As a new year begins, many of us step forward carrying quiet pressure—to prove ourselves, keep up, or not miss our moment. In this episode of ALL THE THINGS, Liz Caffman invites listeners to pause and examine the expectations shaping their lives, leadership, and faith.

Together, we explore the difference between hustle-driven expectations rooted in fear, comparison, and scarcity, and holy expectations grounded in trust, surrender, and obedience. Liz unpacks how expectations reveal what we’re truly trusting—our plans, our consistency, our own strength—or God’s presence, even when outcomes don’t look the way we hoped.

This conversation also names the cost of unrealistic and unspoken expectations: burnout, resentment, disappointment, and spiritual exhaustion. With honesty and grace, Liz shares personal insight into how pressure once shaped her expectations and what it taught her about joy, faithfulness, and redefining success.

If you’ve felt weary, discouraged, or quietly overwhelmed by the weight of “shoulds,” this episode is an invitation to release what God never asked you to carry—and to step into the year ahead with holy expectations that bring freedom, peace, and lasting fruit.

A grounding conversation for leaders, dreamers, and anyone longing to begin the year with clarity instead of striving.

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