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The Catholic Coaching Podcast260. How to Know if Someone is Lying: 3 Different Types of LiesEver wonder if someone is lying to you—or if you’ve been believing lies yourself? In this episode of the Catholic Coaching Podcast, Matt & Erin break down the 3 different types of lies and how they show up in everyday life. From small “errors” and white lies, to subtle denials and omissions, all the way to bold-faced fabrications, you’ll discover how to spot them—and why they matter for your mindset, relationships, and spiritual life.You’ll learn:✅ How to recognize the least malicious lies (like errors, misinterpretations, white lies)✅ The mid-level lies that damage trust (deni...
2025-09-0336 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast258. The Secret to Setting Boundaries With Difficult People (That Actually Work)Struggling with difficult people in your life? In this episode, Matt and Erin walk you through how to set healthy, Christ-centered boundaries that don’t push people away but actually create deeper connection, respect, and peace.You’ll learn: ✅ Why boundaries must start internally before they can last externally ✅ How reframing boundaries as “guidelines,” “limits,” or “agreements” can change relationships ✅ Practical steps for setting boundaries with compassion, clarity, and conviction ✅ The freedom and peace that comes from honest communicationWhether at work, home, or ministry, boundaries are not barriers. They’re a way of stewarding your time...
2025-08-2044 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast257. Difficult People? You’ve Been Handling Them All WrongWe all face them — the difficult person at work, the toxic family member, or the friend who drains your energy. You’ve prayed they’d change. You’ve tried avoiding them. But what if God wants to give you peace even if they never change?In this episode of The Catholic Coaching Podcast, Matt and Erin share a step-by-step, faith-based process for dealing with difficult people without losing your joy. You’ll learn how to reframe your thinking, keep your peace, and show up with love — whether you’re handling toxic people, navigating conflict at church, or setting bounda...
2025-08-1342 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast256. Why Faithful Catholic Marriages Are Still Falling ApartIn this episode of The Catholic Coaching Podcast, Matt and Erin sit down with Damon and Melanie Owens—Catholic marriage coaches, Theology of the Body experts, and founders of Joyful Ever After—to talk about the real, raw struggles Catholic couples face today.Whether your marriage feels disconnected, you're sleeping in separate beds, or you're silently carrying a cross with no one to turn to, this conversation will show you that joy is possible—and transformation is within reach.You’ll learn:What causes most Catholic marriages to break...
2025-08-061h 06The Catholic Coaching Podcast254. What Should Catholics Do With Intrusive Thoughts?Feeling haunted by thoughts you didn’t ask for? You’re not crazy. You’re not alone. And you’re not powerless.In this episode of The Catholic Coaching Podcast, Matt and Erin tackle intrusive thoughts from a Catholic mindset coaching lens. Not as therapists, but as coaches who’ve walked with hundreds of people battling everything from recurring negativity to spiritual scrupulosity.You’ll learn:What intrusive thoughts really are (and why the word itself might be hurting you)How to stop judging your thoughts and start stewarding themThe difference between temp...
2025-07-2350 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast253. Finding Your Purpose in God | How to Find Your Purpose in LifeAre you chasing purpose but still feel aimless? In this episode of The Catholic Coaching Podcast, Matt and Erin Ingold share how their journey of inventing purpose left them unfulfilled and what changed when they began seeking purpose in God, with God, and through God.Whether you're a coach, parent, student, or someone searching for direction, this episode explores the consequences of leaving God out of the conversation and offers a practical and prayerful path to discovering your true mission.What you'll learn:Why purpose without God leads to burnout and confusionHow to move...
2025-07-0948 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast250. Why Wealth Won’t Fix Your Loneliness or Set You FreeThis is Part 2 of our two-part series on wealth, desire, and the Catholic heart.In Part 1, we asked: Is the love of money the root of all evil? We explored how wealth is often tied to our desire for happiness and security.Now in Part 2, we dig into two more deceptive promises of money:“Wealth will make people love me”“Wealth will finally set me free”Matt and Erin expose how these thoughts show up in our temperaments, our wounds, and our walk with God, and how they subtly shift ou...
2025-06-2542 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast249. Money, Happiness, and God: What Are You Really Chasing?Is it a sin to desire wealth?In this episode of The Catholic Coaching Podcast, Matt and Erin tackle one of the most common but unspoken struggles among Christians: the emotional and spiritual tension between money and holiness. What if the desire for wealth isn’t the problem, but our reason for desiring it is?You’ll learn:How to discern whether your desire for wealth is rooted in love of money or love of missionWhat the Church teaches about happiness (beatitude) and its connection to moneyHow to know if wealth has become an idol...
2025-06-1847 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast248. Is Money the Root of All Evil? What the Bible Actually SaysIs money actually the root of all evil, or is it our attachment to money that holds us back from trusting God fully?In this episode of The Catholic Coaching Podcast, Matt and Erin unpack the Church’s teaching on wealth, possessions, and how to find your God-given purpose by renewing your mindset around money. You will walk through a framework that reveals where fear, scarcity, and control show up in your finances and how those thoughts might be blocking you from receiving God's provision.If you have ever asked what does God want me to...
2025-06-1139 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast247. Former March for Life President Discovers New Path to Build a Culture of LifeJeanne Mancini, President Emeritus of March for Life, joins Matt and Erin to share how Catholic Mindset Coaching has reignited her mission and redefined what it means to be pro-life in a post-Roe world. From testifying before Congress to leading one of the most recognized pro-life organizations, Jeanne reveals why she turned down prestigious roles to pursue something deeper: helping others flourish from the inside out.In this powerful conversation, you’ll hear:Why Jeanne chose Catholic Mindset Coaching over high-profile opportunitiesHow 60% of post-abortive women say mindset support would have helped them choose lifeThe massive potential of...
2025-06-0453 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast246. The Victim Mentality Is Wrecking Your Spiritual LifeEver feel like life is happening to you instead of through you? In this episode, Matt and Erin tackle the victim mindset head-on—what it is, how it hides in your everyday thoughts, and how to break free from it through truth, responsibility, and grace.Discover how Scripture and Church teaching reveal the real cost of staying stuck in blame, excuses, and self-pity—and why freedom starts with reclaiming your God-given authority over your own life.You’ll learn:What the victim mentality actually is6 signs you may be stuck in it8 toxic beliefs fuelin...
