Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women)

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.

6 Ways to Brighten Your Day

March 9th, 2021  |  39 mins 48 secs

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Are you feeling BLAH these days? The end of winter can be a tough time to feeling joyful.

Holiness is for Everyone (with Claire Dwyer)

March 2nd, 2021  |  40 mins 59 secs

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Today my guest is Claire Dwyer, author and editor at the Avila Institute. In our conversation, Claire shares why she feels like St. Elizabeth of the Trinity is a great saint for our times, and the ways in which we are all called to holiness

How to Make a Personal Prayer Space

February 23rd, 2021  |  35 mins 18 secs

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Do you have a space in your home that is devoted to prayer?

Why We Need Catholic Fiction for Teens

February 16th, 2021  |  38 mins 39 secs

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My guests this week are Catholic fiction authors Carolyn Astfalk and Leslea Wahl who can’t wait to share about some fantastic literature options for Catholic teens. We discuss why it’s important to have a genre of fiction devoted to Catholic teens, what that means, and what some of the best resources are for teens and young adults who love to read.