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Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusIntroducing Letters to MothersLetters to Women returns February 13th with a season dedicated to motherhood. Plus, Chloe shares her favorite part of Saint Pope John Paul II’s original Letter to Women and reveals a few other surprises.
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2024-02-1208 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Examining Her Day // Tsh OxenreiderHave you ever had the experience that life is flying by you at lightning speed and you’re just an observer? The year is already over halfway done, you’re not sure really what you’ve even done for the past six months. You’re just along for the ride.
But what if there was a daily practice that helped you grow in your ability to focus, to be grateful, and to be present?
In this episode, I’m sitting down with Tsh Oxenreider. I love Tsh—her writing is absolutely fantastic, her podcast is one of the f...
2023-07-3128 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Who Feels Alone // Sarah Swafford
When Sarah Swafford first started talking to college students about friendship, it was 2007. They were trying to figure out cellphones, dorm life, emotions, and virtue. Sixteen years later, Sarah is still talking about friendship—and it hasn’t gotten any easier with the rise of social media, smart phones, and a world pandemic.
Sarah fist came on the podcast way back in 2018 to talk about emotions and virtue. She’s back for another conversation about virtue, a brand new book called Gift and Grit that she just wrote with her husband, Swaff, and a deep dive i...
2023-07-1733 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Creating a Rule of Life // Kimberly HahnHave you ever wanted to sit down with a woman who is a few season of life ahead of you, settle in on her couch with a big cup of coffee, and pick her brain about all of the joys and challenges of the season of life you’re in now -- and the seasons you’re looking forward to? To hear her advice and learn from the wisdom she’s gained over the years?
That’s exactly what today’s episode from the archive is all about.
These past weeks have been really full here at th...
2023-05-1542 min
The Lampstand: God's Vision For The FamilyUnpacking The Feminine Genius I featuring Chloe LangrMay is the month of Mary, and Family Rosary will be reflecting on some of the last words Jesus spoke as He hung on the cross: “Behold your Mother”. Jesus gave his mother, Mary to all of us in that moment. In his “Letter To Women” St. John Paul II spoke of Mary’s motherhood and life as the prime example of the “feminine genius”. In this episode, Alex Dee sits down with Chloe Langr, host of the incredible podcast "Letters To Women". Chloe shares her passion for embracing the feminine genius in the simpleness of everyday life and she an...
2023-05-0534 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Who Wants To Read Through the Bible in a Year // Meg Hunter-KilmerHey friends, Merry Christmas season! I love that this episode drops in your podcast feed the day after Christmas, and I hope it finds you well rested and joyful. Our little Langr crew has been sick this past week, so we’re enjoying quiet family time and praying for everyone soon.
But this episode also finds you just a few days before the first day of 2023. There are many resolutions that I’ve made throughout the years, but one that I keep making ….and failing…is reading the Bible from cover to cover.
Some years, I’ve tri...
2022-12-2629 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Worried She’s Not Doing This Whole Womanhood Thing Right // Lisa CotterHave you ever secretly (or not so secretly) wondered if you’re doing this whole womanhood thing right?
Are you tired of the secular rhetoric that tries to tell you how you should act and who you should be?
And are you wondering what the church really teaches about Catholic femininity - but also a little worried about diving deeper into what the church says because you’re afraid you won’t measure up?
In this episode, I sit down with Lisa Cotter. You may know her from talks that she’s given at Steubenville, NCYC, or SEEK conferences. She’s also the...
2022-06-2035 min
A Seeking HeartA Seeking Heart with Chloe Langr In this episode:What makes someone a good friend?What makes Allison think she's a sucky friend?How friendships remind us of ChristWhy Healing First, Seeking Friends SecondChloe Langr's new book, "Sisterhood: Giving and Receiving the Gift of Friendship" is available now from Our Sunday VisitorLearn more about Chloe at LettersToWomenPodcast.com
2022-06-1100 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Wondering How To Find Time To Read // Marcie Stokman“I like to read, but I have no idea what books to read.”
“I sometimes pick up a self-help book or a spiritual book, but right now, reading other books with my schedule just feels selfish.”
“I haven’t liked reading since I was a little kid”
“I know there are good books out there, but I don’t know where to start, so I just pick up a bestseller that looks good when I’m browsing at Target.”
Are you nodding along, wanting to read more, but having no idea on how to take the fir...
2022-06-0635 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Discovering Her Feminine Genius at Work // Elise Crawford GallagherWhat does it mean to run a business as a Catholic woman? What does success look like? What does integration look like? How do you discover your gifts and talents and steward those well?
In today’s episode, I sit down with Elise Crawford Gallagher. She’s the owner and CEO of Ringlet, a company that equips women to blaze their own path to business success and financial freedom through their marketing, strategy, and coaching services.
We’re talking about vulnerability in business leadership and why the phrase “girlboss” just doesn’t cut it in describing t...
2022-05-2334 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Reclaiming Her Sense of Purpose // Julia Marie Hogan Werner, LCPCDoes it ever seem like life just kind of happens to you? You log onto Instagram or look around at the women in your small group or in the pew beside you at church and it just seems like everyone else figured it out. Meanwhile, you’re in the dark, wondering how people do it all, how some people have this adulting thing down. What’s their secret?
Did you miss the day in school where they taught you how to get your stuff together and be confident in who you are?
Or maybe there’s a po...
2022-05-0933 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Wondering Why Friendship With Women Is So Complicated // Chloe LangrDo you remember how simple it was to make and keep girlfriends when you were really young? All you had to do was wear the same pair of tennis shoes as a classmate or gal on the playground and man, you were set. Best friends forever. But the further we grow away from kindergarten classrooms and recess camaraderie, the more complicated friendship with other women seems to become.
