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.
Episodes
When life doesn’t unfold the way we hoped, trusting God can feel almost impossible. We’ve all faced moments like these when our dreams don’t unfold the way we imagined.
And you feel caught in the tension between wanting to trust and wondering if God is really that good. And yes, I know that it's hard to admit.
If you've ever wrestled with control, struggled to connect with God the Father, ...
What does it look like to live your Catholic faith in a workplace that doesn’t always share your values?
What happens when the bravest thing you can do isn't rushing into a burning building, but standing firm in your convictions in a culture that demands compromise?
In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, Benjamin O'Brien, a career firefighter and the author of The Proving Grounds: A Cath...
Have you ever felt like your life took a turn you didn't plan, and you're holding tight to what you thought that life would be? You're grieving the gap between the ideal and your reality.
Maybe you're wondering, "Can joy really exist in this season of crazy chaos where my circumstances feel so utterly unfair?"
If that's you, then I want you to take a deep breath an...
You follow the to-do list, you care deeply, and you want to do this season in life well. But there's still this quiet pressure that's building underneath it all.
The unspoken fear of letting people down. The tension between being productive and being present with the people around you. The weight of doing more. When what you really long for is to simply rest. To be.
In this episode of Pers...
You wake up early to pray, but your mind won't settle. You open your Bible, but the words feel distant and deep down you wonder "why do I still feel so far from God?"
It's easy to stay busy even in prayer, but what if the noise isn't around you? It's actually inside you.
Today's conversation is a gentle invitation into silence. A silence that is not just the absence of soun...
Have you ever looked around at your busy life, your job, your family, your faith, and thought, "Why does it still feel like something's missing?"
You're doing all of the things, but still feel restless, still feel stuck, as if you're yearning for something more. Today, we're digging into that feeling.
In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, we're joined by Karla...
Have you ever taken a nap, hoping to feel refreshed, but woke up feeling even worse than before? Or wondered why you still feel burned out even when you're technically getting enough sleep?
Today, we are rethinking rest because it's not just about closing your eyes or checking out.
In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, I am joined by Heather Macowicz, a Catholic spiritual director, ret...
Have you ever thought that sainthood was just for the super holy, the mystics, the martyrs, or the people who just have more time than you do? Because let's be honest, time feels scarce.
What if holiness isn't out of reach, but right in front of you? Today, we're flipping the script on perfectionism and reclaiming the truth that sanctity is not about getting it all right. It's about getti...
Have you ever looked at your life, your messy living room, your emotional exhaustion, the chaos of your schedule, and thought, this does not look like the holy life that I imagined? If so, you are not alone.
Today's conversation is for you, my friend, who is trying to live your faith deeply, but feels like you're failing at the ideal.
In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, author and mo...
Have you ever taken a personality test and thought, "This is exciting! Now what?" So you printed your results, threw them in a folder, and forgot about them until right now. Well, if that's you, you're not alone.
In today's episode of Persistence in Prayer, I'm joined by a dear friend, Linda Delia, who is a Catholic coach and spiritual companion. She is going to help us understa...
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the state of the world or maybe just your own home, and wondered how the early Christians held it all together? Because let's face it, they were going through their own mess.
In today's episode of Persistence in Prayer, we're stepping back into church history with author and theologian Michael Aquilina. Not just to marvel at the Saints of Old, but to uncover h...
Have you ever noticed how walking outside with your bare feet in the grass makes you feel different, or the sunshine on your face, or just simply paying attention to the patterns in nature? Being in nature can calm our bodies, and when we are calm, it is easier for us to connect with the Lord and to pray.
In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, I am joined by my good friend Colleen Ritz. She is a Catholic...
Have you ever over-explained yourself in a conversation where no one asked for an explanation, or maybe you felt a deep guilt for simply doing less, even when you knew you really needed rest?
These are subtle signs of deeper wounds, often rooted in how we were raised and the expectations we placed on ourselves to be productive, perfect, and pleasing.
If love sometimes feels conditional for you, if you've been caugh...
Have you ever felt like you just need to tone down your drive to be more holy or pull back on your voice and your sharp edges?
Have you ever been caught in the trap of chasing productivity, perfection, and praise just to feel like you're enough or you're worthy, or to feel like you're doing it right?
If so, today's special guest from the Catholic Stuff You Should Know Podcast is going to share with ...
In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, I'm joined by Catholic men's coach and mentor, Kenneth Harouff, for a powerful discussion on authentic self-love, well beyond the shallow social media clichés.
Kenneth brings a unique male perspective as we talk honestly about why “I’m fine” is usually a cover-up and how unaddressed wounds can deeply impact our families and relationships.
We explore what tru...
Have you ever felt like you're just going through the motions, keeping up with your responsibilities, but maybe a bit spiritually asleep? Because let's be honest, who has time to keep up with all the prayers when you've got so much on your list?
But what if this very moment is an hour of testing and God is inviting you to wake up?
In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, I’m joined by Fr. Donald Haggert...
Have you ever read about a saint and thought, “Wow... she’s amazing—but I could never be like that”? Maybe you’ve even felt like holiness is for someone else—someone more disciplined, more prayerful, more perfect.
But what if that nagging sense of not being “enough” isn’t about your lack—but about misunderstanding how God made you?
In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, I’m joined by Rosemary McGuire Berry, Catholic ...
Healing isn’t just for other people—it’s for you, too.
In this empowering episode, Kylie is joined by Jenn Lormand, co-founder of Tighten Your Tinkler and Catholic mom of three, who shares her raw and hope-filled journey of healing from pelvic floor dysfunction. Together, they explore the emotional, physical, and spiritual toll of untreated symptoms like pee leaks, back pain, and painful intimacy—and how God’s des...
Do you feel overwhelmed by prayer routines or unsure how to stay connected with God in daily life? In this beautiful episode, Kylie is joined by Fr. James Kubicki, Jesuit priest and author of A Year of Daily Offerings: Giving Your Life to God One Day at a Time, to explore how simple acts of prayer — rooted in Ignatian spirituality — can help us live every moment for Christ.
They discuss:
- The power of the Morning Off...
Have you ever cried out to God and been met with silence? Have you prayed and fasted, only to feel like things are getting worse instead of better?
In this Holy Week episode of The Persistence in Prayer Podcast, Catholic speaker and author Kevin Wells joins Kylie to share a raw and deeply moving testimony of marriage, addiction, spiritual warfare, and the power of redemptive suffering. Through the lens of his powerful ...
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