Podcasts about busyness

Most practice owners think team struggles come from staffing shortages, difficult personalities, or lack of motivation, but Dr. Pete and Dr. Stephen challenge that assumption head-on. Dr. Pete frames the conversation around identifying the primary constraint limiting growth, while Dr. Stephen focuses on accountability as the force that turns busyness into productivity. Together, they unpack the “four rights” of building a high-performing team: right people, right positions, right work, and right way.   Getting these “4 Rights” right starts with your hiring process.  Set Expectations and Agreements early in the relationship - and make sure that they understand that your business is a “High Accountability" environment.  Along the way, they reveal why A-Players thrive in accountable cultures, how unclear expectations quietly sabotage scalability, and why stronger leadership systems create greater focus, healthier culture, and sustainable growth. In This Episode You Will Learn: Why many teams stay busy all day while producing surprisingly little movement  The hidden reason accountability systems fail even when leaders think they're “clear”  A sharper framework for identifying whether the issue is the person, the seat, or the work itself  What happens when A players are surrounded by unclear expectations and weak ownership  The surprising connection between focus, productivity, profitability, and team alignment Episode Highlights 01:35 - A powerful vision emerges around identifying the single team constraint quietly limiting growth and scalability  02:43 - Counterintuitive insight reveals why most practice owners have a focus problem instead of an effort problem  04:21 - Accountability gets reframed as the force that transforms motion into measurable movement  05:44 - A deeper look at A players exposes why great team members actually demand accountability  07:07 - Positioning takes center stage as leaders confront the costly mistake of placing people outside their zone of genius  08:37 - Practical strategy separates roles, responsibilities, and outcomes into a framework teams can actually execute 10:56 - A sharp hiring distinction reveals why CEOs should stop selling candidates into the job  14:45 - A compelling leadership challenge emerges around creating measurable ownership instead of vague expectations  16:49 - Early hiring mistakes expose how fast-moving CEOs unintentionally sabotage team quality  21:00 - Vision for a world-class team comes alive through the metaphor of a band where every player owns their role  22:35 - The real financial cost of weak accountability surfaces through productivity, profitability, and team optimization metrics 27:58 - Stephanie Dove Blake from Success Partner Social Sparrow joins Dr. Pete to share her personal journey from witnessing the impact of chronic pain to helping chiropractors reach more patients through digital marketing. They discuss lead generation, patient conversion, AI, and the systems Social Sparrow uses to help practices attract, book, and serve more people.   Resources Mentioned To learn more about the REM CEO Program, please visit:  http://www.theremarkablepractice.com/rem-ceo For more information about Social Sparrow please visit: https://socialsparrow.com   Book a Strategy Session with Dr. Pete - https://go.oncehub.com/PodcastPC Prefer to watch? Catch the podcast on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRemarkablePractice1 To listen to more episodes, visit https://theremarkablepractice.com/podcast or follow on your favorite podcast app.

Your calendar reveals your priorities more than your intentions ever will. In this episode, Costi Hinn walks through five practical, biblical ways to take back your time and stop living reactively.

Strategy Isn't a Plan - and That Difference Could Change EverythingMost of the people I speak with on this show are smart, capable, and deeply experienced. And yet a surprising number of them are working without a clear strategy - not because they don't care about direction, but because no one ever explained what strategy actually is, and how it's different from the planning they do every single day.That's exactly what this conversation with Charlie Curzon is about.Charlie is a coach, strategist, and advisor with more than two decades of experience helping leaders, teams, and organisations think more effectively. His book, Be More Strategic: 12 Essential Practises to Build the Life and Career You Want, turns one of the most overused words in business into something genuinely teachable, practical, and personal.Three things we got into:✳️ Strategy is about choices in uncertainty - not a five-year plan. Charlie draws on Roger Martin's strategy cascade to show how winning aspiration, where to play, and how to win work together as a thinking triangle that sharpens decisions before you ever get to planning.✳️ The Strategy Mastery Framework is a four-level circular model built from years of working with real leaders in business, sport, and the military. It begins with self-awareness - because state precedes strategy - and builds through open-mindedness, strategic skills, and the ability to bring others on board.✳️ Being strategic isn't just for work. Charlie makes the case that surfacing assumptions, asking "what if," and tracking how those assumptions shift over time are daily practises that apply just as well to life as to any boardroom decision.Charlie's amplifiers:✳️ Read The Go-Giver by Bob Burg - a short, parable-style book about generosity of spirit that Charlie credits with reinforcing the relational approach behind much of his work.✳️ Track your energy, not just your time. Based on Jim Loehr's book On Form, Charlie recommends keeping a three-day energy diary - logging what gives you energy and what drains it - to uncover patterns and improve your capacity for clear thinking.✳️ Journal daily, ideally with pen and paper. Even a couple of minutes. Charlie does it twice a day and notes the growing evidence that handwriting engages the mind differently to typing. If you're ready to go deeper, try journalling through a values lens.If this conversation got you thinking about how you're making decisions - at work or in life - then I'd love it if you took a moment to follow or subscribe. That way you'll never miss an episode, and it helps me keep bringing guests like Charlie to the show.Timestamps:00:00 - Preview: the winning aspiration00:38 - Welcome and guest introduction01:49 - Charlie's world: a typical week03:12 - Strategy vs planning - what's the real difference?05:06 - Why strategy raises anxiety and planning feels safe06:54 - Roger Martin's strategy cascade: aspiration, where to play, how to win10:56 - Strategy as subtraction - ruling things out11:29 - The Game Changer Index and natural vs learned strategic thinking15:18 - The power of asking "what if?" and surfacing assumptions16:52 - The Strategy Mastery Framework explained19:33 - Level 1: self-awareness - state precedes strategy20:41 - Level 2: open-mindedness and critical thinking20:41 - Levels 3 and 4: future focus, influence, and collaboration21:51 - The testimonial story: senior leaders surprised by Level 124:03 - What separates those who thrive from those who bump along25:04 - Strategic capability under pressure27:16 - The CEO who had a strategy but didn't know it29:13 - The 12-month trap and what a longer horizon changes33:27 - Building a personal practise of strategic mastery34:45 - Living strategically - what that actually looks like36:44 - The Lego castle story: articulating a hidden aspiration38:00 - Tracking assumptions as a daily life practise40:08 - Journaling as a strategic tool41:12 - How Charlie builds his business - relationships first43:49 - Why content is for staying present, not finding strangers45:21 - Amplifier 1: The Go-Giver47:34 - Amplifier 2: On Form and managing energy not time48:08 - Amplifier 3: Journaling, values, and pen and paper49:24 - Where to find Charlie and upcoming masterclasses51:40 - Close and Bob's final CTAVisit Charlie's website. https://www.teammandarin.com/----Get your copy of my Personal Brand Business BlueprintIt's the FREE roadmap to starting, scaling or just fixing your expert business.www.amplifyme.agency/roadmap----Subscribe to my Youtube!! Follow on Instagram and Twitter @bobgentleJoin the Amplify Insiders Facebook Community : www.amplifyme.agency/insidersPlease take a second to rate this show in Apple Podcasts. ❤ It will mean a lot to me.

As God's children who are serving in ministry, sometimes the first thing to go in our walk is learning how to rest in Christ. Busyness can be one of the greatest enemies to sustainability and longevity in ministry. In this episode, Rodney Holmstrom, Global Field Director of Celebrate Recovery, sits down with West Regional Director Jeff Redmond to discuss what it looks like practically to rest in Christ and some things that he's learned in his walk as a believer and recovery.

