The Catholic Coaching Podcast

We hear it all the time in coaching. "It doesn't matter what I want. I want what God wants." Sounds nice. Sounds holy. But it also makes for a pretty one-sided conversation. Have you ever considered how sharing your desires could be a key component of discerning His will? For the phlegmatic temperament there can often be a reluctance to share what they desire. But our desires are no...

We continue on with our series on discerning God's vision well as a Catholic leader, with an emphasis on the Melancholic temperament! 40% of people are dominant Melancholics. For Catholic leaders with this temperament, you may show up to situations slowly, while intensity builds over a period of time, due to being a deep thinker and having a strong interior life. While getting stuck in endles...

Welcome back to the Embodied Catholic Leader series. We unpack the four-step process of discernment: to offer, listen, act, and examine - but today from the lens of the Sanguine temperament. For leaders with the Sanguine temperament, discerning God's plan well is going to mean fighting the temptation to follow the momentary surges and urges of their strongly felt passions! Don’t know your tem...

In our exploration of what it means to become an Embodied Catholic Leader, we know that every leader needs a vision, a goal, and a journey into which he or she can invite others. Otherwise, where are you leading? But if we want to be truly Catholic leaders, that means being the first to submit to God's vision of success for your team. In this episode, we explore how leaders with the Choleric...

What makes someone a leader? How about a Catholic leader? At Metanoia Catholic we began in response to a personal development industry that had all but removed Christ the cornerstone from the journey of growth and self-mastery. "Unless the Lord builds the house, the laborers labor in vain" (Psalm 127: 1). We can aspire to live our life according to noble principles, especially as leaders...

In this series, Exploring Catholic Leadership, we talk about what makes a solid Catholic leader. How do Catholic and non-Catholic leaders differentiate? How do we lead with God? There’s a strong tie between good leadership and submission . The two may not seem like they go together, but you’d be surprised! Whether you are a leader professionally, in your church, in your family, or even over yourse...

The jury's out. While not all kingdoms are the same size, every baptized Catholic is called to lead in some capacity, be it at work, at home, or in your circle of friends. Over the coming weeks, we're focusing the Catholic Coaching Podcast on the Hallmarks and journey of a strong Catholic leader. We know, leadership discussions can get very abstract and theoretical, but don't worry....

We wanted to take this episode to share some exciting upcoming events for you to look forward to and some special announcements on our next journey in The Catholic Coaching Podcast. We can't wait to share this next series with you! This episode is short and sweet.  Tune in and get the scoop! Send us Fan Mail Support the show ____________________ ► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Cathol...

What would make for your perfect routine? As we conclude part 5 of our 5-part series, God's Will Leaves You Breadcrumbs, we invite you to discover and ponder your Ideal Conditions. When we slip into those ideal conditions it feels a whole lot easier to be your best self, be at peace, and get the job done! Just as a car comes with an owner’s manual to follow because it works best under certain...

In this 4th episode of a 5-part series on God's Will, we explore the element of Talent. What are your unique gifts and talents? What are the things you do not only well, but excellently? God has given you something unique from every else, and He’s given it to you for a very specific reason. How might your God-given talents be directing you to the abundant life God has planned for you? Listen...

In three of our five-part series, God’s Will Leaves Breadcrumbs, we explore another important element of God’s will: Motivations. We try to get motivated from outside sources, but it is actually intrinsic and comes from within. In this episode, not only do we share how you have the ability to generate motivation in any situation, but we also help you explore your personal motivations. Do you know...

In episode 2 of our 5-part series on God's Will , we explore the first of four elements of God's will: the story plot. Join us for this episode as we dive into The Story of God’s Will! Grab a pen and a notebook, this episode is interactive! We often look at our life as meaningless disconnected series of events, but what if we took time to pause and identify the consistent story plot? It...

What’s God’s plan for your life? It’s time to find out. In this podcast series, God's Will Leaves Breadcrumbs, we're exploring four intelligible elements that anyone can discover that clarify to each person God's unique plan for their life. That’s right – learn what God is revealing to you, right now. We've been researching these elements for years and applying them to our coac...

