Persistence in Prayer with Kylie Hein
Welcome to the Persistence in Prayer podcast — where Catholic women who feel scattered, stretched thin, and pulled in a million directions can stop overthinking, quiet the noise, and find peace in God’s presence.
Do you push through each day chasing productivity, yet feel like your soul is running on empty?
Do you long to pray with focus, but your mind spins with stress, decisions, and distractions?
Do you want clarity in your faith, but feel weighed down by pressure to be “the good one” or “get it right”?
You’re not alone.
Hosted by Catholic mindset coach, spiritual director, wife, mom, and speaker Kylie Hein, this podcast helps overwhelmed Catholic women clear the mental clutter and reclaim space for prayer, trust, and peace.
Each episode offers:
- Simple Catholic prayer practices you can actually use in busy life
- Real-life stories of women overcoming stress, perfectionism, and anxiety
- Honest conversations about faith, surrender, and discernment
- Tools rooted in Scripture, the saints, and Church teaching for peace of mind and soul
You’ll discover how to:
- Pray when you feel distracted, stressed, or spiritually dry
- Hear God’s voice in the middle of your busy schedule
- Discern decisions with peace and confidence
- Break free from perfectionism and self-reliance
- Live with greater trust, surrender, and clarity of purpose
Whether you’re feeling spiritually stuck or longing to go deeper, there’s a place for you here.
It’s time to step out of the spiral, begin again, and experience the freedom that comes from persistence in prayer.
Because when your soul is ordered in God, your life becomes rooted in His peace.
Episodes
165 episodes
#164 Is Spiritual Warfare Really Happening? How to Recognize the Battle in Your Thoughts | with Colleen Orchanian
Have you ever wondered why the moment you try to pray, grow in holiness, or become the woman God is calling you to be, everything suddenly feels harder?In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, I'm joined by spiritual director, ...
#163 The Spiritual Life Made Simple with Dr. Matthew DuBroy
If you've ever wondered why you don't feel closer to God despite going to Mass, praying, and trying to do all the "right" things, this conversation is for you. In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, Dr. Matthew DuBroy sh...
#162 Choosing Grace Over Performance with Allison Krug
Are you exhausted from trying to be everything to everyone while feeling like you're never enough?In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, Allison Krug, a wife, mother of two, epidemiologist, and certified performance coach, jo...
#161 Finding Jesus Through Mary with Molly Roman
Do you ever feel like you're stuck in a cycle of trying harder to become the person you think God wants you to be, fixing yourself, or striving to be "better"? In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, Molly Roman sh...
#160 Head Knowledge to Heart Knowledge with Karen Estep
What happens after you say "yes" to becoming Catholic? Or if you've been Catholic your whole life—but still have questions? In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, Karen Estep shares her conversion story and why th...
#159 Healing the Way You Speak To Yourself with De Yarrison
How do you heal the relationship you have with yourself? In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, De Yarrison shares how childhood wounds, self-critical thoughts, and false beliefs shape the way we see ourselves—a...
#158 Time Management, God's Way with Monica Elias
Do you constantly feel like you're behind, no matter how much you accomplish?In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, Monica Elias returns to share why that feeling isn't a time management problem, but a mindset...
#157 The Saint for Our Overachieving Age with Sr. Mary Catherine Blanding
What if the peace you've been searching for isn't found in striving, but in learning to receive God's love?In this episode, I'm joined by Sr. Mary Catherine Blanding to explore the timeless wisdom of St. John Henry Newman a...
#156 Motherhood, Mission, and AI: Evangelizing Without Fear with Ana Munley
What does it mean to evangelize in today’s digital world and how do we navigate the rise of AI as faithful Catholics?In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, Ana Munley shares her journey as a Catholic content cre...
#155 Designing a Life of Prayer and Peace with Christina Semmens
Do you want a consistent prayer life—but feel too busy, distracted, or exhausted to make it happen?In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, I’m joined by Christina Semmens, certified spiritual mentor, leadership developm...
