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Thriving in Christ | Burnout, Stress, Leadership, Faith & High Performance

Thriving in Christ | Burnout, Stress, Leadership, Faith & High Performance

Hosted by: Dr. Ioana Popa | Psychiatrist Educator, Executive Coach, Speaker & Spiritual Care Formation

For Christian Women Professionals & Servant Leaders called to live, lead, and serve from renewal for the Kingdom. Top 2.5% Globally Ranked. → Do you feel at times stressed, depleted, or on a “busy treadmill,”...

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256 | Burnout & Belief Systems: The Hidden Mindsets Keeping Christian Women Exhausted

*Do NOT drive or operate machinery during this Contemplative practice* RESTORATIVE PRACTICE: If you are longing for a moment of silence with God, I invite you to listen to this episode, with a guided Christian...
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255 | The Hidden Beliefs That Fuel Burnout - Preventing Burnout, Part 3

What if burnout wasn’t only about your workload - but the hidden beliefs quietly driving you? In this powerful episode of Thriving in Christ, I unpack the subtle mindsets that accelerate chronic stress, reminding us...
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254 | Rest for Your Body: A Guided Christian Contemplation for Busy Women of Faith

*Do NOT drive or operate machinery during this Contemplative practice* Here is a quick Christian restorative contemplative practice to help you reset as you enter into the weekend. Rooted in Matthew 11:28 - 30,...
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253 | Burnout Changes Us: The Science You Need to Know - Preventing Burnout, Part 2

Many women often tell me, “I don’t feel like myself anymore.” And, you may notice you’re more irritable, more tired, less patient, or strangely unable to slow down - even when you desperately want to. Prayer feels...
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252 | If Burnout Is Not a Failure, then What is it? - Preventing Burnout, Part 1

There is a quiet moment for many of us when we realize that although we are functioning, delivering, and showing up, yet something inside is missing, feels empty, flat, or tired in a way rest alone doesn’t fix. You...
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251 | Your Body is For You, Not Against You: Connect & Listen to Your Body, With Dr. Brook Sheehan

In this episode of Thriving in Christ Show, I sit down with chiropractor and functional health practitioner, Dr. Brook Sheehan, for a powerful conversation about the body - an area many Christian women unintentionally...
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250 | Good Habits Shouldn’t Exhaust You: The Power of Wisdom & Environment; Rhythm-Habits Part 4

Most likely, you are deeply familiar with doing hard things. At work, at home, in your church. And you are probably rewarded to push through exhaustion, complexity, and responsibility more times than you can...
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249 | Raising Up God’s Daughters: Faith, Entrepreneurship, and Kingdom Calling, with Elaine Lankford

It is very common to put pressure on our identity as professional women. And yet sometimes, we are unsure or confused. Well, after a 16-year nursing career - and seasons of profound loss and professional upheaval -...
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248 | Decision Fatigue Is Stealing Your Peace (Here’s the Fix); Rhythm-Habits Part 3

So much of your day is probably spent responding to emails, making decisions, managing crises, and people’s needs. By the time you reach the end of the day to care for your own habits or spiritual practices, your...
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247 | Trusting God With Your Career, Health & Purpose: A Christian Woman’s Journey, with Erica Jones

 As Christian women professionals, your days are busy. And building in routines and healthy habits can be a challenge. In this Renewal Conversation, I spoke with Erica Jones, creator and founder of Elevays, who shares...
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246 | The Science of Small Steps: How to Change Without Burning Out; Rhythm-Habits Part 2

Many Christian women professionals and servant leaders live with a quiet, constant tension → “I know what would help me… but I don’t have the bandwidth.” You long for prayer rhythms, movement, rest, or gentler...
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245 | Navigating Uncertainty and Pivoting Executive Career with Faith, with Kim Patten

As Christian professional women, we work really hard to build our careers. Then, after some time, something tells us to switch careers or pivot in our direction of life. This could be to stay at home with the kids, to...
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