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You were made to create. You were also made to rest. Most advice in the Christian creative space treats those like opposites. They're not.
Create from Rest is a weekly podcast for high-capacity Christian creative women who want to steward their calling with both conviction and strategy. Every episode: one clear topic, theological grounding, a practical framework, and a next step that won't overwhelm you.
Hosted by Rachel Fahrenbach, self-published author building a six-figure author brand without agents, proposals, or permission from the industry.
New episodes every Wednesday.
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Ep 59: Time is a constraint, not something you steward
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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Ep 58: 1 Day Rest, 6 Days of Tending (scrap work-life balance)
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Ep 57: How I stopped drowning in 10 categories of guilt
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Ep 56: You were designed to create — but not how you think
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Ep 55: Why your creative work needs a different starting point
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Ep 54: This Podcast is Changing—Let's Talk About Why
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May 13, 2026 |
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Ep 53: Artisan Authors in an AI World with Marline Williams
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May 04, 2026 |
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Ep 52: How to Actually Sell Your Books (Without Feeling Salesy) with Aaron Ryan
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May 04, 2026 |
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Ep 51: Making the Most of YouTube as a Fiction Author
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Ep 50: Faith, Failure, and 3.5 Million Books w/ Christopher Greyson
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Ep 49: Fact or Fiction: Publishing Memoir with Natalie Ogbourne
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Ep 48: Rising Above Rejection with Niche Genres
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Ep 47: Tips for Getting Your Novel in Libraries
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Ep 46: What 25+ years in an Ad Agency Taught this Author about Writing Fiction with Marline Williams
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Ep 45: Writing Your Novel while Juggling Mom Life with Hannah Abbott
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Ep 44: How to Stand out as an Author in 2024
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Ep 43: Is Kickstarter Right for You and Your Book?
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Ep 42: Creating from Rest in 2024 - Part Two: Rachel's Story | January
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Ep 41: Creating from Rest in 2024 - Part One: Erin’s Story | January
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Ep 40: Make Money while Writing Your Novel with Ericka Andersen, Freelance Writing Coach
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Ep 39: Real Talk about Growing a Platform as an Aspiring Fiction Author (with tips!)
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Ep 38: 5 Decisions to Make as a Writer in 2024
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 37: Is Using a Kickstarter to Fund Your Book the Way to Go? with Emilie Haney
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Ep. 36: What it Means to be Brave as a Fiction Writer with Rachel Trusty
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Ep. 35: Leaning on Your Circle of Influence with Michael Duty
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Ep 34: Merging Various Interests into Your Author Platform with Ashli Montgomery
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Ep. 33: The Value of In-Person Events with Victoria Deviney
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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Ep 32: Cultivating Opportunities for Your Novel with Nicole Thomas
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Ep 31: 5-Figure Author Sara R. Ward Shares Her Fiction Marketing Secrets
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Ep 30: The Pros and Cons of DIY-ing the Publishing Process with JR Kopenski
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Ep 29: How This Author Self-Published Multiple Audiobooks with Kelda Poynot
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Ep 28: Is Writing an Act of Worship?
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Ep 27: How this Author Overcame Genre Bias in the Publishing Industry with Richard Collins
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May 17, 2023 |
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Ep 26: Thinking Creatively about Book Promotion with Meghan Newkirk
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May 03, 2023 |
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Ep 25: When Should You Start Worrying about Your Author Platform?
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Ep 24: The Value of Mentorship in Publishing with Christen E. Krumm
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Ep 23: Don't Create a Lead Magnet Until You Do THIS First
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Ep 22: How Becky Wade Used Kickstarter to Fund an Audiobook
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Ep 21: The Reason Authors Need Lead Magnets
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Ep 20: 6 Rules for Building Your Author Platform
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Ep 19: Unveiling the *Real* Truth Behind Publishing Paths
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Ep 18: You CAN Write Both Nonfiction and Fiction with Erin Greneaux
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Ep 17: How this Author Got Amazon Bestseller Status with Caleb Ward
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Ep 16: This Author's Nightmare Experience with Book Publishing with Kevin King
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Ep 15: Practical Advice for Marketing Young Adult Fiction with Chantal MacDonald
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Ep 14: From Writing Comic Books to Sci-Fi Novels with Ben Avery
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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Ep 13: Why This Author Skipped Traditional Publishing with Tara Grace Ericson
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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Ep 12: Lessons Learned as a Multi-book Christian Novelist
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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Ep 11: Self-publishing Christian Children's Books with Guest Charity Rios
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Ep 10: Making the Move from Traditional to Indie Publishing with Emily Conrad
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Ep 09: Do You Have an XYZ Statement?
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Ep 08: Make Sure You Have this Person on Your Team
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Ep 07: Set Your Story's End Goal (It's Not What You Think)
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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Ep 06: Do This Instead of Platform Building
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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Ep 05: Being a Writer vs Having a Writing Career
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Ep 04: Do THIS for the Sake of Your Novel
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Ep 03: Get Yourself Some Solid Writer Friends
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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Ep 02: How Does a Book Get Published
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Ep 01: The #1 Step to Writing a Great Novel
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Sep 19, 2022 |