EP 198 | Burned Out Building? Pray This Before You Open Your To-Do List

There's a specific kind of exhaustion that comes from believing your vision lives or dies by your effort alone. That the systems have to be complicated. That the team won't show up. That growth requires grinding until you break. This prayer is a reset. It's for the visionary who's been white-knuckling their calling, the creative who's forgotten that God brings the people, and the leader who needs permission to stop agreeing with the enemy's narrative that impact must be heavy. Rae prays over discernment, clarity, and the kind of surrender that actually builds something sustainable. Short, focused, and exactly what you need before you open your project management software today. Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exhaustion isn't always about the mission. Sometimes it's the chaos you've built around it. Stacia Loo is a systems integrator who helps entrepreneurs scale without burning out. In this conversation, she talks about the flood that hit Hawaii, why her business didn't miss a beat, and the identity shift required to let go of being busy. She shares why she still fails every day, how AI has changed the speed of execution, and why money loves speed more than ever before. This isn't about summarizing your week in a dashboard. It's about building a business that supports your life instead of draining it. If you've been wearing burnout like a badge, this one will make you rethink the whole thing. Key Timestamps [00:03:42] How Stacia became a systems integrator without knowing the title existed   [00:12:18] The two types of clients: "Do it for me" vs. "I want to know everything"   [00:15:45] AI and automation: The difference and why it matters   [00:19:20] The identity trap: Why entrepreneurs get addicted to being busy   [00:30:15] The unicorn skill: Being both creative and structured   [00:34:40] How AI speeds up manifestation and visualization   Memorable Quotes "If you do not fail, you would never know how to fix it. I constantly fail. But if we don't fail, then we won't remember or learn what to do next." – [00:09:18]  Stacia Loo "AI can't replace us; your competition can't replace you because you are you, an individual, and you always will be that person that has a unique take or a unique skill of whatever your product or your service is." – [00:27:30] Stacia Loo "Money loves speed. You have no excuse to be broke. You literally could have an idea, or someone can have a problem, and you can go and ask ChatGPT or Claude to solve that problem for you that quickly." – [00:38:50] Stacia Loo About Stacia Loo Stacia is a systems integrator, SaaS consultant, and automation strategist who helps entrepreneurs simplify their businesses and scale without burnout. Known for her no-BS approach, she blends life, business, and systems to help founders stop relying on hustle and start building operations that actually support their lives. Stacia specializes in automation, AI, and recurring revenue models, and is passionate about helping people create freedom through smarter systems, not harder work. Website: stacialoo.com  Instagram: @stacialoo  YouTube: stacia.io/yt  Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes the enemy makes us think God's focus is elsewhere. But this prayer reminds you: His focus is on you, and your obedience in small acts is where He becomes most alive in your mission. Rae prays over the listener who needs scales to fall from her eyes, who needs to see clearly what's actually happening, and who's ready to take authority over the territory God has already claimed as hers. This is a prayer for discernment, courage, clarity, and the kind of focus that commands the enemy to leave in Jesus' name. If you've been waiting for permission to step into what's yours, this is it. Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You're not behind. You're not undisciplined. You're just distracted. And the enemy doesn't need you to fail at your God-given mission. He just needs you busy with everything else. In this episode, Rae exposes the subtle ways distraction pulls you off course, even when you're doing good things. She shares a raw story from her own life and a powerful conversation with friends that revealed how the enemy targets high-achieving women right at the moment of obedience. If you can list ten things you did today but none of them are the one thing God assigned you, this episode will help you reclaim your focus. This isn't about doing more. It's about protecting what's yours. Because if the enemy is working this hard to distract you, it means you're dangerous. Key Timestamps [00:02:15] The difference between lazy and distracted   [00:07:45] A girlfriend's conviction about self-care vs. ministry   [00:15:10] Why your struggle to focus is proof you're called   [00:18:00] The cost of being one degree off course   [00:20:30] How to do a daily distraction audit   [00:23:45] Your mission is waiting for you   Memorable Quotes "I don't think you're lazy. I don't think you're under-disciplined. You're just distracted." – Rae Irelan [00:01:45] "The enemy doesn't actually need you to fail at that thing that God has given you. He just needs you to be really busy." – Rae Irelan [00:03:20]  "Every time you say no to what God didn't assign to you, you're saying yes to what He did assign to you." – Rae Irelan [00:22:10]  Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kerry Tepedino opens this moment with a prayer that feels less like ritual and more like covering. She speaks protection over every listener, provision for what's ahead, and the belief that you're here for a reason, for a specific nugget meant just for you. There's something about standing together, two or more, that changes the weight of what we carry. Kerry prays over the angels at their post, over the divine plan already in motion, and over the strength that comes from leading with heart instead of hustle. This isn't a full episode. It's a pause, a covering, and a reminder that you're not alone in what you're building. Get the first chapter of Kerry's book “One Thought Away” for free: https://onethoughtawaybook.com/ The book includes printables, visualizations, and tools to help you identify the one thought standing between you and your dream life. Available in full on Amazon. Kerry Tepedino Kerry Tepedino is the CEO and Founder of the One Thought Away Project™ and Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Living Beyond The Hustle. With nearly 25 years as an entrepreneur, she's transitioned from brick-and-mortar to global business models and now focuses on helping high-level women align their life, leadership, and legacy without burnout. Kerry is a single mom of three and a fierce advocate for play, adventure, and bringing God into leadership decisions. Website: www.onethoughtawayproject.com   Living Beyond The Hustle: http://www.livingbeyondthehustle.com/equity   Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/kerrytepedino Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kerry Tepedino has been an entrepreneur for 25 years. She's built brick-and-mortar businesses, scaled globally, raised three kids as a single mom, and still refuses to miss the moments that matter. But it didn't start that way. There were seasons of exhaustion, of measuring herself against to-do lists, of staying tired because it felt easier than stopping. In this conversation, Kerry and Rae unpack the real cost of hustle culture and why so many high-performing women stay stuck in patterns that no longer serve them. Kerry introduces three core questions that help you identify what's driving your burnout, what it's actually costing you, and whether you're willing to renegotiate the contracts you made with yourself years ago. This isn't about quitting. It's about realigning. If you've ever wondered how to create more success without burning out, or if you're running at full capacity and can't see a way forward, this episode will give you the permission and the framework to build differently. Key Timestamps [00:05:30] Kerry's 25-year entrepreneurial journey and her current focus on high-level women   [00:07:45] Why self-care and play are part of the job description, not a luxury   [00:12:10] Renegotiating old contracts with yourself based on your current season   [00:18:30] Why we keep doing things that don't serve us [00:21:45] Rae shares two powerful journaling questions that shook her this morning   [00:26:00] The cost question: What is it really costing you to stay in this pattern?   Memorable Quotes "I wasn't willing to stay in burnout for an extended period of time. So it wasn't about quitting. That's different. But I renegotiated based on the season I was then in and the things that were now a priority to me." – Kerry Tepedino [00:12:34]  "We keep doing things even if they're not serving us; we keep doing it because we're still getting something from it, right? Or else we would stop. What is it costing me to continue to do this pattern or have this way of being or this way of thinking or speaking? What is it costing me?" – Kerry Tepedino [00:19:10] Get the first chapter of Kerry's book “One Thought Away” for free: https://onethoughtawaybook.com/ The book includes printables, visualizations, and tools to help you identify the one thought standing between you and your dream life. Available in full on Amazon. Kerry Tepedino Kerry Tepedino is the CEO and Founder of the One Thought Away Project™ and Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Living Beyond The Hustle. With nearly 25 years as an entrepreneur, she's transitioned from brick-and-mortar to global business models and now focuses on helping high-level women align their life, leadership, and legacy without burnout. Kerry is a single mom of three and a fierce advocate for play, adventure, and bringing God into leadership decisions. Website: www.onethoughtawayproject.com   Living Beyond The Hustle: http://www.livingbeyondthehustle.com/equity   Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/kerrytepedino Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a difference between wanting something and being called to it. This prayer is for the woman who feels the pull but needs confirmation that what's stirring inside her is real, is hers, and is worth protecting. Rae leads a grounded, intentional prayer asking for clarity on what to nurture and what to release. It's not about knowing the entire path. It's about recognizing the resources already in front of you and stepping forward anyway, hand in hand with something bigger than your own agenda. Short, focused, and meant to be returned to whenever you need to remember: the desire matters, the timing isn't yours, and you're more ready than you think. Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The door doesn't open for the person waiting to prepare after the opportunity arrives. It opens for the one who's already been preparing in secret. Rae shares a raw story about missing an opportunity because she didn't obey when God told her to prepare. It's a vulnerable look at how the enemy uses waiting as a shield against fear, and how disobedience creates space for lies to take root. This isn't about hustling harder or forcing doors open. It's about recognizing that preparation itself is an act of faith, and your obedience in the unseen is what positions you to walk through the door when it finally swings wide. If you've been telling yourself you'll start when the timing is right, when you have more clarity, or when you feel ready enough, this episode will challenge you to stop worshiping the opinions of others and start taking the one action that proves you trust Him. Key Timestamps [00:03:45] The story: How Rae missed an opportunity by not preparing [00:08:12] When the enemy gets in during disobedience [00:16:45] 10 empowering beliefs to claim over your calling [00:25:40] Grace and the second chance to prepare with excellence [00:30:50] The performance that glorified God through preparation [00:36:10] Preparation is the practical expression of faith Memorable Quotes "Preparation is not presumptuous. It's the practical expression of trust in what God has already spoken." – Rae Irelan [00:17:42]  "The delay is not rejection. It's really just development." – Rae Irelan [00:34:15]  Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes the most powerful moment in a conversation happens before the conversation even starts. Marissa McCrory, a functional health practitioner who helps women heal at the root, opens this episode with a prayer that feels less like a formality and more like an invitation. She prays for the woman who's tired of feeling alone in her health journey. For the woman who has a dream she's too afraid to follow. For the woman who needs to hear that healing isn't just about protocols; it's about being seen. This isn't a typical health episode. It's a moment of pause, of intention, of asking God to do what no supplement or strategy ever could. If you've been waiting for permission to believe your body can heal or your dream is worth chasing, this might be the sign you didn't know you needed. Connect with Marissa McCrory Marissa McCrory is a functional health practitioner and founder of Lumina Path. She helps women heal at the root by addressing gut health, liver function, mineral balance, and nervous system regulation. Her work blends functional testing with simple, sustainable strategies that actually move the needle. With a background in psychology and over 20 years in ministry doing inner healing and deliverance, Marissa brings a holistic approach that integrates the physical, emotional, and spiritual. Website: www.luminapath.com   Instagram: @marissareneemccrory   Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

High-achieving women are masters at producing. But somewhere between the doing and the building, most of us forgot how to stop giving up on ourselves. Marissa McCrory is a functional health practitioner who helps women heal at the root by addressing gut health, liver function, mineral balance, and nervous system regulation. But her work goes deeper than protocols. She's unraveling the mental game that keeps women stuck in cycles of self-abandonment, yo-yo habits, and the belief that rest is optional. In this conversation, she and Rae talk about the difference between your who and your do, why every culture except ours cleanses for parasites, and how stewardship of your body is an act of faith, not control. This isn't about adding more to your plate. It's about recognizing what season you're in and whether you've been shoulding all over yourself for way too long. Key Timestamps [00:06:12] Adventure, risk, and resilience in family culture   [00:13:18] The difference between your who and your do   [00:20:22] Seven types of rest and why physical rest isn't the only kind   [00:24:10] Stewardship vs. dependence: taking care of your health as an act of faith   [00:31:00] The pattern of giving up on yourself and where it started   [00:41:00] Advocating for yourself Memorable Quotes "Taking care of our health is actually stewardship. And if you don't get to that point of seeing how amazing and miraculous your body is, it's something He gave you, and it is a walking miracle." – Marissa McCrory [00:24:10]  "Women are convinced that they need to produce way more to be valuable, and a lot of it I have to address, like if we put together a plan and they don't follow it, it's like, okay, so where did you learn to give up on yourself?" – Marissa McCrory [00:31:00]  Connect with Marissa McCrory Marissa McCrory is a functional health practitioner and founder of Lumina Path. She helps women heal at the root by addressing gut health, liver function, mineral balance, and nervous system regulation. Her work blends functional testing with simple, sustainable strategies that actually move the needle. With a background in psychology and over 20 years in ministry doing inner healing and deliverance, Marissa brings a holistic approach that integrates the physical, emotional, and spiritual. Website: www.luminapath.com   Instagram: @marissareneemccrory   Email: [email protected] Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices