What if your refusal to rest isn’t just hurting you but delaying someone else’s breakthrough? In this final episode of the season, I share real, raw moments from my recent student summit, a REST retreat for Black women, and conversations with people facing hard truths about burnout, obedience, and their health. This isn’t about naps, it’s about how not resting can cost you (and others) more than you realize. I’ll also share some questions to help you check in - with yourself and the people you care about. If you’ve been running on fumes, this episode is your sacred stop sign.

What if you made your rest and wellness non-negotiable? Because your gift is holy and so is the body carrying it.

Topics I Cover:

• The connection between gratitude and physical endurance
• Why yawning is not disrespect, it’s regulation
• What rest really means (it’s not always a nap) and why it’s required for your gifts to function
• The hard truth: your depletion might be delaying someone else’s healing
• How to check your own rest practices and health choices
• A sneak peek at the upcoming Sabbatical Experience in Santorini (Nov 1–11, 2025) → Contact Dr. G on Instagram @drkristenguillory , Facebook facebook.com/kristen.guillory or email drg@kristenguillory.com for a special podcast listener discount.

This week’s affirmation:

“ I am worthy of rest. I am worthy of lightness.”

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Are you calling something a friendship just to make yourself feel better about a situationship? In this episode, I’m sharing some things I’ve learned (and unlearned) about friendship, dating, and the blurry space in between. I talk about what it really means to set boundaries that honor your value and how even good conversation and emotional connection aren’t enough without clarity and consistency. If you’ve ever found yourself giving too much too soon, hoping it might become more later… this episode will feel like the confirmation you didn’t know you needed.

Topics I Cover:

• Why I refuse to call it a friendship when it’s really a situationship
• The danger of mistaking emotional connection for consistency and commitment
• How I’m shifting from flirty energy to intentional energy
• Why “bare minimum” behaviors shouldn’t feel like chemistry
• Boundaries I’ve set to protect my heart and my peace
• What “we’re just talking” can cost you when it’s not clear
• Encouragement for married and single women on protecting their voice, values, and vulnerability

This week’s affirmation:

“I am open and available to intentional friendships.”

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Can you really miss what’s meant for you? I used to hear people say “What’s for you is for you,” but I’ve lived long enough - and disobeyed just enough - to know it’s not always that simple. In this episode, I’m getting honest about a recent moment where I planned something God didn’t ask me to do… and how it taught me to stop crowding out what He’s trying to give me. If you’ve ever moved too fast, said yes out of fear, or ignored the whisper you knew was Him - I promise this will hit home.

You won’t miss what’s yours - as long as you’re willing to move with God. Disobedience may delay it, but repentance reopens the door. What’s for you still requires your commitment.

Topics I Cover:

• Why “what’s for you is for you” is only half the story
• How disobedience (even with good intentions) can block the very thing you’re praying for
• A real-life story of planning an event God never asked me to host
• Why a whisper from God is still a word you need to honor
• The power of saying no even when opportunities look “aligned” on paper
• What to do if you’ve already said yes to something that wasn’t yours

This week’s affirmation:

“I’m ready, willing, and aligned. I receive what’s mine and move in faith.”

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