The Living Whole and Holy Podcast

33. 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 a 5-year engagement, surrendered her future to God, and unexpectedly met her husband through Daily Mass and Adoration just one week before moving from across the country. This episode is a powerful reminder that God's timing is perfect, His plans are always greater than our own, and true peace is often one of the clearest signs of His direction. Bernadette vulnerably shares how discernment, surrender, and staying rooted in her Catholic faith helped her navigate heartbreak and ultimately create a solid marriage built on shared values, sacrifice, and Christ at the center. In this episode, we discuss: 🤍 Why shared faith and values matter in marriage  🤍 Trusting God when your plans fall apart  🤍 How Daily Mass and Adoration helped guide her path  🤍 The importance of choosing relationships that align with your deepest values and refusing to settle  🤍 Finding peace through surrender and trust in God's timing  🤍 Marriage as a path to holiness, sanctification, and growth in virtue  🤍 Navigating suffering, loss, and uncertainty together as a couple  🤍 The role of community, spiritual direction, and the saints in marriage  🤍 How to live your life as a prayer Whether you're discerning a relationship, healing from heartbreak, waiting on God's timing, or simply longing to trust Him more deeply, this conversation will encourage and inspire you to keep surrendering your plans and following His peace. Books Mentioned: He Leadeth Me [https://www.amazon.com/He-Leadeth-Me-Extraordinary-Testament/dp/0804141525/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.RFE8-nzLDZv7Rx4kxEf74v_xgsQkTNUfsFAnsfsnZUuMWI_S7wzpV3-FoIfk6V-_Pbdo82ULuaICL1vhZJOw9kOG1Wuz0ENtdIQk0eGxoqDlwUvnHYUaLjpGANagqIzHZ_dmONUaiQ3x4Z2qt7zw4dNnrSAxYKRFs9yti1RiM8sYi3B_tNMngX9_WzkuLdyweSk0RcPJPmQzO38_Bo1cDA.AJ4uePMqtn9SoIw3o3wGEBDv0lJiQAFCqKn2LlV2AyM&dib_tag=se&keywords=he+leadeth+me+by+walter+ciszek&qid=1780973250&sr=8-1]by Walter Ciszek A Severe Mercy [https://www.amazon.com/Severe-Mercy-Sheldon-Vanauken/dp/0060688246/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3GID6RJZ5QTZJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ReCJkI-a_atBu0BxFKw_rol_FYZhCcnRCoWnFTE5TrvuAD4FD50JpC2hyYTT4gYnW_CNyiWdOe_ffcryrnzpZUV56ERokw7jk9OAKaHLITiPosdfD-MenJNtcxxBbSbNa-X4FlXzrG1H3BDW5OvzfeiHihZBkzdkNNlYGncNevjNCboM9BQ5XQCfzawdXdhSHN5Jut0FdwuO_EvQi1XSVUlIEBHK_u8aDI5GDwIjjx4.wzkCYqH4TvSwnNKJW7D3xFlzRDcmTCx13xfKh7iaJ4M&dib_tag=se&keywords=a+severe+mercy&qid=1780973368&sprefix=a+severe+mercy%2Caps%2C388&sr=8-1]by Sheldon Vanauken Connect with Bernadette: 🎙️ Moving Mountains Podcast: Real Stories of Modern Day Miracles [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moving-mountains-podcast/id1661002470] 📱 Instagram: @movingmountainspodcastak [https://www.instagram.com/movingmountainspodcastak/] Connect with Carrie: Follow Carrie on Instagram @livingwholeandholy [https://www.instagram.com/livingwholeandholy/] Schedule a Free 1:1 Catholic Coaching Clarity Call with Carrie [https://calendly.com/carriejaincoaching/coaching-consultation]

32. 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 the Catholic Church. Along the way, Andy experienced heartbreak, spiritual confusion, fear-based teaching, and the pressure of trying to get everything "right" with God. Yet even in the midst of it all, the Lord never stopped pursuing her. One of the most unexpected turning points came through her young daughter, who became fascinated with images of the Blessed Mother—repeatedly seeking out Mary in ways that Andy couldn't ignore. What began as curiosity soon sparked a deeper investigation into Catholicism, the Blessed Mother, and the faith she thought she had left behind. In this episode, we discuss: 🤍 Growing up Catholic and drifting from the faith 🤍 Searching for belonging and community 🤍 Spiritual discernment and recognizing unhealthy teaching 🤍 The difference between fear-based religion and the peace of Christ 🤍 How Andy's daughter unexpectedly became part of her conversion story 🤍 Rediscovering the beauty of the Blessed Mother 🤍 Returning to the sacraments and baptizing her children 🤍 Marriage, faith, and walking the journey together This conversation is a beautiful reminder that God never stops pursuing us, even when our path feels winding or uncertain. His grace is patient, His timing is perfect, and sometimes He uses the most unexpected people to lead us home. Connect with Andy: Two Roads to Rome Podcast on Instragram @tworoadstorome [https://www.instagram.com/tworoadstorome/] Connect with Carrie: Follow Carrie on Instagram @livingwholeandholy [https://www.instagram.com/livingwholeandholy/] Schedule a Free 1:1 Catholic Coaching Clarity Call with Carrie [https://calendly.com/carriejaincoaching/coaching-consultation]