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Watch our service from June 14th, 2026 featuring a message by Pastor Peter Hong on slowing down the busyness!Follow us on all platforms!Website https://www.lansdale.church/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lansdale.churchYouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuUsGDGeFmzHJIxZsEiBTWwInstagram https://www.instagram.com/lansdale.church/Immanuel Sermons https://anchor.fm/lansdalechurchImmanuel Podcasts ⁠https://anchor.fm/immanuelpodcasts

This week, Angela discusses the concept of 'life dehydration' versus living life on purpose. She draws parallels between physical dehydration and spiritual or emotional depletion caused by busyness, obligations, and overconsumption of news and social media. The episode encourages listeners to de-obligate their lives to rehydrate and focus on what truly matters: family, faith, friends, and community. Key Takeaways

I know we've talked about boundaries on this show before. But this conversation? It went somewhere I really wasn't expecting.My guest today is Alex Lianne Carter, a master certified neurocoach, educator, and children's author who burned out, rebuilt her life one small decision at a time, and eventually packed up her family and moved to Panama. When Alex reached out to me about coming on to talk about boundaries, I sat with it for a minute because the angle she brought was one I hadn't heard before, and I think you're going to feel it too.Because this episode is really about three things that are all connected: the busyness we can't shake, the boundaries we can't hold, and what our kids are quietly picking up from watching us do both. Alex walks us through the brain science behind why slowing down genuinely feels wrong, where these patterns actually come from, and what we can do about it before we hand the whole cycle to our kids.What You'll Learn:Why you can't hold a boundary no matter how many times you set it What your kids are absorbing right now just by watching how you move through your dayThe real reason slowing down feels dangerous to your nervous system even when you desperately want itThe very first step out of autopilot when you're so deep in it you don't even realize it's runningConnect With Alex:Free to Be Me (children's book): www.freetobemekid.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/alex.lianne.carterLinkedIn: ca.linkedin.com/in/alexliannecarter ________________________________

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Send Sherry a Text MessageWhen life hurts, where do you turn?Food. Busyness. Social media. Serial dating. Avoiding the hard things. We all have our "fix"- something that helps numb the pain, distract us from reality, or make us feel better for a moment.But what happens when the fix isn't fixing anything?In this heartfelt and honest episode of It's a Single Mom Thing, Sherry explores the difference between temporary relief and lasting healing. Building on last week's episode, Healing Is an Assignment, she dives into the coping mechanisms we often reach for when life feels overwhelming and asks a powerful question:Can I trust God with the places I've been trying to manage myself?Through personal reflections, practical insights, and biblical encouragement, you'll discover why some fixes quietly become substitutes for God, why healing requires surrender, and how true freedom begins when we stop managing our pain and allow God to transform it.If you've ever found yourself running back to old patterns, struggling to let go, or wondering why healing feels so hard, this episode is for you.Because painkillers have a purpose.Band-aids have a purpose.But eventually the wound has to be cleaned if it's going to heal.You want God's best? Forget the rest. Let Him fix your fix.Resources Mentioned:

Joanna and I explore shifting from overwhelm to conscious leadership, how business owners can reclaim time, build effective systems, and cultivate inner peace to achieve success and joy in their work.When you stop drowning in the “doing,” you can finally get back to the “leading.” we dive deep into how we can reclaim our time, build systems that genuinely work for us, and, most importantly, cultivate the inner leadership game needed to stay above the overwhelm and find joy and success in our work. Joanna offers insights into transforming leadership through self-awareness and intentional action.We know that many identify of us identify with the desire for control, especially when stressed. The challenge therefore is moving from understanding to practical action. How can leaders “let go” and create space in an uncertain world?Many of us start with a vision: freedom, impact, a unique offering. But daily tasks—emails, invoices, meetings—overwhelm, replace the initial spark with doubt. “Is this what I signed up for?”Our discussion highlights a crucial shift: from time management to energy management. Before her awakening, Joanna filled her calendar, feeling exhausted. Now, she prioritizes her energy state. In a “high vibration state,” she's efficient and inspired. When energy is low, she rests instead of pushing.While external schedules remain, internal tasks are flexible. If a brainstorm doesn't align with your energy, reschedule it.Joanna Zhang's shift to spiritual leader was not really planned but profound. She became more aware of her actions and motivations and discovered that Self-love and boundaries are key. As she embraced self-love, her boundaries strengthened, allowing her to respect her team while holding her ground.We draw the parallel with the use of AI. If we are using AI from fear (e.g., being outdated, wanting more money) more than from love and care, the result will look very different. With love, AI creates space, reduces repetitive tasks, and fosters creativity for leaders and teams. It empowers self-care, self-love, and abundance. Our intention dictates its use., so partnering with AI with love and care, means that we can create AI systems that benefit us, our teams, and the world. The choice is ours, and releasing control and creating space starts with self-awareness and inner work to create this clarity. All leaders should make time for this, particularly in today's fast moving AI era.How has intentional energy management shifted your leadership and enabled your strategic genius ?The main insights you'll get from this episode are :The gradual move from a title leader to a serving and spiritual leader means relinquishing control, standing in others' shoes, understanding their challenges. Seeking external validation to avoid conflict leads to boundaries being violated; increasing our awareness of self and self-love helps hold strong boundaries.Learning to let go of control – also in personal relationships - helps leadership; it results in more support, calm and assertiveness within the team. Stress increases the need for control and controlling leaders get dragged down by their mistakes, and by a focus on results as opposed to progress.The first step in the inner game of operations is making the decision to delegate - demonstrating courage, taking action and recognising one's own patterns.Energy management is more important than time management – treating oneself with respect in order to treat others with respect.Conscious leadership means allowing people to make their own decisions and find their own rhythm. Four layers to help leaders: removing pressure on the system (emotional burnout); creating momentum; understanding the parts of the machine (the business design and processes); returning to the genius of the business owner. Building a soul-aligned model creates space to access the ‘genius zone'; the business becomes a fun, energetic and creative playground - a high-vibration state that has a ripple effect of abundance and happiness.We must accept the existence and vibrating resonance of AI and be intentional about how we work with it, i.e. from a place of fear, desire, love, creativity, etc.A change in intention is required for transformation, e.g. what is the purpose of the business? It must be in alignment with the business owner. The same applies to AI as a double-edged sword and we must choose how we treat it.A shift in intention from external to internal is transformational – accepting, forgiving and caring for oneself is the starting point for everything else along the soul journey. Find out more about Joanna and her work here : https://www.linkedin.com/in/zhang-joanna/

Busy has become a badge of honor for many of us.In fact, the Urban Dictionary defines “busy” as what people say when they're too overwhelmed to explain what's actually going on. Hmmm, yeah…that feels about right.If there were scout patches for multitasking, overcommitting, and answering texts while standing in line for coffee, a lot of us would have completely run out of room on our sash.We move from task to task, appointment to appointment, often without taking a single breath.This guided meditation is an invitation to pause. To slow down. To reconnect with your breath, your body, and yourself.For the moments when life feels too full and you're moving through your days on autopilot, press play.Send us Fan MailFor those who have reached out asking how to support Adrienne and her family during this time, click here to donate. There is absolutely no expectation—just sincere gratitude.We Didn't Plan For This Special SeriesThis series exists because so many of you reached out and said, “I didn't plan for this either.”If you've gone through a diagnosis, a loss, a life change, a career shift, a divorce, becoming a caregiver, moving, starting over — we want to hear your story.You don't have to have it figured out. You just have to be willing to share honestly.How Yoga Changed My Life a PodcastSend Us Your Stories!If you have a story about how yoga, meditation, breath work, journaling, or movement changed your life, we want to hear from you! These podcasts are really about the same thing — how people move through the seasons of life they didn't plan for, and what helps them along the way.If you'd like to be on the show or share your story:  Fill out our guest form or email us at yogachanged@gmail.com Follow us on TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@yogachanged...

Come Away and Rest When was the last time you truly rested? In Episode 156 of 2 Minute Disciple, we reflect on Mark 6:30–34, where the disciples return from ministry exhausted and full of stories. Before discussing their accomplishments or planning the next mission, Jesus offers a simple invitation: “Come away by yourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.” It's a powerful reminder that Jesus is not only concerned with what we do for Him—He is deeply concerned with our souls. He knows when we've been giving, serving, working, and striving. He knows when we're running on empty. Yet the story takes an unexpected turn. The crowds follow. The quiet retreat is interrupted. And instead of responding with frustration, Jesus responds with compassion. Seeing the people as sheep without a shepherd, He begins to teach them. This passage holds two essential truths in tension: rest is necessary, and compassion is necessary. Jesus models both. He invites His followers to receive rest and teaches them how to respond graciously when life doesn't go according to plan. In this episode, you'll discover: • Why Jesus prioritizes rest for His disciples • The spiritual danger of constantly running on empty • How rest becomes an act of trust and obedience • What Jesus teaches us about interruptions and compassion • A simple practice for embracing genuine rest today Scripture Mark 6:30–34 (NLT) Reflection Question Am I regularly accepting Jesus' invitation to come away and rest—or have I been running on empty, giving what I no longer have to give? Today's Spiritual Practice Protect one genuine period of rest today. Not scrolling. Not multitasking. Not productive resting. Simply rest with Jesus. Before you begin, pray: “Jesus, I accept Your invitation. I come away with You now. Restore what the busyness has taken. Fill what has been emptied. I receive this rest as a gift from You—and I trust You with everything I'm setting down to take it.” If this episode encourages you, share it with one person today and help more people discover the peace, presence, and rest that Jesus offers.

