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Some Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 55: Discussing Tough Moral Issues with Leila MillerDo you wrestle with the hot topic issues in our culture? Do have a hard time wrapping your own mind around them? Are you looking for ways to start having these conversations with your children of any age? If you answered yes to any of those questions, this is an episode we hope you will find very helpful. Leila Miller, our guest, considers this day and time an age of unreason. Far too many issues of the day are looked at and judged using human feelings in the name of mercy. We need to use our reason and most importantly...
2018-10-2242 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 54: How Parenting Brings Us Closer to God with Lindsay SchlegelBecoming a parent typically takes one on a bit of a roller coaster ride. This journey of being a parent has many ups and downs and even some sharp turns and stomach losing drops that can really take us off guard. Motherhood has brought innumerable lessons to many of us including a few surprising twists. Raising our children is not just about them growing in faith but also our sanctification. Lindsay Schlegel shares some of the points from her new book that have begun to shape her as a mother and a child of God. The conversation was a very...
2018-10-0833 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 53: Good Enough Is Good Enough with Colleen Duggan - Thriving in the Trenches a Catholic PodcastDo you ever wonder why you are so quick to anger? Do you ever stop and listen to what you are telling yourself in the way of self-talk? Colleen Duggan, wife and mother of 6, shares with all of us how she has worked to overcome this notion that she is supposed to be perfect, have a perfect spouse, perfect children, and be in control of everything in her life. Our life journey is our calling to walk out this path of sanctification while realizing that God loves us right where we are and that it is only by his grace...
2018-09-2444 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 52: The Sexual Revolution Movie with Alana Newman - Thriving in the Trenches a Catholic PodcastLiving the lifestyle of an Atheist for many years on the west coast, then moving to New York and meeting a few joyfully married Catholics, Alana and her husband fell head over heels for the Catholic faith. The Catholic teachings on the human person, specifically, NFP, was a powerful driving force in their conversion. As a donor-conceived child, Alana knows first hand the implications of third-party reproduction. Through this episode, Alana shares more about The Sexual Revolution Movie, the history of the pill, the contribution of the Billings, and her own personal life with Christ.
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2018-09-1436 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 51: Summer Series: Heather Khym of the Abiding Together Podcast - Thriving in the Trenches a Catholic PodcastWe ladies at Thriving in the Trenches love to be able to inspire and encourage others in their Catholic faith. But even as much as we love to encourage others, we always appreciate being encouraged ourselves. The ladies over at the Abiding Together Podcast are a faithful Catholic voice full of encouragement and wisdom for all of us in the trenches. On this week’s episode we get to interview one of the three hosts, Heather Khym. It was such an uplifting conversation hearing the way the Lord has worked in Khym’s life and also through the lives of the o...
2018-08-2739 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamReparation. I Just Can’t – A Special Episode - Thriving in the Trenches a Catholic PodcastWe have gone through many emotions, likely the similar t0 many of you. In this episode, we just want to connect with you and share with you what has been on our hearts and in our minds during this most horrific time in our Church. This is by far not an exhaustive expression of our feelings, but we wanted to answer those who had reached out to hear from us. Maybe, hopefully, we can also share some words of encouragement during these very difficult times through this episode. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on us...
2018-08-2441 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 50: Unprotected – The Untold Story of the Sexual Revolution with Don Johnson - Thriving in the Trenches a C...Don Johnson, our guest for our 50th episode of the podcast, also coincides with the month of the 50th anniversary of the culture – shocking papal encyclical titled, Humanae Vitae. This Catholic convert, author, and filmaker sees his calling to evangelize as a gift but also admits the struggle to always walk in faith. Don not only shares pieces of his conversion story with us but he also takes us behind the scenes of the film which further exposes the lies behind the sexual revolution, including the history of the iconic Cosmopolitan empire.
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2018-08-1341 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 49: Summer Series with Kristine Franklin of the Hello and Welcome Podcast - Thriving in the Trenches a Cathol...We are continuing our fun summer series with a fellow podcaster, Kristine Franklin of the Hello and Welcome Podcast. We had a most delightful time with this brilliant storyteller who is full of wit, wisdom, and a wealth of knowledge. Kristine is a woman after God’s own heart and she not only shares her journey to Catholicism but also shares about her 20 plus years in Catholic media ministry. You don’t want to miss this episode.
