23 | How to Slow Down This Summer Without Losing Momentum in Your Business
Release Date: 06/19/2025
34 | The Hidden Cost of Building Your Business the World’s Way | Sustainable Foundations Podcast
Sustainable Foundations | Equipping Christian Women for Faith-Based Business Growth and Sustainable Scaling
Everywhere you turn, the world has something to say about success in business. 👉 Hustle harder. 👉 Work longer. 👉 Sacrifice now for freedom later. 👉 If you’re not growing fast, you’re failing. Sound familiar? The problem is, these messages don’t just sound exhausting—they come with a hidden cost that most entrepreneurs don’t see until it’s too late. In this episode of the Sustainable Foundations Podcast, we’re kicking off the brand-new Becoming a Faith-Led CEO Series by unpacking the truth about building your business the world’s way. You’ll hear: ✨ Why worldly...
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33 | Want Sustainable Business Growth? Start by Checking Your Roots
Sustainable Foundations | Equipping Christian Women for Faith-Based Business Growth and Sustainable Scaling
In this episode, we’re getting honest about something most business coaches don’t talk about enough: What happens when your business starts growing… but your foundation is shaky? I want you to picture it like a garden — full of Pinterest dreams and hopeful seeds. But underneath the surface? The soil is dry. The roots are shallow. And the fruit… just isn’t showing up the way you expected. Sound familiar? Today, we’re talking about what it really means to grow a business from the inside out — not from hustle, pressure, or performance… but from clarity, peace, and...
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32 | How to Handle Fast Business Growth Without Losing Your Peace or Purpose
Sustainable Foundations | Equipping Christian Women for Faith-Based Business Growth and Sustainable Scaling
Today, we’re talking about something that doesn’t get enough airtime in the online business space: What do you do when the thing you prayed for… starts working? The clients are coming. The inbox is full. The calendar is booked. And yes — it’s a blessing. But also? You’re kind of freaking out inside. If you’ve ever found yourself in a season of fast growth and quietly thought, “This is amazing… but I don’t know how long I can sustain this,” this episode is for you. Because here’s the truth no one talks about: Success doesn’t always feel like peace. Even...
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31 | Back-to-School Reset: How to Transition Into Fall With Peace & Purpose
Sustainable Foundations | Equipping Christian Women for Faith-Based Business Growth and Sustainable Scaling
This is Part 2 of our Back-to-School Reset Series, and today we’re getting super practical. If your brain is already tiptoeing into fall mode — even though your house still looks like summer exploded — you’re in the right place. In this episode, we’re talking about how to reset your business rhythms before the school year kicks in, so you don’t end up feeling frazzled, overbooked, or totally off track come September. You’ll hear me break down three really simple, strategic things you can do right now (yes, even with popsicle sticks still on the counter) to help you move into fall...
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30 | Back-to-School Reset: How to Prepare Your Heart, Home, and Business for a Peaceful Fall
Sustainable Foundations | Equipping Christian Women for Faith-Based Business Growth and Sustainable Scaling
Today, we’re kicking off a special two-part series designed specifically for the Christian mompreneur navigating the transition from a slower summer to a more structured fall — without defaulting back to hustle mode. In Part One of the Back-to-School Reset Series, we’re talking all about the prep season — that awkward, in-between space where your heart still loves slow mornings, but your mind is already racing toward school routines, packed calendars, and how to keep your business moving in a new season. If you’re a faith-led solopreneur who’s enjoyed a summer of rest but now feels...
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29 | When Business Feels Slow: Trusting God Instead of Defaulting to Hustle
Sustainable Foundations | Equipping Christian Women for Faith-Based Business Growth and Sustainable Scaling
If you’re in a slower season of business — one where the inquiries have paused, the calendar feels eerily quiet, and you’re not sure whether to rest or panic — this episode is for you. Today, we’re diving deep into what it really means to walk through the hidden seasons of entrepreneurship. You know the ones — where it looks like nothing is working… but under the surface, everything is shifting. Inside this episode, we explore: 🌾 Why slow doesn’t mean stuck (or small) 🌾 What God might be forming in you while you wait 🌾 How to discern whether your striving is rooted in...
