Can we talk about addiction and freedom? With Irene Rollins | Episode 154
The Jess Connolly Podcast
Jess Connolly
4.9 • 872 Ratings
🗓️ 29 September 2022
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
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.
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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
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, I'm Jess Connolly, and you are listening to the Go and Tell Gals podcast. |
| 0:14.8 | We exist to equip and encourage kingdom women who are using their God-given gifts for the good of others and the glory of God. |
| 0:23.1 | If you are a mom, a student, an artist, a doctor, we are hoping that this episode will leave you |
| 0:30.0 | encouraged and ready to run. We're so glad you're here. Let's go. |
| 0:39.0 | Hey friends, it's Jess here. Listen, today we are talking with Irene Rollins. And for the past few years, I have heard my friends just raving about Irene. Maybe they matter at an event or they followed around social media. And they are all telling me you have got to |
| 0:55.9 | meet Irene and you've got to have her on the Go and Tell Girls podcast. So we are thrilled to have |
| 1:00.4 | her on this fall. You might have noticed we're not doing as many interviews as we used to, but this is one |
| 1:05.8 | interview we really wanted to bring you. As soon as I clicked on Irene's website, I was like, |
| 1:10.8 | okay, wow, |
| 1:12.1 | I love this girl. I really resonate with how she's doing ministry. I love her calls to action |
| 1:18.2 | about let's go on a journey of freedom from shame. I'm like, yes, amen, amen, amen. But today I want |
| 1:23.9 | to talk to her not only about freedom and not only about shame, but we also talk a little bit about addiction and mental health as kingdom women, knowing that a lot of us are potentially struggling here and we want to bring it into the light. |
| 1:38.7 | So what I want to tell you before the interview is that at the end of this episode, we're going to have a list of |
| 1:44.9 | resources if you're struggling in any way, shape, or form. We really want to be on your team |
| 1:49.8 | and we want to give you some resources that will help. So stay tuned for the end of this episode |
| 1:55.0 | for a handful of resources. Enjoy this interview with Irene Rollins. |
| 2:01.9 | All right, friends, I am so grateful. |
| 2:04.3 | You've already heard me say this, but I am so incredibly grateful for Irene Rollins joining us today. |
| 2:10.1 | Thank you so much for being on the Go and Tell Gals podcast. |
| 2:13.6 | Oh, my goodness. |
| 2:14.5 | It's an extreme honor for me to be a part of this podcast. |
| 2:18.4 | You're not an idea. Just from the name alone, go and tell. It's so empowering. I love when |
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