In a world that never stops, host Eryn Foster dives into the crucial, often-forgotten difference between stopping and truly resting. He argues that we have become "professional stoppers," mistaking temporary halts for the deep, restorative pause our minds, bodies, and spirits desperately need.

Eryn shares his personal experience with the "false economy of busyness"—a cycle of running on empty, wearing exhaustion as a badge of honor, and mistaking burnout-induced collapse for genuine recovery. Drawing on wisdom from Thomas Merton, Shauna Niequist, and Dallas Willard ("Hurry is the great enemy of spiritual life"), he challenges the notion that rest must be earned.

This episode introduces the practical antidote to the "tyranny of the urgent": the Daily Unplug. Eryn outlines the intent and discipline needed to reclaim your attention from the mental grind, offering a simple yet radical practice to quiet the inner critic and access the deep well of creative stillness. Discover why your rest is not a reward, but a necessity, and a "radical, powerful statement" in a world that demands your burnout.

This episode is a must-listen for the overwhelmed professional, the overbooked parent, or anyone who feels like they’re constantly running a race they didn't sign up for.