2025-05-2948 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast245. Feeling Stuck in Worry? Here’s How to Break Free and Start LivingWorry feels like it’s helping, but it’s actually stealing your peace, clouding your judgment, and stopping you from living the abundant life God has for you. In this episode of The Catholic Coaching Podcast, Matt and Erin unpack what worry really is (hint: it’s not an emotion), why it persists, and what Scripture and the Church actually teach about it.They’ll walk you through:What worry actually is and where it comes fromWhy it’s not just “normal” but something you can changeKey teachings from Jesus, the Catechism, and the saints3 common lies that keep...
2025-05-2144 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast244. Slow to Start, Unstoppable to Finish: The Phlegmatic Client JourneyPhlegmatic clients are calm, steady, and deeply relational, but they can also resist pressure, avoid decisions, and struggle with motivation. In this episode, Matt and Erin wrap up their temperaments coaching series with practical insights on how to effectively coach the most consistent (and often misunderstood) temperament.Whether you're a Catholic coach, parent, spiritual director, or mentor, this conversation will help you:Avoid the most common mistakes coaches make with phlegmatic clientsEncourage action without pressure or guiltSet small, achievable goals that lead to real momentumRecognize the hidden motivations that actually workCreate a safe space that builds...
2025-05-1443 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast242. Practical Tips for Coaching Clients Who Just Want to Have FunMost coaches don’t fail because they don’t care. They fail because they don’t know who they’re coaching.If you're mentoring, forming, or coaching someone without first understanding their temperament, especially if they’re sanguine, you’re unintentionally creating friction, not transformation. In this episode, Matt and Erin break down the five biggest mistakes coaches make with sanguine clients, and what to do instead.You’ll learn:Why rigid structure shuts sanguines downHow to guide without overwhelming or talking over themSimple techniques to build trust, deepen reflection, and drive follow-throughThe real reason small w...
2025-04-3034 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast241. The #1 Communication Trick to WIN Over Choleric ClientsDo your clients ever feel hard to reach, like your coaching isn’t landing? You might not be doing anything wrong. You just might be speaking the wrong temperament language.In this episode of The Catholic Coaching Podcast, Matt and Erin kick off a new series on Coaching Through the Temperaments, starting with how to effectively coach a choleric. They unpack five critical don’ts and five high-impact do’s that can radically transform your sessions with choleric clients. From embracing direct communication to establishing structure without micromanagement, you'll learn how to challenge with respect, lead with clarit...
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Catholic Theology ShowTheology of the Body and Personal Growth w/ Matt Ingold | Ep. 134How can Catholics integrate personal development practices with authentic faith?Today, Dr. Michael Dauphinais speaks with Matt Ingold, co-founder of Metanoia Catholic, about “baptizing” secular life coaching with Catholic theology. They discuss John Paul II’s Theology of the Body as a foundation for understanding human growth, the non-competitive relationship between grace and effort, and practical approaches to discovering your unique vocation while growing in holiness. Resources: Annunciation Circle (Ave Maria University Monthly Giving Community) Ave Maria University websiteMetanoia Catholic - Matt Ingold's organization that provides Catholic coaching Catholic Coaching Podcast - Podcast hosted...
2025-04-2257 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast240. How Messy Catholic Parenting Might Be Exactly What Your Family NeedsHow do you parent with your temperament, not against it? How do you speak identity over your kids in a world quick to label and criticize? In this rich, joy-filled conversation, Catholic Coaches Matt and Erin Ingold sit down with Mike and Alicia Hernon of the Messy Family Project to unpack the power of temperament-aware parenting, building strong marriages, and running a ministry as a couple without losing the heart of your home.With over 30 years of marriage, 10 children, and a full-time apostolate, the Hernons offer wisdom from the trenches—on everything from coaching your kids with co...
2025-04-161h 02The Catholic Coaching Podcast239. Why Phlegmatic Parents Struggle With Strong-Willed Kids (And What to Do)What happens when a naturally peaceful parent is raising a naturally intense child?In this episode, Matt and Erin unpack the real challenges phlegmatic parents face when raising choleric children. You’ll discover why your child’s pushback isn’t personal, how to set healthy processes instead of rigid boundaries, and what mindset shifts help transform power struggles into moments of growth.You’ll discover:Why phlegmatic parents often misread conflict as failureHow to reframe your child’s “fighting” as convictionThe #1 mindset shift that restores your peaceA simple process to create calm, consistent str...
2025-04-0940 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast238. Melancholic Parent? Here’s How to Connect Without Losing Your MindWhat happens when your deep desire for order meets a child who thrives in joyful chaos? Welcome to The Catholic Coaching Podcast, where today Matt and Erin Ingold take you inside the mind and heart of the melancholic parent, and what it’s like to raise (or form!) a sanguine child.This episode is a masterclass in Catholic parenting, temperaments, and mindset coaching. With equal parts practical wisdom and spiritual depth, Matt opens up about his own struggles and breakthroughs as a melancholic dad navigating the wild wonder of a sanguine ch...
2025-04-0242 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast237. Discipline or Disconnection? What Strong-Willed Parents Must KnowAre you a choleric parent trying to lead your home without losing your peace?Whether you're parenting a laid-back phlegmatic, an emotional melancholic, an energetic sanguine, or another mini-choleric (hello power struggle!), this episode of The Catholic Coaching Podcast is for you.Matt and Erin Ingold dive deep into the strengths, triggers, and transformational mindset shifts that help choleric parents go from frustrated to formational.You’ll discover: ✔️ The natural strengths of choleric parents (and how to lean into them without bulldozing your kids)✔️ The most common temperamental clashes (especially with phlegmatic...
