Fiat Career Coaching Podcast

Are you, or someone you know looking for a new job? Today begins our novena praying for work through the intercession of St. Josemaria Escriva. To follow along on this novena each day, please subscribe to my channel. To download the full text of the novena on the St. Josemaria Institute website, click here . A novena is prayer repeated for nine consecutive days, asking for God’s provision for a sp...

I pray you had a special Christmas Day! As we approach the new year and begin thinking about New Years resolutions and what we would do differently in 2025, I encourage you to think about investing in your personal healing journey. This week I’m joined once again by my friend Dana Nygaard , who is the creator of “ Be Smart, Date Smart ,” a program helping single Catholic women heal their hearts, c...

Can I tell you about my friend Michelle Duppong? At age 31 she died of cancer and was one of the most joyful people I have ever met. She was spontaneous, prayerful, and full of life. I met her when I was a student at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, and she was serving there as a missionary. I had the honor of being in her bible study and part of her discipleship chain with the Fellowship of Ca...

Do you want to improve your life today? ( I promise I’m not about to pitch you snake oil ). Are you tired of trying to make changes in one area of your life and feeling frustrated that you can’t seem to “stick” to those changes? Or do you feel a sense of purposelessness and desire some guiding principles for personal growth? In addition to spending time with Jesus, I highly recommend this new book...

How do you react when someone dear to you is suffering? Are you quick to provide a consoling word, or is your immediate response to be a loving presence? I have to admit, I’m usually quick to provide an encouraging word and to try and “fix” the situation in order to get that person out of their pain. However, I’m learning more and more the power of just being there for the other. In his new book,...

Debbie Herbeck was born Jewish. She grew up in a Jewish family, had Jewish friends, and thought everyone was Jewish. She had never read the Bible and didn’t know anything about Jesus. In college, she had a life-changing encounter with Jesus and came to know Him as the Messiah. Debbie’s journey from Judaism to Christianity is an incredible story of our God pursues us even when we are not aware, and...

We all desire authentic love. The kind of love that doesn’t run away when we put up walls or when we fall or when we struggle to love ourselves. We all want that faithful kind of love that lasts, that is proven in fire. Think of someone in your life, (or maybe you’re that person), who is secure in who he or she is. That has experienced that kind of authentic love, and freely gives it out. They pra...

This past summer while speaking at the GIVEN Forum in Washington, D.C., I had the pleasure of meeting Felicitas Brugo Onetti . Felicitas was a fellow panel speaker, and I was really moved by her life’s mission of combatting human trafficking and wanted to share her story with you. She is as an Anti-Trafficking Education and Outreach Coordinator for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops...

Holiness is attractive. Think of Mother Teresa, John Paul II or even that elderly woman at church whose encouraging smile and wave puts you at ease and somehow points you to Christ. Regardless of our particular vocations or the circumstances in our lives, we are called to be living icons of God. However, sometimes in the griminess of life and the bumps and bruises we experience, we can begin to pu...

As an avid reader, I am always on the lookout for good children’s books that share the faith and inspire the love of reading in my son. I was delighted to read Susan Joy Bellavance ’s new children’s book, “ When Jesus Speaks ,” and was enthralled by the beautiful illustrations and text. I had the opportunity to sit down with Susan to talk about her inspiration of the book, and it was a joy hearing...

What does a typical Sunday look like for you? Does it revolve around time in worship with anticipation of a lively breakfast after church? Does the idea of Sunday conjure up thoughts of a cozy nap or of laundry day in preparation for the week? Whatever your Sunday currently looks like, I encourage you to consider that God might be inviting you, and me, to something more. Many of us consider Sunday...

As we navigate life, it can sometimes be tempting to live in a disintegrated way. How often do we “live for the weekends” or look at something so essential as our health as separate from our faith life. One apostolate that is seeking to aid people in living a more integrated and whole life, is Reform. Founded by Jackie Mulligan, Reform is a wellness apostolate and functional health practice focuse...

