Ep. 113 - From Burnout to Joy: How to Come From a Place of Rest and Find Your True Identity with Kathleen Coleman (Listener Discretion Advised)

Note: This episode contains brief references to childhood trauma and divorce as part of Kathleen’s story. While these experiences are mentioned, our conversation centers on healing, identity, and joy—please listen with care. (Postponed from Novemeber 2025)

Are you constantly working towards your next vacation or the weekend just to feel a moment of peace? What if rest wasn't a destination, but your starting point? In this profound conversation, host Jineen is joined by minister, author, and coach Kathleen Coleman to discuss why so many ambitious women weaponize rest and struggle with burnout. Kathleen shares her powerful journey and explains how true rest begins with your spirit and is deeply connected to your identity. Discover the link between purpose, vision, hope, and joy, and learn practical steps to heal, set boundaries, and finally choose yourself. This episode is a must-listen for any "Intentional Queen" ready to stop the cycle of self-neglect and live a life of authentic joy.

In this episode, life coach and minister Kathleen Coleman joins Jineen for a deep and moving discussion about the true meaning of rest. It's not just about pausing your work; it's a spiritual mindset that stems from being secure in your identity. Kathleen explains how to stop working for rest and start living from a place of rest, allowing joy and purpose to flow naturally. 

Drawing from her own powerful life experiences—from growing up in the South in the 1960s to healing from trauma and divorce—Kathleen provides a roadmap for finding your worth, setting boundaries, and embracing the joy that comes from living in your God-given purpose.

In this episode, you will learn:

• The critical difference between physical and spiritual rest, and why one is impossible without the other.

• How to shift your mindset from working
  for rest to operating from a place of rest.

• Why a lack of rest is often a symptom of an identity crisis.

• The reason spiritually grounded "Queens don't have to compete".

• The direct pathway to finding joy:
  Purpose → Vision → Hope → Joy.

• How to set firm boundaries as an act of self-love that protects your purpose and your joy.

• Three practical tips you can use today to cultivate more joy, connect with your identity, and love yourself more deeply.

 

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Timestamped Highlights

• [00:02:15] Kathleen explains why her word of the year is REST and how it involves both the physical and the spiritual.

• [00:03:47] The foundational concept of the episode: "We were not designed spiritually to try to get to rest. We were designed spiritually to come from a place of rest".

• [00:05:22] Host Jineen discusses the "permission to pause" and how perfectionists often struggle to accept rest as a necessity.

• [00:10:36] Kathleen shares a powerful story from her childhood that shaped her understanding of identity and labels.

• [00:15:30] What "I choose me" really means: having a serious, deep, and real conversation with yourself.

• [00:20:32] The connection between your God-given purpose and sustainable joy is explained.

• [00:29:53] Kathleen opens up about her healing journey through divorce and the identity crisis that helped her find herself.

• [00:40:49] A discussion on why setting boundaries is crucial for protecting your value and purpose.

• [00:46:48] Kathleen shares three actionable tips for the audience on finding joy, understanding identity, and practicing self-love.

• [00:55:09] Kathleen's closing advice: You must choose joy and peace, even when you don't feel it.

 

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Resources Mentioned

• Kathleen's Book: Every Need Met: Seven Steps to God's Supernatural Provision (Special Gift for the IQJ Community-See gift when join IQJ email)

• Kathleen's Program: The Dream Builders Program

• Kathleen's Workshop: FREE Spiritual DNA Journal

Connect with Kathleen Coleman

• Website: kathleen-coleman.com

• Social Media: Find her on Facebook, LinkedIn, and TikTok via her website.

Connect with the Intentional Queen Podcast

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Remember… Pausing isn’t procrastination. Selah is strategy. It’s time to shift from survival mode to intentional living.

Level up your Intentional Queen To a BETTER You!

-Coach Jineen