Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women)

7 Easy Ways to Relieve Stress

May 18th, 2021  |  34 mins 26 secs

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Are you feeling stressed? Stress has a way of creeping up on you. Family and work obligations can pile up and increase our workload until suddenly we find ourselves maxed out and losing our patience or experiencing physical symptoms like headaches or neck pain. Stress affects our physical and emotional health in many ways! So let’s talk about some healthy easy to manage it.

Big Family Finances (with Sam and Rob Fatzinger)

May 11th, 2021  |  44 mins 39 secs

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My guests this week are Sam and Rob Fatzinger. Sam and Rob are parents of 14 kids and co-authors of the new book, A Catholic Guide to Spending Less and Living More: Advice From a Debt-free Family of 16. Sam and Rob share about what writing this book together was like, as well as some inspiring stories of life together as a frugal family.

5 Personal Finance Rules for Everyone

May 4th, 2021  |  36 mins 36 secs

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I am not an expert in this week’s topic -- personal finances. But I think that’s why it’s important for me to share my perspective. There are some basic ideas about ways we think about and manage our money that can apply to all of us -- even those of us who are not financial geniuses or Dave Ramsey graduates.

The Joy of Parenting a Child with Down Syndrome (with Erin Thielman)

April 27th, 2021  |  38 mins 56 secs

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My guest this week is Erin Thielman, a disabled veteran who served in the U.S. Air Force before and after 9/11. Erin is a Down syndrome advocate, a pro-life advocate and especially enjoys speaking to youth and young adults.

Hope and Healing After Postpartum Depression (with Danielle Lerner)

April 20th, 2021  |  43 mins 59 secs

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My guest this week is Danielle Lerner, a wife, mom, and Emmy-award winning broadcast journalist currently working as a news anchor and reporter in her hometown of Phoenix, Arizona. After telling other people's stories for more than a decade, Danielle felt compelled to share her own family's story navigating postpartum depression and anxiety after the birth of their younger daughter, Harper. She is a passionate advocate for maternal mental health and credits her recovery to professional treatment, an incredible support system and her Catholic faith.

Interrupt Your Marriage

April 13th, 2021  |  32 mins 40 secs

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Our discussion this week is about “interrupting your marriage.” What does that mean and why do I think it’s a good idea?

I share about a recent impromptu overnight “getaway” Dan and I had, and how it reminded me of the importance of disrupting our relationship sometimes.

Simple Ways to Make Daily Prayer a Habit (with Anna Mitchell)

April 6th, 2021  |  38 mins 59 secs

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Anna Mitchell, host of the Son Rise Morning Show on Sacred Heart Radio, joins me to talk about daily prayer. Anna shares an innovative idea for making a habit of daily prayer -- an audio recording of simple prayers she created with her co-host Matt Swaim.

Ideas for a Holy Holy Week

March 30th, 2021  |  42 mins 3 secs

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Are you ready for Holy Week? Here it is, ready or not! This week we are sharing some simple ideas for ways you can make Holy Week a sacred and meaningful time, even inside of your own home with your family. Nothing, fancy, no stressful crafts or complicated prayer practices! These are do-able ways to set this season apart.

5 Skills to Work on Now, If You Want to Get Married Later

March 23rd, 2021  |  41 mins 28 secs

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This week I am sharing 5 skills I think every young person should work on now, if they want to get married later. These are skills that will be helpful to you no matter what vocation you are called to, but I think especially to those who are planning to be married and have families.

A Bold Challenge for the Laity (with Bishop Strickland)

March 16th, 2021  |  43 mins 8 secs

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This week, we have a Girlfriends first -- our very first guest who is a bishop! Bishop Joseph Strickland, Bishop of Tyler, joins me for a great conversation about his new book, Light and Leaven: The Challenge of the Laity in the Twenty-First Century.