Reclaiming Catholic Intimacy

Check out last week's episode for the first installment in this series when we talked about when abstinence is really hard. This episode is focused on when abstinence isn't as hard! Spoiler alert: If you find yourself in either situation at any point in your marriage, that's OK! You're normal. The most important thing you can do is communicate with your spouse how you are feeli...

We're talking about the times when abstinence is really hard and what you can do about it. Some of it is practical tips you can take home (or to the bedroom) and some of it involves a mental shift in how we think about abstinence. Emily Frase joins us to dive into this topic.  Connect with Emily: https://www.instagram.com/totalwhine_/ or https://www.instagram.com/fabmbase/ Uterine Isthmocele:...

Sara shares with us her conversion story and NFP journey all wrapped into one! Join us as we dive into another NFP journey to help us all understand, its not easy for anyone and we all have our ups and downs with NFP.  Find Sara: https://www.instagram.com/saragrafcoaching/ or https://www.instagram.com/saragrafpiano/ ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoiding sex and actually enjoy...

We are here with our first NFP journey episode with Jenna and Paul sharing their journey thus far with NFP.  Attention if you are not yet married: PLEASE make this your story! Reach out to Jenna and Paul or find the A Shower of Roses podcast: https://www.instagram.com/ashowerofroses/ ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoiding sex and actually enjoy it? Join the waitlist for Want it...

This awesome crossover episode with Jamie and Theresa from The Hormone Genius Podcast is about embracing the beauty of your natural design of fertility. We don't need to shut it down with hormonal birth control because your body's not broken, it's fertile.  Find The Hormone Genius Podcast: https://www.hormonegenius.com/the-hormone-genius-podcast/ ___________________________________...

We are joined by Julie Linder a nurse and instructor in the Creighton Model to discuss the benefits of charting before you get married as well as the differences in charting before you get married vs. after you're married! ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoiding sex and actually enjoy it? Join the waitlist for Want it and Enjoy it now and join the next round! Did we mention...

We're joined by Mary Bruno to talk through cycle pain and what the Church's call to use NFP has to say when you're dealing with irregularities in your cycle or intense pain or some other medical issue (hint it's not just "take up your cross"). We also discuss when the Church actually does allow birth control and what those circumstances look like. We additionally spea...

Oh hey there! This is a redo of the first ever episode of Charting Toward Intimacy.  This episode serves as an introduction into what NFP is. It's a great resource to share with anyone looking for a quick intro into Natural Family Planning! List of USCCB approved methods of Natural Family Planning and links for more info: https://www.usccb.org/topics/natural-family-planning/nfp-national-provi...

This was one of my biggest sticking points with NFP (honestly) before I started using NFP: If the efficacy rates are as good as they say they are, why do people who use NFP have like 5 or more kids? So we're diving into that this week and talking about what that really reveals about NFP use within a marriage.  *Note to listeners: This episode uses a stereotypical understanding of NFP users as...

We're joined by Grace Stark to talk about why there is a need to talk about NFP honestly. We've talked on the podcast about how we don't speak honestly about NFP, but why is it exactly that we need to open up and speak more openly and honestly about NFP?  Find Grace: https://graceemilystark.com/ ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoiding sex and actually enjoy it? Jo...

Anna Saucier joins us to discuss why we hear the myth that NFP leads to a perfect marriage and that couples who use NFP don't get divorced. We dig into that and discuss where that came from and what part of that is myth and what part of that is misplaced information and what part of that is actually truth.  Find Anna: https://annasaucier.com/ What is a lathe? _________________________________...

We are joined by Amanda Vernon to talk about toxic NFP culture, what it is, what we can do about it, and how we can try not to perpetuate it while talking about NFP in our communities. This conversation is in response to a blog and video about Toxic NFP culture that Amanda put together in July of 2020. Check out the links to that below.  Toxic NFP Culture video on YouTube Toxic NFP Culture text __...

