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
#145 Why Fasting Feels So Hard: Lent, Food Struggles, & Spiritual Attacks
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If you’ve ever started Lent with the best intentions… only to feel frustrated, discouraged, or right back in the same habits a few days later — you are not alone.
In this conversation, I’m joined by Denise Jelinek, a Catholic coach and founder of Weight Loss with the Holy Spirit, to talk about what’s really going on beneath the surface when fasting feels hard.
Because often, it’s not just about giving something up.
It’s what comes up when it’s gone.
We talk about:
- Why fasting can feel harder than expected
- The difference between true spiritual growth and just “white-knuckling it”
- Common spiritual attacks that show up when you’re trying to grow
- How food, comfort, and control can become substitutes for God
- What to do when you feel like you’ve “failed” your fast
- How to approach fasting in a way that actually brings you closer to the Lord
This episode is especially for the woman who loves God… but feels stuck in cycles of overthinking, self-reliance, or turning to other things for comfort.
You’re not behind.
You’re not doing it wrong.
And you haven’t missed your moment.
There is still time to begin again.
Connect with Denise
- Connect on IG: @catholicweightloss
- Learn more about working with Denise: www.weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com
Connect with Kylie
- Book a free Confidence and Clarity Call HERE
- If you’re ready to trade overwhelm to peace, 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.
- https://www.kyliemhein.com
- On IG @kyliemhein
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