Silence + Solitude
Blessed + Bossed Up
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4.8 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 19 May 2026
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
In this deeply personal episode of Blessed and Bossed Up, Tatum returns after finals season to continue the book club series on The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer.
This conversation explores the first practice for “unhurrying” your life: silence and solitude.
From motherhood and entrepreneurship to law school and spiritual formation, Tatum shares how busyness, noise, and constant stimulation can quietly disconnect us from the presence of God — and how reclaiming moments of stillness can transform our spiritual, emotional, and mental well-being.
She unpacks:
- Why boredom used to be a gift
- How technology keeps us spiritually distracted
- Learning to practice God’s presence in everyday moments
- Why the wilderness is not weakness, but strength
- The difference between solitude and isolation
- How internal noise impacts peace, anxiety, and emotional health
- Why silence is essential for healing, clarity, and abiding in Christ
This episode is both a conviction and an invitation: to slow down, reconnect with God, and create rhythms that cultivate peace instead of chaos.
Key Takeaways
Boredom Was Once Sacred
Before smartphones and endless stimulation, boredom created space for creativity, imagination, reflection, and connection. Today, we often fill every quiet moment with scrolling, entertainment, or mental noise — missing opportunities to connect with God.
God Is Present Beyond the Prayer Closet
Tatum reflects on a revelation that changed her relationship with God: His presence isn’t confined to designated “quiet times.” Through the Holy Spirit, God is present while washing dishes, driving, making coffee, or watching children play.
The Wilderness Is a Place of Strength
Referencing Jesus in the wilderness, this episode reframes difficult seasons not as punishment or weakness, but as places where God’s strength is revealed most powerfully.
Silence Is More Than External Quiet
True silence includes:
- External silence (turning off noise and distractions)
- Internal silence (quieting worry, fantasies, overthinking, anxiety, and mental chatter)
Solitude Is Healing
Solitude is not isolation. It is intentional time with God where healing, self-awareness, conviction, and restoration take place.
Discussion Topics from This Episode
- Practicing the presence of God in ordinary moments
- The emotional impact of constant stimulation
- Why high-achieving women often struggle with silence
- Internal criticism, perfectionism, and vulnerability
- Creating rhythms of rest instead of cycles of burnout
- How Jesus modeled retreat, prayer, and solitude
Mentioned in This Episode
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
A powerful book exploring how hurry, distraction, and overload are shaping modern spiritual life — and practical ways to slow down and reconnect with God.
Special Product Super Sale
As Tatum prepares for a move, she discovered a limited inventory of some fan-favorite resources that are officially back while supplies last.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | You are listening to Blessed and Bossed up, presented by Anchored Media. |
| 0:05.5 | An entrepreneurship podcast for Christians all about how to make God the CEO of your business. |
| 0:12.1 | Get ready to be inspired, challenged, but well equipped to live and build your destiny his way. |
| 0:31.8 | Hey guys, welcome to another episode of the Blessed and Bossed Up podcast. |
| 0:33.4 | It's been a minute. |
| 0:35.9 | I pray that all of you are well. |
| 0:39.0 | I had to take a little second. I told you guys I had my finals for school and then I took like a week off to recalibrate because coming out of |
| 0:45.9 | exam season in school is like I almost feel hungover if that makes sense. Like it takes a good, |
| 0:53.8 | maybe like a week for my brain and my body to reconnect just because of all of the intensity of studying. |
| 1:01.6 | And then actually taking the test, these three, four hour long exams are also very intense. |
| 1:07.4 | And of course, I have my family and business and all of the things. |
| 1:10.7 | So I needed a minute. I needed a second. But I'm good. I have rested, I have my family and business and all of the things. So I needed a minute. |
| 1:12.3 | I needed a second. But I'm good. I have rested. I've been to the spa. I have slept in, all the things. |
| 1:18.0 | And I'm excited to be back here on the show. Quick church announcement. There will be some |
| 1:22.6 | extra episodes coming out as we close out May because I want to make up for the period where we didn't have |
| 1:28.7 | the regular amount of episodes coming out. And there's some things that I want to talk about. |
| 1:33.7 | So I'm looking forward to the upcoming weeks. But for now, we're going to get caught up on the |
| 1:39.2 | ruthless elimination of hurry. One more quick church announcement. I am moving and I have some products that I |
| 1:47.1 | discovered that are still in my garage. Some God is my CEO prayer journals. I have some of my |
| 1:53.0 | devotionals that have been sold out for the longest. And I also have some podcast planners. |
| 1:57.8 | So I'm going to put on blessed and boss up.com all of the products. They got to go. |
| 2:05.0 | So I haven't even decided what the price is going to be yet, but it's going to be very minuscule. |
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