The Genius Podcast

“ The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD ” (Job 1:21) How do you respond when faced with loss and disappointment? In this weeks episode of The Genius Podcast, host Karen Doyle is joined by Christina Guzman from Radio Maria Australia. Together they unpack what it looks like to walk through a season of loss and disappointment and the questions we wrestle with. Th...

Do you want to see things done well? Do you struggle with procrastination? Do you get consumed by shame and self condemnation when you don't live up to your own expectation's? If you answered yes to any of these you may well be experiencing some of the unredeemed fruits of perfectionism. In this weeks episode of The Genius Podcast, host Karen Doyle is joined by guest Jenay Franco. Jenay herself st...

Are you a woman struggling to manage stress and anxiety in your everyday life? Do you wonder how you can hold in balance both the struggle and the joys of life? In this podcast episode host Karen Doyle is joined by Dr Greg Bottaro from The Catholic Psyc Institute. Together they unpack how we can begin to manage stress and anxiety in our everyday life. And how practicing Catholic mindfulness and se...

On this weeks episode of The Genius Podcast host Karen Doyle is joined by Nicole Caruso. Nicole is the author of the book Worthy of Wearing and the founder of the Worthy of Wearing Movement.  Both Nicole and Karen are passionate about supporting women to see and live their unique feminine genius.  In this weeks conversation they explore topics such as self worth and how this impacts the...

In this week's Genius podcast conversation host Karen Doyle is joined by Kelly Shoup. Kelly is an occupational therapist who specialises in helping women understand their unique sensory profile so that they can show up for themselves and others in an integrated and whole way. In this conversation we unpack why it is important and Godly to understand your unique design, how this changes your relati...

In this weeks episode of The Genius Podcast host Karen Doyle is joined by Joy Adan. Joy shares her story of hitting rock bottom after the brith of her second child when she had to admit she was totally overwhelmed and not coping. In this conversation Karen and Joy explore what we need to do when we find ourselves struggling. And the role that rest and connecting with ourselves in a gentle way play...

On this weeks episode of The Genius Podcast host Karen Doyle is joined by Paige Rien. Paige runs her own design consultancy and she is the author of the book Revived and Renovated: real life conversations on the intersection of home, faith and everything in between. Paige explores the parallels of the work we do in our homes and our souls. After decades of spiritual seeking, Paige came into the Ca...

In this weeks episode of The Genius Podcast host Karen Doyle is joined by Sr Miriam James Heidland (SOLT). Sr Miriam James has a powerful story of encountering the pure and Authentic love of Jesus Christ and the power of that love to restore and heal the most broken parts of our life. Sr Miriam shares her conversion story and together Karen and Sr Miriam unpack how we deal with the wounds we susta...

Do you ever find yourself irritated by the people you do life with because they are wired differently to you? So often in our relationships we can see our differences as irritations rather than invitations. Invitations to grow in virtue, understanding and grace. In this podcast conversation host Karen Doyle is joined by Kristin Barlow. Kristin is the founder and creative behind the dear kristin Yo...

What happens when life overwhelms you? How do you respond when life takes an unexpected turn? What do you do when you hit rock bottom and life is not panning out the way you had hoped or prayed it would? How do you rebuild? In this weeks episode, host, Karen Doyle is joined by Angela Schnieders. Angela is passionate about educating women on what it means to live an integrated life. And how women a...

In this weeks podcast episode host, Karen Doyle, is joined by Claire Dwyer, author of This Present Paradise. Together they unpack the dimensions of a statement made by Claire on social media earlier in the week and re posted in The Genius Project. This statement became the most liked, shared and saved post in The Genius Project community. Clearly it resonated with women and in this conversation we...

Do you ever struggle with wanting a different outcome in your life but no matter how hard you try you don't seem to be able to change? Have you ever found yourself overreacting and wondering what on earth led you to have such a strong reaction? Well, there is good news. You do not have to live this way! In this weeks episode of The Genius Podcast, host Karen Doyle, is joined by Monica Elias. Toget...

Have you ever had the experience of having your life plan turned upside down? Have you ever wondered how you would keep going when faced with devastating loss? When life does not unfold as we had planned and we come face to face with loss and suffering we very quickly get to the end of ourselves. At this point we either curse God or give it all to him. This is what Stephanie Weinert choose to do....

Have you ever wondered why did it took the Israelites forty years to make a two and half week journey? The answer: because that's how long it took them to let go of Egypt. To let go of all their vices, their priorities and to want nothing but God and his promised land. Our Lenten journey has been a similar one. Over the past sex weeks we have been invited into a radical trust and abandon...

Have you ever set great intentions for Lent but not followed through? Have you arrived in the week before Holy Week, disappointed that you haven't made the most of the Lenten season? It is not too late to make a good Lent or begin the practice of the three disciplines of Lent. In this weeks episode of The Genius Podcast, host Karen Doyle, is joined by Dominican Sister Sr Anastasia Reeves OP. Toget...

In this weeks podcast episode we continue our journey through Lent but this week we shift our focus from the discipline of prayer to the disciple of fasting. Most people don't enjoy this discipline because its just plain hard. Life often seems hard enough, we don't like going without our comforts. But what if there was more to fasting than just going without our comforts? What if fasting was a veh...

Have you ever struggled to accept that you are loved regardless of what you do, what you have and how you perform? In a culture which measures value against productivity it can be easy to fall into the trap of drawing our worth and identity from what we do or don't do. In this podcast episode host, Karen Doyle, is joined by Fr Ken Barker, founding priest of the Missionaries of God's Love. Fr Ken r...

Have you ever struggled in prayer? What do you do when you can't find the words to pray? Do you relate to God as a friend of a distant figure? In this weeks episode of The Genius Podcast Lenten Series, host Karen Doyle, is joined by guest and good friend Zenka Taffe. Together they unpack what prayer is and what to do when you have no words to pray. The role and gift of solitude and how prayer fill...

Join host Karen Doyle and guest Simone Rizkallah from Endow as they kick off The Genius Podcast Lenten Series on prayer, fasting and almsgiving. In this episode they discuss international women's day and how as Catholic women we can direct all people to a full understanding of women's true value and dignity. They also unpack some insights given to us by the Saints on prayer and how we can grow in...

In this first episode of Season Three Karen Doyle shares about the start of her year, The Genius Project Free Lenten Series and what's new at The Genius Project in 2022. Sign up for Free Lenten Retreat Series https://cf.geniusproject.co/lent-2022-opt-in

Host Karen Doyle is joined by Dominican Sister Mary Rachel to explore the Advent retreat series theme Prepare Your Heart For Him.

Host Karen Doyle is joined by Joy Adan to explore the theme of this Advent retreat series Prepare Your heart For Him.

In this episode host Karen Doyle is joined by Megan Kozak from lighthouse relationships to discuss how we can prepare our hearts for Christ in our relationships.

Laura K Roland from Encounter Grace joins Karen to begin to unpack the theme for this years Advent Retreat Series: Prepare Your Heart For Him.

You are going to love this special discussion with the beautiful Kathryn Whitaker. Kathryn is a mom of six - (college to kindergarten) - wife to one amazing man and an author and speaker. Kathryn shares openly and honestly about making mistakes, reaching out for advice (sometimes while hiding in her closet), finding God in the details, planning some parties, organizing your corner of the world and...