2025-03-2540 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast231. Why Most Parishes Fail at EvangelizationMost parishes want to evangelize. Few know how to actually do it effectively.In this episode, Matt sits down with Jim Jansen, longtime missionary, ministry leader, and author of A Clear Path. Jim has spent over 25 years in full-time ministry, from being one of the first-ever Focus missionaries to leading parish renewal efforts in the Archdiocese of Omaha. His experience has given him a front-row seat to what actually works—and what doesn’t—when it comes to making disciples.We dive into the real obstacles that keep parishes stuck in maintenance mode and unpack the si...
2025-02-111h 12The Catholic Coaching Podcast229. Unlocking Your Temperament Strengths in MinistryWhat if the key to transforming your ministry team isn’t working harder, but working smarter—together? In this episode of The Catholic Coaching Podcast, Matt and Erin unpack a powerful tool for ministry leaders: understanding temperaments. They introduce a free guide designed to help leaders identify and harness their team’s unique strengths, creating a more harmonious and impactful ministry environment.Through candid stories, humor, and relatable examples, Matt and Erin explore the four temperaments—choleric, sanguine, melancholic, and phlegmatic—and how these God-given traits shape communication, collaboration, and leadership. They emphasize the importance of clarity in roles a...
2025-01-2846 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast223. Transforming Emotions: The Power of Visualization and PrayerIn this episode of the Catholic Coaching Podcast, Matt and Erin Ingold discuss emotional protocols and the power of visualization in managing emotions. They share practical tips on using prayer and visualization to transform emotional responses and approach challenging situations with curiosity and compassion. Tune in to learn more!Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!► Find out your temperament: Take the Free Quiz► Take the Quiz: WHAT TYPE OF COACH ARE YOU?► GET THE DAILY SE...
2024-12-1741 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast222. Influencing with Sensory PreferenceIn this episode of the Catholic Coaching Podcast, Matt and Erin Ingold explore how knowing your sensory preferences—visual, auditory, or kinesthetic—can improve communication, learning, and relationships. They share insights on how recognizing these preferences can enhance coaching, parenting, and prayer practices. Tune in for more!► ADVENT GOES FAST: Prayer takes time. Make the most of it this advent. Join our 2024 Advent Prayer Immersion Series!Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!► Find out your temperament: Take the F...
2024-12-1047 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast221. Metanoia At the Movies: Field of Dreams and AnnieGrab the tissues...we had to.Movies have a way of touching something deep in the heart. In an instant they can change your perspective on life, bring clarity to an unspoken yearning in your heart, or leave you with a sense of wonder and gratitude.Have you ever let God the Father love you through a movie?In this episode, Erin and Matt share two of their favorite movies (Field of Dreams and Annie) that have made a deep impact on their lives. Tune in and allow this episode to draw you...
2024-12-0344 minThe Catholic Coaching PodcastMetanoia At the Movies: Field of Dreams and AnnieGrab the tissues...we had to.Movies have a way of touching something deep in the heart. In an instant they can change your perspective on life, bring clarity to an unspoken yearning in your heart, or leave you with a sense of wonder and gratitude.Have you ever let God the Father love you through a movie?In this episode, Erin and Matt share two of their favorite movies (Field of Dreams and Annie) that have made a deep impact on their lives. Tune in and allow this episode to draw you...
2024-11-0544 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast201. How to Get 8 Hours of SleepLet's face it, we all wish we could get that ideal 8 hours of sleep. The research shows that a solid 7-8 hours of sleep for adults is essential to improved decision making and emotional regulation.So why are so many of us priding ourselves in our ability to slug through the day on 6 hours or less?In this episode, Erin coaches Matt on how to leverage his choleric strengths and ideal conditions to build a strategy for prioritizing sleep so he can be a more effective leader.Send us a text...
2024-07-1656 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast186. Coaching vs. Counseling vs. Spiritual DirectionWe get this question a ton, what's the difference between coaching, counseling, and spiritual direction?For people hoping to operate in one of these lanes and collaborate with professionals across industries, it's an important question.Furthermore, it's important for people on the receiving end of these relationships to know what to expect and which is the best fit for their present season of growth.Matt goes solo on this one today, sharing his perspective as both a trained coach and spiritual director. Come enter the conversation!Send us a text
2024-04-0220 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast174. What Afghanistan Taught Me About Spiritual WarfarePope St. John Paul II says that the body makes visible what is invisible about the spirit and the divine.This goes for what earthly combat can reveal about the spiritual war raging around us.In this episode, Matt opens up about his time overseas and what modern warfare can teach us about engaging courageously in the spiritual battle.Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!► Find out your temperament: Take the Free Quiz...
2024-01-0957 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast165. The Secret for Mega InfluenceStandby. We're going to teach you how to be a mega influencer today.Matt was at an event last month presenting on how parents can use better influencing tactics, rather than manipulation, to guide their kiddos to better choices.How about getting your teen or tween to youth group? Seemed like the perfect scenario to demonstrate our new process.In this episode, you're going to get a simple formula for being incredibly influential, and we'll be demonstrating this process in different scenarios over the next few episodes.Are you ready to...
2023-11-0750 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast163. How Melancholic Catholic Leaders Embody InfluenceIn this episode, we explore how to unlock your inner influencer as a melancholic so you can lead people to a new ideal. Being an influencer as an introvert will typically look a lot different from an extrovert. Nonetheless, melancholics have some unique powers of influence that they can bring to the table.These coaching podcasts can get so honest – Matt even lets his crazy childhood fear slip out! Melancholics, tune in.Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!...
2023-10-2451 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast158. How Melancholic Catholic Leaders Embody OwnershipJoin us as we explore how Melancholic leaders uniquely embody the principle of ownership, particularly within the context of Catholic leadership. Melancholics are great listeners and enjoy intentional silence, so they need time, space, and pauses to best act in ownership.Tune in to this episode as Erin coaches Matt… about Erin! Be prepared to hear the wild ramblings of a melancholic mind tripping on all his triggers and how a cool, calm, and collected coach can bring her husband back to a place of ownership.Have you taken our FREE temperaments assessment? >>https://s.me...
