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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.

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Persistence in Prayer with Kylie Hein

#136 Who Am I When I Stop Doing? Identity, Healing, and Receiving God’s Love with Sarah McKenzie

January 05, 2026

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Many faithful Catholic women know the right answers when it comes to identity—we can say “I’m a beloved daughter of God”—but living from that truth is another story.

In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, Kylie sits down with therapeutic counselor and trauma specialist Sarah McKenzie for a rich, grounded conversation about identity, healing, and purpose. Together, they explore why so many women feel disconnected from who they are beneath their roles, how early wounds and lived experiences shape the way we receive love, and why healing is often less about “doing more” and more about learning how to receive.

This conversation gently weaves together Catholic theology, psychology, prayer, and real-life experience to help you:

See why knowing the right answers about identity doesn’t always translate into living with peace
Notice how past wounds and unspoken beliefs quietly shape your reactions, choices, and relationships
Understand why healing unfolds over time—and why that doesn’t mean you’re stuck or doing it wrong
Shift out of constant “doing mode” and into a steadier way of relating to God
Begin asking “What am I here for?” without turning it into another problem to solve

This conversation explores how identity, healing, and daily choices are connected — especially for women who carry a lot and don’t have the luxury of checking out.

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