Let’s face it - friendship is hard! How can we really achieve authentic friendship in our lives as Catholic women - and is it even worth the effort?...
2022-05-0222 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Who Worries All the Time // Melissa OvermyerI dress rehearse disaster on the regular. If I’m driving in the car with my girls and we’re having fun bopping along to Ellie Holcomb, it’s so easy for me to spiral into thinking “what if we get in a car wreck” because everyone knows that the scene in the movie right before the car wreck is that closeup shot of a family getting along great in the car together. You know tragedy is going to strike.
But here’s the thing - I don’t want to spend my life waiting for the proverbial sho...
2022-04-2536 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman With Questions About Sex and Intimacy // Kimberly HahnJust a heads-up - today’s episode is a conversation about intimacy within marriage.
There’s a lot of advice floating around out there for us as Catholic women today when it comes to our marriages and our motherhood. And I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but a lot of that advice tends to be pretty conflicting.
It seems like every time I log onto Instagram, there’s a conversation about who-said-what about marriage, mothering, making love, and what the Catholic Church says or doesn’t say on those topics. Finding answers in that kind of...
2022-04-1128 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Who Wants to Fast Joyfully This Lent // Kristen Van UdenThere are three Lenten practices that Christ and the Church invite us to really lean into - prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. I don’t know about you, but I usually fall into two traps when it comes to fasting. Either I decide that this Lent is going to be the most challenging Lent for me ever - like the Lent where Joseph had to talk me out of fasting on just bread and water for the full forty days. OR I go into the other ditch and think that I actually don’t need to fast at all since my l...
2022-03-2841 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Interceding to Saint Joseph // Elizabeth LevThis week, we’re celebrating the feast day of St. Joseph - and Pope Francis’ invitation to all of us in 2021 to “go to Joseph” is still ringing in our ears. But what can we learn from St. Joseph as Catholic women - isn’t he more of a saint for the guys?
Today I’m sitting down with Elizabeth Lev. She’s an art historian and tour guide who lives in Rome and she’s recently written a beautiful book on the history of St. Joseph in art. In today’s episode, we’re talking about what we can learn fr...
2022-03-1433 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Healing This Lent // Sr. Miriam James HeidlandReady or not, here comes Lent. Some of us are READY for it. Some of us hate it. But most of us know that we’re supposed to be transformed by Lent. So we give up our alarm clocks, we take on extra prayer time, we put away our coffee maker for forty days (well, some of you do, I haven’t done that one yet since my sacrifice isn’t supposed to be everyone around me’s sacrifice).
But what if Lent wasn’t about giving up our chocolate, or our wine, or our Dr. Peppers. Don’t get m...
2022-02-2835 minA Seeking HeartA Seeking Heart - Chloe Langr Chloe joins Allison Gingras to discuss "Letters to Women: Embracing the Feminine Genius in Everyday Life" (Tan Books). In this engaging episode:Pope St. John Paul II's Letter to WomenMany of the letter topics were chosen from discussions on Chloe's amazing podcast: Letters to Women Podcast Specific Letters we DOVE into: Discerning Adoption; Body Image; and CreativityA little shout out to Corda Candles!! Find out what happens to our creativity as soon as it is criticized!Sneak Peek at Chloe's NEW book coming (May, 2022) on Friendship!!Learn more about Letters to Women and Chloe Langr on her website:
2022-02-1500 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Learning To Say No // Danielle BeanIn today’s episode, I’m sitting down with Danielle Bean, a dear friend of mine who is a regular guest on the Letters to Women Podcast.
The week that I recorded this conversation with Danielle, I looked at our Langr family calendar and realized that Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday were packed. Small groups, parish events, haircuts, doctor appointments . . . the works. Now that the world is slowly starting to get back to “normal” - I’m using air quotes here - it’s crazy how quickly we got back to BUSY again. It’s crazy how hard...
2021-07-1233 min
Not Lukewarm Podcast with Deanna BartaliniLetters to Women by Chloe LangrA new book
Letters to Women: Embracing the Femmine Genius in Everyday Life is a collection of letters put together by Chloe Langr. There are 30 letters from different women for different times and seasons of life. Some a specific, letter to those who want to be married or have suffered a miscarriage. Others are more general, women who are suffering or want more joy in their life. Each letter begins with a brief introduction from Chloe and ends with questions for reflection and questions for conversation. The questions would be ideal for a group study.
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2021-03-0517 min
Quote Me with Lindsay SchlegelS3 E7 Chloe LangrOur first ever return guest is Chloe Langr, a Catholic wife, mom, and author living in the heart of the Midwest.Chloe hosts Letters to Women, a podcast that explores what it means to live out the feminine genius in the everyday. A Catholic Book Award winner, Chloe is the author of several books, including Created for Love: Reflections for the Catholic Bride-to-Be and the forthcoming Letters to Women: Embracing the Feminine Genius in Everyday Life. When she isn’t behind the podcast microphone, you can find her drinking espresso with her husband, Joseph, and reading board bo...
2021-03-0200 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Who Wants to Pray More in 2021 // Emily WilsonIn today’s episode, I’m sitting down with Emily Wilson and we’re talking all about her brand new weekly devotional for women, how to find time for prayer in busy seasons of life, and her top piece of advice for all of us as we close out 2020 and embark on all the adventures that 2021 has in store.
In a season where you are probably hearing about everyone else’s new years resolutions and maybe have thought about making some of your own, Emily and I are sharing the importance of small steps and creating healthy habits f...