2023-09-1939 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast119. Part 1 - 20 Lessons I Wish I Knew at 20What if you could go back to your 20s and give yourself some advice. What would you say?In this episode, we're sharing our first 10 of 20 tips we wish we knew in our 20s that would have made all the difference in our lives. We look particularly at the human formation side of things that we weren't taught in a classroom and have had to learn through experiencing life.As Erin turns 40, her and Matt look back and reflect on the last 20 years of their lives and are excited to share what they wish they...
2022-11-0336 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast117. Getting Innovative at the Parish LevelWhen you think about your parish, does the word Thriving, come to mind?Or another word 😬?In this episode, Matt interviews Fr. James Mallon, founder and President of Divine Renovation Ministries and author of Divine Renovation: From a Maintenance to a Missional Parish. Hear from a pastor who took a risk, shook up the status quo at his parish, and now has an international team of leaders and coaches helping other parishes to do the same.Is your parish in need of renovation? Pull up a chair and join the conversation.► SIGN...
2022-10-201h 01The Catholic Coaching Podcast97. Living Your Strengths in the ChurchWith Matt's recent certification as a Clifton Strengths coach, we're really starting to nerd out on the amazing collision of our natural abilities and God's grace. It's a marriage that yields abundant fruits! But don't just take our word for it.In this episode, we invited Fr. Bill Hanson, who once pastored the most engaged parish in the United States per Gallup polling standards. Discover how Fr. Bill and his parishioners made a courageous effort to go against the grain and try something new in a last-ditch effort to restore a parish headed towards bankruptcy. Th...
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Catholic Men of America PodcastCatholic Men of America Podcast 004 - Matt IngoldThis episode welcomes Matt Ingold. Matt is a fervent Catholic, mindset coach and co-founder of Metanoia Catholic. Tune in to see how you can grow in your faith and achieve your personal and professional goals based on the wisdom of the saints and the proven methods of leaders.
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2022-04-211h 00The Catholic Coaching Podcast63. Decide Faster!We coach a lot of people who have trouble making decisions. Here’s what we’ve noticed: People get bogged down by weighing the morality of their options.But not every decision carries a moral weight. Sometimes you’re not choosing between a good and an evil, but rather between two goods. In this episode, we’ll teach you how to analyze the kinds of decisions you’re making, which will save you time and worry!Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Cat...
2021-10-0740 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast62. The Five Levels of AwarenessIf you want to be happy, you need self-awareness. The saints talk about this a lot and with good reason! Growing in virtue and holiness requires you to be aware of the way you think and act.In this episode, we introduce you to a system we’ve been using with our clients. It involves five levels of awareness that will help you: - Become more virtuous. - Discern and do the will of God. - Purge sin from your life. - Find freedom in humility. - Keep track of your own persona...
2021-09-3052 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast61. The Problem With Burning The Boats“Burn the boats” is a common phrase in the coaching world. It comes from the story of conquistador Hernán Cortés burning his ships in order to prevent his men from abandoning their quest to conquer Mexico. The idea is that once you make a decision, you go all in and never look back.Sounds inspiring, right? But here’s the catch: “Burning the boats” isn’t always a prudent decision. In this episode we’ll teach you how to decide whether to “burn the boats” when it comes to your personal growth.Send us a textSupp...
2021-09-2344 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast60. Why Become A Catholic Life Coach?Do you like what you learn from this podcast? Perhaps you’ve thought about becoming a Catholic life coach yourself. Now you can!Get professionally trained to be a Catholic life coach in four months with our Purgative Way Coaching Program. This episode is the presentation we gave at our recent training webinar. We’ll tell you how the program works, what you’ll learn, and why this is a unique and important way you can serve the Church.LEARN MORE about the Purgative Way coaching program here!Send us a text
2021-09-161h 19The Catholic Coaching Podcast59. Get Going! Gently Moving Into ActionDo you struggle to make decisions and actively pursue your goals? It’s common for people to think they’re being active, but they’re really stuck in a mode of perpetual discernment or researching information. In this episode, we talk about ways you can be truly active while avoiding three mistakes: leaving out God, acting rashly and relying too much on yourself. If you’re ready to make serious progress toward the goals that matter to you, tune in! Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE...
2021-09-0953 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast58. Where To Find Your MeaningWe live in a world where people are quick to say that certain events (and even life itself) are meaningless. But Viktor Frankl, the famous psychiatrist, and Holocaust survivor believed every human has the capacity to find meaning in life.And yet, if you go looking for meaning in things you can’t control, you can end up deeply bitter or depressed. In this episode we discuss our responsibility for finding meaning in our lives and how to start seeking it, using insights from Frankl’s book “Man’s Search for Meaning.”Send us a text
2021-09-0241 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast57. Navigating Loneliness w/ Dr. Kevin VostWe’re excited to host Catholic author and psychologist Dr. Kevin Vost on our podcast! In this episode, he walks us through his book “The Catholic Guide to Loneliness.” The phenomenon of loneliness is spreading worldwide — researchers have been talking about it for the last ten years!Fortunately, the Catholic Faith can teach us a lot about what to do when we feel lonely. Join us as we explore the spiritual gifts God gives us to counter loneliness in our everyday lives.Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure...
2021-08-2657 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast56. What to do with disappointmentHave you ever been disappointed or let the fear of disappointment keep you from taking action? We know how that feels. This episode was inspired by a disappointment I experienced.By getting honest about the good, the bad, and the ugly, we can all learn what to do about disappointment and stay on track with God’s amazing plans!Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!► Find out your temperament: Take the Free Quiz► Take the Quiz...
2021-08-1945 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast55. Fearless Goal-Setting, Part 2We got a lot of positive feedback from our last episode about fearless goal-setting, so we’re going to dive deeper into that topic!Now we’ll look specifically at the passion of FEAR and answer these questions:- Why does fear show up when you pursue a hard goal? - What is the difference between fear as a vice and fear as a feeling? - How can you let fear happen naturally without letting it control you?Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sur...
2021-08-1249 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast54. Fearless Goal-SettingWhen you set a worthy goal for yourself, you’re going to experience fear. But there’s no need to worry. As we say about fear, “It’s always in the car, but that doesn’t mean you let it drive.”St. Thomas Aquinas identified five kinds of fear. In this episode, we’ll explain what they are and tell you about six virtues to help you grow in fortitude, so you can meet your fears head-on!Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Cat...
