Cycles and Sanctity Podcast | Trust Your Body, Grow In Holiness

Welcome to the beginning of The Wintertime of Womanhood series.  In this episode, Mama Jane and Mama Vicki explore the shifting identities and challenges faced in the winter of motherhood and womanhood.  As women's roles evolve with age and their children leave the nest, they discuss the emotional impact, physical changes, and the importance of finding support and purpose during this stage.  Join...

In this episode, Mama Jane welcomes Mama Vicki back for the second part of getting to know her and her expertise. Vicki shares her medical expertise and experience, touching on the importance of empowering women in their birthing journey. The conversation is heartwarming and uplifting, as they share personal stories and offer support and encouragement to all women, no matter where they are in thei...

Happy New Year! As we are still in the Christmas season, Mama Jane has an exciting Christmas announcement to gift her listeners on this week's episode.  Tune in to hear from Mama Vicki, whose genuine dedication and compassionate approach shine through as she walks alongside mothers, encouraging them to trust their bodies and embrace their unique motherhood experiences. You can check out the links...

In honor of today's Feast of the Holy Innocents, Mama Jane is joined by special guest Eileen Tully, who shares her deeply personal journey of motherhood, grief, and the transformative power of pain. Eileen's story is one of deep loss, spiritual struggle, and eventual healing. She discusses the role of Our Lady in her life, finding solace in the rosary and the unexpected turns that life can take. ...

In today's episode, titled "Ebro d'Amore, Pazzo d'Amore", which means 'drunk in love, crazy in love', Mama Jane explores God's crazy love for us. She uses the analogy of God as the 'divine backstage manager' to illustrate the concept of a divine plan beyond human understanding.  Mama Jane encourages listeners to open themselves to experiencing God's love and to develop a personal relationship with...

In this episode, Mama Jane shares her personal struggle with self-care and the vital importance of prioritizing personal well-being, especially for mothers.  Despite being sick, she reflects on the challenge of balancing caregiving with caring for oneself within the context of faith. From finding spiritual retreats to daily self-care practices,  Mama Jane offers practical tips and insights for lis...

Welcome to a new Liturgical Year! In this episode, Mama Jane discusses the traditions and spiritual practices of the Advent season, including the Advent wreath and Jesse Tree.  She shares her experiences, insights she has learned about Advent and Christmas over the years, and practical ways to implement four main spiritual practices this Advent season.  Expect to be inspired to reflect on your own...

In this episode, Mama Jane switches it up and gets interviewed by fellow Catholic Mindset Coach Jeffrey Fortman. Mama Jane answers questions like why she chose to become a certified Catholic mindset coach, her biggest takeaways from the certification process, and more.  She shares her journey to becoming a Catholic mindset coach and the impact of mindset on health, fertility, and faith life. They...

In this episode, Mama Jane is joined by special guest Mayra Cordero, a Catholic coach, also known as "Tu Coach Católica." Together, they dive into the topics of gratitude, personal development, and the challenges of motherhood and marriage. Mayra shares her journey of healing and how she learned to give thanks during difficult circumstances.  Mama Jane and Mayra discuss the power of Catholic coach...

Have you heard about spiritual fasting in a catholic context? In this episode, Mama Jane interviews Beth Bubik, a certified Life and Weight Coach through the Life Coach School and a professionally trained Catholic Mindset Coach through Metanoia Catholic. Beth has helped hundreds of women lose weight permanently and teaches them how to spiritually fast through her signature program, the Delay and P...

In this episode, Mama Jane interviews Maggie Wright, one of the resident coaches at Metanoia Catholic, Maggie helps others achieve the weight loss that seems impossible by developing a healthy relationship with food, healthy habits, and wholeness in Christ. Her coaching is not just about weight loss but focuses on the whole person - spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical balance.  We hear Magg...

In today's episode, Mama Jane dives into the significance of All Souls' Day and explores the concept of the 4 last things of the Christian life.  Perimenopause, the phase where fertility decreases, leads to the ultimate end of a woman's reproductive years. Mama Jane beautifully connects this physical transition to the Catholic faith, emphasizing that just as our fertility has a beginning and an en...