2021-01-0433 min
Become Who You Are#63: Exploring the "Feminine Genius" with Chloe Langr, Author and host of "Letters to Women"Love to hear from you; “Send us a Text Message”#63 Exploring the "Feminine Genius" with Chloe Langr, Author and host of "Letters to Women"Chloe Langr is a Catholic author, wife, and mom living in the heart of the Midwest. She hosts "Letters to Women," a podcast that explores the feminine genius, and is the author of "Created for Love: Reflections for the Catholic Bride-to-Be, published by Our Sunday Visitor in 2019. She is also the author of the forthcoming book, "Letters to Women: Embracing the Feminine Genius in Everyday Life," out in Spring 2021 from TAN book...
2020-12-1535 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Exhausted and Looking for Rest // Emily JaminentIn today’s episode, I’m sitting down with Emily Jaminent and we’re talking about why now is the perfect time to revisit a classic Catholic devotion in the Sacred Heart.
You may remember a picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus hanging in your grandparents or parents' home, but what does devotion to the Sacred Heart really mean for our daily lives as Catholic women? Not only are we talking about some amazing promises Christ made to accompany devotion to The Sacred Heart, Emily and I even dive into our favorite depictions of the Sacred Heart...
2020-11-2334 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Wondering About Spiritual Direction // Amanda ZurfaceIn today’s episode, I’m sitting down with Amanda Zurface and we’re exploring her work as a canon lawyer, her mission as a spiritual director, and how to find joy in your daily life.
My favorite part of our time together was her three incredible tips for ways to find joy in your daily life - including an ingenious novena-style journaling exercise that I’m diving into over the next nine days - and you can join me over on Instagram - you can find me @Chloe.Langr.
If you’ve ever wondered if looking into spiritual direction is the nex...
2020-09-1437 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Feeling Guilty for Caring About What She Wears // Emily LehmanIn today’s episode, I’m sitting down with Emily Lehman and we’re exploring the historical background surrounding the idea that we shouldn’t care about what we wear as women.
This conversation made me think back to my undergrad days when I was studying history. It’s so important to remember that the reality of our current situation as Catholic women doesn’t exist in a bubble - there are so many historical events and religious schools of thoughts that have impacted the way we think today. I can’t wait to share this episode with you!
If you’ve believe...
2020-08-3130 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Staying at Home With Kids // Emily FraseIn today’s episode, I’m sitting down with Emily Frase and we’re talking about how to discern staying at home with your kids, being a stay-at-home mom in a world that values productivity, and what self-care looks like when you’re home with littles.
I’ve loved getting to know Emily more as a friend in this conversation and it was so much fun to sit down and talk to her about this topic of being a stay-at-home mom. I can’t wait to share her story, her honesty, and her humor with you in today’s episode!
If you’re disc...
2020-08-1734 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Dating a Non-Catholic // Adele CollinsIn today’s episode, I’m sitting down with Adele Collins and we’re talking about how to discern a relationship with someone who isn’t Catholic, her marriage with her husband, Ben, and how she lives out the feminine genius as a Catholic wife and mother to seven kids (six daughters and one son!)
This conversation with Adele was over a year in the making, and it was such a joy to get to know her better - and I can’t wait to share her story and love of her husband and family with you in today’s episode!
If...
2020-08-0343 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Who Believes She's Isn't Worthy of Wearing // Nicole CarusoIn today’s episode, I’m sitting down with Nicole Caruso and we’re talking about the origin of Nicole's #WorthyofWearing challenges on Instagram, why self-confidence is contagious, and how to have a balanced approach to self-care as a Catholic woman today.
I loved this conversation with Nicole and I can’t wait to share her incredible insight into our closets and confidence as Catholic women. I learned so much about my closet and my heart in my time with her.
If you have pushed all of your beautiful clothes to the back of the closet, waiting for the perfect day or e...
2020-07-2035 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Feeling Overwhelmed By Home Decorating // Amanda WeederIn today’s episode, I’m sitting down with Amanda Weeder and we’re talking about Amanda’s passion for helping tell the story of a home, her tried and true decorating tips (ones that I’d never heard before our conversation together), and why you don’t have to feel guilty as a Catholic woman if you’re wanting a beautiful home to retreat to.
I loved this conversation with Amanda and I can’t wait to share her beautiful understanding of not only making our homes places of beauty, but also understanding more about our eternal home in Heaven and how w...
2020-07-0632 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Thinking About Going to Therapy // Maribel LagunaIn today’s episode, I’m sitting down with Maribel Laguna and we’re talking about the beauty of healing from wounds and Maribel’s work with In His Image Counseling Center down in Texas.
In my story, there have been several seasons where I’ve seen a Catholic counselor - to work through grief and trauma, and to invest in my marriage.
I really enjoyed this conversation with Maribel and I can’t wait to share with you her wisdom and her passion for helping people heal and grow in this episode of Letters to Women.
If you’re desiring to he...
2020-06-2231 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Healing from Sexual Abuse // Kiki RochaIn this episode, Chloe sits down with Kiki Rocha to discuss her story as a sexual abuse survivor. Together, they talk about how this abuse impacted Kiki's relationship with God, what healing looks like in her life, and how we can better support sexual abuse survivors.
If you’re longing for healing after surviving sexual abuse, but you feel alone or abandoned, sister, this letter is for you.
2020-06-0834 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Comparing Herself to Her Friends // Ginny KochisWe all know the stereotypes around friendship with other women - gossip, catty remarks, back stabbing, vicious comments.
But you know what? I think that friendship - and I’m talking wholesome, holy, authentic, healthy friendship - with other women is something that is NECESSARY in our lives as women.
Friendship with other women isn’t something that’s good for some, not for all, or not worth the effort. I truly believe that we all need friendship with women in our lives - we learn how to be women from other women, whether that’s the women who are accompan...