2021-08-0541 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast53. How to identify indulgent emotionsAt Metanoia Catholic, we’re big on helping people feel their emotions—but not all of them.Some emotions lead us to virtue, but indulgent emotions can lead us to vice. Let’s face it, though: We all have our go-to indulgent emotions. Do any of your favorite “indulgent” emotions show up on the list we share in this episode?Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!► Find out your temperament: Take the Free Quiz► Take the Quiz: W...
2021-07-2950 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast52. What is Buffering?Every one of us has a way we try to avoid or change an emotion we don’t want to feel. This is called buffering. Spoiler alert: It doesn’t work.Buffering is a barrier to an authentic life and true intimacy with other people. In this episode, we’ll explain why avoiding your emotions always produces negative results and tell you a simple way to see whether a habitual action is really a form of emotional buffering.Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the M...
2021-07-2243 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast51. How to Spot Brainwashing w/ Steven RummelsburgNobody wants to be brainwashed. As we go about our normal everyday lives, we like to think we’re invulnerable to it. But the truth is, we all have the potential to be brainwashed.In this episode we’re joined by Steven Rummelsburg, writer and senior fellow of the Cardinal Newman Society, to break open the topic of brainwashing. What is it? What makes you susceptible to it? And how can you strengthen your mind against it?Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Me...
2021-07-151h 08The Catholic Coaching Podcast50. The Lies We Wish Were TrueHave you ever heard of cognitive distortion? Basically, it means you believe a lie is actually true. You might not realize how often you do that.In this episode, we’ll show you examples of how you can cling to an inaccurate view of reality. When you see it happening in yourself, you can get rid of a lot of unnecessary pain in your life.Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!► Find out your temperament: Take the Fr...
2021-07-0847 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast49. Positive Thinking, Negative ResultsWouldn’t it be great if we could just think positive thoughts and make all our problems go away?Now don’t get us wrong: You are called to think about what is true, noble, and praiseworthy (see Philippians 4:8). But that doesn’t mean you’re supposed to whitewash your outlook. This doesn’t help because you won’t be open to the ways God can bring deep healing and profound transformation into your life.In this episode, we’ll explain how the Catholic approach to positive thinking can lead to true change for the better....
2021-07-0144 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast48. Hearing God's Word for YouIn Scripture, God literally reveals His mind to us. His words are the most perfect words for your life.So how do you listen to God’s word for you? By doing Lectio Divina. If you just cringed and thought, “That’s too hard,” don’t worry! We’ll teach you a simple way to read Scripture that will help you focus and hear what God wants to tell you. Registration for The Academy is BACK OPEN! Join us for the July session, and if you register early you gain instant access to June class...
2021-06-2441 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast47. Getting Serious About Goals We hear a lot of questions about goal-setting. Should you change your goals daily? Should you just focus on one main goal? And how can you tell if you’re setting good goals anyway?In this episode, we’ll share what we’ve learned about goal-setting from our work in coaching people toward our ultimate goal: beatitude.Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!► Find out your temperament: Take the Free Quiz► Take the Quiz: WHAT TYPE OF...
2021-06-1743 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast46. What Character Are You Playing In Your Story?Who doesn’t love a good story? Good stories do more than entertain us. They tell us things about ourselves.Have you ever looked at your own life as a story? When you do, you’ll start to wonder what kind of character you are. In this episode, we help you identify the areas in your life where you’re playing a victim, a hero, or (gulp!) a villain. But fear not. No matter what kind of character you are, your story is meant to be a redemption story!Send us a textSuppor...
2021-06-1042 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast45. Is "should" any good?When we coach people, we hear the word “should” come up a lot—especially with Catholics. We “should on ourselves” because we think it’s helpful. But in truth, our “shoulds” only help us some of the time.In this episode, we’ll help you identify the “shoulds” in your life so you can decide what you “should” do about them.Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!► Find out your temperament: Take the Free Quiz► Take the Quiz: WHAT TYPE...
2021-06-0335 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast44. Q&A About The AcademyIn this episode we go through all the questions our listeners have asked us about the Metanoia Catholic Academy, including:What does it have?How much time does it take?How much does it cost?How is this going to change my life?If you’ve thought about joining the Metanoia Catholic Academy, this episode’s for you! The Academy is NOW OPEN! Join by the end of the week before registration closes!Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRI...
2021-05-2755 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast43. The Perfection ProblemWe get a lot of questions about how to stick with something you started, like a prayer commitment or a new habit to make your life better. We don’t have a trick, but we do have a way that can help.That way involves changing the perfectionism mindset. Using our daily journal as an example of starting something new, we explain how perfectionism actually holds you back in life and leaves you with more pain. Ouch! The Academy launches NEXT WEEK! Get on the waitlist now so you don't miss out!S...
2021-05-2045 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast42. Discerning with Desire Catholics tend to believe that desires are bad. You might think your desires are opposed to what God wants, so you have to ignore them or put them aside.But your desires are actually a big part of the equation if your life is going to give the greatest possible glory to God. In this episode, we explain a healthy way to discern your desires and factor them into your decision-making.Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!
2021-05-1346 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast41. Emotional AdultingToday’s trigger culture keeps you at the whim of your emotions. But the truth is, you have more control over your emotions than you think.The key is emotional adulthood. In this episode, we’ll tell you how emotional adulthood can change you from a victim to a hero in your life story — without becoming a villain.Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!► Find out your temperament: Take the Free Quiz► Take the Quiz: WHAT T...
2021-05-0643 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast40. The One Thing Holding You BackWhat’s the biggest obstacle to your personal growth? That’s what we recently asked our listeners. The answer we got was — self-discipline. In other words, “I know what I should do, but I just don’t do it.”If we desire to live a disciplined life, what’s getting in our way? It all comes down to our idea of “discipline.” So in this episode, we’ll unpack the word “discipline” and share the key to resolving the problem of self-discipline in your life.Send us a textSupport the show____________________
2021-04-2945 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast39. Launching The Academy! We’re about to launch something totally unique in the Catholic world! Imagine if every Catholic were truly happy, holy, and free because they were living the specific plan God has for them in this life.With that vision in mind, we created Metanoia Catholic Academy. This coaching community will help you thrive in your unique purpose in God’s Kingdom — and do the “soul work” of growing in that purpose every day.This project has been in the works for a long time. In this episode, we’ll explain how the Academy works and what you can...
