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IRON SHARPENS IRON
by Nathan Seiler and Dom Appleton
2 Catholic dudes sharing stories, life, and faith in an effort to lead hearts closer to Jesus Christ ❤️🔥St. Joseph, Terror of Demons, Pray. For. Us.
Episodes
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Romanced by God (feat. Peder and Audrey Piering): Searching for Truth, Buffets, and Shooting Stars
"God wanted us to get married because He wanted to bring us home." WOW! In this episode Dom and Nathan are joined by their good friends Peder and Audrey Piering. They share about how they met, their process of converting to Catholicism, and the wonderful joys of being parents to a young boy. We...
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Understanding the Enemies of Hope (feat. Ken Ogorek): Despair, Presumption, and Pickles
In this episode, we welcome a great friend of the show, Ken Ogorek! Ken is the Director of Catechesis for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis as well as a nationally renowned speaker and author. His new book with Scott Hahn called "Breaking the Bread" Sunday devotional is out now. It is a 3 book set…
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How to Pray Like a Priest (feat. Fr. Michael Berndt): Fatherhood, Faith, and Finding Peace
In this episode, we sit down with Fr. Michael Berndt, a dynamic priest from the Diocese of Springfield, Illinois. Father shares his discernment story, his favorite parts about being a priest, how prayer has shaped his ministry, and how we too can foster a deep prayer life. We hope you enjoy...
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Year of Hope (feat. James Allbright): Jubilee, Jesuits, and Joy
We are back! Again lol! After a year, Dom and Nathan reunite with their good friend and future Jesuit seminarian, James Allbright. James shares his faith story, why he decided to join the seminary, who is on his Jesuit Mount Rushmore, and how to blend faith with sports. Hope you enjoy listening!...
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Priests Are People Too (feat. Thomas Goble)
"We must know ourselves to give ourselves." WOW! We were so blessed to have our good friend Thomas on the show a couple weeks ago! In this episode we dive into the daily life of a priest, how we can support them, and discernment advice for all of us. We hope you enjoy listening - we love you…
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Love Jesus and Enjoy the Ride (feat. Noah Joseph)
WE ARE BACK Hello everyone! After nearly 7 months, Dom and Nathan reunite to reminisce about their weddings and interview their good friend Noah! They dig into the spirituality of the Carmelites, the Interior Castle, starting Bible Studies, and perseverance through rejection. We hope you enjoy...
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Centered on the Sacraments (feat. Tessa Soukup): Divine Life, Disposition, & Overwhelming Love
"I've seen His fingerprints all over my life." MAN-O-MAN. Dom and Nathan are back again, and this time they have the huge blessing of sitting down with one of their great friends Tessa Soukup who is a FOCUS missionary at University of Wisconsin - Steven's Point. In this conversation, we dive deep...
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The Spirituality of St. Therese (feat. Zach Lipecki): Poverty, Littleness, & Compassion
"If someone loves you so purely, it's impossible to not love them back." WE'RE BACK!!! Haha wow it's been a while! Dom and Nathan reunite after FOCUS training and interview one of their very good friends, Zach Lipecki. Zach is a second year missionary at Winona State University, and in this…
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Bringing Jesus’s Love to Others (feat. Jonathan Mangan): Service, Faith, & Following the Lord
“When I’ve been at my lowest points, Jesus leads me to where I need to be.” WOW!!!! Y’all, in this episode, we had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Jonathan Mangan, a recent graduate from Indiana University, and we heard about his experience bringing the love of God to the people in…
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Personal Encounters with Jesus (feat. Sean Larkins): Sacraments, Being Beloved, & Serving God
"We get to receive the actual dude who died for us." THIS EPISODE IS AWESOME. Haha holy cowbones. This week we were so blessed to sit down with Mr. Sean Larkins, a senior now at Indiana University, and we got to hear about some remarkable personal encounters he has had with Jesus. We also hear...
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Embracing the Spiritual Exercises (feat. Fr. Martin Latiff): Salvation, Living for God, & The Interior Life
"We are called to be saints. Not just good people." WOWWW!! Haha oh man this week we were incredibly blessed to have the one and only Fr. Martin Latiff on the show. Fr. Martin is a FOCUS chaplain living in San Diego, California. He currently serves as the chaplain of the San Diego Padres as well...
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Saints and Guardian Angels (feat. Abigail Snyder): Role Models, Friendship, & Recognizing Evil
“You see Jesus in people.” Oh my goodness!!!!! What an incredible episode. This week we sat down with Ms. Abigail Snyder, who is a Junior at Indiana University, and we were absolutely blessed to hear about her relationship with JPII, why we should give more attention to our guardian angels, and...
