A comforting, formational, year-end episode.

 

As the year comes to a close, many of us feel pressure to evaluate, wrap up loose ends, or “finish strong.” But maybe there’s another way. In this grace-filled conversation, Alan and Gem explore how to end the year without pushing yourself… and instead rest in the easy yoke of Jesus (Matthew 11:28–30).

 

Together they unpack Scripture, share lived wisdom, and offer spiritual practices that help you breathe again. If you’re feeling weary, overwhelmed, or unsure how to approach the end of the year, this episode will give you compassion, grounding, and hope.

 

Download the FREE Year End Reflection Resource to enter 2026 with grace.

 

Connect with Alan and Gem to learn more about Unhurried Living programs on their website. 

Learn about PACE: Certificate in Leadership and Soul Care

A comforting, formational, year-end episode.
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As the year comes to a close, many of us feel pressure to evaluate, wrap up loose ends, or &ldquo;finish strong.&rdquo; But maybe there&rsquo;s another way. In this grace-filled conversation, Alan and Gem explore how to end the year without pushing yourself&hellip; and instead rest in the easy yoke of Jesus (Matthew 11:28&ndash;30).
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Together they unpack Scripture, share lived wisdom, and offer spiritual practices that help you breathe again. If you&rsquo;re feeling weary, overwhelmed, or unsure how to approach the end of the year, this episode will give you compassion, grounding, and hope.
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Download the <a href="https://www.unhurriedliving.com/yearend2025">FREE Year End Reflection Resource</a> to enter 2026 with grace.
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Connect with Alan and Gem to learn more about&nbsp;<a href="https://www.unhurriedliving.com/alan">Unhurried Living programs</a> on their website.&nbsp;
Learn about <a href="https://www.unhurriedliving.com/pace">PACE: Certificate in Leadership and Soul Care</a>

Many of us feel hurried, and hurry is costing us more than we realize. The Unhurried Living Podcast with Alan and Gem Fadling provides resources and training to help Christian leaders learn to live and lead from fullness rather than on empty. Great influence begins on the inside, in your soul. Learning healthy patterns of rest and work can transform your life—your daily influence. Built on more than twenty-five years of experience at the intersection of spiritual formation and leadership development, Unhurried Living seeks to inspire people around the world to rest deeper so they can live fuller and lead better.

If this podcast helps you be an unhurried leader, be sure to check out our website https://www.unhurriedliving.com/, where we have books, resources, and featured membership communities so you can learn with fellow leaders how to lead from abundance instead of lack.

Many of us feel hurried, and hurry is costing us more than we realize. The Unhurried Living Podcast with Alan and Gem Fadling provides resources and training to help Christian leaders learn to live and lead from fullness rather than on empty. Great influence begins on the inside, in your soul. Learning healthy patterns of rest and work can transform your life—your daily influence. Built on more than twenty-five years of experience at the intersection of spiritual formation and leadership development, Unhurried Living seeks to inspire people around the world to rest deeper so they can live fuller and lead better.
If this podcast helps you be an unhurried leader, be sure to check out our website <a href="https://www.unhurriedliving.com/">https://www.unhurriedliving.com/</a>, where we have books, resources, and featured membership communities so you can learn with fellow leaders how to lead from abundance instead of lack.

Unhurried Living | Helping Christians Rest Deeper & Lead Better

Many of us feel hurried, and hurry is costing us more than we realize. The Unhurried Living Podcast with Alan and Gem Fadling provides resources and training to help Christian leaders learn to live and lead from fullness rather than on empty. Great influence begins on the inside, in your soul. Learning healthy patterns of rest and work can transform your life—your daily influence as well as your leadership. Built on more than twenty-five years of experience at the intersection of spiritual formation and leadership development, Unhurried Living seeks to inspire people around the world to rest deeper so they can live fuller and lead better.

If this podcast helps you be an unhurried leader, be sure to check out our website https://www.unhurriedliving.com/, where we have books, resources, and featured membership communities so you can learn with fellow Christian leaders how to lead from abundance instead of lack.

Many of us feel hurried, and hurry is costing us more than we realize. The Unhurried Living Podcast with Alan and Gem Fadling provides resources and training to help Christian leaders learn to live and lead from fullness rather than on empty. Great influence begins on the inside, in your soul. Learning healthy patterns of rest and work can transform your life—your daily influence as well as your leadership. Built on more than twenty-five years of experience at the intersection of spiritual formation and leadership development, Unhurried Living seeks to inspire people around the world to rest deeper so they can live fuller and lead better.
If this podcast helps you be an unhurried leader, be sure to check out our website <a href="https://www.unhurriedliving.com/">https://www.unhurriedliving.com/</a>, where we have books, resources, and featured membership communities so you can learn with fellow Christian leaders how to lead from abundance instead of lack.

How to End the Year Without Feeling Overwhelmed (A Gentle, Scriptural Guide) 

Prayer doesn’t always move in one direction. Sometimes it feels rich and alive; other times, quiet and dry. But what if those ebbs and flows aren’t signs of failure, but signs of growth?

