Podcasts by Universal Sisterhood Podcast

Episode 108: Captivated Heart- from a practicing Yogi to practicing Catholic- Drieli's Story. from 2023-11-26T01:11:42

Drieli's recommendation https://padrepauloricardo.org/

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Episode 107: The End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Destroyed Us. With Dr. Carrie Gress from 2023-10-29T21:45:04

Here's where you can find Carrie Gress https://www.carriegress.com/ https://theologyofhome.com/ Cardinal Newman Centre https://www.cardinalnewman.com.au/

Episode 106- He only ever sees you in Yellow. from 2023-10-24T10:13:37

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duC7IInv0Vg

Episode 105: Marriage- When Water is made into Wine with Nicole Berlucchi. from 2023-10-05T23:58:56

Find out more from Nicole here.https://nicoleberlucchi.com/

Episode 104: In search of real beauty, with Annie Lawrence from 2023-09-26T05:02:51

Our world is suffering from a ‘Beauty Crisis’. It reduces Beauty to something merely skin-deep. It equates Beauty to the degree of sexual attraction.

Our youth are bombarded daily with un...

Episode 103- The Ache with No Name. from 2023-09-01T07:15:42

Come on the Arise Women's Retreat - Register here.

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Episode 102: Your home is Not a Decorated Storage Unit with Larraine Bennette. from 2023-08-24T20:37:06

You can find Larraine's book here https://sophiainstitute.com/product/little-way-of-living-with-less/ Book your place at the ARISE Retreat here https://www.trybooking.com/CJJHC

Episode 101: Changing Hearts and Minds with Dr. Joanna Howe. from 2023-08-17T20:00:40

Join the conversation and be part of the change. ⁠https://www.drjoannahowe.com/⁠

Book your tickets for the Arise Retreat here

Episode 100!!!!!! Father Wounds- we all have them with Sonja Corbitt from 2023-08-10T20:37:41

Find out more about Sonja Corbitt here. https://www.biblestudyevangelista.com/ ARISE Retreat info below. https://www.trybooking.com/CJJHC

Episode 99: To Love Radically with Caitlyn West from 2023-08-03T03:00

Find out more about Caitlyn here: https://www.instagram.com/crashcoursecatholicism/?hl=...

Episode 98: The friends you didn't know you had with Liz Kelly from 2023-07-30T02:38:17

Who is Liz Kelly? Everything you need to know right here https://www.loyolapress.com/authors/elizabeth-m-kelly/ If you are wanting to see what your charisms are check out this website https://sien...

Episode 97: God plays the most beautiful music through broken instruments- with Anna Nuzzo from 2023-05-29T05:04:26

Anna Nuzzo is a renowned International Catholic Singer, Songwriter and Recording Artist. On the Feast Day of Our Lady of the Rosary in 2012, she consecrated her life to Jesus through Ma...

Episode 96: The Culture Wars- A Reason to HOPE with Monica Doumit. from 2023-04-23T08:42:07

Find Monica Doumit's article here: https://www.catholicweekly.com.au/author/monica-doumit/

Beloved Women's Retreat Toowoomba book here! ohttps://www.trybooking.com/CH...

Episode 95: When Masks are not Enough with Joelle Maryn. from 2023-03-14T15:30:24

Joelle Maryn is an award winning actress, speaker, and TV host. She has a major reversion back to the faith and now spreads the message of God's healing love. Her story will have you captivated....

Episode 94- Women Made New with Crystalina Evert. from 2023-02-17T06:16

Crystalina is a wife, mother, Catholic speaker and author of several books. Her latest book Women Made New is a collection of stories from women (and one man), about adversity, transformation an...

Episode 93- Don't be afraid to question your faith with Jane Naug. from 2023-02-10T21:39:45

Jane is a stay at home mother to 7 children living with her husband in rural Queensland. She was born Catholic, joined an evangelical church and came back to her Catholic roots at 31.  Jane's pursu...

