Jess is back with another Summer with Friends episode. You’ll hear the advice she’d give her younger self before diving into a heartfelt and honest conversation with Nicoletta Bradley. They unpack body shame, singleness, and the freedom found in surrendering all control to God.

If you’ve ever wrestled with body image or the pressure to “fix” yourself, this episode offers grace, hope, and a fresh perspective: your worth isn’t a number, it’s who God says you are. Get ready to be encouraged to live fully free and unashamed in your body and spirit.

Let’s go.

** This episode includes talk around body image and eating disorders. If that’s something you’re currently walking through or healing from, we honor your journey. Feel free to listen when it’s helpful, or skip when it’s not.

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Connect with Nicoletta Bradley + Noble Retreat + listen to Call Her Holy

You don’t have to stay stuck. Join Jess and the Go and Tell Gals for All Day Coaching, designed to help you gain clarity, courage, and momentum.

Ready to reconnect and refocus? Join us in Charleston for Two Become More, a two-day retreat for couples craving deeper connection, clearer purpose, and intentional rhythms.

Ready to break free? Grab Jess’s Breaking Free from Body Shame book and Bible Study Guide for powerful, practical help on your journey.

Interested in having Jess come to speak at your event? Book Jess today!

Connect further with Jess:
https://jessconnolly.com | Instagram | [email protected]

As we move deeper into 2025, Jess starts this episode with a gentle goals check-in, asking what it means to grow with intention without striving. If you're feeling the tension between wanting to live fully and needing to rest deeply, this one’s for you.

Then, Jess is joined by Megan Fate Marshman, pastor, speaker, and author of Relaxed. Together, they talk about how to live with holy peace in seasons marked by grief, leadership, motherhood, and ministry. This conversation is full of honesty, wisdom, and spiritual refreshment. 

If you want to live grounded in grace, not urgency, this episode is for you. 

Let’s go.

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Want to have access to the Audio Prayers mentioned in today’s episode? Become a part of the Fully Awake Women’s Club!

Episode 22 & Episode 63

2025 Goal Setting Guide: Get the Guide  

Connect with Megan: @meganfate + pick up her book, Relaxed 

It’s officially the summer of friends on The Jess Connolly Podcast, and this week Jess is joined by the incredible Brenda Palmer. She is a preacher, podcast host, and author of the powerful new book, The Journey of Yes.

In this episode, Brenda shares how saying “yes” to God, especially when it meant walking away from a dream job, led her into deeper purpose, unexpected growth, and a clearer sense of calling. From her behind-the-scenes work as a producer to stepping into full-time ministry, Brenda opens up about how obedience in the quiet places prepared her for what’s next.

Whether you are standing at a crossroads or in a season of quiet faithfulness, this conversation will inspire you to trust the God who is writing your story.

Let’s go. 

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Ready to reconnect and refocus? Join us in Charleston for Two Become More, a two-day retreat for couples craving deeper connection, clearer purpose, and intentional rhythms. Visit this link to sign up!

Struggling to read your bible? Listen to God’s Word using the Dwell app, one of Jess’s favorite tools to help her study the Bible. Visit www.dwellapp.io/jess to start this journey together! 

Join Jess in the Living Water: 10-Week Bible Reading Plan 

Become a part of the Fully Awake Women’s Club! Calling all women who have ever felt weary, defeated, heavy, or tired. We’re starting a club, and you’re invited. Join Here.

Interested in having Jess come to speak at your event? Book Jess today!

In this episode, Jess sits down with her husband Nick Connolly for a raw and honest conversation about the realities of sex and conflict in marriage. Together, they unpack what they've learned with almost 20 years of living life side by side, offering encouragement, laughter, and plenty of truth along the way.

Whether you’re in a relationship, healing from one, or hoping for one someday, this episode is for you. 

Let’s go. 

Heads up: This episode includes open and honest conversation about sex and intimacy. Listener discretion is advised.

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Ready to reconnect and refocus? Join us in Charleston for Two Become More, a two-day retreat for couples craving deeper connection, clearer purpose, and intentional rhythms. Visit this link to sign up!

Check this episode out about Jess’s latest health update! + Get the Function App today!

Pick up Josh and Katie Walters' book, New Marriage, Same Couple. 

Become a part of the Fully Awake Women’s Club! Calling all women who have ever felt weary, defeated, heavy, or tired. We’re starting a club, and you’re invited. Join Here.

Interested in having Jess come to speak at your event? Book Jess today!

Waiting isn’t punishment, it’s preparation. On this episode, Jess talks with pastor and author DawnCheré Wilkerson about how God uses the wait to shape us, drawing from DawnCheré’s powerful story and her new book Slow Burn. 

If you’re tired of holding on, this conversation will remind you: He’s never late, He’s working.

Let’s go.

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Become a part of the Fully Awake Women’s Club! Calling all women who have ever felt weary, defeated, heavy, or tired. We’re starting a club, and you’re invited. Join Here.

Shop at The Tiny Tassel! ⁠Use code JESS20 ⁠for 20% off your order in store or online. 

Pick up a copy of Slow Burn today.

Ready to reconnect and refocus? Join us in Charleston for Two Become More, a two-day retreat for couples craving deeper connection, clearer purpose, and intentional rhythms. Visit this link to sign up!

