreeing. The exhaustion of trying to hold everything together. The pressure of leadership. The weight of caring deeply while slowly realizing something no longer feels aligned. This episode isn’t just about leaving. It’s about healing. Space. Growth. And what happens when emotionally exhausted people need room to breathe. Jessica shares personal experiences involving leadership struggles, family sacrifice, emotional burnout, and the internal conflict of still seeing the good in something while knowing change is necessary. Because sometimes your heart keeps pulling you back… not because you’re meant to suffer there… but because part of you still believes healing is possible. 💥 Topics in this episode: * Emotional exhaustion & burnout * Leadership pressure * The battle between logic and emotion * Feeling unheard and undervalued * Family sacrifice & identity struggles * Healing through distance * Why space doesn’t always mean goodbye * Learning when peace matters more than survival If you’ve ever struggled between staying and stepping away… between loyalty and peace… between what your heart remembers and what your mind knows… This episode is for you. 🎧 Because being stronger than yesterday… sometimes means giving yourself permission to heal.

I Didn’t Lose My Intuition… I Ignored It

I knew. I felt it early… I just didn’t listen. In this episode of Stronger Than Yesterday, Jessica gets real about what happens after you ignore the signs, stay too long, and finally walk away. Because the hardest part isn’t always the relationship ending… it’s sitting with yourself after and wondering: “Why didn’t I trust myself?” This episode dives into: * what it actually feels like to lose trust in your own decisions * why we ignore our gut, even when it’s loud * how independence, past experiences, and not feeling heard can shape the way we respond * and how to slowly rebuild trust with yourself again Through raw, personal experiences, Jessica shares what it looks like to sit in the aftermath… recognize the patterns… and start choosing yourself again—one small decision at a time. If you’ve ever questioned yourself… second guessed your feelings… or felt like you should have known better… This episode is for you. 💙

Advice from an 11-Year-Old Lily (Unfiltered)

No filter. No holding back. 😅 In this episode, my daughter Lily takes over and gives her honest, unfiltered take on life—friendships, stress, parents, emotions… and yes, even me. And let’s just say… she doesn’t miss. From what loyalty really means… to why adults stress way too much… to the one thing kids wish we actually understood… this episode is equal parts hilarious, eye-opening, and unexpectedly deep. Somewhere between the laughs, the sass, and the “okay wow, she’s right…” moments— you’ll find a reminder we all need: ✨ You don’t have to be perfect. ✨ You just have to keep showing up. Because even at 11 years old… she’s already learning what most of us are still figuring out— How to be a little better… a little kinder… and a little stronger each day. 💛 “Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference… the difference we make is up to us.” – Lily If this episode makes you laugh, think, or feel something— share it with someone who needs it. Because no matter your age… We’re all just trying to be a little… 💛 Stronger than yesterday.