Buckle up because this one is good! 

We kick off Season 2 with a bang as Kaitlin talks with one of her favorite people and someone she credits for commissioning her to start The Comeback Couch Podcast.

It was in Jess’s Charleston-based office during a coaching session in September 2022 that the idea for The Comeback Couch was born. And as you hear Jess pour out her wisdom, you will understand the kind of encourager she is.

If you are in a season of defeat, remember that your intense weakness will lead you to devotion. It may look like you’re pressed and crushed, but you can claim that this is your comeback. 

Just like the Israelites, we might have to put our feet in the water before the sea parts. We need to stop giving the enemy ammo to attack us by speaking poorly about ourselves. Instead, let’s speak truth even before we feel it.

You do not want to miss this episode and you do want to take plenty of notes!

More About Jess:

Jess Connolly is a woman who wants to leave her generation more in awe of God than she found it. She is passionate about family, God’s Word, and seeing women take their place in the kingdom. She’s an author, a church leader, and a coach. She has written nine books - including Wild and Free with Hayley Morgan, You are the Girl for the Job, and Breaking Free from Body Shame. Jess and her husband Nick live in Charleston, SC where they’ve planted Bright City Church. They have four wild and hilarious kids: Elia, Gloriana, Benjamin, and Cannon. They also have an unruly dog named Deacon. 

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Hear from Kaitlin as she recaps Season One and gets us ready for Season 2! She talks about some of the guests you can expect in the coming weeks and she also discusses how she’s refusing to quit and choosing to come back for the more God has.

You’ll also hear a Scripture reading and a brief message on Jesus and His ultimate comeback, the resurrection, as we prepare our hearts for Easter.

Thanks for being here for Season One and we can’t wait to sit with you on The Comeback Couch for Season 2!

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Rachel and Kaitlin talk about where they came from, overcoming stereotypes centered around money and status, and misconceptions about health and fitness. 

Rachel King is the podcast host of Feed Yourself: Healthy Habits for the Mind, Body, and Soul, a podcast all about learning the key components of overall health based on Biblical principles. Along with her podcast, she started the Heart, Soul, Mind, and Body Wellness group, a place to interact and support each other in our journey to taking better care of our God-given temples.

She is a woman of faith, wife, boy mom, a certified nutrition coach (Pn1), and has personally maintained a 45 pound weight loss. Her goal is to help women achieve lasting weight loss without living in a constant state of deprivation, as well as empower them to find their confidence and fulfill their greater purpose by providing the nutrition and mindset education needed to become the highest versions of themselves and pass it on to their families. Her passion is coaching clients to lasting change and food freedom.

Rachel offers private nutrition coaching and group coaching programs. 

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This episode is one where you’ll definitely want to take notes. Jennifer is a wise thought-leader, writer, and lover of God. She’s also someone who has encouraged Kaitlin immensely in her own writing and faith journey. 

As a former journalist, Jennifer says, “I began to look to God for answers, interrogating him in the same way that I interrogated police chiefs, presidential candidates, and unsuspecting dinner guests. What I found awakened me to the unrelenting love

of God, who has never indicated a distaste for my questions.”

Her questions led her to a deep-rooted relationship with God and she reminds us all that God is not afraid of our wonderings or ponderings.

About Jennifer:

Jennifer Dukes Lee is a bestselling author, thinker, and question-asker from Iowa. Her friends say they are scared to sit alone in a room with her because they end up telling her things they never intended to say. She is both proud of this fact and also a little annoyed at how nosy she can be. She put a bunch of her favorite questions into a journal called Stuff I’d Only Tell God. It’s like your own little confession booth. She’s also the author of Growing Slow and It’s All Under Control. Learn more at jenniferdukeslee.com.

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In this bonus episode of The Comeback Couch, Kaitlin talks with Courtney Mitchell about what it looks like to navigate suffering in life and how it strengthens our faith in Christ. She discusses her parents’ struggle with addiction and how her faith helped her persevere through the darkest days. She also shares the story of a terrifying diagnosis while pregnant with her second son and how she clung to God’s Word over the doctor’s recommendation to terminate the pregnancy. 

