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121 | Beyond the Badge: Embracing Seasons in a World Obsessed with Busy

  • Emily Reuschel
  • Nov 7, 2024
  • 4 min read

Gather in Growth Podcast episode #001

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Something that’s been on my mind lately is busyness, and really…getting clear on what it looks like to genuinely honor the season that you’re in.


We’re heading into the end of the year where we go from harvest, to Halloween, and then straight into the holiday season. It’s basically ‘go go go’ with everything – you’re driving here, flying there, creating traditions, making memories, and ALL.THE.THINGS.


All of that is wonderful, but…it can also be a LOT.


Over the last couple of years, I’ve really leaned into the concept of ‘wintering’. While we seem to be adding more and more to our calendar, Nature is instead telling us to be still, turn inward, and do less. Whether we’re experiencing pregnancy, trying to navigate postpartum, transitioning our career, or some other kind of major life change, it’s VITAL that we slow down, and honor the season we’re in.


In today’s episode, I want to talk about what it looks like ‘beyond the badge’, and embracing seasons in a world obsessed with busy. For me, I wore ‘busy’ like a badge of honor. I wanted to achieve every milestone, achievement, and check allll the boxes. Busy became my default answer, because when we’re busy, that means we’re successful..right?


I’ve had to actively work on NOT being so dang busy in my life, and instead, being very intentional about what myself (and my family) say ‘yes’ to. This has been an evolution for me – my defining moment was the COVID shutdown, and I had no choice but to slow down.


While slowing down during this time helped, I didn’t stay there. I eventually found myself in burnout and struggling with my mental health, which ultimately pushed me into therapy. Therapy showed me just how addicted I was to ‘doing’ and ‘achieving’.


I learned how to untangle my worth from productivity. I really had to work on defining my ‘enoughness’ outside of my productive output in entrepreneurship. BOY was it eye-opening!!


I felt like I was *finally* coming out on the other side..and then more life happened. Between having an unexpected pregnancy with our third child and our ‘Great House Flood’ during Christmas last year (those are the biggies!), I’ve been forced into stillness, and had to really strip down my to-do list.


Turns out, I didn’t actually need to do sooo much in order to be successful..and neither do YOU!


We get stuck in the constant hustling and chasing and doing and thinking we have to be everything, for everyone. I’m here to tell you that you do NOT need to be productive in order to be worthy. Choosing presence, peace, and alignment is an act of self-trust, and a rebellion against a culture that glorifies ‘busyness’.


I want to encourage you to honor your natural energy, and be present with what’s right in front of you. When you’re able to know, love, and trust yourself just as you are, you’ll be able to come home to yourself, and truly thrive, regardless of the season you’re in.


You can do it all and have it all, but you can NOT do it all at once. It’s time to leave ‘busy’ behind, and really embrace each season, friend!


In this episode about beyond the badge: embracing seasons in a world obsessed with busy, we cover:

  • Turning to the ‘cyclical’ nature of the world and honoring the season you’re in

  • My story of wearing ‘busy’ like a badge of honor + how I’ve actively worked to change that over time

  • My journey through burnout + the unexpected blessings this led to

  • Choosing to truly slow down during life’s seasons + learning the art of ‘simplify to amplify’

  • Finding alignment in the life you want to create + focusing on being present, and coming home to yourself


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Gather in Growth is more than a podcast—it’s a sanctuary for women coming home to themselves and each other. A sacred space to expand horizons, reignite our power, and live unapologetically as our fullest, most authentic selves.


Hosted by Emily Reuschel, this is a gathering place for the doers, dreamers, and seekers who crave connection, purpose, and meaningful impact. Through raw conversations and soul-deep reflections, we’ll embrace curiosity, step to the edges of our comfort zones, and defy expectations.


Picture this: women gathered around a fire, sharing stories with open hearts—connecting, healing, and evolving together. That’s the spirit of Gather in Growth. This is our space to awaken and embody the lives we’ve been yearning for—lives rooted in alignment, guided by intuition, and built with intention.


If you’re ready to move beyond limits and labels, cultivate deep inner trust, and courageously embrace the magic of who you are, then welcome home. Together, let’s Gather in Growth.


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