{"id":8199,"date":"2025-06-03T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elizabethmccravy.com\/?p=8199"},"modified":"2025-10-01T19:48:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:48:34","slug":"giving-your-brain-space-to-slow-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elizabethmccravy.com\/giving-your-brain-space-to-slow-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Pregnancy, Projects &amp; Podcasting: Life Update After a 3-Month Break (+ Giving Your Brain Space to Slow Down &amp; Have a Quiet Quarter)"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>\n\n\tAfter taking my first-ever extended podcast break in over six years (!!!), I&#8217;m back behind the mic with a big life and business update for you. If you&#8217;ve ever thought about taking a break and giving your brain space to slow down, this episode is for you. I&#8217;m sharing what these past three months off have looked like-from behind-the-scenes shifts in my business to some really personal updates as we get ready to welcome baby #3.\n\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/elizabethmccravy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/enjoying-a-podcast-break-scaled.jpg?resize=960%2C1280&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"enjoying a podcasting break as an entrepreneur and mom\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1280\" width=\"960\" title=\"enjoying-a-podcast-break\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\tI open up about what led me to step away for a bit, what I learned from listening to that nudge, and how God&#8217;s timing showed up in powerful, practical ways during this season. You&#8217;ll hear about how I&#8217;ve been prepping for maternity leave, making some big birth-related decisions, organizing every corner of our home (nesting!), and even getting ready to launch new <a href=\"https:\/\/elizabethmccravy.com\/shop\">Showit templates<\/a>-all while parenting two young kids and navigating a third pregnancy.\nPlus, I&#8217;m recapping our spring adventures like buying a new van, celebrating baby girl with a sprinkle, and taking a family beach trip. I also share what&#8217;s coming next for the podcast as we move into a new season (including what to expect while I&#8217;m on leave).\nWhether you&#8217;re here for business insights, real-life motherhood, or a little bit of both, this is a fun, full-circle episode to catch you up and (hopefully!) encourage you in your own season of growth and change.\n\t<h1>LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE NOW:<\/h1>\n\t<strong>Subscribe &amp; download the episode to your device:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/elizabethmccravy.com\/apple\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/elizabethmccravy.com\/apple&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1717195355441000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3BY_-Z_wuq_TB6wfblFpgH\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0| \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/elizabethmccravy.com\/spotify\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" 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highlights from this episode:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why I took my first real podcast break in 6 years<\/li>\n<li>How the break impacted my creativity, clarity, and mindset<\/li>\n<li>What I&#8217;ve been up to behind the scenes in my business<\/li>\n<li>How taking a pause affected my business revenue<\/li>\n<li>The spiritual side: trusting God&#8217;s timing and nudges in business decisions<\/li>\n<li>Preparing for baby #3 and navigating a VBAC decision<\/li>\n<li>What it&#8217;s been like being pregnant while parenting two little boys<\/li>\n<li>Why I&#8217;ve chosen to be more private about this pregnancy (and what I&#8217;ll still share)<\/li>\n<li>Moving offices, organizing our home, and lots of nesting<\/li>\n<li>Selling a car and buying a new van<\/li>\n<li>Celebrating baby girl with a sweet, small sprinkle<\/li>\n<li>Taking our family beach trip while 30 weeks pregnant<\/li>\n<li>How I created margin to work on <a href=\"https:\/\/elizabethmccravy.com\/shop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brand-new Showit templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li>What I&#8217;ve learned from parenting, working, and preparing for maternity leave<\/li>\n<li>What&#8217;s coming next on the podcast + how to stay in the loop during my leave<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/elizabethmccravy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/giving-your-brain-space-to-slow-down-8.jpg?resize=960%2C1280&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"sharing bts of my 3-month podcast break and what it looks like to start giving your brain space to slow down\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1280\" width=\"960\" title=\"giving-your-brain-space-to-slow-down (8)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/elizabethmccravy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/giving-your-brain-space-to-slow-down-7.jpg?resize=960%2C1280&#038;ssl=1\" 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onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<h3>Links Mentioned:<\/h3>\n<p>Hear Why I Chose To Take a Podcast Break (<a href=\"https:\/\/elizabethmccravy.com\/307\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Episode 307<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>How to Start a Podcast in 2025 (<a href=\"https:\/\/elizabethmccravy.com\/302\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Episode 302<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Tune Into Colin&#8217;s Birth Story (<a href=\"https:\/\/elizabethmccravy.com\/148\">Episode 148<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Tune Into Ethan&#8217;s Birth Story (<a href=\"https:\/\/elizabethmccravy.com\/ethans-c-section-birth-story\/\">Episode 265<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elizabethmccravy.com\/podcast\">Listen to the Breakthrough Brand Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/elizabethmccravy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with Elizabeth on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elizabethmccravy.com\/booked-out-designer\">Join Booked Out Designer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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