SummaryIn this episode, Jones Laughlin shares insights on the power of choice, work-life balance, self-trust, and how entrepreneurs can make better decisions to thrive personally and professionally.TakeawaysThe importance of conscious choice in daily lifeMetaphor of the three-ring circus for life balanceReframing work-life balance as work-life integrationStrategies for making effective decisions with limited informationThe role of self-trust and confidence in entrepreneurshipChapters00:00 Introduction to Choice and Empowerment04:22 The Three Ring Circus Metaphor07:37 Work-Life Balance vs. Work-Life Integration10:27 The Importance of Self-Care13:21 Navigating the Unknown: Making Choices16:36 The Role of Trust in Decision Making19:40 Embracing Failure and Learning22:20 The Evolving Landscape of Entrepreneurship34:09 The Evolution of Professional Speaking35:18 Finding Your Unique Selling Proposition36:09 The Importance of Clarity in Goals41:17 Aligning Actions with Desired Outcomes43:32 The Dangers of Busyness vs. Productivity49:52 Building Competence and Confidence54:25 Celebrating Wins to Boost ConfidenceCredits:Hosted by Ryan Roghaar and Mike SmithProduced by Ryan RoghaarTheme music: "Perfect Day" by OPM  The Eggs Podcast Spotify playlist:bit.ly/eggstunesThe Plugs:The Show: eggsthepodcast.com@eggsthepodcast on X and InstagramMike "DJ Ontic": Shows and info: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠djontic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@djontic on twitterRyan Roghaar:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rogha.ar⁠

Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. Get your Hosea Scripture Journal now. What happens when spiritual leaders stop looking different? Listen to our text today, Hosea 4:9-11: And it shall be like people, like priest; I will punish them for their ways and repay them for their deeds. They shall eat, but not be satisfied; they shall play the whore, but not multiply, because they have forsaken the Lord to cherish whoredom, wine, and new wine, which take away the understanding. — Hosea 4:9-11 The priests were meant to be set apart. They were called to teach truth, guard God's Word, and lead people back to him. Instead, they blended into the culture around them. They began to look, sound, and live like everyone else—and the people followed. Because when spiritual leaders stop leading, the culture consumes them. We see this same thing happening right now. Pastors who look more like executives than shepherds. Churches shaped more by strategy than Scripture. Messages that reflect cultural crazes more than biblical truth. Over time, the edge softens, conviction fades, and truth grows silent. And eventually, there is no meaningful difference between the church and the world around it. Thus God says: "Like people, like priest." God will not ignore this. He says he will punish and repay the spiritual leaders for their negligence. Leadership matters in God's church, but so does followership. Both are accountable for what they become. Then God describes the outcome of poor leadership and followership. Busyness without fulfillment — "They shall eat, but not be satisfied…" Indulgences without fruit — "They shall play the whore, but not multiply…" And why? "Because they have forsaken the LORD…" When God is replaced—even subtly—everything begins to hollow out. What takes his place promises satisfaction but never delivers. Instead, it slowly erodes spiritual clarity. It.. "…takes away the understanding." That is the cost. Poor spiritual leadership leads to the blurring of truth and the fading of discernment, and thus, people are lost. But this is not just for pastors. It is about you. Are you following leaders anchored in God—or leaders who merely reflect the culture around them? DO THIS: Evaluate one voice you regularly follow and ask whether it is shaping you toward God or toward culture. ASK THIS: Where do you see spiritual leaders blending into culture today? How has leadership shaped your beliefs and decisions? Are you pursuing truth or simply what feels comfortable? PRAY THIS: Father, give me discernment to recognize truth and courage to follow it. Keep me from drifting with the culture. Amen. PLAY THIS: "Christ Is Enough"

We live in the most connected era in human history — and yet loneliness has never been more widespread. In this thoughtful and beautifully grounded episode, Lia Girard makes an important distinction between two very different kinds of being alone. There is the loneliness we dread — that gnawing disconnection felt even in a crowded room full of people staring at their screens. And then there is erēmos — the Greek word used in Luke 5:16 — a purposeful, chosen withdrawal to a quiet place to be with God. Jesus didn't just permit this kind of solitude. He modeled it, prioritized it, and returned to it again and again. Throughout the richly packed chapter of Luke 5, Jesus pours Himself out completely — healing, teaching, feeding, loving. And then He withdraws. Forty days alone in the wilderness. A mountainside after feeding five thousand. The Garden of Gethsemane, stepping away even from His closest friends to pray. If the Son of God — fully divine, fully human — needed the sanctuary of solitude to reorient His heart to the Father's will, how much more do we? Lia invites us to stop treating silence as something to fill and start treating it as the gift it truly is — a place where we can hear our own hearts, and the voice of God that is meant singularly for us. Today's Bible Verse "But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed." — Luke 5:16, NIV Ponder Today Solitude is not loneliness — it is sanctuary. The Greek word erēmos in Luke 5:16 describes a purposeful retreat to a quiet place. Chosen solitude with God is not isolation; it is intimacy. Jesus modeled solitude as a necessity, not a luxury. From forty days in the wilderness to a mountainside after feeding thousands, Jesus consistently withdrew to be with the Father. His example is both permission and invitation for us to do the same. Busyness and pouring ourselves out for others make solitude more necessary, not less. Jesus lived demanding, sacrificial days — and that is precisely why He withdrew. The fuller your life feels, the more urgently your soul needs quiet. Solitude protects the authenticity of your prayer life. Jesus warned against prayer performed for others to see. Time alone with God removes the audience and creates the conditions for an honest, unguarded outpouring of your heart. A Prayer for You Today Dear God, I'm not always comfortable with solitude — I tend to fill quiet moments with productivity or distraction rather than time with You. The world is loud, and my life feels full and demanding. Please help me reprioritize sitting in silence with You. Help me not to feel anxious when I'm alone, but to see stillness as a gift. Help me reestablish the practice of withdrawing to be refilled with Your guidance and presence. Thank You for Jesus, who shows us that solitude is a necessity, not a luxury — and that being alone is not lonely at all. In Jesus' mighty name, Amen. Don't Miss an Episode If today's prayer made you want to find a quiet place and simply be with God, we'd love to stay connected. Subscribe to the LifeAudio newsletter at LifeAudio.com for daily prayers, devotionals, and more content to help you cultivate a deeper, more intimate walk with Him every day. If you like this podcast, be sure to check out our sister podcast, Your Nightly Prayer - an evening Christian prayer podcast to help you end your day in conversation with God. https://www.lifeaudio.com/your-nightly-prayer/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

A decade into the Better Leaders Better Schools Ruckuscast, Danny Bauer has coached and interviewed hundreds of school leaders — and the patterns are clear. Dan Watt, elementary principal in British Columbia and Ruckus Maker, flips the microphone and puts Danny in the guest chair. What follows isn't nostalgia. It's the unfiltered architecture of a school leadership development ecosystem that actually works — and what it means for how you lead your campus. The Ruckuscast turns 10 this year. That's 10 years of watching which principals grow and which ones stall, which leadership beliefs hold up and which ones collapse under pressure. This episode is the debrief.

In this episode of our Daughters Series, we unpack the powerful story of Mary and Martha and discover why this familiar Bible story still has so much to teach us. We talk about the tension between doing things for Jesus and simply being with Him, the danger of burnout and performance-based faith, and the beautiful invitation Jesus gives every daughter to sit at His feet. We also explore one of the most moving moments in Scripture—Jesus weeping with Mary after the death of Lazarus—and what it reveals about His heart toward our pain, disappointment, and grief. Finally, we look at Mary's extravagant act of worship and uncover a powerful pattern throughout her life: every time we see Mary, she's found at the feet of Jesus. Whether you're feeling busy, burned out, heartbroken, or simply longing for more of God's presence, we hope this conversation reminds you that the posture of a daughter is always found at the feet of Jesus. In This Episode [03:00] Three Defining Moments in Their Story [05:50] Are You a Martha? [08:00] Burnout, Busyness & Christian Performance [12:30] Jesus Wept [16:00] Letting God Into Your Heartbreak [19:00] Mary's Extravagant Worship [20:00] Every Time We See Mary [21:00] The Posture of a Daughter [24:00] Practical Ways to Sit at the Feet of Jesus [27:00] Looking Ahead to Priscilla ORDER OUR NEW STUDY!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This seven-week, verse-by-verse study through the book of Acts invites you to embrace the unpredictable, sometimes challenging adventure of Spirit-led living that characterized the early church. Delight Ministries Looking for a Delight Chapter near you? Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Delightministries.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find one. If there's not one near you, and you want to help start one, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠let us know⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We would love to talk. Get on the list for updates on Kenz's new venture ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Plenty Nutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Thanks to Our Sponsors ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Winshape⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more or submit your application today⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! The Wonder Project: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie F. Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial. Visit IGottaAsk.com to learn more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you'd like to partner with For The Girl as a sponsor, fill out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertise With Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ form! Follow us!