In this episode, Mama Jane brings us a special guest, Elizabeth Saenz - founder of Tabor Vision Coaching, and delves into the fascinating topic of rediscovering our husband and understanding the power of temperaments in our relationships. She leads wives through this in her program 'Finding David'.   Elizabeth shares her experiences and insights, highlighting the importance of communication, empat...

In this episode, Mama Jane continues exploring the thought she shared in the last episode and shows us how to examine our thoughts with our gift of reason. She demonstrates mindset coaching and how our circumstances are the fruit of our actions, all connected to our thoughts and emotions.   Through practical examples and some catechesis, you are sure to walk away from this episode knowing the powe...

In this episode, Mama Jane shares her experience during a time when she experienced desolation, hopelessness and despair.  She was in the midst of perimenopause, with a lot of negative thoughts and emotions, and didn't have the tools she has today. She references the book that was her anchor during this time - That Nothing May Be Lost by Reverend Paul Scalia.  This episode is filled with scripture...

Have you ever considered your cycle as the four seasons? Today, Mama Jane talks to us about the Autumn season of a woman's cycle - perimenopause.  Listen in as Mama Jane shares the beauty and struggles of this season, what to be aware of, some practical tips, how to support someone in this season, and much more.   She shares a little bit about her experience, as well as how she can support women i...

Do you struggle to hear God's voice? Do you desire to have a better prayer life? Have you ever wondered what Catholic coaching is like? If you answered yes to any of these questions, today's episode is just for you! Thank you to the listener who contacted Mama Jane with a comment after hearing the interview with Kylie Hein in episode 26.  Experience Catholic coaching with an example of self-coachi...

In today's episode, we are joined by Jeremy Rohr from Freedom to Love . Jeremy is a certified Catholic mindset coach and developer of the Free Our Sons course that equips fathers and other men to help young men live free of pornography.  Jeremy shares how the Freedom to Love ministry got started and a little bit about his own experience. He wants to help men understand the difference between shame...

Today we are joined by Kylie Hein, Catholic mindset coach and Host of the Persistence in Prayer podcast. Kylie's mission is to bring souls back to Christ through prayer. She helps women who want to do it all and helps them eliminate anxiety and overwhelm by implementing meaningful prayer practices that foster a great trust in God. We hear about Kylie's journey with her own prayer life, the story b...

We transition into Fall and a new range of topics beginning with this interview with Hannah Dustman. In this episode, we hear about Hannah's background, why she loves coaching so much, the difference between Metanoia catholic coaching and secular coaching, and much more.  Learn more about her 8-week group coaching course: Stop Contracepting Your Dating Life: https://lead.metanoiacatholic.com/hanna...

On episode 24 of the Cycles and Sanctity Podcast, we wrap up the series on breastfeeding with information on when to begin charting postpartum and how to do so during breastfeeding. Mama Jane explains the four rules of the Billings Ovulation Method and how to apply them. She also describes the four typical types of bleeds during a cycle.  If you are currently pregnant or a breastfeeding mom, you c...

On episode 23 of the Cycles and Sanctity Podcast, we hear about two recent experiences where Mama Jane had the opportunity to discuss breastfeeding and support a couple looking for a solution. Mama Jane spends the rest of the episode highlighting the spiritual benefits of breastfeeding, using the acronym MARC. She offers plenty of practical solutions including mom hacks that she discovered along t...

On episode 22 of the Cycles and Sanctity Podcast, we hear from Megan Gephart about her breastfeeding journey, including pumping while on a field training course and in all kinds of far-from-ideal environments. Megan is a Catholic mother of two boys, an active-duty army officer, a life coach, a pre and postnatal fitness coach, and an advocate for mothers and families in the military. She's a West P...

We continue with our theme of breastfeeding with an interview with Vicki Valencia (RN, BSN, IBCLC). She is a Labor and Delivery Nurse, La Leche League Leader, and a mother of 8. In this episode, we hear more about La Leche League and IBCLC and their origins. We hear about Vicki's experience with breastfeeding and NFP, and how she got involved with LLL . We talk about exclusive breastfeeding, weani...

This week is World Breastfeeding Week and in the US we celebrate Breastfeeding for the whole month of August. So we begin our series on Breastfeeding with an interview with Gina Peterson, IBCLC, and Executive Director of Catholic Nursing Mothers League. We hear about Gina’s story - how she became an IBCLC and her experience of breastfeeding, NFP, and natural child spacing. We discuss the benefits...