 

In this episode, Alan Fadling reflects on how prayer matures—not in a straight line, but like the slow, rising tide. Drawing on insights from Leonard Boase’s 1962 classic The Prayer of Faith and the seaside story of pastor and theologian Lee Whiston, Alan explores what it means to stop trying to “bring in the tide” ourselves and instead cooperate with God’s steady work of grace.

 

You’ll discover why the early sweetness of prayer often gives way to quieter forms of presence, and how grace deepens precisely in those quieter seasons.

 

In This Episode
Why prayer matures through both consolation and desolation
How the tide image helps us trust God’s slow work
What Lee Whiston’s experience reveals about surrender and grace
How emotional intensity yields to simple awareness of God

 

You’ll Gain
Encouragement when prayer feels quiet or dry
A renewed trust in grace’s unhurried rhythm
Practical insight for cooperating with, not managing, God’s presence

 

Resources Mentioned
The Prayer of Faith by Leonard Boase
An Unhurried Life and An Unhurried Leader by Alan Fadling

 

Connect with Alan on LinkedIn or learn more about Unhurried Living programs on their website. 

Learn about PACE: Certificate in Leadership and Soul Care

Prayer doesn&rsquo;t always move in one direction. Sometimes it feels rich and alive; other times, quiet and dry. But what if those ebbs and flows aren&rsquo;t signs of failure, but signs of growth?
&nbsp;
In this episode, Alan Fadling reflects on how prayer matures&mdash;not in a straight line, but like the slow, rising tide. Drawing on insights from Leonard Boase&rsquo;s 1962 classic&nbsp;The Prayer of Faith&nbsp;and the seaside story of pastor and theologian Lee Whiston, Alan explores what it means to stop trying to &ldquo;bring in the tide&rdquo; ourselves and instead cooperate with God&rsquo;s steady work of grace.
&nbsp;
You&rsquo;ll discover why the early sweetness of prayer often gives way to quieter forms of presence, and how grace deepens precisely in those quieter seasons.
&nbsp;
In This Episode
<ul>
<li>Why prayer matures through both consolation and desolation</li>
<li>How the tide image helps us trust God&rsquo;s slow work</li>
<li>What Lee Whiston&rsquo;s experience reveals about surrender and grace</li>
<li>How emotional intensity yields to simple awareness of God</li>
</ul>
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You&rsquo;ll Gain
<ul>
<li>Encouragement when prayer feels quiet or dry</li>
<li>A renewed trust in grace&rsquo;s unhurried rhythm</li>
<li>Practical insight for cooperating with, not managing, God&rsquo;s presence</li>
</ul>
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Resources Mentioned
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Prayer-Faith-Rev-Leonard-Boase/dp/B09X3MPBWZ">The Prayer of Faith</a>&nbsp;by Leonard Boase</li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2DzlXDM">An Unhurried Life</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://amzn.to/33EUHi6">An Unhurried Leader</a>&nbsp;by Alan Fadling</li>
</ul>
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Connect with Alan on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanfadling/">LinkedIn</a>&nbsp;or learn more about&nbsp;<a href="https://www.unhurriedliving.com/alan">Unhurried Living programs</a> on their website.&nbsp;
Learn about <a href="https://www.unhurriedliving.com/pace">PACE: Certificate in Leadership and Soul Care</a>

Let God Bring in the Tide

When life feels overwhelming, empathy often becomes the very thing our souls are longing for. In this episode, Gem sits down with Bill and Kristi Gaultiere, founders of Soul Shepherding, to explore the healing power of empathy in the Christian life.

 

Drawing from their new book Deeply Loved, they share how true empathy helps us trade self-judgment for grace, comfort emotional wounds, release worry, and walk more closely with Jesus. This conversation offers practical guidance through the Four A’s of Empathy, along with compassionate wisdom for becoming more grounded, present, and emotionally healthy.

 

Whether you’re navigating conflict, longing for deeper relationships, or seeking healing for your soul, this episode invites you into the life-changing reality of being deeply loved.

 

Drs. Bill and Kristi Gaultiere are the founders of Soul Shepherding. With more than thirty years of counseling and ministry experience, Bill and Kristi have guided thousands of people in the journey toward emotional health and intimacy with Jesus. Their new book, Deeply Loved, is a beautiful, life-giving invitation into the kind of empathy that strengthens relationships, raises our emotional intelligence, and leads us back to the heart of Christ.

