Discerning Marriage
By Theology of the Body Institute
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Episodes: 114
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Discerning Marriage is a weekly podcast hosted by Elizabeth Busby, MTS, MS, LMFT. Regardless of your state in life, you can begin preparing for marriage right now. Whether you are single, dating, seriously dating, engaged, on a break, or grieving a breakup, you can make use of this time for fruitful growth toward becoming a healthy and holy spouse. Intentional discernment of marriage starts today, even if you haven't given or received an engagement ring.
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Why Good Catholics Stay Single + The “I Do” Test + How to Keep Your Kids In the Faith As Adults
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Should You Pursue Him First? + Men Who Aren’t Ready to Date + The Problem With “Trust Your Feelings”
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Falling in Love Every 10 Days + "Spicy" Truth on Divorce + Theology of Heartbreak X Fr. Gregory Pine
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May 19, 2026 |
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Answering "Devil's Advocate" Questions About French Kissing Before Marriage
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May 08, 2026 |
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Red Flags vs Spiritual Warfare + Not Discerning Marriage + Lower Your Standards (Not Like You Think)
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Depression & Openness to Life + When Marriage Doesn’t Come + Sexual Struggles and Purpose | Q&A
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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When Love Ends Without Closure + Learning to Suffer Well in Dating + Rethinking Physical Boundaries in Dating | Q&A
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Men vs Women Is a Lie + The Hidden Language of Men + Why Relationships Fail X Alison Armstrong
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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He Hated Christianity + Navigating Major Moral Disagreements + More Than a Piece of Paper X Sips with Serra
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Dropping Hankie, Not Standards + Masculine Pursuit + 24 Saint Club X Michael & Claire Couche
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Surrendering Your Vocation + Omelet Man Coffee Date + Kissing Until Commitment X Trey & Mari Wagner
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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The Freedom to Walk Away + Incarnational Speed Dating + Hope for Catholic Singles X Taylor O'Brien
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Lies That Harden Women + Beauty of the Wedding Night + Family Virtue X Emily & Daniel Hussem
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Meeting When in Seminary + Reality vs. Romance + The Novena That Got Me Engaged X Jackie & Bobby Angel
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Signal Graces, Lust & the Future of the Church, and God Wants Your Youth | Cameron Riecker
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Demonic Activity, Confession, Discernment Story & the Future Jubilee | Dr. John Bergsma
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Discernment Story, Homeschooling 8 Kids & Limiting Tech | Brian Holdsworth
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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The Simplicity of Discernment & Discernment with ADHD | The Simple Catholic - Matt Chicoine
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Oct 25, 2025 |
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DISCERNMENT STORY: Mother Natalia
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Not All Men Look at Porn, Marrying a Sailor & Vocational Discernment with Eliza & Will Monts
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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When She Makes More Money, Infertility, Adoption & Getting Married at 40 with Emily & Chris Chapman
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Sep 13, 2025 |
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Longing, the Byzantine Church & Discernment w Mthr. Natalia
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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How to Stop Overthinking and Getting Anxious Over EVERYTHING .
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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4 Practical Dating Tips for Catholic Dudes. (No. 4 Will Surprise You)
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Why Take Marriage Advice from a Celibate Priest?
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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How to Discern Marriage, Priesthood or Religious Life?
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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What Is "Allowed" in a Christian Marriage?
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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When Your Partner Has a Porn Addiction...
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Can Couples Have "Romantic Talk" Before Marriage?
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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3 Practical Boundaries for Waiting Until Marriage
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Don’t Date Them If They Don’t Have These Green Flags.
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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Will Your Wedding Night Be Awkward If You Wait Until Marriage?
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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The Most Overlooked Red Flags In Dating
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Dec 21, 2024 |
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How Date When You've Never Dated as a Catholic.
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Episode 85: Will God Reveal Your Future Spouse to You?
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Masculine Modesty: How Can Men Dress More Modestly?
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Is Fear of Commitment a Red Flag 🚩?
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Now That the Olympics Ended, What Should Catholics Do?
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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How to Stir Your Longing for Motherhood
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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3 Things Catholic Women Find Attractive in a Man.
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Advice for Christians Struggling with Anxiety.
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Why You Should Become Friends Before Becoming Spouses | Friendship as the Foundation of Marriage
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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As Christians We Need to Talk About Nudity In Films...
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Jun 29, 2024 |
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Should Women Wear Bikinis?
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Why You Should Get Out of Debt as a Christian
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Should You Be Debt Free In Marriage?
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Episode 73: Should You Cancel Your Engagement?
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May 29, 2024 |
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How Get Over a Brutal Breakup When Everything Reminds You of Her.
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May 22, 2024 |
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Should I Let My Teen Date as a Christian Parent?
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May 15, 2024 |
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Embrace Your Femininity With Brett Cooper's Incredible Journey.