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Kristine L. Franklin was raised in a fundamentalist evangelical church where she learned to love Je...
2018-07-3040 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 48: Summer Series with Noelle Mering - Thriving in the Trenches a Catholic PodcastPlease consider supporting our Podcast
One thing we have come to love to do around here is get to know other women that have a postive online presence and/or are also giving of their time and talents for a Catholic ministry focused on encouraging women. This week we get to do just that with a lighthearted conversation with Noelle Mering. Noelle is a wife and mother, writer, and editor/social media manager for Helena Daily. Noelle shares her journey of faith to this point in her life. We think you will enjoy getting to know the faith-filled and fun...
2018-07-1639 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 47: Humanae Vitae with Mallory Smyth - Thriving in the Trenches a Catholic Podcast“Humanae Vitae made me embrace the Church again”. These words spoken by our guest, Mallory Smyth of ENDOW, are both gripping and also echo the hearts of many women whose hearts have been touched by the profound words of Pope Paul VI in Humanae Vitae. Fifty years ago, July 25, The Church and the world received this church document and the words are just as important today:
“The transmission of human life is a most serious role in which married people collaborate freely and responsibly with God the Creator. It has always been a source of great joy to them, even though...
2018-06-1745 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 46: Evangelization Through Geo-Location with Catholic Connect - Thriving in the Trenches a Catholic PodcastWanna be inspired by the younger generation of Catholics? Would you like to be encouraged in your own journey and how you can connect with other Catholics in your own neck of the woods? This type of evangelization is far beyond what social media platforms can do. Richy Orozco of Catholic Connect has embarked on this remarkable journey of taking online connections and making them happen in real life. His passion to build community within our local communities is a huge task but he is using the uniqueness of his stage of life to build up the kingdom of God.
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2018-06-0440 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 45: Unbound Ministries – Matt Lozano - Thriving in the Trenches a Catholic PodcastHappy Mother’s Day to all those who have built up and nurtured others as either physical mothers or spiritual mothers.
On the heels of our 2 episodes about the occult and New Age, we decided that it was a good idea to go ahead and release this episode a week early. (We may take the whole month of June off, haha :)) We heard from so many of you telling us how those previous episodes had helped you and are now looking for the next step. Of course, as we have said so many times, Confession is your Sacrament of healing. Bu...
2018-05-1453 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 44: The Occult and New Age – Sue Brinkmann Part 2 - Thriving in the Trenches a Catholic PodcastHave you started to feel this strange lack of desire for your faith or not really wanting to pray your rosary? Have you started to actually question and disagree with some of the Church’s teachings? Have you noticed an inability to focus or an irritability while trying to pray or read the Scriptures? We finish the rest of the conversation with Sue Brinkmann where we share and unpack some more of the false notions and downright lies we have been sold about personality tests, enneagrams, witchcraft, and other New Age practices. Referring to St. Teresa of Avila’s writings, Sue...
2018-05-0748 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 43: New Age and the Occult – Sue Brinkmann Part 1 - Thriving in the Trenches a Catholic PodcastYoga, Enneagram, New Age, Mindfulness. Every time these topics came up as one to address, it always came with a huge hesitation. The New Age movement within Christendom is quickly becoming an undeniably divisive and dangerous issue. We knew that if we were to do this well, we needed someone to help us wade through these waters by giving solid statistics and years of experience. Sue Brinkmann was our first choice. Sue reminds us so beautifully that when people get caught up in the New Age or Occult they are typically just searching. As one who used to be entrenched...
2018-04-3038 min
Mike Church Show Preview ChannelThe Cult of “I’m A Nice Guy” Is For Weaklings – Mike Church Show 26th Anniversary ShowMandeville, LA - Mike celebrates the 26th Anniversary of the launch of the Mike Church Show on April 21st, 1992! Mike wastes no time diving right in to the continuing outrage of the #FakeNews - chemical weapon attack in Douma, Syria - has been proven to be. After 26 years of laying his opinions and career on the line everyday Mike contends that the "cult of the nice guy" has made wimps of nearly every man he has known during that time. Special guests Becky Carter and Megan Schrieber fro the Helena Daily and Into The Trenches Podcast add some feminine boldness...
