Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women)

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.

How Mary’s Magnificat Can Change Your Life (with Sonja Corbitt)

September 15th, 2020  |  50 mins 29 secs

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My guest this week is Sonja Corbitt, wife, mom, author, speaker, podcaster, retreat leader, television show host and more. Sonja is a woman on fire with her faith and in love with God’s word, with a passion for sharing that love with others.

The Plans God Has for You (with Amy Smith)

August 4th, 2020  |  34 mins 38 secs

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My guest this week is Amy Smith, author of The Plans God Has for You: Hopeful Lessons for Young Women. Amy speaks to the hearts of young women about God’s unique love for them and the plans he has for their lives, all based on her favorite Scripture passage, Jeremiah 29:11.

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.

It’s OK to Not Be OK

April 28th, 2020  |  30 mins 24 secs

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How are you doing? Not so great? Me too.

This week, I’m sharing from my heart about some of the ways this time of quarantine and social isolation has been challenging for me and my family. I want to encourage you to know that if you are struggling, it’s alright to admit that. It’s OK to not be “quarantining well.” Whatever that means.

Bible Study for Catholic Women (with Lisa Brenninkmeyer)

March 3rd, 2020  |  48 mins 54 secs

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This week’s Girlfriends guest is Lisa Brenninkmeyer, founder of Walking With Purpose. Lisa creates beautiful Bible studies that bring Catholic women together to read and study Scripture, all over the US, Europe, and Canada. In our conversation, Lisa shares about how and why she founded the ministry as well some of her most recent projects and plans she has for the future. She is a joy-filled, inspiring woman, and I just know you will appreciate all that she shares.