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What Comes Next When Life Falls Apart: An Honest Conversation with Jess Connolly [Ep 550]
Don't Mom Alone Podcast
11/24/25
•52m
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In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, Jess Connolly—author, podcaster, and speaker—invites us into a season of her life marked by heartbreak and uncertainty.
Jess opens up about the winter of 2023, when her husband experienced panic attacks, heart issues, and a mental health crisis. At the same time, her family was facing major loss as her stepfather passed away after heart surgery, while also preparing for a book release. Followed by one of her children walking through a dark trial. Jess brings so much truth and gentle encouragement to anyone walking through a season that desperately needs hope, not the shallow Christian clichés we often hear, but a deep and steady hope that God is with us in the valley. Here’s some of what we cover:
Jess opens up about the winter of 2023, when her husband experienced panic attacks, heart issues, and a mental health crisis. At the same time, her family was facing major loss as her stepfather passed away after heart surgery, while also preparing for a book release. Followed by one of her children walking through a dark trial. Jess brings so much truth and gentle encouragement to anyone walking through a season that desperately needs hope, not the shallow Christian clichés we often hear, but a deep and steady hope that God is with us in the valley. Here’s some of what we cover:
- The myth of the “prosperity gospel of parenting” and why 1+2 does not always equal 3
- The pressure to assign purpose to a painful season
- Rethinking Psalm 23 and understanding the rod and the staff
- Learning to lament: why anger expressed to God is actually intimacy
- An exclusive sneak peak at her next book!
- Instagram: Jess Connolly | Author + Bible Teacher (@jessaconnolly)
- Facebook: Jess Connolly
- Website: Jess Connolly
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As a young mom, I felt the tension of wanting to have it all together: the boys in matching outfits, the house spotless, and dinner on the table. But no matter how hard I tried, it always felt just out of reach.
Today, Ashleigh Surratt joins me to talk about what it means to be a Type C mom — a blend of Type A and Type B — and how this mix shapes the way we experience motherhood. She is a mom and faith-filled encourager who speaks honestly about motherhood, identity, and finding God’s grace in the messiest seasons of life. Her perspective helps moms release perfectionism and embrace the freedom found in authenticity. We talk about:
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Today, Ashleigh Surratt joins me to talk about what it means to be a Type C mom — a blend of Type A and Type B — and how this mix shapes the way we experience motherhood. She is a mom and faith-filled encourager who speaks honestly about motherhood, identity, and finding God’s grace in the messiest seasons of life. Her perspective helps moms release perfectionism and embrace the freedom found in authenticity. We talk about:
- How to stop comparing yourself and embrace what truly matters to you
- How “ideal mom” expectations can become an idol
- Why authenticity and vulnerability invite connection rather than shame
- Create simple “catch-all” systems to manage chaos in your home
- When you feel drained, pause and invite God into the overwhelm
- Instagram: Ashleigh Surratt (@ashleigh.surratt)
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The Case for Miracles, Christmas, and Faith :: Lee Strobel [Ep 551]
December 1, 2025
•47m
In this episode, I sit down with bestselling author and investigative journalist Lee Strobel to explore some of the most profound questions of faith: Are miracles real? What evidence supports the Christmas story? What are angels like?
Lee was famously an atheist, and when his wife came to faith in Christ, he set out to prove her wrong. In the end, he discovered that the evidence for Jesus was too substantial to ignore and he became a Christian. Since then, he has helped countless people wrestle with life’s biggest questions: Is God real? How do we navigate a spiritually mismatched marriage? How can we help our kids understand the evidence that Jesus came, died, and rose again?
Now, he has a new movie coming out called The Case for Miracles, bringing the supernatural to life in a powerful and compelling way. In this interview, we explore:
Lee was famously an atheist, and when his wife came to faith in Christ, he set out to prove her wrong. In the end, he discovered that the evidence for Jesus was too substantial to ignore and he became a Christian. Since then, he has helped countless people wrestle with life’s biggest questions: Is God real? How do we navigate a spiritually mismatched marriage? How can we help our kids understand the evidence that Jesus came, died, and rose again?
Now, he has a new movie coming out called The Case for Miracles, bringing the supernatural to life in a powerful and compelling way. In this interview, we explore:
- Documented cases of divine healing
- Spiritual Mismatch in marriage and how to have hope
- The evidence surrounding Christmas and the incarnation
- Do angels exist? Do we have guardian angels? What Scripture and research reveal
- How God is using miracles and dreams around the world to draw people to Him
- Instagram: Lee Strobel (@lee_strobel)
- Facebook: Lee Strobel
- Website: Lee Strobel
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