The Jess Connolly Podcast

Episode 62: Listen Live: My Health Coach Changed My Mind Oct 28, 2024

There’s nothing like your health to make you feel defeated. There’s nothing like health that makes us feel so much shame about where we’re at. Because our bodies are OUR BODIES, they’re the homes we live in here on earth - the enemy can often use our health to keep us from experiencing abundance, freedom, joy, and peace.

In this episode, we are joined by Jess’s friend, health coach, and author of The Good Food Solution, Meredyth Fletcher. Meredyth discusses how your journey isn’t about trying the next fad diet or seeking a quick fix—it’s about finding the right balance for YOU. Like Meredyth is with Jess and Jess’s family, she will encourage you wherever you find yourself on your health journey.

If you feel defeated and sick, this episode is for you. If you love discussing health, this episode is for you.

Let’s go.

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Don’t forget to pick up Meredyth’s book, The Good Food Solution.. Also, are you interested in working with Meredyth? Head to this link to learn more!

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Episode 61: Listen to this Before the Holidays Oct 21, 2024

As the holiday season approaches, we often feel overwhelmed, underwhelmed, and exhausted. In this episode, Jess explores how to shift our focus from chaos to connection.

What if we started early this year by asking some thoughtful questions so we could show up feeling present, grateful, and grounded in the love that compels us to celebrate in the first place?

Let’s go.

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Episode 60: Treasures in the Dark with Katherine Wolf Oct 14, 2024

In this heartfelt episode, Jess interviews her dear friend, Katherine Wolf, author of Treasures in the Dark: 90 Reflections on Finding Bright Hope Hidden in the Hurting. Together, they explore the profound message of Treasures in the Dark, highlighting how some of the most valuable treasures are often discovered in our darkest moments. Katherine emphasizes that it's during our deepest struggles that God reveals His most precious gifts, offering hope and encouragement to those feeling lost and weary.

If you find yourself wondering if God is near you or hears you in your pain and suffering, this episode is for you. If you need some encouragement for your soul, this episode is for you.

Let’s go.

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⁠⁠⁠Leaders are Learners!⁠⁠⁠ Join Jess’s book club ⁠here⁠, where you’ll read transformative books together. We are now diving into ‘Treasures in the Dark’ by Katherine Wolf. You’ll get an additional Q&A from the author and a space to call in and share your thoughts on the podcast!

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Episode 59: 5 Ways to Support Your Friend in A Hard Season Oct 07, 2024

How do we show up for our people when they’re going through a hard time? What do we say when it feels like there are no words? And how do we ask for help when we’re going through a hard time?

This episode is for our friends - those of us who want to live well and those of us who might need extra support right now. You’ll want to send this episode to a friend so you can listen and discuss it together!

Let’s go.

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Episode 58: Here’s What I Really Think About Politics with Nick Connolly Sep 30, 2024

Show Notes:

Depending on your city, community, or algorithm on social media, you may hear that there is only one way you can show up and vote as a Christian this fall. What’s wild is that depending on your city, community, and algorithm, you could be hearing two completely different perspectives on what that is.

This week, Jess is bringing back her best friend, pastor, and favorite podcast guest, Nick Connolly, to discuss what they really think about politics.

This episode is not meant to convince you that one way, side, or issue is right. Rather, Jess and Nick hope that they can pull back and gain a wider perspective on how the people of God can bring the light of Jesus to a very dark world.

This episode is for the humble and hungry among us who want to see His kingdom come and His will be done—not just in our nation but in the world at large.

Let’s go.

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Episode 57: Creativity Might Save Your Life with Caroline Hopper Sep 23, 2024

When was the last time you made time to do something truly creative? What if expressing our God-given nature of creativity wasn’t just a resource we used for seasons when we feel like it? What if making space to create led to the health of our souls, relationships, calling, and rest?

Today, we have one of the most creative women on the Podcast, Jess’s sister, Caroline Hopper. Caroline and Jess discuss all things creative!

Whether you consider yourself super creative or say you don’t have a creative bone in your body - this is for you!

Let’s go.

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Episode 56: Help! I'm under spiritual attack! Sep 16, 2024

What do you do when you feel a spiritual attack coming on? What even is spiritual warfare? Is it in our heads? What does the Bible tell us to do? Should we be spooked or scared? How do we know if we’re dealing with spiritual warfare or just plain old sin? In today’s episode, we’re talking about it all!

If you’re always on guard for the enemy’s attack, this episode is for you. If you have no idea what this even means, this episode is for you!

Let’s go.

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Episode 55: How Can The Church Be Safe Again? An Interview with Pricelis Perraux-Dominguez Sep 09, 2024

In this episode, Jess interviews her dear friend, Pricelis Perraux-Dominguez, author of ‘Being A Sanctuary.’ This conversation between the two is a profound exploration of what it truly means to embody the Body of Christ in a way that's both healthy and holy. Pricelis shares more about her newest book, as it focuses on three aspects of God’s vision for the church: that it would be sacred, soft, and safe.

If you are a believer in the church, this book is for you. If you’re a pastor, this book is for you. If you’ve experienced church hurt, this book is for you. If you’re ready to be challenged and encouraged, this book is for you.

Discover how we, as the Body of Christ, can embrace the radical call to be Sacred, Soft, and Safe, embodying the love and grace of Jesus in our everyday lives.

Let’s Go.

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⁠⁠⁠Leaders are Learners!⁠⁠⁠ Join Jess’s book club ⁠here⁠, where you’ll read transformative books together. We are currently reading ‘Being A Sanctuary’ by Pricelis Perraux-Dominguez ]. You’ll get an additional Q&A from the author and a space to call in and share your thoughts on the podcast!

Episode 54: She Had a Breakthrough, Not a Breakdown with Liz Cox Sep 02, 2024

How do you support your mind and protect your spirit when you’re in the middle of heartbreak? When you’re in a massive life storm - how do you lean towards a breakthrough and not have an absolute breakdown? When it feels like you’re pushed to the edge of heartbreak, burnout, or brokenness - what can you do to take care of yourself?

Today, we invited our dear friend and team member, Liz Cox, to share her mental health experience and outlook on balancing kingdom principles with worldly tools. You’ll hear Jess and Liz get raw and honest and share five key takeaways to help when you feel like life will take you out.

Let’s go.

*Trigger warning: this episode mentions a personal account of SA.*

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Want to hear more about mental health and therapy? Listen to Episode 3 of the Jess Connolly Podcast, You Might Need Therapy with Kobe Campbell.

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Episode 53: 5 Ways To Show Up Confident At Work with Anna Victorson Aug 26, 2024

No matter what your profession, we all feel insecure about our capacity to do our jobs from time to time. The problem is that when we don’t feel confident at work - we don’t just miss out on good vibes; we often wound ourselves and others with our insecurity.

In today’s episode, we brought in our friend and director of Go + Tell Gals, Anna Victorson, to share her insight on feeling confident at work. You’ll hear Jess and Anna discuss five practical tips and takeaways that can help you feel more assured and make a stronger impact in your workplace, no matter what that looks like.

This episode is for you, no matter your vocation or calling. We all get timid, but we’ve been given a spirit of power, love, and sound mind. Let’s use those gifts and confidently move into our work.

Let’s go.

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Order your copy today if you haven’t read Jess’s Book, You Are the Girl for the Job. Get ready to leave defeat and disbelief in your dust and step boldly into the life God has purposed for you from the beginning.

Episode 52: Is Ambition a Dirty Word? An Interview with Katie Walters Aug 19, 2024

Is ambition a dirty word? Is it biblical? Can it ever be kingdom-minded? This week, Jess brings her best friend, sister, and one of the most vision-driven women she knows, Katie Walters, on the Podcast. They make it their ambition to tackle this week's episode with all the humility, wisdom, and honesty they can muster.

Let’s go.

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This summer, we're equipping you to seize your season and find abundance right where you are. Each month, we'll release a new, limited-run product. Hats, gratitude journals, posters, and more are COMING SOON! Be the first to know when each new item drops.⁠⁠ ⁠Join the waitlist!⁠⁠

Episode 51: We're Back, Baby! Aug 05, 2024

Jess + the team can’t believe it’s been a year since the podcast shifted and launched The Jess Connolly Podcast. It’s been a year of many seasons and highs and lows. Honestly, some of Jess’s favorite moments of every week have been hearing from you all as you listen, cry, laugh, and ask questions with Jess while you listen to each episode. This week, Jess is bringing back her best friend, pastor, and favorite podcast guest, Nick Connolly, to kick off year two of The Jess Connolly Podcast.

It’s not Jess’s podcast; it’s ours.

Let’s go.

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You don’t want to miss signing up for Life School! If you’re tired, ready to give up or need a vision for the future - Life School is for you. Enroll here!

⁠Tired of Being Tired⁠⁠ is now out! Click the link to get your copy, + make sure to share it with your family and friends.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Want to spend this summer thriving and not just surviving? Jess has got you covered! Jess has created a digital guide to help you and your family craft a summer you can all enjoy. Make a plan for the months ahead with 45 guided pages to help you along. Get the⁠ ⁠Summer Survival Guide⁠⁠ & use code SUMMER2024 for $5 off!

This summer, we're equipping you to seize your season and find abundance right where you are. Each month, we'll release a new, limited-run product. Hats, gratitude journals, posters, and more are COMING SOON! Be the first to know when each new item drops.⁠⁠ ⁠Join the waitlist!⁠⁠

Episode 50: Summer Wrap Up Jul 29, 2024

Summer isn’t technically over until September 22, but for most of us - the longer days of this season are winding to a close, and we’re winding up for the fullness of fall. Jess isn’t sure why we feel so much pressure to make summer perfect, but every year around this time - Jess starts worrying that she hasn’t seized these days for all they’re worth.

If you’ve had the summer of your life and want to keep the vibes going - this episode is for you. If you need to redo and rewind to May to enjoy it, this episode is for you.

Let’s go.

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⁠Tired of Being Tired⁠⁠ is now out! Click the link to get your copy, + make sure to share it with your family and friends.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Want to spend this summer thriving and not just surviving? Jess has got you covered! Jess has created a digital guide to help you and your family craft a summer you can all enjoy. Make a plan for the months ahead with 45 guided pages to help you along. Get the⁠ ⁠Summer Survival Guide⁠⁠ & use code SUMMER2024 for $5 off!

This summer, we're equipping you to seize your season and find abundance right where you are. Each month, we'll release a new, limited-run product. Hats, gratitude journals, posters, and more are COMING SOON! Be the first to know when each new item drops.⁠⁠ ⁠Join the waitlist!⁠⁠

If you’re tired, ready to give up or need a vision for the future - Life School is for you. Enroll here!

Episode 49: How Do We Brave Change with Andi Andrew Jul 22, 2024

If you hate change or may crave it a little too much, this week's podcast episode is for you.

This week, Jess sits down with special guest Andi Andrew to chat about all things change and Andi’s newest book, ‘Braving Change.’

Andi graciously and lovingly takes us to the brink of what many of us fear most and helps us overcome our fears with compassion and bravery. You're going to LOVE this interview.

Let’s go.

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Make sure you get your copy of Andi Andrew’s book ‘Braving Change’, and follow ⁠Andi Andrew⁠ on Instagram for updates!

⁠Tired of Being Tired⁠⁠ is now out! Click the link to get your copy, + make sure to share it with your family and friends.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Want to spend this summer thriving and not just surviving? Jess has got you covered! Jess has created a digital guide to help you and your family craft a summer you can all enjoy. Make a plan for the months ahead with 45 guided pages to help you along. Get the⁠ ⁠Summer Survival Guide⁠⁠ & use code SUMMER2024 for $5 off!

This summer, we're equipping you to seize your season and find abundance right where you are. Each month, we'll release a new, limited-run product. Hats, gratitude journals, posters, and more are COMING SOON! Be the first to know when each new item drops.⁠⁠ ⁠Join the waitlist!⁠⁠

Episode 48: The Biggest Theology Misunderstandings with Joel Muddamalle Jul 15, 2024

Jess often asks, "What is our culture currently misunderstanding about God?" The truth is—we're made in His image, but we often try to make Him ours. Because we're human, we get mixed up and derailed in our understanding of who He really is.

Today, Jess sits down with the wise and humble Dr. Joel Muddamalle to discuss all things theology. If you LOVE theology, you'll love this episode. If it terrifies you, you'll love this episode.

Let’s go.

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Visit this site to order your copy of Joel’s newest book, ‘The Hidden Peace’, and make sure to follow Joel Muddamalle on Instagram for updates!

Tired of Being Tired⁠ is now out! Click the link to get your copy, + make sure to share it with your family and friends.

⁠⁠⁠Want to spend this summer thriving and not just surviving? Jess has got you covered! Jess has created a digital guide to help you and your family craft a summer you can all enjoy. Make a plan for the months ahead with 45 guided pages to help you along. Get the ⁠Summer Survival Guide⁠ & use code SUMMER2024 for $5 off!

This summer, we're equipping you to seize your season and find abundance right where you are. Each month, we'll release a new, limited-run product. Hats, gratitude journals, posters, and more are COMING SOON! Be the first to know when each new item drops.⁠ ⁠Join the waitlist!⁠

Struggling to read your bible? Listen to God’s word effortlessly using Dwell. The Jess Connolly Podcast is partnering with Dwell, and you can get 25% off your year subscription at ⁠www.dwellapp.io/jess.

Episode 47: There's So Much More with Brittany Lake Jul 08, 2024

When we sit and listen to one another, there's more to every person's story: wisdom, vulnerability, and power. You'll hear that on this week's podcast episode for certain.

Jess sits down with Brittany Lake, who you might be familiar with because of her husband, Brandon Lake, but as with all of us - she's so much more than just a part of his story.

You'll be wildly blessed to hear her testimony, dreams, and candid thoughts on processing Christian fame and notoriety. From conversion to online criticism to cows, we cover it all (for real).

Let’s go.

Trigger warning: this episode mentions a personal account of SA.

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Keep up with Brittany! | Order Little Lion Lungs (the Lakes’ children’s book) here.

Tired of Being Tired⁠ is now out! Click the link to get your copy, + make sure to share it with your family and friends.

⁠⁠⁠Want to spend this summer thriving and not just surviving? Jess has got you covered! Jess has created a digital guide to help you and your family craft a summer you can all enjoy. Make a plan for the months ahead with 45 guided pages to help you along. Get the ⁠Summer Survival Guide⁠ & use code SUMMER2024 for $5 off!

This summer, we're equipping you to seize your season and find abundance right where you are. Each month, we'll release a new, limited-run product. Hats, gratitude journals, posters, and more are COMING SOON! Be the first to know when each new item drops.⁠ ⁠Join the waitlist!⁠

Episode 46: How Do We Handle Politics As Believers with Ashlee Eiland Jul 01, 2024

Are you scared to have hard convos?

If you're anything like Jess, she doesn’t WANT to be scared of hard conversations. But she is.

She wants to walk into election season, difficult social situations, or even groups of people with wildly differing opinions with a clear, compassionate voice – but she’s often unsure what that looks like.

In this week's episode, we're joined by Ashlee Eiland, who dives into the concepts of her newest book, ‘Say Good.’ She discusses how we can choose words that bring life even in challenging times. This book offers the compassionate guidance many are searching for this season.

Let’s go.

Don’t miss:

Visit this site to order your copy of ‘Say Good,’ and make sure to follow Ashlee on Instagram for updates!

Tired of Being Tired⁠ is now out! Click the link to get your copy, + make sure to share it with your family and friends.

⁠⁠⁠Want to spend this summer thriving and not just surviving? Jess has got you covered! Jess has created a digital guide to help you and your family craft a summer you can all enjoy. Make a plan for the months ahead with 45 guided pages to help you along. Get the ⁠Summer Survival Guide⁠ & use code SUMMER2024 for $5 off!

This summer, we're equipping you to seize your season and find abundance right where you are. Each month, we'll release a new, limited-run product. Hats, gratitude journals, posters, and more are COMING SOON! Be the first to know when each new item drops.⁠ ⁠Join the waitlist!⁠

Episode 45: Comparison Jun 24, 2024

How do strong women encourage each other and NOT compete? How do we fight the temptation to compare ourselves to the women around us? What does it look like to be in friendship and really feel free to cheer each other on?

In today’s episode, Jess and special guest Alex Hoover sit down to discuss these questions AND MORE. They laugh, cry a little, and expose the biggest areas in which they are tempted to compare themselves to other women. This episode is for you!

This isn’t my podcast; it's ours.

Let’s go.

Don’t miss:

Tired of Being Tired⁠ is now out! Click the link to get your copy, + make sure to share it with your family and friends.

⁠⁠⁠Want to spend this summer thriving and not just surviving? Jess has got you covered! Jess has created a digital guide to help you and your family craft a summer you can all enjoy. Make a plan for the months ahead with 45 guided pages to help you along. Get the ⁠Summer Survival Guide⁠ & use code SUMMER2024 for $5 off!

This summer, we're equipping you to seize your season and find abundance right where you are. Each month, we'll release a new, limited-run product. Hats, gratitude journals, posters, and more are COMING SOON! Be the first to know when each new item drops.⁠ ⁠Join the waitlist!⁠

Have you ever thought about writing a book? Did you know that one of the best ways to share your story is to write it down? Whether you've considered writing your memoir, a Bible study devotional, a fiction novel, or even a how-to guide, Jess has something exciting to share. Jess invites you to the 'Start Your Book This Summer Challenge' from our friends at Hope Writers. To sign up for this free five-day challenge to start your book this summer, visit ⁠hopewriters.com/summer⁠.

Struggling to read your bible? Listen to God’s word effortlessly using Dwell. The Jess Connolly Podcast is partnering with Dwell, and you can get 25% off your year subscription at ⁠www.dwellapp.io/jess.

Episode 44: Midyear Goals Check In + AMA Jun 17, 2024

How are your 2024 goals going? In this episode, Jess shares how her 2024 goals are shaping up (spoiler alert: not amazing!) and how she’s processing that with grace and truth. This episode also includes a fun, quick ‘Ask Me Anything’ segment - you guys submitted some amazing questions!

If you're crushing your goals, you'll love this episode! If it's time to regroup for you as well, you'll find deep relief and peace when you tune in. This episode is for you!

Don’t miss:

Tired of Being Tired is now out! Click the link to get your copy, + make sure to share it with your family and friends.

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Want to spend this summer thriving and not just surviving? Jess has got you covered! Jess has created a digital guide to help you and your family craft a summer you can all enjoy. Make a plan for the months ahead with 45 guided pages to help you along. Get the Summer Survival Guide & use code SUMMER2024 for $5 off!

This summer, we're equipping you to seize your season and find abundance right where you are. Each month, we'll release a new, limited-run product. Hats, gratitude journals, posters, and more are COMING SOON! Be the first to know when each new item drops. ⁠Join the waitlist!

Have you ever thought about writing a book? Did you know that one of the best ways to share your story is to write it down? Whether you've considered writing your memoir, a Bible study devotional, a fiction novel, or even a how-to guide, Jess has something exciting to share. Jess invites you to the 'Start Your Book This Summer Challenge' from our friends at Hope Writers. To sign up for this free five-day challenge to start your book this summer, visit hopewriters.com/summer.

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Episode 43: Let's Dream Again Jun 10, 2024

How do we dream when we feel broken? How do we cast vision when we're in the thick of grief? This week, Jess sits down with the best dreamer she knows (her husband, Nick Connolly) to help her answer this question.

If you're in the best season of your life - you'll be inspired and encouraged to dream bigger! If you're in the hardest season of your life - this might be the life raft you desperately need. Get ready to be empowered to pursue your boldest goals as Nick dives deep into what it truly means to dream again.

This is not just my podcast; it’s our podcast, and we pray this episode is a blessing to you!

Let’s go

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Tired of Being Tired is now out! Click the link to get your copy, + make sure to share it with your family and friends. ⁠

If you're ready to reignite your dreams, grab your Dream Again Guide, crafted by Nick Connolly.

This summer, we're equipping you to seize your season and find abundance right where you are. Each month, we'll release a new, limited-run product. Hats, gratitude journals, posters, and more are COMING SOON! Be the first to know when each new item drops. ⁠Join the waitlist!

Have you ever thought about writing a book? Did you know that one of the best ways to share your story is to write it down? Whether you've considered writing your memoir, a Bible study devotional, a fiction novel, or even a how-to guide, Jess has something exciting to share. Jess invites you to the 'Start Your Book This Summer Challenge' from our friends at Hope Writers. To sign up for this free five-day challenge to start your book this summer, visit hopewriters.com/summer.

Episode 42: 5 Ways To Not Waste Summer Jun 03, 2024

Summer is here, and we know that during this season, rhythms change; nothing is normal or the same, and once we return to normal in the fall - we can be a little thrown off course!

Let’s not make this summer one that makes you feel behind, stuck, or like you’re not making something for your life. No matter your season, Jess is on your team today. If you spend the next few months in a cubicle, carpooling kids, or even if NOTHING is changing in your life, this episode is for you.

Let’s go

Don’t miss:

Tired of Being Tired is now out! Click the link to get your copy, + make sure to share it with your family and friends. ⁠

Want to spend this summer thriving and not just surviving? Jess has got you covered! Jess has created a digital guide to help you and your family craft a summer you can all enjoy. Make a plan for the months ahead with 45 guided pages to help you along. Get the Summer Survival Guide & use code SUMMER2024 for $5 off!

This summer, we're equipping you to seize your season and find abundance right where you are. Each month, we'll release a new, limited-run product. Hats, gratitude journals, posters, and more are COMING SOON! Be the first to know when each new item drops. ⁠Join the waitlist!

Have you ever thought about writing a book? Did you know that one of the best ways to share your story is to write it down? Whether you've considered writing your memoir, a Bible study devotional, a fiction novel, or even a how-to guide, Jess has something exciting to share. Jess invites you to the 'Start Your Book This Summer Challenge' from our friends at Hope Writers. To sign up for this free five-day challenge to start your book this summer, visit hopewriters.com/summer.

Episode 41: Seize Your Season May 27, 2024

All of us are feeling a little funky about our season. The women we know with different lives seem to have more margin, joy, money, community, or more of something. Maybe we dreamed or craved the season we’re in or never saw it coming. Either way - it’s easy for all of us to feel stuck, isolated, and confused about how we got here. We’re wondering - where is the abundance in THIS part of life? What is great about it? And how do we enjoy the days we’re in and not just wish them back when they’re over?

This summer, Jess has a personal dream and desire to help women SEIZE THEIR SEASON. In this episode, Jess tells us what that could look like.

This isn’t Jess’s podcast; it’s our podcast!

Let’s go

Don’t miss:

Tired of Being Tired is now out! Click the link to get your copy, + make sure to share it with your family and friends. ⁠

Want to spend this summer thriving and not just surviving? Jess has got you covered! Jess has created a digital guide to help you and your family craft a summer you can all enjoy. Make a plan for the months ahead with 45 guided pages to help you along. Get the Summer Survival Guide & use code SUMMER2024 for $5 off!

This summer, we're equipping you to seize your season and find abundance right where you are. Each month, we'll release a new, limited-run product. Hats, gratitude journals, posters, and more are COMING SOON! Be the first to know when each new item drops. Join the waitlist!

Episode 40: All About Aging May 20, 2024

We live in a culture that is obsessed with youth. We want to look young, stay young, feel young, but why? Is it that we’re scared of dying? Is it all about aesthetics? Maybe some of it is beautiful because we want to embrace abundance, vibrance, and excitement? We have been loving having our Go and Tell Gals team on the Podcast, and this week, our friend Nicci Morelli is joining us on the episode. Nicci and Jess discuss all things aging! Whether you’re scared of aging or excited about it - this episode is for you! If you want to hear all about Botox, skinny jeans, midlife crises, and fear of death, this episode is for you.

This isn’t Jess’s podcast, it’s our podcast!

Let’s go

Nicci loves you all so much and wants you to know her DMs + inbox are always open if you ever want to connect: IG: @niccimorelli // Email: nicci@goandtellgals.com

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Tired of Being Tired is now out! Click the link to get your copy + make sure to share it with your family and friends. ⁠

Want to spend this summer thriving and not just surviving? Jess has got you covered! Jess has created a digital guide to help you and your family craft a summer that you can all enjoy. Make a plan for the months ahead with 45 guided pages to help you along. Get the Summer Survival Guide & use code: SUMMER2024 for $5 off!

Episode 39: Star For Jesus (And Other Jobs I Quit), an interview with Kimberly Stuart May 13, 2024

In this episode, Jess interviews her dear friend, ⁠Kimberly Stuart⁠, author of, ‘Star For Jesus (And Other Jobs I Quit),’. You’ll hear an honest conversation between the two as they discuss the beauty and mystery of grace. Get ready for plenty of laughs and tears. If you’re looking for a book to help you take a deep breath this summer, this episode is for you. If you are ready to learn more about the unvarnished, amazing grace that is freely given, this episode is for you. And, if you like cupcakes, this episode is for you. Join Jess’ ⁠Leaders are Learners⁠ book club and dive into this book with us; join and share your thoughts through email or voice message.

Let’s Go.

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Tired of Being Tired is now out! Click the link to get your copy, + make sure to share it with your family and friends. ⁠

⁠⁠⁠Leaders are Learners!⁠⁠⁠ Join Jess’s book club ⁠here⁠, where you’ll read transformative books together. We are currently reading ‘Star For Jesus (And Other Jobs I Quit)’ by Kimberly Stuart. You’ll get an additional Q&A from the author and a space to call in and share your thoughts on the podcast!

