Trending with Timmerie

Guest host Cale Clarke clears up the rumors about Mary Magdalene, the “Apostle to the Apostles”, on her feast day.

Jason Craig joins Trending with Timmerie to discuss male initiation and putting an end to boyhood and the man child behind us. (2:45) What are the stages of the rite of passage and initiation for men? (26:34) How to do meditative prayer. (44:01) Resources mentioned:  https://fraternus.net/   Leaving Boyhood Behind   https://www.osvcatholicbookstore.com/product/leaving-boyhood-behind-reclaiming-cat...

Is it possible for a narcissist to change?  Bree Solstad, formerly a top-selling adult entertainer and producer converted to Catholicism, joins Trending with Timmerie.  (0:54) Should I date a narcissist? (23:54) How a former top earning porn star found herself attending the Traditional Latin Mass. (29:33) The role of spiritual warfare in her conversion and new Catholic faith. (44:48) Resources men...

On this episode of Trending with Timmerie, guest host Brooke Taylor brings on Fr. Dave Heney to talk all about forgiveness. You can listen to the entire hour on this topic here . Fr. Dave jumps right in, saying that forgiveness isn’t just something “nice” we should do—it’s absolutely central to living a joyful life. We all get hurt, he says, and if we don’t learn how to handle that pain, it can en...

Special guest host Cale Clarke talks with Carl Olson about the recent revival of the ancient doctrine of “deification”. Plus: 22 pieces of career advice you never learned in school. And: as The Open tees off, Scottie Scheffler struggles with the meaning of it all.   ‘You Are Gods’: The Ancient Theology That’s Making a Comeback — and Could Help Unite East and West https://www.ncregister.com/news/th...

Writer and homemaker Leila Lawler joins guest host Brooke Taylor discussing the digital experiment unfolding in our homes. From crafting screen-free summers to reviving a love of great books, Leila shares ideas to help parents spark imagination, and deeper connection in our families. Digital media expert Paul San Francesco joins Brooke for a compelling look at what teens are really encountering on...

Why is AI not human? Benefits and dangers of AI with Father Robert Spitzer, President of the Magis Center, joining Trending with Timmerie (1:06) Going the extra mile in moral conversion. (26:12) Peace & patience – fruits of the Holy Spirit (40:34)   Resources mentioned:  Book: The Four Levels of Happiness: Your Path to Personal Flourishing  https://store.magiscenter.com/products/four-levels-of...

Johnny Kuplack joins guest host Brooke Taylor to share how his 3,500-mile pilgrimage run across America shaped his understanding of suffering, perseverance, and interior transformation. Dale Alquist joins Brooke discussing the crisis in modern education and how the thought of G.K. Chesterton and the Catholic intellectual tradition can help rebuild a culture of truth, beauty, and virtue.   Resource...

Dr. James Kimmel Jr. joins guest host Brooke Taylor to discuss The Science of Revenge. Fr. Dave Heney joins Brooke to share a pastoral response to revenge and forgiveness.

Dr. Michelle Cretella is a distinguished pediatrician, researcher, and former executive director of the American College of Pediatricians joining Trending with Timmerie.  With changing gender policies — are schools, bathrooms, libraries, and sports venues safe for kids?  (2:24) If despite best efforts a child succumbs to gender ideology what can parents do? (25:31) Debunking the myth that people a...

Katie Vidmar joins guest host Brooke Taylor to discuss how more Gen Z women are rejecting artificial birth control in favor of natural, cycle-informed care, an approach that reflects what the Church has always taught. Betty Bosarge, OSF joins Brooke discussing Our Lady’s Psalter: Reflections on the Mysteries of the Traditional Rosary.   Resources:   Katie Vidmar https://katievidmar.com/   Natural...

How carnivore is treating ADHD (1:51) The positive impact of carnivore on autism. Dr. Anthony Chaffee – medical doctor and neurosurgical expert joins Trending with Timmerie. (21:47) Advice for singles from people who met their spouse after 30. (41:25) Resources mentioned:  Dr. Chaffee https://www.howtocarnivore.com/      Harvard study on Carnivore/Ketosis and depression  https://www.frontiersin.or...

Fr. Doug Brown chaplain to first responders and parish priest joins guest host Brooke Taylor to discuss the spiritual and emotional toll of rescue work in traumatic conditions. (2:42) Dr. Andrew V. Abela, Dean of the Busch School of Business at The Catholic University of America, discusses his new book Superhabits, exploring how virtue-driven habits can transform your work, your leadership, and in...

