The Crunchy Catholic: Faith, Motherhood, Mindset, Homemaking, Decluttering, Natural Living and More!

The Crunchy Catholic Podcast - Faith, Motherhood & Natural Living Episode 56: The Number One Thing That Will Make or Break How You Show Up As a Wife, Mom and Homemaker Wow, this episode got exciting! I ended up quoting lots of resources... get ready! I mentioned HAPPY JUICE and yay they already have all their Black Friday deals going: Shop HERE and use code BF2025 In case you still haven't tak...

The Crunchy Catholic Podcast - Faith, Motherhood & Natural Living Episode 55: Having Good Infrastructure For Your Motherhood This episode title might sound a little blue-collar-ish but I promise it's a good one! Here we'll talk about simple fixes you can make in the pain points of your life to see the biggest changes! Don't miss my free workshop: Three Tips to Peace in a Busy Season Also don't...

The Crunchy Catholic Podcast - Faith, Motherhood & Natural Living Episode 54: Your Best Is Enough - Say Good Bye to Mom Guilt Through Christ's Strength The other day over the kitchen sink I was asking myself the usual questions, "Am I doing enough? Are my kids getting the mom they deserve? Is our homeschooling good enough? Am I a good wife" etc... You know, the usual! In that moment, I heard G...

The Crunchy Catholic Podcast - Faith, Motherhood & Natural Living Episode 53: Cooperating with God's Grace and Understanding His Will In this short and sweet episode I share some stories about when we cooperate with God's Will versus when we don't, and how His Graces will either flow for us or they won't, depending on if we're doing His Will. This isn't always easy to recognize but we can cont...

The Crunchy Catholic Podcast - Faith, Motherhood & Natural Living Episode 52: Uniting Our Crosses in Motherhood to Our Sorrowful Mother  Forgive my forgetfulness during the episode but to clarify, the two Feasts of Our Sorrowful Mother are: September 15, and the other one is the Friday before Good Friday (so that one varies) Here is the free download on the short and sweet version of the Chapl...

The Crunchy Catholic Podcast - Faith, Motherhood & Natural Living Episode 51: Giving God Your Loaves and Fish - Sleepless Nights and Simplifying for Catholic Moms I heard this analogy of the Loaves and Fish once and it has helped me tremendously in my journey of motherhood - I hope you find it helpful as well! Does "Be the Light" mean having a huge impact on a large population, or could it als...

The Crunchy Catholic Podcast - Faith, Motherhood & Natural Living Episode 50: Devotion to St. Joseph - My Testimony of this Wonderful Saint! What a wonderful episode this was to record. You won't find a whole lot of "facts" and "life story" of St. Josesph in this episode, but rather you will hear my own personal testimony of St. Joseph and simple steps for how you can get started with your dev...

The Crunchy Catholic Podcast - Faith, Motherhood & Natural Living Episode 49: Is Your Smartphone Sabotaging Your Life? I realize this is a pretty drastic podcast title, and after recording it I actually think I’ll be doing some additional episodes on the topic in the future because there’s just so much to say! In this episode I dive into my personal journey with the use of my phone as a mother...

The Crunchy Catholic Podcast - Faith, Motherhood & Natural Living Episode 48: Celebrating One Year of Drinking Happy Juice - Is It Worth the Hype? I sort of can't believe it's already been one whole year of drinking the "viral gut-health drink" HAPPY JUICE! In this episode I talk about my story of dealing with feelings of depression and anxiety during my first trimester of my fourth pregnancy,...

The Crunchy Catholic Podcast - Faith, Motherhood & Natural Living Episode 47: "What I’m Doing in 2025 to Feel Better Mentally and Physically" - Maternal Mental Health - Postpartum - Gut Health - Mindset - Fitness If you’re like most of us, you’ve hit a bit of a “post holiday slump” or “winter blues” or whatever you want to call it. Most of us are experiencing the seasonal deficiencies of vitam...

The Crunchy Catholic Podcast - Faith, Motherhood & Natural Living Episode 46: "Sheltering versus Shielding Your Children" Well if you want to hear the fired up side of me, then buckle up because in this episode I talk about the things of the world and why we must protect our children from it - where is the happy medium exactly?! Also mentioned in the episode is my (free) December Declutter Cha...

The Crunchy Catholic Podcast - Faith, Motherhood & Natural Living Episode 45: "Holiday Mindset Tips for Moms of Littles" I think this is an episode we ALL are in need of right about now! If you ever find yourself caught up in the comparison game while scrolling social media, please remember that Instagram/Pinterest is typically a highlight reel of someone’s life. Listen in as I keep it REAL (n...