Want to spend this summer thriving and not just surviving? Jess has got you covered! Jess has created a digital guide to help you and your family craft a summer you can all enjoy. Make a plan for the months ahead with 45 guided pages to help you along. Get the ⁠Summer Survival Guide⁠ & use code SUMMER2024 for $5 off!

Struggling to read your bible? Listen to God’s word effortlessly using Dwell. The Jess Connolly Podcast is partnering with Dwell, and you can get 25% off your year subscription at ⁠www.dwellapp.io/jess

Episode 38: Motherhood + Rest May 06, 2024

With Mother’s Day just around the corner and Tired of Being Tired just coming out, we thought this would be the perfect episode to discuss all things motherhood + rest. On this episode we brought in our friend, Anna Victorson to share what she’s experienced as a first time mom. You’ll hear Jess and Anna talk all things motherhood + rest and how this looks very different throughout the seasons of life. If you are a mom or if you are one day hoping to be a mom, this episode is for you. If you have ever asked the questions: How do we rest as moms? What is realistic? What is practical? What does this look like in different seasons of motherhood? This episode is for you.

This isn’t Jess’s podcast, it’s our podcast!

Let’s go

Anna loves you all and wants you to know her DM’s are always if you ever want to connect: IG: @annavictorson // Email: anna@goandtellgals.com

Don’t miss:

Tired of Being Tired is now out! Click the link to get your copy + make sure to share it with your family and friends. ⁠

Want to spend this summer thriving and not just surviving? Jess has got you covered! Jess has created a digital guide to help you and your family craft a summer that you can all enjoy. Make a plan for the months ahead with 45 guided pages to help you along. Get the Summer Survival Guide & use code: SUMMER2024 for $5 off!

Episode 37: Your Body Is Ready for Summer Apr 29, 2024

Jess’s newest book, Tired of Being Tired, just came out on April 9th, but since Summer is upon us, we thought this would be a good time to bring out Jess’s last book, Breaking Free from Body Shame.

If you find yourself thinking you have to jump on a new fitness challenge, change your diet, or find yourself wanting to avoid the community pool for the next few months, this episode is for you. In this episode, we brought in our friend and team member, Katie Smith, to share her story of body shame + healing. You’ll hear Jess and Katie share openly and honestly about their past experiences, what they learned, how the Lord was able to carry them through, and how this one thing remains true: YOUR BODY IS GOOD.

This is for the woman who has never felt free, for the new mom dealing with a body she doesn’t recognize, and/or the woman who thought she’d conquered this issue, but it’s still cropping up.

If you have a body and want to live free, this episode is for you.

Let’s go!

Katie loves you all and is so passionate about this topic. If you ever want to connect and chat more with her, please do! Her DMs + inbox are always open if you ever want to connect: IG: @katiejsmithh // Email: katie@goandtellgals.com

Don’t miss:

Tired of Being Tired is now out! Click the link to get your copy + make sure to share it with your family and friends. ⁠

Don’t forget to shop on Lindsay Letters and see the most special and beautiful abstract artwork, with color palettes ranging from subdued neutrals to bright and bold. There are over three hundred pieces of art to choose from, including landscapes, vintage reproductions and some meaningful words. They are available as small scale art prints or large scale framed canvases, and everything in between. Use my code JESS20 for 20% off your purchase.

Episode 36: What Your Single Friends Wish You Knew Apr 22, 2024

This isn’t my podcast, it’s OUR podcast. So today we're hitting one of our most requested episode topics: singleness and marriage! Since Jess has been married for nearly 20 years, we brought in our friend and team member, Liz Cox, to share her experience as a single gal.

You’ll hear Jess and Liz share their life experiences and how they’ve learned to understand each other better, learn from one another, and be on one another’s team despite being in different seasons of life. They’re answering the question, “What do you wish your married friends/single friends knew?” and their answers might surprise you. If you’re single, this episode is for you. If you’re married, this episode is for you.

We encourage you to send this episode to a friend because we know there are amazing takeaways that could spark helpful conversations between you and your friends!

Let’s go!

Liz loves y’all so much and wants you to know her DMs + inbox are always open if you ever want to connect: IG: @_elizabethcox // Email: liz@goandtellgals.com

Also, we briefly mention our dear friend Annie F. Downs’ amazing podcast episode about friendship and dating, which Jess was on, as well as her Patreon community for singles, The Single Purpose League. We wanted to be sure to link those resources for you all if you’re interested in listening to more thoughtful conversations on this topic.

Don’t miss:

Tired of Being Tired is now out! Click the link to get your copy + make sure to share it with your family and friends. ⁠

Don’t forget to shop onLindsay Letters and see the most special and beautiful abstract artwork, with color palettes ranging from subdued neutrals to bright and bold. There are over three hundred pieces of art to choose from, including landscapes, vintage reproductions and some meaningful words. They are available as small scale art prints or large scale framed canvases, and everything in between. Use my code JESS20 for 20% off your purchase.

Episode 35: We Didn't See This Coming Apr 15, 2024

In this episode, Nick Connolly, husband, father, pastor, and author, interviews Jess Connolly about her newest book, ‘Tired of Being Tired.’ You’ll hear raw and honest conversations about how this current season has been for Jess, as she experienced deep grief from an unexpected family loss while also experiencing great joy in seeing this book being launched into the world.

There is no better time for this book to come out, as 'Tired of Being Tired' is all about finding rest. When rhythms fail, the principles of spiritual, physical, mental, and emotional rest hold us up. The biblical truths Jess found while writing this book carried her through when she couldn’t get enough sleep or follow all the practical tips.

This is not just my podcast, it’s our podcast and we pray this episode is a blessing to you!

Let’s go

Don’t miss:

Tired of Being Tired is out now! Click the link to get your copy + make sure to share it with your family and friends. ⁠

⁠⁠Leaders are Learners!⁠⁠ Join Jess’s book club ⁠here⁠, where you’ll read transformative books together. We are currently reading ‘Tired of Being Tired’ by Jess Connolly since it is now available! You’ll get an additional Q&A from the author and a space to call in and share your thoughts on the podcast!

Jess has created a Rest Retreat Guide with short teaching videos for those who want to host their own version of Soul Camp! You can get the guide and the teaching videos free when you order five copies of Tired of Being Tired.

Struggling to read your bible? Listen to God’s word effortlessly using Dwell. The Jess Connolly Podcast is partnering with Dwell and you can get 25% off your year subscription at www.dwellapp.io/jess

Episode 34: Community + Rest Apr 08, 2024

If you like the idea of rest, if you're tired of being tired, if you're ready to stop living exhausted, this episode is for you. But what in the world do you do about your community? What do you do about your spouse who has a different schedule than you? How do you handle rest if you’re an overwhelmed caregiver of small kids? These questions are ones that Jess gets asked all of the time. So, let’s talk about it!

This episode is all about community and rest and how we can have both, together. God has placed us where we are on purpose. And what if all of that was so compelling that it started a wave in our communities?

One woman willing to rest changes her life. A group of women resting changes the world. Let’s go.

Don’t miss:

Tired of Being Tired is out on April 9! Click the link to get your copy + make sure to share it with your community. When you order 5 copies, you can get my ⁠Rest Retreat Guide⁠ with short teaching videos to host your own version of Soul Camp!

If you want to dive into Tired of Being Tired, join me for our book club, ⁠⁠⁠Leaders are Learners!⁠⁠⁠ When you join, you'll receive a suggested reading plan, additional Q&A, and a space to call in and share your thoughts on the podcast!

Don’t forget to use my code JESS20 for 20% off at Lindsay Letters! My friend Lindsay is my go-to for beautiful artwork for my home. She's got hundreds of pieces of art to choose from in all different styles, color schemes, and sizes - I promise you'll find a piece you love. Take a peek!

Episode 33: For All the Women Who Cannot Rest Apr 01, 2024

This episode is for all the tired women, who have a million valid reasons to keep going at the pace that is currently making them tired. If you know you’re exhausted but have no idea how to get off the hamster wheel of doing too much, this episode is for you.

This episode is all about everything that keeps us from resting. Jess prays that this episode is a blessing to you, and after you listen to this episode, your heart softens, and you believe this truth: God gives rest to those He loves, and He loves you more than you can imagine.

Let’s go

Don’t miss:

Pre-Order 1 Copy of Tired of Being Tired⁠ and I’ll send you the audiobook for free (with bonus content) and Real Rest Now, an exclusive podcast series I recorded with incredible women from all walks of life.

Life School is a new coaching community for men and women who are tired + want to keep going. Get your first month of Life School for free when you pre-order two copies of Tired of Being Tired! Let us know here that you’ve preordered and you’ll get your first month of Life School.

Don’t forget to shop on Lindsay Lettersand see the most special and beautiful abstract artwork, with color palettes ranging from subdued neutrals to bright and bold. There are over three hundred pieces of art to choose from, including landscapes, vintage reproductions, and some meaningful words. They are available as small-scale art prints large-scale framed canvases, and everything in between. Use my code JESS20 for 20% off your purchase.

Episode 32: Am I Doing Enough for God? Mar 25, 2024

Everything in the world tells us we have to earn our place and go to extremes to be rewarded. We live in a culture that praises "the hustle", but that is the antithesis of the gospel.

Friend, you do not have to burn out and check off all the boxes or work to extreme limits to earn your place in the Kingdom.

If you’ve ever wondered if you’re doing enough for God, this episode is for you. If you already want to play devil’s advocate and say, "Well… what about??" - this episode is for you!

Let’s go.

Don’t miss:

Looking to Find Your Sabbath?Preorder 1 Copy of Tired of Being Tired and get The Sabbath Guide for FREE. When you preorder 1 copy of Tired of Being Tired, we will also send you Real Rest Now, an exclusive podcast series I recorded with incredible women from all walks of life.

Life School is a new coaching community for men and women who are tired + want to keep going. Get your first month of Life School for free when you pre-order two copies of Tired of Being Tired! Let us know here that you’ve preordered and you’ll get your first month of Life School.

Episode 31: 5 Tips if Your Brain is Fried Mar 18, 2024

If your brain feels fried or you’re lacking mental clarity and peace, this episode is for you. And - you’re not in the minority, sadly, most of us feel this way. All of our brains are overstimulated. The default setting for women in our current culture is overwhelmed, but that doesn’t have to continue to be our reality. We don’t have to keep consenting to live distracted, confused, and mentally exhausted. This podcast is for you. It’s not my podcast, it’s ours. It’s for people who crave light-hearted conversations and deeply spiritual truths. It’s for those of us who are busy, tired, waiting, growing, dreaming, working, or praying about what’s next. Let’s Go. Don’t Miss:Pre-Order 1 Copy of Tired of Being Tired⁠ and I’ll send you the audiobook for free (with bonus content) and Real Rest Now, an exclusive podcast series I recorded with incredible women from all walks of life.

Episode 30: Saying No, Setting Boundaries, and Staying Soft Mar 11, 2024

Whether you love to talk about boundaries, you have no idea how to say no, or even if you’re unsure if this entire conversation is biblical - this week’s episode is for you. Jess won’t be teaching you; she won’t become one more voice telling you what to do, but she does share what she’s learned, and together, we can hold it all up to God to see what He might say.

Let’s Go.

Don’t Miss:

Pre-Order 1 Copy of Tired of Being Tired and I’ll send you the audiobook for free (with bonus content) and Real Rest Now, an exclusive podcast series I recorded with incredible women from all walks of life.

Episode 29: Simply Pray, an interview with Deb Hopper Mar 04, 2024

In this episode, Jess interviews Deb Hopper, author of, ‘Simply Pray,’ and Jess' mom. You’ll hear them discuss how Deb went through asking, seeking, and knocking in her own life as a single mom and how every concern, big and small, is worth bringing to God. Join Jess’ Leaders are Learners book club and dive into this book with us; join and share your thoughts through email or voice message!

Let’s Go.

Don’t Miss:

⁠Leaders are Learners!⁠ Join Jess’s book club ⁠here⁠, where you’ll read transformative books together. We are currently reading ‘Simply Pray’ by Deb Hopper. You’ll get an additional Q&A from the author and a space to call in and share your thoughts on the podcast!

Looking for a prayer journal? Get the 5-Year Prayer Journal mentioned on this episode.

Episode 28: My 5 Biggest Motherhood Regrets (So Far) Feb 26, 2024

We don’t love to talk about our mistakes, our regrets and on this episode, you’ll hear Jess share 5 of her biggest mistakes she’s made so far in motherhood. As a mom for 17 years of 4 teenagers, Jess has mothered for years and you’ll hear from her first, she’s no expert on this topic but she'll humbly share what she's learning along the way.

If you’re a mom, we hope you’ll feel seen and equipped. If you’re not a mom, we think all of these mistakes are rooted in general truth that we could all learn from.

Let’s go.

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Download a copy of our family game nights here.

Interested in seeking therapy? Listen to this Jess Connolly episode with Kobe Cambell! Kobe gives these resources for those seeking therapy: Open Path Collective, the Scattered Joy Project, and The Loveland Foundation.

Life School is a new coaching community for men and women who are tired + want to keep going. Get your first month of Life School for free when you pre-order two copies of Tired of Being Tired! Let us know here that you’ve preordered and you’ll get your first month of Life School.

Episode 27: Stop Stressing About Sabbath Feb 19, 2024

In this episode, we're talking all about Sabbath. We all notice the stressors surrounding Sabbath that prevent us from truly resting in God’s gift, and on this episode, we can promise you– no stress here!

Jess shares why we Sabbath, how we practice Sabbath in different seasons, AND answers questions from YOU about Sabbath!

Want to Find Your Sabbath? Preorder a copy of Tired of Being Tired, and you’ll get this guide to designing your own Sabbath.

We hope this episode blesses you and gives you the freedom to rest and enjoy your Sabbath no matter your life stage.

Let’s go!

Don’t miss:

Looking to Find Your Sabbath?Preorder 1 Copy of Tired of Being Tired and get The Sabbath Guide for FREE.

Struggling to read your bible? Listen to God’s word effortlessly using Dwell. The Jess Connolly Podcast is partnering with Dwell, and you can get 25% off your year subscription at www.dwellapp.io/jess

Life School is a new coaching community for men and women who are tired + want to keep going. preorder: Get your first month of Life School for free when you pre-order two copies of Tired of Being Tired! Let us know here that you’ve preordered and you’ll get your first month of Life School.

Episode 26: Lent for Tired Women Feb 12, 2024

This episode is for the tired gals, the overwhelmed of us who want to honor God and grab hold of all He has for us - but we’re wondering if celebrating Lent will feel life-giving or life-taking.

This podcast is for you if you’d like to understand the history of Lent, why people celebrate it in the first place, or for those who totally get it but want to participate in a more gentle and compassionate way.

Looking to dive in further? Download these FREE journaling questions while you prepare to participate in Lent this year.

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Get Jess’ journaling prompts with additional Lent Resources to your emai here!

Download the first chapter of Tired of Being Tired here

Struggling to read your bible? Listen to God’s word effortlessly using Dwell. The Jess Connolly Podcast is partnering with Dwell and you can get 25% off your year subscription at www.dwellapp.io/jess

Life School is a new coaching community for men and women who are tired + want to keep going. Get your first month of Life School for free when you pre-order two copies of Tired of Being Tired! Let us know here that you’ve preordered and you’ll get your first month of Life School.

Episode 25: Don’t Give Up Just Yet, an interview with Nick Connolly Feb 05, 2024

If you’ve ever wanted to give up something that matters, this episode is for you. On this episode, Jess interviews Nick Connolly, husband, father, pastor, and author of his first book, ‘Don’t Give Up Just Yet’. You’ll hear them talk about befriending resistance, perceived silenced from God, and what to do when you want to quit. If you’ve ever felt defeated or discouraged to the point where you fantasize about shutting it down and walking away - this episode is for you. If you want to keep going, or even if you don’t - this episode is for you.

Let’s go.

Don’t miss:

⁠Leaders are Learners!⁠ Join Jess’s book club ⁠here⁠, where you’ll read transformative books together. We are currently reading Don’t Give Up Just Yet by Nick Connolly. You’ll get insider info from the authors and a space to call in and share your thoughts on the podcast!

Join Go Teams!Go Teams is for the women who are called (specifically to small business, writing, ministry, or business) and need equipping. It’s for the women who are desperate to make their callings about God and His glory. It’s for the women who feel stuck — before they start or once they’re in the thick of it. Register and use JESS100 for $100 off!

Episode 24: 10 Ways to Chase Down Joy Jan 29, 2024

Do you take yourself a little too seriously? Jesus came to give eternal life AND abundant life, but many of us are MISSING that fullness because we're in heavy seasons. In this episode, Jess shares ten ways to chase down joy (have more fun). Sometimes, it’s hard to remember that life is for the living and not just the doing.

This episode is for all the women who could use practical tips about chasing down and choosing joy when life feels heavy. If you love having fun, you’ll love this episode. If you’re like me and a little more serious - you NEED this episode!

Let’s Go.

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Struggling to read your bible? Listen to God’s word effortlessly using Dwell. The Jess Connolly Podcast is partnering with Dwell, and you can get 25% off your year subscription at www.dwellapp.io/jess

Looking to reduce your anxiety and stress, elevate your mood and motivation, AND experience goal-crushing focus? Try Magic Mind. You can get one month off the 3-month subscription and use JC20 for an extra 20% off!

Join Go Teams! Go Teams is for the women who are called (specifically to small business, writing, ministry, or business) and need equipping. It’s for the women who are desperate to make their callings about God and His glory. It’s for the women who feel stuck — before they start or once they’re in the thick of it. Register today and get $100 off with code JESS100

Episode 23: 4 Questions for Discipleship Jan 23, 2024

Whether you call it discipleship, mentoring, leadership, spiritual formation - whatever you call it, having people to walk with us as we walk with Jesus feels really important. On this episode, you’ll hear Jess share her experience with mentorship and the 4 questions she’s asking as a leader and hopes that you’ll find them useful. Whether you’re a current mentor, discipleship leader, whether you crave those things or even if you feel REALLY turned off by them - this is for you!

Let’s Go.

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Life School is a new coaching community for men and women who are tired + want to keep going. Get your first month of Life School for free when you pre-order two copies of Tired of Being Tired! Let us know here that you’ve preordered and you’ll get your first month of Life School.

Join Go Teams! Go Teams are for the women who are called (specifically to small business, writing, ministry, or business) and need equipping. They’re for the women who are desperate to make their callings about God and His glory. They’re for the women who feel stuck — either before they start or once they’re in the thick of it. Get on the waitlist today and get $100 off with code JESS100

Struggling to read your bible? Listen to God’s word effortlessly using Dwell. The Jess Connolly Podcast is partnering with Dwell and you can get 25% off your year subscription at www.dwellapp.io/jess

Looking to reduce your anxiety and stress, elevate your mood and motivation, AND experience goal-crushing focus? Try Magic Mind. You can get 1 month off the 3-month subscription and use JC20 for an extra 20% off!

Episode 22: Sharing My New Year Goals Jan 15, 2024

I LOVE the New Year! I love vision casting and goal-setting and this year I’m making it even more thoughtful and gospel-centered than in the past. On this episode, hear Jess share her 6 personal goals for 2024 while she also shares the HOW. How she sets them, how she tracks them, and the heart behind these goals. This episode is for you if you are a ‘Goals Girl’ but even if you are someone who feels hesitant about setting goals. We hope this episode is encouraging and freeing for you!

Let’s Go.

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The only goal-setting and growth guide you’ll need this year! Download the FREE New Year’s Goals Guide here!

Join Go Teams! Go Teams are for the women who are called (specifically to small business, writing, ministry, or business) and need equipping. They’re for the women who are desperate to make their callings about God and His glory. They’re for the women who feel stuck — either before they start or once they’re in the thick of it.Get on the waitlist today and get $100 off using code JESS100

Looking to reduce your anxiety and stress, elevate your mood and motivation, AND experience goal-crushing focus? Try Magic Mind. You can get 1 month off the 3-month subscription and use JC20 for an extra 20% off!

Episode 21: New Marriage, Same Couple, an interview with Josh and Katie Walters Jan 08, 2024

If you’ve ever wished for another couple to be honest about the hardest days of their marriage and to compassionately give you insight into how you can have a new marriage with the same couple, this episode and this new book we’re reading in our Leaders are Learners book club is for you.

Listen to Josh and Katie Walters share with Jess about their book ‘New Marriage, Same Couple’. It’s about the gospel, about redemption, and it will still be a great resource as you lead right where you’re at. If your marriage is great and you want it to stay that way, if your marriage is lackluster and you’ve lost hope, if you’re on the absolute worst day of your marriage - this episode is for you.

Let’s Go.

Don’t Miss:

⁠Leaders are Learners!⁠ Join Jess’ book club ⁠here⁠, where you’ll read transformative books together– we currently are reading ‘New Marriage, Same Couple’’ By Josh and Katie Walters. You’ll get insider info from the authors and a space to call in and share your own thoughts on the podcast!

Pre-order one copy of Tired of Being Tired and get the audiobook for free (when it’s released), you’ll also get access to Real Rest Now, an exclusive podcast series for tired women.

Love our podcast? Then we know you’ll love the GoodHard Story Podcast with Katherine Wolf. Sit in on candid conversations with Katherine, the Hope Heals team, and some beloved guests as they work out what it means to wholeheartedly live a good/hard life.
Join Go Teams! Go Teams are for the women who are called (specifically to small business, writing, ministry, or business) and need equipping. They’re for the women who are desperate to make their callings about God and His glory. They’re for the women who feel stuck — either before they start or once they’re in the thick of it. Get on the waitlist today!

Episode 20: New Goals, Fresh Grace, Same Us Jan 02, 2024

We love the New Year and love goal setting, but we love the gospel and grace more. So we’ve got to let the Good News of Jesus be the banner over any new year and we can’t keep pretending that a self-help equation of striving will keep us from needing Jesus. It’s a new year, there’s fresh grace, and we can even set new goals - but let’s not pretend we need to be or can be completely different people to step into what God has for us in 2024.

This podcast is for you. It’s not my podcast, it’s ours. It’s for people who crave light-hearted conversations and deeply spiritual truths. It’s for those of us who are busy, tired, waiting, growing, dreaming, working, or praying about what’s next.

Let’s Go.

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The only goal-setting and growth guide you’ll need this year! Download here!

Life School is a new coaching community for men and women who are tired + want to keep going. Get your first month of Life School for free when you pre-order two copies of Tired of Being Tired! Let us know here that you’ve preordered and you’ll get your first month of Life School.

Love our podcast? Then we know you’ll love the GoodHard Story Podcast with Katherine Wolf. Sit in on candid conversations with Katherine, the Hope Heals team, and some beloved guests as they work out what it means to wholeheartedly live a good/hard life.

Episode 19: Take Inventory Of Your Life Dec 18, 2023

Welcome to our podcast– The Jess Connolly Podcast!

This podcast is for you. It’s not my podcast, it’s ours. It’s for people who crave light-hearted conversations and deeply spiritual truths. It’s for those of us who are busy, tired, waiting, growing, dreaming, working, or praying about what’s next.

On this episode, you’ll hear Jess share about taking inventory, the why, and the how. How can we really dive into the work of partnering with God to see fruit and growth in our lives until we know where we’re at? You’ll hear practical tips regarding taking inventory in a grace-filled way.

We pray this episode is a gentle guide if you’d like to do some reflecting at the end of the year or at the start of the new one.

Let’s Go.

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Get your FREE Inventory PDF here to begin to take inventory in your life today!

Life School is a new coaching community for men and women who are tired + want to keep going.

Get your first month of Life School for free when you pre-order two copies of Tired of Being Tired! Let us know here that you’ve preordered and you’ll get your first month of Life School.

If you're looking to start 2024 by creating a habit of prayer, pick up a 6-month or 12-month prompted prayer journal from Val Marie Paper, you can use the code JESS10 to get 10% off your purchase through the end of the year!

Love our podcast? Then we know you’ll love the GoodHard Story Podcast with Katherine Wolf. Sit in on candid conversations with Katherine, the Hope Heals team, and some beloved guests as they work out what it means to wholeheartedly live a good/hard life.

Episode 18: Don’t Lose Your Mind This Christmas Dec 11, 2023

Welcome to our podcast– The Jess Connolly Podcast!

This podcast is for you. It’s not my podcast, it’s ours. It’s for people who crave light-hearted conversations and deeply spiritual truths. It’s for those of us who are busy, tired, waiting, growing, dreaming, working, or praying about what’s next.

It’s funny that we corporately get so excited about the holidays and at the same time, we corporately talk about how crazy we felt during them once they’re over. We post a million memes about Mariah Carey in October, and then we all post the same meme the week after Christmas about how confused we are. We join in on the narrative of joy and celebration, but we also join in on the preset narrative about how this season leaves us feeling.

If this resonates with you, this episode is for you. Join Jess on this episode as she shares 4 things to say no to during the holiday season and 4 things to say yes to.

Let’s not lose our minds this Christmas.

Let’s go.

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Pre-order one copy of Tired of Being Tired and get the audiobook for free (when it’s released), you’ll also get access to Real Rest Now, an exclusive podcast series for tired women.