2020-05-2531 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Discerning Who She Is // Samantha PovlockI don’t know about you, but Coronavirus is setting the discernment stage for me. So much of what I considered “normal” is being called into question, and I’m striving for a healthy discernment of what this “new normal” will look like for my family and myself.
I’m so excited to share this conversation with Samantha Povlock, founder and director of FemCatholic. She shares about a brand new digital community she’s created - and we also talk about why women shouldn’t let perfectionism or the seasonality of our lives hold us back from using the gifts God has given us i...
2020-05-1141 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Wondering How to Bear Fruit If She's Infertile // Mary BrunoWhen I was experiencing secondary infertility after losing our son to miscarriage, there was one line at every Catholic wedding that would leave me feeling empty and broken: “Be fruitful and multiply.”
It felt like a knife twisting in my heart, and it left me wondering if my infertility meant that my marriage couldn’t be fruitful.
If you’ve felt the sting that comes with hearing those words as a woman experiencing infertility, you’ll love this conversation that I had with Mary Bruno about why God allows infertility in some of our stories, but still calls us to bear fruit...
2020-04-2830 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman With an Emptying Nest // Danielle BeanAn empty nest seems so far off right now - but I know that I’ll blink and we’ll be parents to a teenager. What happens to our hearts as women as our children grow up and begin to lead their own lives?
How can we absorb the mixed emotions of anxiety and excitement, grief and hope?
Whether you’re a mother who is watching her nest empty, or you’re in the trenches with littles and an empty nest seems like a distant, vague idea in the future, I know you’ll love soaking up Danielle Bean’s wisdom and j...
2020-04-0632 min
Ruah Storytellers LentChloe LangrChloe Langr is a writer, podcaster, and the author of "Created for Love: Reflections for the Catholic Bride-to-Be." She is passionate about the feminine genius, which she explores on her podcast, "Letters to Women." When she isn't buried under a growing stack of books, you can find her in a local coffee shop, spending time with her husband, Joseph, and their daughter, Maeve.
She can be found on Instagram @chloe.langr, on Facebook at Old Fashioned Girl Blog, and at her podcast website, Letters for Women.
This episode of Ruah Storytellers Podcast is brought to y...
2020-04-0209 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Longing to Encounter Beauty // Kate CapatoI first encountered Kate Capato’s art through her painting called The Woman. It depicts Eve and Our Lady of Guadalupe. It’s beauty was (and still is!) captivating. It’s an image that I have thought of and taken to prayer many times.
Beauty is restorative - and it points us back to the ultimate beauty of God.
In today’s conversation, you’ll learn about the power of beauty in your ordinary, daily life as a Catholic woman. Kate and I talk about how God is the ultimate artist, and the ultimate source of creative inspiration.
If you’ve longed to...
2020-03-2337 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Wrestling with Shame // Carrie Schuchts DauntDo you long for freedom in your life?
Have you wrestled against the knots of sin and shame?
It’s easy to believe the lies from the devil that are haunting our hearts as women. The lies that we are too much, or not enough. The lies that everyone sees our brokenness and doesn’t care, or that people would run away if they knew the pain on our heart. But Christ sings truth over our stories. And he invites us to freedom.
I loved the chance to sit down with Carrie Schuchts Daunt and talk about her brand new book...
2020-03-0932 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Embracing Her Cross // Therese WilliamsI once heard a cross described as something in your life that you don’t want, you didn’t choose, and you don’t like. And I don’t know what cross you’re carrying in your ordinary life as a Catholic woman, but I know you’re carrying one, sister.
So as we get ready to enter into Lent, I hope this episode with Therese Williams inspires you to not just resign yourself to your cross, but to lean into it and to embrace it.
Whatever cross you’re carrying, sister, this letter is for you.
2020-02-1929 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Struggling With Body Image // Elizabeth VargaInnocent. Guilty. Good. Bad. Isn’t it interesting that we describe our food that way?
“Good” and “Bad” are also words that I’ve heard used to describe the shape of our bodies as women - even though we know that God looks at our bodies and sees that He made them good - always.
In today’s episode, Elizabeth Varga (The Plant Based Catholic) and I are diving deep into the way that we as women talk about food, diets, and our bodies.
Just as a heads up, we’re going to be honest about health habits and maintaining a health relatio...
2020-02-1031 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Navigating PostpartumOne of my favorite podcasts that I listened to in the early hours of the morning during feedings with tiny baby Maeve was “Coffee and Crumbs” – it was honest, raw, and I found myself stifling laughter as the women on the show shared their stories of marriage and motherhood.
A phrase I will never forget from one of their episodes is this one: “Postpartum is forever.” It struck me, as I sat there cradling a tiny sweet newborn, that that was right.
I will always be Maeve’s mom, and I will always have given birth.
Postpartum brings so many changes. The...
2020-01-2734 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Overwhelmed by Fertility Awareness OptionsHow can we get better at self care? The answer may be unexpected, but in today's episode, I sit down with Bridget Busacker to talk about why fertility awareness is one of the best self-care habits women can form - and a solution I can personally attest to myself.
We’re also talking about the science and theology behind fertility awareness, why it’s good to know how your body works, and why your fertility isn’t a burden.
If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about the how and the why behind fertility awareness, this episode is for you.
2020-01-2744 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Looking for HomeHome is where we live. But the word ‘home’ means a lot more than just the four walls that we call ours. This past summer, Joseph and I bought our first home and sometimes the first thing that comes to mind when I think of the word “home” is now, how every broken toilet, leaking laundry room, poorly insulated door, roach infested stove, and sinkhole in the backyard is ours to take care of and fix.
Yes, there is a sinkhole in our backyard.
It’s crazy.
This is what no one prepared me for before I signed on the dotted lin...
2020-01-2034 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Worried She Isn't Mom EnoughIt’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking you’re not doing enough. Maybe you worry you’re not spending enough time with your kids, especially during the holiday season.
