📋 Episode Summary In this thoughtful conversation, Marc and Emily reflect on the deeper dimensions of rest—not just as sleep or downtime, but as intentional recovery, play, and emotional repair. They share how this past year of travel, loss, and transition reshaped their understanding of what it means to truly rest. From the importance of daily routines to the power of letting go of urgency, they invite listeners to reconsider their own rhythms and how grief, joy, and presence all play into real restoration. With humor and candor, they explore how play can be a portal to healing, how sabbath practices protect against burnout, and how sometimes the best productivity tool is a jigsaw puzzle.   🔑 Key Takeaways Rest isn't just sleep—it's emotional, physical, and psychological recovery. Play is restorative, especially when it's free from deadlines or expectations. Self-employment blurs work/rest boundaries—intentional sabbath rhythms help. Grief and loss require more recovery than we often acknowledge. Daily rituals (walks, puzzles, Switch games) offer a foundation for renewal. Patience and reserves are essential leadership postures for 2026 and beyond.   🗣 Quote Highlights "There's something about this season that says both ramp up and slow down at the same time." – Emily "Rest isn't just sleep. I had plenty of hours last night, but I had neither sleep nor rest." – Emily "My job is not to worry about revenue on Sabbath. Worry will have to wait." – Marc "The jigsaw puzzle lets me focus and still be part of the room." – Marc "Play pulled me into rest. I didn't realize how important that was until I missed it." – Emily "Reserves." – Marc (on his 2026 word for rest and renewal) "Patience—with a 'C,' not a 'T.'" – Emily   🧰 Tools & Mentions 🧩 Jigsaw puzzles as a focus-friendly play tool 🎮 Nintendo Switch & Skyrim as relaxing escapes 🎥 Movie theater as monthly immersive rest ritual 📖 "How to Judge Beer Like a Pro" by Marty Nachel 🕯️ Sabbath as a framework for rest: sundown-to-sundown tradition 💬 Reference to Lark Rise to Candleford: "This is my one weakness." 🧠 Talk of grief recovery and the weight of unprocessed emotions   👥 Who Should Listen Self-employed leaders and entrepreneurs who struggle to "turn off" Coaches and therapists navigating grief, transition, or burnout Anyone feeling the tension between productivity and presence Listeners wrestling with their own rest rhythms or end-of-year overwhelm People who want to restore play, stillness, and rituals of renewal to their life   🎺 That Music! Special thanks to Lexi Moreno, Caleb Pitman, and Zoe Czarnecki for the original music. Lexi Moreno – composing / mixing / mastering / guitar Caleb Pitman – composing / mixing / trumpet Zoe Czarnecki – bass

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