When Surrender Becomes Your Superpower: How to Rest, Reset, and Realign with God with Carla Reeves

This week on The Confident Woman Podcast, Rachel Brooks is joined by the incredible Carla Reeves—a coach, writer, and host of the Differently Podcast—whose work centers on helping women reset their lives from the inside out.What starts as a conversation about writing and reflection turns into a deeply raw and faith-filled dialogue around burnout, surrender, perfectionism, and the holy (but hard) work of resting and realigning with God in every area of life—business, marriage, motherhood, and self.This is not your typical success chat. It’s a soul-to-soul reminder that rest is not weakness. It's wisdom. And sometimes, the most productive thing you can do is finally let go.Inside this conversation:The quiet, sacred power of journaling and self-reflectionWhat true surrender to God really looks like in business and lifeThe grief of releasing the old and waiting on what’s nextWhy success doesn’t always mean strivingRest as a spiritual weapon—and your permission to pauseTimestamps:[00:00] Intro to Carla + her journey into writing[03:00] Journaling as the doorway to God, creativity, and self-acceptance[07:00] Breaking up with perfectionism[10:00] What real surrender looks like in entrepreneurship[13:00] The burnout loop and why high-achieving women struggle with rest[17:00] Thought management + renewing your mind through faith[22:00] Bringing faith into business (and the fear of doing it wrong)[26:00] Realigning your message without swinging into extremes[30:00] Following God’s lead—even when it doesn’t make sense[34:00] Marriage, presence, and what surrender restored[39:00] Carla’s invitation: journaling as your next stepQuotes to Highlight:"Rest isn’t stepping away. It’s stepping in—with God.""You’re not behind. You’re being rebuilt.""Your next breakthrough begins when you let go."Connect with Carla:Connect with Carla: carlareeves.comCarla’s podcast: DifferentlyLinks + Resources:Book: The Art of WarGrab The Confidence BlueprintExplore Becoming… The Confident WomanThe Confident Woman CommunityConnect with Rachel:Website: iamrachelbrooks.comInstagram: @iamrachelbrooksPodcast IG: @theconfidentwoman.co📩 Subscribe to The Confident Woman Weekly newsletter🎧 Listen to more episodes: iamrachelbrooks.com/podcast