There has been lots of discussion recently about AI eliminating jobs. But what if the real fear is that AI will instead make existing jobs miserable? In this episode, Cal argues that LLM–based tools are poised to accelerate the worst aspects of pseudo-productivity to an absurd degree. He then shares five ideas for avoiding this fate in your own professional life. Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here's the link: https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo Video from today's episode:  youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) How Do I Escape the “Busyness Singularity”?  (29:03) Reaction to Cal's newsletter about LLMs (33:35) Slow productivity for managers (37:26) Efforts to improve cognitive fitness (40:28) What Cal is reading (42:21) What Cal is up to Books: In Defense of Food (Michael Pollan) Links: Buy Cal's latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow  Get a signed copy of Cal's “Slow Productivity” at https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/  Cal's monthly book directory: bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba? https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/05/14/prepare-for-an-ai-jobs-apocalypse https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/technology/newsom-ai-executive-order-california.html https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/worklab/work-trend-index/breaking-down-infinite-workday https://www.axios.com/2023/02/15/burnout-2022-2023-slack-remote-work-future-forum https://calnewport.com/on-god-and-llms/  Thanks to our Sponsors:  https://www.shopify.com/deep https://www.larridin.com https://www.masterclass.com/deep https://www.expressvpn.com/deep Thanks to Jesse Miller for production and mastering, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Nate Mechler for research and newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever sat right next to your partner on the couch, completely silent, and realized you felt entirely alone? It is a heartbreaking sensation, but I want you to take a deep breath: you are not alone in this experience, and it doesn't mean your relationship is broken. This is really common, especially in military families where the pressure to keep everything looking fine is so high. In this episode, I sit down with the wonderful Dr. Sylvia Kalicinski, a licensed marriage and family therapist and author of Lonely AF: A Therapist's No BS Guide to Feeling Less Alone. Together, we explore how our fast-paced lives, childhood emotional survival strategies, and systemic pressures keep us trapped in an artificial "busyness" just to avoid the painful ache of loneliness. >>>Make sure to like, review, and subscribe to get all the future episodes and help the podcast be found by others who would benefit the most.  Take the 3-minute Relationship Clarity Quiz  Read the show notes for this episode here. 

In a culture that rewards productivity and constant striving, what does it actually mean to rest in God? Whitney and Scott sit down with Micaela Sanders to talk about weariness, Sabbath, abiding in Christ, and learning to trust God in the middle of difficult circumstances. They unpack the difference between being productive and being fruitful, how Sabbath reshapes our relationship with time, and how God meets us not by removing us from hardship, but by being present with us in it.If you have questions or want access to additional resources, be sure to check out the podcast page at: https://grace.sc/resources/podcasts/podcast/

Are modern Christians too distracted to hear the voice of God?In this episode, the team begins a new series exploring how constant stimulation, endless notifications, social media, entertainment, and the pressure of modern life may be affecting our spiritual health. From smartphones and dopamine-driven habits to packed schedules and mental exhaustion, we examine whether busyness has quietly become one of the greatest obstacles to prayer, reflection, and intimacy with God.Together, we discuss the challenge of silence, the example of Jesus withdrawing to pray, and why many believers struggle to spend even a few uninterrupted minutes with God. We also explore how technology can be a helpful tool without becoming a spiritual shortcut or distraction from genuine relationship with Christ.Clarity in chaos. Bringing hope to a chaotic world.If you've ever felt spiritually dry, overwhelmed, constantly distracted, or unable to slow down long enough to pray, this conversation is for you.patreon.com/TheTruthResponsehttps://linktr.ee/thetruthresponsehttps://www.instagram.com/thetruthresponse/https://www.facebook.com/thetruthresponsehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-response/id1504362531https://open.spotify.com/show/6Kpkgsy7I7zVuv5UyiRACu?si=BqwQH988RW2DpLbYg5BnSA

A busy life opposes the worshiping life.

Send us Fan MailYou can grind from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., stack your calendar with meetings, and still end the day with zero dollars to show for it. That's why I'm drawing a sharp line between being busy and actually building, because this difference quietly destroys businesses that look “productive” on the surface. Busyness is motion. Building is momentum.I talk through the mindset trap that makes busyness feel safe and rewarding, even when it doesn't move the needle. Then I give you a practical filter you can use immediately: ask better questions about every commitment. Is this activity creating leverage, freeing time, or producing an asset that compounds? Or is it just keeping you occupied? This is also where your zone of genius matters. When you spend your best hours on low-value tasks and unnecessary meetings, you give away the very work only you can do.To make it stick, I share a visual I love from my trip to the Amazon rainforest in Peru. When you're under the trees, you can't see far, so you keep pushing forward and hope you're headed somewhere good. The real advantage is lifting your head up, looking around, and evaluating direction so you can make a small adjustment before you waste weeks. Your takeaway is simple: identify one building task you'll implement this week, then track the change it creates.If this hits home, subscribe for more short, practical business advice, share this with a friend who's drowning in meetings, and leave a review so more builders can find the show. What's the one building task you're choosing this week? To Reach Jordan:Email: Jordan@Edwards.Consulting Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9ejFXH1_BjdnxG4J8u93ZwFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordan.edwards.7503Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordanfedwards/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanedwards5/Hope you find value in this. If so please provide a 5-star and drop a review.Complimentary Edwards Consulting Session: https://calendly.com/jordan-edwardsconsulting/30min 

In this episode, hosts Dave Prior and Stuart Young sit down with Carl Smith, a "philosophical futurist" and leader of The Bureau (https://thebureau.community/), a community of over 1,500 creative leaders. The conversation explores how to "tune up" your personal and professional systems to better serve yourself and others by embracing vulnerability, mindfulness, and the power of imperfection. Key Topics and Takeaways - The Trap of Busyness vs. Productivity: Carl shares a recent "reset" triggered by a Saturday morning spent staring at spreadsheets. He discusses the danger of moving from a "creating" mindset to a "protecting" mindset, and how his attempt to become more efficient unintentionally made his team inefficient. 
 - Energy Management and Burnout: Carl defines burnout as a state where you send all your energy out and none comes back. He uses a slot machine analogy to describe how different interactions can either deplete or replenish your internal "jackpot". 
 - Self-Regulation Power-Ups: -Speed Journaling -NSDR (Non-Sleep Deep Relaxation) -Nose Breathing (Yes, it's a thing) -Health Tracking Systems and why you might need more than one -Stoicism
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 Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Systems of Imperfection 03:22 The Importance of Self-Care and Productivity 05:50 Navigating Work Overwhelm and Chaos 08:55 The Role of Community in Professional Growth 11:45 Self-Awareness and Emotional Intelligence 14:50 Mindfulness Practices for Better Living 17:47 The Power of Authenticity in Leadership 20:59 The Intersection of Technology and Humanity 23:59 Stoicism and Its Relevance Today 26:54 Embracing Imperfection and Learning from Mistakes 29:52 The Future of Work and Community Engagement 32:57 Creating Value Through Collaboration 35:54 Final Thoughts on Being Human in a Digital Age 56:09 Outro.mp4 Contacting Carl: The Bureau of Digital: https://thebureau.community/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-w-smith/ Contacting Stuart  - linktr.ee/stuartliveart

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The Practice of Finding Peace in the Midst of Busyness

