After two years of silence, Dara Carlisle (formerly Sweatt) is back — and a lot has changed.

In this returning episode of Beyond Broke and Hungry, Dara gets real about everything that happened since she went quiet: working two full-time remote jobs while trying to build a marketing agency, two layoffs that felt more like God's plan than a setback, a brand refresh, a marriage (!!), and finally learning that rest is not laziness — it's obedience.

Dara also opens up about why she moved Beyond Broke and Hungry into the Christian category, what it means to give God the credit for every breakthrough, and how serving on the production team at the Church of Eleven22 in Jacksonville helped her slow down and build a life with real intention.

If you've ever been curled up on the floor wondering how you're going to make it, this episode is for you.

In this episode:

• Why the podcast went quiet for two years

• Getting laid off twice — and feeling peace both times

• Launching her marketing agency and going all in on faith

• Moving BBH into the Christian category and why it matters

• Learning to hear God's voice (Discerning the Voice of God by Priscilla Shirer)

• How serving at church helped her finally slow down

• Why rest is obedience, not laziness

• Getting married on January 10, 2026 🤍

• Closing out in prayer together

Scriptures referenced: Jeremiah 29:11 | Psalm 46:10 | Matthew 11:28