The Jess Connolly Podcast

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 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. ⁠ 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.

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.

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!

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 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!

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. 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. ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠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

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!

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.

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 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.

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

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!