The Jess Connolly Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Episode 101: Trillia Newbell Aug 05, 2021

Show notes

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

Show notes

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

Show notes

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

Show notes

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

Show notes

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

Show notes

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

Show notes

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

Show notes

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!

THIS EPISODES LINKS:

Get all the details on Hope Heals Camp here.

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!

Learn more about revenge bedtime procrastination.

Episode 93: Breaking Free From Body Shame, Chapter 3 Jun 10, 2021

Show notes

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

Show notes

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.
Preorder Jess’s upcoming book here.

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected