When Hustle Becomes Harmful: Ambition or Anxiety?

Blessed + Bossed Up

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Business, Education, Entrepreneurship, Self-improvement

4.6 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

In this special episode of Blessed + Bossed Up, I’m sharing an episode from one of my favorite shows — the Prescription for Purpose Podcast hosted by my friend, Dr. Sharla Walker. This message, Is It Ambition or Anxiety That’s Driving You?, fits perfectly with our Internal Harmony series and will challenge you to evaluate the true motivation behind your hustle.

Dr. Sharla breaks down the difference between holy ambition — God-given zeal rooted in peace, identity, and purpose — versus anxious ambition fueled by pressure, fear, and the need to prove yourself. Using biblical examples like Saul, Martha, and Nehemiah, she unpacks how to discern your drive, pace yourself with God, and protect your assignment from distraction.

Whether you’re in business, ministry, or simply navigating life, this episode will give you practical tools to align your ambition with God’s will — so you’re moving in purpose, not just in motion.

Tune in now and make sure you subscribe to The Prescription for Purpose Podcast so you never miss an episode that will keep you rooted in faith, focused on purpose, and equipped to thrive in every area of life.

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0:00.0	Hey guys. Now, you know I love to share the podcast that I love and listen to, whether it's clients,
0:06.8	friends, mentees. I love to share with you content that I believe is truly transformational
0:13.2	and doing amazing things for those of us Christians who are looking to walk this thing out right.
0:19.4	I'm getting ready to share with you an episode from
0:22.1	my friend, Dr. Charlotte Walker, and one of my favorite shows, The Prescription for Purpose
0:26.6	podcast. I'm going to share with you an episode where she gets us together. This episode is called
0:34.5	Is It Ambition or Anxiety that's Driving You.
0:38.9	And just by the title, you could tell where she's going with this.
0:42.2	I thought this would be the perfect time to share this episode because it fits seamlessly, in my opinion, with what we're doing with the Internal Harmony series.
0:50.6	So here's what I need you to do.
0:52.3	Get your notes.
0:53.9	Get a pen and paper. Even if you don't
0:56.2	have it right now and you're in transit, take a mental note, put it in your phone. But this is an
1:01.5	episode that I really want you to lock into. And the Prescription for Purpose podcast is definitely
1:07.0	one that you need on your playlist. So without further ado, check out this episode
1:12.5	of the Prescription for Purpose podcast available now everywhere that you get your podcasts.
1:18.9	You are now listening to the Prescription for Purpose Podcast, the go-to destination for women
1:23.9	who are tired of feeling burnt out and stuck in the exhausting cycle of doing but not thriving.
1:30.0	Each week, we'll provide you with Christ-centered mental wellness prescriptions to help you reclaim
1:35.0	your peace, renew your purpose, and live life spiritually well.
1:39.3	And if you're a therapist or a coach, the tools and insights that we curate here will help you make a Christ-centered
1:45.7	impact on your clients today. Are you ready, sis? Let's get started.
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