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Curiosity WeeklyGenetic Eye Drops, Kimberlite Explosion, Creative BotsToday, you’ll learn about gene therapy eye drops, a diamond’s journey to the surface, and the growing creativity of AI.Genetic Eye Drops“Gene-therapy drops restore teen’s vision after genetic disease left his eyes clouded with scars.” by Nicoletta Lanese. 2023. https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/gene-therapy-drops-restore-teens-vision-after-genetic-disease-left-his-eyes-clouded-with-scars“Gene therapy eyedrops restored a boy’s sight. Similar treatments could help millions.” by Laura Ungar and Freida Frisary. 2023. https://apnews.com/article/gene-therapy-blindness-rare-diseases-58f81838894dfb8568affde0b7e4d2f1“Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa.” by Ellen G Pfendner, PhD & Anne W Lucky, MD. 2018. https://www...2023-09-0611 min
Becoming Gold44: What Our Wedding Photos Mean to Us NowYour wedding day goes by in the blink of an eye. After the cake's eaten and your guests go home, the only things you really have to remember the first day of your marriage are the memories of the day and the photos to back them up. Join us on a walk down memory lane where Kathleen and I talk about what it was like getting our photos soon after our wedding days, how the photos have helped our marriages, and what they mean to us now years later. This is an especially great listen...2023-05-0355 minBecoming Gold43: What Makes a Good Date?What's the hallmark of a good date? What does dating in marriage look like? What does dating DO for your marriage? Kathleen and I explore all these things and more in this episode. I've looked up to Kathleen as a date-your-spouse pro and loved hearing her insights into what being pursued by her husband and showing interest in him on a regular basis has done for her marriage. After all, The Catholic Date Night was born out of their natural desire to see spouses enjoy each other's company and grow closer together — something they're gifted in themselves....2023-04-1948 minBecoming Gold42: Cultivating Friendship with Your SpouseFriendship includes shared hobbies and interests, but it goes much deeper than that. What does friendship in marriage actually mean? What do you do if you don’t feel like you’re friends with your spouse? There’s definitely work required to cultivate true friendship with each other, but that effort leads to joy and intimacy — and who doesn’t want that in their marriage?? Kathleen and I explore what it means to see your spouse as a mystery, the special access you have to your spouse that no one else has, and how friendship can help you...2023-03-221h 05Becoming Gold41: When You're the First Ones Married with Jason & Laura SmithFrom meeting as teenagers on a NET team to now almost 15 years of marriage, Jason & Laura Smith have really grown up together. They were the first of their friends to get married and figure out what “building a life together” really meant. In this episode, Jason & Laura share about how they started dating the day NET ended (literally), the long-distance challenges they faced as they dated, and what being newlyweds and university students at the same time was like — and that’s just the first half of the show. Listen in as they tell of the importan...2023-03-151h 24Becoming Gold40: 7 Things We'd Tell Our 22-Year-Old Selves About RelationshipsKathleen and I became friends in our early twenties and saw each other go THROUGH IT with dating relationships, y’all. With a decade in between our meeting and now, it seemed fitting to look back and reflect on what we’ve learned about relationships and how we’d share those lessons with our 22-year-old selves. And if you hear a baby while you listen that’s just our tiny third host of the show, Mary ♥️ This episode is brought to you by The Catholic Date Night. Find out more at thecatholicdatenight.com Listeners...2023-03-0857 minBecoming Gold39: Through the Highs & Lows — 33 Years of Marriage! with Marnie & Glenn WynansMarnie & Glenn Wynans share the story of their 33-year-long marriage, a relationship tested through fire after being thrown into the depths of their vows right away. From a wedding day they wanted to redo, to living in a tiny trailer as newlyweds, to learning what it meant to rely on God wholeheartedly, these two have been through the highs and lows of life together. Marnie & Glenn talk about what it was like walking through multiple miscarriages, the longing to fill their home with children for years, and how that experience made them realize how much of...2023-03-011h 05Becoming Gold38: Growing in Faith with Your SpouseI’m joined by Kathleen LeBlanc from The Catholic Date Night to chat through the ever-changing and ongoing adventure of growing in faith with your spouse. It’s