When Nicole LeBlanc learned she was pregnant with conjoined twins, doctors urged her to end the pregnancy. But she chose a different path.

In this episode, Samantha Stephenson speaks with Nicole about her decision to choose life in the face of overwhelming pressure from medical professionals. They discuss the challenges of a high-risk diagnosis, the dignity of every human life, and what it means to stand firm in faith and love—even when the world says “terminate.”

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Hoodliners/Rosary boards

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In today’s world, adult choices often take center stage—even when they come at the expense of children.

In this episode, Samantha Stephenson talks with Katy Faust, president of Them Before Us and author of Them Before Us: Why We Need a Global Children’s Rights Movement. Together, they unpack how modern family structures—through third-party reproduction, divorce culture, and surrogacy—are increasingly shaped by adult wants rather than children’s needs. The result? A generation of kids paying the price for decisions they didn’t choose.

Mentioned in this episode:

Them Before Us organization
Them Before Us book
Children of divorce article at The Federalist

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What happens when the path to motherhood doesn’t look like you expected?

In this episode, Samantha Stephenson speaks with Catholic author Emily Stimpson Chapman about her deeply personal journey through infertility, her reflections on the Church’s teaching on embryo adoption, and the joys and challenges of building a family through adoption. Together, they explore what it means to trust God in the ache—and beauty—of a story still unfolding.

Mentioned in this episode:

Emily’s Through a Glass Darkly Substack
Springs in the Desert
Springs of Love
Humane Vitae Endow Study

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What’s the real cost of surrogacy—and who pays it?

In this episode, Samantha Stephenson talks with Fiorella Nash, author and bioethicist, about the hidden harms of the global surrogacy industry. From serious health risks for surrogate mothers to the violation of women’s and children’s rights, Nash exposes how surrogacy often crosses the line into human trafficking and exploitation.

God’s children are not for sale. Neither are their mothers.

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Reproductive technologies promise control—but what if the system is failing the very women it's meant to help?

In this episode, Dr. Susan Caldwell shares why she left the world of IVF and egg donation behind. We unpack what the industry won’t tell you, and why more women are questioning the ethics, outcomes, and long-term costs of high-tech baby-making.

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https://www.drsusancaldwell.com/

Mycatholicdoctor.com

https://www.ncbcenter.org/

https://popepaulvi.com/

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IVF is often seen as the gold standard for infertility treatment—but what if there’s a more ethical, more effective, and less costly alternative?

In this episode, Samantha Stephenson speaks with Dr. Monique Ruberu, a pro-life OB-GYN, about the hidden downsides of in vitro fertilization and the promise of NaPro Technology—a restorative, science-based approach that addresses the root causes of women’s reproductive health issues. Together, they unpack what it really means to support couples through infertility without compromising ethical principles or human dignity.

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Can Catholics use vaccines developed with cell lines from aborted babies? What if there’s no alternative? And what about the growing list of medical treatments derived from fetal tissue?

In this episode, Samantha Stephenson sits down with Dr. Stacy Trasancos of Children of God for Life to unpack Catholic bioethics surrounding the use of the unborn in medical research. From vaccines to experimental therapies, Dr. Trasancos exposes the hidden—and ongoing—use of aborted fetal body parts in U.S. biomedical science.

What she reveals is more than disturbing. It’s a moral wake-up call.

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You see the pink line—you're pregnant. But in today’s world of prenatal genetic testing, celebration often turns to fear.

In this episode, Samantha Stephenson speaks with Bridget Mora of the nonprofit Be Not Afraid to expose the dark side of noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS). From false positives to misdiagnoses, we explore how unreliable tests are pushing families toward eugenic abortions—especially when babies are labeled with “lethal” or life-limiting conditions before birth.

What if these diagnoses aren’t the whole story?

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In the midst of a culture that is increasingly confused about sexuality, love, life, and our very identity as persons, the Church offers us the truth of who we are.

Will we unmask the fundamental lies fueling our culture's attacks on marriage, motherhood, and the family, or stand watch as these pillars of society unravel for future generations?

In this episode, hear an advanced preview of Reclaiming Motherhood, the book that equips Catholics to combat our current madness by boldly proclaiming God's vision for our lives.

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Contraceptives are all about being “safe,” right? If that’s true, why is this “essential tool” for women’s health causing everything from depression and anxiety to blood clots and strokes?

Samantha talks with journalist and editor of Natural Womanhood, Grace Emily Stark, to get the real stats on how hormonal contraceptives are effecting women’s health, alternative methods of family planning, and what we can do to get the word out about the deception in the world of women’s health.

Learn more about the risks of hormonal contraceptives and find alternative methods of family planning at NaturalWomanhood.com, or connect with Grace on her website GraceEmilyStark.com.

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