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May 08, 2024 |
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This Lyric In Taylor Swift’s New Album Will Change Your Mind About Dating.
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May 03, 2024 |
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Honest Advice for Dating As a Christian Teen.
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May 01, 2024 |
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What to Do If You Regret Your Sexual Past.
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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7 Intimate Relationship Activities That Aren't Sexual
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Should You Share Your "Body Count" On A First Date?
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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The Church Has Been Saying This for the Past 70 Years.
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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How to Breakup Without Hurting the Other Person.
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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The Beauty & Dignity of Women with Natural Womanhood
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Jordan Peterson's Best Advice for Newly Weds.
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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How To Be Physically Intimate In Dating Without Sinning
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Men, We Need You.
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Episode 57: Marriage Will Destroy You.
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Every Woman Wants This One Quality In a Man.
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Why Women Shouldn't Trade Up.
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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The Four Horsemen of Relationships. (They'll Make You Miserable)
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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If You Can Say "YES" to THIS, He/She Might Be the One.
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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Episode 48: I Know How Your Relationship Will End.
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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How to Know If You're Ready to Get Married.
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Why Marriage Prep Is Shorter Than Driver's Ed.
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Breaking Up And Getting Back Together.
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Episode 44: Struggling with Chastity in Dating?
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Episode 43: Catholic Marrying a Non Catholic? Here's What You Need To Know.
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Nov 04, 2023 |
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Episode 42: The Do's and Don'ts of Breaking Up (with Kateri Bean from Catholic Match)
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Episode 41: Answering Your Questions about Dating (with Dr. Mario Sacasa)
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Episode 40: Pro Advice for Dating Long Distance (with Will and Rebekah Hickl)
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Episode 39: How to Have HARD Conversations (with Damon Owens)
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Episode 38: Discerning Your Vocation is HARD (Sometimes)
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Episode 37: Marrying My High School Sweetheart (Discernment Story with Katie Schmitt)
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Episode 36: The Research-Based Keys to a Happy Marriage (with Regina Boyd)
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Episode 35: Valentine's Day!!! with Liv Harrison
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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Episode 34: New Years Resolutions with Life Coach Steve Motyl
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Dec 31, 2021 |
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Episode 33: Joseph and Mary's Marriage with Christopher West
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Dec 24, 2021 |
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Episode 32: Surrender with Stacey Sumereau
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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Episode 31: Healing from Sexual Abuse - An Interview with Kiki Rocha
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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Episode 30: Discerning Through Cancer and a Breakup with Maggie Eckburg
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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Episode 29: Jeanette Clark's Discernment Story
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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Episode 28: Beauty and Your Wedding Day with Spoken Bride's Stephanie Calis
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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Episode 27: Original Solitude with Bill Donaghy
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Oct 22, 2021 |
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Episode 26: The Courage to be Married with Damon and Melanie Owens
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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Episode 25: Breakups Part 2 w/ Liv Harrison
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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Episode 24: Dr. Greg Bottaro’s Discernment Story
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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Episode 23: Online Dating with Kateri Bean from Catholic Match
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Feb 17, 2021 |
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Episode 22: Married at 33 with Christina Jaloway
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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Episode 21: The Feminine Genius w/ Liv Harrison
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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Episode 20: Listener Q&A
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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Episode 19: Breakups (with Liv Harrison)
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Dec 09, 2020 |
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Episode 18: Ephesians 5 with Jeanette Clark
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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Episode 17: The Gottman’s Sound Relationship House with Regina Boyd
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Nov 25, 2020 |
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Episode 16: Identity and Discernment with Fr. Blake Britton
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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Episode 15: From Breakup to Breakthrough: Regina Boyd’s Discernment Story
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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Episode 14: Thriving While Single with Christina Jaloway
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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Episode 13: The Marriage Vows with Liv Harrison
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Oct 28, 2020 |
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Episode 12: Discernment of Spirits in Marriage with Fr. Timothy Gallagher, OMV
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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Episode 11: Raphy and Sara Feolino’s Discernment Story
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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Episode 10: Mary Lenaburg’s Discernment Story
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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Episode 9: Intro to Ignatian Discernment with Fr. David Lugo
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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Episode 8: Will and Rebekah Hickl Discernment Story
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Sep 23, 2020 |
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Episode 7: Mindfulness and Therapy with Dr. Greg Bottaro
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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Episode 6: Marriage and the Wounds of Porn with Mary Lenaburg
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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Episode 5: Humility with Jeanette Clark, MTS
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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Episode 4: Phases of Discernment with Liv Harrison
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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Episode 3: Christopher West on Beauty & Longing
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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Episode 2: Christopher West's Marriage Discernment
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Aug 14, 2020 |
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Episode 1: Meet Your Host!
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Aug 09, 2020 |