Is Exhaustion Fueling Your Codependency? with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith Ep90
From The Heart Journey Podcast with Dr. Barbara by Dr. Barbara Ministries
March 31, 2026 · 39 min
About this episode
Dr. Barbara interviews Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith about the importance of biblical rest and its impact on codependency and spiritual resilience.
In this episode of the Heart Journey Podcast, Dr. Barbara Jean Lowe Sauvé sits down with physician, author, and rest expert Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith to explore the transformative power of biblical rest. Discover the 7 types of rest and why naps, bubble baths, and typical self-care don't reach the deeper depletion that high-capacity, faith-driven people often face. Together, they unpack Jesus' rhythms, the importance of social rest circles, living under the shadow of the Almighty instead of Pharaoh, and how to discern season shifts when grace "lifts." Learn about Hineni, the surrendered "yes" that frees you to step fully into God's calling. This conversation offers practical strategies for breaking codependency, stopping overgiving, and finding sustainable, Spirit-led rest that empowers your work instead of waiting until it's done. Tune in to hear how to return under God's shadow, identify which type of rest you're most depleted in, and cultivate a life of abiding, surrender, and spiritual resilience.
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Barbara Jean Lowe Sauvé
Guest: Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
Topics covered
- codependency
- rest
- spiritual resilience
- self-care
- faith-driven living
- biblical principles
Keywords
- exhaustion
- rest expert
- 7 types of rest
- social rest circles
- Hineni
- surrendered yes
- spirit-led rest
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