Let’s be honest: most of us didn’t grow up with clear, honest, or healthy conversations about intimacy. The result? Shame, confusion, and wounds that often follow us into dating, engagement, and marriage.

That’s why we’re so grateful for our guest, Ellen Holloway. Ellen is a Catholic marriage and intimacy educator who helps women deepen connection in their marriages while staying grounded in Church teaching. She’s the creator of courses like The Orgasm Course for Catholic Women and The Catholic Sex Positions Guide, which provide practical, respectful, and fully Catholic support for growing in love and desire. Through her company, Vines in Full Bloom, Ellen equips Catholic women to embrace God’s design for love, intimacy, and pleasure in marriage. She’s also the host of the Charting Toward Intimacy podcast.

In this conversation, Ellen helps us peel back the myths, look at God’s design for intimacy, and discover how it’s meant to be sacred, healing, and good. You’ll leave with practical tools, a lighter heart, and maybe even a sense of relief: you’re not broken, and you’re not alone.

✨Explore Ellen's Resources 

For the single gals: In His Image - A Catholic Young Woman's Guide to the Body and Sex is a transformative course designed exclusively for young Catholic women seeking a profound understanding of their bodies and relationships in alignment with their faith.

For the soon-to-be-married gals: 

• Free foreplay foundations course
• Catholic Sex Positions Guide
• Healing painful sex
• Orgasm course

Explore Ellen's podcast: Charting Towards Intimacy

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Ever feel like you’re pouring into relationships and not getting much back? Or like asking for what you actually need feels selfish? We’ve been there too—and that’s exactly what we’re diving into today.

In this episode we talk about how practicing the simple skill of asking—and receiving—can be one of the most healing shifts in moving toward secure connection. From the way wounds are formed in relationships to how they are repaired through vulnerability and reciprocity, you’ll learn a practical skill that opens the door to deeper trust and secure love.

💌 Doors are open through Saturday, Sep 27! Come explore the 6-month journey of TIS — with live coaching, safe community, and tools to help you find freedom, peace, and confidence in dating + life. 🌿

👉 [Explore the journey ➜]

🗓️ Missed our free live event — Beyond the Dating Trap? 

[Snag the replay before October 7!]

🌸 Not sure if it’s the right fit or time? You don’t have to figure that out alone. Reach out to us at [email protected] 

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Stay connected to TIS 💛
Want to take this conversation deeper? Our 3 most-loved workshops are always available—practical, healing, and Christ-centered. Start with one or bundle all three.
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You’ve probably asked the same questions women bring to us all the time: “What if I’m not ready? What if it doesn’t work for me? What if it’s too much?”

Inside this episode, you’ll hear real Q&A from our live workshop, testimonies from women who once felt the very same way, and the surprising shifts that unfolded when they finally said yes.

It’s a behind-the-scenes look at what actually happens in TIS—raw coaching, honest questions, powerful stories of healing—and why so many call this 6-month journey the decision that changed everything.

Wondering if this 6-month journey is really for you? This is what it sounds like when women let themselves be seen. 💕

💌 Doors are open through Saturday, Sep 27! Come explore the 6-month journey of TIS — with live coaching, safe community, and tools to help you find freedom, peace, and confidence in dating + life. 🌿

✨ Early Bird now extended through Tuesday, Sep 23— save $150 when you join.
⏰ Enrollment closes Saturday, Sept 27 — our final 2025 cohort before 2026.

👉 [Explore the journey ➜]

🗓️ Missed our free live event — Beyond the Dating Trap? 

[Snag the replay before October 7!]

🌸 Not sure if it’s the right fit or time? You don’t have to figure that out alone. A clarity call is just a safe place to talk it through. 💗 We’ve just added more times through this week since registration is extended until Saturday, Sept 27 @5pm CST.

👉 [Book a call here ➜]

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Stay connected to TIS 💛
Want to take this conversation deeper? Our 3 most-loved workshops are always available—practical, healing, and Christ-centered. Start with one or bundle all three.
[👉🏼 Explore the workshops]

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[Use code TIS for your first month FREE.]

