Episode 57: Why it’s good to fail, St. Thérèse’s Little Way, and God’s Mercy

Episode 57: Why it’s good to fail, St. Thérèse’s Little Way, and God’s Mercy

Lent can bring feelings of failure…and we want to talk about it! How should we feel towards failure in our spiritual life? Can it actually be good for us?  Fr. Mike Schmitz on St. Terese: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHYO4qW47x0&t=1s St. Mark Ji Tianxiang: https://aleteia.org/2017/07/06/he-was-an-opium-addict-who-couldnt-receive-the-sacraments-but-hes-a-martyr-and-a-saint/ Follow us on all the things! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacqueandmegan/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jacqueandmeganpodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFDsFcnyniLFT-mI_URUqNA Contact us: …

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Episode 56: Navigating Divorce as a Christian – A Conversation with Lauren Juarez

Episode 56: Navigating Divorce as a Christian – A Conversation with Lauren Juarez

We had the pleasure of speaking with Lauren Juarez about her experiences navigating divorce as a Christian at 21 years old.    Lauren Juarez is a digital creator and freelancer who discusses sustainability, slow living, and personal topics such as faith and her divorce story across her platforms.    Lauren’s full divorce story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihhowf2_lGI   …

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Episode 55: A Catholic and a Protestant talk about Confession

Episode 55: A Catholic and a Protestant talk about Confession

As requested, we sat down to talk about our different views on confession! We address what confession is, the Catholic theology behind it, personal experiences, and the Protestant outlook on the topic.   Listen to our episode on baptism with Dr. Ortlund: https://pod.fo/e/16df29 Listen to our episode with Trent Horn: https://pod.fo/e/16df1f Listen to our episode …

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Episode 54: What’s Your Attachment Style and Why Does It Matter? A Conversation with Dr. Matthew Breuninger

Episode 54: What’s Your Attachment Style and Why Does It Matter? A Conversation with Dr. Matthew Breuninger

In this episode we interview Dr. Matthew Breuninger on attachment styles. Dr. Breuninger talks about: What are the different attachment styles? What forms our attachment style?  Why is it important to know our own attachment style? What areas of our lives does our attachment style most affect?  Does our attachment style affect our relationship with …

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Episode 53: The Messiness and Beauty of Fertility Awareness and Natural Family Planning (NFP) – A Conversation with Emily Frase

Episode 53: The Messiness and Beauty of Fertility Awareness and Natural Family Planning (NFP) – A Conversation with Emily Frase

Birth control, cycle tracking, NFP, unplanned pregnancies…let’s talk about it!   Emily Frase is the face behind the Total W(h)ine blog and Instagram page, a place where Catholics can talk about the hard stuff of living out a faithful expression of sex and marriage, with straight up honesty, zero judgment, and a healthy dose of …

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Episode 52: Weight Gain & Body Image

Episode 52: Weight Gain & Body Image

Let’s talk about weight gain, body image, disordered eating…and our own experience and journey.   Follow us on all the things! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacqueandmegan/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jacqueandmeganpodcast Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@jacqueandmegan/videos Contact us: jacqueandmegan@gmail.com Join our email list: https://mailchi.mp/4b9d22d4f1a9/join-our-email-list Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jacqueandmegan

Episode 51: Women DO Struggle with Sexual Addiction: A Conversation with Rachael Killackey

Episode 51: Women DO Struggle with Sexual Addiction: A Conversation with Rachael Killackey

In this episode, we are honored to speak with Rachael Killackey about the struggles with pornography, masturbation, and sexual addiction for women. Rachael Killackey is the founder and executive director of Magdala ministries, a space where women can find hope, healing, and freedom alongside each other from sexual addiction. Rachael earned her bachelors and master’s …

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Episode 50 – How’s Our Mental Health? An Update

Episode 50 – How’s Our Mental Health? An Update

One of the very first episodes we ever did was on anxiety. This was something we bonded over early on in our friendship, our willingness to be vulnerable about our mental health struggles. It’s been over two years now…so how are we doing? TW: This episode mentions mental health struggles including anxiety, depression, harmful thoughts, …

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Episode 48: Are you wasting your life? Vocation, Calling, and God’s Will

Episode 48: Are you wasting your life? Vocation, Calling, and God’s Will

Do you ever wonder if you are following God’s call on your life? Do you feel pressure to reach your vocation? Are you struggling with feeling called to marriage, parenthood, etc. but are still single? Have you had people pressure you into considering religious life even when you have discerned that is not God’s will? …

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