Q & A ft. Claire Swinarski

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Surprise! I’m on the other side of the mic with a guest host this week. 🎙 It is a true joy to answer questions for you about things like discernment, soulmates, confirmation saints, and Hogwarts houses. If you’ve wondered what some of the hardest episodes for me to do are, what’s on my bookshelf lately, or what’s bringing ME closer to God, this is the perfect episode for you. I also share a little bit more of my story and how I went from cray-cray college freshman to campus missionary to podcaster. Enjoy!

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Loss and the Power of the Rosary ft. Shannon Wendt

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Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt “rosary dread”—that feeling of “noooot again” that happens when someone pulls out their beads. 😂🤦🏿‍♀️ The truth is, I’ve felt that way more than a few times, and so has today’s podcast guest, Shannon Wendt. Shannon is the founder of Chews Life, a shop for rosaries and rosary bracelets. We chat all about how her multiple miscarriages shook her faith, how clinging to Mary gave her hope in dark times, and how she realized she needed to niche down in her business even though it made her nervous to focus on religious products. Shannon’s story is incredibly inspiring and it was an honor to chat with her!

Today’s episode is brought to you by the Light series by Jacqueline Brown. If you’re looking for an intriguing, adventurous series that has the Catholic Writers Guild Seal of Approval, look no further! Jacqueline is offering a FREE copy of the first book in her series—just head here to snag it!

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Topics discussed:

  • How Shannon's miscarriage impacted her faith life
  • How she fits the Rosary into her crazy busy life 
  • The relationship between joy and suffering
  • How she overcame her "Rosary dread"
  • Her nerves about introducing more religious products into her shop

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Pornography as a Feminist Issue ft. Patty Breen

Did you know that porn plays a role in at least HALF of divorces? Or that the average age people are first exposed to porn is 11?! Pornography is truly attempting to destroy families, culture, and healthy sexual behavior. That’s why the work of today’s guest, Patty Breen of Whispered in the Dark, is SO important. After realizing her husband had a sex and pornography addiction, their failed attempts at healing led Patty to pursue an annulment. Today on the show, she’s teaching us what we should know if we discover our significant other has a porn habit, what questions we NEED to be asking them, and what to do if you’re a woman who struggles with porn (which we both agree is never talked about). We also geek out over a shared love of Shauna Niequist. Enjoy!

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Topics discussed:

  • What an annulment is
  • How Patty knew the relationship had to end
  • What questions women need to be asking their partners
  • What to do if you're a woman who struggles with porn
  • Why porn is a feminist issue
  • What to do if you find out your significant other has a porn habit or addiction

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Authentic, Wholehearted Evangelization ft. Sair Del Toro

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It can be hard to find God in the midst of hopelessness. We've all felt that way at one time or another--some of us in the past few weeks. Maybe some of us today. Today's podcast guest, Sair, works with women who are in devastatingly difficult situations. She walks us through how to share the faith in very dark situations, the importance of perseverance, and how the greatest gift we can give other women is a sense of who they truly are. 

Sair Del Toro is the director of Endow's Spanish-language apostolate, Magnifica. In addition to talking about evangelization, she shares with us how Spanish-speaking Catholic women are being affected by the current political climate and what's been bringing her closer to God lately. Enjoy!

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Topics discussed:

  • What brought Sair to the US
  • What difficulties she thinks are facing women today
  • How to introduce someone to God when they're in impossible situations
  • Why it's so important to be yourself and know YOUR mission
  • The importance of living over talking
  • Mistakes we're making when it comes to evangelization
  • How Mexican American Catholics are feeling in today's political climate

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The Upside of Social Media ft. Emily Mentock

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I think we've all gone through seasons where we want to delete our social media accounts and go live in a hut. That's how I was feeling before this conversation with social media guru Emily Mentock, but after chatting with her, I suddenly saw quite a few bright sides to everyone's love-to-hate social media platforms. Emily met her husband on Tinder and was reintroduced to her faith through a Tweet, so believe me when I say she's the perfect person to chat about this with! Emily discusses how to stay positive on social media, how to know when a "digital detox" is necessary, and when you should (more like shouldn't, usually) jump into a Facebook fight. It was such a joy to chat with her and I hope our conversation resonates with you!

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Topics discussed:

  • How Twitter brought Emily closer to her faith
  • What the Grotto Network is
  • How to use social media as a faithful Catholic
  • How to handle negative people online
  • How spiritual reading is bringing Emily closer to God

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How to Live Liturgically ft. Lisa Kirk

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One of my favorite parts of being Catholic? The endless supply of feast days + holidays. Too bad I usually only realize it the day after it occurred! Today's podcast guest is a writer, wife, mama, and liturgical living lover. Lisa Kirk walks me through her four pillars of liturgical living, how she stays organized with feast days, and how a crazed Advent season gave her a passion for slowing down and embracing the Church calendar. I love Lisa's wisdom about the saints and you'll also find her story of leaving her "dream job" to pursue a more intentional work-at-home-mom career interesting. If you've ever wanted to live a more seasonally liturgical life, no matter your current vocation or life stage, this episode is perfect for you. 

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Topics discussed:

  • How Lisa came back to the faith after living abroad
  • Why she left her "dream job" to open a business
  • How skipping Advent lead her to live more liturgically
  • Why the saints are such a great part of our faith
  • Ideas for celebrating the feast days of saints
  • Lisa's favorite saints
  • How the diary of St. Faustina has been bringing her closer to God

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Being a Young Catholic Professional ft. Jennifer Baugh

Y'all, today's episode is one you won't want to miss! 

You know what conversation I’m tired of? The are-Catholic-women-allowed-to-work-outside-the-home one. I explain why in today’s conversation with Jennifer Baugh, the founder of Young Catholic Professionals. Jennifer has amazing insight on being a working Catholic woman, how being a woman has helped her to flourish as a leader, and how to let a love of Christ permeate everything you do. We also chat about why we still need to have the above-mentioned conversation and talk about if it REALLY matters what some rando blogger thinks about your life choices (spoiler alert: nope! 😉) Her dedication to the Rosary inspires the heck out of me and I’m head over heels in love with her passion for the Catholic faith. Whether you work outside the home or your work is your kids/studies/convent, I hope you’ll enjoy my chat with Jennifer!

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Topics discussed:

  • Why Jennifer decided to pursue an MBA
  • How she founded Young Catholic Professionals
  • The purpose of YCP
  • Why we're over talking about "women in the workplace"
  • How to evangelize in a secular workplace
  • How the Rosary is bringing her closer to God

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Managing Your Fertility ft. Bridget Busacker

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How well do you feel like you understand your fertility? 🧠👀💪🏼 Today’s podcast guest, Bridget Busacker, is the founder of ManagingYourFertility.com, a one-stop shop for learning more about your body, your fertility, and Natural Family Planning. This week is NFP Awareness Week, so it seemed like the perfect time to chat with Bridget about why she decided to launch this online resource and why she’s so passionate about the reproductive system. Bridget breaks down her own NFP journey, the difference between Fertility Awareness Methods and Fertility Awareness BASED Methods, and why she feels evidence-based science is so important to incorporate into our faith. If you’ve ever wondered if NFP is legitimate science or which method might be best for you, Managing Your Fertility will answer most (if not all) of your questions. I loved chatting with Bridget about this project + I know you will too!

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Topics discussed:

  • Why Bridget is so passionate about healthcare
  • Her own NFP journey
  • What the hardest part of creating the website was
  • Why it's hard to decipher "real" science vs. "woo-woo" science

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Serving the Poor and Consecrated Single Life ft. Sam Vosters

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In my old neighborhood, there was a big fancy house with lion statutes. And man, I judged those lion statues. Who needs lion statues? I would think as we drove by. That person—that’s the person with Too Much. Never mind the fact that my family is in the top 1% of wealth owners worldwide (so are you, by the way, if your family makes over $33,000/year. Surprise.)

