I help you craft a BUSINESS and FAMILY life you LOVE! I'm your host, Leah, an entrepreneur, proud wife to a Green Beret, and devoted mom of 7.. Whether you're a parent with a dream, an entrepreneur with a vision, or you just love a good ol’ dose of inspiration, you are in the right place for mindset, branding and marketing success. Let's help each other win in business and in life, because this is THE podcast that celebrates both babies and dreams!
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People are good. You might not think that if you listen to traditional news, but that's a lie. Everyday heroes and saints live among us and my goal is to introduce them to you.We are inspired by the words of Mother Teresa, "Do something beautiful for God. Do it with your life. Do it every day. Do it in your own way. But do it!” Leah Darrow, former model and contestant on America's Next Top Model, draws on her experience in the beauty industry to expose the lies we are told about our worth be ...
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Unleashing the Power of Embracing Messy Beginnings | Episode 005 | Leah Darrow Podcast
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Power Made Perfect - a Christian approach to Personal Development is now open! Motivated Mompreneur: from Clarity to Cashflow! A business coaching program for mompreneurs now has a waitlist - get on it now so you don't miss out! Leah discusses the parallels between the challenges of motherhood and entrepreneurship. She encourages embracing imperfec…
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The Most Powerful Tool for Overcoming Limiting Beliefs | Episode 003 | Lead Darrow Podcast
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Power Made Perfect - a Christian approach to Personal Development is now open! Motivated Mompreneur: from Clarity to Cashflow! A business coaching program for mompreneurs now has a waitlist - get on it now so you don't miss out! You have to avoid muddy puddles! These limiting beliefs can hinder your mindset and personal growth. Leah relates this co…
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Understanding Your Lore: The Key to Authentic Living | Episode 002 | Leah Darrow Podcast
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Leah explores the concept of "your lore," reflecting on how personal experiences shape our worldview. She shares her journey from public speaking to business coaching and personal development, emphasizing the importance of transparency and vulnerability. Leah discusses the role of faith in her life, the balance of entrepreneurship and motherhood, a…
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Don't Let the Dream Police Ruin Your Journey! | Episode 001 | Leah Darrow Podcast
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In this debut episode Leah Darrow talks about the intersection of motherhood and entrepreneurship. She reveals the truth behind "dream police," those who get in the way of your dreams. Leah encourages her listeners to protect their dreams, find a supportive community, and trust that God has given them a multidimensional mission! Timestamps 0:00:00:…
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123: Worst Case Scenario - DON'T DO THIS!
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This Motivation Monday, we talk about Worst Case Scenarios. Don't. Don't spend more time thinking about the worst case scenario than you do about the Plan A! What if it all works out? What if you operated out of that belief? Learn more about Power Made Perfect. Support the show
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122: You're Saying I Can Filter Tik-Tok??
