Today I'm talking with my dear friend, Nicole Jacobs-Meyer, who is a fellow mama of four.

She is an author and a kindred spirit.

Fun little backstory.

She and I met when we went to Great Wolf Lodge, and she had three kids, and I had three kids.

And we experienced it together and then connected on Instagram, then connected on Marco Polo,

and we have stayed in touch,

and it has been so sweet to find out how connected we are and like-minded we are in so many

areas of our lives. Nicole loves Jesus, and she has a passion for helping women walk in

victory, joy, and faith in the face of trials, sorrow, and suffering. Her story is unbelievable. Her first

book, Take Back Your Joy, just came out. And if you open the first two pages of the book, you'll read

my endorsement, which is so much fun. I hope you enjoy our heartfelt conversation today.

You're listening to Work and Play with Nancy Ray, episode 169.

Much of our daily lives can be divided into two categories, work and play.

Simply put, that is where our life and our legacy take place. This is a podcast all about

learning to work and play well, which leads to a healthy soul and a fulfilling life. Listen in.

Hi, Nicole. I am so glad that you are here. Welcome to the Work and Play podcast.

Oh my goodness. Thank you so much. This is so fun. Just having you be my first podcast just means the absolute world to me because I'm going to tell everybody right now, you are one of my endorsers.

Yay. I know.

It was so fun.

My first time ever endorsing a book.

And, man, what a great strong start for me because your book really is amazing.

I'm so excited for everyone to read it.

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