31. 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 @milagroscoffeecompany [https://www.instagram.com/milagroscoffeecompany/] to talk about faith, surrender, healing, vocation, and the unexpected ways God leads us into our calling. Diane shares her journey from passionate public and Catholic school teacher to specialty coffee expert to co-founding with her husband, Milagros Coffee Company, a Catholic pop-up coffee experience rooted in authentic human connection, prayer, beauty, and encounter. Milagros is truly a classroom for the world! Together, we discuss: 🤍 Learning to trust God in seasons of uncertainty through discernment 🤍 Why Diane seeks out and embraces uncomfortable situations 🤍 Healing after hardship and hard seasons 🤍 Hospitality as evangelization 🤍 Intentionally creating spaces where people feel seen, loved, and known 🤍 Saints, prayer, and “God moments” or miracles (Milagros) through Milagros Coffee Company and Diane's journey to get there 🤍 How a 54 day Novena led to discernment of Diane's vocation  This episode is an invitation to let God use every part of your story, even and especially the uncomfortable chapters, for His glory. Follow Diane & Milagros Coffee Company on Instagram: @milagroscoffeecompany [https://www.instagram.com/milagroscoffeecompany/] Resources Mentioned: Enoucounter School of Ministry  [https://encounterschool.org/] Connect with Carrie: Follow Carrie on Instagram @livingwholeandholy [https://www.instagram.com/livingwholeandholy/] Schedule a Free 1:1 Catholic Coaching Clarity Call with Carrie [https://calendly.com/carriejaincoaching/coaching-consultation]

30. 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 deeper intimacy with God. We dive into Scripture, the Catechism, and the wisdom of the saints to explore why friendship is not only a gift, but part of God’s design for our flourishing. I also share the powerful story of how The Holy Spirit orchestrated an unexpected friendship through a silent retreat and the Sacred Heart of Jesus. In this episode, we discuss: *  What makes a friendship whole and holy *  How holy friendships help us grow in virtue and holiness  *  The fruits of the Spirit as a reflection of healthy friendships  *  Why true friendship requires honesty, vulnerability, and growth  *  How God uses friendships to draw us closer to Him  Scripture & Catechism referenced: *  Matthew 18:20  *  Romans 12:5  *  CCC 374  *  CCC 384  *  CCC 2347  Ultimately, whole and holy friendships allow us to be deeply seen, known, and loved. “There's nothing on this earth more prized than true friendship.” — St. Thomas Aquinas If this episode inspired gratitude in your heart for a whole and holy friend, please share that with them and share this episode! Connect with Carrie: Follow Carrie on Instagram @livingwholeandholy [https://www.instagram.com/livingwholeandholy/] Schedule a Free 1:1 Catholic Coaching Clarity Call with Carrie [https://calendly.com/carriejaincoaching/coaching-consultation]

29. 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 [https://theabundantcatholic.com/], to discuss healing trauma, breaking generational cycles, reclaiming identity in Christ, and living the abundant life God desires for us. Melissa vulnerably shares her journey through childhood wounds, complex PTSD, shame, addiction, marriage struggles, and deep healing through Christ, therapy, Theology of the Body, and the sacraments. Together, we discuss: *  Identity wounds and generational healing  *  Boundaries, people pleasing, and shame  *  Therapy, EMDR, and Catholic coaching  *  Living beyond mediocrity  *  Healing marriages and families through Christ  *  What it means to truly live abundantly  This conversation is raw, honest, hope-filled, and a reminder that no wound is beyond God’s restoration. “ I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.” — John 10:10 Connect With Melissa: The Abundant Catholic Website [https://theabundantcatholic.com/] The Abundant Catholic Free Resources [https://theabundantcatholic.com/resources/] The Abundant Catholic Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-abundant-catholic/id1828762467] The Abundant Catholic Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/theabundantcatholic/] Melissa and Anthony's Marriage Testimony E-Book: He Makes a Way [https://theabundantcatholic.com/testimony-ebook/] Melissa and Anthony's Podcast Testimony [https://open.spotify.com/episode/4qFy1Pox11mTgDfrGenOMi?si=ln2N4wA3RmmxXe8qgcJOcg] Other Resources Mentioned:  Theology of the Body Institute [https://tobinstitute.org/] Theology of the Body Institute YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute] Connect with Carrie: Follow Carrie on Instagram @livingwholeandholy [https://www.instagram.com/livingwholeandholy/] Schedule a Free 1:1 Catholic Coaching Clarity Call with Carrie [https://calendly.com/carriejaincoaching/coaching-consultation]