Have you ever felt like everything feels hard and nothing feels fun?

If so, you're not alone, mama.

In this unscripted episode of the Faith-Fueled Mompreneur Podcast, I'm reflecting on my journey through the Breathe Bible study by Priscilla Shirer, all about making room for Sabbath.

This honest conversation will help you see that Sabbath isn't about following rules, it's about creating space to enjoy God.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Indicators you've reached "enough": exhaustion, no joy, just going through the motions
• The 3 main principles: Resist the urge to continue, Remember what you used to be, Recall what God has accomplished
• Slavery mindset vs. freedom mindset (and why we keep choosing slavery)
• My struggle with Christmas spending and choosing contentment over comparison
• Why the study never told me "what to do" on Sabbath (and why that's the point)
• My Sabbath plan moving forward: Gratitude, remembering His faithfulness, worship
• Why overloading your schedule is what we do when we forget who God is
• Key verse: Matthew 11:28-30

Related Podcast Episodes:

1. Ep 231. How I’m Rewiring My Relationship with Busy Through Sabbath Part 1
2. Ep 218. Stop Just Managing Your Time +Start Prioritizing It
3. Ep 183. Transform Your Workday Starting with a Strategic Business Meeting
4. Ep 147. ​​Making Self-Care a Reality in Your Life
5. Ep 66. Why Margin in Your Calendar is Crucial to Self-Care

Resources:

1. Purpose Gathering Workshop Rested and Rooted (January 21st, 9AM-2PM) – A Spirit-led morning to refocus, reconnect & recharge in Downtown Gilbert, AZ. Live worship, speaker sessions, guided reflection, and intentional connection with faith-driven moms in business. Lunch included! Grab your ticket
2. Learn more about the Collective Mastermind – A Christ-centered space for ambitious mompreneurs who are ready to align their life and business with the Lord.
3. Join the Faith-Fueled Fireside on December 16th at 10AM (AZ Time) – This virtual gathering is an opportunity to connect with like minded mamas who are ready to trade hustle for peace this season.
4. Join the Free Purpose Gathering Community – A welcoming space for Christian mompreneurs to connect, grow, and be encouraged in both life and business.
5. Have a question for me? Or a specific struggle you’re dealing with? I’ll address your question on the podcast. Submit your ‘Ask Ashley’ question here.
6. Please connect with me on Instagram @thepurposegathering.

What if the biggest breakthrough in your business isn't a new strategy, but simply learning to let go?

If so, you're not alone, mama.

In this special episode of the Faith-Fueled Mompreneur Podcast, I'm wrapping up our "Doing Business Differently" series with the hardest topic, surrender.

For years, I did business in my own strength. I spent over $30,000 with coaches, hoping one would give me the secret formula. But I never asked the Lord if that's what He wanted me to do.

Everything changed when I started doing business meetings with God. Now I have more peace, work less, and make more than ever before.

This faith-filled conversation will help you see what it looks like to truly surrender every area of your business to the Lord.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• What a business meeting with God looks like (a 20-30 minute practice with 4 steps)
• Why active listening changed everything (from a few words to entire paragraph downloads)
• Three ways to surrender your agenda: Hold plans loosely, Let go of outcomes, Release your timeline
• The truth about "You can't steer a parked car" and why God wants us to move slowly
• Three ways to discern God's voice: It's persistent, Aligned with truth, Requires faith
• Key verses: Proverbs 3:5-6 and Romans 12:2

Related Podcast Episodes:

1. Ep 233. Doing Business Differently: God Designed You for Community (Part 2)
2. Ep 232. Doing Business Differently: What Kingdom Success Looks Like (Part 1)
3. Ep 183. Transform Your Workday Starting with a Strategic Business Meeting

Resources:

1. Purpose Gathering Workshop Rested and Rooted (January 21st, 9AM-2PM) – A Spirit-led morning to refocus, reconnect & recharge in Downtown Gilbert, AZ. Live worship, speaker sessions, guided reflection, and intentional connection with faith-driven moms in business. Lunch included! Grab your ticket
2. Learn more about the Collective Mastermind – A Christ-centered space for ambitious mompreneurs who are ready to align their life and business with the Lord.
3. Join the Faith-Fueled Fireside on December 16th at 10AM (AZ Time) – This virtual gathering is an opportunity to connect with like minded mamas who are ready to trade hustle for peace this season.
4. Join the Free Purpose Gathering Community – A welcoming space for Christian mompreneurs to connect, grow, and be encouraged in both life and business.
5. Have a question for me? Or a specific struggle you’re dealing with? I’ll address your question on the podcast. Submit your ‘Ask Ashley’ question here.
6. Please connect with me on Instagram @thepurposegathering.

Have you ever felt so exhausted trying to build your business that you wonder if you're just not cut out for this?

If so, you're not alone, mama.

In this episode of the Faith-Fueled Mompreneur Podcast, I'm sharing part two of our Doing Business Differently series, and we're diving deep into God's design for community. Here's something that might surprise you: the Bible has over 200 verses about community, but zero verses celebrating the lone wolf.

