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Breast Cancer StoriesThings You Need for Radiation with Jen DelvauxTo help make radiation go a little better, Kristen teams up with guest Jen Delvaux to talk about their radiation experiences and share the little things that made them more comfortable. Most women head into radiation not knowing the process or what to expect. Intimidating machines, tattoos, buzzing noises, orders about how to move (or not move) are overwhelming. Taking a backseat to treatment needs are ease and comfort—not that anything about radiation is particularly comfortable. If you’re also recovering from surgery, motion is limited and dressing in ANY clothing is a challenge. Whether you’re just starting or are...2022-05-1347 min
Hearts AblazeHopes and Habits for 2022: Finding Freedom and Balance in the New Year with Sadie McCurryIn addition to being an Army wife and mother of six, Sadie McCurry is a woman of many talents, from her degree in Health Education to her long-distance wedding planning skills. In this episode, we talk about the goals and habits that we want to form going into the New Year, as well as how to approach these with a balanced mindset and consider their effects on our relationships with the people closest to us. Sadie offers us some down-to-earth advice that will hopefully give you some freedom and peace of mind going into 2022, and in the recommendations below...2022-01-0858 min
Catholic ChicagoON THE WAY -- Why Witness MattersContinuing on the theme of the eight qualities of a culture of evangelization, co-hosts Elizabeth White and Jenn Delvaux talk about the importance of mission. Joseph Malham, iconographer and author, joined the conversation to talk about his journey and his role as an artist in residence at St. Gregory the Great church, which is part of Mary, Mother of God parish. Through his gifts and talents, Joe witnesses to God’s love and grace. To find out more about Joe and his works visit https://trinity-icons.myshopify.com/. 2021-11-1859 min
Hearts AblazeWomen as Warrior-Poets: The Feminine Genius and the Intersection of Radical Grit and Radical Softness with Clare McCallanClare McCallan is a spoken word artist and author whose work focuses on the intersection of virtue and adventure. After two North American poetry tours, a film about her work and journey, "Clare McCallan: Little Victories" was released in 2020. She is the creator and host of "Letters to the Least" a podcast that features her original poetry. She was selected as an Artist in Residence at the Grunewald Guild in 2019 and released her first poetry collection, entitled "Stations" in 2020. She now creates art with St. Joseph’s Home for Artisans in Boston.In this episode, Clare and Ma...2021-11-1352 min
Hearts AblazeMinistry through Music: How to Practically Bring to Light the Beauty of the MassThis episode, we speak with Donna Schlegel, a professional musician and vocalist who has her Master’s Degree in Music and Human Learning from the University of Texas at Austin. In addition to being a wife to Jeremy and mom of four kids, Donna directs and plays music for her local parish, and she shares with us some of the joys and challenges that come with that. We also talk a bit about family life and how the Church can better resource and support young couples in practicing Natural Family Planning. Check out the recommendations below for the art an...2021-11-0440 min
Hearts AblazeMartyrs, Warriors, and Queens: What Our Favorite Literary Heroines Have in Common With the Canon of Female SaintsTW: mention of suicideIn this episode, Michaela and Mary share about their favorite literary heroines and how these characters have inspired them and helped them to deal with problems. They also mention real-life saint friends whose similar qualities can help us navigate finding holiness in our unique personalities and experiences. Today's episode does cover some traumatic subjects, including a mention of suicide at the 15 minute mark, so please take that into consideration when listening. There will be spoilers for the series mentioned, to include Divergent, Throne of Glass, Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter (but...2021-08-2158 min
Hearts AblazeBoldness and Humility: The Building Blocks of Christian Community with Corrie MichellCorrie Michell is an Army Officer currently at Flight School at Fort Rucker, Alabama. She is passionate about cars, sports, foreign languages, engineering, and discipleship! She has a lot of experience running bible studies and helping people to form communities around their faith, and she is going to share some wisdom with us today about how best to go about that, especially if you are moving to a new place/parish every few years. We talk about everything from how to faithfully engage with largely Protestant fellowship groups/bible studies to how to find creative ways to connect with...2021-08-071h 05
Hearts AblazeFinding God’s Glory in the Midst of Grief: A Discussion of Unexpected Pregnancy and Miscarriage with Katie WalterTW: Miscarriage (detailed discussion)Today Mary’s twin sister, Katie Walter, joins us for a powerful discussion about her journey with faith and motherhood through unexpected pregnancy and miscarriage. Katie is married to her high school sweetheart, Andrew, and has an adorable 4-month-old daughter named Aurora Josephine (or Rory for short). Katie is an Armor officer in the U.S. Army, and as such, is blazing a trail as one of just a few mothers currently serving in a combat arms branch. This unique path has inspired her to get certified in Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism training an...2021-07-2454 min
