The Given Hours Podcast

In this insightful episode of The Purposeful Life Podcast, Monica sits down with Christina M. Brown of Talitha Koum Coaching to uncover a God-centered approach to setting and achieving goals. Together, they explore not just how to make goals—but why we pursue them, how to align them with our identity in Christ, and how to pursue purposeful progress without burning out.

Christina shares practical wisdom on:

✨ Creating goals that are grounded in faith, not fear

📌 Establishing actionable steps that lead to real progress

🙏 Staying connected to God while pursuing purpose

💡 Overcoming overwhelm, distraction, and comparison

⏳ Creating sustainable rhythms that honor both ambition and soul care

This episode is perfect for anyone who’s ready to move beyond intention into implementation—with clarity, courage, and confidence in God’s direction.

Whether you’re planning your year, your business, your family life, or your spiritual growth, this conversation will help you bring heaven’s purpose into everyday action.

Connect with Talitha here: https://www.instagram.com/talithakoumcoaching?igsh=MWVhbGRzNDh2d2l6OA== 

For more inspiring stories and a purpose-driven life, visit www.SimplicityandProductivity.com, where you can make use of our Life of Purpose Planner. Explore our Catholic Pathways Membership to guide you on your journey and join the Holy Hour Pledge. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram: @simplicityandproductivity.com @monicaanyango_

God Bless You!!

Setting goals is easy. Following through is where most people struggle.

In this episode of The Purposeful Life Podcast, Monica sits down with Christina M. Brown for a practical conversation about goal setting — not just dreaming, but doing. Together, they unpack what it really takes to set meaningful goals and stay consistent long enough to see results.

This episode focuses on clarity, structure, and follow-through, especially for women navigating full lives, competing priorities, and changing seasons.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• How to set clear, achievable goals
• Breaking big goals into manageable steps
• Staying consistent when motivation fades
• Building simple systems that support long-term progress

This episode is for anyone who’s tired of setting goals they don’t finish and ready to approach growth with intention, patience, and purpose.

Press play and take notes — this is one to come back to.

Connect with Christina - https://www.instagram.com/christina__m__brown?igsh=MTRrMHMxbmQ3bWtkbw== 

For more inspiring stories and a purpose-driven life, visit www.SimplicityandProductivity.com, where you can make use of our Life of Purpose Planner. Explore our Catholic Pathways Membership to guide you on your journey and join the Holy Hour Pledge. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram: @simplicityandproductivity.com @monicaanyango_

God Bless You!!

In this episode of The Purposeful Life Podcast, Monica is joined by Darlene Illig, Catholic wife, mother, and founder of Organize You Inside & Out. Darlene brings a refreshing and deeply faith-rooted approach to home organization—one that focuses not just on tidy spaces, but on ordered hearts.

Together, they talk about:

• What it really means to bring God’s order into the home
• Why clutter affects your peace, your prayer life, and your ability to live purposefully
• Simple mindset shifts that help you move from overwhelm to clarity
• How creating order in your environment opens space for grace
• Practical rhythms that support a purposeful, faith-filled life

This conversation is warm, grounding, and beautifully honest—an encouraging reminder that God desires peace for your home and your heart.

Perfect for any Catholic woman longing for simplicity, intention, and a deeper sense of purpose in her daily life.

Connect with Darlene: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0NLzP-vI8d/?igsh=NjZiM2M3MzIxNA== 

For more inspiring stories and a purpose-driven life, visit www.SimplicityandProductivity.com, where you can make use of our Life of Purpose Planner. Explore our Catholic Pathways Membership to guide you on your journey and join the Holy Hour Pledge. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram: @simplicityandproductivity.com @monicaanyango_

God Bless You!!

God has placed unique gifts within each of us - skills, passions, and desires meant to glorify Him and serve others. 

In this episode, Monica sits down with Elizabeth, founder of Oremus Home Goods, to talk about using creativity, craftsmanship, and business as an act of worship. Together they explore how faith shapes work, how to stay rooted in prayer while building something meaningful, and what it looks like to use your talents for God’s greater glory.

✨ In this episode:

• Discovering your gifts and trusting God with them
• Creating from a place of prayer and peace
• Balancing entrepreneurship and spiritual growth
• Building a business that reflects beauty, simplicity, and faith

💛 Whether you’re a creative, a maker, or simply longing to align your work with your faith, this conversation will inspire you to see your daily labor as a form of love.

🎧 Listen now and be reminded that everything—done in love—can become a prayer.

Connect with Elizabeth: https://www.instagram.com/oremushomegoods?igsh=ZnBheDR2MnM1Z3A4

For more inspiring stories and a purpose-driven life, visit www.SimplicityandProductivity.com, where you can make use of our Life of Purpose Planner. Explore our Catholic Pathways Membership to guide you on your journey and join the Holy Hour Pledge. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram: @simplicityandproductivity.com @monicaanyango_

God Bless You!!

What does it really mean to grow a business with God at the center? In this episode, Monica sits down with Karla Fitz — Catholic life coach, entrepreneur, and faith mentor — to talk about building a business that flows from prayer, purpose, and peace.

They explore what it looks like to invite God into your work decisions, how to overcome fear and perfectionism, and why your business can be a powerful way to serve both God and others.

If you’ve ever felt torn between ambition and surrender, or wondered how to balance faith with entrepreneurship, this conversation will remind you that holiness and success aren’t opposites — they’re deeply connected when God leads the way.