I've noticed recently there are a lot more people who don't know anything about NFP than people who have negative opinions on NFP...AND this is a really good thing! Let's talk about why.  ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoiding sex and actually enjoy it? Join the waitlist for Want it and Enjoy it now and join the next round! Did we mention a book on this week&apos...

Christina of Pearl and Thistle joins us to talk about her program Cycle Prep for girls preparing for their first cycles and periods. We discuss why basic fertility awareness isn't a part of normal sex ed when young girls learn about their periods for the first time and what we can do about that! Find Christina: https://www.pearlandthistle.com/ https://www.instagram.com/pearlandthistle/ ______...

When we teach that sex is reserved for marriage we need to actually teach WHY. When we just shove abstinence down the throats of teens and don't actually talk about sex and how great it is and what it is for, then we're doing a huge disservice.  So. what can we do about it? ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoiding sex and actually enjoy it? Join the waitlist for Want it...

I am joined by Nora Pope, retired Naturopathic Doctor and Dr. Jessica Liu, Naturopathic Doctor to discuss those questions around the health care field and why fertility awareness isn't more know!  So many links because we talked about so much! Nora and Dr. Jessica's course for healthcare professionals: https://www.fertilityce.com/ Ina May Gaskin: https://inamay.com/ The Fifth Vital Sign...

I'll keep it short an sweet here: a few reasons why you need to learn a fertility awareness based method and NFP in general from an instructor and not a book.  ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoiding sex and actually enjoy it? Join the waitlist for Want it and Enjoy it now and join the next round! Did we mention a book on this week's episode? Click here for our recomme...

The buzz word of 2020 probably (right alongside of pivot). But what really is self care? And why the heck are we talking about it on a podcast about NFP? Julia Hogan, LCPC joins us for this conversation in defining self care and how it fits in with cycles and fertility awareness! Find out more about Julia here: https://www.juliamariehogan.com/ ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoi...

Why NFP and not some other form of contraception? Why does the Church allow NFP and not the pill?  Hands up if you've heard these questions before! We dive into some accessible answers to these questions and more in this week's episode.  ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoiding sex and actually enjoy it? Join the waitlist for Want it and Enjoy it now and join the next r...

We're joined by Johnna Wilford to talk about working out during our cycles! This episode is definitely more tailored to our female listeners as we're talking about how a woman might specifically feel during workouts at different times of her cycle and how she can optimize working out! Connect with Johnna at https://www.instagram.com/johnnawilford_/ ___________________________________ Rea...

We're discussing changing methods and how to assess if the method you are using right now is right for you! If you're looking to figure out which method is best for you check out my method match options:  https://ellenholloway.com/matching-you-with-a-method/ Episode questions: How do I feel overall about NFP? Am I empowered, angry, overwhelmed, too busy to do it well, etc.? Do I feel con...

Joe and Janessa Nufable join us to share their NFP journey in the last episode of our Advent Series. Both Joe and Janessa have been on episodes on the podcast, but we brought them back to do an episode together!  This is the 4th episode in our advent series, if you haven't listened to all of the episodes, go back and look for NFP brings HOPE, Making PEACE with NFP, and Finding JOY in NFP in a...

My husband Kurt joins me and we share our NFP journey! The joys, the trials, the months on end of abstinence...gloves are off and the whole story is shared.  Need a good book to read about Sex within your marriage? We loved reading Holy Sex! by Gregory Popcak   ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoiding sex and actually enjoy it? Join the waitlist for Want it and Enjoy it now and j...

Welcome to week 2 of our advent 2020 series. This week's theme is Peace. We are joined by Keiru and Aaron who share their NFP journey and how peace fits into the equation of using Natural Family Planning in your marriage.  This is an episode you don't want to miss.  ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoiding sex and actually enjoy it? Join the waitlist for Want it and Enj...

This is the first episode in our Advent Series: NFP Brings HOPE.  Anne Marie and Alex join us to share their personal NFP journey and how NFP and Fertility awareness helped them through temporary infertility and ultimately to have their daughter. Anne Marie and Alex share how NFP truly brought hope to their marriage and their journey toward becoming parents.  If you are struggling with a similar s...