The Radical Case for Rest in a Burnout Culture | Tricia Hersey | E56
About this episode
Tricia Hersey discusses the importance of rest in a culture that values busyness and how it can combat burnout.
In a culture that celebrates busyness, choosing to slow down can feel almost impossible. Tricia Hersey believes that's exactly why it matters. As the founder of The Nap Ministry, she has built a movement around the idea that rest isn't a reward for hard work but a vital part of being human. In this episode, Tricia joins JoJo and Vanessa to unpack the roots of burnout, challenge our assumptions about productivity, and explain how rest can help us reconnect with ourselves, our communities, and the lives we actually want to build. In This Episode, JoJo, Vanessa, and Tricia discuss: (00:00) Introduction (02:24) The Movement That Started With a Nap (07:35) Why So Many People Feel Guilty Resting (14:48) The Hidden Cost of Constant Exhaustion (23:16) Small Ways to Reclaim Your Time (29:08) Returning to Your Humanity Through Rest (34:46) What Burnout Looks Like in Real Life (40:34) Why Healing Requires Imagination (50:22) Rest Is Not Something You Earn Tricia Hersey is an artist, theologian, author, and the founder of The Nap Ministry, a movement dedicated to reclaiming rest as a human right. Drawing from her background in spirituality, community organizing, and cultural trauma studies…
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