Helping Men Get Free: Addiction, Healing & Real Freedom – Nick Redd – 06/23/2026

The Catholic Morning Show - 06/23/2026

On this episode, guest host Sam Halligan — filling in for Bo Bonner — explores what real freedom looks like in the Christian life with the Fourth of July approaching. Two longtime friends join to share the missions God has placed on their hearts. Monica Welsh — The Catholic Bible Class with Mon Catholic Bible teacher Monica Welsh shares her casual, self-paced courses that take beginners through the whole Bible, book by book. Recording from Damascus' new East Coast summer camp in Maryland, Monica explains how her audio-guided Old Testament and New Testament courses connect every book of Scripture and make the Sunday readings come alive. Explore the courses at thecatholicbibleclasswithmon.com [https://thecatholicbibleclasswithmon.com/?utm_source=Iowa%20Catholic%20Radio&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=The%20Catholic%20Morning%20Show]. Nick Redd — The Freedom Group Freedom coach Nick Redd shares his powerful conversion and his mission to help men break free from addiction and reclaim their God-given identity. Nick walks through a Christ-centered, neuroscience-based approach to craving and "redemptive suffering" that helps men become fully present with their spouses, children, and God. Book a free discovery call or try the free "Rewire Your Brain" course at thefreedomgroup.co [https://thefreedomgroup.co/?utm_source=Iowa%20Catholic%20Radio&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=The%20Catholic%20Morning%20Show]. Listen & Connect The Catholic Morning Show airs weekdays at 7 AM Central on the Catholic Radio Network. Listen live, on demand, or through the app at IowaCatholicRadio.com [https://IowaCatholicRadio.com/?utm_source=Iowa%20Catholic%20Radio&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=The%20Catholic%20Morning%20Show]. #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #Catholic #CatholicPodcast #CatholicRadio #Faith #BibleStudy #ChristianFreedom #MensMinistry #Conversion   Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm.   LINKS You can follow us on Facebook, [https://www.facebook.com/iowacatholicradio] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/iacatholicradio/], and Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ_w8fZ51egdFCWFGRSB4xA]! You can also find more information on our website [https://iowacatholicradio.com/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts]. If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! [https://iowacatholicradio.com/giving-options/]   Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: * Be Not Afraid [https://iowacatholicradio.com/be-not-afraid/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts] with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe * Be Not Afraid in Spanish [https://be-not-afraid-in-spanish.simplecast.com/] with Fr. Fabian Moncada * Catholic Women Now [https://iowacatholicradio.com/catholic-women-now/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts] with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson * Making It Personal [https://iowacatholicradio.com/making-it-personal/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts] with Bishop William Joensen * Man Up! [https://iowacatholicradio.com/man-up-podcast/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts] with Joe Stopulos * Sunday Dive [https://sundaydive.simplecast.com/] with Katie Patrizio * The Catholic Morning Show [https://the-catholic-morning-show.simplecast.com] with Dr. Bo Bonner * The Daily Gospel Reflection [https://daily-gospel-reflections-with-fr-nick-smith-46ae5480.simplecast.com/] with Fr. Nick Smith * The Uncommon Good [https://iowacatholicradio.com/the-uncommon-good/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts] with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr * Faith and Family Finance [https://iowacatholicradio.com/faith-and-family-finance/] with Gregory Waddle Want to support your favorite show? Click Here [https://forms.donorsnap.com/form?id=7aa8b1f5-937c-412d-9c60-5eff0f4fca2d] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Helping Men Get Free: Addiction, Healing & Real Freedom – Nick Redd – 06/23/2026

Meet Nick Redd Nick is a co-founder and freedom coach with The Freedom Group, living in Kansas City with his wife, Theresa, and their growing family. After 15 years in full-time ministry, he launched The Freedom Group three years ago. His Story Raised in a strong faith background, Nick knew the rules but stayed trapped in a cycle of confession and relapse that grew into addiction. In 2009 he hit rock bottom and met Christ in a life-changing conversion — a healing that now fuels his mission to walk alongside other men. The Mission The Freedom Group helps men get free from pornography, lust, and other addictions and reclaim their God-given identity. Nick is convicted that families, culture, and society rise and fall on whether men will "get in the arena" of their own lives, and the group is now partnering with dioceses and seminaries to expand that work. The Approach Nick reframes addiction as a learned "solution" to pain rather than a simple moral failing. The Freedom Group's year-long, multi-phase curriculum is built on the