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Healthy Calling: Arianna Molloy on Burnout, Purpose, and Redefining Work
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What if burnout isn’t the end of your calling—but an invitation to reimagine it? In this episode, Loren talks with Dr. Arianna Molloy, author of Healthy Calling: From Toxic Burnout to Sustainable Work, about how our deepest exhaustion can reveal what matters most. Drawing from her own journey and years of research, Arianna offers insight for leaders, pastors, and anyone navigating seasons of vocational confusion, overwork, or transition. together, they explore how calling can be both sacred and slippery, why shame is often tied to burnout, and how to reclaim your purpose without clinging to a title.
This episode includes:
The difference between a healthy calling and toxic burnout
Why our job titles aren’t our true identity
What to do when you feel vocationally lost
How rest and reflection help realign our sense of purpose
Tools for reframing shame and rediscovering joy in your work
Arianna Molloy (PhD, University of Denver) is associate professor of organizational communication at Biola University. Her research focuses on meaningful work, work as a calling, and the connection between humility and burnout in the workplace. She is an award-winning scholar and educator who has published in the International Journal of Business Communication, Communication Studies, and Christianity Today. Arianna is also a consultant for organizations, business professionals, and ministries. Arianna and her husband, Allen, have one son and enjoy running half marathons, traveling the world, and drinking good coffee.
Mentioned Resources:
📱 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arianna-molloy-ph-d-168969246/
🌐 Arianna's website: ariannamolloy.com.
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Martha Tatarnic – Co-Host
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Dennis Sanders – Producer
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