This is episode 5 in a series of 9 episodes in which I read a chapter an episode from a book in draft that I wrote in 2017-18 focusing on the willingness to step forward in faith based on increasing trust in God.

The book is titled Do the Next Thing: Stepping Forward in Faith  and this episode's chapter is Cycles of Learning: Gradual Release of Responsibility.

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This is episode 4 in a series of 9 episodes in which I read a chapter an episode from a book in draft that I wrote in 2017-18 focusing on the willingness to step forward in faith based on increasing trust in God.

The book is titled Do the Next Thing: Stepping Forward in Faith  and this episode's chapter is The Construction of Knowledge: Cognitive Theory.

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In this brief First Friday episode, I talk about how revisiting childhood play has been showing up in my life recently as I have focused on play as my word for the liturgical year. I consider implications that I can learn about myself through the act of revisiting moments of childhood play.

I also mention the following Catholic resources in this episode:

• Michelle Dunne, Catholic Strengths Coach
• Well Read Mom
• Haley Stewart's new book
• Franciscan University of Steubenville's Masters in Catholic Studies
• Ascension's new podcasts Catholic Classics and Catechism in a Year

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This is episode 3 in a series of 9 episodes in which I read a chapter an episode from a book in draft that I wrote in 2017-18 focusing on the willingness to step forward in faith based on increasing trust in God.

The book is titled Do the Next Thing: Stepping Forward in Faith  and this episode's chapter is A Context to Thrive: Situated Learning.

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In this episode I continue a series of 9 episodes in which I read a chapter an episode from a book in draft that I wrote in 2017-18 focusing on the willingness to step forward in faith based on increasing trust in God.

The book is titled Do the Next Thing: Stepping Forward in Faith  and this episode's chapter is Put it in Perspective: Do the Next Thing.

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In this episode I begin a series of 9 episodes in which I read a chapter an episode from a book in draft that I wrote in 2017-18 focusing on the willingness to step forward in faith based on increasing trust in God.

The book is titled Do the Next Thing: Stepping Forward in Faith  and this episode's chapter is A Lens for Life: Linking Theory to Experiential Reflection.

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In this episode, I talk about how I thought that play would be a lot about having a lighter heart after some challenging years but then with time discovering that it is more about being able to play in the midst of on-going challenges. It is about the role of play and prayer can support perseverance and growth through the contexts and circumstances of our lives - whether they feel heavy or light.

I referred to loving Fr. Isaiah's Receive Me and many of his other songs, available on YouTube (listed as Brother Isaiah since they were published prior to his ordination earlier this summer).

I also talked about loving my course from Franciscan University of Steubenville this summer, as well as my plans to couple progress towards the MA in Catholic Studies with some workshops from Franciscan at Home during semesters in which it would not be prudent to take full courses.  

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In this First Friday Check-In, I provide a little bit more context to my discernment from the last academic year and some glimpses into the initial fruits of how it unfolded, including starting to explore the beauty of a vow of stability that some religious orders take and how that might apply to family life and decisions. I consider how continuing with a stable career can be a great blessing to the overall bigger picture of my life, while also having many inherent blessings within my career as well. 

At the end of the episode I explain that I might need to put the podcast on pause fall term because it will be my heaviest teaching load of the year, so I am uncertain whether it will be prudent to invest in episodes or not. The best way to stay up to date on new episodes as I am able to create them is by subscribing in something like iTunes. As long as it is prudent when the time comes, I will try to at least do my First Friday posts. 

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In this First Friday episode I reflect on almost being a Franciscan student linked to my word for the liturgical year play. In this episode I talk about options for online learning through Franciscan University of Steubenville. 

I also mention an:

• an article that I saw in Catholic Digest related to women returning to school later in life. 
• The Catherine of Siena Institute's Called and Gifted 
• The Ask Fr. Josh podcast
• The Catechism of the Catholic Church
• Fr. Mike's Bible in a Year podcast and the exciting news of his upcoming 2023 podcast, The Catechism in a Year
• He Leadeth Me

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In this episode I conclude my entrepreneurship series. I share a concrete example of how one prompt during Lisa Canning's Branding Bootcamp a little over a year ago sparked a lot of dreaming, action, and clarity. This episode is releasing on the date that I set on that prompt for standing on a stage in a specific location delivering a talk related to the Beauty of Becoming. Listen in to see how the process unfolded between her prompt and the arrival of the date. I conclude the episode by reflecting on where I am at as far as the role of entrepreneurship in my life and by sharing for the first time, the prayer that I drafted - The Litany of Dreams.

In this episode, I also celebrate Dr. Greg Bottaro and Stephanie Weinert as Catholics who have inspired me related to the concept of dreaming with God and taking action aligned to what they have discerned in prayer.

I also refer to Fr. Mike's Bible in a Year podcast, episode 96. 

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