Cycles and Sanctity Podcast | Trust Your Body, Grow In Holiness

What happens when you step away from everyday life and encounter your Catholic faith with fresh eyes?

In this episode of Cycles & Sanctity, Mama Jane and Mama Vicki reflect on their journeys through France and Spain—from Mama Jane’s return to Our Lady of Lourdes nearly 40 years later to Mama Vicki experiencing the beauty of Catholic culture in Spain with her daughter.

Together, they explore trusting God, letting go of self-reliance, Confession, motherhood, sisterhood, and God’s mercy and second chances.

After you listen, take these questions to your journal:

Where am I right now in my journey with God—and where do I feel stuck?

What might God be inviting me toward, and what is keeping me from taking that next step?

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You love God. You pray. You receive the sacraments. So why are you still so triggered?

If you’re a Catholic woman who struggles with anger, anxiety, overwhelm, emotional triggers, or reacting in ways you later regret, you may wonder why your faith hasn’t made those reactions disappear. In this episode, Mama Jane talks with Catholic coach Andrew Lanchoney about what may actually be happening beneath our emotional reactions—the wounds, beliefs, memories, and interior “parts” that can influence how we respond.

Discover why your emotions aren’t the enemy, how to recognize what your triggers may be trying to tell you, and how greater emotional awareness can help you respond rather than react. Jane and Andrew also explore Catholic healing, renouncing false beliefs, bringing wounded places to Jesus, and allowing God to restore what has been hurting within us.

If you’ve ever thought, “Why do I keep reacting this way when I know better?” this conversation will help you look at your emotions with less shame and greater hope—and begin moving toward emotional freedom in Christ.

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What do you do when you deeply love someone in the LGBTQ+ community—but you’re afraid that saying or doing the wrong thing could damage the relationship or compromise your Catholic faith?

In this powerful episode, Mama Jane sits down with Catholic coach Crystal to talk about the grief, fear, confusion, and isolation many Catholic parents and family members experience when someone they love identifies as LGBTQ+. Together, they explore what it means to love without trying to fix, control, or change another person—and how learning to truly listen can begin healing even the most difficult family relationships.

You’ll discover how to stay grounded in your Catholic faith, recognize what is and isn’t within your control, navigate your own emotional triggers, and create a sacred space where your loved one can feel seen, heard, and loved.

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Have you ever caught yourself thinking, I’m not enough. I’m too much. I’m too emotional. I should be handling this better. Something must be wrong with me.

But what if those thoughts aren’t the truth about who you are?

In this episode, Mama Jane sits down with Catholic coach and spiritual director Kylie Hein to uncover where our negative beliefs about ourselves come from, why they become so deeply rooted, and how they can distort not only the way we see ourselves—but the way we see God.

Together, they explore Catholic mindset, self-worth, perfectionism, negative self-talk, emotional healing, identity in Christ, and how to recognize the thoughts and beliefs that are keeping you stuck. You’ll learn why you don’t have to believe every thought that enters your mind—and how bringing those beliefs into prayer can help you rediscover the truth of who God created you to be.

Ready to go deeper?

Join Mama Jane and Kylie for their FREE live workshop, The Lies Women Believe About Themselves: Break Free From the Beliefs That Have Shaped How You See Yourself and Rediscover the Truth of Who You Are in God’s Eyes.

Come discover practical coaching tools and prayer to help you identify the lies you’ve believed, bring them into the light, and begin seeing yourself through God’s eyes.

Register for the free workshop using the link below.

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Have you spent years caring for everyone else while quietly putting your own health at the bottom of the list?

As women, our bodies change through every decade—from fertility and motherhood to perimenopause, menopause, and beyond. But those changes don't mean our bodies are failing us. They are an invitation to understand what our bodies need in this season and to care for ourselves as whole women—body, mind, and soul.

In this episode of Cycles & Sanctity, Mama Jane and Mama Vicki welcome Pilates instructor and women's health advocate, Ann Geraci, for an honest conversation about women's health, healthy aging, menopause, emotional wellness, movement, nutrition, community, and finding purpose in every stage of life.

Ann shares a powerful moment when, sitting in her gynecologist's office, she looked at an anatomical image of the female body and was suddenly overwhelmed by “the sanctity of a woman's body”—recognizing the body as the vessel through which we do God's work.

You'll hear simple, practical ways to care for your health through the decades, including daily movement, whole foods, hydration, sleep, stress management, supportive relationships, and consistency. Ann reminds us that taking care of ourselves doesn't have to be complicated—and that our health matters because we cannot continue giving to everyone else when we have nothing left to give.

This conversation goes beyond physical health to explore Catholic womanhood, mental and emotional health, self-awareness, friendship, vocation, and God's purpose for your life. Because aging well isn't about trying to become the woman you used to be. It's about honoring the woman you are today and continuing to become the woman God created you to be.

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Can you really continue breastfeeding after returning to work? In this honest conversation, a full-time working mom shares how she overcame fear, pumping challenges, and mom guilt to breastfeed her daughter through the first year—offering hope, practical encouragement, and confidence to every breastfeeding mom.

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Breastfeeding can feel overwhelming in those first weeks—but it doesn't stay that way. In this encouraging episode, a mom of three shares how perseverance, support, and growing confidence transformed her breastfeeding journey, offering hope to every new mom wondering if she can do this too.

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Breastfeeding isn't just about feeding your baby—it's about learning to trust yourself as a mother.

In this heartfelt conversation, a first-time mom shares the fears, pressure, and unexpected challenges of breastfeeding, and how confidence grew one feeding at a time. If you're pregnant, postpartum, or wondering if you're doing enough, this episode will remind you that you are not alone.

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Are you worried that returning to work will end your breastfeeding journey? Hear one mom's honest story of pumping, building confidence, overcoming anxiety, and finding the support she needed to continue breastfeeding while working. 

What are your fears and anxiety? Mama Vicki can be your support!

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After years of infertility, two miscarriages, and considering IVF, Ruby was losing hope. She wondered if something was wrong with her body—and even with her faith.

Then she discovered Natural Family Planning.

In this powerful conversation, Ruby shares how learning the Billings Ovulation Method helped her understand her fertility, strengthen her marriage, and trust God's timing in a completely new way. Whether you're trying to conceive, trying to avoid pregnancy, or simply want to understand the body God created, this episode offers hope, practical wisdom, and a beautiful reminder that your body is not broken.

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