The Living Whole and Holy Podcast

From People-Pleasing to Holy Freedom: How to Stop Living For the Approval of Others and Start Living For God Part 2: The Spiritual Roots of People Pleasing Welcome to Part 2 of this special 3-part series on breaking free from people-pleasing and learning to live for the approval of God instead of the approval of others. In Part 1, we uncovered what people-pleasing is and why it disguises itself as...

New Podcast Series:  From People-Pleasing to Holy Freedom: How to Stop Living For the Approval of Others and Start Living For God Part 1: The Counterfeit Virtue I'm so excited to welcome you to this brand-new 3-part series about one of the biggest struggles I see in Catholic women—and one I personally had to overcome myself. Over the next three episodes, we'll explore how to stop living...

What if the calling God has placed on your heart isn't revealed all at once—but grows through each faithful "yes"? In this week's episode, I sit down with Kristin Bryant, founder of Novena Cards , to share her incredible journey of returning to the Catholic faith and discovering the mission God had been preparing her for all along. From working as a dental hygienist to creating...

God doesn't call us to fear money or worship it—He calls us to steward it well. In this episode, I sit down with Catholic wealth educator and entrepreneur, Rita Boccuzzi, to explore what it means to embrace a biblical understanding of wealth—one rooted in faith, stewardship, receiving, generosity, and God's abundant provision. Together, we talk about:  🤍 What Scripture really says about...

✨ What if the relationship you're holding onto is preventing you from receiving the one God has planned for you? 🤍 In this heartfelt and faith-filled conversation, Bernadette Pohl shares the incredible story of how she courageously ended a 5-year engagement, surrendered her future to God, and unexpectedly met her husband through Daily Mass and Adoration just one week before moving from acro...

What if God used your child to help lead you back to Him? In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, Andy Evetts shares her journey from cradle Catholicism to years spent searching for deeper faith, community, and truth outside the Catholic Church. Along the way, Andy experienced heartbreak, spiritual confusion, fear-based teaching, and the pressure of trying to get everything "right&...

What if a Catholic coffee company could become a powerful ministry where the Holy Spirit touches lives through hospitality, prayer, and love? In this heartfelt conversation, I sit down with Diane Walker of @milagroscoffeecompany to talk about faith, surrender, healing, vocation, and the unexpected ways God leads us into our calling. Diane shares her journey from passionate public and Catholic scho...

In this inspiring solo episode, I reflect on the beauty and purpose of whole and holy friendships. Inspired by a recent birthday gathering with close Catholic friends, I share how authentic, Christ-centered community can become a pathway to deeper intimacy with God. We dive into Scripture, the Catechism, and the wisdom of the saints to explore why friendship is not only a gift, but part of God’s d...

In this deeply powerful episode, I sit down with Melissa Krupp, co-founder of The Abundant Catholic , to discuss healing trauma, breaking generational cycles, reclaiming identity in Christ, and living the abundant life God desires for us. Melissa vulnerably shares her journey through childhood wounds, complex PTSD, shame, addiction, marriage struggles, and deep healing through Christ, therapy, The...

We’ve been told that exhaustion is normal. That being “busy” is just part of life. That rushing, hustling, and constantly doing more is the only way forward. But what if that’s not true? In this episode of the Living Whole and Holy Podcast, I invite you to reconsider the pace of your life through the lens of the Gospel. While Jesus lived a full and mission-driven life, He was never hurried, never...

One of the deepest desires of the human heart is not just to be noticed, but to be truly seen. In this solo episode, I reflect on a recent silent retreat at the Sacred Heart Retreat House and share how healing often begins not by doing more, but by allowing ourselves to be fully seen by God. Together, we explore what it means to be seen by the Holy Trinity, how the Eucharist teaches us to see ours...

In this week's episode,  I’m joined by fellow podcaster, Catholic writer, teacher, and convert, Karen Estep, host of Stand Kneel Now What? Karen shares her powerful journey from being raised in the Salvation Army and Methodist traditions to entering the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil in 2022. We talk about the grief that can come with leaving a church community, the beauty of the Mass, c...

In this special episode, I’m sharing a replay of a live talk I gave for a women’s Bible study. We dive deep into what it truly means to root your identity in Christ rather than in the world—and how that shift changes everything. If you’ve ever struggled with people-pleasing, comparison, or feeling like your worth is tied to your performance, this conversation will meet you right where you are. Thi...

