The Living Whole and Holy Podcast
Where intentional living meets the beauty of the Catholic faith. Join recent convert and Catholic coach, Carrie Jain, for inspiring conversion stories, Church wisdom, and faith-based coaching tools to help you grow in holiness, deepen your prayer life, and build Christ-centered habits.
Episodes
41 episodes
The Lies That Keep You Stuck (And the Truth That Sets You Free) with Father Jason Brooks
What if the biggest thing keeping you stuck isn't your circumstances, but the lies you've unknowingly believed about yourself?In this powerful conversation, I'm joined by Fr. Jason Brooks, priest, Encounter School of Ministry graduate, a...
Should Christians Practice Yoga? Catholic Author Linda Carl Shares Why She Walked Away
Many Christians believe yoga is simply stretching or exercise—but is that the whole story?In today's episode, I'm joined by Linda Carl, author of Yoga Unveiled, former yoga instructor, and faithful Catholic, for an eye-opening c...
From People-Pleasing to Holy Freedom (Part 3): Breaking Free From People Pleasing
From People-Pleasing to Holy Freedom: How to Stop Living For the Approval of Others and Start Living For GodPart 3: Breaking Free From People PleasingWelcome to the final episode of this 3-part series on breaking fre...
From People-Pleasing to Holy Freedom (Part 2): The Spiritual Roots of People-Pleasing
From People-Pleasing to Holy Freedom: How to Stop Living For the Approval of Others and Start Living For GodPart 2: The Spiritual Roots of People PleasingWelcome to Part 2 of this special 3-part series on breaking fr...
From People-Pleasing to Holy Freedom (Part 1): The Counterfeit Virtue: Unmasking People-Pleasing
New Podcast Series: From People-Pleasing to Holy Freedom: How to Stop Living For the Approval of Others and Start Living For GodPart 1: The Counterfeit VirtueI'm so excited to welcome you ...
How God Grows a Calling One “Yes" at a Time With Kristin Bryant From Novena Cards
What if the calling God has placed on your heart isn't revealed all at once—but grows through each faithful "yes"?In this week's episode, I sit down with Kristin Bryant, founder of Novena Cards,...
Whole and Holy Wealth: Living in God's Abundance With Rita Boccuzzi
God doesn't call us to fear money or worship it—He calls us to steward it well.In this episode, I sit down with Catholic wealth educator and entrepreneur, Rita Boccuzzi, to explore what it means to embrace a biblical understanding of wea...
How God Unexpectedly Led Me to My Husband Through Adoration with Bernadette Pohl
✨ What if the relationship you're holding onto is preventing you from receiving the one God has planned for you? 🤍In this heartfelt and faith-filled conversation, Bernadette Pohl shares the incredible story of how she courageously ended ...
My Daughter Kept Pointing to Mother Mary: A Journey Back to the Catholic Church with Andy Evetts
What if God used your child to help lead you back to Him?In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, Andy Evetts shares her journey from cradle Catholicism to years spent searching for deeper faith, community, and truth outside th...
A Classroom For the World: Faith, Coffee, and Human Connection with Diane Walker
What if a Catholic coffee company could become a powerful ministry where the Holy Spirit touches lives through hospitality, prayer, and love?In this heartfelt conversation, I sit down with Diane Walker of
Whole and Holy Friendships
In this inspiring solo episode, I reflect on the beauty and purpose of whole and holy friendships. Inspired by a recent birthday gathering with close Catholic friends, I share how authentic, Christ-centered community can become a pathway to dee...
Healing Generational Wounds Through Christ With Melissa Krupp
In this deeply powerful episode, I sit down with Melissa Krupp, co-founder of The Abundant Catholic, to discuss healing trauma, breaking generational cycles, reclaiming identity in Christ,...
The Pace of Grace: Breaking Free From Hustle and Hurry
We’ve been told that exhaustion is normal. That being “busy” is just part of life.That rushing, hustling, and constantly doing more is the only way forward.But what if that’s not true?In this episode of the Living Whole and Ho...
Being Seen: Seeing Ourselves and Others with Eucharistic Eyes
One of the deepest desires of the human heart is not just to be noticed, but to be truly seen.In this solo episode, I reflect on a recent silent retreat at the Sacred Heart Retreat House and share how healing often begins not by doing mo...
From Salvation Army to the Sacraments: Karen Estep’s Catholic Conversion Story
In this week's episode, I’m joined by fellow podcaster, Catholic writer, teacher, and convert, Karen Estep, host of Stand Kneel Now What?Karen shares her powerful journey from being raised in the Salvation Army and Methodi...
Rooted in Christ: Living a Holy & Authentic Life (Talk Replay)
In this special episode, I’m sharing a replay of a live talk I gave for a women’s Bible study.We dive deep into what it truly means to root your identity in Christ rather than in the world—and how that shift changes everything.If ...
From Wounds to Freedom: Inner Healing Through Christ with Kia Bakunawa
What if the healing you’ve been searching for is found in inviting Jesus into your wounds?In this transformative episode, I’m joined by Kia Bakunawa, family nurse practitioner, Encounter School of Ministry leader, and a woman deeply root...
From Skeptic to Believer: Physical Healing and Miracles With Father Pablo Martinez
In this powerful episode, I’m joined by Fr. Pablo Martinez, a Catholic priest from Madrid now serving in Los Angeles, who shares his incredible journey from skepticism to witnessing undeniable miracles.Despite years of theological traini...
Prophecy Unpacked: How to Hear God & Discern His Voice with Kristine Bremer
In this powerful episode, I’m joined by Kristine Bremer of Encounter School of Ministry Los Angeles to explore the gift of prophecy—what it is, what it isn’t, and how it draws us into deeper intimacy w...
Calvinist to Catholic: How Caroline Staff Discovered the Early Church Was Catholic
In this honest and thoughtful conversation, I sit down with my friend, Caroline Staff, a family nurse practitioner, who shares her powerful journey from a devout Protestant upbringing as a Calvinist to becoming Catholic.As Caroline began...
How To Use Your Phone As An Intentional Tool Instead of a Substitute For God
Is your phone helping your faith… or quietly distracting you from it?In this mid-Lenten solo episode, I share a personal conviction I experienced during Lent about the way technology, especially our smartphones, can subtly pull us away f...
Becoming Who God Created You to Be: 4 Identity Shifts That Change Everything
What if the very thing holding you back isn’t your circumstances, but the outdated identity you’ve been carrying, and the thoughts that have gone with it?In this solo episode, I’m diving into the powerful topic of identity: how it’s form...
English Mass in Assisi: A Return to Faith Through Community and the Intercession of St. Francis with Heather Martin
Following God's call rarely makes sense at first, but it always leads somewhere holy in the end.In this episode, I’m joined by my friend Heather Martin, a Catholic revert, who shares her extraordinary journey from being a cradle Catholic...
The Saints of Assisi: Living Whole and Holy with St. Francis, St. Clare, and St. Carlo Acutis with Gwen Wiseman
What does it mean to truly live whole and holy? The saints are truly the best exemplars.In this powerful and inspiring episode, I had the absolute pleasure to connect with Catholic author, retreat leader, and pilgrimage guide,