2018-04-2420 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 42: Mentorship/Discipleship - Thriving in the Trenches a Catholic PodcastWe are created for relationships: parents and children, siblings, best friends, spousal relationships, work place friendships, and neighborhood communities. We are fed and encouraged and supported through others. Christians refer to this beauty as the mystical Body of Christ; we are His hands and feet. Have you ever been intentional with another woman in matters of spiritual growth or just day to day life? Has another woman ever poured this life giving energy into you? Megan and Becky have both been blessed by other women in this way and they have tried to gift that to others also. This week...
2018-04-1645 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 41: Our Inheritance as a Daughter of God with Megan Hjelmstad - Thriving in the Trenches a Catholic PodcastHAPPY EASTER FRIENDS!
“See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.” -1John 3:1a
Listener: “Hi! I just started listening to your podcast and am so excited to listen thru them all! I was wondering if you could have an episode about what it means to be a “daughter of God” or “child of God” and how you know that and recognize that yourself. This topic of defining myself and my value with just being a “child of God” – not my work, my mothering, but just as a child of God – has com...
2018-04-0247 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 40: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! - Thriving in the Trenches a Catholic PodcastThriving in the Trenches Podcast turns ONE!!! Megan and Becky end up spending the time laughing about the past year, the goof ups, the bloopers, and the behind the scenes unexpected fun. Looking back and also looking forward at all the growth and blessings that God has bestowed and will bestow upon us all; we are happy to share this journey with you in the trenches of life. Thank you so much for supporting and encouraging and listening this past year. Let us continue to pilgrimage together by following the cloud by day and fire by night, the Catholic Church...
2018-03-1845 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 39: Sin - Thriving in the Trenches a Catholic PodcastGod loves us with a reckless love and He call us to be holy and to be perfect as the father in heaven is perfect. The commands are repeated in Scripture, old and new. How do we balance all these Truths? “Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation;[a] the old has passed away, behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation;” (2 Cor 5: 17-18a). Last week we shared about the Church’s teachings on confession and why this is such a...
2018-03-0546 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 38: Confession and a Lenten Check In - Thriving in the Trenches Podcast“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1Jn 1:9) This week Megan and Becky explore the beauty and necessity of the Sacrament of Healing we call, Confession. With a heavy emphasis on the Catechism, the gals discuss many of the reasons why we need the Sacrament while also sharing personal experiences and reader questions and comments. Reconciliation seems be one of the most misunderstood and the least sought out Sacrament in the Church. Why? Are we being exhorted to go? Do we understand the great power of absolut...
2018-02-2646 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 37: Christopher West – Part 2 - Thriving in the Trenches PodcastThis sin of objectification is truly hurting us all, men and women alike. Women have been taught they can use their body to manipulate others and men have been sold the lie that they are just naturally lustful and are hopeless to change. But, the Christ – centered, good news message St. John Paul II delivered during his Wednesday addresses tells us something very different. In Part 2 of our conversation with Christopher West, we go deeper into the meaning of Theology of the Body and how “we must rediscover the lost fullness of our humanity and long to regain it.” (JPII)
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2018-02-1942 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 36: Christopher West – Part 1: The Cor of the Gospel - Thriving in the Trenches PodcastSo we know that you have likely heard about Theology of the Body through many sources, including us. You are also likely familiar with world renowned speaker, Christopher West. In this episode of our podcast, Christopher really just preaches the Gospel of Grace, Mercy, and Love. The Gospel of God’s love for each and everyone of us. Our goal in this interview was to speak life into the soul of anyone listening and share in the hope that comes from the love of Abba Father. Our world has been fed so many lies about sex, sexuality, beauty, our bodies, ou...
