Publishing October 6th, 2026 | Paperback and Hardcover | 206 pages
I am the woman who almost did not speak.
Have you spent your life pretending to be someone you’re not just to keep the peace? Smiling when you actually need help? Staying silent when you want to speak? You’re not alone.
Women in midlife have often spent years holding their tongues, playing peacemaker, putting everyone else first, and trying never to cause trouble. Jennifer Board was one of those women. Then menopause arrived, and the performance stopped working. The smile would not come. The silence became too heavy. And with the tools she gained as a certified wellness practitioner, Jennifer began to understand what was happening beneath the surface and what it would take to find her way back to herself.
Silent to Spoken: A Woman’s Journey Through the Pause is the story of what happens when a woman stops performing and starts telling the truth. Jennifer will help you recognize the people-pleasing, performing, and self-abandonment that have kept you quiet for years; rebuild yourself using the P.A.U.S.E. Framework™; and become the woman you were always meant to be. Each chapter includes practical tools, reflection questions, a boundary statement, and a prayer to help you navigate the uncertain space between who you are and who you are becoming. A glossary at the end explains the clinical terms behind the stories. Jennifer writes the way she talks, bringing you along on an intimate journey of self-reflection that asks you to pause, finally be honest, and emerge as someone you recognize.
Don’t quit in the quiet. Your voice is still in there. This is how you get it back.
“I had the opportunity to join Jenn on her podcast, and it was immediately clear that she carries both deep compassion and a sincere desire to help individuals rediscover their voice. In Silent to Spoken, Jenn beautifully weaves personal story, nervous system science, and faith into a framework that helps readers understand their patterns, reclaim their boundaries, and move toward healing. This book will feel like a trusted companion for people learning to live with courage, clarity, and self-trust. Excellent read!”
—Dr. Christopher S. Culver, founder of Orange Sparrow, speaker on the science of kindness
“This is the kind of book women don’t just read—they feel. From the very first page, you realize this isn’t about fixing yourself; it’s about finally understanding yourself. If you’ve ever felt like you’ve outgrown parts of your life but didn’t know how to move forward without guilt, this book will sit beside you like a trusted friend and walk you through it with so much grace. This is more than a book—it’s permission to choose yourself again.”
—Maria Williams, author of the Pretty Truth series, confidence coach
“Silent to Spoken felt like someone finally put words to things I had carried in silence for years. Jenn writes with honesty, compassion, and a deep understanding of what it feels like to lose yourself and slowly find your voice again. More than once, I found myself saying, ‘This was me.’ Her story reminds women that healing is possible, boundaries are necessary, and it is never too late to start over. This book doesn’t just speak to women. It sits beside them in the middle of their journey and reminds them they are not alone.”
—Elizabeth G. Lerner, LCSW, psychotherapist counseling women for over thirty-one years
Jennifer Board is a certified menopause and wellness practitioner, a content creator, an author, and the founder of Lavish Life Living, a midlife wellness advisory company for women navigating the messy, sacred, and often silent seasons of change.
She is the host of the Just Jelly Unfiltered podcast, where she shares honest conversations about the things so many of us were taught not to say out loud. Across social media, email, and her digital platforms, her community of more than 175,000 men and women has become a place for people to feel seen, understood, and a little less alone.
Jennifer is the creator of the P.A.U.S.E. Framework™, along with several other frameworks that grew out of her own midlife reckoning. Jennifer does not position herself as a traditional coach. She is a companion in the messy middle, walking beside people as they navigate identity, boundaries, grief, change, and becoming—while still walking through her own.
Silent to Spoken: A Woman’s Journey Through the Pause is her first book.
Thank you for being part of this journey. I am always just a message away.
~Jenn
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