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A Spiritual Life Tune-Up (feat. Fr. Simon Felix): Acronyms, 7 Deadly Wounds, & Setting Spiritual Goals
"Being holy is being who you truly are.... we all have a unique, unrepeatable relationship with God." Breathtaking. Stunning. 5 Stars. All ways to describe how incredible it was to spend time with Fr. Simon Felix on the show this week!!! Fr. Simon is an increidble Domincan priest at Indiana...
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Leading One Another to Jesus (feat. Carly Colbert!!!!): Relationships, Fasting, & Living on Mission Together
"Everything I need is found in Him." Praise God!!! This week we were super duper blessed to have Nathan's girlfriend (the wonderful Ms. Carly Colbert!) on the show. In this episode, we dive into all kinds of topics ranging from how Carly and Nathan experience the love of the Father through one...
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Growing in Relationship with the Holy Spirit (feat. Bryce Jobe): Sacred Scripture, St. Joseph, & Intentional Love
"To love for the sake of love is the first thing." WOW!!!! Goodness gracious! This week we were absolutely honored to interview our good friend Bryce Jobe (who is Evan Jobe's twin brother)! Bryce is a sophomore at Indiana University, and in this episode, we hear about how he approaches reading...
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Living the Devout Life (feat. Evan Jobe): Consolation, Conversion, & The Eucharist
"The way you pray the Rosary matters." WHOAAAA!!!! Oh my!! This week we were absolutely blessed and a half to have Mr. Evan Jobe on the show! Evan is a sophomore at Indiana University, and in this episode, he shares his thoughts on how to live a devout life centered on Christ, the importance of…
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Mary's Role as Our Mom (feat. Dom's Grandparents!): Faith, Peace, & Our Lady's Messages from Međugorje
"Love Jesus. Pray the Rosary. Stay close to Mary." Y'all...... this conversation was uh-mazing!!!! This weekend we were blessed to sit down with Dom's grandparents (who started Marytv.tv and have been to Međugorje roughly 100 times), and they told us about some remarkable glory stories, the...
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Developing A Servant's Heart (feat. Manuel Castillo-Luna Briceño): Empathy, Friendship, & The Rosary
"You can experience joy just by sharing with people" WHOA!! This week we had the absolute honor and privilege to interview a very good friend of ours from Peru, Mr. Manny Castillo! We get to hear his powerful witness to the power of the rosary, how there is a natural inclination to help those in...
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The Mystical Body of Christ (feat. Rob Helfrich): Community, Salvation, & Saying Yes
"There are no excuses at the gate of heaven." There are powerful podcast episodes; and then there are powerful, POWERFUL podcast episodes. I'd argue this one is one of the latter. Wow! This week we were absolutely honored to interview our good friend Rob Helfrich, who is studying to be a surgeon…
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The Adventures of Missionary Life (feat. Emma Hoffman): Companionship, Faithfulness, & Getting Outside Your Comfort Zone
"Life with Christ is a wonderful adventure." Oh! My! Goodness! This week we were extremely blessed to interview our good friend Emma Hoffman about her incredible experiences as a missionary at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In this episode, we hear about her recent…
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Virtue and The Gifts of The Holy Spirit (feat. Paul Cline): Prudence, Reverence, & Training The Will
"Look to the saints, but look past them.... to the One they're looking to." Praise God! We're back! After Dom took a vacay to Cali and Nathan went to a wedding and took a trip to Chicago, Iron Sharpens Iron is back and better than ever. We were blessed to interview Paul Cline, Dom's good friend...
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The Healing Power of Jesus (feat. Mike Nolan): Humility, Intimacy, and The Language of Love
"Intimacy now. Fruits later." Holy smokes!!! This week, we were blessed to interview Dom's uncle Mike! He went through Encounter’s ministry training, hosts a podcast called Shadow on the Water, and leads pilgrimages regularly to Medjugorje. In this episode, we dive DEEP. And I mean really deep…
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Authentic Femininity (feat. Grace Ahlers): Receptivity, Humility, & Momma Mary
"GO TO MARY" What a beautiful episode! This week we have the HONOR of interviewing our close friend Grace Ahlers. She just graduated from Iowa University, and now lives in Madison and works at Epic Healthcare Systems. In this conversation, we uncover what authentic femininity is, why it is worth...
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Authentic Masculinity (feat. Nick Nguyen): Self Control, Vulnerability, & Boldness
WARNING: Mature content is discussed. "This is the fight that needs to be fought. The race that needs to be run." Oh. Man. Literally. This week we had our good friend Nick Nguyen on the show to talk about manhood, testosterone, sweat, and holiness. Haha for real though, we were blessed to hear...