The Crunchy Catholic Podcast - Faith, Motherhood & Natural Living Episode 44: "Rediscovering Your Style or Wardrobe as a Mom - Fashion, Modesty, Nursing-Friendly Clothes and More" When we become a mama, EVERYTHING changes… including our body! It can be hard navigating what clothes to keep or toss. Has our style changed? Has our standard changed? What about modesty? While this is all SO subject...

The Crunchy Catholic Podcast - Faith, Motherhood & Natural Living Episode 43: “Tips for Dealing With Anxiety as a Catholic Mom” Well this is a topic I haven’t really talked about yet! Nobody wants to talk about anxiety but I think everyone has experienced some level of it. Perhaps this will be the first of many more episodes on the topic! Resources Mentioned in the episode: Several times I ref...

The Crunchy Catholic Podcast - Faith, Motherhood & Natural Living Episode 42: “The Birth Story of Melody Rose - a Test of Faith and a Testimony of the Goodness of God ” Oh my goodness gracious was this quite the roller coaster ride! Every one of my children's birth stories ends up being not only a life-changing experience in and of itself, but also a life lesson because of how much my Faith is...

The Crunchy Catholic Podcast - Faith, Motherhood & Natural Living Episode 41: “Seven Swaps for Starting Your Crunchy Living Journey” Are you a beginner “crunchy mama” and trying to figure out where to begin with converting your home to be less toxic? You are SURE to find some amazing takeaways as I cover these 7 categories of things around your home you can convert to be less toxic. If we have...

UPDATE: It has come to my attention that this episode is not playing any audio past the intro on SOME devices - it's hard for me to fix because it works on Spotify, it works on Apple on my laptop but not on Apple on mobile devices. So strange! Fortunately, I actually published the exact same episode on my OTHER podcast, and it seems to be working just fine over there: The Crunchy Catholic Pregnanc...

The Crunchy Catholic Podcast - Faith, Motherhood & Natural Living Episode 39: “Ten Ways to Make an Income From Home – Side Hustles as a Stay at Home Mom” Alrighty friends, I know “business talk” isn’t my usual topic but in this economy, I feel that so many mamas are looking for ways to alleviate some of the financial burden. I did say in the episode that I would include a bulletpointed list in...

The Crunchy Catholic Podcast - Faith, Motherhood & Natural Living Episode 38: “How to Talk to Your Toddler - Navigating the Beginning Stages of Discipline” Well this episode totally went longer than planned! What a can of worms I opened to talk about parenting styles, discipline methods and navigating those beginning stages as your baby becomes a toddler. Please feel free to reach out to me on...

The Crunchy Catholic Podcast - Faith, Motherhood & Natural Living Episode 37: “Are You the Mom You Always Thought You'd Be?” Reflecting on a unique perspective in today's episode and giving some practical advice on how it's never too late to level up your motherhood. As a mother of 3, with my 4th on the way, this is a constantly evolving goal of mine. (PS One thing that truly has helped me to...

The Crunchy Catholic Podcast - Faith, Motherhood & Natural Living Episode 36: “Ten Ways to Not Lose Your Cool as a Stay at Home Mom” As a mom of 3 under 6, (and expecting our 4th!) I have had my fair share of moments where I sure felt tested in patience and other virtues. I am not perfect and still have my days but these are 10 things that have definitely helped me! Don’t forget we’re in the F...

The Crunchy Catholic Podcast - Faith, Motherhood & Natural Living Episode 35: “Homemaking Hurdles and How to Overcome Them” Part 4 of 4: Implementing a System (This workshop is available as episodes 32-35) I am THRILLED to be finally (re)releasing this free workshop on the podcast! I originally ran this workshop on Facebook in the spring of 2023 as a 4 part video series, and now it is being re...

The Crunchy Catholic Podcast - Faith, Motherhood & Natural Living Episode 34: “Homemaking Hurdles and How to Overcome Them” Part 3 of 4: Overcoming Physical Hurdles (This workshop is being released as episodes 32-35) I am THRILLED to be finally (re)releasing this free workshop on the podcast! I originally ran this workshop on Facebook in the spring of 2023 as a 4 part video series, and now it...

The Crunchy Catholic Podcast - Faith, Motherhood & Natural Living Episode 33: “Homemaking Hurdles and How to Overcome Them” Part 2 of 4: Overcoming Mental Hurdles (This workshop is being released as episodes 32-35) I am THRILLED to be finally (re)releasing this free workshop on the podcast! I originally ran this workshop on Facebook in the spring of 2023 as a 4 part video series, and now it is...

The Crunchy Catholic Podcast - Faith, Motherhood & Natural Living Episode 32: “Homemaking Hurdles and How to Overcome Them” Part 1 of 4: Introduction (This workshop is being released as episodes 32-35) I am THRILLED to be finally (re)releasing this free workshop on the podcast! I originally ran this workshop on Facebook in the spring of 2023 as a 4 part video series, and now it is being repurp...