What do St. Joseph, who never uttered a word in Sacred Scripture, and St. John Paul II, the Pilgrim Pope, have in common? Paul George discusses Holy Grit & male saints in this episode of Saints: Olympians of Our Faith.

Paul George is husband and father. His mission is to love God, serve others, and die with no regrets. He has spent the past 27 years helping people know, understand, and live in the true and authentic freedom they were created to live in sharing from his own imperfect journey. He has spoken to over 2 million people worldwide and is the author of the books Rethink Happiness (finding joy and meaning in life) and Holy Grit (A book encouraging men to live the life God created them for). Paul is married to his college sweetheart Gretchen; going on twenty-seven years. They have five children Marie (husband Matt), Jacob, Sarah, Clare, and Adeline.

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What does it mean for “sport to be the school of the cross”? Siobhan Heekin-Canedy, 2014 Olympian of Team Ukraine shares her insight into this phenomenon. We discuss the Olympian spirit, its connection to the Christian-Catholic faith, the Ukrainian Greek Catholic tradition and its impact on Ukrainian national identity, Blessed Olympia Bida, the pursuit for excellence, and the call for all Christians to be ambassadors for Christ and participate in the “Olympic Spirit” of the heart. 

Siobhan Heekin-Canedy is a freelance writer on topics including international affairs, religion, sports, and feminism and a Contributing Editor with Providence. She holds a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts from Thomas Aquinas College. From 2008-2014, Siobhan represented Ukraine as an elite-level ice dancer, ultimately competing in the 2014 Winter Olympics. She and her husband Michael are the proud parents of two daughters, Maris Stella and Olympia. You can follow Siobhan’s work on X (Twitter) @SiobhanHC_OLY and on Substack at olympianessays.substack.com.

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5/21/24 Keynote presentation at Pregnancy Help Center of San Gabriel Valley luncheon

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(CW) For Mental Health Awareness month, I interview various helping professionals to discuss mental health in certain contexts. Today's episode is joined by Alex Seghers, Director of Education (and my former Youth Programs Co-Director) at Louisiana Right to Life.

We discuss our activism development from our early twenties to now, some practical tips for maintaining self-care and boundaries, being replaceable and passing on the mission to the youth, big sisterly advice to young activists, and a few hilarious anecdotes which are probably considered Krista/Alex-Core.

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(CW) For Mental Health Awareness month, I interview various helping professionals to discuss mental health in certain contexts. Today's episode is joined by Jodie Guth, PhD in Clinical Psychology.

We discuss current psychological literature on abortion, whether its findings aligns with her work with patients, The Body Keeps the Score and the need to connect that research to women after abortion, what delayed-onset-PTSD might look like for women after abortion, what pregnancy resource centers provide for those pregnant/parenting, and healing after abortion from both a Catholic and a secular lens.

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For Mental Health Awareness month, I interview various helping professionals to discuss mental health in certain contexts. Today's episode is joined by Ana Dolores, a student at Fuller Theological Seminary in the Clinical Psychology PsyD program. Her dissertation includes research for first generation, 1.5 generation, and second generation immigrants, and she explains why she wants to work with emerging adults.

We discuss ethnic identity for different members of immigrant families, the "language of experience," personal experiences as 1.5 generation & 2nd generation immigrants, internal/external world, and what bridging the gap in families and in therapeutic settings looks like.

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(CW) For Mental Health Awareness month, I interview various helping professionals to discuss mental health in certain contexts. Today's episode is joined by Darilyn Bixenman, a licensed professional counselor who worked with Columbine High School students in 1999 after the mass shooting. In her practice, she finds that young people today have more anxiety and less resilience than Columbine survivors.

We discuss theories for increased anxiety, including one from Jonathan Haidt's The Anxious Generation, social media, constant & instantaneous information, PTSD, self-efficacy, spirituality, and more through the lens of the Catholic faith.

Darilyn Bixenman is a native Coloradan, married with three children. She has served in the counseling psychology field since 1993. Over the past 20+ years, she has worked in a variety of fields including adoption, HIV/AIDS, Emergency Mental Health, Community Mental Health and Private Practice. Darilyn also taught various psychology courses for ten years at Community College of Denver. Currently, Darilyn has a private, Catholic psychotherapy practice in Littleton where she specializes in treating women and issues directly related to women’s health. Her research has rooted itself in the arenas of depression and anxiety/trauma particularly in the underserved female population.

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For Mental Health Awareness month, I interview various helping professionals to discuss mental health in certain contexts. Today's episode is joined by Luke and Camille Mayeux, Divine Mercy University graduates and LPCs in Texas.

We discuss the model for flourishing (or the Catholic Christian Meta Model of the Person), how to find a good therapist, whether or not therapy is for everyone, hot takes on diagnosing, developing understanding of clinical practice and psychology over time, and the ambivalence of the field.

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A New Springtime: a series on the women doctors of the church 🌷 This episode features the life and theology of St. Hildegard of Bingen, The Teutonic Prophetess & Sibyl of the Rhine with our guest Iwona Bednarz-Major.

Iwona is a missionary and founder of Stone to Flesh, and she is also a first degree specialist of St. Hildegard Sciences.

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A New Springtime: a series on the women doctors of the church 🌹 This episode features the life and theology of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Doctor of the Little Way and the Doctor of Merciful Love with our guest Fr. Peter.

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Fr. Peter Vecellio is a Discalced Carmelite priest now serving as Pastor of St. Therese Catholic Church in Alhambra, CA. Previously, he served as Rector and Student Master at the St. Elijah House of Studies in Mt. Angel, OR and at his province’s Carmelite mission in Uganda, Africa and El Carmelo Retreat House in Redlands, CA. He has given retreats on Carmelite spirituality throughout the western United States and East Africa. He is also involved in the pro-life movement ever since his college days at Franciscan University of Steubenville, especially giving talks on Natural Family Planning.