Maybe you worry you’re not mom enough.
I know I have.
That’s why I’m excited to dig into perfectionism and motherhood today with you. At first glance, this may seem like a podcast episode just for mothers of children, grown or growing. But what I love about this conversation is that it applies to all women, because we’re all called to maternity, whether that’s physical or sp...
2019-12-1640 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Who Doesn't Think She's CreativeAs you may be able to tell from the title of this podcast, John Paul II’s “Letter to Women” that he penned in 1995 is one of my favorite things that he wrote during his papacy. But he also wrote another letter that we’re diving into in this episode. It’s called the Letter to Artists. There are so many quotes I could pull from this letter that I love, but one in particular struck me:
“All artists experience the unbridgeable gap which lies between the work of their hands, however successful it may be, and the dazzling perfection of the beaut...
2019-10-1748 min
Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women)Help for Catholic Brides with Chloe LangrThis week my guest is Chloe Langr, mom, wife, author, and podcaster. Chloe is author of the recently published journal for Catholic brides, Created For Love: Reflections for the Catholic Bride-to-Be. (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1681923777?pf_rd_p=183f5289-9dc0-416f-942e-e8f213ef368b&pf_rd_r=6VPSBDM6152JDG7G6M45) Chloe shares her own experiences as a young bride preparing for her wedding day, as well as her experiences in early marriage and motherhood. "There are as many ways to live the Feminine Genius as there are women walking the earth, each as beautiful...
2019-10-1541 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Too Busy to PrayThere are a lot of myths about the Catholic Church floating around out there, but two that I hear quite a bit are first, the Catholic Church hates women, and second that a life of prayer and holiness is something that you’re not going to be able to attain unless your a big shot like John of the Cross, Edith Stein, or Catherine of Siena.
This week on Letters to Women, Kathyrn Jean Lopez and I dive in deep to how the Catholic Church honors and empowers women like nobody else, and how every single one of us is in...
2019-09-2637 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Who Hates Looking at Her Bank AccountWhen you open up your bank statement or your credit card bill, do you cringe?
You’re not alone if you’d rather avoid looking at the balance of your checking account. After all, a majority of us are sifting through things like student loan debt and credit card debt. You may even be realizing that your money worries are acting like a barrier between you and God when it comes to trusting him. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
In today’s episode, Victoria and I are discussing all things money. Yep, we’re going there. Let’s leav...
2019-09-1241 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman With a Heart for Those Who SufferHow do we serve those who suffer? In today's episode, Jacque Anderson and I discuss what it looks like to see the face of Christ in those who are suffering around us, and how to not turn away. She shares about her work with Emmaus Ministries, who serve men in survival prostitution situations on teh streets of Chicago.
2019-08-2939 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Moving from Fear to FreedomI don’t have any tattoos, but if I was to ever get one, I know exactly what it’d be – the words “Be not Afraid,” written in the handwriting of John Paul II. Those words are so dear to my heart that they’re engraved on the inside of both Joseph and I’s wedding band.
John Paul II begin his amazing papacy with that brave cry. Throughout my story as a Catholic woman, his words encouraged me to let go of the fear that paralyzed me and exchange it for trust in the Lord. To trust in His divine provide...
2019-08-1553 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Criticizing HerselfDid you know that women criticize themselves an average of eight times a day? Eight times a day. We’re more likely to see beauty and goodness in the lives of those around us than we are to catch a glimpse of it in our own lives.
If you’ve ever stood in front of the mirror and listed off the litany of things you see that you think are wrong, then you’re not alone.
So how do start talking to ourselves and about ourselves like someone we love?
In today’s episode, I sit down with Patty Breen, a woman...
2019-08-0127 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Struggling to Surrender Everything to God“O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything!”
Do those words bring comfort, or do they make you squirm? If you’re like me (type A control freak here), those words can be a hard pill to swallow. But Christ calls us to surrender everything, to hold nothing back, and to trust him completely.
But what about when he doesn’t fulfill the desires of your heart - even the desires he placed on your heart? What about when trusting him is hard and you want to grasp onto your plans?
In today’s episode, I sit down with...
2019-07-1849 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Who Thinks Spiritual Motherhood is a Consolation PrizeDoes your heart know the pains of motherhood that doesn't quite look like what you thought it would?
Has Christ called you to marriage, but not introduced the second part of that vocational equation into your life yet? Is your little saint in Heaven, too? Does the experience of infertility weigh heavy on your heart? Does physical motherhood not quite look like what you had dreamed of? Is Christ calling you to be His bride alone, asking you to sacrifice physical motherhood in a vocation to consecrated life?
If any of these situations are close to your heart, it may fe...
2019-06-1338 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA letter to the woman searching for her passionWhat are you passionate about? Maybe it’s music, cooking, spending time with friends, or reading a good book. But your passion shouldn’t just be something that you enjoy in the spare moments of your day or just on the weekend. After all, our passions aren’t supposed to exist in a vacuum. Instead, the things that inspire us are meant to draw us closer to the Lord and closer to those around us on a daily basis. So just how do you take your passion to a deeper level of service?
Today, I’m talking with Katie Lynch. She’s th...
2019-05-3027 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Facing the UnexpectedWhen you go through an unexpected change or struggle, you may find yourself thinking about life in terms of “before” and “after.” When Alexa Hyman reflects on her journey over the past two years, she remembers her life before and after February 17, 2017, when she found out she was expecting a baby girl.
Sharing our unique stories can help others feel less alone, and that’s Alexa’s goal. Each one of us has our own unique story of joy and struggle, our “Februaries.” So how do we be brave and face that struggle head on? Alexa is leading the way with a conversat...
