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September 20, 2021Episode 59: The Danger of Purity Culture with Hannah Gutierrez
Let's talk purity culture! In this episode, Hannah Gutierrez, formerly with the Culture Project, talks about sexual education and how to find balance in our hyper-sexualized world. Gutierrez hopes that people recognize their value and worth to live a life of virtue free of shame and open to God's mercy.
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17 min
September 13, 2021Episode 58: A Catholic Response to Talking About Suicide with Deacon Shoener
In this special episode, we talk about how the Church responds to mental illness and suicide. Deacon Ed Shoener shares the story of the tragic death of his daughter Katie and the power of community after loss.
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Association of Catholic Health Ministers
32 min
September 07, 2021Episode 57: Where Do We Go from Here? The Church and the Covid-19 Pandemic
How do we live our lives as joyful Catholics after a pandemic? How do we re-enter parish life? Join us this week as Fr. Blake Britton discusses how to find joy amid anxiety.
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35 min
August 30, 2021Episode 56: Children and the Mental Health Crisis with Jasmyn Joubert
This past year has brought its fair share of challenges, especially in regard to the mental health of children. School counselor Jasmyn Joubert discusses how to help kids navigate difficult times.
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32 min
August 23, 2021Episode 55: The 5 Stages of Self-Change with Regina Boyd
Listen to licensed counselor Regina Boyd discuss the challenges of self-change and how we can take action to improve our lives.
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28 min
August 16, 2021Episode 54: Diversity of Femininity with Rachel Wong
This one is for the ladies! What does diversity of femininity in the Church look like? Join Chenele Shaw as she talks feminine genius with Rachel Wong, host of The Feminine Genius Podcast.
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The Feminine Genius Podcast
27 min
August 09, 2021Episode 53: Called to Create with Christie Peters of Every Sacred Sunday
Going from college roommates to business owners wasn't an easy feat for Christie Peters and Kassie Manning, cocreators of Every Sacred Sunday, a popular weekly Mass journal. Join us this week as we chat with Peters about using her creative talent to share her love of the Mass and the Gospel with others.
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25 min
August 02, 2021Episode 52: Mariana Pimiento (Big Apple Catholic) on Being Called to Mission
As a young teen, Mariana Pimiento, aka Big Apple Catholic, dreamt of moving to New York City. While in the Big Apple, she fell away from the faith until she was invited to Mass and dinner by a street missionary. Hear more from Pimiento on how God called her to missionary work with FOCUS, The Fellowship of Catholic University Students.
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26 min
July 26, 2021Episode 51: Q&A on Women’s Health with Dr. Monique Ruberu
Dr. Monique Ruberu, a pro-life Ob/Gyn, answers submitted questions on women's health, Natural Family Planning, and contraception. Ruberu shares a wealth of information to empower women and enhance the love of spouses. This is an episode you don't want to miss!
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31 min
July 19, 2021Episode 50: Addiction, Sobriety, and Embracing Community with Scott Weeman
Can the sacraments help on the journey to sobriety? Scott Weeman shows us that the answer is "absolutely" as he shares his amazing story of how his faith brought him from battling his addiction to being a thriving, sober father of three.
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29 min

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