The Gentle Business Blog
EP 116 | Are You Depleted or Just Tired? (And How to Tell the Difference in Your Business)
Tired and depleted are not the same thing, and mixing them up is why so many business owners keep reaching for the wrong fix. In this episode I break down what depletion actually is, the three places it tends to come from in a business owner’s life, and how to […]
EP 115 – Burnout or Misalignment? How to Tell the Difference (and What to Do Next)
Rather read the episode transcript? Click here. Burnout Became My Catch-All Word, and It Wasn’t Helping For years, when I got tired, unmotivated, or worn down by my business, I called it burnout. It became the umbrella for everything, the exhaustion, the lack of drive, the days I couldn’t focus. […]
EP 114 – Permission to Rest for the Chronically Capable Entrepreneur
In this Selah Sessions panel replay, Marta sits down with Diane Cunningham Ellis, Danielle Ralston, and Dr. Melissa Oden to talk honestly about the seasons they ignored rest, what it cost them, and what rest actually looks like now, beyond sleep, beyond a to-do list, beyond guilt. Permission to Rest […]
EP 113 – Why Your Business Needs Spiritual Rest to Thrive
You’ve protected your mental rest, your emotional rest, your physical rest, and you still feel disconnected from your business. That gap has a name: spiritual rest. Here’s what it actually means and how to build it into your week, even in five minutes a day. You & Your Business Needs […]
EP 112 – You Are the Asset, and Physical Rest Is How You Protect It
This episode and post explore physical rest for entrepreneurs, going beyond “just get more sleep” to explain how to listen to what your body actually needs. It covers the body check practice, the concept of restivities, why capacity is resource dependent, and how pacing protects you as the most valuable […]
EP 111 – Why You Need Emotional Rest (and What It Feels Like When You Don’t Get It)
Emotional rest means having space to express your feelings honestly, without filtering them or performing for other people. It is different from mental rest, which is about giving your brain a break from constant problem solving. When you skip emotional rest, it often shows up as a vague, restless, “off” […]
EP 110 – Mental Rest: You’re Not Lazy, You’re Mentally Maxed Out
Mental rest for entrepreneurs and why overusing our minds without recovery leads to foggy thinking, irritability, and indecision, why capacity is resource dependent rather than fixed, and practical ways to build mental rest into a business day, including margin between calls, a brain dump practice, and the A.D.M.A.R. method. Why […]
Ep 109 – 5 Types of Rest Every Entrepreneur Needs (Not Just Sleep)
The five types of rest every entrepreneur needs go far beyond sleep, and if you’re running on empty despite a full night’s rest, this is why. Correction note for this episode: Dr. Saundra Dalten-Smith’s book outlines seven types of rest, not eight! I left a corporate job that felt like […]
Ep 108 – Why Asking “Why” Is the Most Powerful Thing You Can Do for Your Business Right Now
If you have been running on autopilot, feeling disconnected, or wondering if the business you built still fits who you are today, this one is for you. I am getting personal about my own season of deep questioning, and why not having all the answers right now is not only […]