easy to pigeonhole spiritual growth into one area, but the journey to heaven involves every part of ourselves integrating and becoming whole. We share our experiences focusing on our own path to holiness, how we’re living that out in each of our marriages, as well as how we encourage our spouses in their relationships with Christ and are inspired by their unique stories, too. ...2023-02-221h 01Becoming Gold37: An Irish-Canadian Long-Distance Love Story with Shane & Sarah FitzsimonsIn a long-distance relationship? You’re gonna want to listen to this. In this episode, Shane & Sarah Fitzsimons share the grand adventures God invited them into as individuals and the truly incredible way those journeys had them cross paths. From a first meeting that one of them hardly remembers to essentially swapping places in their respective home countries, Shane & Sarah learned a lot about themselves and how to make long-distance love work. This Irish-Canadian romance shows how much bigger and better God’s plan is than what we can imagine; not even borders can contain it! 2023-02-151h 01Becoming Gold36: Ready for Valentine's Day?I'm joined by Kathleen LeBlanc from The Catholic Date Night to chat all about the occasion coming up: Valentine's Day. Should it be a big deal? Does it get a bad rap sometimes? Do we even do anything for it anymore?? With just under a week to go until Valentine's Day, now's the time to check in with your significant other about what you're both expecting (or not expecting) for the festivities and we share why we want to manage expectations for the well-being of our marriages. And in case you've got little...2023-02-0835 min
Yes CatholicLive with Laura-Anne SmidSend us a text"My pursuit of love and learning all about it has brought me to almost as long a career in Catholic wedding photography, an incomparable school of sacrificial love. This journey prepared me to meet my husband and share this love with everyone I encounter; on my best days, of course. I’m still learning."Follow @yes.catholic on Instagram to join us and hear more inspiring stories from Yes Catholics around the world. Thanks for Tuning in to Yes Catholic! We’re so grateful you joine...2022-07-0539 minBecoming Gold35: Can You Use Your Wedding to Evangelize? with Real Bride Phylicia AalbersSpoiler alert: the answer is YES. There is so much beauty, truth, and goodness in a wedding day and you can absolutely use this occasion to share that in an intentional way with not only your non-Catholic guests, but *everyone* involved in the day! Listen to my chat with recently married bride Phylicia Aalbers and hear all about how she and her now-husband started thinking about this exact thing from the beginning of their engagement. WANT A SIMPLE WAY TO EVANGELIZE AT YOUR WEDDING? AND save the headache of f...2022-06-2844 minBecoming Gold34: The BEST Birthday Tradition + ANNOUNCEMENTThis is my FAVOURITE way to reflect on my birthday: the Birthday 3-2-1. In this episode, I share where I learned about it, what it is exactly, and my actual 3-2-1 from my recent birthday. I also make an ANNOUNCEMENT that if you're reading this description you can just glance down below and see what it is... but you'll have to listen to hear about why I'm doing it :) I'm Laura-Anne Smid and I simplify engagement so Catholic brides can focus on preparing for marriage instead of being overwhelmed by planning a wedding. ...2022-06-0822 minBecoming Gold33: Creating an Experience for Your GuestsYou know you've got to plan the logistical things, like what time you're getting married at and when your dress alterations need to be done by, but what about planning for your guests? Have you thought about what they're going to experience from the invitation through to last call? Taking care of your loved ones is part of planning a wedding feast! In this video from the Becoming Gold community archives, I talk about my experience planning the experience for the retreat I help with each year as well as planning my own wedding. I hope this...2022-06-0221 minBecoming Gold32: What does it mean to be a wife?There's a lot out there about what a wife does or should do, but what does it mean to actually BE a wife? In this episode, I share what I believe is one of the main things to focus on in your preparation to be a wife. This was originally recorded for the Becoming Gold community back in March and it was such a great conversation that I wanted to share it with you, too! I'm Laura-Anne Smid and I simplify engagement so Catholic brides can focus on preparing for marriage instead of being overwhelmed...2022-05-1709 minBecoming Gold31: Surrendering Your Wedding with Real Bride Danica McKinnonIn this episode, Danica shares her experience of planning the wedding of her dreams... and then giving up every single