Have you ever read a quote or story at just the right time? The type of writing that just speaks to what you’re walking through at that very moment? That’s how I felt when I read Constance Hull’s article, “ How Our Worldly Failures Lead Us to Grow in Hope ” last year. I had been praying for an increase in the virtue of hope and struggling with some recent disappointment. Reading Constance’s words...

What was the last beautiful thing you saw? Was it the morning light as it danced across your windowpane? The face of your child or your beloved? Or the steam rising from your coffee as you reached for your favorite mug? Hold that memory for a second. Did you know that deep down, at the essence of that very thing, is God? Bear with me for a moment. The very depth of all things that are good, true a...

In honor of Valentine’s Day, I have a very special episode for you. Whether you’re single and desiring marriage, recently engaged or have been married for 15 years, today’s episode is for you. I’m joined by Dana Nygaard a Catholic Licensed Professional Counselor, speaker, and author of the book, “365 Dates to Renew Your Christian Marriage: Increasing Your Emotional Intimacy One Question at a Time....

Today’s my birthday and in gratitude for another year around the sun, I want to share this special episode with you. I had the honor of speaking with Maria Vadia, an evangelist and founder of The Glory of God Foundation and was blown away. I know I say that about each guest but listening to Maria felt like walking on the road to Emmaus next to Jesus. Maria is from Cuba and her and her family fled...

There are certain conversations I know I will remember for the rest of my life. This podcast episode is one of them. I had the pleasure of speaking with Dan Burke, the President of the Avila Institute, about his new book, “Finding Peace in the Storm: Reflections on St. Alphonsus Liguori’s Uniformity with God’s Will” . Dan and I first spoke last year about how to live an abundant life , and it was...

What was the last good book you read? The kind of book that you couldn’t put down and you gave a satisfying sigh when you were done? If it has been a while since you’ve read good literature that tickled your imagination and inspired you to reflect on the good, true, and beautiful, then this episode is for you. I’m joined by Marcie Stokman, Founder and President of the international movement and bo...

Have you ever had a plan and then watch things go in a completely different direction? That’s how I felt with today’s interview. Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and I had planned to talk about discernment ( which we did ), and the next thing we knew, the Holy Spirit led us in a different and richer direction. We covered topics such as identity and how to stay rooted and grounded in who you are, how to...

I feel incredibly blessed to know so many amazing people. One such person is Katie Patrick who lives in my favorite town of Lincoln, Nebraska ( yes I’m biased ). Katie is the Executive Director of Catholic Social Services of Southern Nebraska, and the Founder of Totonga Bomoi, a non-profit educating artisans and entrepreneurs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She is an exceptional leader an...

We each yearn to be seen, loved and accepted. We value when others acknowledge our strengths, our contributions, and even our presence. That desire to be loved and received as we are, is stamped in our DNA. Can I propose that God wants to meet that desire for intimacy and fill you to the brim with His love? If that has not been your experience and if instead you experience God as distant and disin...

Have you ever wanted to be a writer? I remember being a child and sitting on our back step, scribbling reflections and stories on mini notepads as I overlooked our neighbors’ yards. Writing was a gateway to another world and a way to make sense of the jumbled thoughts in my head. Fast forward several years, and I am still enamored by the art of writing and crafting a good story. This is why I was...

In AD 516, the Rule of Saint Benedict was written by St. Benedict of Nursia. This book of precepts details how monks living communally should live their lives in virtue and with order. What is shocking is this same rule is still being used in Benedictine communities today, 15 centuries later .   Why does a book of “rules” carry so much appeal?    Could it be that at the core, we all...

What does God’s voice sound like? Does He still speak today? What if I can’t hear Him? These are the questions my guest, Fr. Stephen Graeve, and I discuss on today’s episode. Fr. Graeve is a priest in a country parish in Nebraska and someone I have known since I was a wee lass in high school. He is wise, hilarious, and the kind of priest that inspires you to live an authentic life in Christ. In th...

Diane Reiber is an artist and author residing in Lincoln, Nebraska whose paintings immediately took my breath away the first time I saw them.   I have always been fascinated by artists. Their freedom with medium such as oil and watercolor that seem to transcend space and reality has always inspired me.   However, unlike other artists whose paintings leave you merely appreciating the subj...