Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women)

Survival Guide for the Sleep-Deprived

October 6th, 2020  |  46 mins 19 secs

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This is an evergreen topic for us, isn’t it? This week we are talking about how to survive when you are sleep-deprived. Whether it’s a newborn, toddler, teenager or work situation that is robbing you of sleep these days, we will share some strategies for how to cope when you are just plain exhausted.

Sharing Conversion Stories with Rachel Smith

July 21st, 2020  |  47 mins 9 secs

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My guest this week is Rachel Smith, host of the To Grow Good podcast. In To Grow Good, Rachel shares her guests’ stories of conversion and their personal encounters with God.

What Are You Keeping from God?: Throwback Tuesday

July 14th, 2020  |  37 mins 41 secs

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Are you all in for Jesus? Or is there something you are keeping from God? It has been my experience that we like to think we’re doing God’s will, but when it comes down to it, we struggle to turn over our lives to God and accept his will over our own.

4 Ways to Support Your Kids’ Faith Lives

June 2nd, 2020  |  45 mins 52 secs

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This is a question I hear from moms all the time - whether they are parenting a kindergartner or a college kid gone astray: “How can I support my kids in their Catholic faith?”

Of course, we would all love a magic answer here, but alas! God has given our children free will and they may sometimes make choices we do not want for them. But I can share some ideas for ways to be encouraging and supportive of our kids’ faith lives.

Rock & Roll Meets the Faith (with Dawn Eden Goldstein)

April 16th, 2019  |  50 mins 40 secs

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This week, I had the opportunity to chat with author Dawn Eden Goldstein about her newest book, Sunday Will Never Be the Same: A Rock & Roll Journalist Opens Her Ears to God. Dawn shares about her conversion from the Jewish faith to Christianity and eventually the Catholic Faith through the telling of the fascinating story of her life. The book is beautifully written and inspiring to readers and seekers from all walks of life.