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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter

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Burnout Recovery coach • Yoga/meditation Teacher • Just Rest Podcast Host and Newsletter Writer • Pop Culture Nerd • Fanning the 🔥 of a liberating rest revolution. Podcast: justrest.buzzsprout.com Substack: defythetrend.substack.com

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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Tomorrow I’m thrilled to be having a conversation with @samanthagregory.bsky.social ✨ about setting holiday boundaries on the Just Rest Pod. What your struggles with saying no during the holidays? We will discuss your comments/questions during the recording if you get them to us by 10 a.m. ET tmrw.
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Stickers! I have STICKERS! These will brighten up and give you an extra dopamine rush each time you complete the quick and simple sections in my Setting Holiday Boundaries workbook. Preorder 📕 holiday-boundaries-workbook.teachery.co/main-payment...
Nicole holding the stickers for the setting holiday boundaries workbook right in her very hand. They have fun emojis for energizing, rejuvenating and draining work. Also bigger ones that say, I am enough and Capatalist BS. These are so fun. Preorder now!
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
New Just Rest episode is up, and it's a fun one: my first Substack Live ever, with my friend Kevin Chung of Standout Creatives. We get into creative burnout, big leaps, and why rest fuels creativity instead of competing with it. 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2565476/epis...
Kevin Chung and Nicole Havelka smiling at you because we've got tips galore about recovering from creative burnout and taking big, creative leaps.
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Feminist Podcasters Collective helped form me into a podcaster. And TOMORROW is one of my favorite events of the year -- the Drop the Mic Unsummit. Please join us! mic-drop.teachery.co/enroll?a=mpe...
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Drop the Mic: Podcasting When the World is On Fire
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Both my creative and my organizing brains are on 🔥. So I’m creating. Get ready for my Setting Holiday Boundaries workbook and STICKERS! And I’m building spreadsheets and automations behind the scenes for everything! It’s wild!!!! #creator #administrator
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I took a nap today. How bout you?
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
If you believe you're the only one who can do your job — Ask yourself who actually benefits from that belief. (Hint: it)'s not your health or family. Written for nonprofit EDs, pastors and solo leaders who are ready to finally take a vacation. www.linkedin.com/pulse/i-take...
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If I Take Time Off, What Will Happen to Everything?
How to hand over your work before vacation, sabbatical, or leave — and actually trust that it will be okay This is one of the most pressing questions I hear from leaders I coach who are preparing for ...
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We did it! #JustRest #Milestone #1000Downloads
A graphic from Buzzsprout celebrating that Just Rest: Burnout Tips for Everyday Radicals just made it to 1,000 downloads! Hooray!
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
7 more listens! That’s all I need to hit 1,000 downloads of Just Rest, which is only 18 episodes in and about 9 months old! If you’ve been thinking of listening, or need to catch up after the summer, today would be a great day to do that. 🎧 Wherever you get your podcasts: justrest.buzzsprout.com
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Just Rest: Burnout Tips for Everyday Radicals
Just Rest: Burnout Tips for Everyday Radicals, hosted by Nicole Havelka, helps everyday radicals and world-changers who are tired, but not giving up to find connection, support, and soul-deep inspirat...
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A short walk in the Maine woods after my work day without music or podcast. Priceless. This digital nomad year is going pretty well. #YearofExpansion #DigitalNomad
A winding, dirt trail surrounded by old growth tress and the first fallen leaves at sunset in the Maine woods.
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
If you're seeing news like this and you get short of breath and your shoulders tighten, just take a deep breath. Or two. Then you might be able to respond more calmly. Thanks @npr.org for reporting the hard stuff. Your reporters should continue taking deep breaths, too.
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🍁 Fall = white boards and dry erase markers. Who's with me? #fallplanner #burnoutrecoverycoach #LibraRising
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The culture of NOW has really gotten out of hand. In the process of selling all my stuff in preparation for living nomadically next year, I've had so many people say, "Yes, I want to buy this $10 item and I must pick it up NOW." Seriously, you do not need an old bookshelf that fast.
