Corporate Catholic

After a year-long pause, the Corporate Catholic podcast is back!! Needless to say, we have a LOT to catch up on.

This episode is both a recap and a reset. We share why we stepped away from the podcast, what 2025 taught us, and how the “Year of Hope” shaped our faith, careers, and priorities in ways we didn’t expect.

Listen for a glimpse into what’s next as we bring the podcast back with more intention, honesty, and joy.

It’s been a year… we know. After a year-long pause, the Corporate Catholic Podcast is returning with an exciting look back at our first live podcast, recorded at the SEEK 2025 Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Now several years into their consulting careers, Allison and Claire share some things they wish they knew when they first started working. From realizing your first job doesn’t define your future, to learning how work itself can become prayer, they dive into honest stories, practical wisdom, and the deep truth that God cares about your work and has a purpose for you exactly where you are.

Whether you’re a student discerning a corporate career, early in your first job, or simply wondering how faith fits into work, this episode is a perfect reintroduction into who Allison and Claire are and why they started this podcast.

This week is a sister takeover! Claire's younger sister Bridget joins the podcast to have an honest conversation about her first couple months moving to Chicago and starting her first full time job in consulting. As someone who is very much still in the midst of that transition, she shares her experience navigating a difficult job market, adjusting to a new city, and being a woman in the heavily male-dominated energy & utilities industry.

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Trinity Road is comprised of a variety of different Catholic brands, some of which include The Catholic Company, J.Lily, and Catholic Coffee. This week, founder and CEO James Hetzel joins us to share how he started his career as a lawyer before pivoting to buy a Catholic bookstore in Chicago and eventually founding Trinity Road. Key topics discussed include balancing apostolate and profit, finding your unique professional ability, and praying with specificity as we embrace openness to the will of God.

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Life in your twenties is fun, but it definitely isn't easy. This week, Mary Spencer joins us to chat about her experience writing Cul-De-Sac Crossroads, a book all about navigating the ups and downs of life in your twenties. We chat about what it means to "own your story" when it comes to jobs, friendships, dating, community, and more.

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This week, Kathrin joins us from "Monk Manual," a productivity company that offers planners, coaching, and courses designed to promote reflection and intention in the midst of our busy schedules. She share insights on addressing our fears, setting boundaries at work, avoiding burnout and unrest, and ultimately finding peace in the busyness of life.

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It's easy to sit back and coast for the last few months of the year, but this period (also sometimes referred to as the "winter arc") is a great opportunity to refocus and gradually implement some new habits prior to the craziness of the new year. In this episode, Claire and Allison share some personal, health, faith, and work goals they're looking to "test out" for the remainder of the year.

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Whitney joins Allison and Claire to talk about how her passion for bringing others to Christ evolved into founding "Abundantly Yours," a podcast and shop that sells rosaries and other lifestyle products for Catholics. As a business owner, wife, and mother, she shares her experiences with discerning her vocation, navigating priorities, and combating perfectionism in the midst of our busy lives.

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In this episode, we chat with Sydney Tanner about her journey founding her jewelry business Darling & Divine, working full-time for West Coast Catholic, and becoming a fitness coach. She shares her perspective on how we can infuse faith into our workouts and offers some words of encouragement for anyone looking to grow in their fitness journey!

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This week's episode is a live recording of the panel discussion Claire and Allison hosted in partnership with St. Clements parish in Chicago! The panel includes three young Catholic professionals and their perspectives on integrating faith and work throughout various stages of their careers.

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