2021-04-2245 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast38. People Pleasers Anonymous Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!► Find out your temperament: Take the Free Quiz► Take the Quiz: WHAT TYPE OF COACH ARE YOU?► GET THE DAILY SEVEN JOURNAL!This interactive journal will help you transform your life from the inside out by teaching you how to grow in gratitude, set healthy goals, and gain mastery over your thoughts.► JOIN THE ACADEMY!Your online resource of classes, tools, and community to...
2021-04-1531 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast37. How to Pick a FightThere is something in us as humans that seeks a battle to fight. We each have a specific role to play in the Church militant, and a specific job in bringing about God's glory. but when we don't know our unique purpose, when we don't know the battle to which God has called us, too often we create our own meaningless skirmishes that keep us fixed in vice and spending our time critiquing everyone else but ourselves. When we can discover and live the true purpose fo which we've been created, we will also enter the battle that we...
2021-04-0840 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast36. Be Happy With Your BoundariesEmotional boundaries let you know where your responsibility begins and ends for how someone else feels. When we have poor emotional boundaries, it can lead to inauthenticity in our relationships, unnecessary stress, and a barrier to true friendship.In this episode, we discuss the misconception that boundaries are always antagonistic or offensive and show how virtuous boundaries are rooted in true humility.Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!► Find out your temperament: Take the Free Quiz...
2021-04-0140 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast35. What Happens on Day 41?We make our Lenten offerings for 40 days (or 90 days, for those Exodus 90 men), but how have we been changed in the process?What about day 41 (or 91)? Do we still have an attachment to whatever we gave up, or have we reached a place of greater freedom? What can we do to prepare our minds to enter into the freedom God wishes to give us through our sacrifice so that we might truly be transformed even after this season?Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to...
2021-03-2537 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast34. Can Self Development Be Catholic?Today we tackle a question we hear a lot of people asking: Can self-development be Catholic? It’s a really good question, so we want to give you some perspective based on what we’ve seen in our own experience.If you wonder whether self-development is too subjective, leaves God out, or is compatible with Catholic tradition, then this episode is for you!Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!► Find out your temperament: Take the Free Quiz
2021-03-1842 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast33. Making Your Coaching CatholicWe've graduated our first class of Catholic Coaches from the Purgative Way Coaching Course! Today we host Maria Spears and MK Whathen to share their experience and what the course has done for them. If you’re a Catholic coach, counselor, consultant, minister, or otherwise interested in development and growth, you won’t want to miss this episode!Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!► Find out your temperament: Take the Free Quiz► Take the Quiz: WHAT TYPE OF CO...
2021-03-1152 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast32. Who is Responsible for What?If you are a drama queen, you won't like this podcast.Do you ever think that you are responsible for another person's feelings? We certainly are responsible for treating people kindly and upholding their dignity, but can we ultimately be responsible for how people think, feel, and act?When it comes to managing our own emotional and thought life, an essential lesson to learn is where our responsibility ends and the other's begins. When we get this wrong, we can experience a lot of unnecessary drama. But when we know the boundaries of our responsibility...
2021-03-0431 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast31. When Love Is Not LoveHave you ever tried to change someone you love? How did it go? Let me guess, probably not well.What if you want to change someone for the better? Isn’t that a good thing? The truth is, we’re often still being selfishly motivated when we’re looking for someone else to change.But there is a way you can hold on to your desire for someone to change for the better in a way that honors their freedom, respects their boundaries, and allows YOU to be transformed in the process too. In this episod...
2021-02-2544 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast30. Jason Evert Shares How to Build a Chastity MindsetThere are SO many false beliefs about chastity and many of them can create an aversion to the word itself. If you find the word chastity triggering thoughts of body-shaming, puritanism, or obstacles to real love, then you will find this episode very refreshing. We host Jason Evert of chastity.com and the Lust is Boring Podcast and discuss the common thought-errors people have about chastity that keeps them from the true love they desire.Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Cath...
2021-02-101h 11The Catholic Coaching Podcast29. Possibility Mom, Lisa CanningThe imagination is a powerful tool, but most adults nowadays use it for creating worry rather than creating God's Kingdom Come.In this episode, we sit down with Lisa Canning, The Possibility Mom, to discuss how adults might reform the way that they use their imagination to bring about God's Glory, reach goals, and collaborate with God in bringing his vision into plain site for all to share!Join the Possibility Mom Conference this weekend February 5-7th 2021. It's free! Check it out here: https://learn.thepossibilitymom.com/tpm-conference-2021-signup?cd=43And if y...
2021-02-0352 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast28. Tips for Approaching Exercise 3 and Setting Goals We get a lot of questions on how to set better goals and get the most out of Exercise 3 in our Metanoia Daily Seven Journal. In this episode, we share the importance of being honest with our desires, regardless of how holy we think they are or aren't, and bringing them to God to be transformed into something AMAZING. Exercise those dream muscles folks. God has a great plan for you, and it includes your deepest desires. Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCR...
2021-01-2540 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast27. Erin Coaches Matt on Exodus 90 RestlessnessYou wanted more coaching episodes, you got it!Matt is almost three weeks into his Exodus 90 challenge (fasting, cold showers, no TV, and more), and has found himself restless having been stripped of his familiar buffering activities.If you have ever dealt with restlessness when breaking habits, then standby to get coached! Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!► Find out your temperament: Take the Free Quiz► Take the Quiz: WHAT TYPE OF...
2021-01-2233 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast26. When Beliefs Cease Serving their PurposeThe Catechism of the Catholic Church says that the purpose of belief is to ascent our thoughts to God. But too often, we choose beliefs that do the very opposite.In this episode, we help you self-diagnose your toxic beliefs and choose and interior life that you are proud to share with the world. Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!► Find out your temperament: Take the Free Quiz► Take the Quiz: WHAT TYPE OF...