expectation she had along the way. Her wedding happened in the midst of the pandemic, but the lessons she learned about surrendering her plans apply to every bride. If you're feeling frustrated that plans have had to change or you just want everything to go as perfectly as you've always envisioned for your wedding, listen in. The Surrender Novena: https://catholicexchange.com/the-surrender-novena-let-jesus-take-care-of-everything/ See Danica & Matthew's intimate backyard wedding here. I'm...2022-05-1141 minBecoming Gold30: 3 TIPS — Preparing for a New Life TogetherHappy Easter!! And what a better time than this season of new life to talk about preparing for a new life together as you get ready to enter into marriage. In this episode, I share 3 ways to help you do exactly that in your final stretch of engagement. I’m Laura-Anne Smid and I help Catholic couples navigate engagement so they are present & prepared for their wedding day and life as newlyweds. WEBSITE: https://laura-anne.ca/ FREE DOWNLOAD: SETTING EXPECTATIONS https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5f75157d924e5be4c9cb5071 GE...2022-04-2011 minBecoming Gold29: Life Chat with Laura-AnneIt's been a hot MINUTE since I just got to chat with you so today's episode is exactly that, a life chat. I talk about something Brandon and I are doing for Lent and how it's going, the women's gathering I'm helping with in April, and how my BG community is lighting up my life right now. Register for Graves into Gardens (closes Friday March 25 2022): https://www.liferestoration.ca/womensgathering Abiding Together Podcast: https://www.abidingtogetherpodcast.com/ Email me to tell me what you want to hear about on the show: laura@laura-anne...2022-03-2325 minBecoming Gold28: What You SHOULD Spend Money On for Your Wedding with Real Bride Risabella McCormackMy friend Risa & I chat about all the things you SHOULD spend money on for your wedding. Spoiler alert: your priorities are really the best way to determine what those things are ;) FREE DOWNLOAD: Setting Expectations GET THE WEDDING GUIDE: https://laura-anne.ca/the-wedding-guide Get a FREE MONTH of YNAB (You Need a Budget App) Want to see Risa's backyard wedding? Click here. CONTACT LAURA: https://laura-anne.ca/ 2022-03-1749 minBecoming Gold27: Wedding Timeline WalkthroughThere's more to a wedding day than showing up at your ceremony. You need to plan everything that's happening! Of course, you don't need to run the show — in fact, you should *definitely* have someone helping (like a wedding planner, co-ordinator, or a friend who's job is exactly that) — but you do need to know where you need to be and when. In this episode I walk you through a generic timeline for a wedding day that has a 1pm Catholic wedding mass. GET THREE CATHOLIC WEDDING TIMELINE TEMPLATES GET THE SETTI...2022-03-0926 minBecoming Gold26: How to Make Your Guest List + WHY it's important!Where do you even START when it comes to making the list of who's gonna be at your wedding?? Here, that's where ;) I share why having guests is important at your wedding and then practical tips about how to get that list to a number you're happy with. Please note, I shared this to help people who are getting married everywhere, not just where I live, which currently has restrictions on weddings because of the situation the last two years, so I feel it's important to add this: The celebration of...2022-03-0123 minBecoming Gold25: Real Married Couple Christina & Brad BurtEver wanted to take a married couple out for coffee to hear their story, wisdom, and advice? Listen in as Christina & Brad retell their love story, reveal their own journey of refinement as they help each other get to heaven, and share what they've learned for others navigating the fire and beauty of marriage, too. #thisisbecominggold I’m Laura-Anne Smid and I help Catholic couples navigate engagement so they are present & prepared for their wedding day and life as newlyweds. Website: laura-anne.ca Instagram: @lauraannesmid2022-02-221h 09Becoming Gold24: 3 Tips to Manage Family's Expectations for Your WeddingI'm sharing 3 tips to manage family's expectations for your wedding and the first one doesn't even include them 🙃 I know family can be complicated, but these tips will help you get ahead of common frustrations that come up so you can reach your wedding day at peace with each other! FREE DOWNLOAD: SETTING EXPECTATIONS I’m Laura-Anne Smid and I help Catholic couples navigate engagement so they are present & prepared for their wedding day and life as newlyweds. Website: https://laura-anne.ca/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraannesmid/ 2022-02-1616 minBecoming Gold23: Prepare for Marriage by Doing THISAre you overwhelmed by all the things you need to do for your wedding day? Do you feel like planning your wedding is distracting you from preparing for marriage? Are you tired of planning and just want to be married already? Those are normal things to feel. But it doesn’t have to be this way! I’m going to show you how the thing you’re spending so much time on can actually help you prepare for marriage, which is the thing you probably want to do more of right now, anyway. ...2022-02-0815 min
