Do you feel anxious, overwhelmed, and mentally exhausted as a mom? Do you feel like your mind never shuts off, even when nothing is technically “wrong”? This episode is for the overwhelmed mom who feels anxious, burned out, and emotionally drained by motherhood.

In this episode of Faith Over Anxiety for Moms, Christian moms will learn what mental load really is and why mental load causes anxiety, emotional exhaustion, and burnout in motherhood. Rachel explains why so many moms feel overwhelmed, mentally tired, and on edge, even on ordinary days, and why this does not mean you are weak or failing as a mom or as a Christian.

Through powerful Bible stories of Moses, Elijah, and Hagar, this faith-based podcast episode shows what the Bible says about carrying too much responsibility, emotional overload, and burnout. You’ll hear how God does not glorify exhaustion, does not expect moms to carry everything alone, and does not overlook the invisible emotional labor of motherhood.

This Christian motherhood podcast episode offers biblical encouragement for anxious moms, practical faith-based insight, and a simple next step to help overwhelmed moms begin sharing the mental load and finding rest in God.

If you are a Christian mom struggling with anxiety, overwhelm, burnout, mental exhaustion, or emotional overload, this episode will help you understand what you’re carrying and how God meets you right there.

-Why moms feel anxious, overwhelmed, and exhausted

-What mental load is and why it impacts anxiety in motherhood

-How emotional and mental burnout affects Christian moms

-What the Bible says about carrying too much responsibility

-How God responds to exhaustion, burnout, and overwhelm

-A faith-based, practical step to reduce mental load as a mom

Exodus 18:13–26 — Moses and the danger of carrying everyone’s needs alone

1 Kings 19:1–18 — Elijah’s burnout and God’s response through rest and care

Genesis 16:7–13 — Hagar and the God who sees overwhelmed and unseen moms

Matthew 11:28–30 — Rest for the weary and burdened

1 Peter 5:7 — Casting anxiety on God because He cares

What is one mental responsibility you are carrying alone right now that is contributing to your anxiety, and who could help share that mental load with you?

Faith Over Anxiety for Moms is a Christian podcast for moms struggling with anxiety, overwhelm, emotional exhaustion, and burnout. Each episode offers faith-based encouragement, biblical truth, and practical support to help Christian moms find peace, rest, and hope in motherhood.

If you are an anxious or overwhelmed mom, be sure to follow this Christian motherhood podcast, leave a written review on Apple Podcasts, and share this episode with another mom who feels mentally exhausted and overwhelmed. Your review helps more Christian moms searching for anxiety support and faith-based encouragement find this show.

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In today’s episode, I mentioned a book that deeply shaped how I understand mental load in motherhood and marriage—especially the invisible weight so many moms quietly carry every day.

📖 Book mentioned in this episode: A Better Share by Dr. Morgan Cutlip

This book helps put language to the emotional and mental labor moms often carry—like planning, remembering, anticipating needs, and holding everyone else’s life together—and offers a healthier, more connected way for couples to truly share that load.

👉 https://linktw.in/JgAExp

xoxo,

Rachel

Intrusive thoughts are one of the most unsettling parts of anxiety in motherhood. They often show up without warning—scary thoughts, unwanted images, or sudden fears that something bad might happen—and can leave moms feeling shaken, ashamed, or confused.

In this episode, we talk honestly about intrusive thoughts and anxiety spirals, especially the kind that show up around our children. I share my own experience with intrusive thoughts and explain why having them does not mean something is wrong with you, that you want them, or that your faith is weak.

Using Scripture and lived experience, this episode walks through a clear, biblical way to respond when intrusive thoughts appear—without fear, panic, or shame.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

-What intrusive thoughts are and why anxious moms experience them

-Why intrusive thoughts don’t define you or reflect your intentions

-How anxiety uses fear to keep thoughts looping

-A step-by-step, Scripture-based way to interrupt anxiety spirals

-Why releasing anxiety to God is a practice, not a one-time moment

This episode is for the mom who has been scared by her thoughts and wondered what they say about her. You are not broken, and you are not alone.

Each episode of Faith Over Anxiety for Moms includes faith-based encouragement, practical tools, and prayer for the mom listening.

👉 If this episode encouraged you, please follow or subscribe so you don’t miss future episodes. 👉 If you know a mom who needs encouragement, share this episode with her.

xoxo,

Rachel

In this first episode, I’m sharing my story.

For years, I told myself I was fine. I was functioning, showing up, and doing what needed to be done—but underneath it all, anxiety was quietly shaping my life. After the unexpected loss of my sister, anxiety became something I carried daily. Motherhood intensified it. I learned how to survive, how to push through, and how to ignore what my body and heart were trying to tell me.

In this episode, I open up about:

-How anxiety first entered my life after loss

-Why becoming a mom made everything feel heavier

-How I coped the “world’s way” for a long time—staying busy, avoiding rest, and trying to do it all myself

-How God slowly drew me back to Him in the middle of overwhelm

-What changed when I finally allowed support, therapy, and deeper faith into my healing

-Why this podcast exists and who it’s for

This podcast was created for the mom who loves Jesus but still struggles with anxiety. The mom who feels overwhelmed, mentally exhausted, and unsure why calm feels so hard to reach. My heart is to create a space where you feel seen, understood, and supported—and reminded that you are not broken and you are not alone.

Each episode of Faith Over Anxiety for Moms will include faith-based encouragement, mindset and nervous system tools, honest conversations about motherhood and anxiety, and prayer for the mom listening.

🤍 If this episode resonates with you, I’m so glad you’re here. 🤍 Be sure to follow or subscribe so you don’t miss future episodes. 🤍 Share this podcast with a mom who could use encouragement and hope.

Thank you for being here. I can’t wait to walk this journey with you.

Xoxo,

Rachel