Podcasts about our big adventure

It's side project time! Urban talks about moving a project from Heroku to fly.io and Monica starts volunteering her time to stay motivated. Fountain Pen Companion (https://www.fountainpencompanion.com/) FPC Github repository (https://github.com/ujh/fountainpencompanion/) fly.io (fly.io) LiteFS (https://fly.io/docs/litefs/) Pgvector (https://github.com/pgvector/pgvector) Vostel (https://vostel.de/) Freetown Christiania (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freetown_Christiania) Ask questions via our anonymous feedback form (https://forms.gle/MW8qZFD7RLYriqKj8) You can reach us via email at hosts@expandingbeyond.it (mailto:hosts@expandingbeyond.it). Where to find Monica on the internet: Website: monicag.me (https://monicag.me/) Bluesky: @nirnaeth.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/nirnaeth.bsky.social) Mastodon: @nirnaeth@mastodon.online (https://mastodon.social/@nirnaeth@mastodon.online) Github: @nirnaeth (https://github.com/nirnaeth) Blog: dev.to/nirnaeth (https://dev.to/nirnaeth) Where to find Urban on the internet: Mastodon: @ujh@masto.ai (https://masto.ai/@ujh) Bluesky: @urbanhafner.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/urbanhafner.bsky.social) Github: @ujh (https://github.com/ujh/) Blog: urbanhafner.com (https://urbanhafner.com/) The intro and outro music is Our Big Adventure (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Happy_Music/Our_Big_Adventure) by Scott Holmes (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes). It's licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

Urban gets his AWS certificate and we discuss certifications in general and what they are good for. Especially in a B2B world. We also talk about project management and how no one seems to be in charge in a lot of places, as well as LLM generated code as yet another level of abstraction. Roles and Responsibilities retro (https://retromat.org/en/?id=146) Trillions by Robin Wigglesworth (https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/b554727d-69c4-4427-b66b-285f39f8b959) Dreamweaver (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Dreamweaver) AI Won't Fix the Fundamental Flaw of Programming (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82JpGhctWpU) Ask questions via our anonymous feedback form (https://forms.gle/MW8qZFD7RLYriqKj8) You can reach us via email at hosts@expandingbeyond.it (mailto:hosts@expandingbeyond.it). Where to find Monica on the internet: Website: monicag.me (https://monicag.me/) Bluesky: @nirnaeth.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/nirnaeth.bsky.social) Mastodon: @nirnaeth@mastodon.online (https://mastodon.social/@nirnaeth@mastodon.online) Github: @nirnaeth (https://github.com/nirnaeth) Blog: dev.to/nirnaeth (https://dev.to/nirnaeth) Where to find Urban on the internet: Mastodon: @ujh@masto.ai (https://masto.ai/@ujh) Bluesky: @urbanhafner.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/urbanhafner.bsky.social) Github: @ujh (https://github.com/ujh/) Blog: urbanhafner.com (https://urbanhafner.com/) The intro and outro music is Our Big Adventure (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Happy_Music/Our_Big_Adventure) by Scott Holmes (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes). It's licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

It's the holiday season again! And in the midst of the hellscape we find ourselves in, Netflix has decided to grace us with not one, not two, not three but FOUR new holiday romcoms. In this episode we discuss the first release, "Meet me Next Christmas," a Christina Milian/Pentatonix vehicle that... okay, you know how, without the occasional rainy day, you can't really appreciate the sunshine? Well, you'd better have some galoshes if you're going to watch this movie.Follow us on BLUESKY @rombombsTheme music: "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes (Xmas remix by E)

In this episode we discuss meeting in person, thinking about architecture, and most importantly finding out the WHY for things. Fundamentals of Software Architecture (https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Mark-Richards/dp/1492043451) How to think like an architect (https://youtu.be/W7Krz__jJUg) Architectural Katas (https://fundamentalsofsoftwarearchitecture.com/katas/) Ask questions via our anonymous feedback form (https://forms.gle/MW8qZFD7RLYriqKj8) You can reach us via email at hosts@expandingbeyond.it (mailto:hosts@expandingbeyond.it). Where to find Monica on the internet: Website: monicag.me (https://monicag.me/) Mastodon: @nirnaeth@mastodon.online (https://mastodon.social/@nirnaeth@mastodon.online) Github: @nirnaeth (https://github.com/nirnaeth) Blog: dev.to/nirnaeth (https://dev.to/nirnaeth) Where to find Urban on the internet: Mastodon: @ujh@masto.ai (https://masto.ai/@ujh) Github: @ujh (https://github.com/ujh/) Blog: urbanhafner.com (https://urbanhafner.com/) The intro and outro music is Our Big Adventure (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Happy_Music/Our_Big_Adventure) by Scott Holmes (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes). It's licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