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This week's episode is a must. Leah's guest is Sean Clifford, CEO of Canopy, father of four, and man of many degrees. Sean founded Canopy in 2019 to help build a world of healthy tech users, starting by protecting children from pornography. Leah and Sean talk about the impact of COVID on internet usage and the paradoxical need for devices and their…
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Listen. This is not just a cliche. The Lord is always changing who we are. We can embrace not just who we are now, but who we're being called to become! The Lord is a Lord of transformation, and he is ready to springboard us off of those baselines into breakthroughs! HEY YOU! Yep. You. Are you Pam Beesly, Kelly Kapoor, or Jim Halpert? Could you pos…
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It's a heavy one, but I feel that it's important to share this, even though it's hard. I'm sharing my story of losing my seventh baby. Motivation has to go hand in hand with suffering. We need the support, prayers, and encouragement of one another when we're carrying our crosses, and that's one of the graces I found in the helplessness of my miscar…
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Can't help it. We have to talk about Dreams, where they come from, and what we are called do with them! Everything amazing that happens in the world comes out of a dream. Keep dreaming and giving your dreams to God! HEY YOU! Yep. You. Are you Pam Beesly, Kelly Kapoor, or Jim Halpert? Could you possibly be Dwight? No idea what I'm talking about? The…
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118: Responding to Setbacks and Failures
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Setbacks and failures are, for sure, disappointing and tough to cope with. Leah shares a personal story of a setback and how she learned to respond to it and move through the place of disappointment. Important questions you can ask: 1. What can I learn from this experience? 2. What is the most important thing to do right now? HEY YOU! Yep. You. Are…
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You may not be able to control your circumstances, but you can definitely control how you respond to them. Reacting is responding without thinking. Hopefully in responding, we take a holy pause before acting, and consider how we're going to respond. Christ calls us to live with order and thoughtfulness, not a state of chaos. HEY YOU! Yep. You. Are …
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116: You Do Not Have to Explain Your Boundaries
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Boundaries. Ooh boy. You don't have to explain your boundaries to anyone. Go ahead and set those however you need to live a full life for Christ. HEY YOU! Yep. You. Are you Pam Beesly, Kelly Kapoor, or Jim Halpert? Could you possibly be Dwight? No idea what I'm talking about? Then you need to check this out –> Join my team, Become a Patron, and joi…
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115: Change Your Daily Routine, Change Your Life
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"You'll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine." - John Maxwell We couldn't NOT come talk to you about this one! This Motivation Monday is here to ask one question: What is one small thing, that if you did it every day, it would change your life? HEY YOU! Yep. You. A…
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114: Repost from The Real Deal of Parenting
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Hosts Abby Johnson and Regan Long talk all things pertaining to motherhood, with authenticity, insight and a healthy dose of humor. They present topics from a Christian perspective ranging from the everyday challenges of raising kids of all ages to high-profile issues and current events facing families. In this episode, they interviewed Leah about …
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113: Advent with the Holy Family: The Christ Child (with Fr. Michael O'Loughlin)
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This is the third of a 3-part Advent series spent pondering the Holy Family. Fr. Michael O'Loughlin talks with Leah about the Christ Child, and the mystery of Christ choosing to enter the world through Mary's womb. This is a beautiful, intimate time between mother and child, and Fr. Michael guides us to dwell on what it can teach us. HEY YOU! Yep. …
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112: Advent with the Holy Family: St. Joseph's Role (with Fr. Don Calloway)
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This is the second of a 3-part Advent series spent pondering the Holy Family. Fr. Don Calloway talks with Leah about the role of St. Joseph in the Holy Family - a crucial role that provides an exceptional blueprint for men, husbands, and fathers today. HEY YOU! Yep. You. Are you Pam Beesly, Kelly Kapoor, or Jim Halpert? Could you possibly be Dwight…
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111: Advent with the Holy Family: The Tenderness of Mary (with Sr. Miriam James Heidland)
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This is the first of a 3 part Advent series spent pondering the Holy Family. Sister Miriam brings her tremendous love of Our Lady to this conversation about the role Our Lady played in the Holy Family and shows just how much we need her as a Mother. We hope this reflection on Mary blesses you in this season of Advent! Resources mentioned: - Cause o…