Episode 92: How tennis, a broken heart and a love for community sparked one woman's journey to establish the Gala for Life. With Bridget Spinks. from 2023-01-29T05:33

What do tennis and babies have to do with one another? Take a listen to this episode to see how. 

Links from today's episode are found below.

https://galaforlife.c...

Episode 91: Ex-nun on the Run with Marilis Pineiro. from 2023-01-20T20:15:16

In this episode I chat with Marilis. She is an American from New Jersey, who was a nun with the Franciscans order for 8 years. She discerned out of the convent and now lives in Florence Italy where...

Episode 90: Begin again: 2023. from 2023-01-16T04:27:14

Just a quick chat with my sister Liv to kick start the year. 

What's your word for the year? 

Find yours here 

https://www.wordoftheyear.me/

Episode 89:It’s been a long year! from 2022-12-16T07:59:56

Hi, this episode is just me. I’m letting you know where I’ve been and what’s going on. Have a happy and holy Christmas. May the baby Jesus find a place in your heart and home this Christmas season.

Episode 88: Jimmy the Jet, with Veronica Laffy- How having a child with Down's syndrome changed my life for the better. from 2022-10-16T05:42:49

Here is Veronica's story on Emily's Voice.

https://emilysvoice.com/veronicas-story/

Beloved Women's Retreat November 5th

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Episode87: Let your Home and your Heart tell your story- with Paige Rien. from 2022-10-01T21:00

In today's episode I chat with Paige Rien. She is the author of two books: Love the House You're in- 40 ways to improve your home. https://www.amazon.com/Love-House-Youre-Improve-Change/dp/16118019...

Episode 86-: When a Marriage is Nullified. Heartache. Hope. Healing. from 2022-09-09T21:00:12

In this episode I chat with a brave young women who shares her story of heartache, healing and hope through the process of having her marriage declared annulled by the church.

There is a ...

Episode 85: Don't let comparison steal your confidence with Qwayne Guevara from 2022-08-29T07:30:02

It has been said that comparison is the thief of joy however comparison can also steal your confidence. In a culture where competition means building yourself up by tearing other people down, it...

Episode 84: When your week doesn't go as planned- Ft my sister Liv. from 2022-08-15T12:27:03

What happens when your week doesn't go as planned? What happens if you find yourself facing surgery? 

Liv and I talk about the power of suffering and the chance to continually hand i...

Episode 83: You were built for this- Empowering yourself in Birth, with Sally Hood. from 2022-07-17T21:40:14

As women, we have such power in birth and the enemy is fully aware of this. Christ could have come into the world in any way he wanted and He specifically chose to enter through the womb of His ...

Episode 82- A Contemplative Soul in a Big City- Mariana Pimiento from 2022-07-08T23:24:53

In this episode I chat with Mariana from @bigapplecatholic. She is an ordinary girl on an extraordinary interior journey. We talk vulnerably about what it is like to allow God access to your heart,...

Episode 81- Toxic Productivity and Perfectionism- Why we need to take a road trip. Ft. Kerri Christopher. from 2022-06-06T00:51:55

In this episode I chat with Kerri Christopher who is the founder of Clarity Life Consulting. We discuss how to discern what steps to make  You can reach her here at-  claritylifeconsulting@gmail.co...

Episode 80: A Story of Love- told by Joanna Tabone. from 2022-05-28T11:20:47

In this episode you will here my gorgeous friend Joanna tell a story that is very close to her heart. It is the story that she is intimately connected to, it is the Love story of her mother Anne...

Episode 79b*: Oranges and Trust; One beautiful Adventure. Beth Davis on The Shine Retreat 2022. from 2022-05-12T23:11:33

Beth Davis from Blessed is She was a guest speaker on The Shine Retreat in Sydney on the 7th May. Here is her beautiful talk she gave to the women on how she came to trust God.  Below you will als...

Episode 79a- An Introduction On Oranges and Trust. from 2022-05-12T23:11:17

For the FULL talk hop into episode 79b. You’re going to love her.