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We’re living in an uncertain world, ladies — and we need different skills to stay rooted in peace when everything feels unsteady.

If you’re feeling shut down, tired, burned out, overwhelmed, or stressed, you are not alone. In this episode, we talk about why your nervous system is telling the truth, how to find interior safety in a chaotic world, and what it looks like to practice the pause so you can rest, receive, and hope again. 🌿

And if your heart is craving more than a one-time reset, come see what our 6-month journey inside Thriving in the Space Between could mean for you. You’ll save $150 when you join before tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept 23 @11:59pm CST.

👉 [Explore the 6-month journey here]

Want a taste of TIS before diving in?  Tomorrow – Tuesday, Sept 23 at 7pm CT / 8pm ET, we're hosting another free pop-up workshop — A Reset with Jesus — because let's be honest, our minds and hearts and bodies need to find peace in the chaos of the world. 🤲🏼🙏🏼 

 [Save your seat here for A Reset with Jesus]

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💌 Doors are open through Sep 27! Come explore the 6-month journey of TIS — with live coaching, safe community, and tools to help you find freedom, peace, and confidence in dating + life. 🌿

✨ Early Bird now extended through Tuesday, Sep 23— save $150 when you join.
⏰ Enrollment closes Saturday, Sept 27 — our final 2025 cohort before 2026.

👉 [Explore the journey ➜]

🗓️ Missed our free live event — Beyond the Dating Trap? 

[Snag the replay before October 7!]

🌸 Not sure if it’s the right fit or time? You don’t have to figure that out alone. A clarity call is just a safe place to talk it through. 💗 We’ve just added more times through this week since registration is extended until Saturday, Sept 27 @5pm CST.

👉 [Book a call here ➜]

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Stay connected to TIS 💛
Want to take this conversation deeper? Our 3 most-loved workshops are always available—practical, healing, and Christ-centered. Start with one or bundle all three.
[👉🏼 Explore the workshops]

🌸 Cycle Syncing with Flo Living
We’re big fans. Track your cycle + get recipes, workouts, and insights that support your body’s rhythms. 

[Use code TIS for your first month FREE.]

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In Part Two of our conversation, Catherine Pelicano shares what shifted after she began living with openness, receptivity, and courage. From learning to process her emotions with Jesus to discovering freedom in dating, Catherine reflects on the practical fruit of the TIS journey.

“You cannot make a gift of yourself if you don’t first possess yourself.”

She talks candidly about the lies women often believe — that we’re “too much,” that singleness makes us less, or that joy has to wait for marriage — and how she learned to replace them with truth. Catherine also opens up about what it means to stop emasculating men and start creating space for the masculine in dating.

“Freedom comes when I stop clenching my fists around what I don’t have and open them to what God is already doing.”

If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s possible to live whole, hopeful, and free in the in-between, Catherine’s story offers both honesty and hope. Her journey reminds us that transformation doesn’t come from fixing ourselves, but from becoming more present, more open, and more fully alive to God’s work right now.

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💌 Doors are NOW OPEN! Come explore the 6-month journey of TIS — with live coaching, safe community, and tools to help you find freedom, peace, and confidence in dating + life. 🌿

✨ Early Bird now extended through Tuesday, Sep 23— save $150 when you join.
⏰ Enrollment closes Saturday, Sept 27 — our final 2025 cohort before 2026.

👉 [Explore the journey ➜]

🗓️ And don’t miss our free live event — Beyond the Dating Trap — on Thursday, Sept 18 at 7pm CT. Save your spot!

🌸 Not sure if it’s the right fit or time? You don’t have to figure that out alone. A clarity call is just a safe place to talk it through. 💗 We’ve just added more times through next week since registration is extended until Saturday, Sept 27 @5pm CST.

If you can’t find a time that works, reach out — we’d love to make space for you, lovely.

