Persistence in Prayer with Kylie Hein

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You’re trying to do the right thing.

You’re showing up for your family, your responsibilities, your faith…
and you keep going—even when you’re tired.

Because that’s what love does, right?

But there’s a point where something shifts.

You hit your limit…
and instead of stopping, you keep going.

And over time, that starts to affect your peace…
and your joy.

In this conversation, I’m joined by Deacon Kevin Cummings, who shares from his work with women through Deacons of Hope—walking closely with those in some of the most vulnerable and difficult situations.

He speaks to something we don’t often name:

That women don’t just give…
we keep going past the point of “enough.”

We talk about why that happens—
and how easy it is to lose sight of where that line even is.

We also talk about:

• Why women often keep going when many men would stop
• How to recognize when you’ve already gone past your limit
• What it actually means to know, love, and serve God in your daily life
• Why prayer matters if you want to stay rooted in what God is asking
• And how peace and joy are connected to living that out—not just doing more

Links Mentioned:

• Deacons of Hope (learn more or support the mission):
  https://deaconsofhope.org
• https://stmaryshomeformothers.org/ 
• https://www.nativityhousekc.org/about-us.html

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Connect with Kylie

• Book a free Confidence and Clarity Call HERE or email [email protected] 
• FREE Download - Daily Examen for Every Temperament
• FREE Download - Decluttering By Temperament
• https://www.kyliemhein.com
• On IG @kyliemhein

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There’s a kind of woman who doesn’t really stop.

She might sit down. She might take a break.
But her mind doesn’t.

It keeps running—
thinking about the conversation, the decision, the problem that hasn’t been solved yet.

Because somewhere along the way, she learned that staying in it…
is what responsible people do.

But what if that’s actually the thing keeping you stuck?

In today’s conversation, I sit down with Bruce Wawrzyniak, Obl.S.B of Catholic Sports Radio, and we get into a shift that sounds almost too simple—but has real consequences for how you experience both your work and your life.

We talk about why constantly thinking about your problems doesn’t make you more productive…
how your inability to step away might actually be draining your clarity…
and what it looks like to create space—not just physically, but mentally and spiritually.

This isn’t about doing less for the sake of doing less.
It’s about finally seeing clearly enough to do what actually matters.

If you’re the woman who feels like everything depends on her…
and stepping away feels irresponsible—
this episode might challenge you in the best way.

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• If this episode has blessed you, would you consider supporting the show? Your donation helps provide Christ-centered content for women who are hungry for truth, rest, and deeper relationship with God. Every bit helps—thank you for being part of this mission. You can make a monthly donation HERE, or a one-time donation HERE. You can also support the show by sharing this episode with a friend or leaving a review on your favorite podcast platform. 

Listen to Catholic Sports Radio with Bruce Wawrzyniak

• https://catholicsportsradio.net/

Connect with Kylie

• Book a free Confidence and Clarity Call HERE or email [email protected] 
• FREE Download - Daily Examen for Every Temperament
• FREE Download - Decluttering By Temperament
• https://www.kyliemhein.com
• On IG @kyliemhein

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If you’ve ever started Lent with the best intentions… only to feel frustrated, discouraged, or right back in the same habits a few days later — you are not alone.

In this conversation, I’m joined by Denise Jelinek, a Catholic coach and founder of Weight Loss with the Holy Spirit, to talk about what’s really going on beneath the surface when fasting feels hard.

Because often, it’s not just about giving something up.

It’s what comes up when it’s gone.

We talk about:

• Why fasting can feel harder than expected 
• The difference between true spiritual growth and just “white-knuckling it”
• Common spiritual attacks that show up when you’re trying to grow
• How food, comfort, and control can become substitutes for God
• What to do when you feel like you’ve “failed” your fast
• How to approach fasting in a way that actually brings you closer to the Lord

This episode is especially for the woman who loves God… but feels stuck in cycles of overthinking, self-reliance, or turning to other things for comfort.

You’re not behind.
You’re not doing it wrong.
And you haven’t missed your moment.

There is still time to begin again.

Connect with Denise

• Connect on IG: @catholicweightloss
• Learn more about working with Denise: www.weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com

Connect with Kylie

• Book a free Confidence and Clarity Call HERE 
• If you’re ready to trade overwhelm to peace, join me for Becoming a Living Yes—an 8-week coaching cohort designed to help you find peace and freedom in the everyday. Visit t kyliemhein.com/livingyes for more information. 
• https://www.kyliemhein.com
• On IG @kyliemhein

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Motherhood can feel loud, full, and overwhelming.

Between the arguments, the laundry, the schedules, the needs, and the constant interruptions, it’s easy to find yourself just trying to survive the day — quietly hoping that the next season will finally feel calmer.

But what if the invitation isn’t to escape the chaos… but to learn how to live faithfully within it?

In this episode, Kylie sits down with writer and mother of seven, Jessica Fickle, the voice behind Gratefully Wild Home. Jessica shares honest stories from family life — from raising seven children in twelve years, to homeschooling, to navigating overwhelming seasons with faith and gratitude.

Jessica also shares the incredible story of the birth of her sixth child — delivered unexpectedly in their driveway — and how trusting God in moments of chaos can bring surprising peace.

