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That's Real Life!

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WED at 11:30 am | SAT at 5 pm CTA program brought to you by the Nebraska Pregnancy Care Alliance discussing real life issues and topics related to being pro-life. Hosted by Jennifer Gutierrez, CEO and Co-Founder of the Nebraska Pregnancy Care Alliance (NPCA) and Laura Buddenberg, board member and Co-Founder of the NPCA, a non-profit serving Nebraska's Pregnancy Help Organizations. That's Real Life! can be heard on Spirit Catholic Radio on Wednesday's at 11:30 am and Saturday's at 5 pm CST.

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Latest episode

May 27, 2026

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Episodes

TRL Ep 84 - Christ in the Public Square 27.05.2026

Jennifer Gutierrez and Laura Buddenberg sit down with Tom Venzor, the Executive Director of the Nebraska Catholic Conference, to discuss the vision of the Nebraska Catholic Conference in "Bearing the light of Christ in the public square," what that means, and what the role of Catholics across the state is in helping to achieve this vision. That's Real Life! is a program brought to you by the Nebra...

TRL Ep 83 - Speaking Up for Women and Children 20.05.2026

Jennifer Gutierrez and Laura Buddenberg sit down with Denise Pahl, Executive Director of Willow Center in Beatrice, Nebraska, to discuss how to advocate for women and children in the public square and the importance of pro-life advocacy as a whole. That's Real Life! is a program brought to you by the Nebraska Pregnancy Care Alliance discussing real life issues and topics related to being pro-life....

TRL Ep 82 - Silence to Courage 13.05.2026

Jennifer Gutierrez and Laura Buddenberg sit down with Karen Bowling, a national consultant for family and pro-life policy, to discuss public policy, her work at the Nebraska Family Alliance, and NFA's role in speaking publicly about pro-life issues. That's Real Life! is a program brought to you by the Nebraska Pregnancy Care Alliance discussing real life issues and topics related to being pro-life...

TRL Ep 81 - Finding Your Pro-Life Voice 06.05.2026

Jennifer Gutierrez and Laura Buddenberg sit down to discuss how you can strengthen your voice, and explore how to engage the pro-life conversation in the public square—thoughtfully, respectfully, and boldly. Whether you're at work, online, or among friends, you don't have to stay silent. You can speak truth with grace and defend the dignity of every life. That's Real Life! is a program broug...

TRL Ep 79 - Stories of Strength 22.04.2026

Jennifer Gutierrez and Laura Buddenberg sit down to continue their series on Single Working Moms. They discuss the struggles and challenges and why these remarkable single moms need your prayers and support, by providing stories of great love and hope, strength and resilience. Today's show is about famous single moms and the impact they had on their children – or maybe moms that weren't famo...

TRL Ep 78 - Jen Brown's Story 15.04.2026

Jennifer Gutierrez and Laura Buddenberg sit down with Jen Brown, co-host of Spirit Mornings and single mom, to discuss the strength of single working moms. Jen also shares her personal testimony to raising her son, Jackson, on her own while working, and why she chose life upon a difficult circumstance. That's Real Life! is a program brought to you by the Nebraska Pregnancy Care Alliance discussing...

TRL Ep 77 - Single Mom Strength 08.04.2026

Jennifer Gutierrez and Laura Buddenberg sit down to discuss the strength of single working moms. Many of the women who walk through the doors of pregnancy centers have very little familial, economic, material or emotional support. When they choose life for their babies, they are also choosing to raise them on their own. These single working moms must be a fortress of strength, balancing work and d...

TRL Ep 76 - Men For Life 01.04.2026

Jennifer Gutierrez and Laura Buddenberg sit down Sean Corcoran, the Chief Executive Officer of Men for Life, to discuss his organization and why men's voices and involvement are so crucial to the pro-life movement. That's Real Life! is a program brought to you by the Nebraska Pregnancy Care Alliance discussing real life issues and topics related to being pro-life. Learn more at https: //spiritcath...

TRL Ep 75 - Men Standing with Mothers 18.03.2026

Jennifer Gutierrez and Laura Buddenberg sit down Denny Waggoner, the Executive Director of Essential Pregnancy Services to discuss the mission work of EPS, and how as a man, he developed his own personal pro-life stance and why we need to stand with mothers. That's Real Life! is a program brought to you by the Nebraska Pregnancy Care Alliance discussing real life issues and topics related to being...

TRL Ep 74 - Biking For Babies 11.03.2026

Jennifer Gutierrez and Laura Buddenberg sit down Fr. Tony Schukei, the Assistant Diocesan Master of Ceremonies for the Diocese of Lincoln, a theology teacher at Pius X High School, and is active in a non-profit pro-life organization called Biking for Babies. Biking for Babies was started in 2009 by two men in Illinois who wanted to do more for the pro-life cause. Since then, the organization has r...

TRL Ep 73 - Men Standing for Life 04.03.2026

Jennifer Gutierrez and Laura Buddenberg sit down to discuss men standing for life, the importance of men actively participating in the pro-life movement, and the impact of their voices in the pro-life sphere. That's Real Life! is a program discussing real life issues and topics related to being pro-life. Learn more at https: //spiritcatholicradio.com/program/thats-real-life/.

TRL Ep 68 - NPCA Support That Sparks Change 25.02.2026

Jennifer Gutierrez and Laura Buddenberg sit down to continue their series this month on the impact of NPCA on pregnancy help organizations across the state, about the resource and training part of their mission, and services. Today they define what the “support” means. In a way – it's under the category of “everything else.” No day is the same. That's Real Life! is a...