The Possibility Mom PodcastEpisode 43: The Secret To Actually Achieving A GoalAnyone can write a list of goals- but actually achieving them is a whole other story. Today on The Possibility Mom Live, I am pulling back the curtain on my recent 2022 Strategic Planning Event, where I did some powerful live coaching focused on the true secret behind the achievement of goals:the thoughts and feelings you have that will propel the actions needed to achieve your result! Join me as I share the recording of Catholic wedding photographer Laura-Anne Smid's (https://laura-anne.ca/) coaching call on a financial goal in her business.SUBSCRIBE TO MY PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com...2022-01-1456 minBecoming Gold22: The Beauty of the Season You're InIn this episode, I read a blog post from November of 2016 about being single, just weeks before being invited to move back to Langley... and meeting my husband. Focusing on the beauty of the season I'm currently in has been a big part of my prayer life lately and this flashback to what life was like as I waited on the season I'm in now was WILD. A definitely must-listen if you're single, but really if you're waiting on anything coming next in life, this is for you. On a side note, I'm starting a MARRIAGE BOOK...2021-07-2811 minBecoming Gold21: A Pre-Wedding Pep TalkThis episode is full of encouragement for engaged couples in that last week before you say your vows. I share some practical advice for the lead-up to the wedding day, as well as some inspiration for when the enemy might try getcha down - because he doesn't like marriage and you're in his line of fire right now. I'm praying for you! Find me on Instagram over @lauraannesmid And check out my blog for more stories of generation changers like yourself: https://laura-anne.ca/blog/2021-07-1409 minBecoming Gold20: 8 Tips for Your First Year of MarriageIn this episode, I’m giving you 8 tips for your first year of marriage. A lot of these are based on things Brandon and I did, aaaand a few of them are based on things we did not and wish we had done, so learn from our mistakes and take these and apply them to your relationship! Mentioned in the show: The Marriage Journal from Beating 50 Percent. Episode 18 for budgeting, and I accidentally said 18 again but I meant episode 17 if you want to hear about our weekly check in! Liturgy of th...2021-07-0718 minBecoming Gold19: Being Your Spouse's Biggest Cheerleader with Jesse & Kathleen LeBlancDoes the love of your life know you support their dreams? Do they even know what your dreams are?? In this episode I chat with Jesse & Kathleen LeBlanc from Found Together about what it looks like to dream with your spouse and be the best cheerleader for their dreams, too. These two have hands-on experience as they've just released their first single, Home, and will be releasing the rest of their EP later this year; a long-time dream come true. You can find Jesse & Kathleen over on their Found Together Instagram or you can learn...2021-06-3042 minBecoming Gold18: Our Journey to Budgeting BlissMoney used to be one of the most difficult subjects for me to talk about, so the fact that I'm doing a podcast on it is WILD to me. In this episode, I share about my relationship with money, how I avoided looking at my finances to my own detriment, and what I did to finally have a healthy understanding of money and get out of debt. I use an app called You Need a Budget and if you click that link you'll get a free month trial as well as an additional free month if you...2021-06-2321 minBecoming Gold17: Supporting a Spouse with DepressionDepression has shown up for both myself and my husband, Brandon. In this episode, I share how he supported me when I was at my lowest a few years ago and what I've learned to do to best support him, too. I hope our personal experience with depression in our marriage is helpful; know that there is ALWAYS hope even on the darkest days. Got questions on this topic for me? Find me on Instagram @lauraannesmid and ask away.2021-06-1622 minBecoming Gold16: Embracing the Beginning with Hailey McIlmoyleNo one starts their marriage as an expert in love. Hailey McIlmoyle and I chat about what being a beginner in love and married life looks like, how she's sharing her experience learning to make a home for her family along the way, and the need we all have for connection on the journey of