Episode 78- Finding God in an Earthquake with Jess from Salt and Gold Collection. from 2022-04-28T22:40:23

Jess Bond is a New Zealand artist, wordsmith and owner of Salt & Gold Collection. She grew up in North Canterbury, NZ but currently lives in Perth, Australia.  Salt & Gold was brought to life durin...

Episode 77- Walk into Holy Week. You never have to walk into it alone. from 2022-04-13T11:39:55

Holy Week can be daunting- choose one person from the story of the Passion of Christ and stay with them throughout the whole ordeal- they will always lead you to the empty tomb- the beginning of...

Episode 76- Every Woman Deserves a Village. Ft Rose Pender. from 2022-04-08T00:41:35

Did you know that one in three women in Australia will have a unplanned pregnancy?

 Up to one-third of Australian women will face an unplanned pregnancy at some point in their lives....

Episode 75-Being a Sweaty Saint: A wholistic approach to fitness and food With Alyssa Turenne. from 2022-03-26T07:09:41

When we discover who we are and whose we are our approach to everything changes. Come on over and check out  Sweaty Saints here. https://www.sweatysaints.ca/ Ecclesiastes 3:1–22English Standard Ve...

Episode 74: The beautiful heart of Stephanie Weinert. from 2022-03-17T20:01:23

Stephanie Weinert shares her story of love, loss, surrender and joy. Come take a listen. You can find her on Instagram @stephanieweinert

Episode 73- Our Mindset Changes Everything, with Monica Elias. from 2022-03-02T08:32:38

Our mindset plays a huge role in how we react to all situations as our thoughts preceded and help shape our actions.

Monica from Wholehearted Fiat is a Catholic mindset coach who can help...

Episode 72- Lessons from a Tropical Holiday. from 2022-02-06T03:47:27

Liv and I chat openly about the lessons we leaned from taking a party of 14 on a tropical holiday in the middle of a world wide pandemic.

Go follow over at @universalsisterhoo...

Episode 71- You can be a masterpiece and a work in progress at the same time. ft Megan Kozak. from 2021-12-20T22:44:17

In this episode Megan makes the beautiful point that "Our emotions are like a compass that points toward something that has or hasn't yet been healed. They point to something historical." Listen

Episode 70:Surprised by Joy - A project for all women. from 2021-12-07T11:25:31

"Nothing here below is profane for those who know how to see" Pierre Teilhard de Chardin.

Let's start a revolution by find joy in the most mundane of places. 

Take...

Episode 69- Disagreement should never be cause for division. from 2021-11-19T03:44:09

In this episode I sit down with three other women to discuss where we find ourselves today, in the world of covid and all it has brought with it.

Here are the two links that L...

Episode 68- From 'Ideal' to 'Real' with Chantal Howard. from 2021-09-24T21:33:45

Weaning your children into adulthood often resembles weaning a baby - it requires repeated behaviours, some tears, many hard, often scary at times, sleepless nights, a lot of letting go and lots...

Episode 67- The Warm Heart of Donna Power. from 2021-09-16T20:10:18

As women we are life bearers and life givers- When we truly live out of this gift as women we not only bring life to ourselves but to others and in this case to whole communities. Donna Power is su...

Episode 66- An 'oily' way to live. ft Eva Von Strijp. from 2021-09-11T10:59:49

In today's episode I chat with Eva Van Strijp, she talks about essential oils  and how they can boost our immune system, detox our homes and  bodies and the wonderful psychological eff...

Episode 65- The Fighting Spirit of a Mother. from 2021-09-05T09:28:34

When Teresa's son was less than 2 days old his mother noticed he was becoming less and less responsive and his body temperature was getting colder. Armed with mobile phone, his blue book and a p...

Episode 64- Faith over Fear, with my sister Liv. from 2021-08-29T05:34:34

Where do you turn we things feel out of control? In this episode Liv and I talk about what life looks like for us at the moment and how we are dealing with it. 

Episode 63- Let's escape lockdown! Get your nose in a good book. from 2021-08-13T06:12:41

Escape this lockdown with a great read here are our picks.

