Rest is what makes it possible to build a simple and sustainable business that makes an impact.
What becomes possible when you start building from rest:
You make clearer decisions, because you are not operating from depletion
You stop confusing exhaustion with misalignment... and finally see the difference
You quiet the noise enough to hear yourself think again
Your business grows with you, not in spite of you
"Retreat is a strategic withdrawal... it's an action step."
A real conversation about rest, strategy, and what gets in the way
Guests panelists sharing how rest looks like, real-time, in a business that runs along real life.
What we'll explore together:
- Why rest is strategic, not something you schedule when everything else is done
- What it actually looks like to build from rest, not toward it
- How toxic hustle culture disguises itself as responsibility and diligence
- The difference between being tired and feeling misaligned in your business
- Practical ways to protect your capacity without stepping away from your work
60 minutes of discussion and Q&A... bring your questions.

Thank you so much for this great conversation!
"Rest (not just sleep, but true rest) isn't talked about among Christian women entrepreneurs enough. I learned a lot about what rest is (and what it sometimes isn't) and how "rest" can look different for everyone. To hear very different panelists talk about their own experiences around this topic was both eye-opening and quite refreshing."
~Shelby Della Rosa
This is your permission to pause.
Because being chronically capable isn't the goal.
Faithful stewardship is.
Meet the Panelists

Diane Cunningham Ellis
Founder of the National Association of Christian Women Entrepreneurs, author of 12 books, mastermind leader, and courage coach

Dr. Melissa Oden
Founder of the Adjunct Collective, Licensed Social Worker, Certified Health Education Specialist®, and Natural Health Practitioner

Danielle Ralston
Founder & CEO of ND Hive, MBA · MSW · ADHD-CCSP · PhD(c) · Master ADHD Coach
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Your host, Marta Goertzen:
Marta is the founder of Selah Studios and the host of Doing Business Gently, a podcast for women entrepreneurs who are ready to stop building from exhaustion and start building from themselves. She works with women in midlife who have outgrown the businesses they built years ago and are ready to reconnect with who they've become. The Selah Sessions are her way of bringing trusted voices together for the kinds of conversations that actually change how you work.