The Jess Connolly Podcast

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. Don’t miss: Excited for our new merch? We are too! Use code ONMISSION for 10% off your order - exclusively for our podcast listeners. 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!

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. Don’t miss: Want to learn more about the writing process and get hands-on support for producing your own book? Join the waitlist for our next round of Go Teams. In Jesus’ name, we are breaking free together from the shame that so easily entangles our bodies. Get your copy of the Breaking Free from Body Shame Bible Study, and let’s walk in freedom together, amen? 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!

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. Don’t miss: Excited for our new merch? We are too! Use code ONMISSION for 10% off your order - exclusively for our podcast listeners. 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!

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 Back helps 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. Don’t miss: 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  Excited for our new merch? We are too! Use code ONMISSION for 10% off your order - exclusively for our podcast listeners. 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!

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. Don’t miss: 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. Excited for our new merch? We are too! Use code ONMISSION for 10% off your order - exclusively for our podcast listeners. Want to win a one-hour free coaching call with Jess this month? Leave a review wherever you are listening, fill out this form, and we will reach out to the winner at the end of the month! 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!

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! Don’t miss: Buy or get the audiobook for The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer, practical advice on how to unplug and step away from the culture of hurry we’re engulfed in. A chance to read a couple books by Ruth Haley Barton that center on rest - Sacred Rhythms, Invitation to Retreat and Solitude of Silence. Want to win a one-hour free coaching call with Jess this month? Leave a review wherever you are listening, fill out this form, and we will reach out to the winner at the end of the month! Our Fall into Freedom Guide! If you are looking to start this Fall off with reflection, intention, and strategy then this guide is for you! 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!

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! Don’t miss: Access a free audio bonus here. If you’re in a dry season, get extra encouragement from Jess in this free download here. Want to win a one-hour free coaching call with Jess this month? Leave a review wherever you are listening, fill out this form, and we will reach out to the winner at the end of the month! Think the Go + Tell Gals Coaching Certification Program is for you? Apply here as a prayer!  Our Fall into Freedom Guide! If you are looking to start this Fall off with reflection, intention, and strategy then this guide is for you! 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!

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! Don’t miss: Want to win a one-hour free coaching call with Jess this month? Leave a review wherever you are listening, fill out this form, and we will reach out to the winner at the end of the month! Think the Go + Tell Gals Coaching Certification Program is for you? Apply here as a prayer!  Our Fall into Freedom Guide! If you are looking to start this Fall off with reflection, intention, and strategy then this guide is for you! 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!

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! Don’t miss: 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!

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!