After last week's major (and majorly important) sidetrack from our current series, we're back on track and here to define what the heck the abundant life is anyway and why it matters.  If we want to live the abundant life, and I think it's safe to say we all do, then we need to know what it is, what it isn't and what we can do to live it out every day.  

We're so glad you're here and we invite you to curl up on the couch with us each week for real talk, inspiration, and humor on your journey through the narrow gate that leads toward abundant life.

After the show, join the conversation on our Instagram page @narrowgatepodcast or send us an email to [email protected]with your answers to this week's questions.

You can follow Krista (@kristasteele_), Catherine (@crudy11), and Holly (@shearerstrength) on Instagram for more encouragement, inspiration and laughs.

If you enjoyed this episode, please pass it on by sharing this episode with a friend and leaving a rating and review on iTunes. It takes just a second and really does help other women like you find the show. 

Last, but most certainly not least, we want to thank our sponsor @inphinitephoto. You can see her work at inphinitephoto.com

We're taking an unexpected break from our latest series to process our own initial reactions to the recent news out of Pennsylvania.  If you, like us, are wrestling with all the emotions related to the recent news, join us.  

We're so glad you're here and we invite you to curl up on the couch with us each week for real talk, inspiration, and humor on your journey through the narrow gate that leads toward abundant life.

After the show, join the conversation on our Instagram page @narrowgatepodcast or send us an email to[email protected] with your answers to this week's questions.

You can follow Krista (@kristasteele_), Catherine (@crudy11), and Holly (@shearerstrength) on Instagram for more encouragement, inspiration and laughs. 

If you enjoyed this episode, please pass it on by sharing this episode with a friend and leaving a rating and review on iTunes. It takes just a second and really does help other women like you find the show.  

Last, but most certainly not least, we want to thank our sponsor @inphinitephoto. You can see her work at inphinitephoto.com

This week we're kicking off a new series on living the abundant life now.  Before we can really talk about living abundantly, we need to talk about what's holding us back.  Scarcity - the fear of being without, keeps us small, stuck and complacent.  

This week, we're examining where we're living a life of scarcity and empowering one another to flip the script toward living more abundantly in Christ.

We're so glad you're here and we invite you to curl up on the couch with us each week for real talk, inspiration, and humor on your journey through the narrow gate that leads toward abundant life.

After the show, join the conversation on our Instagram page @narrowgatepodcast or send us an email to [email protected] with your answers to this week's questions. 

You can follow Krista (@kristasteele_), Catherine (@crudy11), and Holly (@shearerstrength) on Instagram for more encouragement, inspiration and laughs.  

If you enjoyed this episode, please pass it on by sharing this episode with a friend and leaving a rating and review on iTunes. It takes just a second and really does help other women like you find the show.  

Last, but most certainly not least, we want to thank our sponsor @inphinitephoto. You can see her work at  inphinitephoto.com

The girls are back in town after a much needed summer break and to kick things off we're playing a game of "Would You Rather?" sharing our preferences on all the things from spiritual to outrageous.  

We're so glad you're here and we invite you to curl up on the couch with us each week for real talk, inspiration, and humor on your journey through the narrow gate that leads toward abundant life.

After the show, join the conversation on our Instagram page @narrowgatepodcast or send us an email to [email protected] with your answers to this week's questions. 

You can follow Krista (@kristasteele_), Catherine (@crudy11), and Holly (@shearerstrength) on Instagram for more encouragement, inspiration and laughs.  

If you enjoyed this episode, please pass it on by sharing this episode with a friend and leaving a rating and review on iTunes. It takes just a second and really does help other women like you find the show.  

Last, but most certainly not least, we want to thank our sponsor @inphinitephoto. You can see her work at  inphinitephoto.com

This week, Catherine and Jared are sitting down to share how their journey through Forty Weeks: An Ignatian Path To Christ with Sacred Story Prayer is transforming their lives and their marriage.  

We're so glad you're here and we invite you to curl up on the couch with us each week for real talk, inspiration, and humor on your journey through the narrow gate that leads toward abundant life.

After the show, join the conversation on our Instagram page @narrowgatepodcast or send us an email to [email protected]with your answers to this week's questions. 

If you're enjoying the show, pass it on by sharing this episode with a friend and leaving a rating and review on iTunes. 

Last, but most certainly not least, we want to thank our sponsor @inphinitephoto. You can see her work at  inphinitephoto.com

This week, Holly and Krista talk about the tough, and oh so important topic of suicide.  For most of us, our lives have bee impacted by suicide in one way or another.  Each year, nearly 45,000 Americans take their own life.  Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the US (according to AFSP).  

