Simply Heard: The Space Between is a podcast about the place we rarely slow down long enough to explore — the space between who we’ve been and who we’re becoming. Hosted by psychologist, writer, and storyteller Dr. Jess Hayden, each episode invites you into honest conversation about relationships, mental health, parenting, self-trust, grief, boundaries, love, and the quiet work of coming back home to yourself.

Blending science with story, compassion with clarity, and curiosity with accountability, Jess sits with clinicians, creators, parents, athletes, thinkers, and everyday humans to ask deeper questions:
How do we unlearn the patterns that keep us small?
What does real self-love require?
How do we stay connected without abandoning ourselves?

You’ll hear grounded psychology, practical tools, reflective storytelling, and moments of humor and tenderness — without the perfectionism, performative “self-help,” or shame.

Because transformation doesn’t happen at the extremes.
It happens in the space between — where we listen closely, tell the truth gently, and learn to stay with ourselves.

Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube — and welcome to the conversation.