Finding Her Happiness

Welcome friend! We are rolling on down the line towards episode 22, the Roaming Catholic. A roaming Catholic is basically someone who goes to different Catholic churches each week. Sometimes they double back around especially if they don’t have a whole lot to choose from. I believe most people who roam tend to do so for one of three reasons. Listen in to learn more. Also, I will be giving you 10 r...

Hey friend! Welcome back! Today I am talking all about finding, having and maintaining balance in your life. I do need to pause here and point out that having actual balance in life is not possible. I know, you are probably confused right now, rolling your eyes and letting out a heavy sigh, but hopefully I can explain it a bit better to where it will make more sense. The reason why we can’t have a...

Hey friend. Welcome to episode 20!! As you always hear me say or as you will continue to hear me say, I am so happy you are here and that you chose to listen in today. If you did not see my post on IG this past Friday, Aug the 4th where I shared my thoughts for today’s conversation, no worries, I will fill you in now. I decided that I wanted to tell the story of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton for two rea...

Welcome to episode 19 of Finding Her Happiness! Today's conversation is a bit different but still worthwhile (if I do say so myself). Listen in to learn more about how the greatness of God can be found in one particular American national park as well as how to begin leaving behind an incredible legacy today. Glad you are here my friend! Find me at www.instagram.com/findingherhappness23

Welcome to my first MINISODE episode! When I realized I didn't have time to create, record and get my episodes to my editor in time, I knew I had to pivot hence this minisode episode. As this is being released, Tuesday July 18th, I will be in Victor, ID making my way to the Tetons! I cannot wait and will tell you more once I am back. For now, I hope you enjoy this minisode conversation about how t...

"If you allow the cloud of darkness that is currently casting a shadow over you to expand and form a funnel cloud, then you will also allow the storm to blow you over, knocking you down to the ground and hold you there with its might and strength." Hey friend! Today's conversation is one I feel will definitely resonate with you. There is a wonderful book called Mother Teresa's Secret Fire that spe...

Happy 4th of July! What an amazing country to be born into! Am I right?! Welcome to a special edition of Finding Her Happiness When I realized that the 4th fell on a Tuesday I knew I had to do a special episode focusing on being a woman in America especially with all the controversy happening in our country today surrounding women and women’s rights. Before I continue please know this IS NOT a pol...

"When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible." - Harry Burns, When Harry Met Sally One of the greatest movies of all times! That and sixteen candles of course. I can literally quote both movies verbatim. The 80’s was such a great decade but I am digressing. Although I could spend an entire episode discussing al...

In case you are wondering who St. Dymphna is as well as why I am talking about her, hold that thought, you’re about to learn all about it. But before I go there, welcome back! I love that you decided to listen in to yet another episode of Finding Her Happiness. You may now be wondering, why oh why Mary are you talking about a saint with a very weird name? Don’t you know that I need for you to keep...

Hey friend! I have a question for you, are you wondering or have you wondered why I refer to you as friend as well as sister? If so, I get it! I probably would too. In doing research on how to have a successful podcast, one of the first things the pros teach is that when you record a podcast it is important to know who you are speaking to because in the podcast world, if you are speaking to everyo...

A few questions, how many times a day do you find yourself saying, I shouldn’t have to ask him? Or does he really not see the hamper next to his dirty underwear that is on the floor? Or maybe this, I shouldn’t have to tell him to put his dishes in the dishwasher! He has arms! I am going to take a wild guess and say, you ask or say these things to yourself or out loud repeatedly every day or at min...

WHO AM I? WHAT DO I LIKE? WHAT DO I NOT LIKE? Have you ever asked yourself any of these questions before? I know I have! It’s hard to figure out the person you are without tapping into the roles you play such as wife, mom, daughter, and/or friend. I work with a lot of women who struggle to identify who they are as “just Molly or Susan or Kate,” (insert your name here). Too many women lose themselv...

Do you remember the first time you noticed your body? Do you remember the moment you realized you didn't like your arms? Your thighs? Your stomach? Are you still struggling to look in the mirror and see the temple God gave you that is your body? Hang on tight friend! Today's conversation is all about how we see and feel about our bodies as well as how we can move pass our struggles in order to lea...

“Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands." Ephesians 5:22-24. This one scripture can send many of women into a tail spin! Before you decide this episode is not for you, ple...

“I’ve been looking for you God. I looked in temple. I looked in church. And today, I looked for you when I wanted to confess. But you weren’t there. I didn’t feel you at all” This is a quote from the 1970's book, Are You There God? It's Me Margaret by Judy Blume. No, today's episode is not about this book, rather the title is very fitting for today's conversation and parts of the book's theme is a...

THIS IS MY FIRST INTERVIEW!!!!! Welcome to episode #7, my very first interview. I am so excited about this episode because number one, I love Kathleen, and number two, having others on my podcast is such a nice addition. I met Kathleen back in February of this year when she presented as the main speaker at my church's annual women's conference, Devoted. I loved her speaking style, sense of humor a...

Hey sister! Today's conversation is all about what to do while you're single and waiting for "Mr. Right" as well as how to handle the reality that God may be calling you to the single life. I remember vividly the day, in my mid 30's, when my then pastor, Fr. Karl said these words to me, "Mary, God may be calling you to the single life and it's okay if He is." Although I did not say this to Fr. Kar...

Are you currently dealing with the struggles of not having a child? Are you still grieving the children you never had? Does your heart have a child-sized hole in it? Today I am sharing both my own story of childlessness as well as how you can heal from your grief. We live in a world where people will assume you have chosen to be a career woman instead of a mom. A world that sometimes encourages wo...

When determining my topics for the first 10 episodes of FHH, I knew I wanted to share my story with you regarding why I am (still) Catholic. Although I am a cradle Catholic, (meaning I was born a Catholic), I still had a lot of struggles with my faith throughout my life. Today's episode is about my Catholic journey from young adulthood to the present day. I recorded this episode with you, the woma...

Friend, today’s conversation is a juicy (and a bit colorful) one. I talk about this topic often in my personal and professional life for two reasons: first it is very relevant to me in my current life and second, because it probably is the same for you. Women in perimenopause need to talk more about what happens to us and how we can find happiness in this very weird, awful, “why didn’t anyone tell...

Are feeling overwhelmed and anxious most days? Do you struggle to know what to do with it all as well as how to be happy? If yes, You are in the right place friend! Today’s episode is all about anxiety as well as how to find your happiness with it, through it and despite it. There is absolute hope and happiness ahead. Anxiety does not have to control your life. Believe it or not, you can learn how...

Welcome to the first episode of my new podcast. I am so glad you decided to listen in to today’s conversation. I thought it would be fun to start off by telling you a little bit more about myself. This may be the first time you are hearing my name or you may be familiar with who I am because you’ve listened to my first podcast, Meet Me on the Couch. Either way I think it’s fun to know more about t...

Are you struggling to find happiness in your life? Does happiness seem foreign or perhaps impossible for you? Are you struggling in your Catholic faith? Do mental health issues create obstacles to happiness? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then you are in the right place. I invite you to join me every Tuesday for in-depth conversations on mental health and faith. Come feeling uncert...