We aren’t rich…but we have iPhones. And our kids take swimming lessons. And I’ve never had to worry about having food for dinner. So, ARE we rich? What IS rich? Is rich bad? Cue the panic attack.

Today’s guest is Sam Vosters from the Riverwest Food Pantry. We talk about our mutual love for Dorothy Day, her vocation as a consecrated single person, and what she wishes more people knew about the poor. We also dive into the topic of how much is “too much”, whether it’s what you make or what you give. Living in that tension is super uncomfortable but riffing on it with Sam gave me such peace. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I enjoyed having it! 

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Topics discussed:

  • How Sam wound up at the Riverwest Food Pantry
  • Where she got her heart for the poor
  • What she wishes more people understood about the poor
  • How to know if you're giving "enough"
  • Her vocation as a consecrated single person

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MINISODE: The Crisis on the Border ft. Mitzi Hellmer

There's a ton of news floating around about the crisis at the border, and it isn't always easy to decipher what's really going on. That's why I wanted to have a quick chat with Mitzi Hellmer, a Catholic immigration lawyer. Mitzi breaks down what's going on at the US/Mexico border and helps us understand terms like asylum vs. migrant, why people are coming to the US at rapid rates, and what we should do about it as Catholics. Don't forget to head here and tune into our full-length episode with USCCB Policy Director for Migration Services Ashley Feasley as well.

Topics discussed:

  • Why Mitzi is so passionate about immigration
  • The new policy vs. the old policy
  • The difference between asylum-seekers and immigrants
  • Why so many immigrants are attempting to cross the border
  • What we can do to help have an effect on how immigration policies are enforced

 

Immigration and Welcoming the Stranger ft. Ashley Feasley

Did you know that the Catholic Church is the number one resettler of refugees worldwide?! I sure didn't. But honestly, there's a LOT I don't know about immigration, refugee services, and asylum-seeking. That's why I'm so thankful for today's guest, Ashley Feasley. Ashley is the Policy Director of Migration Services for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and she broke down what's going on at the border in an easy-to-understand way. We also chatted about why immigration is a Catholic issue, whether or not sex trafficking at the border is currently a big problem, and how to keep our Catholic perspective when everyone's trying to shove each other into a "Republican" or "Democrat" box. It was truly a joy to learn from Ashley and I hope you enjoy our conversation. Don't forget to head here and tune into our minisode with immigration lawyer Mitzi Hellmer as well. 

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Topics discussed:

  • How Ashley wound up at the USCCB
  • Why she thinks immigration is a Catholic issue, not a partisan one
  • Her take on what's happening at the border
  • What the average Catholic woman can do to help
  • How she keeps her perspective in our politicized world

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Advocating for Victims of Domestic Violence ft. Jessica Woolbright

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Imagine that your spouse didn't allow you to have a job. Or allowed to have three...but not have any say in how money is spent. Or took your cell phone away. Or discouraged you from seeing friends. Or punched you in the face. Or threatened to take your kids away from you. 

Imagine not knowing what your kids were going to eat the next day. 

This is sadly the reality for many, many women in America. That's why I'm so grateful that places like St. Martha's hall exist. Today's guest, Jessica Woolbright from St. Martha's, walks us through what domestic violence is and how we can advocate for victims. I also love her insight on being a Catholic feminist, the impact Mary has had on her life, and her down-to-earth answer about why women "don't just leave". This was such a powerful conversation and I think it's the perfect fit for a day that Americans are celebrating freedom from oppressors. 

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Topics discussed:

  • How Jessica got involved with Saint Martha's
  • Different types of domestic violence
  • Why the shelter is named for Saint Martha
  • Some common misconceptions about domestic violence
  • Why women "don't just leave"
  • What you can do to help women in need

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Trusting God's Path and Living the Faith as a Medical Student ft. Asia

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Being a Catholic in medical school is weird. Whether it’s being told that having a family is incompatible with the life of a doctor or reading that the rhythm method and the Creighton model are basically samesies, it’s hard to live out an authentic Christian truth while still grinding away trying to snag that MD. Today’s podcast guest, my very own sister-in-law Asia, is on the show to talk about being a Catholic medical student. But we also deep-dive into the process of getting accepted to med school, which was anything but smooth, and trusting in God’s path when you aren’t sure where it’s leading. We also chat about fitting prayer into a busy schedule and the sexism of the modern medical industry. It was such a treat to interview my son’s godmother and hear more about a journey I was able to witness! Enjoy. 