2018-02-1229 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 35: Lenten Fasting - Thriving in the Trenches Podcast“Think about not just the virtues that you will get for yourselves, but also the graces from fasting that will go into your home and family, your domestic churches. These graces will be there for your spouse and children. We are ultimately that vessel overflowing with God’s Graces and blessings onto others. While we may grow in virtue, our loved ones benefit also.” -Megan Schrieber
With Lent fast (get what I did there??) approaching, Becky gives Megan a shot in the arm and a kick in the bottom to up her fasting game. Historical evidence, Scripture, and early church father...
2018-02-0334 min
Thriving in the Trenches a Catholic PodcastEpisode 35: Lenten Fasting“Think about not just the virtues that you will get for yourselves, but also the graces from fasting that will go into your home and family, your domestic churches. These graces will be there for your spouse and children. We are ultimately that vessel overflowing with God’s Graces and blessings onto others. While we may grow in virtue, our loved ones benefit also.” -Megan Schrieber With Lent fast (get what I did there??) approaching, Becky gives Megan a shot in the arm and a kick in the bottom to up her fasting game. Historical evidence, Scripture, and ea...
2018-02-0333 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 34: Lenten Lectio Divina with Sarah Christmyer - Thriving in the Trenches PodcastHave you ever heard of this term, Lectio Divina, and wondered what in the world it meant? Have you ever thought you’d like to learn how to get into the Scriptures in a deeper way? God speaks to us through the Word of God and we are richly blessed in this country to have the freedom to have Bibles, read Bibles, live out our Catholic Christian faith, and to come together for times to worship and praise our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As a Catholic, we are steeped in the traditions of proper interpretations of God’s Word and...
2018-01-2945 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 33: Graciously Defending Life - Thriving in the Trenches Podcast“Compassion does not kill, compassion suffers alongside or along with.” -Trent Horn
On this installment of Thriving in the Trenches, we make some fun announcements to go along with a very informative and helpful conversation with Catholic Answers apologist, Trent Horn. Have you ever shied away from trying to defend your pro-life position because you were just not comfortable doing so? As important as this issue is in today’s culture, we have an opportunity to grow in our knowledge and how to use logical questions to simply “put a rock in someone’s shoe” regarding their standpoint on this important mo...
2018-01-2248 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 32: Women Encouraging Others - Thriving in the Trenches PodcastIn today’s episode, Megan and Becky continue to have the conversation about what it looks like to encourage one another but also what it actually feels like to be encouraged. They both share with the listeners how the Lord used other women to encourage each of them individually this past week. The power of this message has been well received and many other women are signing on to this movement of #womenencouragingwomen. By nature of the word encouragement, Megan and Becky also wanted to extend this conversation to apply to men. Exploring how we can affirm the men in ou...
2018-01-1536 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 31: Season 3 is Here! - Thriving in the Trenches PodcastIn the Season 3 opener, Megan and Becky share about their Saints of the year and word of the year. They also share how the Lord is prompting them to switch up things and shift the focus of the podcast ever so slightly. Through plenty of laughter and Scripture, we are focusing on glorifying God, #womenencouragingwomen, and keeping in step with the Spirit. Happy New Year!
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Saints name generator by Jennifer Fulwiler http://saintsnamegenerator.com/
Word of the year generator by Jennifer Fulwiler http://www.wordoftheyear.me/
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2018-01-0841 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 30: Modesty, The Full Story – Damon Owens - Thriving in the Trenches Podcast“Every virtue, every firm habit to do good is far more powerful than any vice that pulls us away from the true joy of God. Mercy is giving people more love than they deserve which is exactly what God does for us” -Damon Owens
Episode 13 – Modesty As an Act of Charity with mom of 7 boys, Susan Husband, definitely stirred up some chatter on facebook when it released back in the Spring. Several comments really struck a chord with us in the way that stirred our hearts to keep the conversation going. There are a lot of women out there who have b...
2017-11-291h 05Some Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 29: LTC – Emily Stimpson Chapman - Thriving in the Trenches PodcastThis is the portion of the podcast where we follow up with what YOU, our listeners, have given us to talk about. We are following up on our conversation with Emily Stimpson Chapman from episode 28. We continue to talk about the female body imange and how really all issues must lead us back to the wonderful counselor, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Though some struggle with a negative view of their bodies, others may see how they can manipulate others with their beauty. We talk about how we all just need to focus on how all beauty is of...
