Trending with Timmerie - Catholic Principles applied to today's experiences.

Dr. Seus canceled? What is the Equality Act all about? Do you have a loved one with an addition? Sr. Tina Alfieri, a Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist; and a Recovery Coach for addictive disorders, joins Timmerie to discuss the difference between spiritual direction, pastoral counseling, and psychotherapy. They discuss ways to overcome bad habits, repetitive sin, porn addiction, and opiate addi...

Has marijuana affected your marriage? What are warning signs that your kid might be using marijuana? In light of Women’s History Month – how has feminism impacted marriage? For better or worse?  What is equality in marriage? Dr. Stacy Trasancos joins Trending with Timmerie and shares a personal story about parenting a teenager in crisis. How do you raise a girl in today’s world? Have you ever hear...

Why does Lady Gaga’s dog matter so much? What would you spend to save a life? Catholic author and blogger Emily Stimpson Chapman joins Trending with Timmerie to discuss her incredible adoption journey(s).  Why shouldn’t you smoke pot? What should you say when your kid smokes pot? What does the Catholic Church teach about smoking marijuana?  https://thecatholictable.com/ Tell Your Children: The Tru...

Did you see #RespectTaylorSwift trending? How can we go from exploiting people to truly loving them? What is transhumanism? Fr. Tim Grumbach joins Timmerie to talk about overcoming the fear of death and the search for meaning. Texas and Mississippi are lifting mask mandates and reopening for business at full capacity. Is this a good idea? Are you a Catholic hippie mom? Share your ideas with Timmer...

Do you struggle to make conversation with people? Where should you look when talking to someone? Do you have a fear of failure? On this happy hour episode of Trending with Timmerie, Jim O’Day, Executive Director of Integrity Restored, joins Timmerie to discuss how to overcome the fear of failing – even in the spiritual life. Bryan O’Leary, who is “just a dad” wrote a bill in the Montana legi...

Is it ok to criticize politicians from the pulpit? How can you allow Lent to be a time of healing? Is having a bunch of kids a good thing? Dr. Stacy Trasancos guest hosts Trending with Timmerie and discusses a video that shows a priest criticizing President Biden and considers the importance of praying for leaders in both the Church and in government. She also discusses an article in Aleteia where...

Why study chemistry? How often should you let your kids play video games? Dr. Stacy Trasancos guest hosts Trending with Timmerie and talks with Sr. Nicole Kunze, Prioress of the Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery and Professor of Chemistry at the University of Mary about her life as a chemistry professor and religious sister, as well as the relationship between faith and science. Dr. Tr...

What do you do when you’re suddenly no longer able to do what you are passionate about?  Is it important to complement your significant other in public? How do you compliment your significant other to others? Know someone who is having a COVID wedding? How much should be spent? Why ditching the mirror and scale will help you whether you’re bulking, losing weight, or struggling with body image. St....

Has COVID made us forget how to be human? Andrea Piccioti-Bayer, a legal advisor for The Catholic Association joins Timmerie to discuss the responsibility of being a Catholic parent when it comes to free speech and religious liberty, especially at a time when we are starting to see the government interfere with the Mass. Have you ever felt unwelcome at a parish? Shannon in CA calls in and explains...

Did you experience a Zoom blackout? Have you experienced postpartum depression? On this happy hour of Trending with Timmerie, Timmerie discusses why we weren’t meant to live in a virtual world, the emotional waves of being a new parent, and ways to cope physically, emotionally, and spiritually with the experience. Is it a bad idea to wait a really long time to get married? Timmerie also shares how...

Timmerie is joined by her husband Gabriel. They discuss surprises of being a parent and the fears of being the parent of a girl in today’s world. They also share about what the postpartum recovery looked like; and they answer questions on lenten hacks that couples can practice to grow closer together, such as “ what do you recommend married couples do to strengthen their bond with God?&#8221...

Can making sacrifices make you happier? What are “smart materials”? Stacy Trasancos guest hosts Trending with Timmerie and discusses temperance, wearing “smart clothing”, and the difference between patriotism and loyalty. Gianni in Wisconsin asks about the future of cell phones and the potential dangers of radiation.