If you're looking to start 2024 by creating a habit of prayer, pick up a 6-month or 12-month prompted prayer journal from Val Marie Paper, you can use the code JESS10 to get 10% off your purchase through the end of the year!

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Connect further with Jess:

https://jessconnolly.com | Instagram | hello@jessconnolly.com

Episode 17: The 7 Shifts That Changed My Life Dec 05, 2023

Welcome to our podcast– The Jess Connolly Podcast!

This podcast is for you. It’s not my podcast, it’s ours. It’s for people who crave light-hearted conversations and deeply spiritual truths. It’s for those of us who are busy, tired, waiting, growing, dreaming, working, or praying about what’s next.

You may ask yourself, Do we really need another book on rest? Is a book going to help if you are exhausted and there’s nothing in your life you can quit? Will rest help when you feel like you’re in a debilitating or painful season? Do you already feel bad about how much you work or how full your life is? Does it sound exhausting to be told unrealistic ideas about fighting your own fatigue by someone who couldn’t possibly understand your life?

If you’re asking these questions, this episode is for you. On today’s episode, Jess reads portions of Tired of Being Tired, shares surprising behind-the-scenes, and details on free gifts we’re giving away to people who preorder Tired of Being Tired.

Let’s Go.

Don’t Miss:

Pre-order one copy of Tired of Being Tired and get the audiobook for free (when it’s released), you’ll also get access to Real Rest Now, an exclusive podcast series for tired women.

If you're looking to start 2024 by creating a habit of prayer, pick up a 6-month or 12-month prompted prayer journal from Val Marie Paper, you can use the code JESS10 to get 10% off your purchase through the end of the year!

Love our podcast? Then we know you’ll love the GoodHard Story Podcast with Katherine Wolf. Sit in on candid conversations with Katherine, the Hope Heals team, and some beloved guests as they work out what it means to wholeheartedly live a good/hard life.

The Logos Bible Study app contains a powerful Bible study and sermon prep platform that allows you to study Scripture and consult commentaries, devotionals, Bible dictionaries, and more—all from your computer, tablet, or phone. You can get started with the Logos Bible Study app with an exclusive offer for listeners of the “Jess Connolly Podcast”. Visit www.logos.com/jessconnolly to learn more

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Episode 16: Gifts You Won’t Hate with Mimi Striplin Nov 27, 2023

Welcome to our podcast– The Jess Connolly Podcast!

This podcast is for you. It’s not my podcast, it’s ours. It’s for people who crave light-hearted conversations and deeply spiritual truths. It’s for those of us who are busy, tired, waiting, growing, dreaming, working, or praying about what’s next.

In this episode, Mimi and Jess share one gift we want to give or get from a handful of categories, and our hope is that by the end of this episode, you’ve got some great ideas of what to ask for or what to give your people!

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Get the links for the gifts Jess + Mimi mention in this episode! https://spring-leaf-352.myflodesk.com/mq7o1u2byp

We’re so excited to partner with Compassion International and to invite you into the partnership as well. It’s not just changing the lives of children; it’s changing entire families. Whole communities.

When you sponsor a child, you ensure access to quality education, medical checkups, healthy food, clean water and most importantly, the love of Jesus.

To sponsor a child today you can text JESS at 83393 or go to Compassion.com/JESS. Let’s go.

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Episode 15: Body Freedom this Holiday Season Nov 20, 2023

Welcome to our podcast– The Jess Connolly Podcast!

This podcast is for you. It’s not my podcast, it’s ours. It’s for people who crave light-hearted conversations and deeply spiritual truths. It’s for those of us who are busy, tired, waiting, growing, dreaming, working, or praying about what’s next.

This episode is for you if you have a body and sometimes wonder if it truly is a good body. Maybe this holiday season you are visiting family who comments on your body, feeling funky about a body that is changing, experiencing insecurity while you take holiday pictures, or just really wanting to get through the season of parties without engaging in the wild yoyo of indulging and withholding.

So let’s get our minds right, our hearts ready, and our answers prepared for that one aunt who always comments on whether or not we’ve lost our baby weight.

Let’s Go.

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Click here to get Holiday Conversation Helpers!

We’re so excited to partner with Compassion International and to invite you into the partnership as well. It’s not just changing the lives of children; it’s changing entire families. Whole communities. When you sponsor a child, you ensure access to quality education, medical checkups, healthy food, clean water and most importantly, the love of Jesus.

To sponsor a child today you can text JESS at 83393 or go to Compassion.com/JESS. When you sponsor, Compassion will send you a copy of You Are the Girl for the Job as a token of our thanks for investing in the life of a child. Let’s go!

The Logos Bible Study appcontains a powerful Bible study and sermon prep platform that allows you to study Scripture and consult commentaries, devotionals, Bible dictionaries, and more—all from your computer, tablet, or phone. You can get started with the Logos Bible Study app with an 10% off at www.logos.com/jessconnolly.

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Episode 14: You Are More Than You’ve Been Told, an interview with Hosanna Wong Nov 13, 2023

Welcome to our podcast– The Jess Connolly Podcast!

This podcast is for you. It’s not my podcast, it’s ours. It’s for people who crave light-hearted conversations and deeply spiritual truths. It’s for those of us who are busy, tired, waiting, growing, dreaming, working, or praying about what’s next.

On this episode, Jess sits down with her close friend, Hosanna Wong to discuss her latest book, ‘You Are More Than You’ve Been Told’ . Hosanna is an international speaker, best-selling author, and spoken word artist. This episode is for you if you’ve been told lies about yourself that have trapped you in the wrong patterns of thinking and in the wrong patterns of living. We hope this episode serves to remind you that you are more than you’ve been told. Join Jess’ Leaders are Learners and dive into this book together with us and you can even call in and share your own thoughts on the podcast!

Let’s Go.

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⁠Leaders are Learners!⁠ Join Jess’ book club ⁠here⁠, where together you’ll read transformative books together– we currently are reading ‘You Are More Than You've Been Told’ By Hosanna Wong. You’ll get insight into exactly how Jess is making shifts based on each book and a space to call in and share your own thoughts on the podcast!

We’re so excited to partner with Compassion International and to invite you into the partnership as well. It’s not just changing the lives of children; it’s changing entire families. Whole communities. When you sponsor a child, you ensure access to quality education, medical checkups, healthy food, clean water and most importantly, the love of Jesus.

To sponsor a child today you can text JESS at 83393 or go to Compassion.com/JESS. Let’s go.

Connect further with Jess:

https://jessconnolly.com | Instagram | hello@jessconnolly.com

Episode 13: Ask Me Anything– With a Twist Nov 06, 2023

Welcome to our podcast– The Jess Connolly Podcast!

This podcast is for you. It’s not my podcast, it’s ours. It’s for people who crave light-hearted conversations and deeply spiritual truths. It’s for those of us who are busy, tired, waiting, growing, dreaming, working, or praying about what’s next.

This episode is an ‘Ask Me Anything’ episode where you’ll hear Jess answer spicy, silly, and serious questions that You have asked! We have a special guest on this episode too! Jonathan Almonte joins us as part of the Compassion International team to share his story and how sponsorship changed his life.

Let’s Go.

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We’re so excited to partner with Compassion International and to invite you into the partnership as well. It’s not just changing the lives of children; it’s changing entire families. Whole communities. When you sponsor a child, you ensure access to quality education, medical checkups, healthy food, clean water and most importantly, the love of Jesus.

To sponsor a child today you can text JESS at 83393 or go to Compassion.com/JESS. Let’s go.

Interested in writing a book, get on the waitlist for Go Teams here!

Connect further with Jess:

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Episode 12: Friendship: Messy and Worth It - Part 3 Oct 30, 2023

Welcome to our podcast– The Jess Connolly Podcast!

This podcast is for you. It’s not my podcast, it’s ours. It’s for people who crave light-hearted conversations and deeply spiritual truths. It’s for those of us who are busy, tired, waiting, growing, dreaming, working, or praying about what’s next.

There’s no doubt about it, marriage changes the way we experience friendship. Whether we’re married or single, when covenant comes on the scene - relationships shift. This episode is for spouses who wish they were better friends, for single people who are wondering how best to prepare for friendship in marriage, and for friends whose relationship might have shifted since one or both of them get married.

Let’s Go.

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Be the first to know about what’s coming with Jess and Nick. Sign up here!

Listen to Jess talk with Annie about friendship and dating on this episode of ‘That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs’

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Episode 11: Friendship: Messy and Worth It - Part 2 Oct 23, 2023

Welcome to our podcast– The Jess Connolly Podcast!

This podcast is for you. It’s not my podcast, it’s ours. It’s for people who crave light-hearted conversations and deeply spiritual truths. It’s for those of us who are busy, tired, waiting, growing, dreaming, working, or praying about what’s next.

We’re going there in this episode: how to know when it’s time to move on, how to heal from a friendship breakup, when politics or parenting cause tension, and so much more!

We're with you in this - friendship is messy, but so worth it.

Let’s Go.

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⁠Leaders are Learners!⁠ Join Jess’ book club ⁠here⁠, where together you’ll read transformative books together– we currently are reading ‘Experiencing Friendship with God?’ By Faith Eury Cho. You’ll get insight into exactly how Jess is making shifts based on each book, insider info from the authors, and a space to call in and share your own thoughts on the podcast!

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Episode 10: Friendship with God, an interview with Faith Eury Cho Oct 16, 2023

Welcome to our podcast– The Jess Connolly Podcast!

This podcast is for you. It’s not my podcast, it’s ours. It’s for people who crave light-hearted conversations and deeply spiritual truths. It’s for those busy, tired, waiting, growing, dreaming, working, or praying about what’s next.

Friendship with God. Does that sound boring or like something you crave? Jess and Faith Eury Cho sit down and talk about this very thing, and Faith’s new book: ‘Experiencing Friendship with God’. We talk about finding our own God language, enjoying God and His presence, and pressing into to experience even more of Him than we are now.

Join Leaders are Learners as we dive into this book together! You’ll get insight into exactly how Jess is making shifts based on this book and a space to call in and share your own thoughts on the podcast.

Let’s Go.

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Leaders are Learners!⁠ Join Jess’ book club ⁠here⁠, where together you’ll read transformative books together– we currently are reading ‘Experiencing Friendship with God?’ By Faith Eury Cho.

Connect further with Jess:

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Episode 9: Friendship: Messy and Worth It - Part 1 Oct 09, 2023

Welcome to our podcast– The Jess Connolly Podcast!

This podcast is for you. It’s not my podcast, it’s ours. It’s for people who crave light-hearted conversations and deeply spiritual truths. It’s for those of us who are busy, tired, waiting, growing, dreaming, working, or praying about what’s next.

Is friendship a struggle for you? Or maybe you find yourself feeling alone, hurt, and disappointed even though you're surrounded by people? In this episode, Jess shares the ‘10 Rules of Friendship’ that she's crafted over the years. We hope this podcast encourages you and gives you insight for navigating friendships. It's messy - but worth it.

Let’s Go.

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We’ve got a free gift for you: Are you living fully awake? Take the Wake Up Your Soul Quiz + use these journaling prompts for a quick soul check-in.

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Episode 8: Tired of Being Tired Oct 02, 2023

Welcome to our podcast– The Jess Connolly Podcast!

This podcast is for you. It’s not my podcast, it’s ours. It’s for people who crave light-hearted conversations and deeply spiritual truths. It’s for those of us who are busy, tired, waiting, growing, dreaming, working, or praying about what’s next.

Every woman we know is tired. And it’s not getting better. On today’s episode, Jess announces ‘Tired of Being Tired: Receive God's Realistic Rest for Your Soul-Deep Exhaustion’, her next book, launching in April. Jess shares her heart behind the book, why she wrote it, what it’s about, and more! She believes that just because we are tired, doesn’t mean we need to continue to stay exhausted and defeated. That a shift in belief and behavior changes the world.

Preorder your copy of ‘Tired of Being Tired’ today and we’ll give you your preorder gifts later.

Let’s go!

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Are you ready for deeply spiritual truths and realistic daily practices to fight fatigue? Preorder ‘Tired of Being Tired today.

We’ve got a free gift for you: Are you living fully awake? Take the Wake Up Your Soul Quiz + use these journaling prompts for a quick soul check-in.

The Logos Bible Study appcontains a powerful Bible study and sermon prep platform that allows you to study Scripture and consult commentaries, devotionals, Bible dictionaries, and more—all from your computer, tablet, or phone. You can get started with the Logos Bible Study app with an 10% off at www.logos.com/jessconnolly.

Connect further with Jess:
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Episode 7: Let’s Talk About Health Sep 25, 2023

Welcome to our podcast– The Jess Connolly Podcast!

This podcast is for you. It’s not my podcast, it’s ours. It’s for people who crave light-hearted conversations and deeply spiritual truths. It’s for those of us who are busy, tired, waiting, growing, dreaming, working, or praying about what’s next.

Let’s talk about health– cause we all do it, in this episode Jess calls in the experts and talks about what it might look like to live fully awake in our bodies that ARE constantly failing and experiencing the effects of a fallen world. Maybe you’re one who is struggling with some of the main everyday issues that plague women’s health and if so, this episode is for you. Jess shares small hacks she's implemented AND shares resources that can help you!

Your body is good. God said so, let’s agree.

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Resources: Check out Meredith at Karpos Wellness, I use these apps Levels App and Paloma Health! Purchase Breaking Free From Body Shame and get going with Revelation Wellness.

We’ve got a free gift for you: Are you living fully awake? Take the Wake Up Your Soul Quiz + use these journaling prompts for a quick soul check in.

Love this podcast? Support our podcast here so we can continue to love God, our people, and use what we’ve got to change the world.

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Episode 6: Fashion Without Fuss, an interview with Katie Walters Sep 18, 2023

Welcome to our podcast– The Jess Connolly Podcast!

This podcast is for you. It’s not Jess’ podcast, it’s ours. It’s for people who crave light-hearted conversations and deeply spiritual truths. It’s for those of us who are busy, tired, waiting, growing, dreaming, working, or praying about what’s next.

Jess and her sister, Katie Walters, an entrepreneur and CEO of Francis and Benedict, a mom of 7, a wife, a sister, a daughter, and a friend. Together Jess and Katie talk about their love for fashion, how they plan their outfits for their weeks, and how having fun with fashion helps them continue to live in abundance.

If you love getting dressed– you’ll love this episode.

If you hate it– it might just change your life.

Let’s Go

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We’ve got a free gift for you: Wake Up Your Soul - it’s got a short quiz you can take to check in on your soul + a few quick journaling prompts to help you process.

Episode 5: Five Things To Do If You Feel Like A Mess Sep 11, 2023

Welcome to our podcast– The Jess Connolly Podcast!

This podcast is for you. It’s not my podcast, it’s ours. It’s for people who crave light-hearted conversations and deeply spiritual truths. It’s for those of us who are busy, tired, waiting, growing, dreaming, working, or praying about what’s next.

Do you feel like you're a mess? And do you feel like everyone else has it all figured out? In this episode, we’re talking about messy lives but we won’t leave you there. Jess shares with us some strategies on what you can do if you feel like a mess because we get it and you are not alone.

Rhythms won’t negate our need for Jesus or the gospel but we believe that they will create strategies to feel equipped to make moves to live more fully awake.

Let’s Go.

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We’ve got a free gift for you: Wake Up Your Soul - it’s got a short quiz you can take to check in on your soul + a few quick journaling prompts to help you process.

Episode 4: What Was I Made For? Sep 04, 2023

Welcome to our podcast– The Jess Connolly Podcast!

Did you see The Barbie Movie? Did it give you big feelings? Are you avoiding it like Jess was? In this episode, we're talking all about women, the pressure we're under, the "political" tensions surrounding this movie, and why many of us feel like unlikely leaders.

Jess also shares her top tips for leadership, because spoiler alert: YOU are a leader, and invites you to join her "Leaders are Learners" book club. This is a don't-miss episode!

Let’s Go.

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Leaders are Learners!Join Jess’ book club here, where together you'll read transformative books together. You'll get insight into exactly how Jess is making shifts based on each book, insider info from the authors, and a space to call in and share your own thoughts on the podcast!

The Logos Bible Study app contains a powerful Bible study and sermon prep platform that allows you to study Scripture and consult commentaries, devotionals, Bible dictionaries, and more—all from your computer, tablet, or phone. You can get started with the Logos Bible Study app with an 10% off at www.logos.com/jessconnolly.

Episode 3: You Might Need Therapy, an interview with Kobe Campbell Aug 28, 2023

Welcome to our podcast– The Jess Connolly Podcast!

This podcast is for you. It’s not my podcast, it’s ours. It’s for women who crave light-hearted conversations and deeply spiritual truths. It’s for the women who are busy, tired, waiting, growing, dreaming, working, or praying about what’s next.

On this episode, Kobe Campbell, an award-winning therapist, bestselling author, and transformative leader shares her insight and expertise on mental health and therapy. This episode is for you if you are curious about where God and mental health intersect, if you are interested in therapy but can’t afford, and if you want to know what trauma is in general.

Whether you’re listening in the messy, the mundane, the quiet, or the busiest season ever - We’ve been praying for you and We’re so glad you’re here.

Let’s Go.

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Want to hear more from Kobe? Purchase her book, “Why am I like this?”

Interested in seeking therapy? Kobe gives these resources for those seeking therapy: Open Path Collective, the Scattered Joy Project, and The Loveland Foundation.

Episode 2: The Fall is Coming, an interview with Nick Connolly Aug 21, 2023

Welcome to our podcast– The Jess Connolly Podcast!

This podcast is for you. It’s not my podcast, it’s ours. It’s for women who crave light-hearted conversations and deeply spiritual truths. It’s for the women who are busy, tired, waiting, growing, dreaming, working, or praying about what’s next.

On this episode, Jess sits down with her husband and Bright City Church Pastor, Nick Connolly to talk about Fall. Nick gives wisdom and insight to a season of busyness! Together, they share what they’ve learned in the past 10 years and hope to encourage and equip you to step into this next season with grace and freedom!

Whether you’re listening in the messy, the mundane, the quiet, or the busiest season ever - We’ve been praying for you and We’re so glad you’re here.

Let’s Go.

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We’ve got a free gift for you: Fall into Freedom is back and its FREE! We’ve shortened this guide and our hope it that it helps you enter this season well!

Episode 1: Don’t Sleepwalk Through Life Aug 14, 2023

Welcome to our podcast– The Jess Connolly Podcast!

This podcast is for you. It’s not my podcast, it’s ours. It’s for women who crave light-hearted conversations and deeply spiritual truths. It’s for the women who are busy, tired, waiting, growing, dreaming, working, or praying about what’s next.

In this episode, Jess shares her heart behind the podcast, answers questions about the new podcast, and tells us where we will go together.

Picture this: book clubs, episodes with Nick, health hacks, episodes on intimacy with God, and friendship!

Whether you’re listening in the messy, the mundane, the quiet, or the busiest season ever - We’ve been praying for you and We’re so glad you’re here.

Let’s Go.

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We’ve got a free gift for you: Wake Up Your Soul - it’s got a short quiz you can take to check in on your soul + a few quick journaling prompts to help you process.

The Logos Bible Study appcontains a powerful Bible study and sermon prep platform that allows you to study Scripture and consult commentaries, devotionals, Bible dictionaries, and more—all from your computer, tablet, or phone. You can get started with the Logos Bible Study app with an 10% off at www.logos.com/jessconnolly.

Summer Farewell: What We're Going to Be Up To | Episode 183 May 25, 2023

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! Summer is here and Team Go + Tell Gals is signing off until the fall, to reset for the new season of the podcast. Jess and GATG team member, Emily, share upcoming rhythms for the summer, our prayer for our Go + Tell Gal this summer and an exciting update for the fall.

This is a summer to cease striving and to live fully in the present, so you can look back at the end of the summer knowing how you saw the goodness of Jesus. We are sending you off to dream, to rest and to be presently joyful.

Need help stepping into your whole self this summer? Download our FREE Summer to Thrive Guide here! This guide serves women who want to embrace every ounce of fun and freedom the summer has to offer, while also bringing some intentionality to this summer.

We bless you and He is mighty in you. See you in the fall!

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The Summer to Thrive Guide is back again, and this year it’s FREE! We send you off with grace and equipping to strategize the transition to the new season. It’s time to thrive this summer!

Dig in deeper in the Go + Tell Gals Community! We talk about topics shared on the podcast, we share about our products and exclusive discounts, and really - we just connect women on mission with one another. Join here!

Whole Woman Summer | Episode 182 May 18, 2023

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! This season on the podcast is coming to a quick close and summer is just around the corner. In this week’s episode, we are bringing a new idea for you to thrive this summer, Whole Woman Summer. Jess and GATG team member, Emily, break down what living wholly means for this new season and how we are going to cultivate the summer into what we want and need.

This summer, we are living fully alive - giving real yeses, embracing what’s before us and finding the beauty in the everyday. We are going to leave this summer more vibrant, more whole and awake.

Need help stepping into your whole self this summer? Download our FREE Summer to Thrive Guide here! This guide serves women who want to embrace every ounce of fun and freedom the summer has to offer, while also bringing some intentionality to the new season ahead.

Don’t miss:

The Summer to Thrive Guide is back again, and this year it’s FREE! We send you off with grace and equipping to strategize the transition to the new season. It’s time to thrive this summer!

Dig in deeper in the Go + Tell Gals Community! We talk about topics shared on the podcast, we share about our products and exclusive discounts, and really - we just connect women on mission with one another. Join here!

Celebrating All Moms with Deb Hopper | Episode 181 May 11, 2023

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! This season on the podcast, we want to join in on conversations you’re already having. As May begins, we are talking about an important relationship in our lives - Celebrating All Moms. Jess and her mom, Deb Hopper, are speaking on honoring all of our moms, advice for mothers in the thick of it and navigating adult children relationships.

All mothers deserve a place of honor for what they've done in our lives, whether or not they have been spiritually guiding you along the way. We should provide honor and grace for bringing us into this world, and the impact moms have on our lives.

If you are a woman, there is no part of kingdom motherhood that’s off limits to you. You get to lead, you get to care, you get to shepherd, you get to be on their team.

He is mighty in you.

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Want to hear more from Deb? Sign up to receive Deb’s newsletter centered on mentorship and to learn more from her wisdom!

In Beth Moore’s memoir, All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir, she places honor where it’s deserved yet acknowledges what she gained in those relationships as well. Pick up a copy!

Dig in deeper in the Go + Tell Gals Community! We talk about topics shared on the podcast, we share about our products and exclusive discounts, and really - we just connect women on mission with one another. Join here!

Life Planning for Real Women: Relationships | Episode 180 Apr 27, 2023

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! This season on the podcast, we want to join in on conversations you’re already having. In this week’s episode, we are closing out our series about Life Planning for Real Women, with how to craft your schedule to experience abundance in your community: Relationships. Jess and GATG team member, Emily, are providing insight on how to make space for our intentional relationships, battling lies and helping women get creative with their time.

God made us crave connection and doing life with others. When we find people who are like our sisters, we pray abundance over these life-giving relationships to find space to deepen the community and love those around us well.

If you have enjoyed this three part series, it’s not too late to sign up for our FREE planning webinar Monday, May 1st at 1pm. We hope to see you there, so we can keep going together!

He is mighty in you.

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Register for our FREE webinar here on May 1st at 1pm to hear Jess speak on strategically planning your life! We hope you will join us!

Dig in deeper in the Go + Tell Gals Community! We talk about topics shared on the podcast, we share about our products and exclusive discounts, and really - we just connect women on mission with one another. Join here!

Life Planning for Real Women: Preparation | Episode 179 Apr 20, 2023

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! This season on the podcast, we want to join in on conversations you’re already having. In this week’s episode, we are continuing our series about Life Planning for Real Women, with four questions to consider during Preparation. Jess and GATG team member, Anna, share the value of margin built into our daily schedules.

Preparation allows us a chance to love ourselves and those around us well. The ways we prepare can be a game changer and lead to a lasting impact on our lives.

After we have taken intentional steps to plan, we have to pause, put the pen down and live alive - mistakes, scared, unsure and all.

He is mighty in you.

Don’t miss:

Register for our FREE webinar here on May 1st at 1pm to hear Jess speak on strategically planning your life! We hope you will join us!

Dig in deeper in the Go + Tell Gals Community! We talk about topics shared on the podcast, we share about our products and exclusive discounts, and really - we just connect women on mission with one another. Join here!

Life Planning for Real Women: Planning and Strategizing | Episode 178 Apr 13, 2023

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! This season on the podcast, we want to join in on conversations you’re already having. In this week’s episode, we are beginning a series about Life Planning for Real Women, with helpful tips and tricks about rhythms, routines and regroups: Planning and Strategizing. Jess and new GATG team member, Liz, are setting the stage for intentionally considering our 24 hours in the day.

Whether you love a detailed plan or consider yourself more go-with-the-flow, we have to know what our week looks like to steward our time and resources in the best ways possible.

If we create set rhythms over our lives, it will allow us to be more free, available and present, in Jesus name.

He is mighty in you.

Don’t miss:

Register for our FREE webinar here on May 1 at 1pm to hear Jess speak on strategically planning your life! We hope you will join us!

What would it take to make a lasting change in your life? Order a copy of Reset by licensed counselor Debra Fileta to break free from unhealthy cycles that lead to burnout.

Dig in deeper in the Go + Tell Gals Community! We talk about topics shared on the podcast, we share about our products and exclusive discounts, and really - we just connect women on mission with one another. Join here!

