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EPISODE · Apr 3, 2026 · 8 MIN

#23 How to Work With God’s Pace: Doing Less Without Losing Fruit - Choosing Faithful Work Over Hustle in Your Second Season

from By The Book: For Women In Their Second-Season Building a Purpose-Driven, God-Led Business · host Johanne Hewlett

By The Book is a Christian podcast for women in midlife navigating calling, faith, purpose, and God-led work in theirsecond season. Hosted by Johanne Hewlett.Many Christian women reach midlife carrying an unspoken belief that faithfulness must look busy.But what if God is not asking you to do more — only to move differently?In this episode of By The Book, Johanne Hewlett explores what it means to work at God’s pace in a culture shaped by hustle, urgency, and constant productivity. Rather than offering time management advice, this conversation reframes pace as a spiritual posture that shapes fruit, sustainability, and peace.We talk about how hustle became normalised in Christian spaces, why slowing down can feel threatening, and how Scripture presents fruitfulness as the result of connection rather than effort.If you’re feeling tired, scattered, or quietly sensing God inviting simplification, this episode will help you understand the difference between faithful work and fear-driven hustle.In this episode:• Christian perspective on hustle culture• Working with God’s pace in midlife• Faithful work vs productivity pressure• Why slowing down feels spiritually risky• Pruning, boundaries, and sustainable fruit• Rest as rhythm rather than collapseThis episode is for Christian women building businesses, ministries, homes, or second-season callings who want fruit without burnout.Until next time —go gently, go boldly, and go By The Book. 🎁 FREE RESOURCE FOR CHRISTIAN WOMEN BUILDING A BUSINESSDownload your FREE Daily Business Check-In (Bible-ledplanning tool) ⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠📘 ORDER THE BOOKBy The Book: How to Build a Bible-Led Business⁠Audiobook⁠⁠Paperback⁠Also available on Amazon (Kindle and Paperback). Search ByThe Book Johanne Hewlett.📚 COURSES FOR WOMEN IN THEIR SECOND SEASON⁠The Full Flagship Course⁠ ⁠5 Core Essentials Bundle⁠ 🌐 CONNECTWebsite → https://www.johewlettauthor.com/YouTube Channel→ https://www.youtube.com/@johannehewlett/podcasts#midlifewomen #womenover40 #womenover50 #womenover60 #christianwomen #christianbusiness #bibleledbusiness #godledbusiness #midlifereinvention #callingandpurpose #secondseasonwoman #midlifereinvention #purposeover40 #callingandcareer #hearinggod #christianproductivity #slowfaith #midlifecalling #faithledbusiness #burnoutrecovery #mum #mom

By The Book is a Christian podcast for women in midlife navigating calling, faith, purpose, and God-led work in theirsecond season. Hosted by Johanne Hewlett.Many Christian women reach midlife carrying an unspoken belief that faithfulness must look busy.But what if God is not asking you to do more — only to move differently?In this episode of By The Book, Johanne Hewlett explores what it means to work at God’s pace in a culture shaped by hustle, urgency, and constant productivity. Rather than offering time management advice, this conversation reframes pace as a spiritual posture that shapes fruit, sustainability, and peace.We talk about how hustle became normalised in Christian spaces, why slowing down can feel threatening, and how Scripture presents fruitfulness as the result of connection rather than effort.If you’re feeling tired, scattered, or quietly sensing God inviting simplification, this episode will help you understand the difference between faithful work and fear-driven hustle.In this episode:• Christian perspective on hustle culture• Working with God’s pace in midlife• Faithful work vs productivity pressure• Why slowing down feels spiritually risky• Pruning, boundaries, and sustainable fruit• Rest as rhythm rather than collapseThis episode is for Christian women building businesses, ministries, homes, or second-season callings who want fruit without burnout.Until next time —go gently, go boldly, and go By The Book. 🎁 FREE RESOURCE FOR CHRISTIAN WOMEN BUILDING A BUSINESSDownload your FREE Daily Business Check-In (Bible-ledplanning tool) ⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠📘 ORDER THE BOOKBy The Book: How to Build a Bible-Led Business⁠Audiobook⁠⁠Paperback⁠Also available on Amazon (Kindle and Paperback). Search ByThe Book Johanne Hewlett.📚 COURSES FOR WOMEN IN THEIR SECOND SEASON⁠The Full Flagship Course⁠ ⁠5 Core Essentials Bundle⁠ 🌐 CONNECTWebsite → https://www.johewlettauthor.com/YouTube Channel→ https://www.youtube.com/@johannehewlett/podcasts#midlifewomen #womenover40 #womenover50 #womenover60 #christianwomen #christianbusiness #bibleledbusiness #godledbusiness #midlifereinvention #callingandpurpose #secondseasonwoman #midlifereinvention #purposeover40 #callingandcareer #hearinggod #christianproductivity #slowfaith #midlifecalling #faithledbusiness #burnoutrecovery #mum #mom

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