Jessica's Picks

Hilly Billy Elegy- J.D Vance

Boy Swallows Universe- Trent Dolton

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Episode 62- God can write straight with crooked lines.Ft Gemma Howard. from 2021-08-06T09:44:19

I chat with Gemma Howard. She is an teen mum to sweet little Jospehine.

Gemma graciously shares her story of finding herself pregnant in a toxic relationship at the age of 17.

She ...

Episode 61- Be not Afraid- with Britt Fisk. from 2021-07-30T21:00

In this episode I chat with Britt Fisk and mother of eight,  who discovered soon after the birth of her eighth baby, and the middle of the pandemic the she had breast cancer and her baby gi...

Episode 60- Love the Alcoholic, not the Alcoholism. from 2021-07-01T21:46:23

Meree choose to love the alcoholic not the alcoholism and that made all the difference.  Please if you are living with or are experiencing dependency on alcohol please reach out. Visit aa.org.au f...

Episode 59- Awake Not Woke with Noelle Mering. from 2021-05-29T07:34:33

" A breakdown in our common understanding of words leads to a society in chaos and frustration, inevitability miscommunicating and plagued by distrust. We become suspicious not only of eachother...

Episode 58 - Your mission is to love and be loved, with Claire Dwyer. from 2021-05-14T05:15:35

"Let yourself be vulnerable. Let your walls down, your carefully constructed fortresses breached, your fiercely guarded heart laid bare. Let your wounds be touched, your fears revealed, your dee...

Episode 57- Never underestimate the power of a mother's prayers, with Anne Galea. from 2021-05-04T08:04:37

In today's episode I chat with Anne Galea. She is a wife and mother who has experienced what many mothers do with teenagers, rebellion.

By the time her son was 16 he had got in with the w...

Episode 56 - When life feels like it is falling apart, could it actually be falling into place? from 2021-04-15T21:00

In today's episode I chat with Dr Marguerite Harb. She details her story of love, loss, hope and total surrender to how God is writing her story.

Only with Christ at the centre does suffe...

Episode 55- Life is bigger and better with the Bonell Family. from 2021-04-07T07:24:28

In this episode I chat with Jeni Bonell. She is a woman who knows how to love with her whole body, mind and soul. She has one of Australia's largest families with 16 children. Jeni shares her li...

Episode 54- What do bears, backpacks and an orange whistle have to do with your gifts and talents? Ft Renee Doyle. from 2021-03-20T04:41:46

Today I chat with the beautiful Renee Doyle. She unpacks what it means to have our own gifts and talents and how we can use them to bless others and in doing so bless ourselves as well. We all h...

Episode 53- Music has the ability to articulate the feelings of the heart. Come and listen to Alyssa Agius from 2021-03-04T20:07:35

Alyssa is a the co-host from Catholic influencers podcast and a member of the duet from The SAGA. She has sung at World Youth Day in Panama alongside Fr Rob Galea to a crowd of 40,000 people and is...

Episode 52- Building Community with Jenna Guizar from 2021-02-19T21:00

Blessed Is She: Home

blessedisshe.net

Episode 51- Pornography addiction- this is not a fight you can win alone. from 2021-02-13T23:23:41

In this episode I chat with Lizzy @justahandmaiden, who courageously shares her story of overcoming an addiction to pornography. Lizzy is a testament to the power of healing, mercy and grace thr...

Episode 50: " Take care of your body as if you were going to live forever; and take care of your soul as if you would die tomorrow."(St. Augustine) from 2021-01-20T21:19:51

Wholeness is when the whole body is integrated- We are made up of body, mind and soul. For wholeness all three things have to be balanced. Theresa Coyle is a young exercise physiologist who underst...

Episode 49- New year, new beginnings, new you. from 2021-01-13T04:28:08

In this episode Liv and I chat about the year that was, the new year and the importance of the now! @saltandgoldcollection

Episode 48- Diamond Women ft Jenny Gurry from 2020-10-22T05:16:08

In this episode I chat with Jenny Gurry, the director and founder of Diamond Women. 