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail!Role clarity is the most underleveraged driver of leadership performance, and most organizations aren't building it. In this episode of Shedding the Corporate Bitch, executive coach Bernadette Boas sits down with Jackson Lynch, founder of Talent Sherpa, to examine why talented people consistently underperform when the architecture around them is broken. Drawing on W. Edwards Deming's research that 94% of performance problems are systemic, not personal, Jackson makes a compelling case that organizations have been investing in the wrong place.The conversation moves from theory to practice quickly. Jackson breaks down what role architecture actually means: defining five to seven outcomes for any role so that everyone in the system, the incumbent, their manager, their peers upstream and downstream, knows exactly what winning looks like. Without that, accountability becomes blame, engagement flatlines, and even your highest-potential leaders are flying blind.For HR leaders, this episode reframes the function itself. Jackson challenges the compliance-first model that most human capital teams operate within and argues that the real job is to identify talent constraints before the strategy is executed, not after things go sideways. What You Will LearnWhy 94% of performance problems are architectural, not personal, and what that means for how you develop leadersHow to define the 5–7 outcomes that tell any role what winning looks likeWhy decision rights must be directly tied to accountability and what breaks when they aren'tThe difference between accountability (backward blame) and reliability (forward ownership) — and which one actually produces resultsHow to use a talent portfolio optimization model to put the right people in the highest-impact rolesWhy HR's shift from compliance partner to business constraint solver changes organizational performanceHow auditing your calendar reveals whether you are leading strategically or managing noiseEpisode Chapters [00:00 — Welcome & Why Leadership Architecture Matters More Than Talent02:00 — The Biggest Leadership Misconception: It's the System, Not the Person03:00 — What Role Architecture Actually Means — Outcomes, Decision Rights & Boundary Conditions05:00 — Role Clarity in Practice: Defining What Winning Looks Like07:00 — Reframing Accountability as Reliability — and Why It Changes Everything08:00 — The AI Fog Problem: Why Automating Unclear Roles Scales the Problem10:00 — The Real Cost of Not Defining Outcomes: Opportunity Loss13:00 — How to Drive Accountability Without Blame16:00 — Why Leaders Stay Stuck in Tasks: Dopamine, Busyness & the Arsonist Problem18:00 — The Talent Portfolio Optimization Model vs. Traditional Succession Planning21:00 — How to Sequence Talent Decisions for Maximum Business Impact23:00 — How HR and Business Leaders Should Partner on Talent Strategy29:00 — Moving Your Team From Busy to Impactful32:00 — Nobody Gets Overwhelmed Knowing What Winning Looks Like33:00 — Audit Your Calendar: The One Move That Changes Everything35:00 — Where to Find Jackson Lynch & Talent SherpaAbout the Guest Jackson Lynch is the founder of Talent Sherpa, where he works with CEOs and executive teams to build the role clarity, decision rights, and outcome-defined accountability structures that drive business performance. With 25 years in human capital — from the factory floor to senior leadership in public companies — Jackson brings an operator's perspective to the systemic gaps that most leadership development programs never address. He also publishes a weekly Substack followed by more than 6,000 human capital practitioners. Learn more at mytalentsherpa.com and connect with Jackson on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/jxnlynch.Related EpisodesYour Calendar is Lying: HERE  — how you need to become an attention manager vs. time managerYour Company is Not a Machine with Norman Wolfe PART 1 HERE — how leaders need to shift from managing tasks to leading the heart of the company; your people.How to Stop Managing the Machine with Norman Wolfe PART 2 HERE — the four concrete leadership skills that make the framework operational, and more importantly, why most leaders are missing all of themSubscribe If this conversation gave you something you can use, subscribe to Shedding the Corporate B!tch on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Access all of the full episode on Ball of Fire Coaching. Each episode is built for executives, HR leaders, and corporate professionals who want direct, no-nonsense insight on what it actually takes to lead at the highest levels. New episodes every week at ballofirecoaching.com/podcast.Support the show

Life feels full for so many of us. There are responsibilities to manage, people to care for, work to do, ministries to serve in, and homes to tend. And while those things are often good gifts from the Lord, busyness and faithfulness are not always the same thing. Sharing some encouragement from God's Word for those seasons when life begins to feel hurried and spiritually weary, when our hearts slowly become distracted in the middle of full days.  My prayer is that this episode encourages you to slow down a bit, rest in Christ, and become more present in the people and moments the Lord has placed right in front of you. Head over to ThankfulHomemaker.com for full show notes on all the links and resources mentioned in today's episode.  Homemaking Matters: Living for God's Glory in the Ordinary RELATED EPISODES: EP 165: Bringing Order to Your Day: The Benefits of a Brain Dump and a Daily Plan for Homemakers Keeping a Right Heart in Busy Seasons Sitting at the Feet of Jesus in a Season of Busyness RESOURCES: Join Thankful Homemaker for access to the Free Library of Resources Follow ThankfulHomemaker on Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest & Instagram Join the Thankful Homemaker Facebook Group Subscribe to the Podcast on Your Favorite App  Online Courses & Printables Thankful Homemaker Merchandise Buy Marci a Cup of Coffee xo 

Why do we fill our lives with so much noise? Why does slowing down feel uncomfortable or even unproductive?   Madi dives into the story of Martha and Mary in Luke 10 and calls out something most of us don't want to admit… we're busy doing FOR Jesus, but not actually being WITH Him.   This episode gets honest about distraction, performance, busyness, and the pressure to "do more," and how it can pull us away from what actually matters most.   My prayer is that you would slow down, refocus your heart, and choose what matters most… being with Jesus over doing for Him. New episodes every Thursday at 7am EST

Jess and Thom have both seen it again and again: churches that are incredibly busy but not particularly effective. In this episode, we talk candidly about the hidden cost of busyness in the church. Full calendars and constant activity can feel like signs of health, but they often mask deeper issues of focus and clarity. Together, we'll explore why doing more is not the answer—and how simplifying ministry can actually lead to greater impact and renewed energy. The post The Hidden Cost of Busyness in the Church appeared first on Church Answers.

Do you ever feel like your life is too busy? Like you're on a never-ending "hamster wheel". Have you ever wondered what causes us to stay so busy? As we start a new series, The Seven Deadly Sins of Suburbia, we are going to examine the danger of busyness through the lens of Mary and Martha in Luke 10.

SummaryIn this episode of Lassoing Leadership, Jason and Garth sit down with Cassie Holmes—professor at UCLA and author of Happier Hour—to explore a powerful and often overlooked leadership truth: how we spend our time is how we shape our lives.Cassie shares her personal journey into the science of happiness, unpacking the concept of time poverty and how the feeling of “never having enough time” is one of the greatest barriers to well-being. But instead of offering productivity hacks, she flips the script—suggesting that time isn't the problem… it's the solution.Through practical tools like the Five Whys exercise, Cassie challenges us to align our calendars with our purpose, prioritize meaningful connection, and rethink what it truly means to live—and lead—well.This conversation is a reminder that leadership isn't just about how we lead others… it's about how intentionally we lead our own lives.KeywordsHappiness, Time Management, Intentional Living, Purpose, Well-Being, Leadership, Personal DevelopmentThemesThe hidden cost of time poverty and why busyness is not a badge of honourHow our perception of time shapes happiness more than the amount of itWhy purpose—not productivity—should guide our schedulesThe Five Whys as a tool for uncovering what truly mattersShifting from quantity of time → quality of momentsLeadership through intentional living and modeling balanceQuotes:“Time is the solution, not the challenge.”“Purpose guides how we spend our time.”“If you say you don't have time, what you're really saying is it's not a priority.”“It's not about having more time—it's about using it with intention.”“Weekly coffee dates can create a lifetime of connection.”Chapters00:00 – Introduction to Cassie Holmes and the Science of Happiness01:25 – Cassie's Journey into Happiness Research04:33 – Understanding Time Poverty and Its Impact07:15 – Time as the Solution, Not the Challenge09:17 – Rethinking Balance Through Purpose and Connection11:12 – The Power of the Five Whys Exercise15:49 – Time Audits and Appreciating Life's Moments20:51 – Quality Over Quantity in Time and Happiness23:03 – “I Don't Have Time” Reframed26:28 – Making Time for What Matters Most28:35 – Ted Lasso, Leadership, and Living with IntentionWhat we learned:Busyness is not effectiveness—it's often misalignment.Time poverty is a mindset as much as a reality.Leaders who model intentional time use create healthier cultures.Purpose should drive your calendar—not the other way around.Small, consistent moments (like a weekly coffee) create outsized impact.Asking “why” repeatedly can reconnect you to what truly matters.spotWhere to find more....

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Busyness can destroy you. See the importance of slowing down and focusing in on Jesus as Brett Andrews shares.Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below.If you would like to know more about New Life, who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife.church. Or you can fill out a digital connection card at http://newlife.church/connect - we would love to get to know you better!