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The Power of Social Entrepreneurship (feat. Lauren Serfas): Service, Relationship, & Authenticity
“My only goal is to discern today well.” Goodness gracious! This week, our good friend Lauren Serfas joined the show and shared her story about service, authenticity, and working with a wonderful social entrepreneurship organization called Eggpreneur. Lauren is a trainer at Epic, and has a deep...
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Listening to God (feat. Annie Nolan): Encouragement, Connection, & Inspiration
“When He speaks, nothing else makes more sense” This is a beautiful episode featuring Dom’s Aunt and Godmother Annie Nolan! She is a mother of 7 (and a brand new grandma!) and in this conversation we dive into how to listen to God, what we should be listening to, and how to respond. We hope you...
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Pursuing Virtue (feat. Dylan Stagge): Self Denial, Distractions, & Discipline
How are you striving for God? Whoa!!! This week, we were super blessed to have our good friend Dylan Stagge on the show! Dylan works in the marketing department for Scooch in Indy and recently graduated from IU (GO HOOSIERS!). In this episode, we dive into how to pursue virtue in our daily lives,...
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Being Catholic in High School (feat. Mary Joe Appleton): Joy, Role Models, & Experiencing Backlash
"The only thing that lasts forever is the glory of God." Do you ever have one of those conversations that makes you sit back and say..... "whoa"? Yep, that's what happened this week when we interviewed Mary Joe (Meej) Appleton! Dom's sister! Simply inspirational. She's a junior at St. Joe High...
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Known by The Father (feat. Kobe Eischeid): Purpose, Invitation, & Recognizing His Voice
"Just sit back and let yourself be loved" Man. O. Man. Y'all! This week we invited our good friend Kobe Eischeid on the show! Kobe is a missionary at Iowa University (go hawks baby), and in this episode, he shares his thoughts on why he loves mission, the depth with which we are known by the...
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Spiritual Warfare (feat. Michael Supernaw): Temptation, Confusion, & The Rosary
Y'ALL..... In this episode, we have a beautiful conversation with our good friend Mike Supernaw! We talk about his experiences with spiritual warfare, how the Blessed Virgin Mary has appeared to him, and the power of the rosary on the spiritual battlefield. It's. Awesome. We hope you enjoy...
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The Fruits of Marriage (feat. Mr. and Mrs. Colbert): Beauty, Family, and the Journey of Faith
WOW!!!! Oh my goodness! This week we invited the two and only Mr. and Mrs. Colbert onto the show! In this episode we dive into how they met, ways they grew in their relationship with one another and with Christ, and some advice they have for couples preparing for marriage. We also talk about how...
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Fatherhood (feat. Our Dads!!!): Protecting, Serving, and Guiding the Family
WHOA!!! Y’all this week we were blessed to sit down with our dads and hear their thoughts on what it means to be a father and how they approach leading their families closer to Christ. We hope you enjoy listening! We’re praying for you. We’re fasting for you. God bless, IRON SHARPENS IRON
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Touched by His Love (feat. Fr. Patrick Hyde): Grace, Brokenness, & Healing
You are made for greatness….. Ladies and gentlemen! In this episode, we have the GREAT honor of interviewing a man who’s been a spiritual inspiration to both of us at IU, Fr. Patrick Hyde. We sit down and talk about his discernment story, why Confession is so important to him, and the meaning of...
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Theology of the Body (feat. Claudia Duncan): Truth, Dignity, & The Mystery of Love
Y'ALL!!! This week, we were so blessed to interview former Indiana State Fair Queen Claudia Duncan! In this episode, we dive into her love for reason and logic, how that led her to a deeper relationship with Jesus, and her thoughts about JPII's Love and Responsibility and Theology of the Body. We...
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Sanctifying Ordinary Life (feat. Isaac Nieto): Fulfillment, Purpose, & Small Habits
Start with your "why". This week, we interviewed our very good friend Mr. Isaac Nieto!!! Isaac is a new FOCUS missionary in Steven's Point, Wisconsin, and in this episode, we reflect on the ways he approaches sanctifying his everyday life, how he brings God into his daily tasks and encounters…
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Virtuous Relationships (Part 2 feat. Sarah Rashid): Intentionality, Friendship, & Pursuing Holiness
How do you keep your relationship centered on Jesus? In the midst of life, in the midst of our busyness and the chaos of the world, keeping relationships centered on the Rock that is Jesus may be easier said than done. Luckily, Sarah and Dom share their experiences on how they approach this goal....
