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
#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—and then spend years trying to get answers. We talk about the “double life” so many women live: looking fine on the outside, and falling apart in private… the exhaustion of masking… the discouragement of being dismissed… and the spiritual weight of crying out to God and hearing nothing back.
This episode is for the woman who’s tired of pushing through, tired of feeling like a burden, and tired of wondering if any of this means something.
In this episode, we talk about:
- The hidden grief of losing the life you thought you’d have
- Why chronic illness can mess with your identity, confidence, and faith
- What it’s like when doctors don’t have answers (or don’t take you seriously)
- The role of community when suffering feels isolating
- Why healing often starts inside first
Come back next week for Part 2 — Heidi shares how her body healed and her pain ceased in just in 30 days, and how you can heal too!
FREE WORKSHOP: If you’re thinking, “I don’t want to keep living like this,” Heidi and Kylie are hosting a free live workshop on February 16th:
I’m Tired of Living Like This: What to Do When Chronic Pain and Illness Won’t Go Away - Register HERE.
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Connect with Heidi
- Learn more about Heidi's 7-week Health and Healing program HERE
- On IG @catholiclifecoaching
Connect with Kylie
- If you’re ready to trade overwhelm for openness, join me for Becoming a Living Yes—an 8-week coaching cohort designed to help you find peace and freedom in the everyday. Visit t kyliemhein.com/livingyes for more information.
- Book a free Confidence and Clarity Call HERE or email info@kyliemhein.com
- https://www.kyliemhein.com
- On IG @kyliemhein
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