She Leads Boldly: Overcoming Burnout and Reclaiming Peace for Christian Women Leaders

When God Says ‘Not Yet’: Leadership, Balance & Trusting His Timing with Julia Rock

Sherrika Sanders Season 1 Episode 34

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If you’ve been praying for clarity, begging God for balance, and wondering why He hasn’t opened the doors you’re knocking on… this episode will feel like He’s sitting right beside you.

So many high-achieving Christian wives and moms look “put together” on the outside — leading teams at work, showing up for their families, serving at church — while quietly wondering:

“How do I keep leading boldly when I feel spiritually empty and stretched beyond capacity?”

In this powerful conversation on She Leads Boldly, I sit down with leadership consultant and executive coach Julia Rock, a woman whose journey mirrors the tension so many of us feel: the desire to rise in our calling without abandoning our well-being or drifting from God’s will.

Julia opens up about the faith foundation that shaped her leadership: watching her parents trust God with every decision, every career move, every season. She shares how stepping into leadership (and later entrepreneurship) required relentless obedience, radical surrender, and the courage to let God determine what’s hers to carry... and what’s not.

Inside this episode, we go deep into:

  • Why many Christian women burn out. Not because they lack ability, but because they’re living outside of God’s pace
  • How fear-based “yeses” are draining your capacity and disrupting your peace
  • What it really takes to balance career, calling, marriage, and motherhood without losing yourself
  • How God prepares you privately before He releases you publicly
  • Why obedience brings abundance, not depletion

And Julia shares a truth every wife and mother needs to hear:

“God is listening to your prayers. He knows what you desire, your career, your family, your business, and He knows when you’re ready for it. When the time comes, He will open the floodgates.”

We root this entire conversation in Psalm 37:25, a reminder of God’s faithfulness across generations:
“I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken…”
He has not forgotten you. Not for one moment.

This episode will breathe relief into your spirit and remind you that you don’t have to grind your way into God’s promises. You just need to realign with His rhythm, and that’s exactly what I help ambitious Christian women do every day. 🤎

✨ If you’re exhausted… if you’re praying for balance… if you know God is calling you higher but you’re overwhelmed trying to figure out how to rise without losing yourself... this is your invitation.


If you’re ready to lead with peace instead of pressure, start here:
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