Diamond women is a grass roots not for profit, that provides a compassionate and caring place whe...

Episode 47- From a Broken Ballerina to a Brave Beacon of Hope the incredible story of Christine Watkins. from 2020-09-27T06:54:04

Christine Watkins is an inspirational Catholic speaker and author of many books all of which can be found in the link below.

http://www.queenofpeacemedia.com/

Christine mentions an...

Episode 46- Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal. ft Leila Abdallah. from 2020-09-10T22:45:40

In this  episode I sit down with Leila Abdallah. On the first of February 2020 four of Leila's children and three cousins went off to buy ice cream. The children were hit by a speeding, drunk drive...

Episode 45- The Never ending Story- Your story. Ft Heather Khym. from 2020-07-23T23:39:08

We all have a personal story and we are all connected by the story of salvation. How does one engage the broken parts of their story  with the salvation story to bring about restoration and healing...

Episode 44- How many likes till love? Ft Katrina Alvir from 2020-07-16T06:21:08

In todays episode I chat with Katrina Alvir a trained teacher and mentor and developer of the REAL program. This program looks at developing character and virtue in teenager girls between the ages ...

Episode 43- The Gift of New Friendships with Beth Davis. from 2020-07-03T05:59:49

It is never too late to ask The Lord to bring people into your life who will accompany you towards heaven. 

Look Out for Beth and Jenna and all the wonderful things they are doing to...

Episode 42- From Manly to the Bronx with Sr Mary Grace a Sister of Life. from 2020-06-19T23:00

Sr Mary Grace was looking for something more- She found it in the Bronx. As a Sister of Life Sr. Mary Grace is in love with Love.

She left her family and the beautiful beaches of Sydney f...

Episode 41- Dare to Trust. Ft. Anna Greenwell from 2020-04-17T10:15:03

In this episode I chat with my big sister Anna. We talk about trust. How do we trust when we are faced with situations that are out of our control?

The Litany of Trust by the Sisters of L...

Episode 40- When the storm is raging, you stay in the boat. ft. Kristine Mauss. from 2020-04-01T10:03:21

In this episode I talk with Kristine Mauss. She shares her story of  bad health and lifestyle decisions left her feeling restlessness with her life. She knew in her heart God was calling he...

Episode 39- Deserts, Amazing women of faith and Corona. from 2020-03-22T12:14:28

Liv and I chat about my time in the desert, the amazing witness faith shown by Leila Abdullah, the Colour Conference and the corona virus.

In times like these we need to have ...

Episode 38- Having kids shouldn't stifle your dreams but allow you to create in the cracks. ft Sarah Fiddelaers from 2020-02-08T06:18:46

Sarah Fiddelaers is a wife, mother, chiropractor and writer. She talks about how having children not only gave her the permission to pursue her dream of writing but that it actually fast tracked...

Episode 37: Season 3- Its a New Year, a New Season in life and a new DECADE! from 2020-01-24T11:18:38

Liv and I chat about 2020. How it started, our word for the year and what ever has been on our minds.

find your word for the year - https://www.wordoftheyear.me

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Episode 36- Memories are the footprints that are left in our heart. How do we make them? from 2019-12-02T04:36:09

Jo talks about how reliving the memories of her mother's death allowed her heart to begin to heal. 

Our own memories of a event are unique to each person. They are imprinted differen...

God is making a masterpiece with your life, one 'onsen' at a time. from 2019-11-10T07:20:09

God uses the smallest brushes to create the most magnificent masterpieces. Nothing is left to chance in this life. Every opportunity is here to bring about a greater good. Lets allow His glory t...

Episode 34- No cross- No crown: Young, single and Catholic with Alyssa Turenne. from 2019-10-04T04:47:11

In this episode we chat about what her life looks like being twenty three, single and Catholic.

What makes a good relationship?

Why would you choose to leave a good relationship? Listen

Be who you were meant to be and you will set the world on fire. Ft Madeleine Carrington from 2019-09-20T09:35:48

What is the Feminine Genius? 