If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, please reach out and get help.  

National Suicide Prevention Helpline  1-800-273-TALK (8255)

Crisis Text Line text TALK to 741741.

American Foundation For Suicide Prevention

Find A Catholic Therapist

To Write Love On Her Arms

We're so glad you're here and we invite you to curl up on the couch with us each week for real talk, inspiration, and humor on your journey through the narrow gate that leads toward abundant life.

After the show, join the conversation on our Instagram page @narrowgatepodcast or send us an email to [email protected]with your answers to this week's questions. 

If you're enjoying the show, pass it on by sharing this episode with a friend and leaving a rating and review on iTunes. 

Last, but most certainly not least, we want to thank our sponsor @inphinitephoto. You can see her work at  inphinitephoto.com

What do drugs, hugs, and the seven deadly sins have to do with Instagram?  Find out in this week’s episode where we unpack the reality of living in a screen obsessed world with some nerdy science and a lot of real talk about how we navigate life with social media.  

We're so glad you're here and we invite you to curl up on the couch with us each week for real talk, inspiration, and humor on your journey through the narrow gate that leads toward abundant life.

After the show, join the conversation on our Instagram page @narrowgatepodcast or send us an email to [email protected]with your answers to this week's questions. 

If you're enjoying the show, pass it on by sharing this episode with a friend and leaving a rating and review on iTunes. 

Last, but most certainly not least, we want to thank our sponsor @inphinitephoto. You can see her work at  inphinitephoto.com

The girls are back in town!  This week we're talking about living a mission driven life!  From personal experience to Moana, we share what it means to live out your mission, what it doesn't mean, and how to persevere when you feel called to a mission that doesn't make sense to others or fit their expectations for your life.

We recorded this episode 3 (THREE!) times before finally getting it to you.  A series of technical problems including a computer crash (lol ok satan), tried to keep us down, but just couldn't do it.  

We're so glad you're here and we invite you to curl up on the couch with us each week for real talk, inspiration, and humor on your journey through the narrow gate that leads toward abundant life.

After the show, join the conversation on our Instagram page @narrowgatepodcast or send us an email to [email protected] with your answers to this week's questions. 

If you're enjoying the show, pass it on by sharing this episode with a friend and leaving a rating and review on iTunes.

Last, but most certainly not least, we want to thank our sponsor @inphinitephoto. You can see her work at inphinitephoto.com 

Jeff and Krista change it up this week with a guided retreat review, book recommendations, and our three secrets to holiness in marriage (from our vast experience, ha!).  

Anyway, this episode is not just for the engaged and married folks out there.  There's a lot to ponder for single listeners discerning marriage, those of you who are dating, and those of you who know someone who is.  

The only people who this episode may not be for is little ones.  We do talk about sex briefly at the end, so if you weren't planning to have "the talk" right now, maybe listen later.  

In case you wanted to write this down, here are our Three Secrets To Holiness In Marriage (lol): 

Krista

- Communicate! 

- Laugh together often! 

- Give your spouse the benefit of the doubt! 

Jeff 

- Communicate! 

- Know that it's not going to be perfect!

- Sex! 

We're so glad you're here and we invite you to curl up on the couch with us each week for real talk, inspiration, and humor on your journey through the narrow gate that leads toward abundant life.

After the show, join the conversation on our Instagram page @narrowgatepodcast or send us an email to [email protected] with your answers to this week's questions. 

If you're enjoying the show, pass it on by sharing this episode with a friend and leaving a rating and review on iTunes. 

Last, but most certainly not least, we want to thank our sponsor @inphinitephoto. You can see her work at inphinitephoto.com 

At long last, the much-anticipated date night episode of the podcast is here!  What better way to spend a date night than Thai takeout, wine, and several intense interview questions?  We sat down in the studio with our husbands and asked them your questions about marriage, podcasting, what makes them tick and so much more.  

We're so glad you're here and we invite you to curl up on the couch with us each week for real talk, inspiration, and humor on your journey through the narrow gate that leads toward abundant life.

After the show, join the conversation on our Instagram page @narrowgatepodcast or send us an email to [email protected] with your answers to this week's questions.  

If you're enjoying the show, pass it on by sharing this episode with a friend and leaving a rating and review on iTunes.  

Last, but most certainly not least, we want to thank our sponsor @inphinitephoto.  You can see her work at inphinitephoto.com