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FoC 160: The Surprising Science of Being a Mom with Abigail Tucker Jun 29, 2021

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Becoming a mom is an experience that changes you. Everyone knows this. But what exactly happens to women as they become mothers? New York Times bestselling author Abigail Tucker dives into what actually happens to our brains, how they change, and what it means for us in her new book Mom Genes: Inside the New … Continue reading FoC 160: The Surprising Science of Being a Mom with Abigail Tucker →

FoC 159: Vulnerable Bodies And Our Need For Each Other with Leah Libresco Sargeant Jun 15, 2021

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Leah Libresco Sargeant is one of our favorite Catholic voices. She is wise, insightful, and unfailingly kind. Leah is wife to Alex, mum to the lovely young Beatrice, author of Arriving at Amen and Building the Benedict Option, and contributing editor of Plough Quarterly–one of the finest Christian publications available these days. In this episode … Continue reading FoC 159: Vulnerable Bodies And Our Need For Each Other with Leah Libresco Sargeant →

FoC 158: Discernment in Real Life: From Music Careers to Romance with Amanda Vernon Jun 01, 2021

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Today on the show we’re thrilled to have Amanda Vernon as our guest. Amanda Vernon is a full-time recording artist and author who shares the joy of knowing Christ through testimony and song. She has shared her music and message across the U.S. and in six foreign countries. Amanda co-authored the memoir When God Wrecks Your … Continue reading FoC 158: Discernment in Real Life: From Music Careers to Romance with Amanda Vernon →

FoC 157: Elizabeth Anscombe: Philosopher, Mom, and Upending the Motherhood Narrative with Dr. Jennifer Frey May 18, 2021

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Are women’s lives and aspirations over when they have children? Of course not. Our culture seems to claim two options: kids or career. But there are plenty of women who challenge this narrative (and plenty of people on both sides who are threatened when it’s challenged)! In this episode Dr. Jennifer Frey shares about an … Continue reading FoC 157: Elizabeth Anscombe: Philosopher, Mom, and Upending the Motherhood Narrative with Dr. Jennifer Frey →

FoC 156: Mourning Together in the Midst of Isolation with Rakhi McCormick May 04, 2021

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It’s been the worst of both worlds lately. We are all carrying extra grief due to the loss of loved ones, friends, and our pre-pandemic way of life. Whether people or dreams that we’ve lost, we’re mourning. And yet, all our normal mourning rituals have been disrupted due the the nature of this crisis. We … Continue reading FoC 156: Mourning Together in the Midst of Isolation with Rakhi McCormick →

FoC 155: Answering New Ageism: The Draw of Spirituality Without Religion with Matt Nelson Apr 20, 2021

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Why is New Age spirituality so appealing to millennials (and other generations!)? What is it about human beings that makes us wired for spirituality and a desire to know that we are significant in the universe–even when we reject religious faith? We’re chatting about everything from looking to the stars for meaning to looking to … Continue reading FoC 155: Answering New Ageism: The Draw of Spirituality Without Religion with Matt Nelson →

FoC 154: Intentional Fatherhood, Vocation, and Gilbert Blythe with Tyler Blanski Apr 06, 2021

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What makes Gilbert Blythe the ultimate literary husband and father? How can we treat our vocations with more intentionality and commitment? Why are there so many resources for Catholic moms and not Catholic dads? All this AND the world’s cutest love story coming your way in today’s episode of the podcast! We are so pleased … Continue reading FoC 154: Intentional Fatherhood, Vocation, and Gilbert Blythe with Tyler Blanski →

FoC 153: Through the Wilderness to Conversion with Meg Tietz Mar 23, 2021

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As we prepare for Holy Week, we thought it was just the right time to be inspired by a conversion story. And since we’ve been itching to have our friend Meg Tietz on the show for ages, we asked if she could share her family’s beautiful story of conversion for you this week! Meg is … Continue reading FoC 153: Through the Wilderness to Conversion with Meg Tietz →

Foc 152: Purity Culture, Shame, and Living in the Light of Grace with Rachel Bulman Mar 09, 2021

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We are thrilled to be joined by the lovely Rachel Bulman to talk about the weird trend of the 90s that we were all influenced by: purity culture. Rachel wrote a wonderful piece for the Word on Fire blog recently about purity culture’s failings and the importance of understanding a richer view of the human … Continue reading Foc 152: Purity Culture, Shame, and Living in the Light of Grace with Rachel Bulman →

FoC 151: Finding New Life Through Momento Mori with Sister Theresa Aletheia Noble Feb 23, 2021

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In our six years of podcasting we have never had a religious sister as a guest! So this episode with Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble is long overdue. She has an incredible conversion story from atheism and then she was surprised to discern a call to religious life and was led to the Daughters of St. … Continue reading FoC 151: Finding New Life Through Momento Mori with Sister Theresa Aletheia Noble →

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