How can I live it out?

How have women spoke truth into your life?

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Episode 32- We shouldn't have to kill our children to achieve our dreams. Millennials standing up for Life. ft Bethany Marsh and Mary Chaghoury. from 2019-09-05T07:29:46

I was blown away by the enthusiasm, passion and commitment of the younger generations at the rally outside Parliament House a few weeks ago and got in contact with a few of them.  We sat do...

Episode 31- When Heart speaks to Heart from 2019-08-13T07:44:34

In this episode Liv and I chat about the last two weeks. Our big sister underwent major heart surgery and through her suffering and vulnerability she  showed us what it was like to live tot...

Episode 30: Acceptance- to accept what life throws at you is always easier said then done. from 2019-07-20T02:38:29

Its easy and natural to go along when things are pleasant and relatively easy. But when things in life get difficult, hard and ultimately make us suffer its hard to choose and accept what we don...

Episode 29- You are loved where you're at. from 2019-06-18T06:55:03

In This episode I talk about my story. Its a story of God's relentless pursuit of my heart from the most unexpected places. He is constantly challenging my perception from who I think He is to who ...

Episode 28- LOVE. Let go of what you expect, pick up what you are offered and you will FIND the TRUEST LOVE STORY. from 2019-05-31T23:45:35

In this episode I chat with Rocio. She is a 25 year old woman who loved deeply and lived courageously along side her husband as he battled esophageal cancer.  Through their love for each other duri...

Episode 27- Yay!! We are One! from 2019-05-25T04:38:09

In this episode Liv and I chat about some of the things I have learned over the past twelve months.

Things mentioned in the podcast.

Be Brave In The Scared - Mary Lenaburg

Y...

There are no unwanted children, just unfound families. Ft Jenny Campbell. from 2019-05-08T04:05:42

This episode looks at mothers on Mother’s Day- all types, whether you are a biological mother, a spiritual mother, an adoptive mother and a foster mother, even a God mother. Jenny talks about her j...

Episode- 25- Be Brave In The Scared - ft. Mary Lenaburg. from 2019-04-26T07:03:50

In this episode I get the great pleasure of chatting with Mary Lenaburg. She talks about her new book Be Brave in the Scared.

It is an incredible story of her adult life and how her daugh...

Episode 24- A Heart For Women- Ft. Karen Doyle from 2019-04-17T04:39:06

In this episode I chat with Karen Doyle. She is the co-founder of a national Catholic women's ministry called Sisterhood. 

Saint John Paul II calls women experts in relationship, exp...

Episode 23- Up Syndrome, there's nothing down about it! Ft- Amelia Burfitt. from 2019-04-09T06:58:05

In this episode I chat with Amelia Burfitt, a 29 year old mother of two. She gives an informed, articulate and honest account of discovering  that her little boy had Down Syndrome.  Sh...

Episode 22- Let's be honest about marriage.......it can be REALLY HARD! from 2019-03-19T21:49:37

In today's episode I chat with Cassie Kent. She has been inspired to create a community that is committed to living out our marriage vows everyday. She is full of hope, encouragement and practic...

SHINE! The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:5 The Blessed Is She Phoenix retreat. from 2019-03-05T10:10:42

Episode 21: My experience at the Blessed Is She, womens retreat in Phoenix, Arizona. 

Blessed is She is a Catholic community of women who are devoted to daily prayer and sisterhood. ...

Episode 20- Never had the chance to listen to a nun? Sr Mary Julien is your perfect introduction. from 2019-02-04T23:13:29

When my 7 year old daughter saw a nun for the first time she exclaimed, "Mum, is that one of those ladies from the Sound of Music?" It was then when I realised that religious people, especially sis...

Episode 19- Season 2: It's general banter- New years resolutions, word generator, and summer reads. from 2019-01-24T02:18:51

In this first episode Liv and I just have a chat about books we have read over the summer, words for the year, resolutions and what's in store for 2019.

Books that we have read th...