Let’s Get Real with Jena Burris
Welcome to Let’s Get Real, the podcast for women who feel like they’re holding it all together on the outside… but falling apart on the inside.
If you’re exhausted from pretending, overwhelmed by the pressure to be everything for everyone, or unsure who you even are anymore—you’re not alone. And you’re not crazy.
Let’s Get Real is where we have honest conversations about the struggles most people avoid—healing emotional wounds, losing yourself in motherhood, rebuilding your identity, and learning how to live whole again.
I’m Jena Burris—wife, mom, and your host. With a background in marriage and family therapy, life coaching, and years spent navigating life behind the scenes of the NFL and Hollywood, I’m passionate about creating a space where real conversations lead to real healing.
Each week, you’ll hear real stories, practical tools, and the reminder that freedom is closer than you think. Because I believe that in order to heal, we have to get real.
New episodes every Tuesday. Real talk. Real tools. Real healing.
For speaking inquiries, brand partnerships, or workshop opportunities, visit www.jenaburris.com or email jena@jenaburris.com.
Let’s Get Real with Jena Burris
The Pain I Hid, the Healing I Found—The Origin Story of Let’s Get Real
We all carry hidden pain—but what happens when we never stop to name it, face it, or heal from it?
From the outside, everything can look fine. But inside, you feel numb, stuck, or like you’re constantly pretending you’re okay. That was my story. I didn’t know how much I was carrying until I started falling apart.
In this week’s episode of Let’s Get Real, I’m sharing the story I’ve never told in full publicly until now—the moment my world changed as a young girl, how I shut down emotionally, and what helped me finally begin to heal. I open up about the depression that took over my early 20s, the mentor who changed everything, and the years I spent rebuilding a sense of identity after losing myself in motherhood and marriage.
You’ll hear:
• Why so many of us stay stuck in silent suffering
• The hidden cost of pushing through pain instead of processing it
• What healing really looks like (and why it’s never perfect or linear)
• The role of honesty, safe people, and faith in becoming whole again
This episode will speak to the part of you that’s tired of pretending. If you’ve ever wondered, “Will I ever feel like myself again?” — this conversation is for you. Let’s get real about the pain we carry, and the healing that’s possible when we stop hiding and start telling the truth.
For speaking inquiries, brand partnerships, or workshop opportunities, visit www.jenaburris.com or email jena@jenaburris.com.