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Overcoming Adversity (feat. Becky Rexing): Suffering, Support, and Experiencing the Love of Jesus
Dig. Deeper. This week on Iron Sharpens Iron, we interview the inspirational Becky Rexing! She is a cancer survivor who experienced the love of Christ in a very powerful way during her battle and continues to share that love with the world today. In this episode, we discuss how she approached her...
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Virtuous Relationships (Part 1 feat. Sarah Rashid): Discernment, Desire, and Sanctifying Love
What do you think God's goal for you is? In this episode, Dom's fiancee Sarah Rashid joins the show!!!! We talk about how they prepared themselves for a relationship, how they discerning marriage together, and how loving Jesus first allows them to love each other better. We also talk about...
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Merciful Love (feat. Enrique Alegria): Trust, Expectations, & The Freedom to Fail
How can we prepare our heart to receive God's mercy? In this episode, our good friend Enrique joins the show! We chat about his role as a FOCUS missionary at Drexel University, the 30 Days to Merciful Love devotion he completed, and why we are so hard on ourselves. Good. Soup. Hey, you all are...
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Finding Peace (feat. Pete): Holy Waiting, Redemptive Suffering, & Medjugorje
"Be a reflection of my love to the world." This week, we interview one of our very closest friends, our guy, Pete! He shares his testimony and how his relationship with Our Lady has lead him closer to Jesus Christ and an overwhelming sense of peace in his heart. We also talk about Holy Waiting…
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Living on Mission (feat. Alejo Molina): Generosity, Service, and Loving our Neighbors "Vecinos"
How can we make ourselves fully available to say "yes" to Jesus? This week, we interview one of our very good friends and a man we look up to A LOT, Mr. Alejo Molina, and we reflect on this question. We discuss what it means to live on mission, to serve our neighbors, and to open our hearts to...
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Christ the Bridegroom (feat. Andrea Garcia): Hope, Desire, and the Fulfillment of Our Hearts
Where is your gaze? That's the question we reflect on this week with the one and only Ms. Andrea Garcia! We also learn more about her faith journey, her relationship with Christ as the Bridegroom, and moments where we all can experience "little windows into heaven". We hope you enjoy listening!...
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Becoming a Saint (feat. Anna Scott): Heroic Virtue, God's Will, and The Eucharist
What is the ultimate longing of our hearts? In this episode, the wonderful Ms. Anna Scott joins the show to talk about that longing in our hearts as well as her journey to becoming a FOCUS missionary, her love of the Eucharist, and why we should all strive to become saints! WOW!!!! Y'all, her...
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Prayer (feat. Wade Brokamp): Holy Hours, Silence, and The Cross
Oh my GOODNESS!!!! This week, our good friend from Hoosier Catholic Mr. Wade Brokamp joins us on the show and shares his wisdom on why we should pray, how we should pray, and how we can continue to prioritize prayer even when we don’t feel like it. We hope you enjoy listening!!! We’re praying for...
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Motherhood (Part 2 feat. Our Moms!): Miracles, Virtue, & Sacrifice
Mom’s part 2!!!!! In this episode our moms dive into the joys and struggles of being a mom as well as how they approached forming their children in their faith. Hope y’all enjoy listening!!! We’re praying for you. God bless, #ironsharpensiron
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Motherhood (Part 1 feat. Our Moms!): Vocation, Forgiveness, & The Supernatural
Y'alllllll...... this week our mom's are on the podcast!!!!! They drop some WISDOM about why they love the LORD, what motherhood means to them, and advice for new moms! Hope you all enjoy listening! We're praying for you all! God bless, #ironsharpensiron
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Nathan's Testimony: Doubts, Fasting, and The Holy Family
STORY TIME WITH NATHAN! In this episode, Nathan shares his testimony and dives into why he loves the Lord, struggles he has faced in his own spiritual life, and how fasting and the Holy Family have led him closer to the heart of Christ. We're praying for YOU. Hope you all enjoy!!! God bless,...
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Dom's Testimony: Adversity, Prayer, and Perseverance
STORY TIME WITH DOM! Get ready to be blown away by the stories Dom shares in this episode as he dives into his testimony and his powerful witness to how the Lord has led him to where he is today. Hope you all enjoy!!! God bless, #ironsharpensiron
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Who are these guys anyway?
Mr. Dom Appleton and Nathan Seiler (2 Indiana University graduate knuckleheads in love with Jesus) break it down and dive into..... -who they are -how they met -how they decided on the name IRON SHARPENS IRON -the goals they have for this podcast -some (potential) very special future guests -and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
2 Catholic dudes sharing stories, life, and faith in an effort to lead hearts closer to Jesus Christ ❤️🔥St. Joseph, Terror of Demons, Pray. For. Us.
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Nathan Seiler and Dom Appleton
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