✨ Listen in to be inspired to grow, serve, and create with Heaven in mind.

Follow Karla: https://www.instagram.com/thecatholiclifecoach?igsh=MWJ2ODJ2YmZ2MzdxbQ==

Work with Karla: https://www.karlafitz.com/

For more inspiring stories and a purpose-driven life, visit www.SimplicityandProductivity.com, where you can make use of our Life of Purpose Planner. Explore our Catholic Pathways Membership to guide you on your journey and join the Holy Hour Pledge. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram: @simplicityandproductivity.com @monicaanyango_

God Bless You!!

In this episode of The Purposeful Life Podcast, Monica sits down with Catholic writer and podcaster Kylie Emhein, host of Persistent in Prayer, for a heartfelt conversation on why prayer matters.

Kylie shares how her journey from overwhelm to openness reshaped her understanding of prayer—not as a duty, but as a daily encounter with God. Together, they reflect on what it truly means to live in dialogue with God, to find peace in His presence, and to keep faith alive through life’s noise and busyness.

If you’ve ever struggled to build a consistent prayer life or wondered where to begin, this episode will gently guide you back to the heart of prayer—one rooted in trust, love, and purpose.

Connect with Kylie: https://www.instagram.com/kyliemhein?igsh=MTFuOXdlbThsa3hpMg== 

For more inspiring stories and a purpose-driven life, visit www.SimplicityandProductivity.com, where you can make use of our Life of Purpose Planner. Explore our Catholic Pathways Membership to guide you on your journey and join the Holy Hour Pledge. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram: @simplicityandproductivity.com @monicaanyango_

God Bless You!!

What does it mean to steward your body with faith?
In this powerful episode of The Purposeful Life Podcast, I’m joined by Viva Crouse, Co-Founder of HypuroFit, a Catholic wellness movement equipping both men and women to care for their bodies without compromising their souls.

We explore:
— How physical strength supports spiritual strength
— Why stewardship, not perfection, is the true goal
— Balancing vocation, rest, and health in modern life
— Helping Catholic families cultivate wellness with purpose

Viva shares wisdom from her journey of motherhood, co-founding HypuroFit, and supporting  her husband in  the call to build a fitness platform that’s more than just workouts—it’s about formation, freedom, and faithful living.

🎧 Listen in and rediscover your body as a gift and your health as a tool for mission.
Follow HypuroFit: https://www.instagram.com/hypurofit?igsh=bTIwZXBhZjh3dDlj

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For more inspiring stories and a purpose-driven life, visit www.SimplicityandProductivity.com, where you can make use of our Life of Purpose Planner. Explore our Catholic Pathways Membership to guide you on your journey and join the Holy Hour Pledge. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram: @simplicityandproductivity.com @monicaanyango_

God Bless You!!

Consistency comes from discernment and direction. In this episode, Monica Anyango sits down with Monica Elias, a passionate Catholic entrepreneur and coach, to unpack what it really means to stay consistent in purpose-driven work.

They talk about seasons, how to rebuild rhythm with grace, and why faith has to be the anchor when motivation fades. Whether you're building a brand, raising a family, or trying to stay rooted in your vocation, this episode offers encouragement for the days when showing up feels hard.

Tune in for practical insights, spiritual depth, and that nudge you need to keep going—one faithful step at a time.

For more inspiring stories and a purpose-driven life, visit www.SimplicityandProductivity.com, where you can make use of our Life of Purpose Planner. Explore our Catholic Pathways Membership to guide you on your journey and join the Holy Hour Pledge. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram: @simplicityandproductivity.com @monicaanyango_

God Bless You!!

What does it really mean to live as a daughter of God, not just a doer? And how can we hear His voice clearly in a world that’s always rushing us toward the next thing?

In this heartfelt episode, Marilis Pineiro and Monica explore the beauty of daughterhood and the often fragile process of discerning God’s will. If you’re wrestling with questions like, “What does God want me to do next?” or “How do I stop striving and start trusting?”—this conversation is for you.

We talk about:

• The difference between performing for God vs resting in your identity as His daughter
• The quiet strength in surrender
• Signs you might be striving, not discerning
• How to listen when God seems silent
• Why identity comes before direction

Rooted in scripture and grounded in the slow wisdom of faith, this episode is a gentle nudge to step away from pressure and into peace.

 "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last." – John 15:16 (RSV)

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For more inspiring stories and a purpose-driven life, visit www.SimplicityandProductivity.com, where you can make use of our Life of Purpose Planner. Explore our Catholic Pathways Membership to guide you on your journey and join the Holy Hour Pledge. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram: @simplicityandproductivity.com @monicaanyango_

God Bless You!!

What does it really mean to live confidently—not just on the surface, but deep within? In this episode, Monica sits down with Gabby to talk about what confidence rooted in God looks like. They unpack the difference between worldly self-assurance and the kind of inner confidence that flows from knowing your identity in Christ.

Gabby shares her journey and practical steps to walk in purpose with clarity and conviction. Whether you're in a season of doubt or ready to level up, this conversation will remind you of what real confidence is and about trusting the One who holds it all.

🎧 Tune in for wisdom, encouragement, and the push you need to live boldly and confidently.

For more inspiring stories and a purpose-driven life, visit www.SimplicityandProductivity.com, where you can make use of our Life of Purpose Planner. Explore our Catholic Pathways Membership to guide you on your journey and join the Holy Hour Pledge. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram: @simplicityandproductivity.com @monicaanyango_

God Bless You!!