"If I can say fiat to God, I can help other women say fiat as well, not only to God but also to their God-given body." Through a track injury, an extra year of school and a presentation in a women's health course, Jamie Rathjen's life and professional path was changed. Combine all of this with a stunning invitation to give her fiat to God a few years later, and you have a champion for the dignity of women, their fertility, and their divine design. As a FertilityCare practitioner, podcaster and speaker, all of Jamie's work is oriented towards educating and helping women recognize the beauty and meaning in the way that God created us and our cycles. In this episode, Jamie and I talk about how she became interested in and passionate about fertility awareness, the relationship she has through the word fiat, and the different ways she promotes and protects the divine design God gave us.

Here are the show notes for this week's episode: https://femininegeniuspodcast.substack.com/p/protecting-our-purpose-and-feminine

Be sure to tune into The Hormone Genius wherever you listen to your podcasts, and you can find them online at hormonegenius.com.

Learn more about Jamie and her business by checking out fiatfem.com.

Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"Whenever we journey with people to Christ, we're allowing them to unfold and to bloom, and we do that in such a beautiful way as mothers." Kathleen LeBlanc is a talented singer and worship leader. She and her husband Jesse have a band called Found Together, where they share their gifts of music with listeners and help them encounter Christ through music. Alongside her identity as a musician, Kathleen is also a mother with some wonderful insights on motherhood. Through her own experiences, Kathleen has become convicted in the fact that all women are called to be mothers in some way, regardless of what their vocation is. In this episode, Kathleen and I talk about her charism of music and leading worship, the domestic church, and the universal call for women to be mothers.

Here are the show notes for this week's episode: https://femininegeniuspodcast.substack.com/p/motherhood-music-and-the-domestic

You can learn more about Found Together and stay up to date with them by checking out their website, wearefoundtogether.com. You can also follow them on Facebook and Instagram: @wearefoundtogether.

Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"Whether I'm explicit with saying that Jesus is Lord or not, I need to have my identity permeate that regardless." This is the mindset that Vea Coronado brings into every interaction. Whether it's meeting a client for her business Crown and Calling, telling her husband about her day, or a quick interaction with someone on Instagram, Vea is a firm advocate for restoring human dignity. In this episode, Vea and I talk about the importance of intentional accompaniment in the work she does for Crown and Calling, her love of fashion and the advocacy that fuels it, and what it means to co-create with God to help others encounter Christ through her.

Here are the show notes for this week's episode: https://femininegeniuspodcast.substack.com/p/pursuing-a-higher-crown-and-calling

You can learn more about Vea and Crown and Calling by checking out her website, crownandcalling.com. Vea is also over on Instagram @thecrownedstyle.

Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"It's not about the right answer, it's 'can you work on trusting yourself to realize that God is leading you through these little tugs along the way?'" Jackie Sunga is a mindset and business coach and an online business manager. In her coaching practice, she works with women to help them trust themselves, seek greater understanding of who they are, and to work with their God-given bodies and talents. After experiencing some personal adversity herself and making her own career pivot, Jackie has come to learn to trust herself and ultimately trust in God's plan for her—and now, she shares those insights from a uniquely feminine perspective with her clients and everyone around her. In this episode, Jackie and I talk about what inspired her personal life pivot, the challenges when it comes to "discerning well", and what it means to really honour and trust ourselves the way God does.

Here are the show notes for this week's episode: https://femininegeniuspodcast.substack.com/p/trusting-ourselves-the-way-god-trusts

You can learn more about Jackie and the work she does by checking out her website, jackiesunga.co, and by following her on Instagram, @jackiesungaco.

Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"I never knew what it was like to have my faith tested until we started down the infertility road." In the midst of Hannah Marks' struggles with miscarriage and infertility, she asked how God could allow such suffering in her life. But God persisted and continued to shower His love over her, and this renewed her love and faith in Him. Hannah's desires for motherhood did not go unanswered. Not only is Hannah the mother of a beautiful girl through adoption, but she also was a spiritual mother to other women who found themselves in similar situations. In this episode, Hannah and I talk about her struggles with infertility, the adoption of her daughter Amelia, and why she's having the hard conversations about infertility.

Here are the show notes for this week's episode: https://femininegeniuspodcast.substack.com/p/finding-joy-in-trials-and-infertility

Learn more about and follow Hannah on Instagram @littlewayofjoy, and be sure to read more of her writing and heart on her website, littlewayofjoy.home.blog.

Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"I think when God puts an idea in your heart or has a purpose for your life, He gives you the resources to make it happen." When she looks back on her journey, Claudine Noel can see the ways in which God's hand was at work. Claudine was raised Protestant and was on course to practice obstetrics. In the midst of a difficult season, the prayer to St. Michael the Archangel and a walk through a garden was the start of a journey that led to her conversion to the Catholic faith. Today, Claudine works as a physician in preventative and occupational medicine and helps women get unstuck through her coaching practice, Feminine Genius Coaching. In this episode, Claudine and I talk about her story of conversion back to the Catholic faith, what drove her to practice medicine, and how she helps women become unstuck with the help of the feminine genius.

Here are the show notes for this week's episode: https://femininegeniuspodcast.substack.com/p/working-in-partnership-with-god-with

Learn more about Claudine and Feminine Genius Coaching by checking out her website, femininegeniuscoaching.com, and by following her on Instagram and Facebook, @femininegeniuscoaching. 

Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"It's so wild when you say 'yes' and you let Him in and you just let Him lead, because His plans are so much greater than our own." As Rachel Smith went through her young adult life, she thought that she had everything figured out. But she noticed was that while things were going well in her life, there was still something missing. It wasn't until she was on a packed commuter train on the way to work when she started asking the tough questions. This led her to seek truth about the Catholic faith that she grew up in. When she discovered God in a personal way, Rachel saw that God had big plans not only for her life but for the lives of those around her. In this episode, Rachel and I talk about what led her to ask the tough questions, the origins of her podcast To Grow Good, and how a conversation with her grandfather helped her to see God’s greater purpose in life.

Here are the show notes for this week's episode: https://femininegeniuspodcast.substack.com/p/planting-seeds-that-bear-good-fruit

Please be sure to listen and subscribe to To Grow Good wherever you listen to your podcasts! You can learn more by checking out togrowgood.com and on Instagram, @togrowgood.

Rachel was kind enough to host me on To Grow Good! Here is the episode in which I share my own faith and conversion story.

Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"I definitely believed that I could be in front of people, say things and sing things in a way that would reach their hearts." Amanda Vernon is a singer-songwriter and author who knew from a young age that she had a gift. The experiences growing up listening to gospel spirituals and the encouragement of people around her gave her the inspiration and courage to launch into a full-time ministry of writing music, performing and speaking about God's love to crowds big and small. Along with that, Amanda also travels around sharing her vocation story with others—a story with twists and turns that ultimately helped her to embrace who she is today. In this episode, Amanda and I talk about her music and ministry, the graces she received through co-authoring a book with her best friend, and the ways she glorifies God with a joyful noise.

Here are the show notes for this week's episode: https://femininegeniuspodcast.substack.com/p/glorifying-god-with-a-joyful-noise

Learn more about Amanda by checking out her website, amandavernon.com! From there, you can learn about her music, book, and new podcast! 

A HUGE thank you to Kristina Fahey from Amanda's team for helping us get this interview together!

Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"I really wanted other families to know that their family is unique, they have these unique relationships and quirks, and I really want them to have a record of that." As a nurse, Genesis Castillo has worked with a diverse range of human experience. She currently works in labour and delivery, and has prior experience working with the sick and the dying as a medical surgical nurse. When she's not helping others through her nursing vocation, Genesis seeks to capture milestones and the in-between life moments as a documentary family photographer. In this episode, we talk about the work Genesis does as a nurse, how she got into documentary photography, and the call within a call that she's found in her marriage vocation.Here are the show notes for this week.

Here are the show notes: https://femininegeniuspodcast.substack.com/p/capturing-all-of-lifes-moments-with

Be sure to check out Genesis' photography on her website, genesisdarwin.com and by following her on Instagram, @genesisdarwin.

Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"I think there's a certain obligation to design clothes that really serve women: that accentuate their feminine genius and their divine design." From the moment she saw models walking down the runway on the TV, Sabina Kasprzak knew that she wanted to design clothes as well. But after a change in plans and even a break from designing, Sabina never would have thought that she would be designing beautiful dresses and gowns for women. In fact, she's seen her designs come alive and is always moved by how a dress can enhance a woman's inherent beauty. In this episode, Sabina and I talk about her faith and fashion journey, the importance of modesty in our clothing choices, and how a change in plans ultimate led Sabina to launch her own brand, House of Ladey.

Here are the show notes for this week's episode: https://femininegeniuspodcast.substack.com/p/the-beauty-of-our-divine-design-with

Learn more about House of Ladey by checking out their website, houseofladey.com, and by following them on Instagram, @houseofladey. 

Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.