Women of the Resurrection | Episode 177 Apr 06, 2023

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! This season on the podcast, we want to join in on conversations you’re already having. In this week’s episode, we are centering around Holy Week, and what we can learn from the Women of the Resurrection. Jess is inviting us to take advantage of this season and our proximity to Jesus to lean in as we lead up to Resurrection Sunday.

Throughout the Gospels, we see the women of the resurrection feeling, communing, resting and testifying to what Jesus has done. As women on mission, we have access to the same encouragement and blessings that they did then, in Jesus’ name.

Make time to feel this week. Make time to commune with others this week. Make time to rest in the name of Jesus this week. Make time to testify, to go and tell. Because this is who you were made to be. Let’s go!

He is mighty in you.

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What would it take to make a lasting change in your life? Order a copy of Reset by licensed counselor Debra Fileta to break free from unhealthy cycles that lead to burnout.

Dig in deeper in the Go + Tell Gals Community! We talk about topics shared on the podcast, we share about our products and exclusive discounts, and really - we just connect women on mission with one another. Join here!

Jasmine Holmes: Never Cast Out | Episode 176 Mar 30, 2023

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! This episode, we are chatting about a new book to provide wisdom in the fight against shame: Never Cast Out: How the Gospel Puts an End to the Story of Shame. Jess and special guest, Jasmine Holmes, dive into the battle between women and the shame we feel within the depths of our souls. Jasmine Holmes is a leader, author, history teacher and communicator - focusing on teaching women about identity through different mediums of communication.

Her new book Never Cast Out pulls back the curtain on how guilt began in the world and healthy alternatives to how to deal with shame. We hope this episode encourages you to dive deeper into this hard topic and provides some insight into this woman who uses her words for His glory.

Order Jasmine’s new book to join us in the war against shame!

He is mighty in you.

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Dig in deeper in the Go + Tell Gals Community! We talk about topics shared on the podcast, we share about our products and exclusive discounts, and really - we just connect women on mission with one another. Join here!

How to Hear From God | Episode 175 Mar 23, 2023

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! This season on the podcast, we want to join in on conversations you’re already having. In this week’s episode, we are providing some insight and encouragement about How to Hear From God. Jess and GATG team member, Caroline, are undoing, unwriting and untying lies placed on women when it comes to this topic.

Desiring to hear from God is a beautiful thing, and we believe that all women hear from God in one way or another. This episode provides a wide view of ways we can hear from God and how we can check if what we’re hearing is actually from Him.

As we grow in practice of hearing from God, remember this - even if we hear from Him wrong, that’s okay. God will still love us and talk to us, even if we don’t take every step exactly right. There’s freedom in this truth.

He is mighty in you.

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Phylicia Masonheimer, who we had on the podcast earlier this year, shared this Instagram Reel about this same topic. Take a listen!

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Community and Your Calling | Episode 174 Mar 16, 2023

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! This season on the podcast, we want to join in on conversations you’re already having. In this week’s episode, we are providing some helpful tips centered around Community and Your Calling. Jess and GATG team member, Anna, bring the importance of doing life together while on mission to the forefront in practical ways.

Walking boldly in your calling does not mean isolation; we were never made to do mission alone. We are niching down into real community to both go and grow in relationships as we pursue our callings through these five tips.

We pray this episode encourages you to remember in community that people are messy and they sin - same with you. There’s grace and empowerment in living our lives with others while following your calling in Jesus.

He is mighty in you.

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What would it take to make a lasting change in your life? Order a copy of Reset by licensed counselor Debra Fileta to break free from unhealthy cycles that lead to burnout.

Go Teams is open for the first and last time for this year, and closes tonight! If you’re ready to make a move in your calling, this is for you - specifically in writing, small business, ministry, or podcasting. Join Go Teams today!

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Unpopular Opinions About Our Callings | Episode 173 Mar 09, 2023

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! This season on the podcast, we want to join in on conversations you’re already having. In this week’s episode, we are bringing truth and talking Unpopular Opinions About Our Callings. Jess and GATG team member, Caroline, have shaken down these opinions to make sure they’re truly unpopular and what we actually think.

These five opinions may not be shared by everyone, but we are encouraging our women on mission to let go of these misconceptions and feel empowered to continue walking in obedience.

Your platform matters. Your Who matters. You have permission to reinvent the wheel if you’re called to it. You don’t have to be fearless. Messy things and unmet goals are beautiful. Let’s make space for grace as we move forward together.

He is mighty in you.

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Do you feel fear about your calling? | Episode 172 Mar 02, 2023

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! This season on the podcast, we want to answer the questions you’re already asking. In this week’s episode, we are diving into very human emotions: Do you feel fear about your calling? Jess and GATG team member, Emily, speak truth over these common feelings, provide different responses to fear and ways we can fight back.

The presence of fear, worry and anxiety does not negate your courage. It’s the beginning of stepping into all God has called you to. It means you’re human, you love people and God, and want to handle all this well. We see you and are walking with you.

Because instead of allowing fear to be a constant background noise in our lives, we need to pull the car over, turn the engine off, turn to the backseat and speak truth to it, so we can move past the fear in Jesus’ name.

He is mighty in you.

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Go Teams is open for the first and last time for this year! If you’re ready to make a move in your calling, this is for you - specifically in writing, small business, ministry, or podcasting. Join Go Teams today!

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We want you to join us on March 4 for our Rally event, a one day coaching session for women who want to set goals, dream and strategize for your soul. We would love to have you with us in Charleston, so find out more details about this life-changing event and mark your calendars!

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Phylicia Masonheimer: Every Woman A Theologian | Episode 171 Feb 23, 2023

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! This episode, we are chatting about an upcoming book to help equip women to speak more plainly about the Gospel: Everyone Woman a Theologian. Jess and special guest, Phylicia Masonheimer, break down theology before the book hits the shelves. Phylicia Masonheimer is multi-missional: the founder of the ministry Everyone Woman A Theologian, a traditional writer, podcast host, coffee brand guru, foster care sponsor and leader of the annual women’s theology conference, Verity.

Her new book Everyone Woman a Theologianhelps make what she learned in college and seminary available for all women to equip them to be confident in talking about the Gospel to others in their communities.

We hope this episode encourages you in wanting to know God more intimately because if we truly love Him, we want to know what He says about things in the Bible - not just knowing His character. Preorder Phylicia’s new book and pick up a copy to dive into theology more for yourself!

He is mighty in you. Let’s get in the boat today, friends.

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BTS Small Business Women | Episode 170 Feb 16, 2023

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! In this week’s episode, we are giving you a behind the curtain look of our organization and what we do: Small Business Women. Jess and GATG team member, Anna, provide tips and tricks for starting, sustaining and moving forward in your small business no matter where you are in the process.

Whether you’re at Step A in your small business journey or Step Y, these five practical tips will help you refresh and reframe the goals of serving your Who and encouraging you in this continued calling. Your small business is a big thing that God has called you to, so don’t be afraid to ask questions, pitch vision and nurture your Who.

Want to learn even more about the ins-and-outs of small business? Want to join a community of like-minded, small business women? Consider joining our next round of Go Teams to hear even more.

He is mighty in you.

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Looking for a community of coaching to jump start your calling in small business, writing, ministry, speaking or podcasting? Go Teams is for you to move in your mission and you can join the waitlist for our next round today.

We want you to join us on March 4 for Rally, a one day coaching session for women who want to set goals, dream and strategize for your soul. We would love to have you with us in Charleston, so find out more details about this life-changing event and mark your calendars!

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BTS A Woman Teaching the Word | Episode 169 Feb 09, 2023

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! In this week’s episode, we are giving you a look behind the curtain at one aspect of our organization: A Woman Teaching the Word. Jess and GATG team member, Anna, provide insights to traveling to teach and answer questions you’re asking about this important topic.

We want our female communicators to be encouraged to continue on in the kingdom work they are doing through their speaking engagements. This episode is a one-stop-shop for how we get started, prep and deliver in life-speaking ways - we are on your team.

If you feel called to speak, you are the girl for this job, and He has asked you to deliver this message for His glory, your good and the benefit of those in the rooms you occupy. He wants you to use your gifts and for it to give Him glory and for it to be life giving for you.

He is mighty in you.

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Want to read more resources about women in teaching roles? We like Joel Muddamalle’s saved story thread and Kathy Keller’s book Jesus, Justice, and Gender Roles.

Looking for how to best write a message? Read Communicating for a Change by Andy Stanley for some beautiful, practical ways to start forming your words.

We want you to join us on March 4 for Rally, a one day coaching session for women who want to set goals, dream and strategize for your soul. We would love to have you with us in Charleston, so find out more details about this life-changing event and mark your calendars!

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BTS Go + Tell Gals State of the Union | Episode 168 Feb 02, 2023

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! In this week’s episode, we are giving you a look behind the curtain at our organization: Go + Tell Gals. Jess and the whole GATG team share the behind the scenes secrets for what’s happening with Go + Tell Gals this next year.

We are thinking about where we’re heading in the future and sharing what we’re praying over our women on mission in 2023. We are talking motherhood among our team members, the shifts we’d like to see in social media, what the Jess Connolly Brand has going on and the hopeful moving into our new headquarters sometime this year. (please in Jesus name).

We are excited to see how God will continue to move His kingdom in the coming year as we live spiritually, emotionally, relationally and physically awake in this season. Let’s keep going!

He is mighty in you.

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If you are looking for the encouragement to keep moving in your God-given calling, join us on March 4 for our Rally event, a one day coaching event for women who want to set goals that matter and move forward in your calling. We would love to have you rally together with us, so buy your ticket today for this life-changing event!

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How do I start over? | Episode 167 Jan 26, 2023

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! This season on the podcast, we want to answer the questions you’re already asking. In this week’s episode, we are encouraging you with extra grace if you’re feeling the Spirit tugging at your heart: How do I start over? Our gal and GATG team member, Henslee, is providing wisdom and grace in seasons of pivoting and change.

We are always going to mess up and sin - that’s the truth of humanity, yet we cannot forget the grace that lives here too. Starting over doesn’t mean starting from scratch. There’s so much to learn about where we’ve been, so we can take empowered steps forward again.

No matter your season, we pray we can find joy and gladness in every single day that the Lord has made and remember that His mercies are new every single morning to start over.

He is mighty in you.

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We want you to join us on March 4 for our Rally event, a one day coaching session for women who want to set goals, dream and strategize for your soul. We would love to have you with us in Charleston, so find out more details about this life-changing event and mark your calendars!

Looking for a coach to help you take steps forward toward your goals, specifically in writing, small business, ministry, or podcasting? Join the waitlist for our next round of Go Teams.

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How do I balance work and rest? | Episode 166 Jan 19, 2023

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! This season on the podcast, we want to answer the questions you’re already asking. In this week’s episode, we are tackling a necessary question as we march on mission: How do I balance work and rest? Jess and GATG team member, Anna, sit down and strategize on how we can hold work and rest in balance with one another.

This is a struggle for most women and changes each season of our lives. If we are living with a kingdom perspective, we can see that we work out of a place of rest and not the other way around; and that’s good news, friends!

We are women who get to work and get to rest in the name of Jesus. Rest is not lazy and is so productive for our souls. May we prayerfully be in tune with the Holy Spirit inside of us to pay attention to our own places of fatigue, to figure out what kind of exhausted we are and to try to rest at those places to move the kingdom forward. Amen?

He is mighty in you.

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Need some extra encouragement in setting boundaries? Read Lysa TerKeurst’s new book Good Boundaries and Goodbyes for wisdom in this area of your life.

We want you to join us on March 4 for our Rally event, a one day coaching session for women who want to set goals, dream and strategize for your soul. We would love to have you with us in Charleston, so find out more details about this life-changing event and mark your calendars!

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Ten Mistakes Women Make in the New Year | Episode 165 Jan 12, 2023

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! This season on the podcast, we want to join in on conversations you’re already having. In this week’s episode, we are pausing at the beginning of the year to chat about: Ten Mistakes Women Make in the New Year. Jess and GATG team member, Caroline, sit down and highlight common mistakes Christian women tackle during this goal-setting season.

While this may seem critical, we are shame off you girls. And because your year matters, we do want to highlight ten mistakes Christian women make in the new year. The glorious thing? Each day brings new mercies and we can start over right now.

We do not want to live under the oppression of the lie that everything is our responsibility and that all our growth, goodness, abundance, healing, freedom and fruit in our lives is up to us. We grow when we abide on the vine. So let’s take a look at these common errors, find a trusted sister or friend, and let’s encourage each other to keep going!

He is mighty in you.

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New Year, New Me: Really? | Episode 164 Jan 05, 2023

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! This season on the podcast, we want to answer the questions you’re already asking. 2023 is here, and we are wrestling with this common question: New Year, New Me: Really? Jess and GATG team member, Emily, sit down and challenge the idea of becoming new people during the new year, when our true newness comes from the blood of Jesus.

We often listen to the lie from the enemy of our souls that we need to be reinvented and become more like the people around us, and friends, that’s just not true. The calendar page has turned, and we can still live into the agreements God has already spoken over our lives yesterday, today and forever.

For our friends who feel they are too emotional or are not enough, who feel they don’t have their life under control or want to be able to let go more, who feel behind or going too fast - in the name of Jesus, who He made you to be is intentional and beautiful. Let’s not “New Year, New You” ourselves out of who God made us to be, the weaknesses that His power is going to be made perfect in.

He is mighty in you.

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How can I prepare for what’s next? | Episode 163 Dec 15, 2022

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! This season on the podcast, we want to answer the questions you’re already asking. We are inviting you to dream of 2023 (after we’ve processed the past year) in this week’s episode: How do I prepare for what’s next? Jess and GATG team member, Caroline, sit down and provide compelling invitations for the new year through thinking about:

Vision - where do I want to be a year from now? What do you want the world to look like 100 years after you’re gone?
Agreement - what parts of your God-given identity do you really want to step into and live out in the year to come?
Rhythms - what are the daily/weekly/monthly rhythms that you want to engage in that help you agree with the God-given vision for your life?
Follow Up - when are you going to ask these questions again? What are you going to do when everything doesn’t go well?

We are taking a different approach to goal setting this year, and are focusing on grounding our goals in what really matters, agreeing with who God has made you to be and choosing daily/weekly/monthly rhythms that help you agree with the God-given vision for your life. If your goals fall short or you fall out of rhythm, remember that grace lies in abundance there too.

While January 1 is a time to dream big, it’s not the only fresh start we get as women on mission - the Lord’s mercy is new every morning. This is good news. We’re free to follow up, keep going and try again.

Come along on this new journey with us by downloading the Four Invitations in PDF to help guide your preparation before January gets here. Let’s get to writing, goal setting and dreaming of all God is going to do in 2023.

He is mighty in you.

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As we enter the new year, download this helpful PDF that walks you through our Four Invitations for Preparing for What’s Next in 2023. Let’s go!

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How do I process this past year? | Episode 162 Dec 08, 2022

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! This season on the podcast, we want to answer the questions you’re already asking. In this episode, before we start dreaming and writing goals for the upcoming new year, we are taking a step back to reflect on 2022: How do I process this past year? Jess and GATG team member, Anna, sit down and unpack the hills and valleys of the past year using the prompts:

Count the fruit - thanking God for what He did this year
What didn’t work this year? What didn’t go as you hoped or planned?
What did work and why?
What can you change? What can’t you change?

Whether it's in conversation with a loved one or through prayerfully writing it all down in a journal, we encourage you to take time to reflect on everything God orchestrated this past year. Some of these questions are more lighthearted than others, but we believe it’s important to look back and see where we’ve been before goal setting for the year to come.

Let’s look back and see the ways God moved over the last months. Let’s ask the hard questions and share in the struggles, the triumphs and the victories from this past year. Let’s celebrate where we’ve been so we can pray and dream about where we’re going.

He is mighty in you.

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What am I gifting my gals this year? | Episode 161 Nov 17, 2022

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! The holiday season is almost here, so today, we are talking to each of our GATG team members about what giving and receiving will look like this Christmas. These questions include:

What is the most meaningful gift you’ve received?
What are some gifts you’re excited to give this year?
What gifts are you hoping to receive this year?

We want to be intentional this gift giving time of the year. It’s sometimes more than the physical gift we give - these presents can bring encouragement, value and abundance to those who receive. This holiday season, let’s give gifts that prophetically speak encouragement, life and hope over the people we love most.

Need some help with coming up with what the woman on mission in your life needs this holiday season? Check out our gift guide for some beloved suggestions? Not sure what you’d like for Christmas? This guide can help you there too!

He is mighty in you.

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Is mission going to ruin my marriage? | Episode 160 Nov 10, 2022

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! This season on the podcast, we want to answer the questions you’re already asking. This episode, we are unpacking what holding relationship and mission together looks like: Is mission going to ruin my marriage? Jess and her husband, Nick Connolly, pastor of Bright City Church, sit down and give us a behind-the-scenes look at different seasons of their marriage and how it affected their mission along the way.

Maybe you’re asking, what do we do if my spouse and I feel called to different God-given missions? Or what if my spouse doesn’t agree with or understand what I’m called to? There’s a lot to unpack in this episode and Jess and Nick use their wisdom and experience to help answer these questions.

All in all, Jess and Nick believe being in a mission-minded marriage makes life better, but often what is better begins as something difficult and takes pruning. Anytime you’re leaning into the mission of God, there will be resistance. Marriage is beautiful. Your God-given mission is beautiful. God didn’t give you both to be in competition with each other, so may we find our base in our relationships and build from there together. Amen?

We pray that you feel encouraged and blessed as you listen to this week’s episode.

He is mighty in you.

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How do I practice gratitude? | Episode 159 Nov 03, 2022

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! In this “Gratitude” episode, we are talking to each of our GATG team members about what they’re thankful for and about gratitude practices they engage in. These questions include:

What does your gratitude practice look like?
What does it look like to practice your gratitude out loud?
What are you thankful for this year?

We are taking back November as a chance to move the Kingdom forward through proclaiming aloud where we see God at work in our lives and counting the fruit of the blessings. For us as kingdom women, this is more than just listing a few things that we are happy about, it’s a practice in spiritual warfare, proclaiming the victories found in Jesus.

Wanting to practice gratitude? Listen along for some ways our team members daily reflect on the goodness of God. Let’s slow down together and look out for the miracles of the Lord. Amen?

He is mighty in you.

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Join us this month on social media using the hashtag #fightforthankful to share how God is moving in your life each day of November.

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How do I find a mentor? | Episode 158 Oct 27, 2022

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! This season on the podcast, we want to answer the questions you’re already asking. This episode, we are demystifying mentorship through a seemingly simple question: How do I find a mentor? Jess and GATG team member, Caroline, sit down and break down the differences between discipleship, counseling, coaching and mentorship, and the value of the wisdom surrounding us through other women.

Whether you’ve been seeking a formal mentorship relationship or not, this episode strengthens our relationship with other women we hold closely. Each woman on mission has some kind of expertise, wisdom or insight in specific areas that you can humbly learn from, no matter your season of life.

In these relationships, find the places where you can be honest without buttoning up your life because we are looking to surround ourselves with women whose life leads you more in awe of God, not in awe of them. Formal or not, mentorship is just women walking each other home in the name of Jesus.

Let’s keep going. He is mighty in you.

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If the idea of mentorship makes you feel a sense of imposter syndrome, relisten to this podcast episode about breaking free from those expectations. You are not an imposter.

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Ask Us Anything | Episode 157 Oct 20, 2022

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! This season on the podcast, we want to answer the questions you’re already asking. In this “Ask Us Anything” episode, we took to social media to see what specific questions you have for us. Jess and the GATG team received great questions, centered mostly around:

Our favorite shows, movies and books right now
What inspires us in our everyday lives
Guilty pleasures
Journaling and rhythms
How to handle church hurt
The biggest lessons we’ve learned

Our questions are all over the map and our answers are too, but we get vulnerable and real, sharing fun quirks, real hurts and genuine daily routines. Listen in for our answers!

We hope this episode makes you laugh, gives you good recommendations, but also equips you with peace, new rhythms to try in your routines and some practical advice for when religion hurts.

He is mighty in you.

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How do I write a book? | Episode 156 Oct 13, 2022

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! This season on the podcast, we want to answer the questions you’re already asking. This episode, we talk about a dream for some: How do I write a book? Jess and GATG team member, Anna, sit down and provide helpful tips and tricks about how to know it’s your time to write, the book writing process as a whole, and advice on launching your words into the world.

As an encouragement, the writing process requires time, patience and persistence, but publishers want to hear from kingdom-minded women who love God, their local community, and who faithfully show up where they're at and want to write books for years to come.

The world needs more women authors, and we are removing the pressure of feeling like you have to be an expert because we believe the words are already in you.

If you are one of these women whose hope is book writing– whether you have a first draft or are planning to write someday soon–here’s a free, helpful guide with tips and tricks from today’s episode on how to write a book.

He is mighty in you.

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Is God calling me to wait? | Episode 155 Oct 06, 2022

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! This season on the podcast, we want to answer the questions you’re already asking. This episode, we talk about a question we all have or probably will wonder: Is God calling me to wait? Jess and GATG team member, Emily, sit down and talk about the waiting periods of life with all of the questions and frustrations that come with waiting on the Lord.

This episode is for anyone who currently feels like they’re in a waiting season and it’s for anyone who may one day be in a waiting season. Honestly, this episode is for everyone, because if you’re not in a waiting season – you probably have a friend professing to be in one of those seasons.

At the end of the day, no matter how you’re feeling surrounding waiting, you are not forgotten by God and He’s not scared of you coming to Him feeling that way either. You are His daughter, you are chosen and you are not alone in this season because He has a plan for your life.

He is mighty in you.

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Can we talk about addiction and freedom? With Irene Rollins | Episode 154 Sep 29, 2022

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! This season on the podcast, we want to answer the questions you’re already asking. This episode, we are into something very real with someone who has experienced this in deep ways: Can we talk about addiction and freedom? Jess and special guest, Irene Rollins, talk about addiction while running on mission. Irene Rollins is the founder of Marriage Equation, a recovery activist, mother of three, and certified Emotional Intelligence Coach who focuses her time to help others overcome their self-defeating habits comes from her life experience as an overcomer of alcohol addiction and trauma.

Her new book Reframe Your Shame: Experience Freedom from What Holds You Backhelps us all find where we lie on the map to recovery and gives tools to unpack our emotions that stem from shame. It’s raw, real and honest and challenges us to step into the light with our struggles because you’re not alone.

Our hope is that this episode encourages you to seek help where you may need and guides you in ways that you can create a safe space for your loved ones to speak of their struggles and shame.

We are on your team as we encourage ourselves to share with each other in a shame-free way as we come honestly to ourselves and others because God can handle it.

If you are struggling with addiction or know and love someone who is struggling, God’s compassion is not cut off from you, and He is moving toward you in grace and love. He loves his daughters, He loves you. He is mighty in you.

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Learn more from Irene and her wisdom through her book Reframe Your Shame: Experience Freedom from What Holds You Back to start these hard conversations to step into the light

Follow along with Irene on Instagram @marriageequation or go to twoequalsone.com for marriage resources. Tune in to monthly marriage coaching at their podcast TwoEqualsOne

Additional resources for those struggling with addiction and mental health: Imago Relationships, The Meadows Recovery, Onsite Workshops, 988 Suicide Hotline

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How do I live up to my potential? | Episode 153 Sep 22, 2022

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! This season on the podcast, we want to answer the questions you’re already asking. This episode, we dive into one that can be hard to answer: How do I live up to my potential? Jess and GATG team member, Henslee, sit down and chat about living into your ‘potential.’ We turn this topic every which way and strip it down to the bare bones: you should not be worried about living up to your potential as each season comes with its own capacity, freedom and constraints.

If you are trying to decide how much God can get from your life, you will probably either think about it too much and be disappointed or think too little and get stuck - so we’ll encourage you to stop thinking about it.

When your heart is set on the Lord, in Jesus’ name, you cannot mess this up. Let’s actively live out this promise that changes our whole perspective on capacity and potential if we trust God and trust what He says about our life.

He is mighty in you.

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A favorite pastor of Jess’, Erwin McManus’ book The Genius of Jesus dives into the genius in each of us and this episode implores us to stop asking what our potential is.

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How do I sabbath with such a full life? | Episode 152 Sep 15, 2022

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! This season on the podcast, we want to answer the questions you’re already asking. This episode, we answer: how do women with a full life practice sabbath? Jess sits down with GATG team member, Caroline, to answer this question. While this conversation is just the tip of the iceberg, Jess and Caroline share the whys and why-nots of practicing sabbath, and provide some beginner how-tos on obeying sabbath in our everyday lives.

We’re talking heart postures, celebrating the abundance of God and the sweetness of sabbath. While it will look different for each woman practicing, we are excited to be on this journey of intentionally practicing sabbath together.

If you’ve wondered about best ways to honor sabbath, you are not alone, and we’re ready to move His kingdom forward together through rest.

He is mighty in you. We’ll see you next week!

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A chance to read a couple books by Ruth Haley Barton that center on rest - Sacred Rhythms, Invitation to Retreat and Solitude of Silence.

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What do I do in a spiritually dry season? | Episode 151 Sep 08, 2022

Welcome to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! This season on the podcast, we want to answer the questions you’re already asking. This episode, we answer: what do I do in a spiritually dry season? Jess sits down with her mom, Deb Hopper to answer this question. Deb recently spoke at Bright City Church on this topic and if you want to dive deeper into this, you can hear her speak here!