2019-05-1636 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Searching for Authentic HappinessHappiness on this earth comes in many forms. I find happiness in my marriage, trips, hikes in the mountains, spring weather (minus the allergies), a good song that comes on my Spotify playlist, and a good cup of cold coffee from Dunkin’ Donuts.
But we're made for transcendent happiness, the kind that nothing on this world can fulfill. What do our desires for happiness here on earth teach us about the life to come? Today, I sit down and talk with Rose Sweet about how we can search for (and find!) authentic happiness and true joy.
This episode was brought to...
2019-05-0233 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Defining Her Personal StyleToday’s world is confused about the very basics: the value of human life, the meaning and purpose of sexuality, why beauty matters, and what exactly constitutes as true freedom.
In this episode, I’m talking with Mary Sheehan Warren, who teaches consumer behavior and fashion marketing at the Catholic University of America. She’s also the leader of the Fashion Intelligence Project, an organization dedicated to human dignity and sustainable fashion consumption. We talk about what’s changed in recent years when it comes to our culture and the way we communicate as women, defining our personal style, and why huma...
2019-04-1840 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Navigating Social Media TodayFacebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube, iTunes, the list goes on and on. When it comes to navigating today’s world of social media as Catholic women, we almost need a field guide. How do we avoid getting sucked into the time warp that is Instagram scrolling? When do we need to step away and when do we need to step up and speak up?
Today, I’m talking with two Catholic social media influencers, Sarah and Amy. They’re two women who create Catholic content online, and they share their stories, tips, and tricks for interacting with social media. We talk a...
2019-04-0435 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Who's Afraid of Not Being EnoughFrom a very early age, women are told both explicitly and implicitly that their worth is determined by what they look like. Our world offers a standard of beauty and as women, we spend a lot of our time measuring ourselves up to that standard. I remember distinctly being twelve years old and trying on clothes in my room. I looked in the mirror and I can remember thinking “You aren’t beautiful. You don’t look like the women in advertisements. You don’t even look like the women you know. You aren’t beautiful.”
Leah Darrow appeared on America’s Ne...
2019-03-2141 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Filling Out Her Online Dating ProfileSwipe left, swipe right. Online dating is growing more popular by the day, but is it for you? I loved visiting with Christina Peterson in today’s show. She met her husband, Greg, online and shared their story along with her favorite tips and hints when it comes to filling out your online dating profile. This podcast episode is packed with practical information and real life online dating success stories - enjoy!
2019-03-1435 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman In a Long Distance RelationshipLong distance relationships can be intimidating. Your family members and friends may discourage you from trying long-distance love, encouraging you to protect your heart. Others may tell you not to take your new relationship seriously, since you aren’t going to your significant other very much.
While long distance relationships aren’t easy, they definitely are possible. You may combat loneliness and communication issues, but it’s possible to thrive in a long distance relationship. In today’s episode, Mindy Fitterling talk about the unique challenges and joys of long distance dating, and how long distance relationships can be a beautifu...
2019-02-2132 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Wondering If She Can Be a Catholic FeministIs it possible to be both a Catholic and a feminist? Claire Swinarski, writer and creator of The Catholic Feminist podcast, believes it is: “I’m a feminist for the same reason I’m bold and honest and sometimes ragey: because Jesus was all of those things.”
But just how do women share their unique gifts and genius with the Body of Christ? What women can we look to as examples throughout history of women who championed Christ and the Church?
In our conversation today, Claire points out that both feminists and Catholics desire to make the world a better, fairer p...
2019-02-0733 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Getting Out of Her Comfort ZoneIn a message delivered on May 20, 2013 Pope Francis, said: “When it comes to living out this message, the best way is by going out of one’s comfort zone.” He went on to say, “This is dangerous. We lock ourselves in our parish, with our friends, in our movement, with those who think just like we do. But you know what happens? When the Church is closed off, it gets sick.”
Pope Francis also said: “today’s world needs many witnesses. Not so much teachers, as witnesses. It’s not about just talk. It’s about talking through your actions. Living a coherent...
2019-01-2439 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Wondering What Her Gifts AreWe live in a world that is full of people who think that faith and the gifts that God gives each of us are irreverent. In fact, many in today’s society would go so far as to say that we no longer even need God. Those people are wrong.But what if you’re struggling to see what gifts he has given you? I’m not talking about the gifts of relationships or the gifts of a good job, all of which are beautiful things. I’m talking about the charisms that he placed on your heart and soul at the m...
2019-01-1032 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Struggling with an All-Male PriesthoodThe Catholic Church doesn’t allow women to become priests. If that’s something that frustrates you as a Catholic, or as a woman, don’t walk away from the Church because of this fact. But also don’t ignore the fact that you’re frustrated.
When tough topics in the Catholic Church come up in conversation, it’s tempting to shy away from those conversations, or to brush it all under the rug, saying, “Well, that’s just how it is. We have to accept it because of faith.” Instead, let’s have those vulnerable discussions where we admit that we don’t unders...
2018-12-2729 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Who's a Working MomIf you’re a Catholic mom who works, you’re not alone (even though it can sometimes feel like it!) In this episode, JoAnna Wahlund of The Catholic Working Mother talks about what the Church has to say about working mothers, finding peace when you don’t want to work and would rather stay home, living to the fullest when you do want to work, how to discern whether to work or not, and many other topics. This is a subject near and dear to my heart as I’m starting on this discernment process myself with the littlest Langr due in M...
2018-12-1339 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Stressed About AdventDid anyone else take a quick peek at the calendar and realize that Advent starts soon, then promptly start to freak out? Surely I can’t be the only one.