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Topics discussed:

  • When Asia realized she wanted to be a doctor

  • Why she took a gap year

  • How she finds time for prayer with her ridiculously busy schedule

  • The importance of finding your identity outside of your job

  • What it was like to feel like God was saying "no" to her dreams

  • Frustrations with secular medical school and living in the tension

  • How being a doctor can be a form of evangelization

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Dealing with Haters, Criticism, and Trolls ft. Ana Glaze

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Whether you have a vibrant online ministry or you’re just livin’ normal life, every single one of us has encountered criticism. But what’s the difference between helpful, constructive criticism…and troll culture? 

Today’s podcast guest, Ana Glaze of That Catholic Couple, breaks down what she views as the difference and how she responds to each. Let’s face it: nobody LOVE getting criticized. But when should you try to evangelize and when should you step away? When should you loudly defend the faith and when should you let people draw their own conclusions? Ana and I talked about the real life and online hate we’ve both faced, how we handle it (hint: it’s different!) and how to find the courage to keep creating when you’re constantly facing both helpful criticism and totally unhelpful haters. I hope you enjoy our chat! 

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Topics discussed:

  • How Ana deals with haters
  • The difference between constructive criticism and trolls
  • What kind of criticism is the most hurtful
  • Where most of That Catholic Couple's hate comes from
  • How to respond to haters like Christ did

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Artists as Apostles of Beauty ft. Fabiola Garza

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Maybe you have a semi-crazy dream, like being on Oprah, writing a book, or starting a non-profit that changes the world. But it can seem pretty impossible. I hope this episode gives you the confidence of our guest when she wrote in her childhood journal that she wanted to work at Disney. 

Today's podcast guest, Fabiola Garza, is an artist with Disney Creative Group. It was such a joy to chat with her about having big dreams, a creative career, and how her art has made her more contemplative and brought her closer to God. I particularly love her insight on what it's like to be a female artist in an industry that's often dominated by men. Pope Francis has said that artists are the apostles of beauty, and Fabiola demonstrates that sentiment perfectly. I hope you enjoy our chat!

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Topics discussed:

  • How Fabiola went from RISD to Florida
  • Why she always wanted to work for Disney
  • How Fabiola lives out her faith in the secular art world
  • The constant conversation artists have with God
  • Why she decided to write a children's book and how she got it published
  • How she views being an artist as feminist
  • What she wishes people knew about artists
  • How her local parish is bringing her closer to God

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Women and the Priesthood ft. Emily Archer

So...WHY can't women be priests?

After abortion, this is probably the largest reason secular feminists don't think Catholic feminists are in the "club". We claim membership to an institution with a male-only leadership model. But...does that mean we can't be feminists? Why CAN'T women be priests? Is these a fruitful conversation? Is the reason women can't be priests because we wouldn't be "good" at it? Can you be in a Church where you struggle with some of the teachings? We talk about all this and more on the podcast today with Emily Archer, a blogger from FemCatholic. Emily talks about why she's always struggled with this Church teaching, what she's learned when doing research for the blog, and how she remains in a Church that talks a tough talk. This episode was particularly important to me as this is a topic I get asked about a lot, and I don't always know how to answer. I hope you enjoy our conversation and that you feel seen, known, and understood. 

