When Doreen Kessy sat in her living room during a season of intense prayer, she heard God clearly: "Help other women feel as rested as you do now." The entire concept of Eden Retreat downloaded to her brain in minutes: Retreats across Africa where burned-out professionals could find the kind of rest that actually refuels instead of just pausing the exhaustion.

After nine years building Ubongo into a platform reaching 30 million families through educational cartoons and shows, she's learned that authenticity isn't negotiable. "If I have to feel like I'm cheating myself or giving you a version of myself that isn't honest, I don't want anything to do with that thing."

We talk about the difference between taking a trip and actually refueling your soul, and how she navigates building something you love so much it doesn't feel like work. Plus, her perspective on operating from God's provision rather than human anxiety: "Whatever God orders, He pays for."

Doreen can be found at: https://edenretreat.co/