Maybe you’re noticing internal or external doubt in your life, and maybe you feel spiritually dry or maybe you feel a spiritual hunger. We hope that this episode encourages you in the season that you currently are in.

He is present and never leaves you, and He is mighty in you. We’ll see you next week!

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What’s my calling? | Episode 150 Sep 01, 2022

Welcome back to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast! We took the summer off and we’re so excited to be back, going deep with you this fall. Harvest is here and we’re digging in with you in mind.

This next season on the podcast, we want to answer the questions you’re already asking. We’re starting today with a big one: what is my calling? On this episode, Jess and GATG team member, Anna, give some updates from our summer podcast sabbatical before jumping in the deep end to talk about all about calling.

Whether you're in a season of transition in your early adulthood, you’re settled but sensing something new on the horizon, or even if you’re questioning if you heard God wrong – this episode is for you. We’re defining what we believe calling is (biblically) and asking some questions to help you practically think through your own calling.

Download our free “What’s My Calling” guide to help you journal through the questions we ask in this episode.

He has called you, and He is mighty in you. We’ll see you next week!

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Summer Sign off with Team Go+Tell Gals | Episode 149 May 26, 2022

Summer is here for team Go+Tell Gals and we are signing off for the summer to rest and recharge but also to prepare for the next season of this podcast. Jess and our team sit down to talk about what we are looking forward to this summer but also to dig in a little deeper about our prayers and rhythms as we jump into summer.

This season looks different for each of us and maybe yours does too. Maybe this summer is packed full or maybe it's meant to be a season of rest. Either way, we hope this episode serves to encourage you to see this summer as your summer and not anyone else’s.

Need help prepping for summer? Check out our Summer to Thrive Guide preview here! This guide serves women who want to embrace every ounce of fun and freedom the summer has to offer, while also bringing some intentionality to the new season ahead.

We are cheering you on and pray that this summer is truly the summer where you thrive right where God has planted you.

See you in the Fall!

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Hope will not put you to shame. | Episode 148 May 23, 2022

Have you ever had your hopes up and been massively disappointed? And because of that, have been put to shame?

Romans 5:5 says this: And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

Hope does not put you to shame. Because our hope is in the Lord.

Let’s talk about expectancy and expectations. Expectations are specific, it’s us having a clear idea of what God is going to do and creating an idea of how it will happen and when it will happen. However, with expectancy, your hands are a little more open, eyes are on the bigger horizon. You have more of an expectancy on how God could potentially move.

Here’s your reminder to check on your expectations. Expectations of other people, yourself, your memories, etc. Are they serving you?

And then check in on your expectancy; are you expectant for how God could move or might move right now?

Are our hopes in his hand moving in some particular way OR are our hopes in his true character.

Even if what we hope will happen doesn't, we get to bring it all to God. Cause when we talk to God about it, we exercise intimacy and there is no shame in entering the throne room with our Father.

Bring ever desire, every fear, every frustration, every delight, bring it all to him, get your hopes up and talk to Him about it.

You will not be put to shame.

We are grateful for you and we’ll see you Thursday!

Summer To Thrive with Katie Walters | Episode 147 May 19, 2022

Summer is quickly approaching, and we want to enter a new season intentionally. In today’s episode, Jess sits down with her sister, Katie Walters, on how we can do just that, no matter what our life stage looks like. Katie is an entrepreneur and CEO of Francis and Benedict, a mom of 7, a wife, a sister, a daughter, and a friend. Hear them share their struggles and excitements regarding summer, and the encouragement that this is your summer to thrive.

Maybe this summer feels like a struggle with work and routines, maybe you’re dreading this summer because of how you feel about your body, maybe summer is your favorite season ever and you truly can’t wait. However you’re coming into it, this episode is for you.

We encourage you to think intentionally about your summer and as you prep and plan, ask yourself: what can I simplify as I head into a new season? We’re grateful for you and we’re cheering you on as you step into your calling right where you are.

You can get the free Summer to Thrive Guide preview here and we’ll even text you throughout the summer to check in to see how you are doing!

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You're not an imposter. | Episode 146 May 16, 2022

Let’s start this week off with some good news. Listen to this Monday Mini podcast episode for some quick and practical encouragement to kick off your week and ground you in your calling. No matter what this upcoming week brings our way, we can start it off by centering ourselves on the good of others and the glory of God.

This episode we are talking about imposter syndrome and will give you some tools to fight it.

First things first you’re not an imposter if you don’t act like the expert, if you don’t act like you’re the hero. There is no imposter syndrome for you because you aren’t faking it.

2 Corinthians 10:4 says, We use our powerful God-tools for smashing warped philosophies, tearing down barriers erected against the truth of God, fitting every loose thought and emotion and impulse into the structure of life shaped by Christ. Our tools are ready at hand for clearing the ground of every obstruction and building lives of obedience into maturity.

These 4 tools will help you fight imposter syndrome:

Ask questions.
Say sorry when you’re wrong.
Bless other people.
Don’t pretend, ever.

We don’t have to pretend that we have it all together, we don’t have to be the hero because God is the hero. God is righteous. God is the source of life. And His power is made perfect in our weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9)

You aren’t an imposter, you are a child of God. So continue to declare His goodness and his glory.

God is the hero.

See you Thursday.

Motherhood + Balance: The Great Debate | Episode 145 May 12, 2022

This month on the Go and Tell Gals podcast, we’re focusing our conversations on motherhood for all. Whether that means literal motherhood or spiritual motherhood, we’re talking about it – because it’s a huge topic of conversation for women on mission. On this episode, GATG team member Henslee joins Jess to talk about the idea of motherhood and balance. This is kind of THE question around motherhood, so we’re looking at it from two different stages and perspectives of motherhood.

This episode is wildly encouraging if you are:

caught in the comparison game in regards to your stage of motherhood
frustrated by your own pace and/or capacity
stuck in a place of striving
trying to balance motherhood and mission
wanting to support the mothers around you

We get to be cheerleaders for those around us and we get to speak life into others, right where we’re at. Look around and assess what you have to give, and for the good of others and the glory of God, and go for it. We’re cheering you on!

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You’re already changing the world. | Episode 144 May 09, 2022

Let’s start this week off with some good news. Listen to this Monday Mini podcast episode for some quick and practical encouragement to kick off your week and ground you in your calling. No matter what this upcoming week brings our way, we can start it off by centering ourselves on the good of others and the glory of God.

Do you ever get caught up in your destiny? Your potential? Wondering how you’ll make a mark or what you’re here for?

What if we told you you didn’t have to worry about that any longer, it’s absolutely 100% real that you’re going to change the world. Today.

1 Peter 2:9 says, You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

You change the world when:

you walk into work
when you love your kids
when you greet your neighbors.

You change the world when:

you post on social media
when you drive your car

Don’t stress over your positioning, your capacity, your destiny - these are God’s.

Seek His face. Acknowledge His power and His presence in the spaces where you show up.

You are changing the world.

Spiritual Motherhood with Deb Hopper | Episode 143 May 05, 2022

Welcome to May on the GATG podcast! In honor of Mother’s Day this upcoming weekend, we’re talking with the mother of all mothers – Jess’s mom, Deb Hopper. Jess and Deb talk about Spiritual motherhood, literal motherhood, and more. Deb shares about her calling now and where God has placed her to use her gifts for His glory and for the good of others.

This episode is for you if:

You’re in a season of abundance in regards to spiritual mothering
You’re in a season of searching for spiritual mothering
You are a spiritual mother to few or many
You enjoy hearing from a mother/daughter duo

We hope that this episode excites you for the life seasons still ahead and encourages you to step into your calling right where you’re at, in the current season you’re in.

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Just because it’s hard, doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong. | Episode 142 May 02, 2022

Let’s start this week off with some good news. Listen to this Monday Mini podcast episode for some quick and practical encouragement to kick off your week and ground you in your calling. No matter what this upcoming week brings our way, we can start it off by centering ourselves on the good of others and the glory of God.

For this Monday, this week, this year, this life you just might need the reminder that just because it's hard, doesn't mean you're doing it wrong.

Or that you’re in the wrong spot. Or that you are a failure.

Remind yourself that everything that’s worth doing is hard and here are some prompts you can run through when it does feel really hard:

It could be hard because you need help.
It could be hard because of spiritual warfare.
It could be hard because you need rest.
It could be hard because you need a shift in how you’re doing it.
It could be hard just because it’s hard.

We’d encourage you today to keep stewarding your God-given gifts. Keep stepping out in obedience.

Continue on with this hope:

“And blessed is she who believed that what was spoken to her by the Lord would be fulfilled.” Luke 1:45

He is leading you. He will fulfill every promise He has made to you. This reminder is simple, but it's everything: keep going.

See you Thursday!

The Book I Need Us All To Read with Jeanne Stevens | Episode 141 Apr 28, 2022

As April comes to a close, we’re wrapping up this month’s conversions on being in the world with a conversation on being present right where we’re at. This episode with our friend Jeanne Stevens shares about her experience of both living in the past and rehearsing the future – and how neither helps us find abundance in the here and now God has given us.

If you’ve ever missed out on living in the present because of worry, shame, or guilt, this episode is for you. (And so is Jeanne’s new book, What’s Here Now, launching May 17th!)

Also on this episode, Jess interviews Cecilia Anyango with Compassion International. Cecilia was chosen as a child to be sponsored with Compassion and her life was changed because of it. If you are interested in sponsoring a child, you can do that here!

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Come and See. | Episode 140 Apr 25, 2022

Let’s start this week off with some good news. Listen to this Monday Mini podcast episode for some quick and practical encouragement to kick off your week and ground you in your calling. No matter what this upcoming week brings our way, we can start it off centering ourselves on the good of others and the glory of God.

We’ve been telling you our story behind the name of Go and Tell Gals and the commissioning of Jesus to go and tell. While we all are commissioned to go and tell, first you have to come and see.

But how? What rhythms help us come and see Jesus in our lives?

We encourage you to reflect in these ways:

Come and see the fruit He’s grown.
Come and see the vision.
Come and see the character of God.
Come and see who you are when it’s quiet.
Come and see what God is doing in the lives of others.

Come and see to go and tell!

We pray peace and blessings over you as you go throughout your week!

We’ll see you Thursday!

Kingdom Women in Business with Mimi Striplin | Episode 139 Apr 21, 2022

This month, we’re centering our conversations around being in the world and evangelism. In this episode, Jess sits down with her friend Mimi Striplin, owner of The Tiny Tassel, a jewelry, clothing, and accessory brand located here in Charleston, SC.

Mimi is a kingdom-minded woman who stepped into her calling as a businesswoman and shop owner for the good of others and the glory of God. In this episode, she shares with you her personal story of getting started and where she is now.

While she cultivates a culture of joyfulness in her shop, she also spends time coaching other business owners and teams. If you’re a woman living out your calling, Mimi shares encouragement to:

Believe in what you are doing
Be confident in your work
Validate your calling

We hope this episode encourages you to live out your calling, wherever that is, knowing that you are placed right where you’re at on purpose – for the good of others and the glory of God.

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You have to act free to feel free. | Episode 138 Apr 18, 2022

What do you do this Monday morning if you don’t feel free?

What do you do this Monday morning if you don’t feel brave?

If you don’t feel like you’re making a difference?

If you don’t feel like a leader?

I know that I’m free because Jesus did the work to make me so, but I don’t feel free - so I act like I’m still in bondage rather than living free.

I’m talking about freedom a lot lately, I can’t get enough. But here’s the deal - I think we often first have to know how and why we’re free, and THEN the feelings come. But it takes patience, faith, and perseverance to press in past the not-so-free feelings.

Like Romans 12:2 tells us - the renewing of our mind will transform us.

So what do we do with our feelings in the meantime? I’m so glad you asked: we give them to God and talk to Him about them. He doesn’t want us to stuff them or hide them; He’s eager and ready to encourage our hearts.

If you are in Christ, you have been set free.

If you don't feel free - that's ok.

You’re in the right spot, and no matter what: freedom is for you.

Make space for your feelings, but make moves and actions that agree with the truth about your life, the feeling comes later. But it does come.

Women of the Resurrection | Episode 137 Apr 14, 2022

This month, we’re centering our conversations around being in the world and evangelism. In this episode, falling on Maundy Thursday of Holy Week, Jess is telling the story of Go + Tell Gals – we think for the very first time publicly!

You’ll hear Jess share from John 20, the commissioning of our resurrected Jesus to Mary Magdalene to Go and Tell – and how that pertains to you today.

If you’re a woman going after God right where you’re at, then this episode is for you. You are, we are, the women of the resurrection. We’re called to go and tell.

We hope this episode encourages you to live out your calling, wherever that is, knowing that you are placed right where you’re at on purpose – for the good of others and the glory of God.

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It's ok if life isn't that tidy. | Episode 136 Apr 11, 2022

Let’s start this week off with some good news. Listen to this Monday Mini podcast episode for some quick and practical encouragement to kick off your week and ground you in your calling. No matter what this upcoming week brings our way, we can start it off centering ourselves on the good of others and the glory of God.

Do you ever feel like your life is a mess?

One of Jess’ favorite verses is about oxen, ‘“Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; but increase comes by the strength of an ox.” Proverbs 14:4. it essentially says: your stable is clean when there’s not a lot going on, but to see a strong harvest - you’re going to have a messy space.

So we will ask you again, do you feel like your life is a mess? A lot of times and a lot of days we get to have the option to have a tidy life or a fruitful one. We get to choose to spend our days using our gifts for the good of others and the glory of God which doesn’t always look as tidy as we hoped.

For a life of abundant mission, you should expect a bit of a mess. And we get to expect that God is bringing harvest and He is bringing fruit.

We’d encourage you as you start your week, to throw off the feeling of shame or frustration and put your eyes on the hope of harvest.

We give you the gift of Proverbs 14:4 and the reminder that God has placed you where you’re at on purpose. And we give you the gift of this question:

Do you want a tidy life or a fruitful one?

We pray peace and blessings over you as you go throughout your week!

We’ll see you Thursday!

Christian Clichés | Episode 135 Apr 07, 2022

Welcome to April on the GATG podcast! This month, we’re centering our conversations around being in the world and evangelism. We’re kicking things off with a fun conversation between Jess and Anna, Director of GATG, about Christian clichés.

This episode is both funny and insightful, going behind the scenes of commonly used Christian clichés. We give our candid opinion and share potential biblical meaning of phrases like:

Doing life together
Everything happens for a reason
Fearless leader
God won’t give you more than you can handle
Getting ahead of God
Choose joy
I feel stuck

We hope this episode makes you laugh, but more than that, makes you think a little bit deeper about the words we use everyday. Think we missed some? Share the Christian clichés you hear often with us!

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You can hear from God. | Episode 134 Apr 04, 2022

Let’s start this week off with some good news. Listen to this Monday Mini podcast episode for some quick and practical encouragement to kick off your week and ground you in your calling. No matter what this upcoming week brings our way, we can start it off centering ourselves on the good of others and the glory of God.

You can hear from God.

Let’s turn to Genesis:

Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” Genesis 3:1

Satan was placing doubt in Eve’s mind about God, but also – about her capacity to hear from Him.

What if fear and insecurity are keeping us from declaring what we’re hearing God say? Here are 3 questions to ask to discern if you’re hearing from God:

Does it line up with scripture?
Is it good for other people?
Does it bring God glory?

And, it can be wildly freeing when you realize that you actually cannot avoid getting it wrong.

Don’t suppress the Spirit, and don’t stifle those who have a word from the Master. On the other hand, don’t be gullible. Check out everything, and keep only what’s good. Throw out anything tainted with evil. 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22-MSG

God wants to talk to you, through you. You can be humble without speaking doubt + disbelief. He is mighty in you. We’ll see you Thursday!

Running our Race with Team Go and Tell Gals | Episode 133 Mar 31, 2022

This is our last conversation of March, which has been centered around running our race. This week, while Jess is out of town, you get to hear from the other members of Team Go + Tell Gals!

In this episode, you’ll hear about how each of us got started out in our roles, our favorite (and hardest) parts of what we all do here at Go + Tell Gals, what keeps each of us running our race, and one thing we’d say to each of you to encourage you as you go.

If you’ve listened to this series and wondered what running your own race looks like, and even asked if it’s okay if it looks different than someone else’s – this episode is for you.

Anna, Henslee, Caroline, and Emily candidly share what running each of their races looks like, and we hope that you’re encouraged by how different their answers are.

We pray this episode encourages you to keep going in whatever God has called you to. You were placed right where you’re at, running the race you’re in, on purpose. God is mighty in you and your mission.

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Don’t be scared of your strengths. | Episode 132 Mar 28, 2022

Let’s start this week off with some good news. Listen to this Monday Mini podcast episode for some quick and practical encouragement to kick off your week and ground you in your calling. No matter what this upcoming week brings our way, we can start it off centering ourselves on the good of others and the glory of God.

Last week we talked about our weaknesses. Today, we’re going to talk about our strengths.

We’ve noticed that women (ourselves included) are hesitant to name and stand in our strengths. We’ve been conditioned to be scared of our God-given strength. But – God isn’t afraid of making us strong.

"But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." Isaiah 40:31

You have inherent strength, if by grace through faith you walk with God. The same power that raised Jesus Christ from the dead is alive and at work in and through you. We’ve confused glorifying God for the strengths He’s given us with pride – and nothing could be further from the truth. We’re not prideful for giving glory to the One who gave us our strengths.

By failing to acknowledge areas where He has strengthened us, we’re missing out on claiming some healing and hope for our own lives AND missing out on serving others by using that strength for good.

You don’t have to live in the narrative that you are a victim and life is happening to you. Life is hard. Eternity is real. The kingdom of heaven is on your side and in Jesus’ name, you are strong. God is mighty in you – and we mean that. We’ll see you Thursday!

Celebrate Along the Way with Nicole Zasowski | Episode 131 Mar 24, 2022

This month, our conversations on the podcast have been centered around the idea of Running our Race. That continues this week, as Jess sits down with Nicole Zasowski to talk about how we can create a rhythm of celebration in our lives.

In her latest book, What if it’s Wonderful?, Nicole speaks into the act of celebrating while running our race and what it means to celebrate no matter the season.

This episode is for you if you’ve ever wondered:

Am I celebrating my steps along the way?
Who or what am I celebrating today?
How can I celebrate, even when I don’t feel like it?
What would an ongoing, consistent rhythm of celebration look like in my life?

We pray this episode (and the rest of this series) encourages you to keep going in whatever God has called you to. You were placed right where you’re at, running the race you’re in, on purpose. God is mighty in you and your mission.

Also in this episode:

GO TEAMS: Have you heard about Go Teams? In this episode, you’ll hear from some of our past Go Teams gals: Liz Cox, Ogy Tayo, Liz LaVoie, and Nicci Morelli, on how Go Teams equipped and encouraged them to take their next steps. Go Teams are open for registration now, for the only time in 2022. Learn more or join at this link, and don’t forget to use the code ONYOURTEAM for $100 off your registration!

Don’t miss:

FREE ‘RUN YOUR RACE’ GUIDE: Download our free guide to encourage you to keep going while you run your own race, whatever that looks like for you.

GO + TELL GALS COMMUNITY: Have you joined our community Facebook group? We dive deeper into topics shared on the podcast, we share about our products and exclusive discounts, and really - we just connect women on mission with one another. Join here!

Your weakness is a not a liability. | Episode 130 Mar 21, 2022

Let’s start this week off with some good news. Listen to this Monday Mini podcast episode for some quick and practical encouragement to kick off your week and ground you in your calling. No matter what this upcoming week brings our way, we can start it off centering ourselves on the good of others and the glory of God.

Here’s the deal, right off the bat: your weakness is not a liability.

How can we know? Let’s turn to 2 Corinthians 12:9.

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

Here are some questions to ask when you feel tempted to hide or discount your weaknesses:

Is this a kingdom weakness or a cultural weakness?
What is God building in you through this weakness?
Is there a big picture, and how can you trust in that?

Owning your weaknesses takes power away from the enemy and gives it to God.

Confessing your weaknesses brings the refreshment that many of us are desperate for.

Refusing to apologize for kingdom strengths that may be cultural weaknesses helps you – and every woman around you.

Wherever you feel weak right now, God is not surprised or taken aback.

God is mighty in you and your weaknesses are not a liability. We’ll see you Thursday!

How to Live Undistracted with Bob Goff | Episode 129 Mar 17, 2022

We're continuing on our podcast series about running our race with a conversation with Bob Goff all about staying the course of what God has called us to without distractions. Bob is known for balloons, life-changing books, and publicly sharing his phone number. In this conversation, Jess and Bob talk about the latter two and what exactly living undistracted means in regard to our mission.

If you ever wonder:

How to live undistracted as a hardworking, multitasking woman of mission
What living undistracted may cost us
How comparison distracts us
What are some practical strategies for living undistracted
…then this episode is for you.

We pray this episode (and the rest of this series) encourages you to keep going in whatever God has called you to. You were placed right where you’re at, running the race you’re in, on purpose. God is mighty in you and your mission.

Also in this episode:

Books by Bob:
Undistracted (just released!) | Dream Big | Love Does | Everybody Always

CALL-IN COACHING: Don’t miss this call-in coaching segment that gives real-life, practical advice for multi-missional women who REALLY feel distracted. Jess coaches Go and Tell Gals coach, Heather Gage, on how she can implement strategies to live life less distracted. We love a practical strategy, and this podcast segment gives just that!

Abide, the #1 Christian meditation app. Get started now with 25% off a premium subscription by downloading the Abide app at abide.co/gals. You’ll get additional stories and meditations, premium music, soothing sounds, and more.

GO TEAMS: Have you heard about Go Teams? If you want to start a podcast, write a book, teach the Bible, or start a small business, then our group coaching program Go Teams is for you. The waitlist is open now – join here for a discount and first chance to register!

Don’t miss:

FREE ‘RUN YOUR RACE’ GUIDE: Download our free guide to encourage you to keep going while you run your own race, whatever that looks like for you.

GO + TELL GALS COMMUNITY: Have you joined our community Facebook group? We dive deeper into topics shared on the podcast, we share about our products and exclusive discounts, and really - we just connect women on mission with one another. Join here!

You’re in the right spot. | Episode 128 Mar 14, 2022

Let’s start this week off with some good news. Listen to this Monday Mini podcast episode for some quick and practical encouragement to kick off your week and ground you in your calling. No matter what this upcoming week brings our way, we can start it off-centering ourselves on the good of others and the glory of God.

Have you ever wondered if you’re in the right spot? We’re looking to Psalm 16:6 for encouragement and affirmation that we are.

You’re in the right spot because God is there.

Do you feel like you’re not enough or too much for the space you’re in? What if that wasn’t even possible? Declare His worthiness.

Do you feel like there’s nothing good here? What if that wasn’t even possible? Count the fruit.

Do you feel like you’ve made a mistake along the way? You can fix it.

We can get caught up in comparing ourselves to what we see on the left or the right. Our spot may very well look different than someone else’s. We can get caught up in questioning whether or not God is here if this is on purpose.

You’re in the right spot because God is there.

Let’s start this week off by agreeing that right, where we’re at, is beautiful and on purpose. You were placed right where you’re at to go and tell. We're praying over your week, and we believe that God is mighty in you. We'll see you Thursday!

Women on Mission + TV | Episode 127 Mar 10, 2022

Last week in our ‘Running Your Race’ podcast series we went deep; this week, we’re going light! We’ve been contemplating this episode for months – it’s unlike anything we’ve ever done before, but we’re so excited about it. Are you ready to hear what we’re talking about?

Here’s the thing – being women on mission can be tough. It can be heavy. It’s good for us to be whole and human – to have an outlet outside of our everyday reality, to be able to relate with people we encounter, to enjoy the talents of some of God’s creation. For many of us, that means watching TV. How do we keep things light and enjoy television for entertainment, but still learn from what we’re consuming? Go with us if you want - this is a fun one!

We start with a disclaimer right at the beginning: we know this episode isn’t for everyone, and that’s okay! If you prefer interviews or coaching sessions, we get it – if this doesn’t serve you, we’ll catch you next week! (Make sure to download our Running Your Race guide – it’s a free tool designed to help encourage you as you run your own race, whatever that looks like for you!)

In this episode, Jess and her lifelong friend JPH (Jennie) are talking about:

When we watch TV
Why we love watching TV (the lightness, the culture, how it relates to women)
And specific TV shows that we’re drawing valuable life lessons from, like: the Real Housewives (yes, really), Yellowstone, Downton Abbey, the West Wing, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and more

Also in this episode:

Abide, the #1 Christian meditation app. Get started now with 25% off a premium subscription by downloading the Abide app at abide.co/gals. You’ll get additional stories and meditations, premium music, soothing sounds, and more.

Don’t miss:

GO TEAMS: Have you heard about Go Teams? If you want to start a podcast, write a book, teach the Bible, or start a small business, then our group coaching program Go Teams is for you. The waitlist is open now – join here for a discount and first chance to register!

FREE ‘RUN YOUR RACE’ GUIDE: Download our free guide to encourage you to keep going while you run your own race, whatever that looks like for you.

GO + TELL GALS COMMUNITY: Have you joined our community Facebook group? We dive deeper into topics shared on the podcast, we share about our products and exclusive discounts, and really - we just connect women on mission with one another. This community is free and it's waiting for you! Join here.

