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.
Persistence in Prayer with Kylie Hein
#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 Prayer Podcast, I talk with author, podcaster, and autism mom Heather Gaffneyabout that holy place where obedience and overwhelm collide. Heather shares her story as a domestic violence survivor, breast cancer survivor, and autism advocate, and how God led her to start the Warrior Words podcast and begin a Catholic nonprofit to build a home for semi-independent young adults on the autism spectrum—even when the call felt impossible.
We chat about:
- How to tell if it’s really God’s will or just your own idea
- What discernment looks like for overwhelmed Catholic women
- The fear of failing “in public” and who we’re really afraid will see
- Why a simple prayer routine (morning, midday, evening) can anchor your whole day
- Scriptures that steady us when the next step feels too big (Joshua 1:9, 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18)
If you’ve ever prayed, “Lord, I can’t do one more thing,” this conversation will encourage you to keep saying a small, honest yes—right in the middle of your real-life limits.
Connect with Heather
- Donate to Star of The Sea Guild and help build a home and learning center for semi-independent young adults on the autism spectrum
- Warrior Words Podcas
- @mywarriorwords on IG
- @warriorwords on Youtube
- Heather on LinkedIn
Connect with Kylie
- Book a free Confidence and Clarity Call HERE or email info@kyliemhein.com
- FREE Download - Daily Examen for Every Temperament
- FREE Download - Decluttering By Temperament
- https://www.kyliemhein.com
- On IG @kyliemhein
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