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
My favorite ep of noseyAF during Black Business Month so far was her conversation with Tiffany Heard of Hues of Africa — "From Coloring Books to Culture Trips." That title alone had me. Go give her some love and listens this month. 🎧: noseyaf.com
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noseyAF: conversations about art, activism, and social change
noseyAF is a podcast about what artists and changemakers actually do. Hosted by artist and filmmaker Stephanie Graham, it’s part conversation, part creative confes…
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I need to brag on my friend Stephanie Graham for a second. For Black Business Month, she set out to feature a different Black-owned business EVERY SINGLE DAY in August. That's 31 episodes produced solo in one month. Go give her some love and listens this month. 🎧: noseyaf.com
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noseyAF: conversations about art, activism, and social change
noseyAF is a podcast about what artists and changemakers actually do. Hosted by artist and filmmaker Stephanie Graham, it’s part conversation, part creative confes…
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I was away for a minute, y'all. I was celebrating my birthday by leading a rest retreat. Then, I got a day off to hang out with a friend. Who wants me to lead one of these for their group, raise your hand? #RestasLiberation #BirthdayMonth
A group of people laying on mats, feet propped on chairs, while Nicole leads them in a guided yoga nidra (sleep of the yogi) practice for deep rest.A round table set with candles, small fidget toys, colored pencils and crayons. Beyond the table is a view of the tree-lined Missouri landscape surrounding a small lake.
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I love it when someone calls to wish me a Happy Birthday a few days early thinking it's my birthday today. I just say, "I celebrate all month." 🎉🎂 #LeoSeason #BirthdayMonth
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I gave away most of the furniture in my spare bedroom today. It feels so good to let it all go. But, the feelings aren’t always that simple. Read my latest reflection on my “Year of Expansion: Letting Go.” defythetrend.substack.com/p/letting-go... #DigitalNomad #SimpleLiving
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Letting Go of my Stuff: Not that Hard
Letting Go of Who I WAS when I Got that Stuff: Much Harder
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I got a chance earlier this year to talk about one of my favorite films — Contact (1997) with @bertrandallain.bsky.social and @kris-ingersoll.bsky.social earlier this year on @media-lit.bsky.social Now it's in my Just Rest feed. 🎧 #FilmDiscussion www.buzzsprout.com/2565476/epis...
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Contact (1997): Faith, Science & My Formative Film (Media/Lit Encore) - Just Rest: Burnout Tips for Everyday Radicals
This is my summer playlist of podcasts where I guested this past year. I am really excited to share this podcast with you because it shows a different side of me that rarely gets out in public. (DIdya...
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
I'm going nomadic! I'm writing about it every other week on Substack. Some is open to all, some written content (b/c it's work, y'all!), and my LIVE conversations on Substack plus community chats are for members of the Rest Rebel Collective. Join the Journey: 🌾 open.substack.com/pub/defythet...
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Letting Go of my Stuff: Not that Hard
Letting Go of Who I WAS when I Got that Stuff: Much Harder
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Summer harvest on a plate.
A plate of sautéed summer veggies -- zucchini, corn, tomatoes and basil on top of linguini with a little Parmesan cheese on top.
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I’ve spent this year asking "can I let go of this?" about everything I own. Turns out I wasn't attached to the stuff. I was attached to who I was when I got it. 🚲 🧉📚 New chapter starting now. Read more on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/defythet... #digitalnomad #lettinggo
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Letting Go of my Stuff: Not that Hard
Letting Go of Who I WAS when I Got that Stuff: Much Harder
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Gracie12 📎 @gracienlucy.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The perfect description of a library card .
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I’m getting a master class in rest from the poodles I’m sitting for this week. Every time I get up from a comfy spot, they take it. And fall asleep. 😆
A small black and white poodle named Max sleeping on top of the pillows I left behind in bed.
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I'd like to see a tally sheet of the expenses related to these frivolous and unethical lawsuits.
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Happy Wednesday everyone! What did you do for yourself today? #RestisResistance #RestisLiberation #BurnoutPrevention
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
That voice in your head that judges people for "being lazy"? It's not a personality flaw. Grind culture, rooted in white supremacy and toxic capitalism, literally trained us to enforce productivity on each other. 🧵 And who does that benefit?
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
😆 I read it because it gives me hope. Sometimes also lessons about how to deal with said dystopian world. But, paying attention works a little, too.
