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
What if your body could become a vessel of prayer—an instrument through which you encounter God in every breath, stretch, and step?
In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, Director of Evangelization and SoulCore Regional Ambassador Nicky Verna joins me to explore the power of movement as prayer—how uniting your body and soul can draw you closer to Christ.
Nicky shares her personal story of encountering God through su...
Have you ever wondered how to hold on to faith when life feels dark, lonely, or unfair? Maybe you’ve faced suffering that left you asking, Where is God in this?
The story of Cardinal Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan, a man who chose love and joy in the midst of imprisonment, offers a powerful answer.
In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, Elisabeth Nguyen Thi Thu Hong shares the extraordinary stor...
What if some of the burdens you’re carrying were never meant to be yours in the first place?
Do you ever feel weighed down by responsibilities, expectations, or guilt, wondering if this is really the cross God asked you to carry?
You’re not alone, and you don’t have to keep carrying what was never yours.
In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, Grace Abruzzo joins us again to unpack what i...
What can a woman who lived over 200 years ago teach us about faith, courage, and finding God’s will in the middle of real-life struggles?
Today, we are diving into the life of the first American-born Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton.
In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, Sister Betty Ann McNeil—one of the leading scholars on St. Elizabeth Ann Seton—joins us to explore the saint’s life as a wife, mother...
Have you experienced the constant pressure to do more?
You know those moments when the laundry is piled high, your inbox is overflowing, and the people that you love need you, and you keep saying yes, and each one feels a little bit heavier than the last.
Sometimes we don't even realize it until there's so much on us that we feel paralyzed and overwhelmed, yet can't seem to stop sayi...
Do you ever feel like your prayer life is stuck or wonder if you’re truly growing spiritually?
In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, Catholic author, mentor, and speaker Julie Onderko is back on the podcast to talk about the real journey of prayer, growth, and intimacy with God.
Together, we dive into the seasons of life, the power of mental prayer, and how to live with intention and purpose whe...
What if the promises of freedom our culture keeps offering are actually making us lonelier, more restless, and less fulfilled?
In this episode of Persistence in Prayer, we dig into the hidden costs of the sexual revolution and explore what true freedom in Christ really looks like.
I’m joined by Nathanael Blake, fellow at the Ethics & Public Policy Center and author of Victims of the Revolution: ...
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...
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