Together they talk about:

• How to embrace the reality of a “full and chaotic” family life
• Finding gratitude in overwhelming seasons of motherhood
• Practical ways to bring prayer into a busy home
• Recognizing when you’re surviving instead of thriving
• How to discern when something in your life needs to change
• Why focusing on what God has given you can transform your perspective

This conversation is like sitting down with a friend over coffee — honest, faith-filled, and full of encouragement for mothers navigating the beautiful and exhausting vocation of family life.

Because sometimes the peace we’re looking for isn’t in a calmer season… but in learning to trust God in the one we’re already in.

Connect with Jessica

• Gratefully Wild Home Blog
• On IG @gratefullywildhome 
• On FB @gratefullywildhome

Connect with Kylie

• Book a free Confidence and Clarity Call HERE 
• If you’re ready to trade overwhelm to peace, join me for Becoming a Living Yes—an 8-week coaching cohort designed to help you find peace and freedom in the everyday. Visit t kyliemhein.com/livingyes for more information. 
• https://www.kyliemhein.com
• On IG @kyliemhein

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What if the way you see your body is quietly shaping the way you see God?

In this episode, I’m joined by Christina Valenzuela of Pearl & Thistle to talk about women’s health, Natural Family Planning, and the deeper spiritual implications of body literacy.

We discuss:

• Why so many women feel confused or embarrassed about their cycles
• How to know what’s “normal” and when to advocate for yourself
• The frustration and guilt many couples experience with NFP
• What the Church actually means by “serious reasons” for avoiding pregnancy
• Why understanding your body can actually strengthen your spiritual life

If you’ve ever felt dismissed by a doctor…
Guilty for struggling with NFP…
Or quietly frustrated with your body…

This conversation will bring clarity, compassion, and freedom.

Because reclaiming the goodness of your body isn’t just about health — it’s about trust. And the way we view our bodies often reveals how we view the God who designed them.

Christina brings both theological depth and practical wisdom to a topic that many Catholic women carry quietly. You are not crazy. You are not alone. And your body is not the enemy.

Blog Posts Discussed

• Abstainers and Moderators 
• Grave Reasons: Magnanimity and "Nunya"

Connect with Christina

• Pearl & Thistle, LLC: pearlandthistle.com
• On IG @pearlandthistle
• On FB @pearlandthistle

Connect with Kylie

• Book a free Confidence and Clarity Call HERE or email [email protected] 
• If you’re ready to trade overwhelm to peace, join me for Becoming a Living Yes—an 8-week coaching cohort designed to help you find peace and freedom in the everyday. Visit t kyliemhein.com/livingyes for more information. 
• https://www.kyliemhein.com
• On IG @kyliemhein

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Do you ever look at your marriage and think… why am I so irritated lately?
Like nothing is “wrong”… but you’re snapping more, controlling more, or feeling strangely disconnected?

This conversation is for the woman who loves her husband, loves her kids, loves her faith… and still finds herself overwhelmed, tense, or quietly checked out — not because her marriage is falling apart, but because she’s exhausted… and something interior is off.

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Lydia Kray, who has been sacramentally married to her husband, Daniel, for 38 years. Lydia shares the turning point in her marriage: what had to heal in her, what she had to own, and why prayer wasn’t the “extra”… it was the glue.

We talk about:

• How pride, control, and ego show up in everyday marriage (even in small things like errands and routines)
• Why “happy wife, happy life” misses the point
• The difference between becoming roommates vs. staying life mates
• A simple weekly check-in that helps you reconnect without a huge, exhausting “talk”
• What to do when you’re willing to work on the marriage… and your spouse isn’t
• How to start praying together if it feels awkward — and why it changes everything

If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking, “Someday we’ll get back to us,” let this be your reminder: don’t wait on your marriage.

📌 Lydia’s retreat (SoCal): Refresh, Reconnect Marriage Enrichment Retreat — February 21 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in La Habra, CA. https://MarriagecareforLife.com

Lydia is also on IG and Facebook @marriagecareforlife 

📌 DON'T MISS THE NEXT COHORT OF BECOMING A LIVING YES! Find more details at www.kyliemhein.com/livingyes

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• Book a free Confidence and Clarity Call HERE or email [email protected] 
• On IG @kyliemhein

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Chronic pain can make you feel like you’re living a double life—smiling on the outside, crashing in private, and wondering why your body won’t cooperate. In Part 2 of this conversation, Catholic mindset coach Heidi Kennedy shares the second half of her healing story: what happened after a major spiritual breakthrough… when the pain still wasn’t fully gone.

We talk about:

• Why “psychosomatic” doesn’t mean “made up” (and why that distinction matters)
• How the nervous system impacts chronic symptoms
• The role of perfectionism, pressure, and identity in the healing journey
• How faith, mindset work, and the body are meant to be integrated—not separated
• Why hope is not wishful thinking, but a powerful force in the healing process

We also invite you to join our free live workshop for Catholic women: “I’m Tired of Living Like This: What to Do When Chronic Pain and Illness Won’t Go Away” on Monday, February 16. - Register HERE. 

If this episode encouraged you, I’d be grateful if you’d follow the show, leave a quick review, or share it with a friend who needs it.

Connect with Heidi

• Learn more about Heidi's 7-week Health and Healing program HERE 
• On IG @catholiclifecoaching

Connect with Kylie

• If you’re ready to trade overwhelm for openness, join me for Becoming a Living Yes—an 8-week coaching cohort designed to help you find peace and freedom in the everyday. Visit t kyliemhein.com/livingyes for more information. 
• Book a free Confidence and Clarity Call HERE or email [email protected] 
• https://www.kyliemhein.com
• On IG @kyliemhein

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What do you do when your body won’t cooperate… and you’re tired of guessing?

In Part 1 of this conversation, I’m joined by Catholic mindset coach Heidi Kennedy, who shares what it was really like to live with chronic pain as a teenager—and then spend years trying to get answers. We talk about the “double life” so many women live: looking fine on the outside, and falling apart in private… the exhaustion of masking… the discouragement of being dismissed… and the spiritual weight of crying out to God and hearing nothing back.

This episode is for the woman who’s tired of pushing through, tired of feeling like a burden, and tired of wondering if any of this means something.

In this episode, we talk about:

• The hidden grief of losing the life you thought you’d have
• Why chronic illness can mess with your identity, confidence, and faith
• What it’s like when doctors don’t have answers (or don’t take you seriously)
• The role of community when suffering feels isolating
• Why healing often starts inside first

Come back next week for Part 2 — Heidi shares how her body healed and her pain ceased in just in 30 days, and how you can heal too!

FREE WORKSHOP: If you’re thinking, “I don’t want to keep living like this,” Heidi and Kylie are hosting a free live workshop on February 16th:
I’m Tired of Living Like This: What to Do When Chronic Pain and Illness Won’t Go Away - Register HERE. 

If this episode encouraged you, I’d be grateful if you’d follow the show, leave a quick review, or share it with a friend who needs it.

Connect with Heidi

• Learn more about Heidi's 7-week Health and Healing program HERE 
• On IG @catholiclifecoaching

Connect with Kylie

• If you’re ready to trade overwhelm for openness, join me for Becoming a Living Yes—an 8-week coaching cohort designed to help you find peace and freedom in the everyday. Visit t kyliemhein.com/livingyes for more information. 
• Book a free Confidence and Clarity Call HERE or email [email protected] 
• https://www.kyliemhein.com
• On IG @kyliemhein

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Many Catholics carry an unspoken assumption that belonging in the Church means setting parts of yourself aside — your background, culture, or story — in order to “fit.”

But the Catholic faith has never been about sameness.

In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, Kylie is joined by Angela Costley, a Hebrew Catholic theologian and contributor to From Sinai to Rome, to explore what it means to live fully Catholic without erasing one’s Jewish identity — and why this matters for the whole Church.

Together, they discuss:

• What it means to be a Hebrew Catholic (and why the term matters)
• How Jewish identity and Catholic faith are not in competition, but deeply connected
• Why unity in the Church does not require uniformity
• How honoring personal and cultural identity can actually deepen faith and prayer
• What this teaches all Catholics about belonging, continuity, and communion

This conversation isn’t just about Hebrew Catholics — it’s about the broader truth that God works through real people, real histories, and real cultures to build one Body.

If you’ve ever wondered where your own story fits in the life of the Church, this episode offers clarity, depth, and a wider vision of unity.

Purchase From Sinai to Rome: Jewish Identity in the Catholic Church

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Connect with Kylie

• Book a free Confidence and Clarity Call HERE or email [email protected] 
• https://www.kyliemhein.com
• On IG @kyliemhein

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Okay—be honest. Have you ever said yes… and then immediately regretted it?
Now you’re stuck, overwhelmed, and replaying the whole thing in your head: What are they going to think if I back out? What if I don’t show up and do it well?

In this episode, I’m joined by Samantha Stefaniak, a licensed Catholic therapist, coach, and convert (and the founder of Rooted Soul, Grounded Mind). We talk about what’s actually underneath people-pleasing—why “being nice” can quietly turn into losing yourself—and how to start practicing the kind of pause that leads to real discernment.

We also unpack emotions (without making them the boss of you): what they’re trying to tell you, how to name what you’re actually feeling, and how to stop the rumination when you’re convinced everyone is judging you.

You’ll walk away with:

• a simple way to pause before you auto-yes (and what to say instead)
• why the fear under people-pleasing is often fear of rejection (and what to do with that)
• how to use emotions as information—without letting them run your decisions
• a practical tool to stop the “they think I’m annoying / irresponsible / not enough” replay

Samantha also shares details about the Holy “No” Summit (Jan 30–Feb 1, 2026), a free virtual event to help Catholic women stop people-pleasing and start saying yes to God and their real responsibilities.

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Connect with Samantha Stefaniak

• rootedsoulgroundedmind.com
• On IG @RootedSoulGroundedMind
• On FB @RootedSoulGroundedMind

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• Book a free Confidence and Clarity Call HERE or email [email protected] 
• https://www.kyliemhein.com
• On IG @kyliemhein

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