You're known by God. | Episode 126 Mar 07, 2022

Join us for our very first Monday Mini podcast episode. Basically, we just want to provide some good news for your Monday, to kick off your week with something that is both life-giving and also practically helps you live out your calling. No matter what this upcoming week brings our way, we can start it off centering ourselves on the good of others and the glory of God.

You are known by God. Isn’t it funny how people say, “God only knows” or, “Lord knows” when they don’t actually know the definite answers to something? But, truly - God really does know.

Everyone wants to know God, but what if we take the time this week to be known by God? Let's turn to Psalm 139. God knows how weak you feel and He called you anyhow. God knows what you need before you do. God knows the mistakes you’ll make and He still appointed you. He knows the end of this story. He knows your thoughts and fears, you don’t have to hide them in shame.

You are known by God and that is grace.
You are known by God and that is friendship.
You are known by God and acknowledging that leads to power.

How would you live this week, your life, differently if you acknowledged that you’re known by God? You're known, seen, loved, and held. How does that change the way you go and tell?

We're praying over your week, and we believe that God is mighty in you. We'll see you Thursday!

Let’s Keep Going with Nick Connolly | Episode 125 Mar 03, 2022

This month on the GATG podcast, we’re talking about running our race - throwing off what hinders us and pressing into what we’ve been called to. This episode with Jess’s husband, Nick Connolly, is a follow-up conversation to Nick’s interview back in 2018 (listen here!) – at the time, they were both pretty fresh off the heels of wanting to quit. In light of this month’s theme, we wanted to hear from Nick again, over 3 years later, to see what has changed, how he has processed this subject, and really – how we can keep going.

Nick answers:

What is his current calling
What most makes him want to quit
How we can encourage our partners and friends when they need to keep going
Plus he shares his thoughts on resistance

We pray this episode (and the rest of this month’s episodes) encourages you to keep going as you run your race. You were placed right where you’re at on purpose, and God is mighty in you.

Also in this episode:

Abide, the #1 Christian meditation app. Get started now with 25% off a premium subscription by downloading the Abide app at abide.co/gals. You’ll get additional stories and meditations, premium music, soothing sounds, and more.

Don’t miss:

GO TEAMS: Have you heard about Go Teams? If you want to start a podcast, write a book, teach the Bible, or start a small business, then our group coaching program Go Teams is for you. The waitlist is open now – join here for a discount and first chance to register!

FREE ‘RUN YOUR RACE’ GUIDE: Download our free guide to encourage you to keep going while you run your own race, whatever that looks like for you.

GO + TELL GALS COMMUNITY: Have you joined our community Facebook group? We dive deeper into topics shared on the podcast, we share about our products and exclusive discounts, and really - we just connect women on mission with one another. This community is free and it's waiting for you! Join here.

Boundaries, Part 2 | Episode 124 Feb 24, 2022

This episode continues the conversation started back in Episode 121 about boundaries.

We get a lot of questions about boundaries for women on mission, so we’ve devoted an entire month of podcast episodes to this exact topic. Whether you have zero boundaries set in your own life, are skeptical about setting boundaries, or are the most boundaried human ever, you’re welcome to join this discussion. It’s our hope that these episodes will address the challenges women on mission face with setting and honoring boundaries, give some Scriptural backing to boundary setting, and share some helpful resources.

In this episode, we walk through five pain points on boundaries:

When our boundaries disappoint people
When you have to set boundaries on good things
When boundaries go too far
When our boundaries are broken
A note on pleasing people

Also in this episode:

GO TEAMS: Have you heard about Go Teams? If you want to start a podcast, write a book, teach the Bible, or start a small business, then our group coaching program Go Teams is for you.

CALL-IN COACHING: Don’t miss our very first call-in coaching segment! Jess coaches Go and Tell Gals coach, Chrissy Huffman, on her boundaries. Chrissy has a hard time saying ‘no’ to people and things because they’re typically good things and she doesn’t want to disappoint people. We can all benefit from hearing the very practical coaching Jess gives to Chrissy about this topic. The role-playing scenario was so helpful to see all the way walked out!

BOOKS ON BOUNDARIES:

Don’t miss:

FEBRUARY GIVEAWAY: Don’t miss our February giveaway! Leave a review OR share about the GATG podcast on Instagram (and tag us!) - then let us know here that you entered. We’ll choose a winner of an item of choice from the GATG Shop as a thank you! Enter here.

FREE BOUNDARIES GUIDE: Download our free boundaries guide to begin naming and communicating your own personal boundaries.

GO + TELL GALS COMMUNITY: Have you joined our community Facebook group? We dive deeper into topics shared on the podcast, we share about our products and exclusive discounts, and really - we just connect women on mission with one another. This community is free and it's waiting for you! Join here.

Women, Teams, and the Boundaries We Need with Team Go + Tell Gals | Episode 123 Feb 17, 2022

We’re continuing our podcast series on boundaries with a Q&A-style chat with Team Go + Tell Gals. In this episode, we’re sharing our perspective as a team that works together, works on the internet, works while being friends/caring about each other’s personal lives - while still actually working and staying focused on what God has called us to. We’ll also talk a little bit about our individual boundaries with work and technology and what works for each of us. We’re all five in different roles and seasons of life, so we have to adjust our boundaries accordingly.

Questions we’re answering:

How in the world do we get anything done when we all care about our work and one another?
How do we separate our work from our personal lives?
How do we keep good boundaries with the internet as a whole, since this is where we work?
What are helpful boundaries we have in place around working and tech?

After our team Q+A on boundaries, Jess, Caroline, and Anna stick around to have a chat about running! How are these two conversations related? Because we run together, often during work time - and it makes sense and feels life-giving for us!

Ever since the release of Breaking Free from Body Shame and the start of Good Body Gals, our online exercise subscription (learn more here!), we’ve started talking a lot about running online, and the Internet has been curious.

We talk about:

How we started running together before (and sometimes during) work
What running does for us spiritually/emotionally
What running “slow” actually means
Can other women join our “Slow Runners Club”?

Also mentioned in this episode:

Download our free boundaries guide to begin naming and communicating your own personal boundaries.

Map to More, Go + Tell Gals’ newest project, is a printed guide that will meet you right where you’re at. It has questions, coaching strategies, Scripture, and action steps to help you define your path, clarify your calling, and make your next move. You were made for more. Learn more here.

Don’t miss our February giveaway! Leave a review OR share about the GATG podcast on Instagram (and tag us!) - then let us know here that you entered. We’ll choose a winner of an item of choice from the GATG Shop as a thank you! Enter here.

Off Limits: Boundaries for Women Who Use the Internet with Charaia Callabrass | Episode 122 Feb 10, 2022

In this episode, we’re continuing our series on boundaries with an incredibly wise conversation with Charaia Callabrass. She’s a wife, mother, content creator, curator of hilarious Tik Tok videos on Instagram, and a truly gifted truth teller. Her God-given mission is to put words to the things we don’t like to talk about and equip people to be courageous enough to stay soft.

Charaia and Jess talk about boundaries, especially in regards to creating and consuming content on the Internet. You’ll hear Charaia speak to:

How she knows she’s not staying soft
How she stays on the Internet when it feels hard
How boundaries are part of a “house” (it’s a metaphor… listen in!)
Letting God be the main character of your story
The problem with labeling people as toxic
And so much more wisdom

We think this episode is deep, wise, and funny - we laugh a lot, we talk about a lot about boundaries and a little about petty internet things, but truly: we just talk about what it’s like to be a woman on mission in an Internet-centered world.

Also mentioned in this episode:

Map to More, Go + Tell Gals’ newest project, is a printed guide that will meet you right where you’re at. It has questions, coaching strategies, Scripture, and action steps to help you define your path, clarify your calling, and make your next move. You were made for more. Learn more here.

Don’t miss our February giveaway! Leave a review OR share about the GATG podcast on Instagram (and tag us!) - then let us know here that you entered. We’ll choose a winner of an item of choice from the GATG Shop as a thank you! Enter here.

Boundaries, Part 1 | Episode 121 Feb 03, 2022

In this episode, Jess is leading us in a conversation all about boundaries.

We (Jess and Go + Tell Gals) get a lot of questions about boundaries for women on mission. After taking to Instagram and receiving an overwhelming response, it’s safe to say this is a topic of interest to our friends and followers. We’re so blessed for your openness, and want you to know that no matter your current relationship with boundaries, you are welcome here. If you have zero boundaries set in your own life, if you’re skeptical about setting boundaries, or if you’re the most boundaried human ever, you’re welcome here. It’s our hope that these episodes will address the challenges women on mission face with setting and honoring boundaries, give some Scriptural backing to boundary setting, and share some helpful resources.

In this episode, we walk through six points on boundaries:

Some boundaries will work for you, some won’t. Boundaries are specific to the person holding them.
Boundaries as defensive, not offensive.
Did Jesus set boundaries?
Access isn’t equity.
When is the right time to set a boundary?
Make Saying No Okay Again.

We’ve got about five more points to share on boundaries - stay tuned for part 2 of this conversation, coming soon!

If you want to spend some time digging into your own boundaries this week, download our free boundaries guide.

Also in this episode:

Anna and Caroline join for a brief chat about Map to More, Go + Tell Gals’ newest project! Map to More is a printed guide that will meet you right where you’re at, with questions, coaching strategies, Scripture, and action steps to help you define your path, clarify your calling, and make your next move. You were made for more. Learn more here.

Have you joined our community Facebook group? We dive deeper into topics shared on the podcast, we share about our products and exclusive discounts, and really - we just connect women on mission with one another. This community is free and it's waiting for you! Join here.

How Creative Women Find Peace with Morgan Harper Nichols | Episode 120 Jan 27, 2022

In this episode, Jess starts by sitting down with the incredible Morgan Harper Nichols. (Seriously - she's so incredible that this is her third time on the podcast!) These two creative women talk about Morgan's current season and what it looked like to write her newest book (releasing Feb. 15), Peace is a Practice.

Just like we have to inhale breath to breathe out, we must be built up to encourage and lead others. This episode talks about how women can do that, since it’s not something someone else will do for us.

If you ever feel like:

you can't keep up
you crave space
you need some peace
you're called to be creative
you don't have enough energy
you need to set different boundaries to find peace

...then this episode is for you.

After Jess and Morgan's conversation wraps up, Jess shares a quick coaching session about boundaries to help you find peace.

What if our frantic search for self-care is because we give up ground we weren't meant to? What if we didn’t have to vacillate between leading and outpouring, and then sheltering and putting ourselves back together? What if we guarded our hearts appropriately all the time, we didn’t give away too much of our energy, and we kept the routines and rhythms that protect our soul as sacred?

Here are some things to help with boundaries that lead to more peace:

Get rest consistently.
Know your rule of life.
Identify boundaries and keep them.
Buy Rhythms of Worship + Work

Did you hear our ad about Go Teams? If you're a woman called to Writing, Small Business, Podcasting, or Ministry, and you could use some help getting started or getting unstuck, Go Teams are for you. You'll get 6 weeks of online group coaching sessions, a community of women to run with, and resources to help you take your next step. Join the Go Teams Waitlist.

If you found Jess's quick coaching on boundaries helpful, download our free resource to help you with your boundaries and tune in to next week's episode, all about boundaries.

Your Year Matters | Episode 119 Jan 20, 2022

Welcome to the first Go + Tell Gals podcast episode of 2022! This one's got a few moving parts, but hang through it - we think it's very helpful.

Please listen to our announcement right at the beginning. Kennesha is obediently stepping into something new and beautiful that God has asked her to, which means stepping down as a co-host from the podcast. We're so grateful for how she has led powerful, engaging conversations over the past 9 months and shifted this podcast (and all of GATG) for the better. She's accessing her God-given desire and is creating space for what He has called her to - and nothing could be more on-brand or beautifully connected to GATG than that. Join us in rallying around our friend Kennesha and praying for her as she moves in obedience. Follow along with her on Instagram to keep up with what's next.

Now, into the episode - a coaching session from Jess and a Q+A to help start our year off on the right foot. We need a more comprehensive, intentional, spiritually-awake, and intelligent plan to move into this year with victory, compassion, gentleness, and tenacity. We could just hide our head under the pillow and say, “I can’t even”, but that is not what this season is begging of women on mission. Your life, your God-given gifts, your community, and your relationship with God are worth more than a flippant start to this year. These all deserve and require reflection and intention.

The good news: God is mighty in us. He generously gives wisdom to His daughters, and He has placed us where we’re at - even in this year, on purpose, for the good of others and the glory of God. So in this episode, we’re going to hold all of the tension - with all of the hope. Honestly, we're grateful that it’s not commonplace to start a year pretending like it’s always going to be our best year yet.

Your year matters. Let's act like it, and do/ask these 4 things:

Go back to the last thing God told you to do.
What is not making you stronger?
How can you adjust your pace, your plan, your perception of fruit and still be obedient to what God has called you to?
Insert delight + abundance.

Also mentioned in this episode:

The Breaking Free from Body Shame Bible study is here! Get the five-video series (over 2 hours of content) and/or 50-page study guide to help you break free from the broken beliefs we all hold about our bodies that hold us back from our fullest life. Get the study, get a group together, and get ready to break free. Order the Bible study here.

Have you joined our community Facebook group? We dive deeper into topics shared on the podcast, we share about our products and exclusive discounts, and really - we just connect women on mission with one another. This community is free and it's waiting for you! Join here.

Finish Well, Start Strong: Personal Goal Setting | Episode 118 Dec 30, 2021

Tomorrow we mark the dawn of a new year, and we love starting a new year with purpose and intention. As we gear up for the gift of another year ahead, we want to be intentional about finishing well and starting strong.

This episode wraps up our three-episode series, Finish Well, Start Strong. We're completing the series with a conversation about personal goal setting as we embark on a new year. Jess and Kennesha ask and answer questions like:

Does goal setting and vision casting even work?
What are different forms of goal setting/vision casting that we can try?
Why do we set goals?
What happens when our goals don’t come to fruition?

Whether you're the world's biggest goals girls or if talk of goal setting make you queasy, this episode is for you.

Dig in deeper with our Finish Well, Start Strong guide, found here! We made this brand new, FREE resource just for our podcast gals. We pray these resources (this series + the guide!) leave you feeling hopeful that you can finish 2021 well and start 2022 strong, because God is mighty in you and in the year ahead.

Our other favorite goal-setting resource mentioned in this episode: PowerSheets by Cultivate What Matters!

Finish Well, Start Strong: Vision Casting + Goal Setting as a Family | Episode 117 Dec 23, 2021

We're just a few days away from Christmas, and a week away from 2022. As we gear up for the gift of a new year, we want to be intentional about finishing well and starting strong - and today, we're doing that with a family mindset.

In this episode specifically, Jess talks with her husband, Nick, about how to lead a family, team, or group through a vision casting/goal setting session. We’re talking:

How to squash limiting beliefs
How to invite others into thinking about their future with intention
How to live as people of agreement instead of accountability
How to have a family vision session
Plus - a few fun family secrets along the way

Dig in deeper with our Finish Well, Start Strong guide, found here! We made this brand new, FREE resource just for our podcast gals. We pray these resources (this series + the guide!) leave you feeling hopeful that you can finish 2021 well and start 2022 strong, because God is mighty in you and in the year ahead.

Finish Well, Start Strong: Count the Fruit + Catch a Vision | Episode 116 Dec 16, 2021

Can you even believe we've got just two weeks left in 2021?! As we gear up for the gift of a new year, we want to be intentional about finishing well and starting strong.

We're starting a new three-episode series for that exact purpose. For the next three weeks, we'll ask:

How can we end this year well and start the next one with strength?
What do we do if we’re overwhelmed and exhausted from the last two years?
How do we catch vision for what’s ahead?

In this episode specifically, Jess and Kennesha talk about counting the fruit of all that happened in 2021, and catching a vision for all that's to come in 2022. Come with us as we reflect with gratitude and look ahead with intention.

Dig in deeper with our Finish Well, Start Strong guide, found here! We made this brand new, FREE resource just for our podcast gals. We pray these resources (this series + the guide!) leave you feeling hopeful that you can finish 2021 well and start 2022 strong, because God is mighty in you and in the year ahead.

Ask Us Anything, Friendship for Real Women Series | Episode 115 Dec 09, 2021

Friends! In this episode, we're wrapping up our 4-episode Friendship for Real Women series. Jess, Anna, and Caroline (from Team Go + Tell Gals) are on the podcast together for the first time ever answering all YOUR real questions about friendship. We asked on Instagram and received an overwhelming outpouring of questions, centered mostly around:

How to actually make friends
Balancing input and energy in friendships
Setting and communicating boundaries in friendships
How to have life-giving friendships and how to handle a lack of depth in friendships
Handling hurt, pain, and betrayal in friendships
How to let friendships go when it’s time

If you're a mom with teen kids, a married woman, or a newly graduated single gal - this episode is for you. We're tackling these friendship questions from the perspective of all of these life stages. We hope this real-life insight encourages you wherever you're at in your friendships, and keeps you going when seasons feel difficult. We've so enjoyed digging into this important (but often neglected) conversation within this community. If you haven't already, make sure to listen to our three other Friendship for Real Women episodes! And if you're looking for other women on mission to process with, join our community group on Facebook! Who knows, you might even just make a new friend.

Grateful for you, friends. We're so glad we get to run alongside you as you go and tell the good news.

A Friend for The Seasons | Episode 114 Dec 02, 2021

Our Friendship for Real Women series continues! Join Kennesha Buycks and her friend, Carla Haskins as they talk about what it looks like to be friends through many different seasons of life. In this episode, listen in on an honest conversation about what it means to be a friend and how real relationships take time.

Join Kennesha and Carla as they answer authentic friendship questions like:

What does friendship actually mean?
How does friendship actually develop and become meaningful? How do you take a friendship from life-giving to life-changing?
How do you press past a season where a friendship might hit a tough patch or you don't see eye to eye? How does the gospel empower us to keep going?
How has friendship empowered you while you run on mission?

We're so grateful to Carla for joining us and vulnerably sharing what friendship means to her.

We’re so excited about this series because we were made to be in community. Share about it with your friends, or join in the conversation with other mission-minded women in the Go + Tell Gals community Facebook group. Who knows - you might just spark a new friendship!

You might have heard Kennesha talk about her shop, Restoration House. Be sure to visit and shop beautifully curated goods for your home and life.

We love you and commission you to go and tell the good news, in Jesus’ name.

Calling on a Friendship Expert with Danielle Bayard Jackson | Episode 113 Nov 25, 2021

Friends! And you know we don't use that word lightly...

This is the second episode in our Friendship for Real Women series - and we're calling in an expert.

Danielle Bayard Jackson, a certified women's coach, focuses primarily on female heteronormative friendship and communication. She conducts surveys, creates research-based strategies, and teaches women how to have better relationships with one another. Out of her love for all things female friendship, she founded Friend Forward, a digital community that provides coaching, research articles, and connection events for women looking to create and maintain true friendships. She's changing women's lives through her gift of coaching, and we're so grateful for how she's paving the way for women on mission to dig deep together.

In this episode, Danielle helps us dive in head first, answering questions like:

- Is friendship hard for everyone? Do all of us feel like we’re the only ones who never quite figured it out?
- Why does it seem like women especially struggle with friendship? Where are we going wrong?
- How do we define friendship? Is the definition different from woman to woman?
- How can we readjust what hanging out looks like to maximize the time we have?
- How do we communicate expectations and find balance in our friendships?
- How do we handle 'friendship breakups'?
- And more! (Seriously, this is a power packed episode.)

We're so grateful for Danielle's generosity in sharing with us. There's no blueprint for friendship - no one has laid it out or given us a guidebook, so we're grateful to have a friend who's doing just that.

We’re so excited about this series, because we were made to be in community. Share about it with your friends, or join in the conversation with other mission-minded women in the Go + Tell Gals community Facebook group. Who knows - you might just spark a new friendship!

You might have heard Jess mention Good Body Gals and the incredible "Freedom Friday" deal happening there. Get a yearlong membership to Good Body Gals, plus the Body Shame Detox e-course, for $100 ($167 value). Click here to be one of the first to claim!

We love you and commission you to go and tell the good news, in Jesus’ name.

Friendship for Real Women | Episode 112 Nov 18, 2021

Friends! And we actually mean it when we say friends. (Segue into today's episode...)

Today we're so excited to launch a brand new podcast series - Friendship for Real Women. We know that we're created for community, so why do so many of us women struggle to experience abundance in our friendships? Over the course of the next four episodes, we're diving in deep. We may not have all the answers, but we want to ask the questions and process with you. We'll talk with each other, some experts, and some real-life friends in hopes of spurring us all on toward deeper, more fruitful friendships.

In this episode, hosts Jess and Kennesha open this new series on friendship by speaking real words, telling real stories, and asking real questions, like:

Is friendship hard for everyone else? Do all of us feel like we’re the only ones who never quite figured it out?
What do we actually need from friendships as women on mission?
After the forming, there’s storming. What do we do when something goes wrong in a friendship?

We’re so excited about this series, because we were made to be in community. Share about it with your friends, or join in the conversation with other mission-minded women in the Go + Tell Gals community Facebook group. Who knows - you might just spark a new friendship!

We love you and commission you to go and tell the good news, in Jesus’ name.

How Do We Live A Surrendered Yes with Rebekah Lyons | Episode 111 Oct 28, 2021

We keep talking about revival in the office, wondering if anyone is actually experiencing it right now. And when we think of who is actually experiencing rest and renewal, it’s immediately our friend, Rebekah Lyons. This episode is packed with incredible wisdom, and we’re so excited to share it with you today.

Rebekah is no stranger to the Go + Tell Gals Podcast (you can listen to her previously on the show, way back on episode 21!), and we are so grateful to have her back to share about her new devotional, A Surrendered Yes: 52 Devotions to Let Go and Let Free. Rebekah is a speaker, the host of the Rhythms for Life podcast, and a bestselling author. She shares her life honestly and vulnerably, and we are constantly blessed by her.

In this episode, we’re diving into:

How suffering actually serves us by pointing us back to our need for God,
How surrendering leads to our freedom,
How even when we insist on self-reliance, God offers mercy and compassion,
And how God delights in simply being with us.

We pray this episode encourages you today. God is mighty in you.

What if Less Actually Leads to More with Allie Casazza | Episode 110 Oct 21, 2021

What is our physical environments are really just a reflection of what is happening inside of us? And what if it was easier - that we could actually have freedom? Allie Casazza is on a mission to eradicate the "hot mess mom" stereotype by empowering other women.

Allie began the conversation around minimalism after she struggled once having her second child. Every mom seemed to have it together, and if they didn't, "coffee 'til wine" was the mantra that was preached. Allie set out to change the narrative around motherhood and mission. Now, she offers several online courses and online communities, helping women, specifically mothers, simplify everything in their lives. In her own words, anything can be decluttered.

In this episode, we sit down with Allie to talk about:

why decluttering matters, especially in a season where we have all just spent so much time at home
how freedom is actually accessible
and how the less we have, the more content we might actually be.

We pray this episode leaves you feeling more free and ready for abundance. God is mighty in you.

How can we finish 2021 well with Jessica Honegger | Episode 109 Oct 14, 2021

We sat down with our friend Jessica to have a sort of end-of-year check-in. Jessica Honegger is the founder and co-CEO of Noonday Collection, a wildly successful ethically-sourced, artisan-supporting jewelry and accessories company, and she shares openly and vulnerably what 2021 has looked like for Noonday. The way that she leads with confidence and with honesty is incredibly encouraging, and we just know Jessica’s wisdom with bless you.

In this conversation, we talk about:

Adjusting to a new normal as we head in 2022
Refocusing our vision, remembering that the world needs us to walk alongside it
Hearing from God
And how living on mission really means you aren’t living for the outcome.

As we all start to dream about 2022, we pray this episode gives you courage to recognize the feelings from 2021 and bravery to step into 2022, sowing seeds that will have Kingdom impact. We’re on your team, cheering you on, forever. If Team GATG can do anything for you, please let us know by emailing Brenna at podcast@goandtellgals.com. God is mighty in you today, sister.

Let's talk about balance as women of mission. | Episode 108 Oct 07, 2021

A Google search says this: “Finding balance comes from giving time and energy to the things that build you up and give you life. And likewise, eliminating the things that bring you down and stress you out.”

But as women of mission, we cannot just eliminate what is broken - we live in a broken world with real hurts and God has called us to this place. If everyone is trying to find it - this mysterious sense of balance - maybe it’s not there.

We’re showing up to this conversation with these questions in hand:

Who decides what is balanced?
Is there a difference between worldly balance and Kingdom balance?
Was Jesus balanced?
How can we divulge ourselves of the illusion of balance to serve others?

Listen in as we start what is only the beginning of this conversion. We pray this episode frees you up from the idea of needing to have it all together. His power is made perfect in our weakness, and we get to run in that freedom today.

How to Not Save the World with Hosanna Wong | Episode 107 Sep 30, 2021

Friends, you are in for an incredible conversation in this episode with our gal Hosanna. What does it look like to use our stories for God’s glory? Hosanna is exactly who we want to talk to to help us think through this. As Jess would say, Hosanna has the spirit of John, the Baptist, and this episode is sure to encourage and equip you today.