neuroscience of redemptive suffering — learning to feel and suffer well, reframe cravings, and practice presence — so a man can show up fully for his spouse, his kids, his God, and himself. He also points listeners to Gerald May's book Addiction and Grace. Get Started Book a free discovery call and explore the program, including the free "Rewire Your Brain" course, at thefreedomgroup.co [https://thefreedomgroup.co/?utm_source=Iowa%20Catholic%20Radio&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=The%20Catholic%20Morning%20Show]. Listen Weekdays at 7 AM Central — IowaCatholicRadio.com [https://IowaCatholicRadio.com/?utm_source=Iowa%20Catholic%20Radio&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=The%20Catholic%20Morning%20Show] or the Iowa Catholic Radio app. #TheFreedomGroup #Freedom #MensMinistry #Catholic #OvercomingAddiction #ChristianMen #Healing #Conversion #AuthenticMasculinity #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm.   LINKS You can follow us on Facebook, [https://www.facebook.com/iowacatholicradio] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/iacatholicradio/], and Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ_w8fZ51egdFCWFGRSB4xA]! You can also find more information on our website [https://iowacatholicradio.com/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts]. If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! [https://iowacatholicradio.com/giving-options/]   Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: * Be Not Afraid [https://iowacatholicradio.com/be-not-afraid/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts] with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe * Be Not Afraid in Spanish [https://be-not-afraid-in-spanish.simplecast.com/] with Fr. Fabian Moncada * Catholic Women Now [https://iowacatholicradio.com/catholic-women-now/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts] with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson * Making It Personal [https://iowacatholicradio.com/making-it-personal/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts] with Bishop William Joensen * Man Up! [https://iowacatholicradio.com/man-up-podcast/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts] with Joe Stopulos * Sunday Dive [https://sundaydive.simplecast.com/] with Katie Patrizio * The Catholic Morning Show [https://the-catholic-morning-show.simplecast.com] with Dr. Bo Bonner * The Daily Gospel Reflection [https://daily-gospel-reflections-with-fr-nick-smith-46ae5480.simplecast.com/] with Fr. Nick Smith * The Uncommon Good [https://iowacatholicradio.com/the-uncommon-good/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts] with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr * Faith and Family Finance [https://iowacatholicradio.com/faith-and-family-finance/] with Gregory Waddle Want to support your favorite show? Click Here [https://forms.donorsnap.com/form?id=7aa8b1f5-937c-412d-9c60-5eff0f4fca2d] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Make Sense of the Whole Bible, Book by Book – Monica Welsh – 06/23/2026

Meet Monica Welsh A Benedictine College theology graduate, former missionary, and ninth-grade theology teacher, Monica is part of the Damascus missionary community in central Ohio. She joins the show from Summit Lake — Damascus' brand-new East Coast camp in Maryland, launching its first summer — where her husband serves as camp director. Why She Built It The courses were born out of Monica's own need. After years of formation, she realized she knew Bible stories but not how the books fit together. She pulled from more than a dozen trusted Catholic sources (Ascension and Jeff Cavins, Fr. Mike Schmitz, Dr. Scott Hahn, Dr. John Bergsma, the St. Paul Center, the Institute of Catholic Culture, and Sophia Institute Press) to build something accessible for a ninth grader yet engaging for adults. What's Inside Two flagship courses — an Old Testament course (roughly a 90-page workbook) and a New Testament course (around 50 pages) — with over 10 hours of audio teaching. Just scan the QR code in the workbook, listen to each conversational lesson, and take notes at your own pace. Monica also offers prayer companions for seasons like transition, postpartum, and Advent, plus her podcast, The Catholic Bible Pod with Mon. Get Started Explore the Old Testament and New Testament courses at thecatholicbibleclasswithmon.com [https://thecatholicbibleclasswithmon.com/?utm_source=Iowa%20Catholic%20Radio&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=The%20Catholic%20Morning%20Show]. Monica returns later this week on The Catholic Morning Show. Listen Weekdays at 7 AM Central — IowaCatholicRadio.com [https://IowaCatholicRadio.com/?utm_source=Iowa%20Catholic%20Radio&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=The%20Catholic%20Morning%20Show] or the Iowa Catholic Radio app. #CatholicBibleStudy #Bible #CatholicBibleClassWithMon #Scripture #BibleForBeginners #OldTestament #NewTestament #Catholic #BibleLiteracy #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm.   