Overbooked and Overwhelmed: Finding Rest in the Busyness of Life

The Compelled Podcast with Emma Mae

Emma Mae McDaniel

Education, Christianity, Self-improvement, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

In this life-giving episode of Compelled, Emma Mae McDaniel sits down with author Tara Sun to talk about her transformative book, Overbooked and Overwhelmed: How to Keep Up with God when Your Just Trying to Keep Up with Life. Together, they dive into the heart of what it means to live beyond the chaos of a packed schedule and into the peace that comes from living with intention and grace. Tara shares her personal journey of burnout, breakthrough, and building a life rooted in God's presence rather than constant productivity. If you’ve ever felt like you're doing it all but still falling short, this conversation will encourage you to slow down, breathe deep, and make space for what truly matters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What's up, what's up? Incredible, loved, and valued people. My name is Emma Mae McDaniel,
0:11.5	and I am so giddy that you're here. I'm so thankful for your life. And as I have been praying
0:19.2	over our episode today, I've just had Matthew 11, 28 through 30,
0:24.6	so engraved on my heart where Jesus, he invites us to himself. He says, come to me, all you who are
0:31.5	weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble and
0:40.7	heart. My yoke is easy and my burden is light. And friend, I am echoing Jesus's invitation for you today
0:48.7	in this episode because I believe that our conversation with the one and only Tara Sainterner is going to be and just
0:55.6	a loud proclamation of Jesus's gentle invitation to us. So guys, get ready to be comforted,
1:03.1	encouraged, and equipped in this incredible promise and invitation of Jesus. Tara, welcome to
1:08.0	the podcast. Oh, Emma, you're a joy. Thank you so much. First of all, I just like,
1:14.3	when you're saying that scripture, I just like let it wash over me. I need that today,
1:18.2	but I am so happy to be here. It is such an honor. Oh, friend. How, because you live up in Oregon,
1:23.9	right? I do. How is it like absolutely stunning up there right now? It is getting to be yes.
1:31.0	So actually, which kind of weird, I'm going to nerd out for a second. Normally we don't get like
1:35.1	really good consistent summer weather until like now. Like we're recording in June.
1:40.1	And so like even our spring can be like super gross, like very wet, which is like my dad tells me because he's a farmer. He's like, it's very necessary. We need the rain. I'm like, yeah, but like it's kind of depressing. We've had like the best spring and summer. And it's been like so hot, but it's like consistently getting there, which is so fun. So we're loving it. And I don't think I realize how much the sun gives me life until it's out like this.
2:04.4	I'm like, oh my God. so fun. So we're loving it. And I don't think I realize how much the sun gives me life until it's
2:03.2	out like this. I'm like, oh my gosh, I'm like revived. That's so true. I'm like, okay, I love the
2:10.3	coziness of fall and winter, but whenever it's time for spring and summer, I'm ready. Like,
2:15.9	my soul feels like it's time.
2:19.0	Yeah.
2:19.5	I'm like maybe, and I feel like for people that don't live in seasons, I wonder if they
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