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Nicole Havelka (she/her)
@just-rest.bsky.social
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Burnout recovery coach • yoga/meditation teacher • pop culture nerd fanning the flames of a liberating rest revolution.

Substack: defythetrend.substack.com
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Having the right support is amazing. Every time I've had a bit of a freak out like -- oh, wait, who's doing that? Alesia Galati and the Galati Media Team have had my back.

I can't wait to share the trailer of my Just Rest podcast episode on Dec. 18. Will you rate it and review it then?
Nicole smiling while holding her hands in prayer pose in front of her chest, indicating thanks.
December 4, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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I just made my favorite turkey rice soup with leftovers from Thanksgiving. So nourishing on these ridiculously cold and snowy days.

#FoodasSelfCare #Foodie
December 1, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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#BoycottBlackFriday is a concerted effort to take dollars away from greedy, big box retailers and invest them back in the community. Here's two lists of businesses and creators who'd love your support and will invest local.

👉 kimromain.com/alignedoffer
👉 bit.ly/4pacjcy

#ShopLocal #ShopSmall
Aligned Offers — Kim Romain - Life & Business Alchemist
Where we support real people doing epic shit.
kimromain.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Big box stores don’t need our help.
Your local bakery, artist, maker, consultant and coach do.
Challenge: Do your holiday shopping with intention this year and f' Bezos.

#BuyLocal #ShopSmall #RestRevolution

📖 open.substack.com/pub/defythet...
Starting a Revolution One Holiday Buy at a Time
My semi-annual rant about why you should spend your money with local small businesses
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November 26, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Sleep deprived, having too many things on our plates, Alesia and I recorded the trailer to my new podcast, Just Rest. Riverside captured THIS photo of us. 😂

Trailer drops Dec. 18 🤩

Join my Substack: www.defythetrend.substack.com/

#JustRest #IndiePodcast #PodcastLaunch #ExcitedandTired #Squee
A weird screen shot of Alesia Galati on right guiding Nicole, eyes closed, hand over her mouth chosen by Riverside recording studio as a "good" photo to share. 😂
November 26, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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I used to believe giving my family a “good Christmas” meant spending more money. Turns out capitalism lied.

This week’s Subtack article digs into values-based budgeting and ditching the pressure to overspend.

📖 open.substack.com/pub/defythet...

#RestAsResistance #SlowHolidays #HolidayStressRelief
A graphic of a woman calmly reading a book in a cozy chair because she's keeping all the holiday trappings at bay.
November 19, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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I just had a ✨blast✨ planning a vision boarding session for my group coaching community next week!

#CoachLife #BurnoutRecovery #DreamBig
November 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Deep gratitude to the newest Just Rest backers — Jennilea, Michelle, Linda, MK, Karla, Damian & Jen! 🌙
Production’s rolling — research, guests, rest-as-resistance goodness.

We’re only $300 from the finish line!

💸 square.link/u/KGslefhX

#JustRestPodcast #RestIsRebellion
Just Rest Podcast Launch 2.0 - Nicole Havelka Consulting, LLC
Let's do this again! We CAN raise $5,200 to pay for the launch of the Just Rest Pod. Give your donation by Sept. 22 and I will be able to launch by November! Rewards All Donors: Invite to Podcast Launch Party $25+: Early access to first three episodes $50+: Handwritten thank you note and sticker $100+: Free annual subscription to Just Rest Substack $250+: 1:1 Burnout Recover Coaching Session
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November 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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🎂 Defy the Trend turns 7!
We’re in elementary school now — still learning, still coloring outside the lines.
No destination, just rest + growth. 💜

Check out what we're up to: www.defythetrend.com/

#DefyTheTrend #RestAsResistance
Nicole swinging happily on a swing in a park in the summer.
November 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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I used to kill myself getting gift boxes out in time for Christmas Eve. Now, I make cookies and send boxes when it truly feels fun and affordable.

And you know what? No one has ever complained about them late.

#settingholidayboundaries #relieveholidaystress

📖 open.substack.com/pub/defythet...
⏰ Setting Holiday Boundaries #2: Time — Reclaiming Your Calendar (and Your Sanity)
Create a schedule that serves your vision, not everyone else’s expectations
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November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Tell me you're an entrepreneur without telling me you're an entrepreneur: I just wrote some really kickass online course completion emails and I really hope someone gets to read them!