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110: Coaching and the Catholic Life (Repost from Metanoia Catholic)
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This week we're bringing you an episode from our friends at The Catholic Coaching Podcast. Matt and Erin Ingold, founders of Metanoia Catholic Coaching, invited Leah to join them to discuss Coaching and the Catholic Life. Metanoia Catholic is offering DSB listeners a free journal download and access to a 7-day mini-course! Visit their website for t…
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109: The Mass of the Ages, with director Cameron O'Hearn
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Welcome to my chat with film director Cameron O'Hearn! We discuss the project I worked with him on, which he calls "the case for the Traditional Latin Mass." Watch Cameron's film, Mass of the Ages and learn more about it at https://theliturgy.org/. Visit Cameron's site Horselord Films, and see more of his work, particularly his moving documentary a…
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108: The Wound of Babies, with Alexandria DeRose
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Welcome to the third of a 3-part series on the unique and yet also universal wounds that we experience as women. Today, we're talking about Babies. There are a lot of serious conversations to have around motherhood, fertility, and the things we assume are in competition with having babies. We discuss what babies and dreams do to each other - how th…
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107: The Wound of Dreams, with Alexandria DeRose
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Welcome to the second of a 3-part series on the unique and yet also universal wounds that we experience as women. Today, we're talking about Dreams. We define what dreams are, and we look at scripture to help us understand how our dreams are God-given, and they don't have to be selfish! We dive into the idea of dreaming with the Lord: this includes…
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106: The Universal Wound of Women, with Alexandria DeRose
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Welcome to the first of a 3-part series on the unique and yet also universal wounds that we experience as women. We talk about where these wounds come from, going all the way back to the very first woman, Eve. We talk about our ability, as women, to be mothers, and the nuances of what that means theologically and also practically. We look at how an…
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105: The Poor Need You, and You Need the Poor (with Blake Brouillette)
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Welcome back to the podcast, Blake Brouillette! If you missed our previous conversation, check that out here! We talk about the services Christ in the City provides in the city of Denver. The purpose is twofold: to form missionaries, and to serve the poor in the chronically homeless. The hope is that this mission will expand beyond Denver into othe…
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104: You are Worthy of Wearing (with Nicole Caruso)
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Today's guest is the amazing and inspiring Nicole Caruso! Nicole began a movement by encouraging women, including herself, to see ourselves as #worthyofwearing something beautiful, despite the things we sometimes tell ourselves. You ARE #worthyofwearing! We talk about the culture of feeling unworthy, unknown, unloved. We dive into the question of i…
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103: What Happens to You When You Listen to Chant? (with Br. Stefan, OP and Br. Alexandre, OP)
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In this episode, Leah is joined by Br. Stefan Ansinger OP and Br. Alexandre Frezzato, OP: Dominican brothers from the Netherlands and Switzerland, who have begun the OP Chant Project, to provide and promote Gregorian chant according to the Dominican tradition. They tell the story of coming to learn and love what Leah's kids refer to as "God's music…
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102: For St. Joseph's OTHER Feast Day... Fr. Donald Calloway!
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In this episode, Leah is joined by Fr. Donald Calloway, author of Consecration to St. Joseph. After seeing each other across conferences and on posters for years, Leah and Fr. Donald finally get to meet "for real" and their conversation is worth the wait! They discuss his history, what led him to devotion to St. Joseph, how St. Joseph helps to heal…
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101: Be Bold in the Broken (with Mary Lenaburg)
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In this episode, Leah talks with gifted storyteller Mary Lenaburg about her new forthcoming book, Be Bold in the Broken. In this her second book, Mary —the author of Be Brave in the Scared—explores her journey to self-acceptance as she struggled to make sense of who she is and what she had to offer. Learn more about Mary at her website, www.marylen…
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100: Lent: Growing in Love of Jesus Crucified
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What is this whole season for? Connecting our heart and life closer to Jesus Crucified. I know, I know, we all feel like we've been in Lent for a year already. So how reframe our thoughts on Lent to actually renew us spiritually? I want to share with you some reflections from Fr. John Hardon, S.J. that I found to be profound, simple, and deeply eff…