In this episode we discuss LLMs, writing blog posts, running retros (in spreadsheets!), Shape Up and other processes. We end by asking YOU (the listener) to get back to us with what process you are using and if it works for you or not. Using a LLM to fight spam (https://urbanhafner.com/2024/09/20/using-a-llm-to-fight-spam/) Obie Fernandez: Pioneering AI in Ruby on Rails Development (https://maintainable.fm/episodes/obie-fernandez-pioneering-ai-in-ruby-on-rails-development) Retromat (https://retromat.org/en/) Avoiding Waste retro (https://retromat.org/en/?id=135) Shape Up™ (https://basecamp.com/shapeup) Ask questions via our anonymous feedback form (https://forms.gle/MW8qZFD7RLYriqKj8) You can reach us via email at hosts@expandingbeyond.it (mailto:hosts@expandingbeyond.it). Where to find Monica on the internet: Website: monicag.me (https://monicag.me/) Mastodon: @nirnaeth@mastodon.online (https://mastodon.social/@nirnaeth@mastodon.online) Github: @nirnaeth (https://github.com/nirnaeth) Blog: dev.to/nirnaeth (https://dev.to/nirnaeth) Where to find Urban on the internet: Mastodon: @ujh@masto.ai (https://masto.ai/@ujh) Github: @ujh (https://github.com/ujh/) Blog: urbanhafner.com (https://urbanhafner.com/) The intro and outro music is Our Big Adventure (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Happy_Music/Our_Big_Adventure) by Scott Holmes (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes). It's licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

In this episode we talk about certifications and how they are somehow similar to hiring, cheating during interviews, and the pitfalls of employee surveys. Goodhart's law (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodhart%27s_law) Ask questions via our anonymous feedback form (https://forms.gle/MW8qZFD7RLYriqKj8) You can reach us via email at hosts@expandingbeyond.it (mailto:hosts@expandingbeyond.it). Where to find Monica on the internet: Website: monicag.me (https://monicag.me/) Mastodon: @nirnaeth@mastodon.online (https://mastodon.social/@nirnaeth@mastodon.online) Github: @nirnaeth (https://github.com/nirnaeth) Blog: dev.to/nirnaeth (https://dev.to/nirnaeth) Where to find Urban on the internet: Mastodon: @ujh@masto.ai (https://masto.ai/@ujh) Github: @ujh (https://github.com/ujh/) Blog: urbanhafner.com (https://urbanhafner.com/) The intro and outro music is Our Big Adventure (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Happy_Music/Our_Big_Adventure) by Scott Holmes (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes). It's licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

It's been a hot minute since the last episode and a lot has happened. Urban and Monica discuss their new jobs, getting fired, and of course LLMs! https://www.fountainpencompanion.com/blog/10-new-pen-and-ink-suggestion-widget-now-with-ai (https://www.fountainpencompanion.com/blog/10-new-pen-and-ink-suggestion-widget-now-with-ai) https://cursor.sh/ (https://cursor.sh/) Ask questions via our anonymous feedback form (https://forms.gle/MW8qZFD7RLYriqKj8) You can reach us via email at hosts@expandingbeyond.it (mailto:hosts@expandingbeyond.it). Where to find Monica on the internet: Website: monicag.me (https://monicag.me/) Mastodon: @nirnaeth@mastodon.online (https://mastodon.social/@nirnaeth@mastodon.online) Github: @nirnaeth (https://github.com/nirnaeth) Blog: dev.to/nirnaeth (https://dev.to/nirnaeth) Where to find Urban on the internet: Mastodon: @ujh@masto.ai (https://masto.ai/@ujh) Github: @ujh (https://github.com/ujh/) Blog: urbanhafner.com (https://urbanhafner.com/) The intro and outro music is Our Big Adventure (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Happy_Music/Our_Big_Adventure) by Scott Holmes (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes). It's licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

Is "The Idea of You" a romcom? We don't know, but we watched it, and by golly we're going to talk about it! It's a story about ancient, withered crone Anne Hathaway falling in love with a young(?) boy-band star played by Nicholas Galitzine, and while we do spend a lot of time discussing age gaps, we also make room to talk about really important topics like: the world's ugliest dress, the various ways someone could get into trouble in New York, E's cat's butthole, and why Reid Scott only plays characters named Dan.Follow us on Twitter @rombombsTheme music: "Our Big Adventure" by scottholmesmusic.com

We're back! And so is Lindsay Lohan, continuing her Romcomnaissance with another Netflix holiday romcom. But this time the holiday is... St. Patrick's Day? Join us as we discuss "Irish Wish," covering such topics as the definition of "wish," cobblestone streets that look exactly unlike New York City, and the fact that movie writers never seem to understand how the world of publishing actually works.Follow us on Twitter @rombombsTheme music: "Our Big Adventure" by scottholmesmusic.com

We're back, just in time for Christmas! New holiday romcoms were thin on the ground this year, but we managed to find the Freevee original "Exmas," starring Robbie Amell and Leighton Meester as ex-fiance(e)s who reunite. One of us watched the movie in 5-minute chunks with a toddler kicking them in the ribs, and the other of us watched it like a normal person watching a movie; can you guess which of us liked the movie more?Join us as we discuss terrible bangs, romcoms continuing to not understand how baking works, romcoms continuing to not understand how toilets work, and what happens when Buzzfeed makes a movie. (That's not a figure of speech. Buzzfeed literally made this movie.)Follow us on Twitter @rombombsTheme music: "Our Big Adventure" by scottholmesmusic.com (Xmas remix by E)

