Hey friends, I'm Jess Connolly. I'm an author, a coach, a Bible teacher, and a local church leader,

and I love talking to real people who know what it means to have full lives, but also want to walk in abundance.

This podcast is for you. It's not my podcast. It's ours. It's for people who crave lighthearted conversations and deeply

spiritual truth. It's for people who are busy, tired, waiting, growing, dreaming, working,

or praying about what's next. Wherever you're listening from, if it's quiet, mundane, or busy,

I am praying for you and I'm so glad you're here from, if it's quiet, mundane, or busy, I am praying for you,

and I'm so glad you're here. Let's go.

Welcome to episode 100 of the Jess Connolly podcast. It's not my podcast. It's ours. A hundred episodes. If you've been here since day one or this is your very first listen,

we are so glad you are with us today, especially for two reasons. Number one, we're going to

celebrate this milestone together. And two, I get to talk about something I'm deeply, personally,

excited about. And that's my new book.

What Comes Next? This devotional has been years in the making. It was born out of heartbreak,

burnout and grief, but also hope and resurrection. And I don't have to do it alone. I've got my best gal,

Anna, and we get to work together in all things, go and tell gals and book launches together.

So we're going to talk a little bit about what comes next and a little bit about what it looks like behind the scenes to launch a book.

If you've ever wondered what goes into writing, releasing, or surviving a book launch you're

about to find out, let's go. Episode 100. And thanks for being here.

I'm so happy. I'm so honored to be here on episode 100. Do you feel so proud of yourself?

Myself. I feel so proud of you. You have been here for all of it. All 100 episodes and let's be honest,

the many before that. 183. I looked it up this morning. There were 183 before we switched the name.

So 283 total. So 283 total. Makes it a little less. That's a little more iniclamatic. That's a lot of

episodes. That's so many episodes. This is what I want to say. We're going to talk a little bit about your involvement in the book lunch, but I do have a left turn right at the beginning of the episode. As per usual, I usually have a good left turn for you. I love it. I love it. You're laughing, but on the spot. But I think that we need to live come up with a giveaway for this episode.

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