Is the normalization of LGBTQ ideas and cross sex hormones for kids really that problematic? Sr. Tina Alfieri, who is a Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist; and a Recovery Coach for addictive disorders, joins Trending with Timmerie and gives tips for overcoming addictions to food, sex, and money this Lent. They also discuss overcoming scrupulosity. Plus, Timmerie answers your questions on sloth,...

What will really make kids happy? A transgender policy for schools in Virginia raises serious questions about the safety of kids as well as free speech. Fr. Tim Grumbach joins Trending with Timmerie to discuss the value and meaning of being a woman and motherhood in the Church as well as the genocide occurring in China’s Uighur internment camps. How can we rebuild a culture that protects women?  A...

On this week’s happy hour: Is it ok to dabble in other forms of spirituality while being Catholic? What is “self manifestation”? Is it any different than vision boarding and what does it have to do with yoga and Buddhism? Timmerie addresses these questions and also looks at Pew Research findings about religious lives of U.S. teenagerss and their parents. What are you doing for Lent? Fr. Rocky, Exe...

What are you willing to do for your kids? Do you want to talk to your feminist friends about abortion but don’t know how?  This is the topic to bring up!  Reggie Littlejohn, Founder and President of Women’s Rights Without Frontiers, joins Timmerie to discuss forced abortion, sterilization and infanticide committed by the Chinese Communist Party. Should the 2022 Olympics in Beijing be boycotted? Ho...

Do you have a date night with your spouse? Have you ever felt a tension between career and family? Dr. Stacy Trasancos guest hosts Trending with Timmerie and talks marriage week, “retail therapy”, and the tension women pursuing a STEM career feel between career and starting a family. This is a false dichotomy. Dr. Trasancos shares advice she gave to a college student who was struggling...

Nudity in Lord of the Rings? What should our response be to this? Timmerie talks with Lt. Col. Dave Grossman about the impact of addictive video games and media on young boys and men, including sleep deprivation and the dire effects it can have. They discuss ways to improve sleep and spiritually combat harmful behaviors. Birth rates are down – why? What does the Catholic Church teach about c...

Are working moms in America in a crisis? Has stress from COVID caused a reset in how families consider who works and how? Can an increase in use of robots for help in warehouses affect how we work as humans? Stacy Trasancos guest hosts Trending with Timmerie and digs into these questions and also discusses the #PrairieDressChallenge. What is that? It may surprise you!  

Super Bowl commercials revealed the hunger for meaning and purpose that many people have in the culture today. During today’s happy hour, Timmerie talks  with Rachel Harkins Ullmann from The GIVEN Institute about an upcoming Catholic Young Women’s Leadership Forum. Author and blogger Kendra Tierney also stopped by Trending with Timmerie to discuss living joyfully as a Catholic by celebrating feast...

Have you ever said, “I’m a bad Catholic”? What does it mean to be a Catholic in name only (CINO)? Why does the media see President Biden as a devout Catholic? Timmerie answers these questions and also talks with NaPro specialist Dr. Susan Caldwell on fertility, infertility, and contraception. They discuss how to battle the pressure for young girls to be “hot and available” and ways to help women a...

Discerning marriage, or already married?  Join us for the weekly marriage hour on Trending.  What do you do when there’s boredom in a relationship? Have you made your significant other an idol?  Timmerie addresses these questions and sits down with celebrity matchmaker Cristina Pineda from Matchmakers in the City to talk about finances in dating and expectations of marital roles from cooking to wh...

Why be monogamous? What to say and not to say to family and friends who experience same sex attraction, especially in a pro LGBTQ culture? Associate Marriage and Family Therapist Michael Gasparro joins Timmerie to discuss relationships and living a life of faith when you have desires that don’t align with what Christ teaches. Resources: Breakthrough Clinic https://thebreakthroughclinic.com/ Reinte...

What does it mean to make yourself a sacrifice? Reading the Bible in 30 days?! Fr. Tim Grumbach joins Timmerie on the Feast of the Presentation to discuss the importance of giving ourselves to God and how God has given Himself to us, as well as the challenge to read the Bible in 30 days. What is Septuagesima Sunday? Learn what it is and how it can help you this Lent. Link to Bible app:  https://ap...

What is the difference between joy and happiness? Can receiving the Eucharist make a difference in helping us be more joyful? Jim O’d Day of Integrity Restored joins Timmerie to discuss how to find joy in your daily life.  Resource for help with a pornography addiction: https://integrityrestored.com/