In this conversation, we’re diving into:

how to push past the insecurity, the fear, and the perceived inadequacy when telling our story
how to share our full selves - questions, imperfections, what you like, and what you don’t like - with the world, for the good of others and the glory of God
who the real Savior of our stories is

Hosanna is an author, pastor, and speaker, using what God has given her - a story of growing up on the streets of San Francisco to now living on mission to see lives restored by the power of Jesus - to bring hope to a broken world. She believes in your story, in the Church, and in Jesus. Hosanna shares a bit of her story in this episode, but for more, we cannot recommend her brand new book, How to Not Save the World, enough - grab it wherever books are sold!

This conversation was filled with encouragement and hope, and we pray you finish this episode spurred on to go and tell the good news. We’re so grateful for you, friends. Keep going, God is mighty in you.

How To Pray As An Offering to God with Kayla Craig | Episode 106 Sep 23, 2021

What does it look like for our prayers to be real, honest words - not performative, but an offering to God? Our friend Kayla Craig is leading us into this conversation, and we are so grateful for her mission. We spent a good bit of this conversation with Kayla just telling her how grateful we are for her work. The ministry she is doing is both unique and necessary.

Kayla is, as we referred to her in this episode, a motherhood shepherd who is using her words to help parents navigate parenthood while leaning on God. She is a former journalist turned author. Her work began as she started writing prayers that she hoped would help us navigate parenting in an overwhelming world. Her online space, Liturgies for Parents, is an invitation to draw near to God. Her new book, To Light Their Way, releases on October 5, and we hope that you will preorder this incredible work of art.

Whether you’re a parent or not, listen in on this episode. Kayla shares incredible wisdom for anyone running on mission. We hope you enjoy this conversation. God is mighty in you.

How do women of mission handle conflict and tension online? | Episode 105 Sep 16, 2021

While mission and running on it is absolutely what we love to talk about here, we know that there are some pain points that we all have. We want to be like the friend you FaceTime to process with, so we’re shifting a bit. Interviews with incredible women of mission will absolutely continue here, but we’re also going to dive into the hard and heavy. How can we, the women of God, keep going in some tense spaces? What’s hard about this for us, for you? We have a lot of questions and only a few answers, but we’re leaning in to create some conversation that will hopefully and prayerfully lead us to more compassion, more curiosity, and more hope in Jesus. In this episode, we’re talking all about how we, the women of mission that God is using to bring about change in the world, handle conflict and tension online. How do take care of our souls? How can we use the internet as a window to learn without crashing in the walls of our soul that do keep us safe? And how do we love people well, even when we disagree? We pray this conversation encourages and equips you today as you navigate the internet and social media today. If you love this episode, we would love to hear it! Email Brenna at podcast@goandtellgals.com to share your thoughts on this conversation. We can’t wait to hear from you!

How to Embrace Your Story – For Their Good and God's Glory with Mary Marantz | Episode 104 Sep 09, 2021

Friends, for a conversation on embracing your story and all its dirty parts, we could think of no better gal than our friend, Mary. In this episode, we’re diving into how to push past the shame of your story to embrace the wisdom gained and the strength of God found right there. God’s power is made perfect in our weakness, and that means we can fully embrace our stories, amen?

Mary Marantz is a Yale Law School graduate and the first in her immediate family to go to college. Her newest book, Dirt, is about growing up in West Virginia, and you are absolutely going to want to grab a copy.

We pray this episode equips and encourages you to tell your story, no matter how messy. God is mighty in you, and He’s using it all for the good of others and the glory of Himself.

Episode 103: Ginny Owens Aug 19, 2021

Gals, we are so excited to share this week’s episode with you. We sat down with the incredible, beautiful Ginny Owens for a conversation on mission and how to carry hope even when our story turns out differently than we hoped.

You probably know Ginny already as she is a woman on mission, using even her brokenness to tell of God’s glory. She’s a singer, songwriter, author, teacher, and advocate. She’s had three albums chart on Billboard, and she’s performed in diverse spaces like the White House, the SUndance Film Festival, and the National Day of Prayer. Her newest book, Singing in the Dark: Finding Hope in the Songs of Scripture, released this May, and you have got to check it out - it tells the story of her life and how God’s word both informs and changes our own lives. Be sure to grab a copy!

Listen in, and be encouraged. God is using your story. As Ginny says, “we don’t get to choose our circumstances, but we do get to choose the story that our life tells.” Let it be, God.

This episode is sponsored by our friends at BetterHelp. Our Go and Tell Gals listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/goandtellgals. Thank you, BetterHelp, for the work that you do!

Episode 102: Sharon Hodde Miller Aug 12, 2021

If you have ever wondered if your mission actually matters, if it is actually worth it, then friend, this is the episode for you. We sat down with our friend Sharon, and her wisdom and encouragement was the exact gift we needed to hear.

If you don’t already know Sharon Hodde Miller, we’re thrilled to introduce you to her. She’s a teaching pastor, an author, a church planter, a wife, and a mom. And she has her doctorate with a focus on women in calling, so of course she’s a gal we wanted to talk to. We sat down for a conversation on what it means to be a woman in ministry, diversity within the church, using your gifts, and how the resurrection means we, too, get to die to ourselves, trusting God will use it all.

Be encouraged today. God is mighty in you, sister. Keep going!

This episode is sponsored by our friends at BetterHelp. Our Go and Tell Gals listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/goandtellgals. Thank you, BetterHelp, for the work that you do!

Episode 101: Trillia Newbell Aug 05, 2021

Are you a woman on mission, wearing a few different hats? This episode is for you. We sat down with our friend Trillia to talk about motherhood, mission, and life lately. We’re also talking about being a mother on mission, adjusting to the needs of her children. Whether you’re a mother or not, we pray this episode will encourage you today.

Trillia is a wife, a mom, an author, and a speaker. We talk about a bit about her newest book, Creative God, Colorful Us, and why she believes writing books for children, especially ages 8-13, matters. Trillia is using exactly what gifts she has to glorify God, and we’re so thankful for this conversation!

Listen in, be encouraged. God is mighty in your mission!

This episode is sponsored by our friends at BetterHelp. Our Go and Tell Gals listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/goandtellgals. Thank you, BetterHelp, for the work that you do!

Episode 100: Celebrating What's Been + Dreaming of What's to Come Jul 29, 2021

In honor of our 100th episode, we’re looking back and dreaming forward. Our conversations here might have looked different over our first 100 episodes, but our hope and prayer is no less anchored: encouraging and equipping you for the good of others and the glory of God.

Join us in this special episode as we think about our first 100, answer some of your incredible questions, and vision cast for our next 100. Regardless of whether you’ve been here for all 100 or just for this episode, we’re so grateful for you. We pray you know that God loves you and that He is mighty in you.

And, if you haven't heard yet,IF:Lead 2021 is coming up so soon - August 7! Digital passes are on sale now at iflead2021.com, and they start at just $29. Head to iflead2021.com to save your spot!

Episode 99: Taylor Schumann Jul 22, 2021

When our friend Taylor released her first book, she just knew we had to talk to her on the podcast. Taylor is bright and brave, and she trusts God with what is good and what is hard. We just know that her story of hope and healing will leave you encouraged.

Taylor Schumann is a wife, a mom, an author, and an activist. She’s the author of an incredible new book, When Thoughts and Prayers Aren’t Enough: A Shooting Survivor’s Journey Into the Realities of Gun Violence. In 2013, Taylor was injured in a shooting, and now, she’s using that pain and trauma for the good of others and the glory of God. We cannot recommend this book enough - it’s available now wherever books are sold.

In this episode, we’re talking about hearing stories that are different than your own and finding God in the growing. We pray this episode encourages you to listen to the stories you hear and to tell the stories that only you can tell. We pray that you would pray first, then take action — through advocacy, through asking questions, and through however God leads you to make a move. We pray you find hope in Taylor’s mission and that you would know God better because of her words. God is mighty in you, sister.

And, if you haven't heard yet, IF:Lead 2021 is coming up so soon - August 7! Digital passes are on sale now at iflead2021.com, and they start at just $29. Head to iflead2021.com to save your spot!

Episode 98: Bethny Ricks Jul 15, 2021

This week on the Go + Tell Gals Podcast, we’re sharing this conversation with our friend, Bethny Ricks. What happens when your mission shifts? How do you follow Him well into the new spaces He’s calling you to? Bethny is exactly the friend we want to talk to about this.

Bethny is a mother, a woman of prayer, and an encourager. She’s a former business executive, and now, she writes and speaks, using what she’s been given to encourage women. She’s incredibly talented and gifted. We’re so grateful for how she runs on mission!

In this episode, we’re talking all about mission and what to do when it shifts. A lot of times, we think we know what God is doing and exactly what we’re called to. When really, we’re not God, God is God, and He controls all things. We’re talking about hearing God say “go” and following the call that He has for you. We’re talking about rest and leading. We’re talking about how Bethny kept her purpose and mission, even when walking through her recent divorce.

We pray this episode will encourage you today. God is mighty in you, friends - keep going.

And, if you haven't heard yet, IF:Lead 2021 is coming up so soon - August 7! Digital passes are on sale now at iflead2021.com, and they start at just $29. Head to iflead2021.com to save your spot!

Episode 97: Cassandra Speer Jul 08, 2021

Calling all hair stylists, baristas, college students, and women using what they’ve got, whether you’re in vocational ministry or not: THIS CONVERSATION IS FOR YOU.

When our friend Cassandra Speer was in Charleston, we sat down together to record a conversation for the podcast and we are pumped to share this episode with you today. Cass is a woman on mission, using exactly what she’s been given for the good of others and the glory of God. We’re so grateful for her.

Cass is a mom, a friend, a former hairstylist, and the current Director of Operations at Her True Worth. She worked as a hairstylist for 10 years before leaving the field to share her words, her stories, and the hope of Jesus with women. She’s coined the phrase “hard and holy” to remind herself and all of us that it’s all for His glory. She uses her shop, the Hard + Holy Shop, to equip us with apparel that reminds us of truth and of God’s goodness.

In this episode, we’re talking about mission and about what it means to shift your mission. We’re talking about typical rhythms during this season. We’re talking about fighting defeat and looking for God in the hardships. God is mighty in you today, and we hope these words help you to keep running on mission.

A note: the audio on this episode got a little funky, and we’re so sorry about that. This episode was so good that we couldn’t not share it with you. We pray that even through the sound difficulties, this episode encourages and equips you today.

Episode 96: Ellie Holcomb Jul 01, 2021

How do we embrace our own stories, even when they’re full of brokenness? How can we find God in the fractured spaces? How do you remember and retell the goodness of God? And how do we lament with fellow believers that are also walking through brokenness?

We sat down with one of our favorite gals, Ellie Holcomb, to talk through this, and friends, this was one of our favorite conversations ever. Ellie is leading with vulnerability, strength, and grace. She is showing up and doing the work of seeking God. This episode left us all incredibly encouraged, and we just know that you will love it, too.

In case you haven’t met her yet, Ellie is a wife, a mom, a singer, a songwriter, and an author. Her new album, CANYON, is out now, and we cannot quit it in the office - it’s so good! In CANYON, Ellie is taking her experience of the last year and singing the goodness of God over it. This album (and this conversation) is a timely, God-honoring gift.

Listen in, be encouraged. We pray this episode blesses you today.

Episode 95: Ruth Chou Simons Jun 24, 2021

When we ended this interview, we already could not wait to share this episode with you. If you are tired and weary today, this episode is a soft place to land. We’re sitting down with our friend Ruth Chou Simons, and we know that she will speak life into you today.

Ruth is a wife and a mom to 6 boys. She is also an author, an artist, an entrepreneur, a speaker, and the founder of GraceLaced. In this conversation, we’re talking all about grace and how it is so much more than we tend to believe. We’re talking about mission, the power of telling your story, and even a bit about being an Asian American woman in America today. Oh, and we’re also talking all about Ruth’s upcoming book, When Strivings Cease: Replacing the Gospel of Self-Improvement, which is available for preorder now. We are wildly encouraged by this conversation, and we are incredibly grateful for Ruth’s voice and her wisdom.

Listen in. And if this episode encourages and equips you today, we would love to hear it - be sure to tag us on social media as you share how you’re listening.

Ps - Jess’s new book, Breaking Free from Body Shame, is available NOW wherever books are sold, and the GATG Shop is fully stocked with the Breaking Free from Body Shame collection. For you, our listeners, if you leave us a review between now and the end of June 2021, you’ll have the opportunity to win some of this incredible merch. Once you fill out your review, head to this link to let us know + get entered. Thanks, gal!

Episode 94: How do we set summer rhythms? Jun 17, 2021

As we head into this summer, we want to equip you with some tools to help you keep running on mission while also setting helpful expectations during this season.

In this episode, we’re letting you in on all of our tendencies and how we are shifting to find God well during these months where the pace has shifted. Whether it’s stepping away from social media for a few days (or weeks), establishing phases to keep yourself or your family on track, or making summer playlists, we’re talking all about what what we’re believing will bless us, our families, and others this summer and how we can honor God with our time this summer.

And we would love to hear: what summer rhythms are helping you? What’s working for you? What do you want this summer? What summer phases will you set this summer? What are your summer boundaries? Tell us everything over on our Instagram feed. We can’t wait to cheer you on!

Plus, to end this episode, we’ve got a special bonus for you. Listen in!

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The Rhythms e-course will help you evaluate your rhythms as a whole, while the Summer to Thrive guide will equip you to make the most of the season at hand.We know both resources will leave you feeling grateful for your life and ready to steward it well. Join The Rhythms e-course waitlist to receive an exclusive discount code in your inbox before the bundle goes live on July 1!

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Episode 93: Breaking Free From Body Shame, Chapter 3 Jun 10, 2021

Today’s episode is a bit of a different episode. While we typically host other women running on mission on the podcast, today, our very own Jess Connolly is reading us a chapter of her brand new book, Breaking Free From Body Shame. Listen in for Chapter 3: Renaming What The World Has Labeled Less Than.

Breaking Free From Body Shame is available for preorder now - the physical copy or the audiobook, and we’re counting down the days until the June 22, 2021 release. When you preorder one copy of the book, you get to join the Good Body Gals community, and two copies gets you the Body Shame Detox for free. For all the details and to claim your preorder bonuses, head to jessconnolly.com.

We hope that this sneak peek into the book encourages you today. We are praying that God would help you to rename what the world might have mislabeled. Your body is good.

If you need a friend to talk to, a shoulder to lean on, someone to throw prayers up to the God that loves you, or anything else, team Go + Tell Gals wants to be your gal. You can reach us by emailing podcast@goandtellgals.com, and we would love to help however we can.

Episode 92: Jackie Hill Perry Jun 03, 2021

We are jumping right in with this episode. We’re talking about everything from doubt and unbelief to making a home to Church hurt to using your words to creativity to holiness. We sat down with our friend and one of your most-requested guests, Jackie Hill Perry, to discuss her upcoming book and soak up some of her incredible wisdom. We finished this conversation and just said wow because we were all so encouraged. We know this episode will bless you today.

In case you don’t know her already, Jackie is a wife, mother, author, speaker, and poet. She uses all she’s got - words, design, the Bible, and a fierce love of God - to lead others towards Him. Her upcoming book, Holier Than Thou: How God’s Holiness Helps Us Trust Him, releases in August 2021, and our team is counting down the days. If this conversation is any indication of the incredible wisdom to come in her book, count us in!

We pray this conversation leaves you encouraged and equipped to run on mission today. God is mighty in you. Let’s go!

Ps - in case you haven’t heard, Jess’s new book, Breaking Free from Body Shame, releases on June 22, 2021 - head here to preorder the book! To get you ready for the launch, the GATG Shop is fully stocked with the Breaking Free from Body Shame collection. For you, our listeners, if you leave us a review between now and the end of June 2021, you’ll have the opportunity to win some of this incredible merch. Once you fill out your review, head to this link to let us know + get entered. Thanks, gal!

Grab Safe People by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend here.
Preorder Jackie’s upcoming book here.
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Episode 91: Carlos Whittaker May 27, 2021

Friends - you are in for a LIFE-GIVING conversation with this episode. Whether you’re the CEO, the barista, the hairstylist, the blogger, or the grad school student, this conversation with our friend Carlos Whittaker (the second male to ever be on the podcast!) will equip and encourage you to use your gifts right where you’re at.

Carlos is an author, speaker, and “hope dealer”, using his gifts to shine light in all the spaces he occupies. Carlos is married to Heather, who we all adore - be sure to follow her if you’re not already!

In this episode, we’re talking about how to influence others well to the glory of God and going obediently in the direction He has called you. Listen in. Be encouraged. Then take your hope into a broken world. God is mighty in you, keep going!

Ps - in case you haven’t heard, Jess’s new book, Breaking Free from Body Shame, releases on June 22, 2021 - head here to preorder the book! To get you ready for the launch, the GATG Shop is fully stocked with the Breaking Free from Body Shame collection. For you, our listeners, if you leave us a review between now and the end of June 2021, you’ll have the opportunity to win some of this incredible merch. Once you fill out your review, head to this link to let us know + get entered. Thanks, gal!

Episode 90: Ask Us Anything! May 20, 2021

Friends! Since we recently relaunched the podcast with a brand new cohost (Kennesha!) and a brand new producer (Brenna!), we wanted to host an Ask Us Anything episode so that you could get to know our team a bit more.

You - our listeners - submitted questions, and we loved getting to answer them! In this episode, we’re talking about mission in the “ordinary” days. We’re talking boundaries with technology. We’re jumping into how to wait + rest well. We’re touching on Sabbath, motherhood (be sure to listen to the GATG podcast episode with Cheryl Luke for more), and fighting discouragement. Plus, we’re each sharing some things we’re currently loving, linked below.

Listen in. We pray this conversation leaves you equipped to keep running, right where you’re at. God is mighty in you, gal. Let’s go!

Kennesha is loving:

Jess is loving:

Kopari natural deodorant

Brenna is loving:

Episode 89: Melodie Malone May 13, 2021

For this week’s episode, our friend and the incredible worship leader Melodie Malone joined us for a conversation on mission, creativity, and living a life of one long, obedient response.

Melodie is a worship leader at Passion City Church. She’s passionate about the Bible and about listening to the Holy Spirit. She believes that God has a great invitation for all of us: to not just find Him in the church and in the expected spaces but in the every day and the unexpected. Yes and amen.

In this episode, we’re talking about daily obedience to God, why being in the Word constantly matters, and how being dependent on God is the best thing for us. We’re asking God to help make our lives one long, obedient response (Psalm 119 MSG). We’re also giving you some questions to talk about with your community to help connect both you and them to God. We pray this conversation encourages and equips you to run on mission today, right where you’re at.

Want to chat? Email us at podcast@goandtellgals.com.

Episode 88: Danielle Coke May 06, 2021

We sat down with our friend Danielle Coke (@ohhappydani), and friends, you are in for such an encouraging and equipping conversation. We've been counting down the days until we could share this episode with you.

Dani is a digital art creator with a heart for loving our neighbors. She’s going after reconciliation, and she’s burdened for educating us well in the anti-racism conversation. She’s passionate about creating a pathway for people to see and know God through the gifts that He has given her, and she uses what she's got for the good of others + the glory of God. Be sure to check out Dani's incredible shop to grab some apparel, stickers, prints, and more to help you keep running on mission. We are incredibly encouraged by all of her work.

We’re going deep in this conversation. We’re jumping into art and why it matters. We’re talking about having a passion for justice and for equity. We’re discussing toxic positivity and hope. We’re talking about how to fulfill your present purpose through identifying the problem, honing in your skills, and going after your passions.

We’re so grateful for how Dani is equipping us to do both - to have incredible design and to love God + love people wholeheartedly through what we do. This conversation is a breath of fresh air, and we pray it equips you today.

If you love this episode, would you leave us a review to let us know? It helps new friends find the show and it helps us know which conversations we need to keep having.

Thanks for listening, see you next week.

Episode 87: Justice + Injustice Apr 29, 2021

You can’t turn on the news without seeing injustice. You can't scroll social media without hearing about injustice. How do women of mission respond to injustice? What do we do? How do we use what we’ve got for the good of others and the glory of God, all the while knowing that we are placed exactly where we’re supposed to be so that we can respond to injustice right now?

In this conversation with Jess and Kennesha, we’re defining what justice is and what justice is not. We’re looking to the justifier - Jesus - to teach us how to love people best. And we’re talking action steps for going forward, because we know that what has limited you in the past does not have to limit you now. You can have God’s capacity to love the things He loves. Let it be in us, God.

LIsten in on this conversation (this is only the beginning for us!), and know this: we’re on your team. We’re with you. We’re curious, we’re hopeful, we’re ready, we’re lamenting, and we’re prayerful. You have a friend, and we are with you.

We quote three of our friends in this episode, and we want to make sure you follow these incredible women!

Give our friend KJ Ramsey a follow. She's an incredible writer, and we're so grateful for her voice.
Bernice King is a powerhouse, and she's giving us the words we need to hear. Her words in the injustice conversation have encouraged and equipped us.
And we also talk about Osheta Moore's peacemaker vs. peacekeeper idea. She's another amazing friend of ours - give her a follow to glean from her wisdom.

Some of our top book recommendations on injustice:

Reading While Black by Esau McCaulley

The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein

How to Fight Racism by Jemar Tisby

Unsettling Truths by Mark Charles and Soong-Chun Rah

Reparations by Duke L. Kwon

Be the Bridge by Latasha Morrison

Episode 86: Toni Collier Apr 22, 2021

Today, we’re sitting down with our friend + actual powerhouse, Toni Collier. Toni is a pastor, a wife, a storyteller, and the founder of Broken Crayons Still Color. She’s using her story for the good of others and the glory of God, and she’s passionate about women not letting their brokenness hold them back. Yes and amen.

In this episode, we’re talking about church hurt, accountability, and the power of using your story for His glory. We’re talking about using what He’s given you. We’re talking about the power of prayer and the restoration of the gospel. And friends, we just know that this episode is going to encourage and equip you right where you’re at.

Listen in on this episode, then be sure to follow Toni on Instagram to hear some of her incredible wisdom.

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Episode 85: What Mission Means Apr 15, 2021

What does mission mean? What does the Go + Tell Gals team mean when we talk about “mission”? If it’s not being a missionary or serving specifically in ministry, what does it mean?

In this episode, we’re diving into how we define mission and what a woman running on mission looks like. Listen in as on this encouraging conversation with Jess + Kennesha.

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What does mission look like for you? We would love to hear it. Email us at podcast@goandtellgals.com. See you next week!

Episode 84: We're back! Apr 08, 2021

FRIENDS. We are back, and we are so excited about it!

Last summer when the world got really loud, we got quiet. We paused to hear God and ask for clarity on our next moves. Then towards the end of 2020, we started dreaming up our podcast relaunch and we really focused in on our why: why does the podcast matter, and why should we keep going?

And when we answered these questions, we were led right to our who: you. We've heard from so many of you that conversations from women on mission keep you running on yours. We just knew we had to relaunch, and we knew we had to give Kennesha a permanent spot on a mic, because she's both a captivating and mission-minded storyteller that we constantly want to hear from.

Listen in on this re-launch episode where we officially introduce you to Kennesha Buycks, our new co-host! We talk all about 2020, dream up some fun guests, and look forward to all that’s to come in 2021.

Watch Jess + Kennesha’s 3 Questions Instagram Live.

Listen to Ainsley B’s Wild Confidence Podcast.

Check out what #onemileworship is.

Preorder Breaking Free from Body Shame.

Listen to Emily P. Freeman’s Next Right Thing Podcast.

Rate + review the GATG Podcast!

Episode 83: Ainsley Britain Jul 23, 2020

This episode is the last of our COVID Confessions series, where we talk with different women on mission about what life looks like right now, in the middle of a pandemic - what has changed, what they've learned, and what they'll take with them. Ainsley Britain is a youth minister, wife, and author who has felt the effects of this season just like we all have. She and Jess talk about adjusting to life during the pandemic, but remembering the promises God made before it started. May this time be a tangible reminder that when we rise, He shines.

Visit faithfulcounseling.com/goandtell for 10% off your first month.

Episode 82: Jenn Jett Barrett Jul 16, 2020

We set out to introduce you to Jenn Jett Barrett on the podcast last year, but technology sabotaged the interview - and we now think it was all for the better. In the latest COVID Confessions interview, Jenn shares deep and meaningful truth about defending one another's dreams, not quitting, and trusting God through it all - because nothing can hold back His plans for our lives (not even a worldwide pandemic).

Camp Well is full for the remainder of 2020, but Spring 2021 is open for registration! Use code GATG for $100 off registration at Camp Well.

Visit faithfulcounseling.com/goandtell for 10% off your first month.

Episode 81: Chrystal Evans Hurst Jul 09, 2020

We’re continuing on in our COVID Confessions series, hearing from mission-minded women whose lives have been affected over the past months – just like all of ours have been. Author, Bible teacher, mom, and leader Chrystal Evans Hurst is sharing what she’s learned in this season, and it feels like a deep breath. No matter what life looks like right now, may Chrystal’s encouragement be a soft place to land.

Preorder Chrystal’s newest book, the 28 Day Prayer Journey (releases September 1)

Visit faithfulcounseling.com/goandtell for 10% off your first month.

Episode 80: Paula Faris Jun 25, 2020

We're in a series called COVID Confessions, in which women from all walks of life are sharing what they're learning during this unprecedented time we all find ourselves in, and how they're finding a new normal and healing in the midst of it. Joining us in this episode is Paula Faris, a mother, author, and former news correspondent. She shares what it was like when God called her out of her dream job and dream life, so that she could step into her true calling.

