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
#134 Confession with Clarity and Peace: How to Prepare and Grow
Confession can feel overwhelming—especially if you tend to overthink, carry everything internally, or feel like you’re saying the same things every time you go.
In today’s episode, Kylie walks through confession in a practical, real-life way—not theory for theory’s sake, but concrete practices that have helped her prepare with clarity, reduce anxiety, and actually grow in virtue over time.
This episode is for Catholic women who:
- Feel scattered, stretched thin, or mentally overloaded
- Avoid or delay confession because of anxiety or uncertainty
- Go regularly but don’t feel like they’re making progress
- Want to approach the sacrament with more peace and honesty
Kylie breaks confession down into three simple parts:
- How to prepare well (before you ever get to church)
- What to expect when you go—including the spiritual resistance that often shows up
- What to do between confessions so you’re not stuck in the same cycle
You’ll also hear:
- Why varying your examination of conscience matters
- How journaling and the daily Examen bring clarity to patterns
- Why frequent confession brings order to an overwhelmed interior life
- How confession helps quiet the “I should be doing better by now” voice
- Why the Church teaches that the sacraments give us real, strengthening grace
Whether you’re preparing for confession before Christmas—or looking to build a healthier rhythm in the new year—this episode will help you approach the sacrament with greater trust, honesty, and peace.
Resources Mentioned
- Examinations of Conscience referenced in the episode:
- Fr. Robert Altier – Mortal sin, venial sin, and imperfections
- SpiritualDirection.com – Examination by the Seven Deadly Sins
- Apostolate for Family Consecration – Interior life focus
- Tessera App – Various (find it in your app store)
- Free Resource: Daily Examen for Every Temperament
(linked in the show notes)
Upcoming Free Workshop
Why Am I Like This? Making Sense of My Emotions
📅 January 12th at 6:00 PM Central (FREE) - REGISTER HERE
Coaching Gift Cards (Limited Time) - For those needing support during the holidays:
- $150 Coaching Gift Cards can be purchased HERE
- Includes 3 private 1-hour sessions
- Available through December 31st
- Sessions can be used through April
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
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