Join Function Health today. It is hands down one of the most helpful tools Jess has added to her routine.

It’s time for a much-needed health update, and Jess is sharing it all. What’s changed since Episode 62, what’s working now, and what she’s learned along the way. From big lifestyle shifts to the small things that are making a difference, this episode is full of honesty, reflection, and encouragement for anyone navigating their own health journey.

Let’s go.

Don’t Miss + Episode Links:

Ready to reconnect and refocus? Join us in Charleston for Two Become More, a two-day retreat for couples craving deeper connection, clearer purpose, and intentional rhythms. Visit this link to sign up!

Join Function Health today. It is hands down one of the most helpful tools Jess has added to her routine.

Looking for easy, nutrient-packed lunches? Yes, please. Get $150 off your first box of Factor!

Jess’s morning water: LMNT Electrolytes + Creatine Powder

Jess’s Afternoon Water:  ARMRA Colostrum

Breaking Free From Body Shame. If you haven’t picked this up, we recommend starting here. Also, don't forget the helpful Study Guide that goes with it.
Listen to Episode 62.

Let’s talk about spending less, but not in a hustle, guilt-filled, “cut everything” kind of way. Jess explores how small, intentional shifts can help us live lighter, trust deeper, and find real peace.

This episode is for anyone feeling stretched thin, chasing more, and still coming up empty. Let’s slow down, take inventory, and rediscover the freedom from living with less and trusting God for more.

Let’s go. 

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Become a part of the Fully Awake Women’s Club! Calling all women who have ever felt weary, defeated, heavy, or tired. We’re starting a club, and you’re invited. Join Here.

Looking to reduce your anxiety and stress, elevate your mood and motivation, AND experience goal-crushing focus? Try Magic Mind. For the next couple of weeks, you can get 50% off with code: JESSCONN50

Other Past Episodes mentioned in today’s episode:

1. Episode 78: Simple + Supernatural: Let's Do This

2. Episode 70: Leaders Are Learners: 7 Primal Questions

Connect further with Jess:

https://jessconnolly.com | Instagram | [email protected]

Faith and favoritism can’t coexist. In this honest and hope-filled episode of our Bible Babes Bible study, Jess and our girl Anna Victorson unpack James 2:1-13, exploring how subtle bias creeps into our lives and why mercy is the better way. 

With a powerful story from women’s ministry and some real-life heart checks, this episode invites you to live out God’s upside-down kingdom in the small, everyday moments.

Let’s go.

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The Fully Awake Women’s Club is more than just a community; it's where women come together to embrace truth, find rest, and walk in purpose. This is more than a newsletter; it’s where deeper conversations happen, exclusive content is shared, and new opportunities will unfold. Join today.

Struggling to read your bible? Listen to God’s Word using the Dwell app, one of Jess’s favorite tools to help her study the Bible. Visit www.dwellapp.io/jess to start this journey together! 

Interested in having Jess come to speak at your event? Visit the Speaking Page for more details!

Connect further with Jess:

https://jessconnolly.com | Instagram | [email protected]

Just in time for Mother’s Day, Jess is joined by a favorite guest, her daughter, Gloriana Connolly, for a fun and meaningful Q&A, driven by questions straight from you, the listeners.

Gloriana takes the hot seat as she and Jess share laughs, stories, and reflections on life, family, and faith. It’s real, it’s relatable, and it’s full of love.

Whether you’re a mother or a daughter, there's something here for everyone who values connection, conversation, and the beauty of growing together.

Let’s Go.

Disclaimer: This conversation includes brief mentions of topics such as disordered eating and self-harm. While nothing graphic or detailed is shared, we want to give you a heads-up in case those subjects may be sensitive or triggering. Please take care as you listen and feel free to skip or pause anytime.

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Want to support Gloriana in her upcoming trip this summer with Hope Heals? Click here to donate to Hope Heals Camp + to learn more about this amazing organization. 

Become a part of the Fully Awake Women’s Club! Calling all women who have ever felt weary, defeated, heavy, or tired. We’re starting a club, and you’re invited. Join Here.

Interested in having Jess come to speak at your event? Book Jess today!

Connect further with Jess:

https://jessconnolly.com | Instagram | [email protected]

In today’s episode, Jess is joined by licensed counselor, author, and speaker Debra Fileta to explore the transformative message behind her newest book, Soul Care. Together, they dive into what it truly means to live full instead of empty in a world that often glorifies hustle and burnout.

Jess and Debra have a heartfelt conversation about burnout, boundaries, and the importance of creating intentional rhythms of rest and renewal, especially for leaders, caretakers, and those pouring into others.

Whether you're in ministry, leadership, or simply navigating a full life, this conversation will encourage and equip you to pursue health that lasts from the inside out.

 Let’s Go.

Don’t Miss:

Become a part of the Fully Awake Women’s Club! Calling all women who have ever felt weary, defeated, heavy, or tired. We’re starting a club, and you’re invited. ⁠Join Here.⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Leaders are Learners!⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join Jess’s book club ⁠here⁠, where you’ll read transformative books together. We are currently reading ‘⁠Soul Care⁠’ by Debra Fileta. 

Interested in having Jess come to speak at your event? ⁠Book Jess today!⁠

Connect further with Jess:

⁠https://jessconnolly.com⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠[email protected]⁠