What if the healing you’ve been searching for is found in inviting Jesus into your wounds? In this transformative episode, I’m joined by Kia Bakunawa, family nurse practitioner, Encounter School of Ministry leader, and a woman deeply rooted in her Catholic faith. Together, we dive into the powerful and often overlooked topic of inner healing through Christ —and why true freedom doesn’t come from s...

In this powerful episode, I’m joined by Fr. Pablo Martinez, a Catholic priest from Madrid now serving in Los Angeles, who shares his incredible journey from skepticism to witnessing undeniable miracles. Despite years of theological training, Fr. Pablo was initially doubtful about charismatic gifts and healing. But everything changed when he encountered God in a new, deeply personal way through Enc...

In this powerful episode, I’m joined by Kristine Bremer of Encounter School of Ministry Los Angeles to explore the gift of prophecy—what it is, what it isn’t, and how it draws us into deeper intimacy with God. As someone who came from a New Age background, I share my own hesitations around prophecy, and Kristine beautifully unpacks the key differences between prophetic ministry and practices like...

In this honest and thoughtful conversation, I sit down with my friend, Caroline Staff, a family nurse practitioner, who shares her powerful journey from a devout Protestant upbringing as a Calvinist to becoming Catholic. As Caroline began asking deeper questions about Scripture, Church authority,  the Eucharist, and the early Church Fathers, she discovered that many of the beliefs she once questio...

Is your phone helping your faith… or quietly distracting you from it? In this mid-Lenten solo episode, I share a personal conviction I experienced during Lent about the way technology, especially our smartphones, can subtly pull us away from prayer, presence, and deeper connection with God and others. While phones and social media can absolutely be used for good, they can easily become sources of...

What if the very thing holding you back isn’t your circumstances, but the outdated identity you’ve been carrying, and the thoughts that have gone with it? In this solo episode, I’m diving into the powerful topic of identity: how it’s formed, how it shapes your future, and how to intentionally upgrade it with God. As Christians, our first and truest identity is as beloved sons and daughters in Chri...

Following God's call rarely makes sense at first, but it always leads somewhere holy in the end. In this episode, I’m joined by my friend Heather Martin, a Catholic revert, who shares her extraordinary journey from being a cradle Catholic who drifted away from the faith to helping lead the thriving English Mass community in Assisi. Heather shares about: Reverting to the Catholic faith after g...

What does it mean to truly live whole and holy? The saints are truly the best exemplars. In this powerful and inspiring episode, I had the absolute pleasure to connect with Catholic author, retreat leader, and pilgrimage guide, Gwen Wiseman , who has made her home in Assisi, Italy, the city of saints. Together, we explore the living witness of Saint Francis of Assisi, St, Clare, and St. Carlo Acut...

In this powerful episode, I connect with my friend, Char Sarraf, keynote speaker, leadership coach, and author of The Shadows Within for an honest, faith-filled conversation about healing, forgiveness, and transformation. Char shares her powerful journey from childhood trauma and addiction to recovery, conversion, and a renewed relationship with God. Raised Baptist, Char walks us through the unexp...

In this solo episode, I explore the theme of holy alignment and what it means to truly trust God’s call for your life. Drawing from Scripture, the wisdom of the saints, Catholic life coaching, and my journey from self-reliance into deeper surrender, I reflect on how holy alignment differs from the secular version of alignment by including God in it all, and never leaving Him out. I share my person...

In this powerful and deeply moving episode, I share an amazing conversation with Silvana and Wayne Johnson, husband and wife, founders of Live Your Faith Catholic , and sweet Catholic couple living out the beauty of a Christ-centered marriage. Silvana shares her profound reversion to the Catholic faith after years away from the Church, a journey that ultimately led Wayne—who was raised Methodist—t...

In this episode I am thrilled to be joined by Kathleen DuBois — seasoned business leader, host of The Resilience & Grit Podcast , and a woman of fierce faith whose life was quietly and powerfully transformed by an unexpected encounter with the Blessed Mother. Kathleen shares the extraordinary story of finding a rosary on a hike during a moment of deep longing for Catholic community — a moment...