Raising Godly Girls Podcast
Episode 272

How a Culture of Busyness is Burning Out Our Girls

Today’s girls are growing up in a culture that glorifies hustle—and it’s leaving them exhausted. From academics to athletics, friendships to faith commitments, many daughters are running on empty long before adulthood. Is busyness shaping their identity more than God’s truth? 

In this episode of the Raising Godly Girls Podcast, co-hosts Rachael Culpepper and Melissa Bearden tackle the silent epidemic of burnout among girls. With honesty, humor, and Biblical wisdom, they share how nonstop schedules can rob girls of peace and distort their sense of worth—and how parents can push back with rhythms of rest. 

You’ll also hear American Heritage Girls Founder & Executive Director Emeritus Patti Garibay deliver a powerful Raising Godly Girls Minute on the “Busy Bee” trap and the freedom that comes with Psalm 46:10: “Be still and know that I am God.” 

Together, the conversation points to a better way: teaching our girls that rest is not laziness, but obedience. That saying “no” can be an act of trust. And that their value is not measured by their productivity, but by their identity in Christ. 

If your daughter is running hard—or if your own schedule feels like it’s running you—this episode will help you breathe deeply, hit pause, and rediscover the beauty of a slower, Spirit-led life. 

This Week’s Reminders: 

• Her schedule should serve her, not control her 

• Rest is a spiritual discipline, not a reward 

• You set the tone she learns to live by 

Scripture References: 

• Psalm 46:10 

Explore more resources to raise girls rooted in Christ at raisinggodlygirls.com.

To find or start an AHG Troop in your area, visit americanheritagegirls.org. 

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