254. What Should Catholics Do With Intrusive Thoughts?

The Catholic Coaching Podcast

The Catholic Coaching Podcast
254. What Should Catholics Do With Intrusive Thoughts?
Jul 23, 2025 Season 3
Erin and Matt Ingold

Feeling haunted by thoughts you didn’t ask for?
You’re not crazy. You’re not alone. And you’re not powerless.

In this episode of The Catholic Coaching Podcast, Matt and Erin tackle intrusive thoughts from a Catholic mindset coaching lens. Not as therapists, but as coaches who’ve walked with hundreds of people battling everything from recurring negativity to spiritual scrupulosity.

You’ll learn:

  • What intrusive thoughts really are (and why the word itself might be hurting you)
  • How to stop judging your thoughts and start stewarding them
  • The difference between temptation and sin
  • Practical hacks rooted in Catholic truth, neuroscience, and mindset psychology
  • Why taking custody of your thoughts isn’t just possible — it’s spiritual warfare with eternal dividends

This isn’t fluff. It’s formation. And it might be the most important 45 minutes you spend this week.

"Take every thought captive to obey Christ." — 2 Corinthians 10:5
You were never meant to fight these battles alone.

Send us a text

Support the show

____________________

► Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel!

► Find out your temperament: Take the Free Quiz

► Take the Quiz: WHAT TYPE OF COACH ARE YOU?

GET THE DAILY SEVEN JOURNAL!
This interactive journal will help you transform your life from the inside out by teaching you how to grow in gratitude, set healthy goals, and gain mastery over your thoughts.

JOIN THE ACADEMY!
Your online resource of classes, tools, and community to ramp up your growth and really change your life. Learn from the Metanoia Catholic coaches in webinars, live coaching calls, Lectio Divina, and more with your monthly membership.
____________________

► SUBSCRIBE TO THE CATHOLIC COACHING PODCAST
Apple Podcasts
Spotify
YouTube
Amazon Music
Castbox
Stitcher
____________________

...