life (aka putting the social back in social media). You can find Hailey over at @making.mcilmoyle on Instagram. PS. There's a bit of an audio quality issue in this episode thanks to the Zoom recording... thanks for listening anyway! T...2021-06-0939 minBecoming Gold15: The Biggest Lessons I've Learned from a Decade of WeddingsAfter a year off from the show, I’m back and ready to see what God has in store! I can’t wait to get it started with a little walk down memory lane into the last decade of my life… my wedding photographer life, that is. I recently celebrated 10 years of documenting weddings and I'm sharing some of the biggest lessons I've learned thanks to the incredible couples I've been able to serve this past decade. Post a screen shot of you listening on social media and tag me @lauraannesmid so I can see where you're tuning...2021-06-0315 minBecoming Gold14: Marriage & Motherhood with Sr Miriam James HeidlandIn this conversation with my friend Sister Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, we talk about how we're ALL made for marriage with God. The goal in life is communion with God in heaven, so no matter our Vocation, we're made for marriage. That longing and desire for marriage is therefore good, keeping us looking at the eternal aspect of life while we live out our days on earth. One of those earthly things? Motherhood. Sr Miriam shares beautiful insight into what motherhood entails - and it's not just children. Listen in on this conversation - the last before a little...2020-06-2351 minBecoming Gold13: Dealing with Difficulty in Your EngagementWhen Brandon and I were engaged, a lot of things went sideways. We had work issues, mental health challenges, and needed a new wedding venue less than three months before our wedding. We dealt with a lot during our engagement and I know if you're engaged right now you're dealing with a lot WITHOUT a pandemic thrown in the mix - and now you're dealing with that, too. This episode is a bit of encouragement to keep going and some practical advice on how to deal with different difficulties that might show up in your engagement, like adjusting your...2020-05-0517 minBecoming Gold12: Wedding Memories with Liz HughesA walk down memory lane with my friend & assistant photographer of five years, Liz Hughes! We talk about how Liz began on my team as an intern, reminisce about our time travelling across the country together, and share how we've grown and what we've learned from photographing weddings over the years. Ways to Support the Show Check out the Becoming Gold Shop! Your purchase helps keep the podcast going ♥️ Leave a rating and a review to help get this show into more people’s lives! Take a screenshot of you listening to this...2020-04-2850 minBecoming Gold11: Phil & Amy MorinPhil & Amy Morin live in Calgary, AB with their four beautiful kids. I lived around the corner (and down a bit) from them when I was in Calgary and got to hear these stories for the first time at their dinner table! Hearing them retell how they met (and how Phil started dating someone else two weeks later), how they got to know each other in a very real friendship (including a summer-long mission!), and what being engaged was really like (as well as Phil's foiled proposal plan) was so much fun - I felt like I was being...2020-04-2154 minBecoming GoldBONUS: Your Wedding in a PandemicEven if I’m not photographing your wedding, I’m praying for you as you prepare for marriage and now possibly navigate what to do about your wedding day if it’s falling on a date that makes a large gathering of people impossible. Or, potentially impossible. This bonus episode outlines the options you have as you figure out what to do. It's a lot to be thinking about and I couldn't possibly fit everything in, so if you need someone to talk to I'm happy to chat - send me a message on Instagram or shoot me an...2020-04-0706 minBecoming Gold10: Your Relationship in a PandemicNever thought that'd be the title of any episode! Instead of shying away from talking about COVID-19, I’m marking this unprecedented time on the podcast and wading through it with you, hoping that what I have to offer is helpful for you and your spouse - not just during quarantine but for the rest of your relationship, too. In this show I'm updating you on what life's like for Brandon & I these days as well as sharing questions you can be asking each other as you adjust to this new normal. I don't have all the an...2020-04-0717 minBecoming Gold9: Gabe & Kaylene DippleGabe and Kaylene Dipple met when they were just little kids and it was when Gabe barely hit puberty that he knew he loved her. Not so much for Kaylene, though, and their relationship took a few years - and a couple of years apart - to become official. Listen in on their retelling of the