Fierce, Free, and Full of Fire

The Guide to Being Glorious You

By: Jen Hatmaker

Narrated by: Jen Hatmaker

Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's Summary

This audiobook includes bonus tracks with interviews from Shauna Niequist (Present over Perfect), Hillary McBride (Mothers, Daughters, and Body Image), Pete Enns (How the Bible Actually Works), and more from Jen's podcast, For the Love! 

No more hiding or people-pleasing up in here, sisters. No more being sidelined in your own life. It is time for us to be brave, to claim our gifts and quirks and emotions. You are set free and set up and set on fire.

Now you can get busy doing what you were placed on this planet to do. Now you can be honest, honest, honest about all of it, even the hard stuff, even the humiliating stuff, even the secret stuff. Now you can walk in your convictions of faith and ask new questions unafraid. Now you can be so free, because you are not searching for value from any source other than your own beautiful soul made piece by piece by God who adores you and is ready to get on with the business of unleashing you into this world.

In this audiobook, I break it down into five self-reflective categories - who I am, what I need, what I want, what I believe, and how I connect - and by working your way through them, you will learn to own your space, ground, and gifts (they are yours, sister); be strong in your relationships and lay down passive aggression, resentment, drama, and compliance; say guilt-free what you want and what you need; and welcome spiritual curiosity and all the fantastic change that doing so creates.

You with me, beloveds? If we do this work on our own selves now, not only will we discover a life truly worth living, but we will free our daughters to rise up behind us, with spines straight, heads up, and coated in our strength. 

©2020 Jen Hatmaker (P)2020 Thomas Nelson

Not what you think

Thought this book would be more encouraging and leading, it’s just a constant rant on women’s rights nothing here to new to learn. Sorry not sorry Jen you went down a boring rabbit hole

THE best book I've ever read.

This was so dang good. Absolutely the best book I've ever read. Maybe it's the Enneagram 3 in me, or maybe it's just that exceptional, but I related to Jen SO much throughout this book. I feel a deep connection to nearly every line. In all my reading, this is the book I've been waiting for. Oh, I should add, I am a fairly conservative Republican. I say that because....well....screw politics. Let's conquer this world together, sister.

Jen’s best work yet!

I’m a longtime fan of Jen Hatmaker’s writing, but this book is by far the best she’s ever published. If you’re a human who’s ready to step into a more authentic life, this book is for you. Jen speaks with wisdom and wit, and hearing her speak her truth on the audiobook version is icing on the cake!

Game changer

I’ve been following Jen Hatmaker, and reading her books, for several years now. I adore her, and always have high expectations for her work. Well, this book just blew all my expectations out of the water. It was like she was inside my head reading my mind...helping me understand why I have acted, behaved, or thought a certain way. As I read through a chapter, I laugh, I relate, I cry, and I end just stunned by the revelation of putting it all together. I could not be more thankful to have received an advanced copy of this book that will change the way I think forever. Then I got the audio version, and to listen to her read this beautiful piece of work was incredible. Not to mention all the bonus commentary of her explaining why she wrote what she wrote. Thank you, Jen Hatmaker!

Nothing original

Could be a casual listen as there are bits positive messages here and there. But throughout the book nothing original from the author and made me wonder why her followers follow her.

Goin' in for a 2nd listen

First, I challenge anyone who says they didn't come out of this book with Jen living in their head or talking like Jen.

Second, this is my virgin voyage on the Hatmaker express and I wasn't really prepared for the vivacity coming through this book. It's a good ride, people, but it takes energy to listen and wisdom to know when to pause.

Third, not every chapter will be made for you. But the chapters that are, will pierce you to the core.

One of the biggest chapters for me was about spirituality. I'm your typical white woman who grew up in the church and left at 19 with more than a little bitterness. I've been learning and searching on how to connect with my spirituality in the forever wake of the damage. This book provided perspective and let me know that I was not alone in the isolation designed for people who question and challenge the legacy practices and patriarchy.

It's important to know that this book is about empowerment, not about where to place blame or anger.

So pour yourself a cuppa and settle in for the ride.

Only points better said by others

Avoid this. She spends more time telling her story which felt like complaining. Her take always seem like they are borrowed and better said by others.

I highly recommend the audible version.

Jen truly made this audible amazing and worth getting. I also have the hard cover and cannot say enough good things. I think I needed this book about three years ago but I'll take it now. I'm ready to live into who I am, acknowledge who I've always been.

Practical and Real

Such a gem of a book. So many real truths. Life changing truths, written as if you were having coffee with Jen on her back porch. This has been my favorite Jen Hatmaker book so far and I have read them all. :)

Very hard to hear

She just rants politically correct arguments. I stopped listening by Chap 3 or 4. May Gods Word prevail in her life.

Love!

I loved Jen’s vulnerability and honesty. I related to so much and, even the parts that I didn’t so much, were so interesting to listen to! Have recommended to so many people!

Enjoyable and encouraging

This is my first encounter with Jen Hatmaker in any context. I found the audiobook incredibly listenable and full of encouraging, inspiring and thought provoking content. Entertaining in how it's written, even more so in how it's read.

She is fierce indeed

I have heard an interview with Jen and I have bought her book straight away. She is very inspiring, authentic and has a gift to challenge readers. Her opinion on certain topics is definitely out of my comfort zone but I'm glad I have continued listening.

So good for you!

I have loved Jen’s podcast ‘For the Love’ since I started listening 2 years ago so I needed to read her book. The way Jen speaks about faith, doing life and taking steps for change can make me cry, laugh out loud (actually did do that numerous time’s whilst listening to the book and running alone and got some concerned stares) and think harder about my life. It has made me more confident and made me not feel alone in feeling strongly about what I dream and push for. I feel like my whole outlook on life has changed since Jen and the people who she brings to the table have started talking into my ear phones and I am so very grateful. Thank you Jen for your voice in the world, for being faithful and your amazing book that I am telling all my friends about x x x

Amazing and Highly Recommend!!

This book is amazing! It really spoke to me and had me realise who I am and the importance of loving who I am and not who the world tells me I should be. Jen tackles some issues that I really deal with and she gave me a new way of approaching them and incorporating a new way of loving me. Thank you Jen!! 100% recommend!!