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
#147 When Serving Starts Costing You Your Peace and Joy With Deacon Kevin Cummings
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You’re trying to do the right thing.
You’re showing up for your family, your responsibilities, your faith…
and you keep going—even when you’re tired.
Because that’s what love does, right?
But there’s a point where something shifts.
You hit your limit…
and instead of stopping, you keep going.
And over time, that starts to affect your peace…
and your joy.
In this conversation, I’m joined by Deacon Kevin Cummings, who shares from his work with women through Deacons of Hope—walking closely with those in some of the most vulnerable and difficult situations.
He speaks to something we don’t often name:
That women don’t just give…
we keep going past the point of “enough.”
We talk about why that happens—
and how easy it is to lose sight of where that line even is.
We also talk about:
- Why women often keep going when many men would stop
- How to recognize when you’ve already gone past your limit
- What it actually means to know, love, and serve God in your daily life
- Why prayer matters if you want to stay rooted in what God is asking
- And how peace and joy are connected to living that out—not just doing more
Links Mentioned:
- Deacons of Hope (learn more or support the mission):
https://deaconsofhope.org - https://stmaryshomeformothers.org/
- https://www.nativityhousekc.org/about-us.html
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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 @kyliemhein
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