#SettingHolidayBoundaries

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Holiday Boundaries Course
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November 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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📖 I’m so excited to share what I’ve learned from my holiday boundary journey through my Setting Holiday Boundaries mini course, now available for $14.99.

#SettingHolidayBoundaries #RestasResistance

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Holiday Boundaries Course
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November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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If you are a holiday overachiever like me, my Setting Holiday Boundaries mini course will help you design a season that actually feels like you.

Check it out: holiday-boundaries-course.teachery.co/holiday-boun...

#HolidayStressRelief #Boundaries #MindfulLiving #SelfCare
Nicole sitting happily next to a Christmas tree with a Santa hat on. She's happy because she's not over doing it during the holidays.
November 11, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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Gratitude isn’t polite — it’s radical rest.

This Saturday, I’m teaching a 90-min gratitude ritual — gentle yoga + meditation to melt scarcity thinking + remember that we’re already enough.

Join me → www.eventbrite.com/e/1871399519...

#GratitudePractice #RestIsResistance #YogaForAll #RadicalRest
Nicole in a very supported reclining heart-opener on many bolsters. It's called Zero gravity and it's divine.
November 6, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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Here's a wild thought: Raise the minimum wage to an actual living wage and you'd basically eliminate the need for SNAP benefits in the first place.

P.S. Would y'all just stop playing political volleyball with people's ability to eat.
November 6, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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For those of us with progressive leanings, yesterday's election feels good. Just a reminder about democracy, especially a democracy that is deeply flawed and toxic, governing is a very, very different and difficult thing. Stay active. Stay involved. Your candidates need you.
November 5, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Feeling holiday burnout before the first snowflake? ❄️

What if your energy — not your to-do list — was the sacred gift this season?

Read: Setting Holiday Boundaries: Stop Letting the Holidays Drain You

#RestRevolution #HolidayStress #Boundaries #JustRest

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Setting Holiday Boundaries: Stop Letting the Holidays Drain You
Notice what energizes and depletes you so you can choose a joy – and rest-filled holiday season
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November 5, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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🎉 Happy Ordination Anniversary to me! 🎉

I'm celebrating by recommitting myself to fighting authoritarianism, wh*te Christian nationalism, racism, patriarchy, toxic capitalism, trans and homophobia.

#Rest #RestisResistance #ordinationanniversary
October 31, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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One of the things I actually kinda like about being an entrepreneur is that you're constantly reinventing yourself and what you offer to meet the moment.

Here's what’s next in burnout recovery for me:

👉 www.defythetrend.com/community

#DefyTheTrend #RadicalRest #LastLaunch
Nicole happily swinging on a swingset on a warm summer day.
October 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Things have evolved — for me and the people I serve. We need simpler, more sustainable ways to beat burnout. Duh.

Before we move into what’s next, here’s your last chance to join Defy the Trend + get the full burnout recovery library.

www.defythetrend.com/community

#BurnoutRecovery #RestRebellion
Nicole happily swinging on a swingset on a warm summer day.
October 30, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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🚀 Big news for Rest Rebels: this is the Last Launch of my burnout recovery community, Defy the Trend.
Get library access, new mini-courses, Calm Calendar Club + Rebellious Rest Roundtable.
👉 www.defythetrend.com/community

Watch the info session recording: youtu.be/fj7-Y-I-Lac

#RestRebellion
Nicole sitting in the grass in a sundress, smiling back at you.
October 30, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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I went to bed last night at 9:30 p.m. and have no regrets.

#restrebel
October 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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At 8:35 p.m. I began wondering if it was too early to go to bed.

That is perfectly OK.

#RestRebel
October 27, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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This is tantamount to saying, "it's fine, let people starve."
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · Oct 25
The USDA says it will not tap into its $6 billion contingency fund to cover food stamp benefits next month, according to an agency memo obtained by CNN.

Read more: https://cnn.it/4hxoJs2
October 25, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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Rewatched Contact (1997) for an episode of the @media-lit.bsky.social Pod w/ @bertrandallain.bsky.social & @kris-ingersoll.bsky.social — and realized it’s the perfect metaphor for my pod.

Connection. Curiosity. Rest. 🚀 open.substack.com/pub/defythet...

#JustRestPodcast #ContactMovie #RestRebellion
It’s All about Connection — and Other Truths from Contact
How a 1997 sci-fi movie fueled my passion for my new podcast and made me feel seen
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October 22, 2025 at 4:37 AM