This conversation will help you see that the missing piece isn't another strategy, it's godly community.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Why you can't experience God's best while chasing worldly success
• The powerful truth that the company you keep determines the patterns you follow
• How I invested $30,000 in secular coaches and still felt something was missing
• Five ways godly community transforms your business (from combating isolation to giving you permission to slow down)
• What the enemy wants for you, and why he's whispering that you're too busy for community
• The real reason business feels so hard (hint: it's not that you're not cut out for this)
• Your invitation to stop doing life and business alone

Related Podcast Episodes:

1. Ep 170. Navigating Challenges with Boundaries and Community
2. Ep 59. Building a Community Around your Brand with Elizabeth Henson

Resources:

1. Purpose Gathering Workshop Rested and Rooted (January 21st, 9AM-2PM) – A Spirit-led morning to refocus, reconnect & recharge in Downtown Gilbert, AZ. Live worship, speaker sessions, guided reflection, and intentional connection with faith-driven moms in business. Lunch included! Grab your ticket
2. Learn more about the Collective Mastermind – A Christ-centered space for ambitious mompreneurs who are ready to align their life and business with the Lord.
3. Join the Faith-Fueled Fireside on December 16th at 10AM (AZ Time) – This virtual gathering is an opportunity to connect with like minded mamas who are ready to trade hustle for peace this season.
4. Join the Free Purpose Gathering Community – A welcoming space for Christian mompreneurs to connect, grow, and be encouraged in both life and business.
5. Have a question for me? Or a specific struggle you’re dealing with? I’ll address your question on the podcast. Submit your ‘Ask Ashley’ question here.
6. Please connect with me on Instagram @thepurposegathering.

Does your family feel more like ships passing in the night than a unified team? You're all under the same roof, but everyone's doing their own thing?

If so, you're not alone, mama.

In this special episode of the Faith-Fueled Mompreneur Podcast, we're wrapping up our Redeeming Family Culture series with the most practical, actionable episode yet, how to actually build the family culture you want through intentional routines.

This faith-filled conversation will help you see that togetherness doesn't happen by accident, it's built through predictability, shared responsibility, and genuine connection.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Routines that foster connection: good morning hugs, eight-second hugs, book marathons, nightly reading, one-on-one time, and sibling time
• Routines that foster family fun: date nights with kids, movie nights, show nights, game nights, and family meetings
• Routines that build teamwork: divided kitchen responsibilities, zone cleaning, and the five-minute tidy
• How all three types of routines work together to create a thriving family culture
• Why routines won't stick without the right foundation (and what that foundation is)
• Real stories from the Purpose Gathering Collective of mamas who have transformed their family culture
• How to pick just ONE routine to start implementing this week
• The key verse to guide your family culture: Ephesians 4:2–3

Related Podcast Episodes:

1. Ep 229. Redeeming Family Culture: Working Through Conflict (Part 2)
2. Ep 228: Redeeming Family Culture: What Your Kids Actually Need (Part 1)
3. Ep 174. Parenting Beyond the Younger Years with Nellie Harden
4. Ep 160. Enjoying Every Moment with Your Kids
5. Ep 85. Simple Ways to Connect with Your Kids

Resources:

1. Purpose Gathering Workshop Rested and Rooted (January 21st, 9AM-2PM) – A Spirit-led morning to refocus, reconnect & recharge in Downtown Gilbert, AZ. Live worship, speaker sessions, guided reflection, and intentional connection with faith-driven moms in business. Lunch included! Grab your ticket
2. Learn more about the Collective Mastermind – A Christ-centered space for ambitious mompreneurs who are ready to align their life and business with the Lord.
3. Join the Faith-Fueled Fireside on December 16th at 10AM (AZ Time) – This virtual gathering is an opportunity to connect with like minded mamas who are ready to trade hustle for peace this season.
4. Join the Free Purpose Gathering Community – A welcoming space for Christian mompreneurs to connect, grow, and be encouraged in both life and business.
5. Have a question for me? Or a specific struggle you’re dealing with? I’ll address your question on the podcast. Submit your ‘Ask Ashley’ question here.
6. Please connect with me on Instagram @thepurposegathering.

Have you ever felt so comfortable with exhaustion that you can't even enjoy a break when it's given to you?

If so, you're not alone, mama.

In this special episode of the Faith-Fueled Mompreneur Podcast, I'm doing something different. No perfect script. No polished intro. Just me, talking to you like I would talk to my best friend, sharing what I'm learning in real time about something that's completely shifting how I live.

I just practiced my first Sabbath. And I had to tell you about it.

This unscripted conversation will help you see that Sabbath isn't impossible or outdated, and with God's guidance, you can step into the rest He designed for you.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Why I'm diving into Sabbath after a year of pursuing rest and working with a nervous system coach
• The powerful truth that Sabbath is not a suggestion, it's a command from God (Exodus 20:8-10)
• What "trusting in the sixth day provision" means and why it changes everything about how we approach rest
• How the Be Present app has been a game-changer for setting boundaries with my phone
• The spiritual battle for rest and why Satan wants to keep us enslaved to busyness
• Your invitation to start practicing Sabbath this week (it doesn't have to be perfect, just start)

Related Podcast Episodes:

1. Ep 218. Stop Just Managing Your Time +Start Prioritizing It
2. Ep 147. ​​Making Self-Care a Reality in Your Life
3. Ep 66. Why Margin in Your Calendar is Crucial to Self-Care

Resources:

1. Purpose Gathering Workshop Rested and Rooted (January 21st, 9AM-2PM) – A Spirit-led morning to refocus, reconnect & recharge in Downtown Gilbert, AZ. Live worship, speaker sessions, guided reflection, and intentional connection with faith-driven moms in business. Lunch included! Grab your ticket
2. Learn more about the Collective Mastermind – A Christ-centered space for ambitious mompreneurs who are ready to align their life and business with the Lord.
3. Join the Faith-Fueled Fireside on December 16th at 10AM (AZ Time) – This virtual gathering is an opportunity to connect with like minded mamas who are ready to trade hustle for peace this season.
4. Join the Free Purpose Gathering Community – A welcoming space for Christian mompreneurs to connect, grow, and be encouraged in both life and business.
5. Have a question for me? Or a specific struggle you’re dealing with? I’ll address your question on the podcast. Submit your ‘Ask Ashley’ question here.
6. Please connect with me on Instagram @thepurposegathering.