TRL Ep 67 - NPCA Training that Transforms 18.02.2026

Jennifer Gutierrez and Laura Buddenberg sit down to continue their series this month on the impact of NPCA on pregnancy help organizations across the state and the “Training” component of their mission. That's Real Life! is a program brought to you by the Nebraska Pregnancy Care Alliance discussing real life issues and topics related to being pro-life. Learn more at https: //spiritcath...

TRL Ep 66 - Resourced for Impact 11.02.2026

Jennifer Gutierrez and Laura Buddenberg sit down to continue their series this month on the impact of NPCA on the Pregnancy Help Organizations across the state and exactly what NPCA does to support them. For today's show they focus specifically on the “resources” part of the NCPA's mission statement – both monetary and need-to-know trends and information of the Nebraska Pregnancy...

TRL Ep 65 - NPCA from Vision to Impact 04.02.2026

Jennifer Gutierrez and Laura Buddenberg sit down to discuss the Nebraska Pregnancy Care Alliance's vision and how it is making a real impact on our daily lives and communites. That's Real Life! is a program brought to you by the Nebraska Pregnancy Care Alliance discussing real life issues and topics related to being pro-life. Learn more at https: //spiritcatholicradio.com/program/thats-real-life/.

TRL Ep 72 - NaPro with Sr. Renée Mirkes - A Moral Alternative to IVF Pt 02 28.01.2026

Jennifer Gutierrez and Laura Buddenberg sit down with Sister Renée Mirkes, the Director of the Center for NaProEthics, the ethics division of the Saint Paul VI Institute in Omaha, Nebraska and a member of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity to discuss part one of a two-part series on infertility, in vitro fertilization, and understanding why NaPro is the moral alternative to IVF. Th...

TRL Ep 71 - NaPro with Sr. Renée Mirkes - A Moral Alternative to IVF Pt 01 21.01.2026

Jennifer Gutierrez and Laura Buddenberg sit down with Sister Renée Mirkes, the Director of the Center for NaProEthics, the ethics division of the Saint Paul VI Institute in Omaha, Nebraska and a member of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity to discuss part one of a two-part series on infertility, in vitro fertilization, and understanding why NaPro is the moral alternative to IVF. Th...

TRL Ep 70 - Biomedical Research and the NCER 14.01.2026

Jennifer Gutierrez and Laura Buddenberg sit down with Carol Szczepaniak, the president of Nebraska Coalition for Ethical Research, to discuss biomedical research at the NCER and how they respect human life and dignity in their work. That's Real Life! is a program brought to you by the Nebraska Pregnancy Care Alliance discussing real life issues and topics related to being pro-life. Learn more at h...

TRL Ep 69 - Pro-Life Bioethics 07.01.2026

Jennifer Gutierrez and Laura Buddenberg sit down to discuss the ethical, legal, and social issues arising from advances in biology, medicine, and technology, focusing on what's morally right in healthcare when it comes to the life issue. That's Real Life! is a program brought to you by the Nebraska Pregnancy Care Alliance discussing real life issues and topics related to being pro-life. Learn more...

TRL Ep 64 - Merry Christmas 17.12.2025

Jennifer Gutierrez and Laura Buddenberg sit down to share some of their favorite Christmas stories in a special Christmas edition of That's Real Life!. That's Real Life! is a program brought to you by the Nebraska Pregnancy Care Alliance discussing real life issues and topics related to being pro-life. Learn more at https: //spiritcatholicradio.com/program/thats-real-life/.

TRL Ep 63 - Guiding Grace 10.12.2025

Jennifer Gutierrez and Laura Buddenberg sit down with Gina Tomes, the executive director of Guiding Grace in Omaha, to discuss how her PHO assists with pregnancy care in Nebraska. That's Real Life! is a program brought to you by the Nebraska Pregnancy Care Alliance discussing real life issues and topics related to being pro-life. Learn more at https: //spiritcatholicradio.com/program/thats-real-li...

TRL Ep 61 - PHOs Powering Hope 03.12.2025

Jennifer Gutierrez and Laura Buddenberg sit down to discuss how pregnancy help organizations are providing hope to those in need. That's Real Life! is a program brought to you by the Nebraska Pregnancy Care Alliance discussing real life issues and topics related to being pro-life. Learn more at https: //spiritcatholicradio.com/program/thats-real-life/.

TRL Ep 60 - PHOs and the Media 19.11.2025

Jennifer Gutierrez and Laura Buddenberg sit down with Dennis Kellogg, the Director of Communications for the Diocese of Lincoln, to discuss how the media portrays PHOs and the effect that has on public perception. That's Real Life! is a program brought to you by the Nebraska Pregnancy Care Alliance discussing real life issues and topics related to being pro-life. Learn more at https: //spiritcatho...

TRL Ep 59 - Opposing Forces 12.11.2025

Jennifer Gutierrez and Laura Buddenberg sit down to discuss the barriers and forces at play, opposing PHOs and the pro-life movement as a whole. That's Real Life! is a program brought to you by the Nebraska Pregnancy Care Alliance discussing real life issues and topics related to being pro-life.

TRL Ep 58 - Extending a Life Line at Life Choices 05.11.2025

Jennifer Gutierrez and Laura Buddenberg sit down with Amanda Collins, the Executive Director of Life Choices in Fremont, NE, to discuss how she got started in the pro-life movement and what her organization does to extend a life line to those dealing with unexpected pregnancies. That's Real Life! is a program brought to you by the Nebraska Pregnancy Care Alliance discussing real life issues and to...

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