Urban tells about his new job, and how it's quite different than the previous one. Monica thinks about her future and what kind of job to do next. Martijn Doolaard (https://www.youtube.com/@MartijnDoolaard) (renovating in the Italian Alps) Ask questions via our anonymous feedback form (https://forms.gle/MW8qZFD7RLYriqKj8) You can reach us via email at hosts@expandingbeyond.it (mailto:hosts@expandingbeyond.it). Where to find Monica on the internet: Website: monicag.me (https://monicag.me/) Mastodon: @nirnaeth@mastodon.online (https://mastodon.social/@nirnaeth@mastodon.online) Github: @nirnaeth (https://github.com/nirnaeth) Blog: dev.to/nirnaeth (https://dev.to/nirnaeth) Where to find Urban on the internet: Mastodon: @ujh@masto.ai (https://masto.ai/@ujh) Github: @ujh (https://github.com/ujh/) Blog: urbanhafner.com (https://urbanhafner.com/) The intro and outro music is Our Big Adventure (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Happy_Music/Our_Big_Adventure) by Scott Holmes (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes). It's licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

Holy moly, we've reached episode 50! To honor the occasion, we went out and actually PAID to see a movie in theaters. That movie is "Love Again," a fever dream of a romcom that will make you ask "did I hit my head and wake up in 1997, a year when it might actually make sense for everyone to be obsessing over Celine Dion?"Join us as we discuss such important topics as:-Sam Heughan's butt-Emotional support basketballs-Chekhov's journalist-Boy Meets World-Celine Dion, licensed OB/GYNFollow us on Twitter @rombombsTheme music: "Our Big Adventure" by scottholmesmusic.com

In this second part of our season finale, we talk to Dr Alan Gibbs, Anne's PhD supervisor, about supervisor meetings do's and don'ts, communication outside of supervisor meetings, conferences and publications, how to deal with a strained supervisor relationship, submission and viva preparations, and what the relationship between supervisor and PhD student can look like after the project is finished. Find out more about Alan Gibbs here: http://publish.ucc.ie/researchprofiles/A014/agibbs This episode of PhD Pending was written and produced by Anne Mahler. Get in contact with PhD Pending on Twitter and Instagram @phdpendingpod or write an email to phdpendingpod@gmail.com.If you like our content, support PhD Pending by subscribing to our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/phdpendingpod, or heading to our Buy Me A Coffee page for a once-off donation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/phdpendingpod. Jingle by Scott Holmes ("Our Big Adventure," licensed CC BY-NC 4, available at scottholmesmusic.com, free for use, copy and redistribute in any medium or format, under Creative Commons).

In this episode, we discuss "Ticket to Paradise," the movie that reunites romcom mainstay Julia Roberts with a George Clooney who has gradually abandoned his suaveness and embraced his wackiness. We all love an enemies-to-lovers story, but can we love a lovers-to-enemies-back-to-lovers-again story? Maybe not?Join us as we discuss the world's most disappointing wardrobe, the real dangers of swimming with dolphins, Balinese(?) wedding traditions, Schrodinger's yoga pants, and the fact that the creators of this movie clearly did not understand how law school, art curation, or graduation ceremonies work.Follow us on Twitter @rombombsTheme music: "Our Big Adventure" by scottholmesmusic.com

Dr. Sarah Gulish is a phenomenal human being who serves in many roles as Co-founder of F-Flat books, music educator, author, publisher, wife, mom, friend and more that I'm sure I have just forgotten to share.  All of us serve in our work and our life and it can appear that we're “doing it all” but the reality is that no one person can truly do it all.   Sarah shares so much wisdom in our conversation and I love the way she thinks about life in general.  I'm certain you'll learn a lot from her as well. About Sarah: Sarah Gulish holds a Ph.D in music education from Temple University.  For over a decade, Sarah has taught secondary level music at Lower Moreland High School located in the state of Pennsylvania in the U.S.A.  She also serves as Adjunct Professor of Music Education at Buffalo State University and Temple University. Her teaching centers on creativity and improvisation in courses focused on new music learners. Sarah is an active researcher, writer, presenter, and clinician at the state, national, and international levels. Her experience as a popular musician has influenced her curricula and philosophy as a music educator and is detailed in her book, Creativity in the Classroom: An Innovative Approach to Integrate Arts Education.  She works to provide authentic learning and performing experiences for adolescents both in and out of the classroom.  Her research interests include informal learning, creativity, popular music pedagogy, and student autonomy. F-Flat Books Website Instagram: @fflatbooks Email:  sarah@fflat-books.com   Afternoon Ti Website:  www.jessicagrant.org Instagram:  @highafternoonti Intro/outro music:  Our Big Adventure by Scott Holmes