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99: How Do You Live Out Babies and Dreams? (with Lisa Canning)
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This week, Leah chats with Lisa Canning - a mom truly living Babies and Dreams, and helping other moms to do the same! Lisa is an author, speaker, coach and mom of eight, and she helps overwhelmed moms be GREAT moms, while pursuing their dreams at the same time. Lisa believes a mom can have it all, but she needs to know the best way how… Lisa is ho…
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98: Martyrdom in the Church Today (with Gia Chacon)
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Leah is joined by Gia Chacon, the founder of the nonprofit advocacy group For the Martyrs. For the Martyrs is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that seeks to raise awareness about Christian Persecution, advocate for Religious Freedom, and provide aid to suffering Christians across the globe. Gia also organizes the March for the Martyrs, standing i…
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97: The Office! (with Elevate Ordinary)
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Leah joined JonMarc and Teresa Grodi on their podcast, Elevate Ordinary, to discuss the greatest tv show of all time: The Office! We couldn't have been more excited for this conversation to happen. We talk about how our shared love of obscure Office references creates community, how the Office can teach us about loving the people in our lives and t…
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96: Writing Icons Part 2 (with Elizabeth Zelasko)
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In this episode, Leah interviews iconographer Elizabeth Zelasko. They talk about the importance of religious art (no matter what style you're drawn to) and how exactly to pray with icons. Check out Elizabeth Zelasko's art at ElizabethZelasko.com Challenge from Elizabeth: 1 - Take an inventory of the images you're feeding yourself with. Be mindful o…
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95: Writing Icons Part 1 (with Elizabeth Zelasko)
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In this episode, Leah interviews iconographer Elizabeth Zelasko. Elizabeth shares her journey with art, conversion, and learning to walk away from the plans that she had for the (better!) plans God had for her. She also finally explains to us all WHY it's called "writing" an icon, not "painting" one! Tell us what you want to hear about on Do Someth…
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Time for a little refocus! Whose opinion matters in your life? Who are you letting have too much power? Tell us what you want to hear about on Do Something Beautiful! Make a suggestion here, or become a Patreon patron (Want to be a Pam Beesly? Or maybe a Dwight Schrute...) to get your suggestion to the top of the list! Come join us on the Lux app! …
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Spotlight Series! Repost: How to Make a Priest Your BFF (Fr. Nathan Goebel)
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Summer is definitely, officially over, and we all need something to make us laugh, so I've brought you one of my personal favorites. Is anyone else REALLY missing in-person community? I'm remembering this one REALLY fondly right about now! I also just feel like maybe Fr. Nathan needs a reminder of how much I love him and want to be friends? This po…
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Spotlight Series! Repost: Integrating Faith and Psychology with Dr. Greg Bottaro
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We're continuing our Spotlight Series with this recurring guest! This episode with Dr. Greg Bottaro is one of our most popular episodes - if you haven't listened to it yet, you're in for a GOOD one! And even if you have heard it, it's probably a good time to revisit some of the amazing advice from Dr. Greg... Have you ever found yourself compulsive…
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Spotlight Series! Repost: When God Wrecks Your Romance
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We're doing a little rewind! For the next few episodes, we're bringing you some of our most popular episodes ever. If you haven't heard them yet, get excited. Let's start off with our number one most-listened-to podcast ever! Amanda Vernon shares how God can wreck your romance and plans, but it all still turns out, not just "good", but even better …
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94: What Even Is Beauty? Part 2 (with Fr. Gregory Maria Pine, OP)
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It's part 2 of our talk with Fr. Gregory Maria Pine, OP! We pick back up with a conversation about finding beauty in our ordinary lives, and explore the demands of beauty and how knowing things helps us appreciate their beauty more. Challenge from Fr. Gregory: Take a "Snow Day" - a day where you don't worry about efficiency or maximizing your time.…
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93: What Even Is Beauty? Part 1 (with Fr. Gregory Maria Pine, OP)
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This conversation with Fr. Gregory Maria Pine, OP, was SO GOOD that we just had to make into a 2-parter. I figured that, since this whole podcast is about Do[ing] Something Beautiful, we should have a conversation about what Beauty is! Hopefully this enables you to find, create, and develop more beauty in your own life. Check out what Fr. Gregory a…