Episode 79: Ariana Rivera Jun 18, 2020

Ariana Rivera joins us for the fourth segment of our COVID confessions series. In this power-packed episode, she's sharing what life on mission has looked like over the past few months and what she'll take with her out of this season - and she drops so much wisdom about what is true about God, now and always.

Episode 78: Rebecca Smith May 21, 2020

Our friend Rebecca Smith joins us for the third segment of our COVID Confessions series. She's sharing what life on mission looks like in this season and how launching a book during a pandemic isn't what she expected, but is exactly what God purposed. She talks about newfound habits that she'll take out of this time of quarantine, and shares hopeful encouragement that God is up to something big in the midst of this time.

Rebecca's book, A Better Life, is out now. Grab it here!

This episode is sponsored by Faithful Counseling. Visit faithfulcounseling.com/goandtell for 10% off your first month.

Episode 77: Jennifer Lucy Tyler May 14, 2020

Friend of Go + Tell Gals, Jennifer Lucy Tyler, joins us for the second segment of our COVID Confessions series. She’s sharing what life on mission looks like recently and what she’s taking out of this season that we’ve all walked through together, yet alone. Jenn is passionate about biblical literacy + our generation, and she shares encouragement that your mission matters, even here.

This episode is sponsored by Faithful Counseling. Visit faithfulcounseling.com/goandtell for 10% off your first month.

Episode 76: Deb Hopper May 07, 2020

For the next several months, we'll have guests joining us to share their 'Covid Confessions' with Go + Tell Gals listeners. Each one will share what life on mission has looked like recently and what they'll take with them out of this season that we've all walked through together, yet alone. The first episode of this series is with Deb Hopper, a mother of mission and Jess's actual mom, and she's dishing out some real encouragement about God's power in us.

This episode is sponsored by Faithful Counseling. Visit faithfulcounseling.com/goandtell for 10% off your first month.

Episode 75: Jess Connolly Apr 30, 2020

This is the last of a three-episode series of Quarantine Coaching from host Jess Connolly. She first coached on using this season to cultivate, then on using the gifts you've been given for a specific purpose. Now, you'll hear about what it looks like to hear from God without over-complicating it. You'll be commissioned to catch a vision for what God wants to do in and through you, for His glory and the good of others.

Episode 74: Jess Connolly Apr 23, 2020

This episode is the second in a series of Quarantine Coaching from host Jess Connolly, and it's all about using your gifts. We believe that everyone has God-given gifts that should be used for the glory of God and the good of others, and maybe they were purposely given to us for such a time as this.

Episode 73: Jess Connolly Apr 16, 2020

This episode begins a series of Quarantine Coaching from host Jess Connolly. Over the next several weeks, we'll dig into what it looks like to be a woman on mission during an unknown or unexpected season, like what we're facing in quarantine. How can we still use what we've been given for the good of others and the glory of God? We can start by cultivating.

Episode 72: Latasha Morrison Apr 09, 2020

Latasha Morrison is a speaker, leader, and the founder + author of Be the Bridge. She's out for the glory of God and the good of others through her challenging and necessary work of racial reconciliation and unity, and she generously shares about it on this episode. Don't miss all the threads of hope found in Tasha's words.

Episode 71: Katherine Wolf Apr 02, 2020

Our friend Katherine Wolf is an absolute inspiration and knows a thing or two about having faith through suffering. In this episode, Jess and Katherine have a candid conversation in light of COVID-19, and how times like these are when the faith we've built actually matters. For morer on this same topic, grab Katherine & Jay Wolf's new (and very timely) book, Suffer Strong.

Episode 70: Lisa Whittle Mar 19, 2020

Join Jess and friend Lisa Whittle as they talk about her new book, Jesus Over Everything, releasing March 24. More than just a book, this conversation takes us into how we can choose Jesus over everything in our own lives every day.

Episode 69: Jess Connolly Mar 12, 2020

We get a lot of questions around the idea of 'mission'. What does it really mean to live for the good of others and the glory of God? This episode isn't your average coaching session - it's a rapid-fire of frequently asked questions to leave you equipped and spurred on right where you're at in your life of mission.

Episode 68: Jess Connolly Mar 05, 2020

Take it too far. It’s a motto, it’s a lifestyle, it’s the way of the kingdom for those of us who are in Christ Jesus. This is not the time to hold back in the practices of following Jesus. We all know what’s at stake if we shrink back, so how do we take it too far? Join us for this special episode, wherein host Jess Connolly introduces her brand new book, Take It Too Far (releasing March 24). It's 100 devotions or a 100 day challenge, if you will, to take the things of God too far. Rest, peace, forgiveness, holiness, grace, worship… and so many more. Are you ready? Visit jessconnolly.com/toofar for more information or to pre-order your copy now.

Episode 67: Morgan Harper Nichols Feb 27, 2020

Join Jess and Morgan Harper Nichols for her second interview on the Go + Tell Gals Podcast. Morgan has long been one of our favorite artists, poets, and sources of encouragement online; with the recent release of her first book, All Along You Were Blooming, she's bringing very real encouragement to the masses and putting words to what our generation is feeling.

Episode 66: Gloria Umanah Feb 20, 2020

Gloria Umanah is a gifted + creative communicator and spoken word artist for the Kingdom. In this interview, she and Jess talk about what it really looks like to use your gifts, even when you don't get the glory - and how that's where it actually gets good.

Episode 65: Aundi Kolber Feb 13, 2020

Aundi Kolber is a licensed therapist with a fresh and wise approach to serving women, equipping them to use what they’ve got for the good of others and the glory of God. Join her and Jess as they talk about Aundi's incredibly helpful book, Try Softer, and encourage us to acknowledge that God is still with us even when trauma and pain exist in our world.

Episode 64: Nicole Zasowski Feb 06, 2020

Join Jess and Nicole Zasowski, a marriage & family therapist and author, as they talk about Nicole's new book, From Lost to Found. Nicole candidly shares her personal story and how she's learned about letting go of what you most want for your life, in order to make room for the things that God does.

Episode 63: Beth Moore Jan 30, 2020

Join us for this special episode with Beth Moore, a woman on mission who needs absolutely no hype - but has discipled women around the world into having abundantly fruitful lives. Jess and Beth talk about Beth's new book, Chasing Vines, and how we can find fruit even in the rocky soil.

Episode 62: Nona Jones Jan 23, 2020

In this episode, Jess talks with Nona Jones about success, shame, and our stories. Our pasts do not determine our present or the impact of our future, and we can turn stories of pain into purpose. Find the truth God has for you in this message and your story, and grab Nona's new book, Success from the Inside Out, out now!

Episode 61: Jillana Jones Jan 16, 2020

Join Jess and Jillana Jones, an incredible worship leader and Instagram follow turned real-life friend, as they talk about what running on mission looks like for her and how God has placed her in every season on purpose - even the difficult ones.

Episode 60: Jessi Green Jan 09, 2020

Don’t miss this interview with Jess Connolly and Jessi Green, a true go and tell gal. They talk about what everyday evangelism looks like – simply saying yes to God and being obedient to move and speak when He asks.

Episode 59: Arielle Estoria Dec 12, 2019

Brace yourselves, friends – this is a different kind of interview. Arielle Estoria is giving glory to God through her poetry, speaking, writing, and modeling – using exactly what He has given her to shine light in the dark places. We’ve never talked about the Kardashians, Kanye, or country music on the podcast – but we’re going there in this interview, because seeds are being planted in dark places and these are the conversations we’ve been given to carry.

Episode 58: Lara Casey Isaacson Dec 05, 2019

Lara Casey Isaacson is a woman marked by radical obedience. She’s using what she’s got to change the lives of women in our generation, by creating helpful tools and hosting events and speaking, but mostly because she knows that in all of it, the most important thing that she can do is live her life for the Lord. Don’t miss this encouraging and commissioning conversation with our mighty friend Lara.

Episode 57: Marshawn Evans Daniels Nov 21, 2019

Join us for this power-packed episode with mission-minded catalyst and reinvention strategist Marshawn Evans Daniels. In this conversation, Jess and Marshawn share wisdom and encouragement about purpose, passion, and how pain has shaped their missions in life.

Episode 56: Jess Connolly Nov 14, 2019

The Go + Tell Gals Podcast is back with a new fire and fresh vision. Join Jess Connolly for this relaunch episode that's part pep talk, part mission coaching, and part vision casting. She lets you know what's to come in this next season of the podcast, and gives some fresh encouragement to keep you going in your life of mission.

Episode 55: Bianca Olthoff Oct 31, 2019

Join in on this real + honest conversation between Jess and Bianca Olthoff - a fellow author, speaker, church planter, and friend forever (you'll hear the story). They talk about managing multiple missions, fitting into a 'tribe', and how it all often feels different on the inside than how it looks from the outside. Grab Bianca's new book and follow along with her online + on Instagram!

Episode 54: Scarlet Hilitibidal Oct 18, 2019

Jess and the wonderful + wise Scarlet Hilitbidal were recently able to sit down for an in-person conversation revolving around Scarlet's incredibly helpful book, Afraid of All the Things. In this episode, you'll hear how we can live life secure in Jesus and His promises, even when human nature may get us afraid (of all the things).

Episode 53: Jess Connolly Sep 27, 2019

In honor of the official launch of You Are the Girl for the Job, this week's podcast episode is giving you a listen in to one of Jess’ favorite chapters of the audio book! If you’ve ever struggled with fear, Chapter 10: Come Out, Big Alice, is for you. It gives a look into fighting fear – in order to step boldly into the life God has purposed for you.

Order You Are the Girl for the Job

Episode 52: Jo Saxton Sep 21, 2019

We were finally able to sit down with the incredibly wise leader (and our friend), Jo Saxton - and what resulted was a power-filled conversation of mission. We pray you're blessed by this interview that was a year in the making!

Preorder You Are the Girl for the Job

Episode 51: Ruth Chou Simons Sep 12, 2019

Ruth Chou Simons – you know her, you love her, and if you don’t, you will after this episode! Jess and Ruth talk about Ruth's new book, Beholding and Becoming, and what it truly means to become what we behold.

Order Beholding and Becoming

Preorder You Are the Girl for the Job

Episode 50: Jess Connolly Aug 30, 2019

For the 50th episode of the Go + Tell Gals podcast, we’re releasing something special. You’re the very first to hear an excerpt straight from the audio book of You Are The Girl For The Job. The words are taken from the book introduction, straight from Jess’ heart to your ears – and we pray this exclusive excerpt blesses you and gives you a special glimpse into what you can expect from You Are The Girl For The Job, releasing September 24.

Preorder 2 copies of the book (printed, digital, or audio) and receive a ton of gifts – including the first three chapters of the book to download immediately, free entry into the Fall Coaching Series with Jess, a discount to the Go + Tell Gals shop, and six exclusive teaching videos. Preorder from your favorite book retailer now!

Episode 49: Kate Merrick Aug 15, 2019

Join Jess and the lovely and hilarious Kate Merrick for this sweet conversation - they laugh, they cry, and they talk about the August book club read, Here, Now, and how living life accordingly is so incredibly beautiful.

Episode 48: Sharon Miller Aug 08, 2019

Join Jess and Sharon Miller in this episode as they talk about what it looks like to throw off the world's desire for approval, as discussed in Sharon's new book, Nice. Let's throw off the desire to be seen as nice and instead be like Jesus.

Episode 47: Jess Connolly Aug 02, 2019

Join Jess as she continues on with the third episode in the coaching series around her upcoming book You Are The Girl For The Job. Dig into what God has given you specifically, and get the inside scoop on book pre-orders and launch team!

Episode 46: Lysa TerKeurst Jul 18, 2019

Join Jess and Lysa TerKeurst as they dive into the July Book Club read, It's Not Supposed to be This Way. It's a raw and real conversation that gives a behind the scenes look at the book, sharing about pain, redemption, and the glory of God.

Episode 45: Jess Connolly Jul 11, 2019

Join host Jess Connolly as she continues the coaching series giving us a preview of her new book - You Are The Girl For The Job. In this episode, she asks a question you may already be asking, albeit in a fresh way, that may just change your life and change the world.

Episode 44: Hannah Brencher Jun 27, 2019

Don't miss Part 2 of this interview with Hannah Brencher. Jess and Hannah finish up their conversation about Come Matter Here and share loads of wisdom along the way about the church, learning to stay, God's Word, and so much more.

Episode 43: Hannah Brencher Jun 20, 2019

Join us for the first of a two-part, in-person interview with author and friend, Hannah Brencher. Jess and Hannah talk about Hannah’s book and the June Book club read, Come Matter Here, as well as simple obedience, believing God's promises, and simply living in the here and now. You don't want to miss this episode, or the next!

Episode 42: Jess Connolly Jun 13, 2019

You are the girl for the job. God has placed you where you're at on purpose. But you may need to quit some unhealthy motivations to run the race He's placed you in. Join Jess Connolly as she begins to coach us through her upcoming book – You Are The Girl For The Job. This is the first of a once-monthly, six-episode coaching series.

Episode 41: Jess Connolly Jun 06, 2019

Join Jess on this humorous and hopeful episode as she answers some fun FAQs and paints the vision for where the Go + Tell Gals podcast is headed this summer! You don't want to miss it!

Episode 40: Valerie Woerner May 10, 2019

Motherhood Series:

Join Jess and Val Woerner as they talk about fighting feelings of defeat and grumpiness - specifically in motherhood, but truly in any God-given mission.

Episode 39: Morgan Harper Nichols May 09, 2019

Motherhood Series:

Jess talks with famed artist Morgan Harper Nichols about her journey with art, God, and what it looks like to be approaching motherhood with expectancy.

Episode 38: Chalice Howard May 08, 2019

Motherhood Series:

Jess interviews her friend Chalice, who happens to have arrived at motherhood via foster care. Her motherhood is uncommon in its grace, beauty, and God-given strength. You'll be blessed by this episode!

Episode 37: Allie Casazza May 07, 2019

Motherhood Series:

Join us as we chat with Allie Casazza about what God showed her in a rough season of motherhood. Now she leads many women to experience more joy through minimalism!

Episode 36: Cheryl Luke May 06, 2019

Motherhood Series:

Join Jess and Pastor Cheryl for one of the most sacred interviews we've ever had. In this episode, Cheryl gives her wisdom about spiritual mothering, not fearing what God has called you to, and God as our mother.

Episode 35: Team Go + Tell Gals May 02, 2019

Join Jess and Anna (her first ever podcast appearance!) on this episode as they share all kinds of fun GATG news for the summer, as well as answer some hilarious questions you submitted!

Episode 34: Jess Connolly Apr 25, 2019

Join Jess for a little heart check, a year from the day that God gave her the vision for Go + Tell Gals. Grab some encouragement about how we can continually step into our call as women of the resurrection - set free to go and tell the good news.

Episode 33: Emily P. Freeman Apr 18, 2019

Join Jess as she interviews Emily P. Freeman, one of our favorite podcasters and author of the brand new book, The Next Right Thing. Emily shares beautiful insight on decision making + fatigue, connecting with God, and how to discern your next right thing.

Episode 32: Jami Nato Apr 11, 2019

Join Jess and one of the funniest gals ever, Jami Nato, as they talk seasons, rest and work, and the goodness of God.

Episode 31: Audrey Roloff Apr 04, 2019

You may know Audrey Roloff from Beating 50 Percent, her Always More clothing brand, or her time with her husband Jeremy on reality show Little People, Big World – but today you can get a personal glimpse into her life of mission, her thoughts on marriage today, and her brand new book, A Love Letter Life. Don’t miss this one!

Episode 30: Lindsey Nobles Mar 28, 2019

On this episode, Jess interviews Lindsey Nobles, a woman of God who has led in many different spheres and impacted our current culture in a variety of ways. They talk rest, slowing down, and seeing God move in particular seasons. You’ll be blessed by Lindsey’s wisdom and compassion.

Episode 29: Jess Connolly Mar 21, 2019

Join Jess on this special episode of the podcast as she shares a little about her book that's coming out this fall, You Are The Girl For The Job. She shares who she wrote it for, what it's about, and what's next for women who need this message. Learn more or pre-order You Are The Girl For The Job here!

Episode 28: Monique Melton Mar 14, 2019

Join Jess and Monique Melton on this episode of the podcast as they talk about their recent conversation regarding racial diversity and the work of anti-racism. Monique is an author, speaker, and relationship + diversity educator whose work is impactful, honest, and incredibly generous. Enjoy this episode and may it only be the beginning!

Episode 27: Jessica Turner Mar 07, 2019

Join us as we talk with Jessica Turner, author of The Fringe Hours and Stretched Too Thin, about how to nurture our bodies and souls in light of living on mission!

Episode 26: Jess Connolly Feb 28, 2019

Join host Jess Connolly in this short teaching on prayer. What if prayer is less about getting closer to God and instead, acknowledging how close He already is?

Episode 25: Ruth Chou Simons Feb 21, 2019

Join Jess as she talks with Ruth Chou Simons of GraceLaced. They cover all things beauty, truth, motherhood, and mission. You won't want to miss this one!

Episode 24: Kennesha Buycks Feb 14, 2019

Join Jess as she interviews her friend Kennesha Buycks, author of the upcoming book Restoration House. They talk about God, His restoration power, and the different spaces they're seeing Him show up. Keep up with Kennesha and Restoration House online and on Instagram.

Episode 23: Julianna Morlet Feb 07, 2019

In this episode of the Go + Tell Gals podcast, you'll meet Julianna Morlet, a friend of Jess' that started as a pure internet friend crush. Jules shares about her ministry, her motherhood, and how God is teaching her so much through both in this season. Follow along with Jules and her family online and on Instagram.

Episode 22: Jess Connolly Jan 31, 2019

Join host Jess Connolly for a short teaching as she continues to dig into the idea of agreeing with who God has made us to be. She'll discuss the different kinds of limiting language that holds us back from abundance, as well as the different kinds of language of agreement we can implement today.

Episode 21: Rebekah Lyons Jan 24, 2019

Join Jess and author and speaker Rebekah Lyons as she talks about this particular season of mission – as she’s bonding and spending time with her newly adopted daughter, Joy. This episode will be life-giving, encouraging, and it might just make you cry a little. Keep up with Rebekah’s journey on Instagram.

Episode 20: Zim Ugochukwu Jan 17, 2019

This interview with Zim might leave you a little speechless, like it left Jess, but it will definitely leave you encouraged. Zim was cloning genes in her late teens, selling a business in her late 20s, and finding a thread of God's story and glory in all of it. Keep up with Zim online and on Instagram.

Episode 19: Lisa Leonard Jan 10, 2019

You might know Lisa Leonard as the wildly successful jewelry designer and business owner, but this in this interview, she opens up about some of the personal heartache and pain that she found along the way. We'll talk about Brave Love, her new book releasing on January 29th, and the idea that we can all show up with wants and needs as we seek to love others and bring God glory.

Episode 18: Jess Connolly Jan 03, 2019

Join Jess for this short New Year episode as she explores the idea of agreement with God's Word as an alternative to striving. You can also download her free guide - 21 Days of Agreement at jessconnolly.com/agreement.

Episode 17: Jess Connolly Dec 21, 2018

This is part three of a three-segment series on the gifts that we can unpack to help us better experience God, His abundance, and this holiday season. Join Jess as she talks about the gifts we've been given and the residual impact they have on our life! Let's make the most of the holidays and soak up all God has to offer!

Episode 16: Jess Connolly Dec 21, 2018

This is part two of a three-segment series on the gifts that we can unpack to help us better experience God, His abundance, and this holiday season. Join Jess as she talks about the gifts we've been given and the residual impact they have on our life! Let's make the most of the holidays and soak up all God has to offer!

Episode 15: Jess Connolly Dec 21, 2018

This is part one of a three-segment series on the gifts that we can unpack to help us better experience God, His abundance, and this holiday season. Join Jess as she talks about the gifts we've been given and the residual impact they have on our life! Let's make the most of the holidays and soak up all God has to offer!

Episode 14: Emily Kerr Dec 18, 2018

Emily Kerr was in college when God gave her a vision and a plan to serve the kids in her city. Listen to her share a little about the process of starting her nonprofit, Charleston Hope, and hear how she's pressing in to keep using what she's got to serve others and bring God glory. Follow along with Emily and Charleston Hope on Instagram.

Episode 13: Lynne Stroy Dec 13, 2018

Please don’t miss this episode, friends. No matter the stage of life you’re in - you’ll be encouraged by Lynne’s faith and obedience. How exactly does a full time working single woman become a foster mom? Lynne shares the details from her perspective and we discuss why it’s better not to wait when it comes to faith-fueled decisions. Follow Lynne on Instagram here.

Episode 12: Deb Hopper Dec 04, 2018

On this episode of the Go + Tell Gals podcast, we’ve got the mother of all guests – Jess’ mom herself. Deb Hopper has a beautiful story that is still very much unfolding, but she has spent decades of her life in ministry and leadership and she is still pouring out all she has for this generation and the next. You do not want to miss this one! Follow along with Deb online + on Instagram!

Episode 11: Jena Holliday Nov 29, 2018

Join us for a quick interview with artist and entrepreneur Jena Holliday - who is both an illustrator and a woman using what she's got for the glory of God and the good of others. We'll talk a little about balance, seasons of life, and how she started doing what she's doing! Follow along with Jena and Spoonful of Faith on Instagram, or click here to shop her beautiful art.

Episode 10: Nick Connolly Nov 20, 2018

Join Jess and her husband Nick on this extended episode of Go + Tell Gals as they talk all things marriage, mission, and pressing in during a hard season. This episode is extra long, meant to be enjoyed on holiday travel days! It's broken up into three segments -- enjoy! Follow along with Nick and their church, Bright City, on Instagram.

Episode 9: Raechel Myers Nov 15, 2018

Raechel Myers is the CEO of SheReadsTruth, HeReadsTruth, and KidsReadTruth - she's also a mom, a wife, and a lover of beautiful design. During this episode, she turns the tables on Jess a little in a beautiful way as they discuss starting SheReadsTruth together, why Jess left, and how God has done beautiful things through that departure. She then goes on to share so much wisdom about how God has equipped her for this season. You'll love this episode! You can also follow along with Raechel and SheReadsTruth on Instagram.

Episode 8: Jordan Lee Dooley Nov 08, 2018

You've probably seen or heard from Jordan Dooley online, but enjoy this episode with a more intimate look at what it's like to be a woman fueled by God purpose. You can see more of Jordan's work at Soul Scripts, the She Podcast, and even by pre-ordering her book that comes out in March - Purpose. You can follow Jordan on Instagram here.

Episode 7: Connie Wood Nov 06, 2018

Today's episode is with Connie Wood, a friend of Jess', a pastor's wife, ministry leader, and foster mom. They'll cover everything from problematic language and foster care to perfectionism and supporting husbands in ministry. Wives of pastors, women in ministry, mothers, or anyone who aspires to any of those roles - this episode is for you! Connie ministers alongside her husband, Shawn, at Freedom Church, and you can follow her here on Instagram.

Episode 6: Cheryl Luke Nov 01, 2018

Cheryl Luke is a pastor, leader, coach, friend, and woman on mission. Join us on this episode as she shares about what it has been like to stay in one place ministering for the long haul, how God is still moving + surprising her, and you’re definitely going to want to hear her secret talent at the end! You can learn more about Cheryl by visiting her website or following her on Instagram.

Episode 5: Jessica Honegger Oct 30, 2018

You probably know of Jessica Honegger, but in this interview – you’ll get to hear an intimate slice of what running on mission looks like for her in this season. Whether it’s being a good friend, loving a sick parent, or flying across the world to show women their value – she’s a woman who is ready to be poured out for His glory. Be sure to check out Jessica’s new book, Imperfect Courage, and her incredibly inspiring and successful business, Noonday Collection. You can follow her on Instagram here, and Noonday Collection here.

Episode 4: Katie Walters Oct 25, 2018

Join Jess Connolly and her much-loved sister, Katie Walters, as they talk about mission, seasons of feeling hidden, and how to find intimacy with God as you're on the go. Katie is a a mother of six, a pastor's wife and pastor herself, a minister of the gospel and the founder of the wildly successful non-profit/fashion label Francis + Benedict. You can follow her here on Instagram.

Episode 3: Michelle McKinney Oct 18, 2018

Jess catches up with Michelle McKinney on this episode and you won’t want to miss it. Michelle is a dream architect, a life coach who helps women juggle life while relentlessly discovering & executing their God-given dreams. You’ll hear about how she’s using what she’s got to change the world and buy people cars. Her website is Dreams Unleashed and you can check her out here on Instagram.

Episode 2: Annie F. Downs Oct 17, 2018

Join Jess and Annie for a quick and life giving chat about her new book, Remember God, and what life looks like around a book launch. Hear how it’s been for her a a single woman stepping into teaching at her home church in Nashville and how she’s listening to God about the future of her ministry. You can find Annie’s website here, her podcast - That Sounds Fun, and give her a follow on instagram.

Episode 1: Introduction Oct 17, 2018

This first episode is a quick introduction to who this podcast is for and where we’re headed. Join Jess Connolly as she makes a case for why you’re a world changer and shares the meaning behind the name Go and Tell Gals. You can find Jess on instagram here, and her personal website.

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