Cycles and Sanctity Podcast | Trust Your Body, Grow In Holiness

In this episode, Mama Jane continues exploring the thought she shared in the last episode and shows us how to examine our thoughts with our gift of reason. She demonstrates mindset coaching and how our circumstances are the fruit of our actions, all connected to our thoughts and emotions.   Through practical examples and some catechesis, you are sure to walk away from this episode knowing the powe...

In this episode, Mama Jane shares her experience during a time when she experienced desolation, hopelessness and despair.  She was in the midst of perimenopause, with a lot of negative thoughts and emotions, and didn't have the tools she has today. She references the book that was her anchor during this time - That Nothing May Be Lost by Reverend Paul Scalia.  This episode is filled with scripture...

Have you ever considered your cycle as the four seasons? Today, Mama Jane talks to us about the Autumn season of a woman's cycle - perimenopause.  Listen in as Mama Jane shares the beauty and struggles of this season, what to be aware of, some practical tips, how to support someone in this season, and much more.   She shares a little bit about her experience, as well as how she can support women i...

Do you struggle to hear God's voice? Do you desire to have a better prayer life? Have you ever wondered what Catholic coaching is like? If you answered yes to any of these questions, today's episode is just for you! Thank you to the listener who contacted Mama Jane with a comment after hearing the interview with Kylie Hein in episode 26.  Experience Catholic coaching with an example of self-coachi...

In today's episode, we are joined by Jeremy Rohr from Freedom to Love . Jeremy is a certified Catholic mindset coach and developer of the Free Our Sons course that equips fathers and other men to help young men live free of pornography.  Jeremy shares how the Freedom to Love ministry got started and a little bit about his own experience. He wants to help men understand the difference between shame...

Today we are joined by Kylie Hein, Catholic mindset coach and Host of the Persistence in Prayer podcast. Kylie's mission is to bring souls back to Christ through prayer. She helps women who want to do it all and helps them eliminate anxiety and overwhelm by implementing meaningful prayer practices that foster a great trust in God. We hear about Kylie's journey with her own prayer life, the story b...

We transition into Fall and a new range of topics beginning with this interview with Hannah Dustman. In this episode, we hear about Hannah's background, why she loves coaching so much, the difference between Metanoia catholic coaching and secular coaching, and much more.  Learn more about her 8-week group coaching course: Stop Contracepting Your Dating Life: https://lead.metanoiacatholic.com/hanna...

On episode 24 of the Cycles and Sanctity Podcast, we wrap up the series on breastfeeding with information on when to begin charting postpartum and how to do so during breastfeeding. Mama Jane explains the four rules of the Billings Ovulation Method and how to apply them. She also describes the four typical types of bleeds during a cycle.  If you are currently pregnant or a breastfeeding mom, you c...

On episode 23 of the Cycles and Sanctity Podcast, we hear about two recent experiences where Mama Jane had the opportunity to discuss breastfeeding and support a couple looking for a solution. Mama Jane spends the rest of the episode highlighting the spiritual benefits of breastfeeding, using the acronym MARC. She offers plenty of practical solutions including mom hacks that she discovered along t...

On episode 22 of the Cycles and Sanctity Podcast, we hear from Megan Gephart about her breastfeeding journey, including pumping while on a field training course and in all kinds of far-from-ideal environments. Megan is a Catholic mother of two boys, an active-duty army officer, a life coach, a pre and postnatal fitness coach, and an advocate for mothers and families in the military. She's a West P...

We continue with our theme of breastfeeding with an interview with Vicki Valencia (RN, BSN, IBCLC). She is a Labor and Delivery Nurse, La Leche League Leader, and a mother of 8. In this episode, we hear more about La Leche League and IBCLC and their origins. We hear about Vicki's experience with breastfeeding and NFP, and how she got involved with LLL . We talk about exclusive breastfeeding, weani...

This week is World Breastfeeding Week and in the US we celebrate Breastfeeding for the whole month of August. So we begin our series on Breastfeeding with an interview with Gina Peterson, IBCLC, and Executive Director of Catholic Nursing Mothers League. We hear about Gina’s story - how she became an IBCLC and her experience of breastfeeding, NFP, and natural child spacing. We discuss the benefits...