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Let's talk about your Wants. We need to acknowledge our Wants, and then find the barriers that are stopping us from Doing. Tell us what you want to hear about on Do Something Beautiful! Make a suggestion here, or become a Patreon patron to get your suggestion to the top of the list! HEY YOU! Yep. You. Are you Pam Beesly, Kelly Kapoor, or Jim Halper…
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92: Making All Things New (repost from Transforming Discipleship podcast)
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Leah was invited as a 2-part guest on the Transforming Discipleship podcast, which released April 27th through Christianity Today's smallgroups.com. In this episode, Oliver Hersey is joined by Leah Darrow, author of “The Other Side of Beauty” and Kelsey Collister, who produces his podcast. Leah walks through her conversion story which includes thre…
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91: Checking Your Emotional Baggage (Leah's guest appearance for Christianity Today)
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Leah was invited as a guest on the Transforming Discipleship podcast, which released April 27th through Christianity Today's smallgroups.com. In this episode, Oliver Hersey is joined by Leah Darrow, author of “The Other Side of Beauty” and Kelsey Collister, who produces that podcast. Leah walks us through John 4, where Jesus encounters the Woman at…
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Monday Motivation: Unhitch Your Self-Esteem Wagon
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Unhitch your wagon from other people's expectations. Especially strangers. Tell us what you want to hear about on Do Something Beautiful! Make a suggestion here, or become a Patreon patron to get your suggestion to the top of the list! HEY YOU! Yep. You. Are you Pam Beesly, Kelly Kapoor, or Jim Halpert? Could you possibly be Dwight? No idea what I'…
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Motivational Monday: Leah's Favorite Saint
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This special motivational Monday is a reflection from Leah on her favorite saint - St. Photina, the Samaritan Woman at the Well. Leah gets excited to share some thoughts on what this story reveals to us about Jesus and the relationship he desires with each one of us. (She gets a little fired up, surprise surprise!) The takeaway? Jesus Christ is the…
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90: A Teenage Pregnancy and the Saving Power of Family
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Chris Padgett is back on the podcast - this time, with his daughter Sarah. They tell the story of Sarah's teenage pregnancy, the immense importance of the love of parents for their children, how welcoming little Audrey affected their whole family, and the sweetest surprise happy ending to the podcast we could have asked for. (Congratulations Sarah,…
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89: Your Life is a Miracle, so Act Like It (with John O'Leary)
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Leah invites John O'Leary back on the podcast to talk about his new book! Leah and John talk about the freedom children have in approaching life, the idea that "all work is sacred", and what it means to put your name on your work. In his new book, IN AWE: Rediscover Your Childlike Wonder to Unleash Inspiration, Meaning, and Joy, O’Leary shares his …
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88: Dr. Greg Teaches Us to "Remember Your Death"
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Dr. Greg Bottaro, Executive Director of the CatholicPsych Institute, is back to talk to Leah about some timeless truths that the COVID-19 pandemic is unearthing for a lot of us. Dr. Greg and Leah start by asking "How will you be different after this time?", which is a great question for us all to be asking. Dr. Greg points out that nothing is more …
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87: Helping Women Overcome Pornography (with Kelsey Skoch)
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It's not just a guy's problem! This week, Leah invites speaker and author Kelsey Skoch to share her insights on missionary discipleship and evangelization, but also to address some really hard topics. Kelsey's book Uncompromising Purity, co-authored with Everett Fritz, engages with the often taboo topic of personal purity. There are a lot of women …
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86: A Different Perspective on Coronavirus (with Ricky!)
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Ricky: Husband, father, Green Beret Special Forces medic, firefighter. He knows a lot about a lot, so I got him to talk with me (to you!) about not only the current state of affairs with COVID-19 in the world, but also on a personal and spiritual level. How can you be preparing yourself as a whole person? What does it mean for our faith? How can we…
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85: A Manuscript from JPII, Found in a Drawer
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Jaymie Stuart Wolfe, senior editor at Ave Maria Press, shares the unbelievable story of the discovery of an unknown manuscript from St. John Paul II, and the equally unbelievable experience of getting to work with it and getting to hear his voice again. She also shares the impact St. John Paul II had on her own life and journey to the Catholic fait…
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