How Busyness Is Hurting Your Spiritual Life

How Busyness Is Hurting Your Spiritual Life

From Blessed + Bossed Up by Anchored Media Network

February 26, 2026 · 41 min

About this episode

Tatum discusses the impact of busyness on spiritual life and introduces a book club series on 'The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry'.

In this episode of Blessed + Bossed Up, Tatum kicks off the next book club series: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer. https://amzn.to/4c9jPAK This national bestseller, with over one million copies sold, presents a compelling spiritual and emotional case against hurry and challenges the culture of busyness that defines modern life. For ambitious women balancing business, motherhood, marriage, leadership, and personal growth, this conversation is both timely and necessary. Although originally planning to wait until after midterms, Tatum began rereading this book sooner because she recognized subtle signs of internal hurry resurfacing in her own life. This episode is not just a book discussion—it is a personal reset and an invitation for listeners to do the same. In this episode, she explores: Why high-achieving women are especially vulnerable to chronic overload What current research reveals about women, stress, burnout, and time poverty How busyness impacts cortisol levels, sleep, hormonal balance, and long-term health The invisible mental load many women carry daily The tension between ambition and contentment Why hurry is incompatible with love, joy, and peace…

People in this episode

Host: Tatum

Topics covered

  • spirituality
  • mental health
  • women's issues
  • personal development
  • self-care

Keywords

  • chronic overload
  • stress
  • burnout
  • time poverty
  • cortisol levels
  • mental load
  • ambition
  • contentment
  • love
  • joy

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Products: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

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