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
133 episodes
#132 When God Asks Too Much: Obedience in the Middle of Overwhelm with Heather Gaffney
Have you ever felt like God is nudging you toward something that makes absolutely no sense on paper—when you’re already maxed out, overwhelmed, and barely holding everything together?In this episode of the Persistence in Pray...
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#131 Virtue and the Four Tendencies in Marriage with Matthew Jandernoa
Ever feel like you’re carrying everything in your marriage—the emotional load, the spiritual load, the schedules, the growth—and your husband is living on a totally different wavelength? In this conversation with Catholic m...
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#130 Living in the Light of Eternity with Ava Frecker
Do you ever feel like you’re going through the motions—praying, working, and trying to love well—but still wondering if any of it really matters? So many of us long to feel close to God in the ordinary, to see holiness in our hidden...
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#129 Women of the Bible, Fiction, and the Power of Story with Amy Schisler
What if the stories we read could shape the way we live out our faith every day? Do you crave good stories that not only entertain but also point your heart back to God? In this episode of Persistence in Prayer,...
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#128 Rooted in the Word: Finding God in Daily Life with Laura K. Beck
In a world filled with noise, confusion, and endless opinions, how do you stay grounded in what’s truly true? In this conversation with writer and podcaster Laura K. Beck, we explore how returning to Scripture transf...
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#127 Cultivating Catholic Community in a Busy World with Amy Brooks
Do you ever feel like you’re walking your faith journey alone? Maybe you long for Catholic friendships that lift you up, or a community where you can grow spiritually and be yourself. In a world that of...
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#126 Self-Knowledge, Healing, Prayer and the Love of God with Jenny duBay
Have you been through suffering that’s left your heart questioning where God is in it all—or you long for prayer to feel like a place of healing, not obligation? You’re not alone in that longing, and th...
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#125 Holy Movement: Uniting Prayer, Body, and Soul
What if your body could become a vessel of prayer—an instrument through which you encounter God in every breath, stretch, and step?In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, Director of Evangelization and SoulCore Regional Ambass...
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#124 Cardinal Nguyen Van Thuan: A Witness of Hope
Have you ever wondered how to hold on to faith when life feels dark, lonely, or unfair? Maybe you’ve faced suffering that left you asking, Where is God in this? The story of Cardinal Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan, a ma...
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#123 Carrying the Right Crosses with Grace Abruzzo
What if some of the burdens you’re carrying were never meant to be yours in the first place?Do you ever feel weighed down by responsibilities, expectations, or guilt, wondering if this is really the cross God asked you to carry?
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#122 Lessons from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton - America’s First Saint
What can a woman who lived over 200 years ago teach us about faith, courage, and finding God’s will in the middle of real-life struggles?Today, we are diving into the life of the first American-born Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. In...
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#121 Becoming A Living Yes
Have you experienced the constant pressure to do more? You know those moments when the laundry is piled high, your inbox is overflowing, and the people that you love need you, and you keep saying yes, and each one feels a littl...
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#120 Deepen Your Prayer Life with Julie Onderko
Do you ever feel like your prayer life is stuck or wonder if you’re truly growing spiritually?In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, Catholic author, mentor, and speaker Julie Onderko is back on the podcast to talk ...
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#119 Christian Freedom in a Lonely Culture with Nathanael Blake
What if the promises of freedom our culture keeps offering are actually making us lonelier, more restless, and less fulfilled? In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, we dig into the hidden costs of the sexual revolu...
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#118 When Trust Feels Hard: God’s Goodness in the Waiting with Jennifer Collado
When life doesn’t unfold the way we hoped, trusting God can feel almost impossible. We’ve all faced moments like these when our dreams don’t unfold the way we imagined. And you feel caught in the tension between wanting to trust an...
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#117 Being Catholic in a Secular Workplace with Benjamin O'Brien
What does it look like to live your Catholic faith in a workplace that doesn’t always share your values?What happens when the bravest thing you can do isn't rushing into a burning building, but standing firm in your convictions in a cul...
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#116 When Life Feels Unfair: Embracing Your Cross with Monica Herber
Have you ever felt like your life took a turn you didn't plan, and you're holding tight to what you thought that life would be? You're grieving the gap between the ideal and your reality. Maybe you're wondering, "Can joy really exist in...
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#115 The Quiet Yes That Changes Everything with Nikki D'Souza
You follow the to-do list, you care deeply, and you want to do this season in life well. But there's still this quiet pressure that's building underneath it all. The unspoken fear of letting people down. The tension between being produc...
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#114 Restoring the Soul Through Silence with Deanna Bartalini
You wake up early to pray, but your mind won't settle. You open your Bible, but the words feel distant and deep down you wonder "why do I still feel so far from God?" It's easy to stay busy even in prayer, but what if the noise isn't...
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#113 Letting God Lead the Way with Karla Fitz
Have you ever looked around at your busy life, your job, your family, your faith, and thought, "Why does it still feel like something's missing?" You're doing all of the things, but still feel restless, still feel stuck, as if yo...
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#112 Rest is a Holy Act with Heather Makowicz
Have you ever taken a nap, hoping to feel refreshed, but woke up feeling even worse than before? Or wondered why you still feel burned out even when you're technically getting enough sleep?Today, we are rethinking rest because it...
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#111 12 Steps to Sacred with Gabriel Garnica
Have you ever thought that sainthood was just for the super holy, the mystics, the martyrs, or the people who just have more time than you do? Because let's be honest, time feels scarce. What if holiness isn't out of reach, but right...
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#110 Mission Possible: Family Life and Faith with Christine Hanus
Have you ever looked at your life, your messy living room, your emotional exhaustion, the chaos of your schedule, and thought, this does not look like the holy life that I imagined? If so, you are not alone. Today's conversation ...
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#109 God-Given Talents: Now What? with Linda Delia
Have you ever taken a personality test and thought, "This is exciting! Now what?" So you printed your results, threw them in a folder, and forgot about them until right now. Well, if that's you, you're not alone. In today's episode of <...
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#108 What the Early Church Can Teach Us Today with Mike Aquilina
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the state of the world or maybe just your own home, and wondered how the early Christians held it all together? Because let's face it, they were going through their own mess. In today's episode of P...
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