In this episode, our guest Edie Goldberg - a talent management consultant and author of The Inside Gig: How Sharing Untapped Talent Across Boundaries Unleashes Organizational Capacity - talks about how to get a career edge by multiplying opportunities to do great work and learn. "It's much easier to find a new job in a different company than to find a new job in an existing company," she said, which is unfortunate, but it does not have to be that way. Listen in to hear her practical advice on what anyone can do to get an inside gig, like: Work on cross-functional projects Understand the skills you have and where the company is going to identify the potential match Get curious: ask people what they do. Interview others to learn what they work on Sell your boss on how your time and talent can be optimized Seek inside gigs to learn in the flow of work, and more…  Another thing she said that is absolutely true: "Your next job doesn't exist yet". Finally, do check out the 5 Pitfalls to Avoid When You Do Side Gigs blog post that we discussed with Edie.   ----- Music credits: Our Big Adventure by Scott Holmes

Welcome to the latest episode of the Performance Management Techcast. We are joined by Joe Aultman and Kyle Goodfriend to discuss all things Groovy!! We hope you enjoy the discussion and thank you for your support! Enjoy the conversation and please remember to subscribe! Have questions? Catch us on Twitter: Anthony and Opal - use #pmtechcast! Photo credit: Israel Palacio on Unsplash Music credit: "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes on SoundCloud

Welcome to our latest episode! We are joined by Mark Rinaldi - Oracle Planning Product Manager and he is eager to provide us some fun facts and insights into the product and its future. We hope you enjoy it!! Enjoy the conversation and please remember to subscribe! Have questions? Catch us on Twitter: Anthony and Opal - use #pmtechcast! Photo credit: Israel Palacio on Unsplash Music credit: "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes on SoundCloud

Welcome to the latest episode of the Performance Management Techcast. We are joined by Chris Boehmer the Area Vice President of Customer Success for the Central Region at Anaplan We hope you enjoy the discussion and thank you for your support! Enjoy the conversation and please remember to subscribe! Have questions? Catch us on Twitter: Anthony and Opal - use #pmtechcast! Photo credit: Israel Palacio on Unsplash Music credit: "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes on SoundCloud

Welcome to the latest episode of the Performance Management Techcast. We are joined by Tim Tow the Founder and President of Applied OLAP We hope you enjoy the discussion and thank you for your support! Important Links: EPM Week 2021 Enjoy the conversation and please remember to subscribe! Have questions? Catch us on Twitter: Anthony and Opal - use #pmtechcast! Photo credit: Israel Palacio on Unsplash Music credit: "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes on SoundCloud

Welcome to the latest episode of the Performance Management Techcast. We are joined by Al Marciante from Oracle and Jay Chapman from Sierra-Cedar to discuss Oracle's Narrative Reporting! We hope you enjoy the discussion and thank you for your support! Important Links Oracle Narrative Reporting Oracle Customer Connect Jay's Blog Enjoy the conversation and please remember to subscribe! Have questions? Catch us on Twitter: Anthony and Opal - use #pmtechcast! Photo credit: Israel Palacio on Unsplash Music credit: "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes on SoundCloud