LINKS You can follow us on Facebook, [https://www.facebook.com/iowacatholicradio] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/iacatholicradio/], and Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ_w8fZ51egdFCWFGRSB4xA]! You can also find more information on our website [https://iowacatholicradio.com/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts]. If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! [https://iowacatholicradio.com/giving-options/]   Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: * Be Not Afraid [https://iowacatholicradio.com/be-not-afraid/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts] with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe * Be Not Afraid in Spanish [https://be-not-afraid-in-spanish.simplecast.com/] with Fr. Fabian Moncada * Catholic Women Now [https://iowacatholicradio.com/catholic-women-now/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts] with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson * Making It Personal [https://iowacatholicradio.com/making-it-personal/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts] with Bishop William Joensen * Man Up! [https://iowacatholicradio.com/man-up-podcast/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts] with Joe Stopulos * Sunday Dive [https://sundaydive.simplecast.com/] with Katie Patrizio * The Catholic Morning Show [https://the-catholic-morning-show.simplecast.com] with Dr. Bo Bonner * The Daily Gospel Reflection [https://daily-gospel-reflections-with-fr-nick-smith-46ae5480.simplecast.com/] with Fr. Nick Smith * The Uncommon Good [https://iowacatholicradio.com/the-uncommon-good/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts] with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr * Faith and Family Finance [https://iowacatholicradio.com/faith-and-family-finance/] with Gregory Waddle Want to support your favorite show? Click Here [https://forms.donorsnap.com/form?id=7aa8b1f5-937c-412d-9c60-5eff0f4fca2d] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Catholic Morning Show – 06/22/2026

Father's Day Monday on The Catholic Morning Show: Guest host Sam Halligan (filling in for Bo Bonner) leads a morning devoted to evangelization, masculinity, and Catholic fatherhood across three conversations. FOCUS & the Art of Friendship — John Michael Lucido: The Director of Recruitment and Retention for the Fellowship of Catholic University Students explains how FOCUS forms missionary disciples on roughly 220 campuses and a growing number of parishes, why evangelization is simply "the art of friendship," and how his Call Him Abba newsletter calls young men toward fatherhood and purpose. A Man on Purpose — Pete Burak: The vice president of Renewal Ministries and author confronts the modern crisis of masculinity, charting a "radical center" between emasculated manhood and toxic alpha-male culture, and shares the intentional, Spirit-filled fatherhood at the heart of his new book. Remembering Dad — Joe Stopulus: Iowa Catholic Radio host Joe Stopulus previews his 9 AM show with a heartfelt reflection on gratitude after the recent loss of his father, introducing a treasured two-part interview recorded with his late dad for his Heroic Fatherhood series. Links: * FOCUS: https://focus.org/ [https://focus.org/?utm_source=Iowa%20Catholic%20Radio&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=The%20Catholic%20Morning%20Show] * Call Him Abba (John Michael Lucido): https://callhimabba.substack.com/ [https://callhimabba.substack.com/?utm_source=Iowa%20Catholic%20Radio&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=The%20Catholic%20Morning%20Show] * A Man on Purpose (Pete Burak): https://www.avemariapress.com/products/a-man-on-purpose [https://www.avemariapress.com/products/a-man-on-purpose?utm_source=Iowa%20Catholic%20Radio&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=The%20Catholic%20Morning%20Show] * Renewal Ministries: https://www.renewalministries.net/ [https://www.renewalministries.net/?utm_source=Iowa%20Catholic%20Radio&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=The%20Catholic%20Morning%20Show] Listen: The Catholic Morning Show airs weekdays at 7 AM Central on Iowa Catholic Radio. Stream live at https://iowacatholicradio.com/ [https://iowacatholicradio.com/?utm_source=Iowa%20Catholic%20Radio&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=The%20Catholic%20Morning%20Show]or on the Iowa Catholic Radio app. #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicPodcast #Catholic #Catholicism #Evangelization #CatholicFatherhood #FathersDay #FOCUSCatholic #MissionaryDiscipleship #CatholicManhood #AManOnPurpose #PeteBurak #RenewalMinistries #Faith   Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm.   