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Connect with Gem on Instagram and learn more on the Unhurried Living website and her new book, Hold That Thought: Sorting Through the Voices in Our Heads

Learn about PACE: Certificate in Leadership and Soul Care

When life feels overwhelming, empathy often becomes the very thing our souls are longing for. In this episode, Gem sits down with Bill and Kristi Gaultiere, founders of Soul Shepherding, to explore the healing power of empathy in the Christian life.
&nbsp;
Drawing from their new book&nbsp;Deeply Loved, they share how true empathy helps us trade self-judgment for grace, comfort emotional wounds, release worry, and walk more closely with Jesus. This conversation offers practical guidance through the Four A&rsquo;s of Empathy, along with compassionate wisdom for becoming more grounded, present, and emotionally healthy.
&nbsp;
Whether you&rsquo;re navigating conflict, longing for deeper relationships, or seeking healing for your soul, this episode invites you into the life-changing reality of being deeply loved.
&nbsp;
Drs. Bill and Kristi Gaultiere are the founders of <a href="https://www.soulshepherding.org/">Soul Shepherding</a>. With more than thirty years of counseling and ministry experience, Bill and Kristi have guided thousands of people in the journey toward emotional health and intimacy with Jesus. Their new book,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Deeply-Loved-Receiving-Reflecting-Empathy/dp/0800742826">Deeply Loved</a>, is a beautiful, life-giving invitation into the kind of empathy that strengthens relationships, raises our emotional intelligence, and leads us back to the heart of Christ.
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Connect with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gemfadling/">Gem on Instagram</a> and learn more on the <a href="https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/c807b8df-15a1-423a-8649-9db69f7aa374/shows/2a294677-14cc-4597-8409-8efcedfed2cd/episodes/1ff79710-f260-475a-8a39-22315b98892e/www.unhurriedliving.com/gem">Unhurried Living website</a> and her new book, <a href="https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/c807b8df-15a1-423a-8649-9db69f7aa374/shows/2a294677-14cc-4597-8409-8efcedfed2cd/episodes/c6bd1beb-251f-42f0-92ea-21c6790a5380/www.unhurriedliving.com/holdthatthought">Hold That Thought: Sorting Through the Voices in Our Heads</a>
Learn about <a href="https://www.unhurriedliving.com/pace">PACE: Certificate in Leadership and Soul Care</a>

How Empathy Nurtures Emotional and Spiritual Healing (Bill & Kristi Gaultiere)

True success doesn’t happen overnight. In his new book Gradually Then Suddenly, bestselling author and pastor Mark Batterson reminds us that God is often doing His deepest work slowly—beneath the surface, over time—so that when the breakthrough comes, we’re ready for it.

In this conversation, Mark and Alan explore how faithfulness in small, daily choices prepares the way for unexpected moments of transformation. They talk about persistence, conviction, “cathedral thinking,” and how God grows us at what Mark calls the speed of a seed.

If you’ve ever wondered whether your quiet obedience still matters, this episode will encourage you to trust that God’s gradual work always leads to sudden grace.

In this episode, you’ll discover:
Why what looks like “overnight success” is really the fruit of long obedience.
How small, consistent actions create a “compound effect” of spiritual growth.
What it means to live and lead at the speed of a seed.
How to hold a long view of faith—what Mark calls cathedral thinking.
Encouragement for weary hearts who feel stuck in slow seasons.

 

Resources Mentioned:
Gradually Then Suddenly by Mark Batterson
Learn more at markbatterson.com

 

Connect with Alan on LinkedIn or learn more about Unhurried Living programs on their website. 

Learn about PACE: Certificate in Leadership and Soul Care

True success doesn&rsquo;t happen overnight. In his new book&nbsp;Gradually Then Suddenly, bestselling author and pastor&nbsp;Mark Batterson&nbsp;reminds us that God is often doing His deepest work slowly&mdash;beneath the surface, over time&mdash;so that when the breakthrough comes, we&rsquo;re ready for it.
In this conversation, Mark and Alan explore how faithfulness in small, daily choices prepares the way for unexpected moments of transformation. They talk about persistence, conviction, &ldquo;cathedral thinking,&rdquo; and how God grows us at what Mark calls the speed of a seed.
If you&rsquo;ve ever wondered whether your quiet obedience still matters, this episode will encourage you to trust that God&rsquo;s gradual work always leads to sudden grace.
In this episode, you&rsquo;ll discover:
<ul>
<li>Why what looks like &ldquo;overnight success&rdquo; is really the fruit of long obedience.</li>
<li>How small, consistent actions create a &ldquo;compound effect&rdquo; of spiritual growth.</li>
<li>What it means to live and lead at&nbsp;the speed of a seed.</li>
<li>How to hold a long view of faith&mdash;what Mark calls&nbsp;cathedral thinking.</li>
<li>Encouragement for weary hearts who feel stuck in slow seasons.</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Resources Mentioned:
<ul>
<li>Gradually Then Suddenly by Mark Batterson</li>
<li>Learn more at <a href="https://www.markbatterson.com/">markbatterson.com</a></li>
</ul>
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<hr>
Connect with Alan on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanfadling/">LinkedIn</a>&nbsp;or learn more about&nbsp;<a href="https://www.unhurriedliving.com/alan">Unhurried Living programs</a> on their website.&nbsp;
Learn about <a href="https://www.unhurriedliving.com/pace">PACE: Certificate in Leadership and Soul Care</a>

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