"Intimacy is for every soul! I think that's the desire of God's heart for every one of His children." Beth Davis has spent her life serving others in ministry, first as a youth minister and now as the Director of Ministry Advancement for Blessed is She. Through ministry, Beth is able to share some of the most intimate parts of her life with others, and in particular, she is very open and candid about the ways in which God has helped her grow in her confidence, embrace her singlehood, and pursue Him rather than one vocation or another. Through this shift in mindset, Beth is not only more free, but she is able to share this deep, intimate love that she has with Him with others. In this episode, Beth and I talk about how to get over the mindset of the 'vocational timeline', her mission and ministry with Blessed is She, and the fact that Jesus is the ultimate lover who will always pursue us.Here are the show notes for this week's episode.You can follow Beth on Instagram @thebethdavis. You can also find her and so much more goodness at Blessed Is She! Find Blessed Is She on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @blessedisshe__.Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"If we don't see the beauty in media and help infuse that with our Catholic tradition, we're missing a huge moment of evangelization for the next generation." Emily Mastonicola works for the office of Youth Ministry for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis in the area of communication, and she has great expectations for the power of media and how it can be used for evangelization! With her background in ministry and love of communications, she brings the joy of the gospel to everything she does. When Emily is not working at the Archdiocese, she can also be found hosting her own podcast The Jam: A Fruitful podcast, where she has fruitful discussions about faith and Catholicism from the perspective of a millennial. In this episode, Emily and I talk about how she serves her archdiocese with her gifts, her love for fruitful discussion and fruit puns, and her desire to create great communications and media for the glory of God.Here are the show notes for this week's episode.Be sure to listen and subscribe to The Jam: A Fruitful Podcast wherever you listen to The Feminine Genius! You can also follow The Jam at @jama.catholicpodcast on Instagram.Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"Playing my part and really stepping into my role just has made me realize how beautiful life can be when lived all for Jesus, because He prepared this place for me." Avera Maria Santo is a Catholic speaker and writer who experiences same-sex attraction. Avera is open and candid about the cross that comes with this, but also is incredibly convicted in the beauty and truth of the Catholic Church and her teachings, specifically on homosexuality. Through her witness, she travels near and far to give her testimony of carrying this cross as well as the joy that comes with knowing that God loves her. With that comes the great responsibility of stepping into the role God has given her to speak truth into darkness and help care for the whole Body of Christ. In this episode, Avera and I talk about her personal journey with same-sex attraction, what inspires her about the wisdom of the Catholic Church, and how each of us are called to be homes to nurture people around us.Here are the show notes for this episode.You can keep in touch with Avera Maria Santo by following her on Instagram @averamariasanto and by following her on Twitter @diary476. Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"If you make movement with expectation of resurrection, you will be met with it and miracles can happen." Caroline Lunne has always had a passion for helping other women embrace their creativity and rise up to meet God in their work. After a profound experience while on pilgrimage in Lourdes, France, she received a sign from God that would radically change her life. Now, Caroline inspires and encourages women to live in the joy of the resurrection through her Instagram account @resurrectedcollective and all that she creates. In this episode, Caroline and I talk about what inspires her creativity, how the butterfly has played a huge role in her life, and what it means to live as a resurrected woman.Here are the show notes for this week's episode.To learn more about Caroline and Resurrected Collective, please be sure to check out her website, resurrectedcollective.com and follow her on Instagram @carolinelunne. Learn more about Caroline's project Wing Woman Co. at wingwomanco.com and follow along on Instagram @wingwomanco.Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"When we don't address the human pillar and when we don't address increased self-knowledge, our capacity for self-gift is limited." At one point in her life, Maribel Laguna said that she never wanted to be a Catholic counselor. But as she came to learn more about the wisdom of the Catholic church and fall in love with her traditions, God showed her how He wanted to use her as an instrument of change. Now, she helps clients flourish in their lives. She particularly loves working with young people, helping them to address the mental health challenges that may stand in the way of achieving a full life the way God intended. In this episode, Maribel and I talk about how she got interested in psychology and counselling, the impact that singing sacred polyphony had on her faith life, and how St. Thomas Aquinas inspired her to look at faith and mental health in a new way.Here are the show notes for this week's episode.You can learn more about In His Image Counseling by checking out their website, ihicounseling.net. You can also find them on Facebook (@inhisimagecounselingcenter),  on Instagram (@inhisimagecounseling), and on YouTube. Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"If I can say fiat to God, I can help other women say fiat as well, not only to God but also to their God-given body." Through a track injury, an extra year of school and a presentation in a women's health course, Jamie Rathjen's life and professional path was changed. Combine all of this with a stunning invitation to give her fiat to God a few years later, and you have a champion for the dignity of women, their fertility, and their divine design. As a FertilityCare practitioner, podcaster and speaker, all of Jamie's work is oriented towards educating and helping women recognize the beauty and meaning in the way that God created us and our cycles. In this episode, Jamie and I talk about how she became interested in and passionate about fertility awareness, the relationship she has through the word fiat, and the different ways she promotes and protects the divine design God gave us.Here are the show notes for this week's episode.Be sure to tune into The Hormone Genius wherever you listen to your podcasts, and you can find them online at hormonegenius.com. Learn more about Jamie and her business by checking out fiatfem.com.Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"Whenever we journey with people to Christ, we're allowing them to unfold and to bloom, and we do that in such a beautiful way as mothers." Kathleen LeBlanc is a talented singer and worship leader. She and her husband Jesse have a band called Found Together, where they share their gifts of music with listeners and help them encounter Christ through music. Alongside her identity as a musician, Kathleen is also a mother with some wonderful insights on motherhood. Through her own experiences, Kathleen has become convicted in the fact that all women are called to be mothers in some way, regardless of what their vocation is. In this episode, Kathleen and I talk about her charism of music and leading worship, the domestic church, and the universal call for women to be mothers.Here are the show notes for this week's episode.You can learn more about Found Together and stay up to date with them by checking out their website, wearefoundtogether.com. You can also follow them on Facebook and Instagram: @wearefoundtogether.Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"Whether I'm explicit with saying that Jesus is Lord or not, I need to have my identity permeate that regardless." This is the mindset that Vea Coronado brings into every interaction. Whether it's meeting a client for her business Crown and Calling, telling her husband about her day, or a quick interaction with someone on Instagram, Vea is a firm advocate for restoring human dignity. In this episode, Vea and I talk about the importance of intentional accompaniment in the work she does for Crown and Calling, her love of fashion and the advocacy that fuels it, and what it means to co-create with God to help others encounter Christ through her. Here are the show notes for this week's episode.You can learn more about Vea and Crown and Calling by checking out her website, crownandcalling.com. Vea is also over on Instagram @thecrownedstyle.Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"It's not about the right answer, it's 'can you work on trusting yourself to realize that God is leading you through these little tugs along the way?'" Jackie Sunga is a mindset and business coach and an online business manager. In her coaching practice, she works with women to help them trust themselves, seek greater understanding of who they are, and to work with their God-given bodies and talents. After experiencing some personal adversity herself and making her own career pivot, Jackie has come to learn to trust herself and ultimately trust in God's plan for her—and now, she shares those insights from a uniquely feminine perspective with her clients and everyone around her. In this episode, Jackie and I talk about what inspired her personal life pivot, the challenges when it comes to "discerning well", and what it means to really honour and trust ourselves the way God does.Here are the show notes for this week's episode. You can learn more about Jackie and the work she does by checking out her website, jackiesunga.co, and by following her on Instagram, @jackiesungaco.Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"I never knew what it was like to have my faith tested until we started down the infertility road." In the midst of Hannah Marks' struggles with miscarriage and infertility, she asked how God could allow such suffering in her life. But God persisted and continued to shower His love over her, and this renewed her love and faith in Him. Hannah's desires for motherhood did not go unanswered. Not only is Hannah the mother of a beautiful girl through adoption, but she also was a spiritual mother to other women who found themselves in similar situations. In this episode, Hannah and I talk about her struggles with infertility, the adoption of her daughter Amelia, and why she's having the hard conversations about infertility.Here are the show notes for this week's episode.Learn more about and follow Hannah on Instagram @littlewayofjoy, and be sure to read more of her writing and heart on her website, littlewayofjoy.home.blog.Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"I think when God puts an idea in your heart or has a purpose for your life, He gives you the resources to make it happen." When she looks back on her journey, Claudine Noel can see the ways in which God's hand was at work. Claudine was raised Protestant and was on course to practice obstetrics. In the midst of a difficult season, the prayer to St. Michael the Archangel and a walk through a garden was the start of a journey that led to her conversion to the Catholic faith. Today, Claudine works as a physician in preventative and occupational medicine and helps women get unstuck through her coaching practice, Feminine Genius Coaching. In this episode, Claudine and I talk about her story of conversion back to the Catholic faith, what drove her to practice medicine, and how she helps women become unstuck with the help of the feminine genius.Here are the show notes for this week's episode.Learn more about Claudine and Feminine Genius Coaching by checking out her website, femininegeniuscoaching.com, and by following her on Instagram and Facebook, @femininegeniuscoaching. Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"It's so wild when you say 'yes' and you let Him in and you just let Him lead, because His plans are so much greater than our own." As Rachel Smith went through her young adult life, she thought that she had everything figured out. But she noticed was that while things were going well in her life, there was still something missing. It wasn't until she was on a packed commuter train on the way to work when she started asking the tough questions. This led her to seek truth about the Catholic faith that she grew up in. When she discovered God in a personal way, Rachel saw that God had big plans not only for her life but for the lives of those around her. In this episode, Rachel and I talk about what led her to ask the tough questions, the origins of her podcast To Grow Good, and how a conversation with her grandfather helped her to see God's greater purpose in life.Here are the show notes for this week's episode.Please be sure to listen and subscribe to To Grow Good wherever you listen to your podcasts! You can learn more by checking out togrowgood.com and on Instagram, @togrowgood.Rachel was kind enough to host me on To Grow Good! Here is the episode in which I share my own faith and conversion story.Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"I definitely believed that I could be in front of people, say things and sing things in a way that would reach their hearts." Amanda Vernon is a singer-songwriter and author who knew from a young age that she had a gift. The experiences growing up listening to gospel spirituals and the encouragement of people around her gave her the inspiration and courage to launch into a full-time ministry of writing music, performing and speaking about God's love to crowds big and small. Along with that, Amanda also travels around sharing her vocation story with others—a story with twists and turns that ultimately helped her to embrace who she is today. In this episode, Amanda and I talk about her music and ministry, the graces she received through co-authoring a book with her best friend, and the ways she glorifies God with a joyful noise.Here are the show notes for this week's episode.Learn more about Amanda by checking out her website, amandavernon.com! From there, you can learn about her music, book, and new podcast! A HUGE thank you to Kristina Fahey from Amanda's team for helping us get this interview together!Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"I really wanted other families to know that their family is unique, they have these unique relationships and quirks, and I really want them to have a record of that." As a nurse, Genesis Castillo has worked with a diverse range of human experience. She currently works in labour and delivery, and has prior experience working with the sick and the dying as a medical surgical nurse. When she's not helping others through her nursing vocation, Genesis seeks to capture milestones and the in-between life moments as a documentary family photographer. In this episode, we talk about the work Genesis does as a nurse, how she got into documentary photography, and the call within a call that she's found in her marriage vocation.Here are the show notes for this week. I've also included the photo Genesis mentioned that she captured of her nephew. The photo is adorable! You can check that out here, as well as the show notes.Be sure to check out Genesis' photography on her website, genesisdarwin.com and by following her on Instagram, @genesisdarwin.Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"I think there's a certain obligation to design clothes that really serve women: that accentuate their feminine genius and their divine design." From the moment she saw models walking down the runway on the TV, Sabina Kasprzak knew that she wanted to design clothes as well. But after a change in plans and even a break from designing, Sabina never would have thought that she would be designing beautiful dresses and gowns for women. In fact, she's seen her designs come alive and is always moved by how a dress can enhance a woman's inherent beauty. In this episode, Sabina and I talk about her faith and fashion journey, the importance of modesty in our clothing choices, and how a change in plans ultimate led Sabina to launch her own brand, House of Ladey.Here are the show notes for this week's episode.Learn more about House of Ladey by checking out their website, houseofladey.com, and by following them on Instagram, @houseofladey. Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"He said, 'I need you and I want you to just bring forth that ministry out into the world that really needs you the most.'" With those words from the Lord, Jazmin De Guzman was sent out with a mission. Through her work and art, she wanted to inspire others around her to aspire for greatness. Jazmin took her experience in ministry and her love for art and turned it into Made For Greater, a brand with a vision to let others know that they too are made for greatness. In this episode, we talk to Jazmin about her time serving in various church ministries, the inspiration behind Made for Greater, and how she's encouraging other creatives to make beautiful art to advance the kingdom of God.Here are this week's show notes.Learn more about Made For Greater by checking out madeforgreater.co and follow them on Instagram, @madeforgreater.You can learn more about The Creation Project and follow along with future sessions on Instagram, @the.creationproject.Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"He's using every step in the journey, and He will take whatever happens and weave it into our story in a beautiful way." When Sr. Mary Sabina, OP, first encountered religious sisters, she turned and ran the other way! But little did she know that this would be the first of many encounters with sisters that would eventually lead her to join the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia. As part of this teaching order, Sr. Mary Sabina lives with three other Dominican sisters in the Archdiocese of Vancouver, where they teach at different Catholic schools. She also leads a women's discernment group and journeys with young women as they discern their vocation. In this episode, we talk to Sr. Mary Sabina about her discernment and vocation story, what it's like to accompany other women in their discernment, and the beauty she's found in spiritual motherhood.Here are the show notes for this week's episode. Learn more about the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia by checking out their website, nashvilledominican.org.Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"Being in news has really shown me how to not be afraid, to really take advantage of every opportunity and love people and treat people with respect." Many people may know Kara Dixon from the news reporting she does on TV. Other people may see her serving the poor or teaching religious education with other members of her church community. But no matter what she does, Kara sees the importance of bearing the love of God to others - to be His hands and feet in the world and share the good news. In this episode, we talk to Kara about how she got into her news, the importance of serving others through the Church, and what the Black Catholic community has taught her about hospitality and welcoming others. Here are the show notes for this week. You can follow Kara on Instagram (@karadixontv) and on Twitter (@KaraWAVY).Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"Over time, I realized that the love that I saw within my parents' relationship and the goodness and the joy, I was starting to experience through the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist, who became my sisters." Sr. John Mary, FSE, is a Franciscan Sister of the Eucharist missioned to the Archdiocese of Vancouver. With a background as a Marriage and Family Therapist, a lot of Sr. John Mary's work focuses on helping others and sharing God's love with all she meets. It's no wonder, then, that she is part of a vibrant community of sisters who work and serve in all facets of society. In this episode, we talk to Sr. John Mary about the impact her parents' marriage had on her upbringing, her vocation story, and how she and her fellow sisters strive to bring the sacred into the secular.Here are the show notes for this week.To learn more about the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist, you can check out their website: fsecommunity.org.Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"My story is simple, it hasn't had many crosses, but it is still something that can bring encouragement to other people." How many times has this thought echoed through your mind: "My story is too simple to be shared"? For Caroline Owens, she thought that since she didn't have a radical conversion that she wouldn't be able to relate to others. But through the grace of God and saying yes to His plans for her life, she boldly shares her faith and inspires other women to do the same. Caroline is the host of the podcast She Believed, and she loves talking to other women about the promises that God has fulfilled in their lives — even if it's drastically different from what they envisioned. In this episode, Caroline shares her own journey of faith, why she launched She Believed, and the importance of telling your story no matter how ordinary you may feel it is.Here are the show notes for this week's episode.Be sure to listen to She Believed wherever you listen to your podcasts! Learn more about She Believed by checking out Caroline's website, carolineroseowens.com, and follow her on Instagram: @carolineroseowens.Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"We're meant to be a missionary people. He will always equip you for the places He will call you." Jane Kennedy has always been filled with great expectations and ideas for projects. Despite all the ideas, she noticed that sometimes the spirit would fizzle out before they could even get going. But the launch of The SundayMonday was different: She wasn't rushed, she felt at peace, and she let God lead her throughout the process. Her goal with this new platform is to help other young Catholic women like herself working in the secular world. Jane wants to inspire other women to bring their whole selves to their workplaces and allow God to set them ablaze wherever they may be. In this episode, we talk about how Jane is bringing about change in the work she does, what inspired The SundayMonday, and how we can tell if the evil one is trying to lead us astray.Here are the show notes for this week's episode. Learn more about The SundayMonday by checking out their website: https://thesundaymonday.co. You can follow them on Instagram @thesundaymonday_!Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"I feel like if we can understand scripture better before we walk in on Sunday, it's going to keep us more engaged." Once Jenna Violi joined a bible study group and she started to delve into scripture, her life was changed. Even more, the way that she viewed the mass changed and she started to really engage with what she was hearing. Now, Jenna brings this same love of the Gospel and relationship with Jesus to her high school students as a theology teacher as well as to the mass as a music minister and cantor. In this episode, I talk to Jenna about how she came to fall in love with scripture, what it's like to teach theology to girls in high school, and how she came to start her podcast, A Shower of Roses.Here are the show notes for this week's episode.Be sure to listen to A Shower of Roses wherever you listen to your podcasts! You can learn more about the show at their website, ashowerofrosespodcast.com. You can also follow A Shower of Roses on Instagram, @ashowerofroses.The theme music for our show is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"Anybody that God has entrusted to me to care for...it's looking at reverence in the human person in such a way that when I encounter them, that they're encountering that mercy, that tenderness, that beauty of God, which is a real gift to participate in." After taking steps to follow Christ more intentionally and putting aside her dreams to become a renowned virologist, Erin Kinsella thought that her vocation was to the religious life. But as she pursued Jesus in this vocation, things weren't totally falling into place the way that she would have liked. As it turned out, Erin had been set apart by God, and this led her to explore the vocation of consecrated virginity. In this episode, we talk to Erin about her background in science, her beautiful and amazing vocation story, and what it means to image the Church in the world as a Bride of Christ. Here are the show notes for this week's episode.Erin references “Ecclesiae Sponsae Imago”, the document from the Vatican on the Ordo virginum.Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"It felt so natural to combine all of the good things in life — Christ, coffee, conversations." These three things, plus the deep friendship shared by Emi Namoro and Maggie Orcullo, make up Immaculatte. After reconnecting through a class and serving in ministry together, Emi and Maggie decided to take their ministry callings one step further to create Immaculatte, which serves as a ministry for young women of all stages of life who live in the Lower Mainland (or Vancouver, for all the out of towners listening!). Every month, women gather together in a coffee shop to meet, talk, and pray together. In this episode, we talk about how Emi and Maggie came to meet each other, the story behind Immaculatte, and the importance of sisterhood in a woman's life.Here are the show notes for this episode.  Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"There's this motivation inside of me that's saying no, I want to go to work. I want to help people. This is where I'm needed the most - why would I back down now?" This is the courage that Emily Potusek has found from her trust in the Lord. As a nurse who works with patients in the COVID-19 cohort, Emily's work looks a lot different now as she takes on new skills to help her fellow nurses and staff as they help others. But all the while, Emily is convicted in this mission that God has entrusted her with — one that helps people in their time of suffering and need. In this episode, I talk to Emily about how she got into nursing, how her faith continues to strengthen her, and what the reason is behind her radiant smile.Here are the show notes for this week's episode.Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"I feel love for all my patients, but particularly for this population I just have such a heart for them." Dior Krolak always knew that she wanted to help people, but after deciding to surrender her own plans to the Lord and a placement as a receptionist at a physiotherapy clinic, Dior's eyes were opened to a field that would eventually become her career. As a practicing physiotherapist in Ottawa, Dior has a particular interest in treating the pelvic floor, a sometimes overlooked but very important part of the body! In this episode, we talk to Dior about her journey to her career in physiotherapy, the link that she encountered between pelvic floor physio and Theology of the Body, and what it's like to be a Catholic health care practitioner in a secular workplace.Here are the show notes for this week's episode. Be sure to follow Dior Krolak on Instagram, @dior.physio!Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

