Ep 190: Burnout to Blessing - Finding Your Sabbath Rhythm

We're Going There with Bianca Juarez

That Sounds Fun Network

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

5.0 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Ever feel like you're on a treadmill that won’t quit—always running, always chasing, never arriving? If you're a first-gen firestarter like me, raised with the “work hard or go hungry” grind etched into your bones, this episode is for you. Today, we’re going there. Into the conversation hustle culture doesn’t want us to have. The one about rest. Not the performative kind, but the radical, biblical kind. The kind that reminds us: God never asked us to earn our worth. He called us to Sabbath. This isn’t about ancient rules—it’s about sacred rhythms. Think putting your feet up after a soul-draining week. That’s kind of essential. We’re talking biblical rest, generational exhaustion, and the truth about our identity being tied to production. Spoiler alert: it’s not. In this episode I cover: Why hustle culture has us twisted on productivity and worth What Sabbath teaches us about trust, provision, and identity The 7-year vineyard principle: how rest restores fruitfulness Why saying “no” to nonstop doing is a bold act of faith My personal story of disconnecting from grind culture and embracing rest Let’s unhook our calendars from chaos. Because real rest isn’t a luxury—it’s a declaration. I trust the One who provides. Let me know how you are making rest an essential part of your life by tagging me @biancajuarezofficial. Love you, B RESOURCES/LINKS Books: A. J. Swoboda - Subversive Sabbath: The Surprising Power of Rest in a Nonstop World John Mark Comer - The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to stay emotionally healthy and spiritually alive in the chaos of the modern world Wayne Muller - A Life of Being, Having, and Doing Enough Takeaways Sabbath is a critical part of my life. Our identity is often tied to our productivity. Rest is essential for emotional and spiritual health. The modern work culture is leading to exhaustion. Sabbath is a commandment that brings blessings. We need to shift from a factory mindset to a field mindset. Overworking leads to decreased efficiency and increased anxiety. Finding rest is a way to honor God and ourselves. Our worth is not defined by our achievements. Sabbath is about loving God and enjoying life. ⋇ Convoy of Hope - Empowering Women and Girls Together Donate here https://convoyofhope.org/bianca/ ⋇ Bianca’s new book Grit Don't Quit: Developing Resilience And Faith When Giving Up Isn't An Option. https://amzn.to/3MO74OC ⋇ The Grit Don’t Quit Bible Study is now available. https://www.biancaolthoff.com/gdq ⋇ So grateful to our sponsors! We’re Going There is sponsored by HomeChef - For a limited time, Home Chef is offering my listeners FIFTY PERCENT OFF and free shipping for your first box PLUS free dessert for life! Go to HomeChef.com/GOINGTHERE. Must be an active subscriber to receive free dessert. http://tinyurl.com/WGTHomeChef We're Going There is sponsored by BetterHelp - Visit BetterHelp.com/GOINGTHERE today to get 10% off your first month. http://tinyurl.com/WGTBetterHelp ⋇ Subscribe to We’re Going There on your favorite podcast app so you don’t miss out on any of the great topics and conversations. Don’t forget to leave a loving review! Apple Spotify ⋇ Visit biancaolthoff.com/resources to learn more about books and other resources from Bianca. https://www.biancaolthoff.com/resources ⋇ Want to stay connected, join the community today. https://www.biancaolthoff.com/ ⋇ WGT email: podcast@inthenameoflove.org ⋇ Youtube: https://youtu.be/SaqQpsbslbA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.6	Hi friends. Welcome to another episode of We're going there. I am your host, Bianca Wattis, and this is a podcast where we are
0:39.0	going to have a real talk conversation. And yes, for those that are watching on YouTube,
0:43.9	it's going to be a little bit different because I'm not in a studio. I just actually had a procedure
0:50.8	to my eyes. So I have to be indoors. I'm not really driving and I have no makeup on.
0:55.7	The irony is that today's episode should have already been recorded the last day that I recorded
1:02.4	podcast.
1:03.3	Why?
1:04.0	Because July is my Sabbath.
1:07.6	That means I take a month off to focus on what God is doing in my life, to focus on
1:14.4	wholeness, to focus on where do I believe that God is leading me? Where do I believe that God is
1:20.5	leading his people? And I want to make sure that you guys get to come along on this journey,
1:26.2	except I didn't picture it to happen like this in my living room. And why am I sitting on the floor of my living room? Well, I have one carpet in my entire house and it's in my living room. I just, I'm not a carpet fan. Everything's hardwood floors except for audio purposes. I was like, well, if I'm not in the studio, I still want the audio to be good. so I'm sitting on the floor to hopefully absorb some sound waves.
1:45.5	Look at me being all high tech. Yes, around these
1:50.7	here parts, we're going there. Nothing says classy and fancy like being in my living room. So
1:57.6	welcome to my living room. Welcome to a bare face. I did put on lip gloss because I could hear the words of my grandmother in my living room. So welcome to my living room. Welcome to a bare face. I did put on lip gloss
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