Hearts AblazePractical Acts of Mercy: Intentionally Living the Gospel with Meghan Larsen-ReidyToday we welcome Mary's former high school religion teacher, Meghan Larsen-Reidy, onto the podcast! Meghan and her husband Tim live in Pittsburgh, PA with their three fun, kind, and lively children. She loves hosting people for gatherings, reading, and perfecting recipes. She laughs loudly and loves being in the outdoors. In addition to these things, Meghan is a well-read former schoolteacher and is currently a Campus Minister within the diocese of Pittsburgh. Today she teaches us a bit about the Corporal Works of Mercy and how we can better integrate them into our daily life within our respective vocations...2021-07-111h 00
Hearts AblazeSurrender and Self-Care: How to “Not Let Fear Drive Your Car” with Amanda HeiderContent Warning: Mention of miscarriage and infant loss at approx. 16:30In this episode, we talk to our friend and mentor, Amanda Heider! Amanda is an Army wife married for 20 years to her high school sweetheart. She is also a mom of seven children on earth and one baby in heaven. In this episode, Amanda tells us about her conversion story, as well as her spiritual journey with motherhood and discovering the importance of authentic self-care and holy rest. We go over everything from the suffering that is organic to parenthood to the pros and cons of online...2021-06-241h 14
Hearts AblazeCourageous Motherhood: Trusting in God and Forming Community Around Our Hardships with Megan GephartMegan Gephart is a wife, a mother, an Army officer, and a certified Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism coach, as well as an international Schwarzman scholar and a policy advocate for pregnant women and mothers within tactical professions! Today she shares with us the incredible story of how she brought her first child, Matthew, into the world at an unexpected and very difficult time, as well as some of the helpful and harmful circumstances surrounding her pregnancy and postpartum journey. As always, we speak from our individual perspectives and experiences and do not represent the Army or the military as...2021-06-101h 01
Hearts AblazeKerygma and Collegiate Ministry: How Missionary Laywomen Can Re-evangelize the Culture with Evalina WilliamsonEvalina Williamson is a lay missionary with Catholic Christian Outreach at Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada. She is passionate about bringing university students to a more full and more personal relationship with Jesus Christ through His Church and His sacraments, and she seeks to help them discover how they can share the gospel in their current state of life. In particular, we talk in this episode about the prophetic role of the laity and how we do not need to wait until we have selected a specific state of life vocation to start evangelizing the culture around us. We...2021-05-2858 min
Hearts AblazeInterfaith Dating: Pursuing Virtues over Labels with Madison ChastainWe are so excited to welcome our very first guest, Madison Chastain! Madison is the social media manager and a contributing writer at FemCatholic, an online community for Catholic women who seek to find the intersection of truth where feminism meets Catholicism. She is also the Vocational Discernment Coordinator for L’Arche Chicago, a ministry for Catholics with disabilities. Her love for this ministry comes from her own experience growing up with a brother with profound special needs. Recently, Madison wrote an article for FemCatholic about the unexpected blessings she has received and the intentional mindset she has developed in...2021-05-1243 min
You Inspire Me PodcastEpisode 17: God Allows Us to Experience Humiliations Commensurate with Our Need for Them with Mary Delvaux (TWINspiration Part 1)
Episode 17 (TWINspiration Part 1): God Allows Us to Experience Humiliations Commensurate with Our Need for Them with Mary Delvaux
Content warning: Mild language is expressed in this episode.
On this episode of the You Inspire Me Podcast, Hope is able to share a joy-filled conversation with her friend and sister in Christ, Mary Delvaux. Mary shares that she views inspiration as something that is breathed into her by others and gives life to ideas that she had not known to be possible. Through the stories and perspectives she shares, Mary shines a beautiful light of grace and joy...2021-05-0532 min
Hearts AblazeFighting the Fear of a Cage: Discovering the Individual Nature of Feminine Holiness with Michaela and MaryIn this first episode, we ask each other the basic questions we use to introduce our guests so that you guys can get to know us and where our hearts are coming from as we start this podcast, as well as some of the experiences (positive and negative) that motivated us to start it. If you know us in real life, you may want to skip ahead, but you may miss out on some pretty epic references to The Sound of Music and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Please enjoy this very first episode and check out the links below...2021-04-2958 min