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Why do we judge people so much for resting anyway? Join me LIVE on Substack TODAY at 9am ET/10am CT when I share with paid subscribers my thoughts on grind culture and how to stop the judgy voices in our heads. #BurnoutCulture Join us $7/month: open.substack.com/pub/defythet...
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A cringy question a lot of us are secretly thinking
My conversation about judging yourself and others for doing less and saying no with Stephanie Graham on noseyAF
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Follow me -- a burnout recovery coach going nomadic, car-free & all-in on radical rest in real time. That's the Year of Expansion on Substack. Becomea free subscriber for a sneak peek. open.substack.com/pub/defythet...
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The Trade-offs of a No-car Life
I lose convenience, independence and speed, but gain a whole lot more community
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
I'm not at all ashamed to admit I'm about to lay down for an extra yoga nidra practice and it's 6:14 p.m. #RestRebel #RestasResistance #RestasLiberation #BurnoutRecovery
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The trade-offs of going car-free: ❌ Convenience ✅ Community ❌ Speed ✅ Free time ❌ Independence ✅ Deeper friendships It's the first post in my Year of Expansion series. Become a free subscriber to get a sneak peak. open.substack.com/pub/defythet...
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The Trade-offs of a No-car Life
I lose convenience, independence and speed, but gain a whole lot more community
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
I'm thrilled that I'm attending and hosting a teach-in for John Lewis Actions's event, “Urbana Good Trouble Lives On Weekend” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-a...
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Urbana Good Trouble Lives On Weekend · John Lewis Actions
The fight to protect voting rights never ends, and right now, we’re witnessing a Jim-Crow-era effort from politicians and their billionaire friends to restrict our freedoms, silence our voices, and co...
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
I retired my car three months ago. I thought I'd miss my independence most. I was wrong. New post on what a no-car life actually gives back you back. #YearofExpansion #LettingGo open.substack.com/pub/defythet...
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The Trade-offs of a No-car Life
I lose convenience, independence and speed, but gain a whole lot more community
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
I'm super excited to be hosting a small voting rights education event with a good friend here in Urbana, IL. Why don't y'all find one to attend or host one, too! #NoKings #GTLO #VotingRights mobilize.us/s/iXGIFF
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VIRTUAL Good Trouble - Reach Voters across the Country! · John Lewis Actions
Join NextGen America, Voto Latino, Common Cause, Public Citizen, and League of Women Voters as we call and text thousands of voters across the country, in honor of Good Trouble Lives On! This event is...
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Rest isn't a reward. It's a requirement. New Summer Playlist episode with Becky Mollenkamp — burnout, women's invisible labor, and what actually helps 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2565476/epis... #BurnoutinWomen #Burnout #BurnoutRecovery #restasresistance
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“You're Not Lazy, You're Depleted: Invisible Labor & the Burnout Epidemic” - Just Rest: Burnout Tips for Everyday Radicals
This is my summer playlist of podcast where I guested this past year. In this appearance on “Burnout, Invisible Labor & the Feminist Fight to Rest” on Feminist Founders, I talk with host Becky Mol...
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Are you kidding me Meta/Instagram? The DEFAULT setting is to ALLOW people to use my photos and videos in AI? You can f’ off. We’re done.
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
I've called my dental insurance provider for clarification about benefits and did the online renewal of my passport. I'm just celebrating the adulting going on here. 🎉
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
You're not lazy. You're depleted. Talked invisible labor, burnout, and what real rest actually requires with Becky Mollenkamp — kicking off my Summer Playlist series 🎧 #WomenBurnout #Invisiblelabor www.buzzsprout.com/2565476/epis...
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“You're Not Lazy, You're Depleted: Invisible Labor & the Burnout Epidemic” - Just Rest: Burnout Tips for Everyday Radicals
This is my summer playlist of podcast where I guested this past year. In this appearance on “Burnout, Invisible Labor & the Feminist Fight to Rest” on Feminist Founders, I talk with host Becky Mol...
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Why do women burn out at almost twice the rate of men? A lot of it is invisible labor — the stuff that never makes the to-do list but wrecks you anyway. New pod episode w/ @beckymollenkamp on burnout + rest 🎧 #WomenBurnout #BurnoutRecovery www.buzzsprout.com/2565476/epis...
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“You're Not Lazy, You're Depleted: Invisible Labor & the Burnout Epidemic” - Just Rest: Burnout Tips for Everyday Radicals
This is my summer playlist of podcast where I guested this past year. In this appearance on “Burnout, Invisible Labor & the Feminist Fight to Rest” on Feminist Founders, I talk with host Becky Mol...
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
I shouldn't have to swear at one of those automated customer service lines to get basic service. But, that's what I did with Fedex and I was finally (after more than a month) got service.
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
This short, powerful episode of the podcast is for you think you need to power through. #JustRestPodcast #RestAffirmations 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2565476/epis...
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Your Rest Affirmation for Hard Days (Save This One) - Just Rest: Burnout Tips for Everyday Radicals
Season one ends the way it began — with radical permission. In this final episode, Nicole compiles the "Dear Rest Rebels" messages from every guest this season, and the result is something you'll want...
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Naps = kindness. I get behind that.
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
I actually loved sharing the messy, imperfect story of starting my indie podcast, Just Rest, with my guest interviewer, Taina Brown. Takeaway: Just start your new thing, mess and all. #MessyStarts #IndiePodcasting #LetGoPerfectionism 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2565476/epis...
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The Messy Truth about Indie Podcasting & Burnout with Guest Interviewer Taina Brown - Just Rest: Burnout Tips for Everyday Radicals
What happens when the host gets interviewed? In this special episode, Nicole hands the mic to friend, coaching colleague, and Messy Liberation podcast co-host Taina Brown — and the result is one of th...
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
You are worthy of rest. Just your occassional reminder. #RestisResistance #RestisLiberation #JustRest
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Y'all I have a fantastic episode of the pod coming out tomorrow. I let coach, podcaster and amazing human Taina Brown interview ME. On my own pod. Yes. I did that thing. Tune in tomorrow for Just Rest: Burnout Tips for Everyday Radicals.
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Porch sitting is one of the things bring me joy today. Want to participate in the 10 Days of Joy Challenge? Join me over on Substack. defythetrend.substack.com #10DaysofJoy #PorchSitting #Substack
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Anna DeShawn grew up Black Lutheran AND Baptist — yes, both — and her faith shows up in everything she does. We talked about sacred spaces and how grounding yourself spiritually IS the work. 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2565476/epis... #QueerFaith #RestAsResistance #JustRestPodcast
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Grounded in Joy: Choosing Rest, Faith, and Radical Purpose with Anna DeShawn - Just Rest: Burnout Tips for Everyday Radicals
What does it look like to stay in the fight — week after week, story after story — without losing yourself in the process? In this episode, Nicole sits down with Anna DeShawn, founder of E3 Radio and The Qube, and host of the Ambie Award-winning Q...
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
"The moment joy leaves something I'm doing, I quit it." Anna DeShawn said this and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it. Not happiness. Joy. The kind that is a choice. 🎧https://www.buzzsprout.com/2565476/episodes/19227788 #JoyAsResistance #BurnoutRecovery #QueerNews
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Grounded in Joy: Choosing Rest, Faith, and Radical Purpose with Anna DeShawn - Just Rest: Burnout Tips for Everyday Radicals
What does it look like to stay in the fight — week after week, story after story — without losing yourself in the process? In this episode, Nicole sits down with Anna DeShawn, founder of E3 Radio and The Qube, and host of the Ambie Award-winning Q...
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Nicole Havelka (she/her) ⎸ Just Rest Podcast and Newsletter @just-rest.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Losing a battle is not losing the war. Anna DeShawn covers hard queer news every single week and she stays grounded by remembering: out of 18 cases brought against Trump, Lambda Legal has won 90% of them. THAT is the war. 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2565476/epis...
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Grounded in Joy: Choosing Rest, Faith, and Radical Purpose with Anna DeShawn - Just Rest: Burnout Tips for Everyday Radicals
What does it look like to stay in the fight — week after week, story after story — without losing yourself in the process? In this episode, Nicole sits down with Anna DeShawn, founder of E3 Radio and The Qube, and host of the Ambie Award-winning Q...
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