2017-11-2034 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamSpecial Episode: In-Laws - Thriving in the Trenches PodcastIn-law jokes and in-law bashing seems to be en vogue among the married population. When Megan and Becky were asked to do an interview by best-selling author and speaker, Carrie Gress, about the role of in-laws in our lives, we realized how much this topic is not covered in the media and decided to do an extra podcast on the topic. With the holidays coming and more time with family, the topic seems even more timely. You can read the original article here and then listen to us expound on the interview and share more of our hearts on the topi...
2017-11-1532 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 28: The Feminine Body Image – Emily Stimpson Chapman - Thriving in the Trenches PodcastMany of us are likely very familiar with this week’s guest, but you may not know all of her story. Emily Stimpson Chapman shares with us how she went from being terrified to eat at all to one who throws the best of parties with the best of foods and the best of beverages. Emily’s view on the role and nature of woman, whether single or married, is so beautifully woven through the truths our Church teaches. If you have not checked out her new book, The Catholic Table, we suggest you do! So let’s talk about our bod...
2017-11-1347 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 27: LTC – The Church - Thriving in the Trenches Podcast“The Lord says to Peter: ‘I say to you,’ He says, ‘that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church’…On him He builds the Church, and to him He gives the command to feed the sheep; and although He assigns a like power to all the Apostles, yet He founded a single chair, and He established by His own authority a source and an intrinsic reason for that unity. Indeed, the others were that also which Peter was; but a primacy is given to Peter, whereby it is made clear that there is but one Church and o...
2017-11-0634 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 26: The Church – Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers - Thriving in the Trenches PodcastWhy is the Catholic Church who She says She is? When Paul wrote to Timothy in Chapter 3 of 1 Timothy, why did he tell him that “the church” was the pillar and foundation of truth and it would tell how one ought to behave in the household of God? Who is this church? Who leads it? Who protects the teachings? How can we trust it? On the 500th anniversary of the protestant revolution, we knew Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers was the man for the job to answer these questions. As Catholic women striving to thrive in our trenches of our feminine vocations, why...
2017-10-3056 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 25: LTC – Healing the Father Wound with Candice Ruttner-Duryear - Thriving in the Trenches PodcastThis is our final episode of peeling back the onion of the father wound. If you’ve listened to the previous episodes, a father wound can really relate to any wound from many different types of trauma. Since this is the Lead the Conversation piece of our podcast series, this is where we address questions and comments from our treasured listeners. And because neither Megan nor Becky are licensed professionals, they decided to bring in a little bit of back-up. Well, alot of back-up. Candice Ruttner-Duryea is a licensed marriage and family therapist/psychologist specializing in trauma care. She has do...
2017-10-2353 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 24: Healing the Father Wound – Sonja Corbitt - Thriving in the Trenches PodcastLast week we introduced you all to the topic of what is called a father wound. John Finch talked about this father effect and shared how his absent father caused a wound that led to very unhealthy coping mechanisms. This week, we are so thankful to have Sonja Corbitt with us to start the journey of healing the father wound. Sonja is currently running a radio series (also available via podcast) about healing the father wound. Ladies, this part of the conversation is what will help us to move forward but first, we have to go backward. Please remember that t...
2017-10-1651 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 23: The Father Effect with John Finch - Thriving in the Trenches PodcastAs seen on EWTN, John Finch has launched into a ministry of bringing to light The Father Effect. The father wound is no small topic and we here in the trenches feel like it is such an important one. This interview with John Finch is very powerful and we hope it reaches out to all who need to hear it, men and women. Many people are wounded and hurting dearly but not really sure what is at the root of that pain. We are all wounded on some level because of some one and there is only One that can p...
2017-10-0956 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 22: LTC – The Marian Option - Thriving in the Trenches PodcastWe sure have been mulling over this word, meekness. Have you? For the most part, that virtue has been a bit of a challenge for us women to fully and freely accept and practice. On Episode 22 Megan and Becky recap some of the high points and some of the listener comments from our interview with Dr. Carrie Gress. We hope you join us as we pull out and work though some of these topics like meekness and sweetness and more.