#154 From a Prayer Checklist to Relationship with God with Allison Gingras
If you’ve ever felt like your prayer life depends on “doing it right,” or you've found yourself trying to "volunteer your way into heaven", this conversation is for you. In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, Allison ...
#153 You Don’t Have to Be a Perfect Catholic Mom with Lisa Hendey
Have you ever wondered if what you’re doing as a mom is actually enough?Do you feel pressure to hold everything together spiritually for your family while feeling exhausted, distracted, or overwhelmed? In this episod...
#152 Letting Go Of Control: Hope for Prodigal Loved Ones
What do you do when someone you love walks away from the faith and you feel like it’s your responsibility to bring them back? Do you feel the pressure to say the right thing or do just enough to bring them back?
#151 Chasing Sainthood, One Messy Day at a Time with Kristen Dean
What if your path to sainthood isn’t found in perfect routines, but in the middle of dishes, distractions, and your very real, very messy life? In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, I’m joined by Catholic revert, ...
#150 Break Free from Mental Clutter: God’s Answer to Overwhelm with Suzanne Bracci
Feeling overwhelmed by all the things you could do—but unsure what God is actually calling you to pursue? In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, Kylie interviews Suzanne Bracci to unpack what’s really happening ...
#149 The Hidden Depths of Your Faith with Jennifer Bryson
What if the way you see Christ and even the Church is only a small piece of a much bigger, more beautiful reality? In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, Dr. Jennifer Bryson helps us rediscover a deeper, more gr...
#148 When God Asks For Your Yes with Brooke Joiner
How do you know when something is truly from God and how do you find the courage to say yes when the path ahead is uncertain? Maybe you’re longing to trust God more deeply but feel afraid of what that “yes” might require. ...
#147 When Serving Starts Costing You Your Peace and Joy With Deacon Kevin Cummings
You’re trying to do the right thing.You’re showing up for your family, your responsibilities, your faith…and you keep going—even when you’re tired.Because that’s what love does, right?But there’s a point where something...
#146 Pushing Through Isn’t Making You More Productive with Bruce Wawrzyniak
There’s a kind of woman who doesn’t really stop.She might sit down. She might take a break.But her mind doesn’t.It keeps running—thinking about the conversation, the decision, the problem that hasn’t been solved y...
#145 Why Fasting Feels So Hard: Lent, Food Struggles, & Spiritual Attacks
If you’ve ever started Lent with the best intentions… only to feel frustrated, discouraged, or right back in the same habits a few days later — you are not alone.In this conversation, I’m joined by Denise Jelinek, a Catholic coach and fo...
#144 Stop Waiting for the “Calmer Season” of Motherhood
Motherhood can feel loud, full, and overwhelming.Between the arguments, the laundry, the schedules, the needs, and the constant interruptions, it’s easy to find yourself just trying to survive the day — quietly hoping that the next seaso...
#143 Struggling with Natural Family Planning? What Your Body Reveals About God
What if the way you see your body is quietly shaping the way you see God?In this episode, I’m joined by Christina Valenzuela of Pearl & Thistle to talk about women’s health, Natural Family Planning, and the deeper spiritual implicati...
#142 Stop Waiting for “Someday”: Reconnecting in Marriage Through Prayer — with Lydia Kray
Do you ever look at your marriage and think… why am I so irritated lately?Like nothing is “wrong”… but you’re snapping more, controlling more, or feeling strangely disconnected?This conversation is for the woman who loves he...
#141 Grieving the Life You Thought You’d Have: Chronic Pain, Faith, and Identity (Part 2) with Heidi Kennedy
Chronic pain can make you feel like you’re living a double life—smiling on the outside, crashing in private, and wondering why your body won’t cooperate. In Part 2 of this conversation, Catholic mindset coach Heidi Kennedy shares the sec...
#140 Grieving the Life You Thought You’d Have: Chronic Pain, Faith, and Identity (Part 1) with Heidi Kennedy
What do you do when your body won’t cooperate… and you’re tired of guessing?In Part 1 of this conversation, I’m joined by Catholic mindset coach Heidi Kennedy, who shares what it was really like to live with chronic pain as a teenager—an...