👉 [Book a call here ➜]

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Stay connected to TIS 💛
Want to take this conversation deeper? Our 3 most-loved workshops are always available—practical, healing, and Christ-centered. Start with one or bundle all three.
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When life didn’t go according to plan, Catherine Pelicano wrestled with identity, belonging, and purpose. In this heartfelt episode with our dear friend and TIS gal, she shares how leaning into the present moment transformed her relationship with God, her friendships, and even the way she shows up in dating.

“When I stay in the future, I get afraid. But in the present moment, Christ meets me — and suddenly anything is possible.”

Catherine opens up about the ache of singleness, the unexpected blessings she discovered, and the freedom that came when she stopped clenching her fists around what she didn’t have and opened her hands to what God was already doing.

“It’s not selfish to embrace the blessings of singleness. It’s actually more hurtful to God when we don’t acknowledge His gifts.”

If you’ve ever felt like you’re missing out or waiting for life to “begin,” Catherine’s story will remind you that peace and joy can be found right where you are. Through raw honesty, trusting in God's plan, and choosing to embrace her present moment, she discovered the freedom of self-gift and began to see God’s miracles hiding in plain sight. 

💌 Doors are NOW OPEN! Come explore the 6-month journey of TIS — with live coaching, safe community, and tools to help you find freedom, peace, and confidence in dating + life. 🌿

✨ Early Bird now extended through Tuesday, Sep 23— save $150 when you join.
⏰ Enrollment closes Saturday, Sept 27 — our final 2025 cohort before 2026.

👉 [Explore the journey ➜]

🗓️ And don’t miss our free live event — Beyond the Dating Trap — on Thursday, Sept 18 at 7pm CT. Save your spot!

✨ Thinking about joining TIS but unsure? That’s exactly why we offer 20-minute clarity calls. A safe, no-pressure space to ask your questions, share your story, and feel it out with us (M&M 💛)

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Stay connected to TIS 💛
Want to take this conversation deeper? Our 3 most-loved workshops are always available—practical, healing, and Christ-centered. Start with one or bundle all three.
[👉🏼 Explore the workshops]

🌸 Cycle Syncing with Flo Living
We’re big fans. Track your cycle + get recipes, workouts, and insights that support your body’s rhythms. 

[Use code TIS for your first month FREE.]

🌿 Wednesday Wellness & Wisdom (Free Newsletter)
Every other week: faith + nervous system support + book recs + movement + little “life-giving” things.
Subscribe if you want to actually look forward to Wednesdays.

👉🏼 Learn more about The Intentional Single

Contact Maria + Meghan: [email protected]

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Ever feel like you’ve tried it all—novenas, therapy, retreats, dating apps—only to still wonder: what’s wrong with me?

We get it. And we want you to know: nothing is “wrong” with you. What you need isn’t another quick fix. You need space to slow down, breathe, be held, and let God meet you right where you are.

That’s exactly why we created Thriving in the Space Between — a six-month slow-soak helping women move from striving to living with more hope, freedom, and peace.

In this episode, we’ll walk you through what the journey actually looks like — and why it changes everything.

And here’s the beauty — the fruit speaks for itself:

💬 “I didn’t expect this program to touch everything — my faith, my friendships, the way I see myself. It’s like I got my life back, not just my hope for dating.”
💬 “This was the biggest investment I’ve made in my life—and I went to law school. I’d do it a hundred times over again!”

Friend, you don’t have to do this alone. Tune in & be reminded that real change is possible — one slow, gentle step at a time.

💌 Doors open Sept 16! Come explore the 6-month journey of TIS — with live coaching, safe community, and tools to help you find freedom, peace, and confidence in dating + life. 🌿

✨ Early Bird now extended through Tuesday, Sep 23— save $150 when you join.
⏰ Enrollment closes Saturday, Sept 27 — our final 2025 cohort before 2026.

👉 [Explore the journey ➜]

🗓️ And don’t miss our free live event — Beyond the Dating Trap — on Thursday, Sept 18 at 7pm CT. Save your spot!