In Episode 19, we continue reading the encyclical ‘Humanae Vitae; by Pope Paul VI, in honor of National NFP Week, I hope you enjoy this gift of listening to this encyclical. If you want to follow along with the encyclical, view it here .    I would love to hear your thoughts on what came up for you as you listened to the reading of this encyclical. How has your heart changed?  Join the Uniquely Be...

In honor of National NFP Week, I am releasing an extra episode early this week, to bring you a reading of the encyclical that we have been discussing all month. In this episode, you will hear part 1 of the encyclical Humanae Vitae by Pope Paul VI. I hope you enjoy this gift of listening to this encyclical this week. If you would like to follow along with the encyclical, you can view it here .   Jo...

On episode 17 of the Cycles & Sanctity Podcast, I have the pleasure of interviewing Father Daniel McCaffrey, with NFP Outreach. We were connected through Sue Ek who I interviewed on episode 15 .    Father McCaffrey has an incredible passion and mission of supporting the vocation of marriage and families by equipping our pastors with knowledge and resources on preaching about NFP. Father shares...

Welcome to episode 16 of the Cycles & Sanctity podcast, where we are talking about the encyclical Humanae Vitae by Pope Paul VI, a little bit of church history, and a little bit about world history.    We dive into the history and societal movement of contraception and Christian Churches. We also look at the Second Vatican Council that Pope John XXIII began, and Pope Paul VI continued. I menti...

Welcome to episode 15 of the Cycles & Sanctity Podcast, where I have the pleasure of interviewing Sue Ek, Director of Communications at NFP Outreach. We met through BOMA-USA when I was interested in becoming a Billings Instructor. Listen in, as Sue describes her impressions of Dr. John and Evelyn Billings and some of the history of how their work came to be. Sue shares her path into being invo...

On episode 14 of the Cycles and Sanctity Podcast, Mama Jane leads us through a discovery of Who We Are and reminds us that each of us is God's masterpiece. She explains the difference between being children of God and creatures of God.    Mama Jane reflects on her own experiences of feeling alone and shares what Saint Pope John Paul II refers to as Original Solitude. She also shares her personal e...

On episode 13 of the Cycles and Sanctity Podcast, Mama Jane begins with two reflections from last week's interview and then dives into the importance of examining our relationship with Jesus, to understand the beauty of our Catholic faith and concepts like Natural Family Planning.    Mama Jane encourages listeners to answer the question Jesus asks his disciples "Who Do You Say I Am?" Answering thi...

On episode 12 of the Cycles and Sanctity Podcast, Mama Jane interviews one of Metanoia Catholics' Resident Coaches, Marty Thompson about his experience with Natural Family Planning in marriage and how NFP can be a path toward holiness for men, too.     Marty shares stories of his struggles before and in marriage, how he and his wife began to practice Natural Family Planning, his mindset struggles,...

On episode 11 of the Cycles and Sanctity Podcast, Mama Jane discusses the Catholic Church’s teaching on Natural Family Planning (NFP) and some of her thoughts on it. She reminds us that we are all called to understand these teachings on NFP so that we can practice them and also pass them on to future generations.   Mama Jane explains four important things to remember when it comes to the marital a...

On this episode of the Cycles and Sanctity Podcast, Mama Jane discusses Fertility Awareness and Natural Family Planning - what they are, what the difference is, and how she teaches it.    Mama Jane shares her insights on the teachings of the Catholic Church on chastity, sex, marriage, and children. She shares her story of redemption and reflections on her own journey toward understanding God’s wil...

Episode 9 of the Cycles and Sanctity podcast is a continuation of our conversation with special guest, Emily Adams where we discuss the Wounds of Motherhood. Emily is a Resident Coach at Metanoia Catholic and she helps Catholic women encounter their baby loss through a different lens.    This week, we talk about the importance of naming your lost babies, praising God for the suffering, and how Mam...

Episode 8 of the Cycles and Sanctity podcast begins with a response to a review of the podcast and encouragement to all listeners who are wise women of the village, with a practical suggestion of how we can practice cycling.     We discuss celebrating our beloved priests and the gift of the priesthood, and how married women are called to support the vocation of priests and religious.    I share a...

Episode 7 of the Cycles and Sanctity podcast is an interview with a special guest, Emily Adams where we discuss the Wounds of Motherhood. Emily is a Resident Coach at Metanoia Catholic and she helps Catholic women encounter their baby loss through a different lens.    Emily shares a bit of her story of unique motherhood and her first experiences of miscarriage. She is hosting a virtual retreat for...