Have you noticed that all the modern conveniences we enjoy that were meant to make our lives easier have only made them busier and more demanding?  Aside from the very young or the very senior members of society, most people find themselves nearly overwhelmed by all they have to do. Jesus modeled a very different way of living and invites us to follow His example.

Busyness can destroy you. See the importance of slowing down and focusing in on Jesus as Brett Andrews shares.Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below.If you would like to know more about New Life, who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife.church. Or you can fill out a digital connection card at http://newlife.church/connect - we would love to get to know you better!

Busyness is one of the most socially acceptable forms of avoidance. In this guided meditation from Your Quiet Moment, we help you recognize when your packed schedule is actually a shield against something deeper. Through gentle reflection and honest inquiry, you'll learn to distinguish between meaningful engagement and frantic distraction. This session asks you to pause long enough to feel what your busyness might be protecting you from. Beneath the noise of your to-do list, there's a quieter message waiting to be heard.

Abide in a relationship with Jesus Christ – and right before your eyes a loving, joyful atmosphere can't help but begin to blossom! -------- Thank you for listening! Your support of Joni and Friends helps make this show possible.     Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Become part of the global movement today at www.joniandfriends.org   Find more encouragement on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube.

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Tonight's Wednesday Wisdom with Karissa reflects on the importance of slowing down - and making space to simply be still. Through a personal story she reminds us that rest often requires intention, especially during life's transitions. Learning to pause, even briefly, can help settle the nervous system and make space for clarity and deeper rest. For the full meditation, search “Let's Be Still – Sleep Wave.” Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes ad-free and show your support to Karissa. Upgrade via our show page on Apple, or via this link for all other players ➡️ https://sleepwave.supercast.com/ Love the Sleep Wave Podcast? Please hit follow & leave a review ⭐️ How are we doing with Sleep Wave? Click here to let us know

There's a moment in every life when what once worked stops working and you have to decide what to do next. Cecily Mak explores the space most people live in—but rarely talk about: the in-between. Not addiction, not crisis but the awareness that something in your life no longer feels aligned. Through her journey of stepping away from alcohol, Cecily discovered that the real work was about listening. Listening to intuition, to patterns, to the subtle negotiations we make with ourselves every day. This conversation goes far beyond habits. It's about identity, self-awareness, and the courage to create space in a world designed to keep you distracted. Show Partners: Get your MENTAL FITNESS BLUEPRINT here! A special thanks to our mental fitness + sweat partner Sip Saunas Personal Socrates: Better Question, Better Life   Connect with Marc: https://konect.to/marcchampagne   Timestamps: 00:00 — The question that opens every interview: “Who are you?” 02:00 — A dream, a council of elders, and messages from lineage 06:30 — Dream vs. visitation: when insight feels real 09:30 — Why writing becomes a tool for healing and clarity 12:30 — The unexpected path to writing Undimmed 15:00 — Following curiosity vs. forcing purpose 18:00 — Why most people can't hear their intuition 21:00 — The moment Cecily stepped away from alcohol 24:00 — Exploring family history and unresolved trauma 28:00 — Why your first book looks back—and your second looks inward 30:30 — The “in-between” relationship with alcohol most people live in 32:00 — The spiral of self-negotiation and quiet shame 33:30 — The concept of self-grace: “How human of me” 35:00 — Awareness as the real starting point for change 38:00 — Conscious choice vs. “fuck it” decision-making 39:30 — Busyness as a socially accepted addiction 41:30 — Weekly, seasonal, and quarterly life audits 43:00 — The power of solitude and intentional retreats 46:00 — Why most people don't prioritize recovery for the mind 49:00 — You don't need a mountain—you can create space anywhere 50:30 — Micro-pauses as a daily superpower 51:30 — What Cecily hopes readers feel after finishing the book * Special props

In this message, Pastor Doug tackles one of the most universal struggles in relationships: the gap between what we say and what people actually hear. Using marriage as the primary lens, he makes clear from the start that these principles apply to every relationship in our lives — including our relationship with God.The heart of the message centers on a simple but convicting truth: Jesus Christ is both the pattern and the power for how we're called to communicate. Drawing from 1 Peter 2–3, Pastor Doug shows that before Peter ever addresses husbands and wives specifically, he points to Jesus — his silence under pressure, his refusal to retaliate, his selflessness — as the model we're all meant to trace.He walks through six problems that distort how we speak and how we listen:• Lack of Communication Skills — We react instead of respond. We say "you always" and "you never." We hear questions as accusations. Unskilled listeners fill in the blanks with their worst fears.• Self-Centeredness — Most communication problems are ego problems. We filter everything through our own needs, form our rebuttals before we've finished listening, and often care more about winning than resolving.• Bitterness — It's a root, so you don't see it — but you see the fruit. Old wounds become ammunition. We bring up the past to wound rather than heal, and we carry bullets that weren't even loaded for the person in front of us.• Busyness and Distraction — When we're distracted, conversations become functional instead of relational. Half-listened-to words get misremembered and misapplied. Peace doesn't find you — you have to pursue it.• Different Temperaments — God put opposites together not to torture us, but so that together we can be complete. Misunderstanding starts when we speak our own language and wonder why they don't understand.• Insecurity and Fear — The deepest one of all. Fear makes us indirect, suspicious, and impossible to truly know. We perform the version of ourselves we hope is lovable — and in doing so, we make real intimacy impossible.The closing challenge is simple and memorable: Be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger. (James 1:19)

Welcome to the Influence Podcast! I'm George P. Wood, executive editor of Influence magazine and your host. In this episode I talk to Prof. Matthew D. Kim about his new book, Becoming a Friendlier Church: A Pathway to Genuine Community, forthcoming from Baker Books. Our focus is why churches are unfriendly and how they can become friendlier. "In this book, I want to draw attention to a crisis in congregations that may not be on many people's radars: too many churches are less friendly than they realize," Kim writes. "Unfriendliness might be furtively devouring their church's ministry effectiveness, influence, and longevity." Every church thinks it's friendly. But Kim writes, "Just as in the first round of American Idol, where some contestants overstate their singing abilities as they audition, many Christians believe they are good, friendly welcomers even if they're not." Matthew D. Kim, Ph.D., is professor of preaching and pastoral leadership, holder of the George W. Truett Endowed Chair in Preaching and Evangelism, and director of the Ph.D. in preaching program at Baylor University's Truett Seminary.   Sponsor AdThis episode of the Influence podcast is brought to you by Gospel Publishing House, distributors of Autism in the Church. Make your church a place where everyone belongs. Many congregations feel unprepared to walk beside individuals with autism and their loved ones. Autism in the Church equips churches to create an environment where individuals with autism are not just present, but known, discipled, and celebrated as vital parts of the body of Christ. For more information about Autism in the Church visit GospelPublishingHouse.com. Show Notes 00:00 — Introduction and Sponsor Ad 02:27 — Defining friendliness and unfriendliness 04:43 — Why church friendliness is at crisis levels 07:03 — Apathy 11:50 — Busyness 17:32 — Prejudice 24:32 — Friendliness during a person's greatest needs 27:27 — What preachers can do 30:04 — What are you reading right now that is interesting, helpful, and/or personally challenging? 32:14 — Conclusion

