Do Something Beautiful

Have you ever found yourself compulsively ruminating about the past? Or full of anxiety about the future? Sure you have. But the good news is, God desires freedom for you and there are real practical steps you can take towards that freedom!

Leah talks with Dr. Greg Bottaro, PsyD, Executive Director and Founder of the Catholic Psych Institute, about what the Catholic faith has to offer us, particularly where it intersects with good mental, emotional, and psychological health. Fundamentally, we find out that it's all about connecting to a God who loves us as a good and caring Father.

You can learn more about Dr. Greg's work and the Catholic Psych Institute at CatholicPsych.com, and his 8-week Introduction to Catholic Mindfulness course at Catholicmindfulness.com

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If getting out of $25,000 in debt in 7.5 months sounds like an impossible dream to you, we have good news! That's exactly what Amanda and Jonathan Teixeira did, and from that WalletWin.com was born. They share their embarrassing stories, but also tips and advice for saving money, getting out of debt, managing finances, and why transforming your relationship with money is even more important than you think.

Register for the upcoming workshop from the Wallet Win Academy and learn how to "never worry about money again" (for free!)

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In this deeply relatable episode with Sam Kelley, founder and president of FIERCE Athlete, we talk about sports culture, femininity, identity, and all the ways that sport can reveal the feminine genius (even for non-athletes!) and be a way to understand yourself and your faith more.

Invite Sam to speak, and see more about what she is up to at FierceAthlete.org

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The ever-hilarious Chris and Linda Padgett bring their unique blend of sincerity and comedy to the topic of marriage when they talk to Leah Darrow. They share their desire that marriage be a place for a couple to thrive, and their advice (or non-advice?) on how to become the person you want to be.

They also say really nice things about each other, so that's pretty great!

See more of what the Padgetts are up to at Catholicfam.org and Linda360.com, and the Happy Place Homestead.

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Caralyn shares her journey through an eating disorder and into freedom. She opens up about the ways she protected herself from getting help, but then what enabled her to acknowledge her need for help and to begin the hard journey to healing and happiness. Caralyn and Leah also discuss how to help people in our lives who suffer from eating disorders.

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Check out Caralyn's blog and her journal Bloom at Beauty Beyond Bones.

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We spend an hour letting the message sink in that "we are enough", and wondering what it would look like if we all lived from that knowledge.

Danielle Bean, with her book You Are Enough, shows us that the stories of women in the bible have a message for women today: You are made unique and special, and God has a plan for you to do great things. She reminds us of St. John Paul II's powerful encouragement - "Do not be afraid. Do not be satisfied with mediocrity!"

You can keep up with Danielle Bean at daniellebean.com and at CatholicMom.com

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Christopher West gives us a glimpse into the work he calls "an education in what it means to be human". In discussing St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body, Christopher and Leah talk about desire, hope, redemption, and get REALLY excited together about the story of the Woman at the Well.

You can stay posted on Christopher's new release of The Good News about Sex and Marriage and on the Theology of the Body Institute at TheologyOfTheBody.com


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Eric Genuis, a world-renowned composer, discusses the connections between beauty, music, hope, and our common humanity.

Eric and Leah have a conversation about Eric Genuis' background and career in music, and his ministry to bringing concerts to prisons. He shares about the profound effect that he has seen the experience of beauty have in the lives of those who "have forgotten what hope felt like". He also shares his philosophy of being generous with his gifts - believing we should share what we have with the world in the limited time we are given, to make a difference for another.

Check out more about Eric Genuis' concerts and ministry at https://www.ericgenuis.com/

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Amanda Vernon shares how God can wreck your romance and plans, but it all still turns out, not just "good", but even better than you could imagine.

Amanda and Matt had BIG crushes on each other, and dare I say were "in love" and sincerely loved the Lord. ENTER IN: God's wrecking ball. Disaster strikes, and Amanda and Matt have to figure out what God is asking of them and their vocations (yes, that crazy V word).

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Grab her book for yourself or someone you love, or someone you hope God wrecks their romance HERE. 😬👊🏻🤷🏻‍♀️👍🏻

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LUX UNIVERSITY registration is open from Feb. 28-March 6! Find out more about this exclusive membership site for Catholic women who want to grow in Faith and Sisterhood.

This podcast episode is from the LIVE broadcast from SEEK 2019 conference in Indianapolis. I interview the wild and crazy Priest, Fr. Nathan Goebel, host from Catholic Stuff You Should Know podcast.

WHAT WE DISCUSSED:
This convo is all over the place ... we talk about mullets, birthdays, friendship (I try to make him my BFF) and how we can use humor to connect or replace connections with people. We go deep and then we go back to poking fun at each other.

WHAT I LOVED ABOUT IT:
Fr. Nathan is a brilliant man. His humor can disarm you and make you feel at ease...but he has a heart of gold, and is always concerned about how he can help the other know and experience the Father's love.

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