2021-01-1432 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast25. The Power of Belief that Becomes FaithConsider how Jesus calls us to have Faith. Well, what exactly does that mean on a practical level? Anyone who has accomplished anything of merit has had to step out in Faith, meaning that they choose to believe something that they have not yet seen.In this episode we will be sharing a big example of where we stepped out in Faith, chose to abandon limiting beliefs, and sharing how God showed up with our Faith the size of a mustard seed.Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Ma...
2021-01-0553 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast24. Erin Coaches Matt to Find his Compelling Why for Exodus 90Let's face it, transformation is uncomfortable, and when you don't have a compelling reason behind the discomfort, it's easy to fall back into old ways. In this episode, as Matt looks at a future of 90-days with cold showers, no-alcohol (gasp!), no TV (double-gasp!!) with Exodus-90, Erin coaches Matt to find that compelling WHY behind the trial.Listen in and walk through the exercise with us to discover your compelling WHY that will help you persevere when the going gets tough. Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ...
2020-12-2941 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast23. Breaking Bad Habits and How to be SuccessfulWhite-knuckling your way to behavior change never leads to lasting transformation.Furthermore, it's neither Biblically nor psychologically sound. For the Catholics that think the only way to change is to "beat themselves up to better," you are going to find this a refreshing lesson on how to streamline transformation by choosing grace and operating within God's original design for growth and transformation. Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!► Find out your temperament: Take the Free Q...
2020-12-2341 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast22. Why Buffering is a Barrier to Our Relationship With JesusWhether it's with food, working out, busyness, alcohol, sleep, or any number of behaviors, most of us have some go-to buffering actions when we are avoiding what we'd call an unpleasant emotion. The trouble with buffering is that we keep doing the destructive behaviors AND we miss out on some incredible opportunities to meet Jesus. There is great freedom in discovering how you buffer. Listen and discover where you might be buffering and what you can do about it. Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUB...
2020-12-1546 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast21. The Catholic Process of Processing EmotionsBack by popular demand, we're diving deeper into emotions and building on episode 20. In this episode, we get into the "How" of processing emotions. This can seem daunting, but take courage! There is freedom in learning this oft-neglected, yet essential life-skill of processing our emotions. Neuroscience, theology, the Catechism, and molecular biology all converge in this episode to reveal that, indeed, we are fearfully and wonderfully made; and that includes our emotions.Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!
2020-12-1044 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast20. Emotions 101: What most Catholics Don't KnowWe can carry a lot of negative thoughts about our emotions. They're too much, not enough, good, bad, painful, etc.. But what if we just felt them? While the stonefaced #stoic life may seem more appealing than the out-of-control #triggered culture, these are two extremes that run contrary to Christian living and the theology of our bodies. In this episode, we are going to address some common misconceptions about emotions, what our Catholic Church teaches about "the passions", and the benefits of actually feeling and processing emotions.Send us a text...
2020-12-0250 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast19. How Different Opinions Can Be A Means of RedemptionThis is the third podcast in what's become an unintentional mini-series about working through our thoughts on the recent US Presidential election.There's good news! Despite the growing divisions in our country, what we've discovered is there is an ever-increasing reason to hope for TRUE unity. Not unity based on the other person changing to be in line with what we believe, but all becoming transformed and united by grace.God, the first mover, is moving right now. Are we responding, or waiting for the "other side" to change first?Send us a...
2020-11-2439 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast18. The Bitter Fruits of "I'm Right and You're Wrong" in our Nation's Political Divide Regardless of right-left, conservative-liberal, or Trump-Biden, we're seeing some toxic consequences in our nation and our world of "I'm right and you're wrong" thinking. There IS a right and a wrong. But, regardless of moral rectitude, how you THINK may put you in the enemy's camp, and we're not talking about political affiliations. Getting your thinking wrong on today's most contentious matters, regardless of whether or not you are on the objective moral high ground, will determine whether your actions contribute to the redemption of America, or it's demise.Send us a text...
2020-11-1751 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast17. Erin Coaches the CRAP out of Matt and his Presidential Election DramaGonna be honest...this podcast stung a little. We know that there are tons of people out there with thoughts about the 2020 Presidential Election. In this episode, I (Matt) get coached hard by Erin on my election drama. I have a sneaky suspicion that there are a lot of people on either side of the political fence that can empathize with what's going on in my head, so gear up for some brutal (but redemptive) honesty in this podcast, and see what you might learn about managing your own mind when it comes to politics, friendships, and differences of...
2020-11-1339 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast16. The Fallout of the Scarcity MindsetHands down, the number one struggle of our clients is overcoming the toxicity of a scarcity mindset. In this episode, we share why scarcity mindsets are so toxic, where we've experienced victories, and where we are still struggling. If Jesus came that we may have life, and have it in abundance (John 10:10) then there is no room for scarcity in our thinking.Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!► Find out your temperament: Take the Free Quiz► Take t...
2020-11-0439 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast15. Why Journaling? The Science and PsychologyAt Metanoia Catholic, we are obsessed with journaling. But not just any sort of journaling. In this episode we dive into both the science and the psychology of journaling benefits, and reveal why this practice shared by so many mystic saints is when desperately needed by modern humanity and our "triggered" cultureSend us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!► Find out your temperament: Take the Free Quiz► Take the Quiz: WHAT TYPE OF COACH ARE YOU?►...
2020-10-2131 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast14. Your Manual vs God's ManualWe often have hidden expectations for other people, and then get angry when they fall short. We can often CRUSH those we love the most with our secret "manuals". How might these toxic manuals impact your life? Discover how you can find greater intimacy in your relationships by aligning our manuals with the expectations and will of our heavenly Father.Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!► Find out your temperament: Take the Free Quiz► Take the Quiz...