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If There is an AntiChrist what about an Antimary?
“What, then, would an antimary movement look like, exactly? Well, th...
2017-10-0234 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 21: Dr. Carrie Gress – The Marian Option - Thriving in the Trenches PodcastLiving in this post Christian culture, many have offered options for us to live out the Gospel and to fight this civilization of decay. This week’s guest, Dr. Carrie Gress, offers us an option with plenty of historical success. The Marian Option is rooted in the tradition of going to Our Blessed Mother who has fought and won plenty of wars in the past and brought about massive conversion through her intercession. We know we can’t all head to the hills and ignore what is going on in the world, but we can choose to live out our dyna...
2017-09-2556 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 20:Food, Family, and Friends with Katie Curtis - Thriving in the Trenches PodcastIn the last episode of our summer series, we had the most delightful conversation with writer, blogger, and foodie, Katie Curtis. We definitely talk about more than food, but Katie shares with us how food has become a source of memories. Both from her childhood and also as a way to make memories with her own family, food is at the root of these memories. Living in a liturgical paradigm also helps us eat with the seasons in a way that connects us to God’s beautiful and plentiful bounty. Katie shares how God used times of isolation to grow her i...
2017-09-1154 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 19: LTC – Dwija - Thriving in the Trenches PodcastLTC is when we take our listener comments and let them “lead the conversation”. So, we thank you for all of your feedback this week and for giving us plenty to talk about. Dwija and her husband’s sacrifices are a beautiful witness to all of us, regardless of our state in life. God is calling us all to sacrifice during our everyday life and get out of our comfort zones so that we can grow in sanctity. Be encouraged sweet ladies, we are all on a journey and we are on it together and by God’s Grace, we will thrive...
2017-08-2831 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 18: Dwija Barobia of houseunseen - Thriving in the Trenches PodcastIf you would like to hear how in the world a Hare Krishna grows up to be a Catholic homeschooling momma of 7 beautiful children on a farm in Michigan, then you need to check in this week for our summer series. Dwija Barobia share with us about her life in a very real way giving all of us in the trenches the reminder that no one’s life is picture perfect nor even easy. We all have our strengths and our weaknesses, but without Christ, none of it is even possible. Moving from self reliance to God reliance is pivotal to ou...
2017-08-1451 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 17: Lead the Conversation – Brunk - Thriving in the Trenches PodcastWe had so much fun talking with Christy Brunk on Episode 16 and appreciate the points she brought up about persevering and being real. On this week’s episode, Megan and Becky share some listener comments and explore more ways we can see the beauty in our days while keeping it real. Especially with social media having such an influence in our lives, how might we be authentic yet not overly pessimistic or unrealistically positive. Rather than celebrating failures, knowing that we need to practice seeing that we should celebrate the redemption of our failures by a loving Father who is moldi...
2017-07-3136 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 16 When Your Zipper Won’t Zip- Christy Brunk - Thriving in the Trenches PodcastThis humidity dwelling, sponge roller wearing, cute kid birthing, wisdom preaching, video making, beauty seeking, southern instagram gem, Christy Brunk, spends some time sharing with us about being a mom to six kids, her conversion to the Catholic faith, and what it looks like in her feminine vocation to surrender her life and her family’s lives to the Lord through Our Blessed Mother. You will love getting to know our sweet southern belle in all of her Georgian twang.
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Christy Brunk is a Catholic convert, wife and mother of six. She enjoys staging photos, writing novel-length IG capti...
2017-07-1745 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 15: Lead the Conversation – God’s Ways - Thriving in the Trenches Podcast“Therefore it is said, ‘Awake , O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light.’ Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with all your heart, always and for everything giving thanks in the name of o...
2017-07-0326 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 14: When God’s Ways are Not Our Ways - Thriving in the Trenches PodcastWhen singer and songwriter, Teresa Peterson, realized that the sure calling of God on her life to sing and to share her songs had died, she had no idea that the Lord was preparing her to be resurrected. Teresa sought after a secular career in the music industry for years and one day found herself exhausted and done. Teresa shares with us the journey that she has been on with the Lord and how when His ways are not our ways this can feel like a real death. A death not to be left in the grave. It was such tre...