✨ Thinking about joining TIS but unsure? That’s exactly why we offer 20-minute clarity calls. A safe, no-pressure space to ask your questions, share your story, and feel it out with us (M&M 💛)

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Stay connected to TIS 💛
Want to take this conversation deeper? Our 3 most-loved workshops are always available—practical, healing, and Christ-centered. Start with one or bundle all three.
[👉🏼 Explore the workshops]

🌸 Cycle Syncing with Flo Living
We’re big fans. Track your cycle + get recipes, workouts, and insights that support your body’s rhythms. 

[Use code TIS for your first month FREE.]

🌿 Wednesday Wellness & Wisdom (Free Newsletter)
Every other week: faith + nervous system support + book recs + movement + little “life-giving” things.
Subscribe if you want to actually look forward to Wednesdays.

👉🏼 Learn more about The Intentional Single

Contact Maria + Meghan: [email protected]

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Have you ever asked yourself, “What’s wrong with me?”

That was Becca’s question when she first joined our 6 month program, Thriving in the Space Between. Successful in her career, deeply invested in her community, and surrounded by good friends, she still felt stuck and unseen in dating. Every new disappointment left her wondering if she was the problem.

Two years later, Becca describes herself as lighter, freer, and more open than she’s ever been. She’s learned how to slow down, soften, and live in a space of receptivity — not just in dating, but in her whole life.

Her story is full of hope for any woman who feels stuck, frustrated, or weighed down by the ache. Becca’s reminder is simple: you don’t have to stay there. Transformation is possible — and it often starts with one small, brave yes.

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Rebecca Salamone leads business development at a biotech start-up and invests deeply in community through Young Catholic Professionals in Boston. She also writes Prosperity Weekly, a newsletter encouraging readers to embrace abundance and live with greater purpose. 

Reach out to Becca: [email protected]

Newsletter Subscription: Prosperity Weekly

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💌 Doors open Sept 16! Come explore the 6-month journey of Thriving in the Space Between — with live coaching, safe community, and tools to help you find freedom, peace, and confidence in dating + life. 🌿

✨ Early Bird extended through Tuesday, Sep 23 — save $150 when you join.
⏰ Enrollment closes Saturday, Sept 27 — our final 2025 cohort before 2026.

👉 [Explore the journey ➜]

🗓️ Plus: join our free live event, Beyond the Dating Trap, on Thursday, September 18 @ 7pm CT. [Save your spot ➜]

✨ Not sure if it’s the right fit? Book a 20-minute clarity call — a safe, no-pressure space to share your story and ask your questions. 💛

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Stay connected to TIS 💛
Want to take this conversation deeper? Our 3 most-loved workshops are always available—practical, healing, and Christ-centered. Start with one or bundle all three.
[👉🏼 Explore the workshops]

🌸 Cycle Syncing with Flo Living
We’re big fans. Track your cycle + get recipes, workouts, and insights that support your body’s rhythms. 

[Use code TIS for your first month FREE.]

🌿 Wednesday Wellness & Wisdom (Free Newsletter)
Every other week: faith + nervous system support + book recs + movement + little “life-giving” things.
Subscribe if you want to actually look forward to Wednesdays.

👉🏼 Learn more about The Intentional Single

Contact Maria + Meghan: [email protected]

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“What if I’m too old? What if I don’t connect with anyone? What if this ache never changes?”

If you’ve ever asked yourself those questions, you’re going to love this conversation with Lizzie, one of our current TIS gals from the UK.

Lizzie is in her late 40s, a single mum, and living proof that it’s never too late for new hope, healing, and transformation.

In her words:
✨ “One of the biggest challenges has been really leaning into the ache and engaging with what it means to live right now.”

And yet, she’s already experiencing powerful shifts:
✨ “I’ve been very fortunate to have experience with somatic work and with IFS as well. But actually, even though I’ve had those experiences, TIS is just integrating it all in a really beautiful way.”

She shares candidly about her fears of joining — and the surprise of finding deep sisterhood:
✨ “My fear before joining was, ‘I’m so old and I’m in the UK—will I connect with anybody?’  We’ve cracked open our hearts a bit more and more as the weeks have gone on, and realized we’re really sisters on the journey.”

