Can You Come Home to a Faith That Hurt You?

We’re kicking off the podcast with Kaitlyn’s story — a vulnerable return to Catholicism that had nothing to do with rules and everything to do with grace.

In this episode, she shares her messy, meaningful journey back after years away, and the powerful moment that reshaped everything.

Faith and family. Guilt and healing. This is where we begin.

✨ Not Your Sunday School Moments:

• [00:37] The unlikely place where Erin and Kaitlyn’s friendship began. No, it wasn’t church… or even a Bible study.

• [03:00] Spiritual upbringing shaped by family and pain. Kaitlyn opens up about being raised Catholic, the tension between faith and family trauma, and how that shaped her early view of God.

• [09:52] The slow fade of faith. From sacraments to silence, Kaitlyn shares how changing schools and trying to fit in led her to leave her faith behind quietly.

• [14:15] Rock bottom with a side of surrender. Kaitlyn’s college years' experiences brought her to the edge and unknowingly back to herself.

• [21:22] Can shame and spirituality coexist? A raw convo on how religion shaped Erin and Kaitlyn’s self-worth, for better or worse.

• [31:06] A knock at the door… and something shifts. Right after a conversation Kaitlyn never thought she’d have, someone unexpected shows up. What happens next could only be described as divine timing.

• [32:43] When grief cracked her wide open.Two major losses. One sacred goodbye. The pain that brought Kaitlyn home to her faith again.

• [36:48] Praying with her Nana. Kaitlyn shares intimate moments of prayer in her grandmother’s final days — and how it helped her heal both backward and forward.

• [43:25] Finding God in unexpected, messy places. Spoiler: It’s not all candles and choir music. Sometimes it’s awkward, but that's what you need the most.