The Things We Don’t Say

Nicole Bressler
  • 5.0 (6)
  • Society & Culture
  • Updated Weekly

Honest stories and reflections that uncover what’s happening beneath the surface of ordinary life—because sometimes the words come later.

Episodes

  1. Aug 18

    1.4 I Hope She Wins

    Send us Fan Mail What happens when someone else gets the thing you wanted? It’s easy to celebrate people when their success doesn’t bump up against our own disappointment. But what about when it does? In this episode, Nicole talks competitive dance, the scoreboards we create for ourselves and our kids, a painful confession from her years of infertility, and why someone else’s success was never evidence of your failure. Because maybe the goal isn’t to stop wanting things for ourselves—it’s learning to genuinely cheer when someone else gets them.

  2. Aug 12

    1.3 Who I Thought I'd Be

    Send us Fan Mail Who did you think you’d be by now? On her 40th birthday, Nicole looks back at the versions of herself she thought she’d become—and the expectations, disappointments, and unexpected turns that shaped who she actually is. From a questionable relationship with anti-aging cream to career changes, church ministry, old birthday blogs, and the quiet grief of a life that didn’t go exactly as planned, Nicole asks what might be underneath our tendency to compare. Maybe comparison isn’t always the problem. Maybe it’s just the symptom. And maybe becoming who you were made to be starts with paying attention to what’s been forming in you all along.

  3. Aug 12

    1.2 The Best Yes

    Send us Fan Mail I know exactly where you think this episode is going. Trust me. You're wrong. Somewhere between Betty (yes, I named my phone), a swim meet, and one very inconvenient parenting moment, I discovered this conversation had almost nothing to do with my phone. Every day we're giving our "yes" to something. The question isn't whether we're saying yes—it's who or what is getting it. The things that deserve our best often lose to the things that are simply easiest to reach. But when we intentionally choose who gets our attention, we become the kind of people who make others feel seen.

  4. Aug 12

    1.1: Five More Minutes

    Send us Fan Mail What if the moments we're rushing through are the very ones we'll someday wish we could get back? In the very first episode of Things We Don’t Say, Nicole invites you into an ordinary morning—the snooze button, the unfinished plans, the cold coffee, and the interruptions that feel inconvenient in the moment. Maybe the ordinary moments aren't interruptions at all. Maybe they're invitations—to slow down, pay attention, and notice the people and stories right in front of us. Sometimes the words come later. And sometimes... all it takes is five more minutes.

  5. Trailer

    Trailer

    Send us Fan Mail There are so many things we don’t say. But, sometimes the words arrive later…and sometimes that’s exactly when they matter most.

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Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
6 Ratings

About

Honest stories and reflections that uncover what’s happening beneath the surface of ordinary life—because sometimes the words come later.

Information

  • Creator
    Nicole Bressler
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Things We Don’t Say
  • Show Website
    The Things We Don’t Say