2020-10-0936 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast13. Three Myths Catholic Singles Believe About DatingWe talk with a lot of Catholic singles who are on the hunt for the perfect spouse. In our coaching, we consistently hear the same three toxic phrases. Could it be that hopeless Catholic romantics might be their own worst enemy when it comes to successful dating? Tune in as we bust these three common myths that are often keeping people from keeping purity of heart in the dating world.Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!► Find out your...
2020-09-2923 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast12. Explaining "The Model" and It's Roots in AquinasAs life-coaches who have been taken to school by the mystical doctors of the Church, we love discovering where amazing secular tools helping people achieve incredible results can be brought to an even greater fulfillment when infused by God's grace. With her recent certification from the Life Coaching School, Erin shares how Catholics can build upon the natural foundation of the LCS "Model" and supercharge this incredible tool with God's grace.Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!► Find out...
2020-09-2235 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast11. When God Throws You a Curve BallIf you were running headlong toward a cliff, would God have your permission to trip you? While God's intervention in our lives doesn't always feel good, it's always for our good. In this episode, we discuss a recent curveball that God threw us, and why we are so happy that he did.Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!► Find out your temperament: Take the Free Quiz► Take the Quiz: WHAT TYPE OF COACH ARE YOU?►...
2020-09-1534 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast10. The Thought Recon: Taking Thoughts Captive!In 2 Corinthians 10:5, St. Paul says "we take every thought captive to make it obedient to Christ." Guess what! At Metanoia Catholic we have a process to this, and it will change your life. This simple exercise, the Thought Recon, has a way of uncovering our hidden destructive mindsets, many of which keep us from living truly happy lives. Like in military reconnaissance, we share how this simple exercise is also a must-master practice to being an effective spiritual warrior. This exercise is something you can apply IMMEDIATELY in your life for immediate results. Send us a text
2020-09-0837 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast9. The Most Powerful Metanoia Question You Can AskIt's one thing to ask yourself to REASON through a difficult situation to gain a healthy perspective. It's another thing when God lends you His own wisdom. True Metanoia in the Christian life requires the latter, and we want to share our simple approach to help you open your mind and heart to receive God's own mind and heart.Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!► Find out your temperament: Take the Free Quiz► Take the Quiz: WHAT T...
2020-09-0136 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast8. Dating From A Clean PlaceMany of our clients at Metanoia Catholic are young adults with relationship struggles. In a relationship, there are two people having thoughts about one another, and who they are before the other. The thoughts that we allow will determine whether we enter dating relationships from a clean or toxic place.Are you dating from a clean place? In this episode, we share tools for self-reflection, and how to clean up your mind to find greater success in dating. Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to...
2020-08-2547 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast7. Stoicism and the Christian Life: Are They Compatible?The philosophy of Stoicism is making a resurgence, and serves as one of the primary pillars of the self-development industry. In the episode, we explore the trajectory of stoicism, it's compatibility or lack-there-of with the Christian life, and what that means in our approach to Stoicism as Christians.Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!► Find out your temperament: Take the Free Quiz► Take the Quiz: WHAT TYPE OF COACH ARE YOU?► GET THE DAILY SEVEN JO...
2020-08-1726 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast6. Common Lies Against God, and How They Rob us of JoyThe three categories of lies that keep us from God are (1) Lies Against God, (2) Lies Against Ourselves, and (3) Lies Against our Life's Mission. Metanoia and living a foretaste of heaven in this life entails purging our interior lives of these destructive mindsets and allowing God's grace to renew our minds. In this episode, we're diving into the first of these categories, Lies Against God, so that we can reflect on our own hearts and identify the lies keeping us from intimacy with the Father.Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Ma...
2020-08-1033 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast5. The TRUE Definition of Success and Failure that Everyone Needs to KnowPeople fear failure, but many also fear success. Do we even know how to define these terms that hold such power over how we live our life? If you are a success junkie, or have failure-fobia, we dive into the definition of these terms and reduce their weightiness so that people might feel free to respond to their desires, aspirations, and promptings of the Spirit.Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!► Find out your temperament: Take the Free Quiz...
2020-08-0429 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast4. What is Metanoia, and Why Every Catholic Should Know ItThe term "Metanoia" has been adopted by the New Age movement and reduced to a mere mindset shift. But when Jesus issues his first command to "Repent" or translated as "Metanoia", the meaning is far richer. While the word "Metanoia" may seem high-browed and abstract, there is a true systematic and practical process to this deep transformation of heart. We want to share that process with you!Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!► Find out your temperament: Take the...
2020-07-2831 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast3. The BIG Lies Against God in Spiritual WarfareThe devil employs three types of lies; lies against God, lies against self, and lies against our mission. This episode is the first of a three-part series focused on the common destructive lies against God that we come across in coaching. We provide ways to self-assess where these common lies have snuck into your life so that you can bring everything into the light for God to heal. It's a collaborative effort!Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!► Find...
2020-07-2127 min
Parousia Podcast25: Matt Ingold - From Tragedy, TransformationEpisode 25
In this episode of the Parousia Podcast, Charbel is joined by Matt Ingold, co-creator of the Virtual Catholic Conference to discuss the Catholic LoveLife conference as well as other virtual Catholic conferences. Matt then shares how his life was transformed by a powerful encounter with Christ as a US Marine in Afghanistan following a tragic mistake.
2020-07-1448 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast2. Real vs. Fake VulnerabilityThere are a lot of ministries sharing the importance of vulnerability in living a true intimate life with God and others. But what is an image of true vulnerability in the Christian sense? What are the counterfeits? Do we have virtuous or selfish intentions behind our sharing of our life's intimate details? In this episode Matt and Erin compare Real vs. Fake vulnerability and share tips on how to self-reflect on where you stand.Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!
2020-07-1428 minThe Catholic Coaching Podcast1. Why Catholic Coaching?We dive into the origin story of Metanoia Catholic, the differences between Catholic coaching and other secular coaching programs, and gaining an orientation to the spiritual battlefield of the mind. We dive into the origin story of Metanoia Catholic, the differences between Catholic coaching and secular coaching programs, and give an orientation to the spiritual battlefield of the mind.Learn how to get more Catholic coaching resources at https://www.metanoiacatholic.com/Send us a textSupport the show____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!
2020-07-0349 min