Catholic Parenting Coach Catherine Johnson on Catholic “mom guilt”. (1:41) Forgiveness and apology in parenting. (18:45) Parenting hacks – Answering questions on: Helping kids under 5 through Mass and what to do when your parent says  "You should parent this way, as that's what I did. " (28:48) Catholic married man battling same sex attraction. (42:08) Plan a daycation! (46:19) Resources mentioned...

Wallet Win Catholic financial coaches Jonathan & Amanda Teixeira dive into the housing market and when to buy a new home on Trending with Timmerie. (0:48) What about a one-income family, how do you address that issue in terms of buying a home? (20:31) The most common question Catholic financial coaches receive – how do we drop down to a one income home and bring mom home? (32:28) Resources men...

Guest host Cale Clarke explains the dramatic encounter between Jesus and the “Legion” of demons. Plus: how you can stop procrastinating today (or, maybe, tomorrow). And: nostalgia tech — who wants their BlackBerry back?

Brooke Taylor sits in for Timmere on Trending, and she is joined by Brother Richard Hendrick, a Capuchin Franciscan and retreat master here to help draw you closer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.     The Sacred Heart   So, what’s the big deal about the Sacred Heart? According to Brother Richard:   “The Sacred Heart is the icon of the entire Gospel.”   That’s... a big deal. He explains that when Jesu...

As July begins, and we honor the Precious Blood of Jesus, guest-host Brooke Taylor reflects on the Father who saves us, and the call to be ready. Plus, special guest Ina Carr, O.P. Once immersed in the occult in Indonesia, and caught in a cycle of addiction, suicidal thoughts and broken relationships, she’s now a joyful Third Order Dominican. A gripping conversation about her powerful conversion s...

How do you break generational trauma bonds? Social media is lit with everyone talking about “generational trauma”.  How do you heal?  Therapist Joe Sikorra joins Trending with Timmerie.  (2:37) Questions on healing generational trauma. (21:16) Navigating fertility struggles, miscarriage risk and difficult pregnancies while caring for littles. What is the primary role of the parent?  (41:32 ) Resou...

Mary Pat Gallagher joins guest host Brooke Taylor to share the astonishing story of her son, Baby Brian; whose incorrupt body, discovered nearly 40 years after his passing, is offering a powerful witness to the sanctity of every life. Br. Richard Hendrick, OFM Cap., leads us on a mystical retreat into the heart of Christ.   Resources: Baby Brian https://www.babybrian.org/

Timmerie shares a sense of awe and joy at the incredible increase in Catholic conversions happening globally... especially in places like France, the U.S., and the U.K. We’re talking up to 70% increases in some dioceses! The Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas had a whopping 72% jump in conversions from 2023 to 2024.   Most of these new Catholics are Gen Z and millennials. Yep... young adults in their 20...

Gentlemen’s Hour:  Jim O’Day, Executive Director of Integrity Restored, answers:  Is porn an addiction? (2:26) and how do you stop looking at porn? (19:33)  Why can’t an infertile couple have sex outside of marriage?  (40:47) Physical and mental health: why we should be physically and spiritually agile, robust, nimble, and able (45:11)   Resources mentioned :    Helping end porn use and addiction ...

Paul Sanfrancesco joins guest host Brooke Taylor to share how social media and AI are reshaping our kids psychologically and morally. Joseph Pearce reveals how beauty led him from hatred to hope and ultimately, to conversion to the Catholic faith. Patrick O’Hearn, author of Parents of the Saints, joins us on the eve of the feast of St. Josemaría Escrivá to reflect on the deep faith of the saint’s...

How much should you do medically to try to have babies when you’ve faced multiple miscarriages or are facing infertility?  What does it mean to be open to life as the Church calls us to when bringing life into this world can be so challenging?  (0:49) Finding our identity in spiritual motherhood (23:03).  What is spiritual warfare?  Am I experiencing it?  (40:11) Resources mentioned:  Fertility ca...

Guest Host Brooke Taylor is joined by Dr. Jordan Wales to talk about the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (3:41) and then Brooke Dail analyzes the Israel/Iran Ceasefire (24:49) and lastly, Ed Clancy from Aid to the Church in Needs talks about the persecuted Church.  (42:00) Resources: Aid to the Church in Need: https://www.churchinneed.org/