The Real Reason Men Struggle With Rest | Guest - Curtis Zackery Suffering, Rest & Burnout: How Men Can Break Free from Striving, Performance, and Emotional Fatigue 👉 Never Miss An Episode: Get Our Newsletter! https://missionxmission.eo.page/sud-newsletter 👉 Support Stand Up Dude & Mission X Mission: http://MissionXMission.org/donate Stuck in a cycle of burnout, busyness, and performance—even in ministry? Feeling spiritual numbness, emotional fatigue, or a restless soul that just won’t find peace? If you’ve ever wondered why striving only leaves you empty, or why rest feels impossible, you’re in the right place. In this episode, Curtis Zackery (CZ)—pastor, author, and founder of "Find Rest"—joins hosts Tim Bisagno and Stewart White to expose the roots of burnout, suffering, and false rest. Together, we face the lies of identity, control, significance, and productivity that keep men running but never arriving. It’s time to leave behind spiritual depleted seasons and discover true restoration, healing, and sonship in the gospel. What You’ll Learn: • How busyness and striving create emotional fatigue and block your true worth and identity • The hidden dangers of performance, control, and seeking significance through ministry or productivity • Why “rest” isn’t laziness or failure—and how Sabbath is really about soul assessment and dependence on God, not just time off • Powerful tools: confession, repentance, and renouncing—dealing with sin, father wounds, and healing for deep restoration • How to confront spiritual numbness and false rest, so your soul can finally experience true community and wholeness • What it means to receive—not earn—sonship and worth from God, no matter how depleted you feel • Real stories of moving from ministry grind and burnout to deep healing and freedom • A biblical roadmap to lasting rest, rooted in the gospel: practical steps for Sabbath thinking, soul assessment, and learning to trust the Father • Overcoming the pressures to prove, perform, and hustle—and stepping into life, value, and purpose that’s unshakeable If you feel stuck, unseen, unappreciated, or afraid to stop—THIS conversation is for you. Break free from striving. Step into restoration, community, and the rest your soul was made for. 🌟 EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES: Ready to experience real rest and healing in Christ? Start your journey: https://standupdude.com/standup Free tools to help you grow: https://standupdude.com/be-more Discover Curtis Zackery’s “Find Rest” ministry & books: https://findrest.org/ Order "Soul Rest" by Curtis Zackery today ⚡️ Connect & Take Action: Was this episode a wake-up call? Share your story in the comments—or send this to a man who needs hope and restoration. Like, subscribe, and get equipped for a life that’s free from striving, burnout, and false rest. Connect with us: Email: dudes@standupdude.com Website: https://standupdude.com/ Instagram: instagram.com/standupdudeofficial Facebook: facebook.com/standupdude Thank you for being part of this brotherhood—where men say NO to living numb, depleted, and worn out. You were made for more than burnout and busyness. Join us as we step into identity, healing, and true soul rest. Find your worth in the gospel. Let’s heal, confess, repent, and be restored—together. #Suffering #Rest #Burnout #Striving #SpiritualNumbness #Identity #MinistryGrind #Performance #Sabbath #Worth #Depression #Control #Productivity #EmotionalFatigue #Sonship #Restoration #Gospel #Healing #SoulAssessment #Confession #Repentance #Sin #Community #FatherWounds #FalseRest #FindRest #StandUpDudePodcast 🔗 Share the Show: All links & socials: https://linktr.ee/standupdude Theme Music: Prodigal - by Arrows in Exile: https://open.spotify.com/track/0Qbpjwsb1Z9XuES9yqKQoz?si=8deed3f6cd2548cf TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 The illusion of productivity 09:33 Burnout and shifting perspectives 13:31 Assessing your soul's condition 17:35 Finding identity beyond work 25:45 Reflecting on John 5 healing 29:31 Feeling overwhelmed and finding clarity 37:22 Sabbath and wilderness connection 39:21 Why Sabbath starts in the evening 47:23 Being intentional in faith 50:43 Reflecting on childhood and nature 57:43 The gospel and lost sheep 01:01:18 Trusting God as rescuer Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-stand-up-dude-podcast--6143975/support.
