Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women)

This is Why Your Marriage Isn't Perfect Yet

September 25th, 2018  |  48 mins 22 secs

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Your marriage is the most important relationship you have. It is the foundation upon which your entire family life is built. If we are not careful, though, we can fall into bad habits and run the risk of taking our spouses for granted.

6 Ways to Support Your Husband as a Spiritual Leader

September 18th, 2018  |  44 mins 47 secs

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How can we support our husbands to be the spiritual leaders in our homes and communities, the way that God intends?

How to Stop Yelling at Your Kids

September 11th, 2018  |  48 mins 17 secs

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Do you yell at your kids sometimes? Or maybe your husband? Or co-workers? Let’s talk about why this happens and some ideas for ways to stop.

Here’s How You Can Save the Church

September 4th, 2018  |  46 mins 23 secs

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Are you feeling devastated by the recent news about sexual abuse by clergy and cover up scandals inside the Catholic Church? Me too. I have been spending some time thinking and praying about what we can DO, actually DO to help save our Church and I am sharing them here today.

Fix Your Body Image with Mary Lenaburg

August 28th, 2018  |  46 mins 7 secs

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Do you struggle with positive body image? Author and speaker Mary Lenaburg joins Danielle today to talk about her journey towards positive body image, and reminds us that our bodies are first and foremost a gift from God.

6 Things You Should Do Every Day

August 21st, 2018  |  50 mins 50 secs

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This week we are getting back to basics. We always talk about how we can find peace, balance, and joy in family living, so here are six basic ways we can get there.

Build Community and Stay Connected With Allison Gingras

August 14th, 2018  |  45 mins 35 secs

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This week we are sharing a conversation I had recently with Allison Gingras about her upcoming series of books, Stay Connected, a wonderful resource for keeping women connected through low-key, low-maintenance Bible study groups.

What is a Personal Relationship with Jesus?

August 7th, 2018  |  43 mins 24 secs

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Listener Jill reached out this week with a question about what it means to “have a personal relationship with Jesus.” This is a topic that feels foreign to Catholics sometimes, and it’s okay if you would rather not use that kind of terminology, but don’t let any of that “foreign” feeling get in the way of the personal, close connection you are meant to have with Jesus Christ.

Why You Should Go to Confession

July 31st, 2018  |  43 mins 7 secs

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How long has it been since your last confession? Don’t tell ME -- go tell the priest in the confessional! This week I am talking candidly about some of the excuses we make for not going to confession, but mostly just trying to encourage you to take advantage of this life-giving, soul-healing sacrament that pours real grace into your soul.

6 Ways to Banish a Bad Mood

July 24th, 2018  |  37 mins 1 sec

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Are you in a funk? Let’s get you out of it! We all get in bad moods sometimes, but it’s important to recognize that our feelings are not meant to be a weapon we use to punish other people. YOU are in charge of the mood you are in.