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Topics discussed:

  • Why Emily decided to go to grad school for speech pathology
  • How she got involved with FemCatholic
  • Why Emily started diving into the topic of women and the priesthood
  • The importance of asking difficult questions
  • The arguments against women priests that drive us nuts 
  • Which reasonings and arguments actually make sense to us
  • How to stay in a Church you struggle with at times
  • Why we ultimately agree with the Church

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Finding Catholic Community and Thriving as a Military Wife ft. Suzanna Hinzman

Can you imagine living on the other side of the world from your family and customs? Or not even being able to talk to your husband on your wedding anniversary? Similar to last week's guest, Suzanna Hinzman is currently living abroad--but not as a missionary. She moved to Europe from Texas due to her spouse's military career. It was so fascinating to chat with Suzanna about what it was like to uproot her entire life, move across the world, and attempt to cultivate a Catholic community. I also loved her insight on sacrificing for your husband and how to maintain a feminist mindset while navigating what it means to live so sacrificially. She had such a unique input and it was a joy to chat with her. I hope you enjoy our chat!

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Topics discussed:

  • How she wound up in Germany from Texas
  • What it's like to live on the opposite side of the world from her family 
  • How living abroad has brought her closer to God
  • What it's like to cultivate a Catholic community within the military community 
  • The hardest and most rewarding parts of being a military spouse

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Living out the Great Commission ft. Tina Augustine

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We all have fears when it comes to evangelization. Imagine going to a country where you don’t even speak the language! That’s the experience of today’s podcast guest, Tina Augustine. Tina helped spearhead the first-ever international FOCUS team and hearing her thoughts on evangelization, spiritual poverty, and the great commission was fascinating. I love her insight on why missionaries are sometimes sent to westernized countries (when I said I was becoming a missionary, I had wayyyy too many people ask where I was going in Africa 🙄) and why it’s so important for Catholics to share their faith. Enjoy!

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Topics discussed:

  • Why Tina became a FOCUS missionary
  • How she wound up in Austria
  • The difficulties of evangelizing in a place where you don't speak the language
  • Why westernized countries also need evangelization
  • The prevalence of spiritual poverty 
  • How anyone, anywhere can and should be a missionary

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Religious Freedom and Making an Impact ft. Helen Alvaré

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When I launched the podcast, I had a dream of interviewing some of my own personal heroes. I’m so lucky that the Catholic Feminist has afforded me the chance to interview women like Abby Johnson, Audrey Assad, and Sr. Virginia Joy—all interview subjects that were on my “dream guest” list. Today’s podcast guest was dream number 1: Professor Helen Alvare. 

When I saw Professor Alvare speak at the SEEK conference in 2013, she completely rocked my world. Professor Alvare is a lawyer, mom, frequent guest on news shows, and advocate for women. As the founder of WomenSpeakForThemselves.com, she’s done everything from writing amicus briefs on the Hobby Lobby religious freedom case to raising a Catholic family. Today on the show, Professor Alvare breaks down what the real war on women is, the definition of religious freedom, and why culture is more important than law. It was an honor to have her on the show and I hope you enjoy our chat! 

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Topics discussed:

  • Why Professor Alvaré decided to attend law school
  • What the "war on women" really is
  • The definition of religious freedom and how it's under attack in the US
  • The difference between the Hobby Lobby case and the Little Sisters of the Poor case
  • How to fight for impact in your community if you're more mild-mannered
  • Why culture is more important than law
  • Her her faith keeps her grounded under criticism
  • Practical tips for working mamas

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Juggling Diapers and Disciple Making ft. Amber O'Hearn

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Happy almost Mother’s Day! Today on the podcast, we’re chatting with mama and podcast host Amber O’Hearn all about how we as moms can serve God and live out the Great Commission. Amber and I have a wide-ranging discussion about toddler parenting, the struggles of motherhood, and how we can live out our feminism through raising littles. Amber’s podcast, Diapers and Disciples, is a joy to listen to so it was a lot of fun to have her on the other end of the microphone! We also offer a few resources for anyone looking to launch their own podcast.  Enjoy!

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Topics discussed:

  • How Amber's experiences with Jesuit Volunteer Corps and NET Ministries brought her deeper into her faith
  • What podcasts have influenced her
  • Why she decided to launch her own podcast, Diapers and Disciples
  • Tools we use to help run our podcasts and why everyone who wants to should launch one
  • How moms are able to live out the Great Commission and struggles Amber has faced
  • The ways Amber thinks her feminism and motherhood are symbiotic 

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