This episode is very tender and vulnerable with Scripture scattered throughout to remind you that during the ups and downs of life, God never changes.

About Courtney:

Courtney is a wife to Chris and a mother to four precious kiddos. She resides in a beautiful, historic home, nestled on 14 acres in Upstate South Carolina. You can follow along as they share their life on the farm @TheCarolinaFarmhouse on all social media platforms.

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Jillian and Kaitlin chat about how to reconcile with the way life actually is rather than the way we thought it would be.

As the mom of a son with down syndrome, Jillian has not only become an advocate for children with disabilities but has also learned how her own way of thinking had her looking at life in a way that lacked surrender to God.

She and Kaitlin bonded over their time as broadcast journalists and dug into what it means to remove your worth from your resume. Jillian also talks about her debut book, The Gift of the Unexpected.

Jillian is a former journalist and news anchor. As a freelance writer, her essays about living an unexpected life have appeared on sites such as TODAY, Good Morning America, Yahoo! News, and ABC News. Jillian regularly advocates for the full inclusion of people with disabilities in her writings, in her community, and as a part of the National Down Syndrome Congress’s NationalDown Syndrome Advocacy Coalition. Jillian and her husband, Andy, and their three children make their home on Florida’s Space Coast.

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Grab the tissues and get ready to sit on the edge of The Comeback Couch for every second of this conversation with Nicole Jacobsmeyer and Kaitlin.

We do want to give a trigger warning for abuse, rape, cancer, and miscarriage in this episode. Little ears may not need to listen!

It’s hard to imagine a person dealing with even one of the hardships Nicole has faced, but she has endured abuse, rape, betrayal, cancer, and miscarriage, all while fighting to stay rooted in Christ and His joy.

She talks about what it means to have real, unshakeable joy and how she has learned to fight the enemy’s schemes to take her out.

Nicole is the author of “Take Back Your Joy,” and encourages women with her writing on her website and social media. She believes that no matter what you’re facing, God is not finished writing your story. She and her husband have four kids under the age of eight and currently live in North Carolina.

Connect with Nicole:

Facebook: NicoleRJacobsmeyer

Instagram: @nicole.jacobsmeyer

Website: www.nicolejacobsmeyer.com

Get Her Book:  Take Back Your Joy

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Tabitha and Kaitlin get candid about life’s detours and the sometimes overwhelming reality that life is not one big comeback story, but, rather a thousand comebacks woven together to make up a life story.

Thankfully, God is there to give us strength and stamina for every setback so we can see the victory in the comeback.

Tabitha is a writer, speaker, and a Christ-centered, trauma-informed therapist. She lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado with her husband and three children where she serves her local church and writes her way out of darkness and into the light.

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Kaitlin talks with her friend, Bethny Ricks, about why God gives us the grit to come back. Bethny tells us about her time in the corporate world, how she came back after being called worthless and having to fight for her seat at the table, and what she does now as a consultant, a writer and a speaker. She’s got plenty of grit, that’s for sure, and you’ll leave this episode ready to take back what the enemy has stolen.

Bethny Ricks is a leadership expert, seasoned business executive, speaker, and author. She focuses on helping others achieve their “well done” without compromising character or faith by sharing uncomfortable truths via storytelling, biblical principles, and written words.

She is a mother of two children residing in Ohio, an avid outdoorswoman, and constantly searching for the perfect cup of coffee! (Me and her both.)

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We all have a purpose and calling, and our ultimate calling is to spread the good news of Jesus. The way each of us do that looks different, but one thing most of us have in common is the rejection and opposition that accompanies our callings.

Rebecca talks about the rejection she has faced in her calling as an author, speaker, and podcaster and how God and the people around her have helped her comeback from defeat and do the thing!

Rebecca is an author, speaker, and host of the popular podcast Radical Radiance. Her greatest joy is helping women pursue their passions in a way that builds God’s Kingdom. In her free time, she loves running outside or trying a new recipe with Garth Brooks playing in the background.

Her debut book, “Do the Thing: Gospel-Centered Goals, Gumption, and Grace for the Go-Getter Girl” is available for pre-order now and she is offering so many amazing gifts when you pre-order! You can order here.

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