In Part 6 of our 6-part series on How to Better Manage Your Emotions, we turn our attention to Anger. Is anger sinful? Even Jesus experienced this emotion. We see him enter the temple and overturn the tables of the money-changers because they were buying and selling in a place of prayer. His anger was ordered towards the good. What are the conditions for justified anger, and how do we determine if...

Welcome back to The Art of Managing Your Emotions series with Part 5, Fear and Courage. “Do not be afraid” is written in the Bible 365 times. But what if fear serves a purpose? What if (sometimes) it’s necessary? How do we approach courage without being ambitious and fear without doubting God's goodness? Dive into part 5, and we'll explore how to live these passions virtuously! Send us F...

We are on part 4 of a 6-part series on the Art of Managing Your Emotions: Hope and Despair. Hope is not always good, and despair is not always bad. At Metanoia Catholic, we learn to take our emotions and see them through the light of reason. Despair is a negative feeling from believing that the good is not unattainable. Ex: “I will never get married because there are no good Catholic men left.” Th...

Join us in Part 3 of our 6-part series on the Art of Managing Your Emotions. Today, we explore the passions of Joy and Sorrow. How do you embrace both of these passions? Are you more open to joy than sorrow? We know that when we suppress negative emotions, we are also stifling positive emotions. Similarly, Fulton Sheen said, “Unless there is a Good Friday in your life, there can be no Easter Sunda...

What are you drawn towards? Join us for Part 2 of our series, The Art of Managing Your Emotions: DESIRE and AVERSIONS. We explore the passions that compel and repel, what to do with them, and how to generate motivation to pursue the desires God has placed on your heart! Based on St. Thomas Aquinas’s 11 primary passions, we designed the Emotions Wheel Poster for you. Follow along with this series a...

Join us for the kickoff to our new 5-part series on The Art of Managing Your Emotions! We're anchoring our discussion in Aquinas's 11 primary passions, starting with Love and Hate. When you learn the art of managing your emotions, you have better mental health, stronger and more authentic relationships, and a deeper prayer life.  Listen in and begin your crash course in emotional managem...

How does God communicate with you? Join us with special guest, Nick Redd, of St. Paul's Outreach and gain clarity on how God is communicating with you today! God communicates through more than just the spoken word, sometimes it is in sight, feelings, and even deep interior movements. In this episode, we focus on cleaning up the mind and getting rid of distortion so that we can clearly see how...

Calling all new coaches! This episode is for you. What knowledge would have saved us a headache or two when we first started? Tune in to find out. We share seven essential lessons to remember when getting started as a Catholic coach. We learned these the hard way and share them here today so you can apply them out the gate and build momentum for your new coaching practice. We also get into limitin...

In this episode, we discuss the importance of finding your niche. We are all called to be a gift – whether you’re a coach, have your own ministry, or your own family. You can’t make yourself a gift unless you know what your specific gifts are. Picking a niche is acknowledging and claiming how the Holy Spirit is uniquely overflowing from you into others. It gives such glory to God and healing to th...

Sometimes our sacrifices can be a barrier to what Lent is all about: Repentance and God’s Mercy. In this episode, we discuss some of the physiological impact of our Lenten sacrifices and how to respond in a way that leads to the transformation, detachment, and deepening relationship with Jesus that we desire. Tune in for tips and tricks to Lent’s Sacrifice Success! Avoid resentful white-knuckling...

The Melancholic temperament (which according to our research, most of our audience happens to be) can often get a bad rap for being perfectionists. It’s the last of the four-part mini series on asking better journal questions for each temperament. On this episode, we learn how to harness the Melancholic’s perfectionist energy for the good and use it as a tool for greater self-awareness! Tune in fo...

In our final episode of our four-part series exploring better journal prompts for each temperament, we turn our focus to the Phlegmatic. The goal of this series is to understand your unique motivations for goal setting by being aware of hangups common to your temperament... which can all be done with asking better questions. Meanwhile, learn how to follow this whole process in our Metanoia Catholi...