Although it’s meant to be a season of preparing our hearts, minds, and homes for a little baby born in Bethlehem, Advent tends to end up being a season of stress instead of calm preparation. The holiday to-do list grows longer and longer by the day, and before we know it, we’ll be lighting that first purple candle.
Take a deep breath, friend. We’ve got this.
If “Advent” is...
2018-11-2934 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Who Doesn't Think She's EnoughIt’s easy to get distracted by this world and doubt that God REALLY loves us. Log onto Instagram or any of your social media accounts and you’ll probably be met with messages that you’re not enough. You’re told that you’re not pretty enough, smart enough, thin enough, sexy enough, rich enough, successful enough, and we don’t have enough friends.
In a world that tries to sell us all of these fleeting temporary things and make us hustle for our worth, we have to remember that we’re made for the eternal, and we’re held in existenc...
2018-11-1534 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Afraid to Share Her FaithAfraid you don't know enough to share your faith? Cathy Duffy encourages women today to be courageous and share their faith. You don't have to know all the answers. One of the most beautiful things I took away from our conversation is that the biggest key to evangelization is listening rather than talking. I hope that this episode encourages you to share your faith with someone today!
2018-11-0137 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Desiring to Grow in Relationship with ChristIt can be hard to find time in busy schedules to renew your faith and inspire your spirit. And, as busy as your life is, you’re probably used to being pulled this way and that, and having countless people depend on you. The good news is that you don’t have to wonder anymore if you’ll ever find a community of like-minded women. And you can stop the search for the perfect Scripture passages to pray through, and the wondering if you’ll ever find time to pray. All you’ll need is Blessed is She, a beautiful community...
2018-10-1845 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Mom Who Keeps Telling Her Kids to Say Thank You“Do you need help with that?"
“Go say thank you."
“Wait a minute."
“Eat your food."
What if we took all of those statements that we may find ourselves repeating to our kids or kids we are blessed with in our lives as aunts, god moms, and grandmothers and applied them to ourselves and our life with God?
Lindsay Schlegel and I talk about phrases that we frequently find ourselves saying as parents and how our faith and our life can change when we imagine God saying those things to us, his little daughters. Living out our feminine genius as mothers...
2018-10-0436 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Learning How to Love HerselfSelf-care is a concept that our culture has commercialized and misunderstood. But just what is a healthy, holy understanding of taking care of ourselves? This week, I sit down with Julia Hogan, MS, LCPC to talk about why it’s okay to start with you. She shares tips on how to assess your self-care routine, how to improve areas that are a little messy, and how to learn to love yourself.
2018-09-2050 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Struggling with ComparisonIf you’ve spent too much time scrolling through Instagram or any other form of social media and have fallen into the trap of comparing your life to the lives of other women, you’re not alone. And if you’ve fallen into that trap of comparison in real life too, you’re for sure not alone.So what can we do about it? We know we have a comparison problem. How do we tackle it?My guest today is Emily Hannon, and we’re going to spend this whole episode talking about how social media can...
2018-09-0644 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman in the Second Half of LifeDear sister - the world tells you that as you age, you become less worthy. Your shoved in the corner once you hit the world's 'expiration date'. Don't believe that lie. The culture has hijacked beauty by trying to sell it back to us as if we didn't already own it. I can't wait to share with you tips from Lisa Mladinich (from WOMAN on the Shalom World TV network) on how we can dig even deeper into the feminine genius in the second half of life.
2018-08-2350 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Starting Freshman Year of CollegeIn this episode I sit down with Carolyn Shields, the founder of The Young Catholic Woman and a campus minister at Penn State. We talk about how college is both exciting and nerve-wracking and give tips and hints for friendship, relationships, and your prayer life! This is the episode I wish I would have heard my freshman year back in 2013, and I'm so excited to share it with you today.
2018-08-0937 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Who's An IntrovertIn this episode, I sit down with Sarah Burns and we talk about the challenges and the beauty involved with being an introvert. We chat about when we first discovered we were introverts. The world may paint introversion is a bad light, but we're striving to break that stereotype and thrive with our introverted personality. Take a listen to learn how to dive deeper into your prayer life as an introvert, how to interact with others in a healthier way, and how to embrace silence.
2018-07-2634 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Living in Today's Throw-Away CultureIn this episode, I visit with Haley Stewart. Haley, her husband Daniel, and their three littles moved down to Waco, Texas to spend a year working a farm. That experience radically changed how Haley viewed the word 'success' and opened her eyes up to what Pope Francis calls the 'throw-away culture'. She shares the story of moving to the farm and how we can be better stewards of the earth God has given us.
2018-07-1240 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Experiencing Pregnancy After a LossThis episode, I visit with Laura Kelly Fanucci, the blogger behind ‘Mother Spirit.’ Laura has lost children to infant loss and miscarriage, and found that there weren’t many resources available for women experiencing pregnancy after a devastating loss. We talk about the spiritual side of pregnancy after loss and why this is a conversation that needs to happen more in the lives of women.
2018-06-2841 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Discerning an AnnulmentIn this episode, I visit with Lisa Duffy. She experienced an unwanted divorce and has she went through the annulment process as a source of healing. She talks about what an annulment is (and what it isn't!) and talks us through the changes that Pope Francis introduced. I hope this episode helps clear up some myths about Catholic annulments and explains the squishy process of divorce and annulments.
2018-06-1446 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Who Owns Her Own BusinessIn this episode, I sit down with Emily Ricci. Shes' the founder and president of Gloriam Marketing, a business she started just a few days before she got engaged. We talk about the nitty gritty of starting your own business, and how Emily balances her schedule to keep Christ at the center.
2018-05-3135 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Longing for GratitudeIn this episode, I visit with Dr. Susan Muto about the importance of gratefulness in a consumer driven world. She reminds us that being grateful doesn't mean being like Pollyanna, but instead, it means diving into the way of saints and Christians mystics like Julian of Norwich, Therese of Lisieux, and Dorothy Day.