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28 | Feeling Like You’re Failing at Motherhood and Business? Here’s the Truth You Need
Sustainable Foundations | Equipping Christian Women for Faith-Based Business Growth and Sustainable Scaling
Welcome back to The Sustainable Foundations Podcast — the go-to show for Christian women balancing motherhood and business with faith and purpose. Let’s be real: Have you ever laid in bed thinking, “I didn’t show up well today — not for my kids, not for my business, not even for myself…”? If that quiet ache feels all too familiar, this episode is for you. You’re not lazy. You’re not doing it wrong. You’re just carrying a lot — and you care deeply. But the world doesn’t talk about how heavy it can feel to steward both your home and your God-given mission at the same...
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27 | Where Your Focus Goes, Your Fruit Grows: A Heart Check for Faith-Led CEOs
Sustainable Foundations | Equipping Christian Women for Faith-Based Business Growth and Sustainable Scaling
Ever look around your business and wonder, “Why doesn’t this feel the way I thought it would?” You're checking the boxes. Posting the content. Hitting the goals. And yet… something still feels off. In this episode of the Sustainable Foundations Podcast, we’re getting real about the quiet misalignment so many faith-led solopreneurs face — when the systems are strong but the soul is stretched thin. We’re diving into the hard but holy truth: Your fruit will always match your focus. And if the fruit you’re seeing in your life and business looks more like anxiety, exhaustion, and...
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26 | When God Hits Pause: What the Wilderness Season Taught Me About Hustle, Identity, and True Rest
Sustainable Foundations | Equipping Christian Women for Faith-Based Business Growth and Sustainable Scaling
Hey friend — today’s episode is a tender one. We’re talking about something that doesn’t always show up on the to-do list or strategy call, but quietly shapes the way we lead and build: what happens when God asks you to stop. I’m sharing a personal story from one of the hardest, most beautiful seasons of my life — when God invited me out of hustle and into the wilderness. At the height of business success, with systems thriving and strategy humming, I felt an unexpected tug… and before I knew it, everything paused. Maybe you're there now — still doing all the “right”...
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25 | When You’re the Default Parent and the CEO: How to Lead Without Losing Yourself
Sustainable Foundations | Equipping Christian Women for Faith-Based Business Growth and Sustainable Scaling
Feeling stretched thin trying to be both the default parent and the CEO of your business? You’re not alone. In this episode of Sustainable Foundations, we’re naming the unspoken tension so many faith-led women carry—and walking through four practical, grace-filled shifts to help you steward your business and home without burning out. If you're juggling all the mental tabs, constantly interrupted, and wondering how to keep growing what God’s called you to… this conversation will help you breathe again. We’re talking real-life strategies to lighten your mental load, set boundaries...
info_outlineHey sweet friend — welcome back to the Sustainable Foundations Podcast, the go-to show for faith-led solopreneurs who are done with the hustle and ready to build businesses anchored in peace, purpose, and sustainable growth.
In today’s episode, we’re talking about a struggle that hits extra hard in summer: the pressure to keep up, show up, and hustle harder... even when everything in you is craving rest.
If you've ever found yourself thinking:
→ “If I slow down, I’ll fall behind.”
→ “Everyone else is launching — maybe I should be doing more…”
→ “Can I really rest and still run a successful business?”
…then this episode is your permission slip to breathe.
You’ll learn how to slow down your pace without stalling your purpose — and how to grow your business this summer without burning out.
In this episode, we cover:
✅ The hustle lie that says rest = failure — and how to break up with it
✅ Why summer is not a setback, but a sacred opportunity to reset
✅ 4 strategic ways to grow your business with intention, not intensity
✅ How to let your systems carry what your summer schedule can’t
✅ A faith-based reminder that you are not behind — you're being present
✅ Why rest isn’t the absence of productivity — it’s the presence of purpose
✅ A mindset shift that redefines “real work” for the season you’re in
📎 Free Resource Mentioned: Grab your free From Chaos to Clarity guide — the summer rhythm reset that helps you align your business with your capacity, create margin, and steward what matters most. 👉 https://ashleighfoy.com/from-chaos-to-clarity
🌿 Whether you're juggling summer schedules, craving a slower pace, or wondering if it's okay to not “scale” this season… this episode will ground you in truth, strategy, and sustainability.
You don’t have to choose between rest and results. You can keep showing up — with peace. With purpose. With God at the center.
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