For the woman who looks fine and feels frayed
You can love God and still be barely holding on
If anxiety, exhaustion, or a quiet sense of shame has been following you around, you are not failing. Rose Smith is a Christian speaker and author who helps women face the hard seasons with honest faith, real rest, and no shame.
You are doing all the right things and still feel like you are barely keeping up
A lot of women carry more than anyone realizes. Some lead a ministry while quietly running on empty. Some lie awake at 2am and cannot slow down. Many have been told a strong faith should have fixed this. If that is you, you are not weak and you are not failing. You are tired, and there is a better way to carry this.
Hi, I’m Rose, I have been exactly where you are
For years I was the capable one. I showed up, held it together, and looked fine doing it. Inside I was anxious and exhausted, sure that a stronger faith should have fixed that. It took a breaking point to teach me what I tell women now: you can love Jesus and still need help, and needing help is not a lack of faith.
I am not here to replace your doctor or your counselor. I am here to remind you that rest is allowed, that you are not alone, and that your story is not over.
Rest is closer than it feels. Here is where to find it.
Where would you like to begin?
Invite Rose to Speak
The women in your room are carrying more than they’re letting on
Most women go home from a retreat feeling inspired and a little guilty. A good talk can do better than that. Rose speaks at churches, women’s retreats, and leadership conferences. Every talk is built around one thing your women can actually use when the weekend is over.
Speaking Topics
Holy and Still Anxious
For the woman who loves Jesus and still lies awake at 2am. Permission to be honest, Scripture that holds up, and a real way forward.
The Unhurried Heart
On rest and trading the exhausting work of proving yourself for the peace of trusting God. For the woman who has been going too long on too little.
Leading on Empty
For the woman who keeps showing up for everyone else while running on fumes. On burnout and how to keep serving without losing yourself.
“Rose said out loud what every woman in the room was afraid to admit. By the end you could feel the relief. Our retreat was still talking about it weeks later.”
Dana Whitfield
Women’s Ministry Director, Grace Community Church
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Want to be a Guest on Called & Unfinished?
If you have a story that would resonate with women who are tired of pretending they are fine, Rose would love to have you on the show. This is the kind of podcast where real women say the things they have been afraid to say out loud.
Hosting your own podcast and want to invite Rose as a guest? She would love that too. Get in touch.
What my Listeners are saying
“I have listened to every episode. This podcast feels like a conversation with someone who gets it.”
Maria T.
“I found this show at the lowest point of my year. It felt like someone finally said the thing out loud.”
Jennifer A.
“I have recommended this to every woman I know. It is the most honest podcast I have ever heard.”
Dana K.
Explore the books
There is a book for where you are right now
Every book Rose has written starts in the same place, with the woman who is holding it together on the outside and quietly unraveling on the inside. Honest, practical, and gentle enough for the hardest nights. If you are not sure where to start, any one of them will meet you where you are.
Free 5-day reset
A free 5-day email series for the anxious, tired woman
Every day for five days, Rose sends you one short, honest email. Just a single idea to help you breathe and trust God with what you cannot fix.
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Whether you are planning an event and want to bring Rose to your women, or you simply need to reach out and do not quite know how to start, use the form below.
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