2017-06-1942 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 13: Modesty as an Act of Charity - Thriving in the Trenches PodcastWe had such a beautiful conversation with blogger, Susan Husband. Raising seven boys can’t be an easy task, but forming boys to have dignity and respect for women in today’s hyper sexualized culture brings another set of opportunities. Let’s use the word opportunities instead of challenges cause we gotta start seeing the positive beauty of who we are again. Susan speaks to the beauty to which women are drawn to and their role to share that beauty to the world. Rightly ordered beauty and appreciation of beauty is a wonderful gift to be cherished. We’d love to hear how yo...
2017-06-1240 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 12: Lead the Conversation – The Mass - Thriving in the Trenches Podcast“Let no one come here, who with his lips can say, ‘We lift up our hearts to our Lord’, but in his mind employs his thoughts on worldly business. God indeed should be in our memory at all times, but if this is impossible because of human infirmity, at least in this hour this should be our earnest endeavour.” –St. Cyril of Jerusalem (c.315 – 387)
Last week we heard from professor and author, Timothy O’Malley of Notre Dame. He shared from his book, Bored Again Catholic, and those words really spoke to not only Megan and Becky but also to their listeners...
2017-06-0536 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 11 – Could the Mass Save Your Life – With Tim O’Malley - Thriving in the Trenches Podcast“I want to believe. I want to give everything to the Lord. But I want new signs and wonders. I want what is hidden to be revealed.” Tim O’Malley chats with Megan in an inspiring and thought provoking conversation where we are all invited to use boredom as an invitation to go deeper into relationship with Christ. Author of Bored Again Catholic – How the Mass Could Save Your Life, Tim O’Malley gives some great nuggets for us to all chew on in regards to the Sacred Liturgy and our Domestic Churches.
Our Guest:
Timothy O’Malley, Ph.D., specializes...
2017-05-2927 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 10: Lead the Conversation – Freedom Part 2 - Thriving in the Trenches PodcastLast week we got to sink our teeth into a new episode on the last of our four pillars, freedom. Helen Alvare did a fantastic job at giving us so much to start chewing on and this is our opportunity to build on and start finding some ways to apply these principles to our everyday lives in our domestic churches. Megan and Becky take listener questions and comments to lead the conversation this week. The hosts talk about practical ways to introduce the concept of true freedom to children of various ages and also about how we can approach our f...
2017-05-2235 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 9- Freedom – Part 2 - Thriving in the Trenches PodcastIf you have never heard from our guest, you are in for a treat. Get your mind ready to absorb what all Helen Alvaré has to share with us on Freedom. Professor Alvaré helps us start to see how we should be seeking freedom-for not freedom-from the misguidings in our world. We as a culture today are more free than we have ever been yet there does not seem to be contentment. Is it possible that women are seeking to fill themselves with some ideology that will never truly satisfy themselves? True freedom comes in the form of total self giving n...
2017-05-1558 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 8 – Lead the Conversation – Freedom Pt.1 - Thriving in the Trenches Podcast20 year old college sophomore and 25 year old new mom in the business world/blogger kick off the lead the conversation on Freedom part 1. The hosts and guests recount some of the very powerful statements made by Gloria Purvis in our previous episode on Freedom. All ladies agreeing on how we get to stand firm on the Truths of the feminine genius laid out by Mother Church and that true freedom ultimately lies in freely choosing God’s divine will for our lives by choosing to be who our loving Father created us to be.
Our Guests:
Elizabeth Schrieber is a sophom...
2017-05-0834 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 7- Freedom -Part 1 - Thriving in the Trenches Podcast**Please note there are mature topics talked about in this episode**
“We must learn to see the difference between the false freedoms sold to us by the culture and the True Freedom bought for us by Jesus Christ.” -Fr. Mitch Pacwa We are fighting the culture wars and true femininity is hard to detect anymore. Some pretty bold faced lies are being sold out there and it is time to put on the armor of God and spread the Gospel Truth of who we are created to be. Our beautiful guest, Gloria Purvis, joins with us this week to do just tha...