For more thoughts, clips, and updates, follow Avetis Antaplyan on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/avetisantaplyan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠In this episode of The Tech Leader's Playbook, Avetis Antaplyan sits down with Laurie Maddalena, a leadership consultant, keynote speaker, author, and former HR executive who helps organizations build healthier, higher-performing cultures. Laurie brings a practical and deeply experienced perspective on what modern leadership actually requires, especially in a workplace shaped by rapid change, five generations, shifting employee expectations, and increasing pressure on leaders to do more than simply manage tasks.The conversation explores why leaders must move from fixing problems to facilitating better thinking, how open-door policies can accidentally turn executives into bottlenecks, and why technical excellence does not automatically translate into leadership effectiveness. Laurie also breaks down the danger of artificial harmony, the importance of constructive conflict, and the leadership habits that create psychological safety without sacrificing accountability.Throughout the episode, Laurie shares powerful stories from her own leadership journey, including the feedback that forced her to stop operating like an HR generalist and start thinking strategically as a leader. She also unpacks her “six leadership saboteurs,” explains why busyness is often mistaken for accomplishment, and makes the bold case that not everyone is meant to lead people. The episode is direct, practical, and highly relevant for founders, executives, and emerging leaders who want to build stronger teams without becoming the bottleneck.TakeawaysLeaders need to stop being the default problem-solver and start coaching their teams to think, decide, and take ownership.Technical excellence gets many people promoted, but leadership requires a completely different skillset: delegation, coaching, emotional intelligence, and strategic focus.High performers need attention too. Leaders often spend too much energy on struggling employees while neglecting the people who drive the most value.Delegation only works when leaders stop dumping tasks and instead define success criteria, expectations, and ownership.Busyness is not the same as accomplishment. Leaders need to protect time for the work that actually moves the business forward.Not everyone is meant to lead people, and companies should create strong growth paths for individual contributors who do not want management roles.Chapters00:00 Why Modern Leadership Requires More Than Busyness01:13 Meet Laurie Maddalena01:42 From Fixing Problems to Facilitating Better Thinking04:46 Why the Open-Door Policy Can Hurt Effectiveness08:20 Technical Excellence Versus Real Leadership Ability12:07 The Danger of Artificial Harmony15:12 How Leaders Can Invite Constructive Conflict18:27 The Six Leadership Saboteurs21:30 Why the Workplace Feels More Transactional Today26:59 Why High Performers Need More Attention29:47 Creating Clarity Around High-Value Work32:22 Why Appeasement Is Not Kindness37:19 Empathy Versus Ruinous Empathy39:42 Coaching Employees Who Avoid Accountability44:22 Leadership Structures Needed for Scale46:00 Why Leaders Struggle to Delegate50:12 Lori's Biggest Leadership Aha Moments53:07 Why Not Everyone Is Meant to Be a Leader57:48 Lori's Best Leadership Advice58:18 Final Reflections and ClosingLaurie Maddalena's Social Media Link:https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriemaddalena/Laurie Maddalena's Website Link:https://www.lauriemaddalena.com/The Six Leadership Saboteurs AssessmentBreak Through What's Holding You Back from Exceptional Leadership:https://www.lauriemaddalena.com/six-leadership-saboteursResources and Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hireclout.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podcast.hireclout.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/hirefasthireright⁠

"I'm just too busy". We all have used this phrase at some point in our lives. Many of us use it every week. If we are being honest, sometimes we're not even actually THAT busy. However, there is plenty in this world to keep you busy. The more your responsibilities grow the busier you get and the less time you have for other areas. But how do we find time for Silence/Solitude in a season of busyness? Join Matt and Nathan as they discuss this concept of busyness and how to be productive in life while still setting aside time to spend with the Lord each day. 

If you are a woman in leadership right now, ask yourself one honest question. When was the last time you felt like you had enough time, enough energy and enough space for yourself? If you had to think about it, you are not alone.For women leaders pursuing VP-level and executive roles, work-life balance often feels like a myth. You are leading teams, running households, showing up for aging parents, raising kids, and somewhere at the bottom of the list you are trying to remember what you used to love doing just for yourself.In this episode of SisterSmart Leadership, Jill Avey is joined by SisterSmart coach Lydia Fogo Johnson for a real conversation about the busyness trap and why the old idea of perfect balance is quietly keeping women leaders stuck at the director level and below. Together they break down the three root causes of overwhelm for high-achieving women, the reality of caregiver burnout, and the specific boundaries every woman leader needs in order to rise up without burning out.Whether you are a director trying to get promoted to VP, an executive managing a big team while caring for kids or aging parents, or a high-achieving woman who feels like you have been saying yes to everything for years, this episode gives you the permission and the practical tools to shift from perfect balance to sustainable integration.What you will learn in this episode:Why the model of perfect work-life balance was never built for the reality of a woman's life and what to aim for insteadThe three hidden root causes of busyness for high-achieving women: overfunctioning, overdelivering, and overidentifying with workHow context switching silently drains up to forty percent of your productivityWhy overdelivery is actually a form of waste, and how a minimum viable product mindset speeds up your impactHow to recognize when your self-worth has become tied to your output and how to reconnect with who you are outside of workWhy caregiver burnout is a structural problem, not a personal failure, and what to do about itHow to run caregiving like a project using division of labor, delegation and stakeholder management skills from your day jobThe mental load trap most women fall into when they delegate execution but keep ownership, and how to actually hand off the whole thingWhy sleep, recovery, and personal time are not selfish and how modeling self-care shapes your entire teamThe boundaries every woman leader needs with a deep dive on time boundaries and digital boundaries for a twenty-four-seven worldThree practical shifts you can make this week to reclaim your time, your energy, and your sense of selfMENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEFair Play by Eve RodskyEmily Oster on work life balanceThe SisterSmart personal strategy retreatThe SisterSmart time inventory tool: https://sistersmart.kit.com/bcc912c74a ABOUT LYDIA FOGO JOHNSONLydia Fogo Johnson is a SisterSmart coach who helps women leaders find sustainable balance while navigating demanding careers and significant caregiving responsibilities. Her work focuses on helping high achieving women break out of the busyness trap, set meaningful boundaries, and reconnect with who they are outside of their professional and caregiving roles.—Register for the Free Executive Presence for Women Masterclass: The 3 keys to Increase Authority and Influence, happening live on Thursday, August 8 at 12 PST.A replay will be available for those that register! https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkdOsrDItGdHchQv1BXFozsGRUjL74xlK#/registration —

In this episode, Larry and coach Marc sit down to talk about one of the most common and least-talked-about crises facing business owner dads — burnout. Not the dramatic kind. The quiet, grinding, everyday kind where you're doing 14-hour days, drinking to decompress, wearing exhaustion like a badge of honor, and slowly losing the very people you're killing yourself to provide for. Featuring recorded clips from John — a real Boardroom member who came in on the brink of burnout — this episode is one of the most emotionally honest conversations we've had on this show. John's story will hit close to home for a lot of men. Working obsessively, drinking daily to escape, knowing something was wrong but believing the only answer was more action. His wife was losing her patience. He was losing himself. And then he stopped lone-wolfing it. Larry shares his own raw moment — telling his wife that if he's not providing, he doesn't know what value he brings to the family — and what his kids said when he and his wife actually asked them what they wanted most. Marc breaks down the BRAVE Man system, the tracker, and why busyness is not the same as results. And the episode closes with John getting so emotional he can't speak — and the silence that says everything.   Timeline Summary [0:00] Introduction to the Dad Edge mission and the movement to raise leaders of families and communities [1:02] The burnout that business owner dads don't talk about — grinding for your family while quietly losing them [2:44] Leaders usually starve — because they pour everything into everyone else but themselves [4:15] Introducing Marc Hildebrand — and what today's episode is really about [5:52] How Marc met John — on the brink of burnout, drinking daily, running 14-16 hour days [7:35] The shift Marc saw by weeks four and five — doing less, but achieving more [9:11] The GPS analogy — what life feels like without a system versus with one [10:37] Why we resist new tools even when they could save us — and the old-timer cops who threw out the Garmin [12:12] Wearing burnout as a badge of honor — and the people who love you who see it from a mile away [13:29] Your kids ask "Dad, are you okay?" and you think nobody noticed [14:45] John's first clip: what life looked like before he applied — work first, drinking to escape, lone-wolfing it [17:36] The heart behind the burnout — doing it all for your family, but missing what they actually need [19:20] What Marc saw in John — a man believing there was only one way to succeed [20:10] Larry's vulnerable moment: "If I'm not providing, what value do I bring this family?" [22:10] His kids' answer when asked what they wanted most — more time, not more money [22:29] The 13 Hours scene — a Navy SEAL on his 12th deployment finally hearing "the kids don't need more money, they need you" [24:37] Why being willing to have the vulnerable conversation is the game changer [25:10] John's second clip: getting a map, small goals, and what changed in his marriage [27:25] Breaking down the BRAVE Man system — Bond, Raise, Amplify, Vitality, Enjoy, Movement, Action, Network [28:04] Why joy is a tactical requirement — if you have no joy to give, you have nothing to give [28:50] Why motivation is a lie — and why action creates motivation, not the other way around [29:13] John's transformation from 15 points a week to 40-50 — and what the tracker actually measures [31:57] Busyness does not equal results — the most dangerous trap for burned-out business owners [32:18] John's final clip — the emotional moment that stopped everyone cold [35:28] What that moment meant — a man who saved his marriage and came back to himself [37:52] What it means to have a battle to fight, a beauty to love, and an adventure to be had — together [39:05] The call to every business owner who sees a piece of John in himself   Five Key Takeaways Burnout doesn't always look dramatic. It looks like 14-hour days, drinking to unwind, and quietly drifting away from the people you're working so hard to provide for. The people who love you most can see your burnout from a mile away — even when you think you're hiding it. Your kids see it. Your wife feels it. Your family doesn't want more money. They want more of you. When Larry asked his boys, the answer was time — every single time. The answer to burnout is not more action. It's better action, in the right areas, with a system that tells you what actually moves the needle. You are not a liability because you need help. John thought he had nothing to give when he walked in — and became one of the most valuable men in the room.   Links & Resources Dad Edge Alliance & Business Boardroom: https://thedadedge.com/mastermind The Men's Forge: https://themensforge.com Episode Link & Resources (Episode 1468): https://thedadedge.com/1468   Closing If there's one message from this episode that stands out, it's this: the answer to burnout is never more action — it's a better system, a map, and men around you who won't let you disappear. John came in wearing his exhaustion like a badge, drinking every day to survive it, and believing the only way through was to grind harder. Six weeks later, he was lighter. His marriage was coming back. And when Larry asked him what it felt like to make his way back — he couldn't speak. That silence said everything. If there's a piece of John in you right now, this is your move. Go out and live legendary.

