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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

#152 Letting Go Of Control: Hope for Prodigal Loved Ones

May 05, 2026 • Kylie Hein

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What do you do when someone you love walks away from the faith and you feel like it’s your responsibility to bring them back?

Do you feel the pressure to say the right thing or do just enough to bring them back?

In this encouraging episode, I’m joined by Kristine Bruce, founder of Praying for Our Prodigals, to talk about one of the hardest crosses many faithful women carry: loving someone who has left the Church.

Kristine shares her personal journey of walking through this pain with her own children and how God transformed her fear, striving, and self-blame into peace, trust, and surrender.

Together, we unpack what it really looks like to support your loved ones without turning their faith into your responsibility and how to partner with God instead of trying to replace Him.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode