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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

#142 Stop Waiting for “Someday”: Reconnecting in Marriage Through Prayer — with Lydia Kray

February 17, 2026 • Kylie Hein

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Do you ever look at your marriage and think… why am I so irritated lately?
Like nothing is “wrong”… but you’re snapping more, controlling more, or feeling strangely disconnected?

This conversation is for the woman who loves her husband, loves her kids, loves her faith… and still finds herself overwhelmed, tense, or quietly checked out — not because her marriage is falling apart, but because she’s exhausted… and something interior is off.

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Lydia Kray, who has been sacramentally married to her husband, Daniel, for 38 years. Lydia shares the turning point in her marriage: what had to heal in her, what she had to own, and why prayer wasn’t the “extra”… it was the glue.

We talk about:

How pride, control, and ego show up in everyday marriage (even in small things like errands and routines)
Why “happy wife, happy life” misses the point
The difference between becoming roommates vs. staying life mates
A simple weekly check-in that helps you reconnect without a huge, exhausting “talk”
What to do when you’re willing to work on the marriage… and your spouse isn’t
How to start praying together if it feels awkward — and why it changes everything

If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking, “Someday we’ll get back to us,” let this be your reminder: don’t wait on your marriage.

📌 Lydia’s retreat (SoCal): Refresh, Reconnect Marriage Enrichment Retreat — February 21 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in La Habra, CA. https://MarriagecareforLife.com

Lydia is also on IG and Facebook @marriagecareforlife

📌 DON'T MISS THE NEXT COHORT OF BECOMING A LIVING YES! Find more details at www.kyliemhein.com/livingyes

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