2018-05-1737 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Imperfect Catholic MomIn this episode, I sit down with Colleen Duggan, who wrote the book 'Good Enough is Good Enough: Confessions of an Imperfect Catholic Mom'. We talk about how we don't have to have it all together as Catholic parents, how we can strive to sainthood as parents despite our messiness, and how to reject the lies that the culture throws at us about how we should parent.
2018-05-1039 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Who Doesn't Have it All TogetherIn this episode, Sarah Swafford and I discuss how we’re all called to a life of virtue. We chat about how none of us have it together, and when we say we’re ‘fine’, we actually mean that we’re Freaked out, Insecure , Nervous, and Exhausted. We also visit about emotional virtue and what that looks like (regardless of where you’re at in life).
2018-05-0349 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Experiencing InfertilityI was blessed with an opportunity to visit with Connie Poulos and chat about her experience with infertility as a Catholic woman. If you're a woman who experiences infertility, she wants you to know that you're not alone. You're His daughter.
2018-04-1956 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Who's GrievingIn this episode, I visit with Paula D'Arcy. She's a retreat leader, former psychotherapist, and best-selling author. We discuss how her life is marked with sorrow - including the loss of her husband and daughter to a drunk driving accident forty years ago. Her story is a witness to hope and she speaks about how to navigate the complex stages of grief.
2018-04-0536 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Raising Twice Exceptional ChildrenIn this episode, I sit down and visit with Ginny Kochis from Not So Formulaic. We talk about Today on the podcast, Ginny Kochis from Not so Formulaic and I visit about her parenting journey and how she and her husband navigated decisions in their parenthood journey. She shares how finding out that her daughter was twice exceptional has impacted their lives and how important it is to find great community.
2018-03-2237 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman with the Cluttered ClosetIn this episode, I sit down with Mary Elizabeth Sperry to tackle the subject of de-cluttering. We all have that ONE closet that we dread looking at. Mary Elizabeth's latest book, "Making Room for God: Decluttering and the Spiritual Life" provides practical tips for how to clean out our junk drawers and examine our consciences all at the same time.
2018-03-0843 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to Women About the Most Influential Woman in the WorldIn this episode, I visit with Dr. Carrie Gress, a Catholic wife, mother, and best-selling author. We discuss her latest book, 'The Marian Option', and why Marian devotion is the answer to so many of the world's problems today. As a woman who studied history in college, I loved the depth of Dr. Carrie's research, and I think you will, too!
2018-02-2236 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Celebrating Her First Year of MarriageJoseph joins me as we discuss our first year of marriage. We answer all the questions you had for us, as well as tell the story of how we met. I laughed so much while listening to this episode - I hope you'll like it, too!
2018-02-1929 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Who Thinks She Isn't WorthyIn this episode, I sit down with Liz Sams and Janine McGann, the women behind the film "Speaking to Sparrows". We talk about how we can reject the lie that we're not enough, find our identity in Christ, and discover ways to share our stories in safe and holy ways. You'll love these women and their amazing creativity!
2018-02-0846 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter To Women About Breaking StereotypesLizzy Dowd is a passionate young woman who is not afraid to ask deep questions and say what's on her heart. I got the chance to visit with her and talk about how she's breaking stereotypes surrounding gender, the Catholic faith, and the pro-life movement. You'll love her stories - and her laughter is contagious!
2018-01-2548 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Who Is Bored at MassI sit down and talk with Kassie Manning, the co-creator of the Every Sacred Sunday Mass journal. We talk about what to do if you find Mass boring, tools to help you dive deeper into the beauty of Catholicism, and how Every Sacred Sunday came to be!
2018-01-1129 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Mother of Saints in HeavenI sit down with Amy Thomas and we talk about what it's like to parent saints. Both of us have lost littles through miscarriage and are battling the fear that comes after those losses. If you've lost babies through miscarriage, or know someone who is grieving about a miscarriage, this podcast episode is for you.
2017-12-2850 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Who Wants to Read the BibleIn this episode, I visit with Sonja Corbitt, the Bible Study Evangelista. We talk about her amazing conversion to the Catholic Church, and why more Catholics need to delve into Scripture. She gives great tips and practical ways to encounter Christ in His word.
2017-12-1435 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Running Towards ChristIn this episode, Johnna from Catholic Women Run joins me and we visit about her conversion to the Catholic faith, how she finds Christ in running, how to avoid making fitness an idol, and a special challenge she has for women during Advent!
2017-11-3035 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Desiring Virtuous FriendshipsIn this episode, I visit with Michele Faehnle and Emily Jaminet about their latest book together, "The Friendship Project". We talk about saints, virtues, and they give practical tips about how to invest into the women in your lives.
2017-11-1640 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Single Woman (When All Her Friend Are Dating)In this episode, I interview Dain Finney, a single Catholic woman who works at Benedictine College. We visit about how Christ calls us to rest in His plan during the season of singleness, and how to rejoice with our friends who are in Godly relationships and not give into the temptation of jealously.
2017-11-0240 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman with Nothing to WearIn this episode, I interview Kelly Nugent, who leads my women's bible study here in Kansas City. She has a passion for fashion and Jesus, and we discuss authenticity, modesty, and how to put Christ at the center of our lives. Get it, boo.
2017-10-1934 min
Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine GeniusA Letter to the Woman Looking for a HeroIn this episode, I interview Maria Morera Johnson, author of "My Badass Book of Saints" and "Super Girls and Halos". We chat about how sainthood is not boring, and how the saints are amazing models of how to live a life of virtue.
2017-10-0537 min