What if choosing rest isn’t just for your well-being—but a bold, spiritual stand? In this powerful episode of the Broken & Beautiful Podcast, explore the idea of rest as resistance in a world that idolizes busyness and constant achievement. Guided by Romans 12:2—“Do not conform to the pattern of this world”—we challenge the belief that our worth is tied to our productivity.

Stephanie Feger and Shannon Carroll of Broken & Beautiful Retreats invite you to consider how rest is not laziness, but an act of faith—a declaration that God is your provider and sustainer. When we step back from hustle culture, we’re not falling behind—we're stepping into obedience. If you've ever felt guilty for resting or afraid to slow down, this episode will equip you to see rest not as weakness, but as worship.

Want to learn how to live this truth more deeply? Discover upcoming retreat experiences at www.brokenandbeautifulretreats.com.

When your soul is tired, no amount of sleep can fix it. You need more than sleep; you need rest.

In this episode of the Broken & Beautiful Podcast, Stephanie Feger and Shannon Carroll explore the deeper kind of rest your heart longs for—the kind that only comes from God. Drawing from Psalm 62:1—“My soul finds rest in God alone”—they’ll unpack the difference between physical rest and spiritual renewal, and why true peace requires more than just slowing down.

Stephanie and Shannon share how practices like prayer, worshi, and sacred solitude can breathe life back into a weary spirit. This episode is an invitation to lay down the burdens you weren’t meant to carry and find rest not in escape, but in God’s presence. If you’ve been anxious, overwhelmed or spiritually depleted, take heart—rest for your soul is not only possible, it’s promised.

Learn more about upcoming retreats where you can experience this kind of rest firsthand at www.brokenandbeautifulretreats.com.

Did you know rest isn’t a reward for finishing your to-do list—it’s a holy command woven into the fabric of creation? Rest + Rise is a 7-episode series on the Broken & Beautiful Podcast, created to help Christian women step out of exhaustion and into God’s rhythm of renewal.

In this opening episode, Stephanie Feger and Shannon Carroll of Broken & Beautiful Retreats lay the foundation with a powerful truth: from the very beginning, God modeled rest—not because He needed it, but because we do.

From Genesis 2:2-3, where God rested after creation, to the command to honor the Sabbath in Exodus 20, Scripture makes it clear—rest is not optional or indulgent, it’s holy. And in Matthew 11:28-30, Jesus invites the weary to come to Him and find true rest.

Rest is not a luxury for the few—it’s an essential rhythm for us all. Join us as we rediscover rest as a sacred gift, a divine invitation, and a necessary act of obedience in a world that glorifies busyness.

If you’ve been running on empty, this is your invitation to step into the sacred rhythm God intended from the very beginning. Learn more about upcoming retreats and opportunities for rest at www.brokenandbeautifulretreats.com.