2017-05-0149 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 6 – Joy - Thriving in the Trenches Podcast“By this power of the Spirit, God’s children can bear much fruit.” (CCC 736)
Megan Mastroianni shares and helps us start the journey of pursuing joy, one of our four pillars and this week’s new topic. We are so thankful to have this young and vibrant voice to point us toward rejoicing!
Our Guest:
Megan Mastroianni first began speaking in 2007. Since then she has been featured as a speaker for Youth Defence at World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid, on EWTN’s Life On the Rock, at the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia, and for retreats, assemblies, and rallies all over the...
2017-04-2448 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 5: Lead the Conversation – Friendship and Laughter - Thriving in the Trenches PodcastHE IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED!
This week is our segment called, Lead the Conversation. This is where we invite you, our listener, to join us to keep unpacking the previous week’s topic – Friendship and Laughter.
We invited listeners Christy White and Adrea Stuecker to lead the conversation for us. Christy and Adrea share with us about the burden of loneliness and friendly confrontations. But don’t worry, we get to the laughter too.
Our Guests:
Christy White and her husband,Tim, have 5 children (3 boys/2 girls) and have been married for 20 years. Their eldest son is in his first year...
2017-04-1727 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 4: Friendship and Laughter - Thriving in the Trenches PodcastWe are working through the four pillars of our podcast: joy, laughter, freedom and friendship. Today’s guests are the friends of Megan and Becky and they all share how God has used their friendships and laughter to thrive in the trenches of daily life. From singleness to sheer loneliness in the middle of family chaos, these 4 ladies talk about the Ultimate Friendship and fulfillment that is in Christ alone.
Our Guests:
Sam Kelley is the Founder and current President of FIERCE Athlete Inc. Sam was a Division 1 soccer player and came back to her Catholic faith in college. She has...
2017-04-1038 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamEpisode 3: Lead the Conversation – Domestic Church - Thriving in the Trenches PodcastWe are so excited to introduce our "Lead the Conversation" portion of the podcast! This is were we invite you, our listener, to join us as we breakdown the topic from the previous week's episode. This week we follow up on Episode 2 - Domestic Church.
On this week's episode, Megan and Becky invite listeners Christine Rizzo and Mary Kate Wallin to lead the conversation. The different perspectives from these women offer encouragement, inspiration, and comfort. From a divorced, single mom of grown children who is now hosting exchange students in her home to a mom who is just starting out; we...
2017-04-0335 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamThe Domestic Church – Episode 2 - Thriving in the Trenches PodcastThis week we get to delve into a huge topic that is at the foundation of our podcast and our trenches. The Domestic Church. What is the Domestic Church? You've heard the term but are wondering how that applies to you? Single? Married? Kid or no kids, we all live in the Domestic Church because we are all part of the family of God. Our guest, Bill Donaghy, completed the Theology of the Body Institute Speakers Training program in 2005, Head & Heart Immersion Course in 2006. He is a Theology of the Body Institute Certification Program instructor, international speaker, and curriculum specialist. Bill wo...
2017-03-2734 min
Thriving in the Trenches a Catholic PodcastGetting to Know UsHow does a girl from Pennsylvania get connected with a girl in Arkansas and decide to launch a podcast? Megan Schrieber and Becky Carter share how the Lord used Instagram and a video of a dog plowing down a woman to connect two strangers. Megan and Becky give little glimpses into their personal lives and share their vision for spending time with their listeners and finding encouragement for all in the trenches of life. Single, married, mother, or not, all are welcome to join us on this journey. Call to Action – Ask the Lord to show y...
2017-03-2034 minSome Poems of Shakespeare by SHAKESPEARE, WilliamGetting to Know Us – post - Thriving in the Trenches PodcastHow does a girl from Pennsylvania get connected with a girl in Arkansas and decide to launch a podcast? Megan Schrieber and Becky Carter share how the Lord used Instagram and a video of a dog plowing down a woman to connect two strangers. Megan and Becky give little glimpses into their personal lives and share their vision for spending time with their listeners and finding encouragement for all in the trenches of life. Single, married, mother, or not, all are welcome to join us on this journey.
Call to Action - Ask the Lord to show you how He is c...
2017-03-2034 min