Ambition Isn't the Enemy: Redefining Hustle with Erin Harrigan

Show Notes

If you've ever wondered whether wanting more automatically makes you less spiritual… this conversation is for you.

Today I'm joined by Christian business coach and author Erin Harrigan, and we're talking about the tension a lot of women quietly live in: loving Jesus and also being ambitious. Because somewhere along the way, many of us were taught we had to pick one.

We talk about why burnout isn't always caused by doing too much — sometimes it's caused by chasing the wrong definition of success. We unpack what it actually looks like to work hard with God instead of for approval, how to tell when your drive has drifted into anxiety, and why rest is often the most obedient thing you can do.

Also… we may gently dismantle imposter syndrome along the way.

This one isn't about quitting your goals.
It's about surrendering the pressure attached to them.

If you've been tired, striving, overthinking, or quietly wondering why success still feels heavy — pull up a chair.

In this episode we touch on:

The difference between godly ambition and anxious striving
Why burnout can happen even in ministry spaces
A simple way to check your motives when anxiety shows up
Joy vs happiness (and why confusing them exhausts us)
A perspective on imposter syndrome that might change everything

📚 Erin's book Redefining Hustle is available now as an ebook and you can preorder the print book here.

You can connect with Erin here.

If this episode encouraged you, send it to the friend who's holding everything together… and secretly exhausted doing it.

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