LINKS You can follow us on Facebook, [https://www.facebook.com/iowacatholicradio] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/iacatholicradio/], and Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ_w8fZ51egdFCWFGRSB4xA]! You can also find more information on our website [https://iowacatholicradio.com/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts]. If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! [https://iowacatholicradio.com/giving-options/]   Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: * Be Not Afraid [https://iowacatholicradio.com/be-not-afraid/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts] with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe * Be Not Afraid in Spanish [https://be-not-afraid-in-spanish.simplecast.com/] with Fr. Fabian Moncada * Catholic Women Now [https://iowacatholicradio.com/catholic-women-now/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts] with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson * Making It Personal [https://iowacatholicradio.com/making-it-personal/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts] with Bishop William Joensen * Man Up! [https://iowacatholicradio.com/man-up-podcast/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts] with Joe Stopulos * Sunday Dive [https://sundaydive.simplecast.com/] with Katie Patrizio * The Catholic Morning Show [https://the-catholic-morning-show.simplecast.com] with Dr. Bo Bonner * The Daily Gospel Reflection [https://daily-gospel-reflections-with-fr-nick-smith-46ae5480.simplecast.com/] with Fr. Nick Smith * The Uncommon Good [https://iowacatholicradio.com/the-uncommon-good/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts] with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr * Faith and Family Finance [https://iowacatholicradio.com/faith-and-family-finance/] with Gregory Waddle Want to support your favorite show? Click Here [https://forms.donorsnap.com/form?id=7aa8b1f5-937c-412d-9c60-5eff0f4fca2d] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Evangelization Is the Art of Friendship: The Mission of FOCUS – John Michael Lucido

Featured Guest: John Michael Lucido, Director of Recruitment and Retention for FOCUS (the Fellowship of Catholic University Students), joining guest host Sam Halligan. Evangelization as Friendship: Lucido makes the case that sharing the faith isn't reserved for professional missionaries — it begins with ordinary friendship, hospitality, and asking deeper questions over time. Every baptized Catholic, in any state of life, is called to this mission. Inside FOCUS: Founded in 1998 by Curtis Martin, FOCUS now serves roughly 220 college campuses — including Iowa-area schools like Drake, Iowa State, and the University of Iowa — and is expanding to dozens of parishes, sending missionary families to lead Bible studies and discipleship. Faith & Fatherhood: A husband and father of four (including his son Judah, who has Down syndrome), Lucido shares the heart behind Call Him Abba, his newsletter encouraging young men to embrace responsibility, gravity, and the call to spiritual fatherhood. Connect & Links: * Call Him Abba (Substack): https://callhimabba.substack.com/ [https://callhimabba.substack.com/?utm_source=Iowa%20Catholic%20Radio&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=The%20Catholic%20Morning%20Show] * FOCUS: https://focus.org/ [https://focus.org/?utm_source=Iowa%20Catholic%20Radio&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=The%20Catholic%20Morning%20Show] (On air he also cited "jmlspeaking.com" and Instagram @John-Michael_Lucido — please confirm those per the note at the top before adding.) #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #FOCUSCatholic #Evangelization #MissionaryDiscipleship #CatholicCollege #CampusMinistry #CatholicPodcast #Catholic #CallHimAbba #CatholicFatherhood #Discipleship #ShareTheFaith #JesusChrist   Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm.   LINKS You can follow us on Facebook, [https://www.facebook.com/iowacatholicradio] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/iacatholicradio/], and Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ_w8fZ51egdFCWFGRSB4xA]! You can also find more information on our website [https://iowacatholicradio.com/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts]. If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! [https://iowacatholicradio.com/giving-options/]   Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: * Be Not Afraid [https://iowacatholicradio.com/be-not-afraid/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts] with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe * Be Not Afraid in Spanish [https://be-not-afraid-in-spanish.simplecast.com/] with Fr. Fabian Moncada * Catholic Women Now [https://iowacatholicradio.com/catholic-women-now/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts] with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson * Making It Personal [https://iowacatholicradio.com/making-it-personal/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts] with Bishop William Joensen * Man Up! [https://iowacatholicradio.com/man-up-podcast/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts] with Joe Stopulos * Sunday Dive [https://sundaydive.simplecast.com/] with Katie Patrizio * The Catholic Morning Show [https://the-catholic-morning-show.simplecast.com] with Dr. Bo Bonner * The Daily Gospel Reflection [https://daily-gospel-reflections-with-fr-nick-smith-46ae5480.simplecast.com/] with Fr. Nick Smith * The Uncommon Good [https://iowacatholicradio.com/the-uncommon-good/?utm_source=podcast%20foot%20notes&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=podcasts] with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr * Faith and Family Finance [https://iowacatholicradio.com/faith-and-family-finance/] with Gregory Waddle Want to support your favorite show? Click Here [https://forms.donorsnap.com/form?id=7aa8b1f5-937c-412d-9c60-5eff0f4fca2d] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.