This is Lizzie’s story of slowing down, leaning into the ache, and discovering that God still has more. Tune in! 

💌 Doors open Sept 16! Come explore the 6-month journey of Thriving in the Space Between — with live coaching, safe community, and tools to help you find freedom, peace, and confidence in dating + life. 🌿

✨ Early Bird now extended to Sept 23 — save $150 when you join during that window.
⏰ Enrollment closes Sept 27 — our final 2025 cohort before doors reopen in 2026.

👉 [Explore the journey ➜]

🗓️ And mark your calendar: we’re throwing a free live event — Beyond the Dating Trap— on Thursday, September 18 at 7pm CT. We'd love for you to be there! Save your spot!

✨ Thinking about joining TIS? Let’s talk it through.
For the gal who feels called, but is unsure yet, that’s exactly why we offer 20-minute clarity calls. It’s a safe, no-pressure space to ask your questions, share your story, and feel it out with us (M&M 💛).

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Stay connected to TIS 💛
Want to take this conversation deeper? Our 3 most-loved workshops are always available—practical, healing, and Christ-centered. Start with one or bundle all three.
[👉🏼 Explore the workshops]

🌸 Cycle Syncing with Flo Living
We’re big fans. Track your cycle + get recipes, workouts, and insights that support your body’s rhythms. 

[Use code TIS for your first month FREE.]

🌿 Wednesday Wellness & Wisdom (Free Newsletter)
Every other week: faith + nervous system support + book recs + movement + little “life-giving” things.
Subscribe if you want to actually look forward to Wednesdays.

👉🏼 Learn more about The Intentional Single

Contact Maria + Meghan: [email protected]

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What if the way you’re showing up in dating (and life) has less to do with what you know in your head—and more to do with how safe and calm your nervous system feels?

In this episode, we share why regulating your body and learning to shift out of fight-or-flight is one of the most overlooked keys to enjoying dating, building real connection, and actually feeling like yourself. You’ll hear what we’ve noticed after coaching hundreds of women, why many of you are sabotaging your dates without even realizing it, and how small shifts can make everything feel lighter.

 And the best part? We’ll be diving into this live together at our free workshop Beyond the Dating Trap on Thursday, Sept 18 at 7pm CT.

Whether you’re actively dating or just tired of feeling stuck, this conversation is for you.

 Save your free spot  → HERE

Because you’re not meant to keep white-knuckling your way through dating. There’s a calmer, freer way—and we’d love to show you. 

💌 Doors open Sept 16! Come explore the 6-month journey of Thriving in the Space Between — with live coaching, safe community, and tools to help you find freedom, peace, and confidence in dating + life. 🌿

✨ Early Bird open until Sept 23 — save $150 when you join during that window.
⏰ Enrollment closes Sept 27 — our final 2025 cohort before doors reopen in 2026.

👉 [Explore the journey ➜]

✨ Thinking about joining TIS? Let’s talk it through.
If you’ve ever thought, “I know I need something deeper… but is this really for me?” —that’s exactly why we offer 20-minute clarity calls. It’s a safe, no-pressure space to ask your questions, share your story, and feel it out with us (M&M 💛).

⚡️Spots historically fill quickly once doors open, so if you’re even feeling a tiny nudge—don’t wait. [Grab your clarity call here.]

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Stay connected to TIS 💛
Want to take this conversation deeper? Our 3 most-loved workshops are always available—practical, healing, and Christ-centered. Start with one or bundle all three.
[👉🏼 Explore the workshops]

🌸 Cycle Syncing with Flo Living
We’re big fans. Track your cycle + get recipes, workouts, and insights that support your body’s rhythms. 

[Use code TIS for your first month FREE.]

🌿 Wednesday Wellness & Wisdom (Free Newsletter)
Every other week: faith + nervous system support + book recs + movement + little “life-giving” things.
Subscribe if you want to actually look forward to Wednesdays.

👉🏼 Learn more about The Intentional Single

Contact Maria + Meghan: [email protected]

Stay in the know on all things TIS!