St. Irenaeus once said, "The glory of God is man fully alive." This past year has been such a beautiful testament to God's love, the power of saying yes, and what it means to live in the fullness of our identity. As we celebrate the one year anniversary of The Feminine Genius Podcast, I take some time to reflect on the adventure that we've been on this year, three lessons that God helped me to see, and what's next for the podcast. When we live in the fullness of God's light and plan for us, we will set the world ablaze. This is only the beginning, and I'm so thankful for what's to come! Thank you for your support and love!Here are the show notes for this week's episode.Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"Grace builds on nature, so you have to know yourself first as a human being and then you can work on the spiritual stuff." This was advice that Sr. Joyce Bermejo, FMA, received as she journeyed through her faith life and heard the call to become a religious sister. Sr. Joyce spent a lot of her adolescent life in the service of others, and while she was in post-secondary she had plans to become a teacher. But the Lord took her desires and stretched them even more. On August 5, 2018, she made professions as a Daughter of Mary Help of Christians, also known as a Salesian Sister. in this episode, we follow Sr. Joyce on her faith and discernment journey, what drew her to the Salesian community, and how this vocation allowed for her to grow in the virtue of spiritual motherhood.Here are the show notes for this week's episode.Want to learn more about the Salesian Sisters? You can visit the following websites:Salesian Sisters in Canada: salesiansisterscanada.comSalesian Sisters in the Province of St. Joseph (Eastern U.S. and Canada): salesiansisters.orgOur theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.

"I've found so much passion in just getting to know people and caring for them at their most vulnerable times." Jenny Lam serves all walks of life as they come through the emergency room as a nurse. She has the opportunity to celebrate new life and comfort those as they take their final breaths. With the current COVID-19 pandemic, Jenny has witnessed firsthand the destruction the pandemic can cause, but also the good that can come when we all work together. In this episode, we talk about how she got into nursing, how she's seen her faith grow in her work, and what it's like to be working the front lines in the midst of a serious pandemic.Here are the show notes for this week's episode. Our theme music is called "Our Big Adventure" by Scott Holmes.