ups and downs along the way, the relationship they each cultivated with God before they got together, and how their faith has been the key to navigating infertility in their marriage now. WAYS TO SUPPORT THE SHOW Check out t...2020-03-3158 minBecoming Gold8: The 5 Love LanguagesI know life is very different these days. I’m doing my best to walk the line between talking about COVID-19 and connecting with you about something OTHER than COVID-19, so for this episode I’m going to talk about something that’s NOT coronavirus specific but might very well help you get through this time. I’m all for staying informed - as well as staying home - but a break from the constant stream of information is nice, so today I’m keeping things short to briefly introduce you to the five love languages. It’s a topic I love...2020-03-2412 minBecoming Gold7: How to Prepare to Meet Your SpouseToday I’m talking all about what I did to prepare to meet Brandon, even if I wasn’t fully aware that that was what I was doing. Before I get too much further I want to say this episode MIGHT sound like it’s just for single people, but if you’re married I think this is a great chance to reflect on what you did in life before meeting your spouse that helped you AND what you’d tell someone to do while they’re single, too. I’m sharing not just what I did, but the things I wish...2020-03-1719 minBecoming Gold6: Benjamin & Megan TurlandBenjamin and Megan Turland have been married for almost five years and have three kids under three and a half. Their marriage began with an adventure leading a mission in the Amazon and hasn’t slowed down since - except in the last six months. We talk about how they started reigning in the pace of life, what it’s been like becoming parents and navigating a pregnancy loss in the midst of everything, and how St Joseph played a pivotal role in their relationship right from the beginning. Hearing about how they’ve been listening to God’s...2020-03-0939 minBecoming Gold5: Nathaniel & Drew WynansNathaniel & Drew Wynans hired me to photograph their wedding and we’re still friends two and a half years later! Nathaniel is a dispatcher for BC Ambulance and a volunteer firefighter, while Drew is on maternity leave from teaching. At the time of recording they were 37 weeks pregnant, but baby girl Avila has made her arrival since then and she is CUTE. In this episode we talk about how Drew & Nathaniel navigated dating and engagement at a young age, and what it was like being some of the first of their friends to be married. They open up...2020-03-0348 minBecoming Gold4: Joseph & Marion San JoseJoseph & Marion SanJose are an integral part of the Catholic Christian Outreach community, even if Joe’s the only one with an official job title there. I met them through CCO one way or another and they graciously said yes to leading worship at adoration the night before my wedding. This conversation had me bursting to share all the authentic and down to earth ways they shared themselves with me and I’m so glad you’re listening to it now. We talk about the beautiful, romantic, like something from a movie but UNPLANNED evening that changed their...2020-02-2452 minBecoming Gold3: Date YourselfI’m getting real real here and telling you the story of my very first date and what that relationship from literally 10 years ago taught me. I didn’t know it at the time, and it took until after that relationship ended for me to really act on that lesson, but it shaped my life in a way that I know helped prepare me to meet Brandon, but also just helped me grow as a person in general. This episode also includes the story of my reversion to the Catholic faith, and while I’m a little nervous to share...2020-02-2417 minBecoming Gold1: Jesse & Kathleen LeBlancJesse & Kathleen LeBlanc helped shape my view of relationships because I had a front row seat to their whole story. I knew Jesse before either of us knew Kathleen and I lived with Kathleen for a few years, so I figured they were a great first couple to have on the show. They’re also incredible worship leaders and have a band called A Guy and A Girl - check them out on instagram here. We talked about the early days when they met just as musician friends, how they ended up together, and the way their co...2020-02-2446 minBecoming Gold1: This is Becoming GoldIt’s here, the very first episode of Becoming Gold! I’m Laura and in this episode I’m telling you a bit of my story; how I got started in wedding photography, why I changed how I did business, and how I knew I wanted to start this podcast. Let's go. Want to support this mission? Check out the Becoming Gold shop, full of reminders of the beauty in refinement on the road to heaven: http://laura-anne.ca/shop Find out more about me here: http://laura-anne.ca/ Follow a...2020-02-2412 min