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In this episode of the Gotta Be Saints Podcast, I sit down with Steph Stampfer, a Catholic writer and podcaster living in Vienna, to share her powerful and honest journey to the Catholic faith. Steph’s story moves through spiritual searching, travel, Eastern spirituality, New Age practices, and deep interior brokenness—before ultimately leading her home to Christ and the Catholic Church.

This conversation is a testimony to the patience of God, the power of intercessory prayer, the role of Our Lady in conversion, and the beauty of simply sitting with Jesus and allowing Him to do the work.

In This Episode, We Discuss:

• Growing up in Germany and early questions about love, belonging, and meaning
• Searching for truth through travel, Buddhism, and meditation
• Life in Berlin and immersion in New Age and esoteric spirituality
• The danger of blending spiritualities and creating a “custom” faith
• Psychedelic experiences and the reality of the spiritual world
• Hitting rock bottom and feeling deeply lost
• A providential move into the home of a faithful Catholic woman
• The quiet power of the Rosary and intercessory prayer
• Marian consecration and the breaking of spiritual strongholds
• Encountering Jesus as a Person—not an idea
• Healing from loneliness, confusion, and interior unrest
• Falling in love with Scripture, the Eucharist, and adoration
• Embracing the Catholic Church as home
• Learning to let God work rather than striving on our own
• Why silence and time before the Lord changes everything

About the Guest

Steph Stampfer lives in Vienna, Austria, where she works as a Catholic writer and hosts a podcast focused on sharing the faith boldly and without apology. Her work centers on authentic conversion, prayer, and helping others encounter Jesus Christ in a real and personal way.

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