We're in our new "month of renewal" format. We're essentially exploring this question throughout the month... what if growth required less effort? This is an encore episode that helps us answer this question. Reminder that we'll be back with new episodes May 1, 2026.  Busyness: society's favorite status symbol and one of resilience's sneakiest enemies. In this episode, Henry Emmons, MD and Aimee Prasek, PhD dig into time poverty — the feeling of having too much to do and never enough time to do it — and unpack why so many of us are stuck in this cycle without even realizing it. Spoiler: it's not just about your calendar. They explore the science of adrenal fatigue, the cultural glorification of overwork, a concept called effort justification, and the fears that keep us moving too fast to feel anything. Plus, a practical, almost embarrassingly simple mindfulness trick to help you wake up to your own life — and a cautionary tale about solitaire. About: The Joy Lab Podcast is an Ambie-nominated podcast that blends science and soul to help you cope better with stress, ease anxiety, and uplift mood. Join Dr. Henry Emmons and Dr. Aimee Prasek for practical, mindfulness-based tools and positive psychology strategies to build resilience and create lasting joy. Take the next leap in your wellbeing journey with the Joy Lab Program.  If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review us wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! And... if you want to spread some joy and keep this podcast ad-free, then please join our mission by donating (Joy Lab is powered by the nonprofit Pathways North and your donations are tax-deductible).   Like and follow Joy Lab on Socials:  Instagram Linkedin YouTube   Full transcript here     Sources and Notes: Joy Lab Program: Take the next leap in your wellbeing journey with step-by-step practices to help you build and maintain the elements of joy in your life. Episode referenced: Emotional Inertia: Feeling Dull & Disconnected [ep. 207] Annie Dillard's website. Jonathan Gershuny: "Work not leisure, is now the signifier of dominant social status." Closing poem excerpt: Max Ehrmann, "Desiderata"   Key moments: [00:00:00] — Welcome & Episode Introduction Henry and Aimee introduce today's topic: busyness as a resilience-depleting habit and a deeper dive into time poverty. [00:01:00] — What Is Time Poverty? Time poverty defined: the feeling of having too much to do and not enough time to do it. The nuance: it's less about how many activities are on your calendar and more about why you feel so strapped — and what you consider time well spent. [00:02:00] — Stress, Perception, and the Hijacked Sense of Time When we're in a chronic stress state, our nervous system makes it virtually impossible to feel like we have enough time. Aimee sets up a connection to adrenal fatigue and how our perception of time gets distorted under prolonged stress. [00:03:30] — Annie Dillard Quote + The Brick-By-Brick Life Henry brings in writer Annie Dillard: "How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." The key insight: the days we fill with unconscious busyness aren't separate from our life — they are our life. [00:05:30] — Adrenal Fatigue Explained Henry breaks down adrenal fatigue in plain language — not a lab result, but a state of physiological depletion from sustained high stress. When the system gets pushed too long, motivation crashes, fatigue sets in, and it can look a lot like depression. The takeaway: don't wait until you're running on empty. [00:09:00] — Waking Up to Your Own Life Aimee connects the Dillard quote to Joy Lab's core practice: seeing what is. The bricks you're laying right now are already your foundation — you can't outsource that awareness to some future version of yourself. [00:10:00] — Two Reasons We Resist Slowing Down Henry and Aimee identify the two forces keeping people stuck in chronic busyness: A cultural shift that glorifies work over leisure as a status symbol Fear of the emotions that surface when we stop moving [00:10:30] — The Cultural Glorification of Overwork Sociologist Jonathan Gershuny: "Work — not leisure — is now the signifier of dominant social status." Not productivity, not meaning, not mastery. Just logged hours. Aimee connects this to the founder-sleeping-at-the-office mythology and the phenomenon of effort justification — the false belief that harder or more work must be more meaningful work. [00:12:00] — The Bell Curve of Busyness Not all busyness is bad — in fact, too little challenge has its own negative health outcomes. Henry and Aimee describe the bell curve: there's a sweet spot of productive challenge that supports joy and wellbeing. Both ends of that curve — too little and too much — lead to worse outcomes. [00:13:30] — Fear #1: If I Stop, I'll Sink Henry draws on clinical experience with patients who've had to take time off work. The fear of going from frantic to flat is real — but the antidote is surprisingly modest: one or two structured, meaningful activities per day is often enough. [00:15:30] — Fear #2: Running From Emotions The deeper fear beneath chronic busyness — staying in motion to avoid feelings. Henry reflects honestly on using busyness as an avoidance strategy in his own life. It works... until it doesn't. The way out: learning to turn toward emotions rather than away from them. [00:17:30] — Aimee's Cross-Country Escape (And What Followed) Aimee shares that she moved across the country partly to run from her problems — only to discover that her feelings were faster than a plane ticket. A lighthearted but real reminder: avoidance is portable. [00:19:00] — What Is Time Well Spent? The missing link in the time poverty conversation: most of us haven't actually defined what time well spent means to us personally. Key questions to sit with: What do I want to learn or experience? Who energizes me? What leaves me feeling depleted? [00:20:00] — The Time Log Practice A practical tool: track how you spend your minutes for at least three days, noting both the activity and how you feel during it. Many people discover they have more agency over their time than they thought — and they're often spending that discretionary time on things they don't even enjoy. [00:21:00] — The Solitaire Saga Aimee's honest story about downloading a solitaire game for the warm, nostalgic reasons and spending five stressed-out weeks in a dopamine feedback loop before finally deleting it. The point: unconscious habits have real costs — and awareness is the first step to changing them. [00:25:00] — Henry's Mindfulness Shortcut: Expand or Contract? A deceptively simple real-time mindfulness practice: in any given moment, pause and notice whether your chest or belly feels expanded, contracted, or neutral. No judgment. Just notice. Then — over time — start making choices that move you toward more expansion. [00:27:00] — Closing Reflection + Desiderata Aimee closes with lines from Max Ehrmann's poem Desiderata — a meditation on self-compassion, presence, and trusting that the universe is unfolding as it should.   Please remember that this content is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice and is not a replacement for advice and treatment from a medical professional. Please consult your doctor or other qualified health professional before beginning any diet change, supplement, or lifestyle program. Please see our terms for more information. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. 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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2029: Emma Scheib reframes productivity by revealing how easily it's confused with exhausting busyness, and why intention is the true dividing line between the two. She offers simple, practical ways to slow down, focus, and reconnect with what actually matters, helping you accomplish more while feeling less overwhelmed. These insights make it easier to trade frantic motion for meaningful progress. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.alifeinprogress.ca/productivity/ Quotes to ponder: "Busyness gets dressed up all fancy, puts some high heels and lipstick on and pretends she's productivity." "And then it hit me, the difference between productivity and busyness is INTENTION." "Intention is the key ingredient we need for our lives to be productive and not busy." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3986: Angelina Lee challenges the exhausting pursuit of societal success, encouraging a shift away from external validation toward a life rooted in personal fulfillment and authenticity. She highlights the quiet power of embracing everyday moments, showing how true happiness emerges when we give ourselves permission to live intentionally and find meaning in the present. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://exploringplanbe.com/permission-to-be/  &  https://exploringplanbe.com/leaning-into-life/ Quotes to ponder: “You need no validation to do what you feel called to do. You need no validation to be who you were called to be.” “We have created badges of honour and we call them Busyness, Exhaustion and Excess.” “The mundane things that we first thought had enslaved us evolve to become the very things that we appreciate most.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices