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#166 Is God your backup plan? Or, is He More Than Enough? Meet Josh Dart; Husband, Father and Lifelong Discipleship Maker

# 165 Are You an Adult Child of Divorce? Meet Bethany Meola, co-founder of Life Giving Wounds, Supporting Healing in Adult Children Affected By Divorce.

# 164 The loss of a child is a heartbreaking experience: 10 Things Death hasn't taken from me

# 163 Trying to Find The Right Words When Socializing? Maybe What People Really Need is to be Heard. 12 Ways to Listen, Support and Encourage

# 162 Anxious, Worried or Feeling Overwhelmed? 10 Ways that Writing Can Help You Live a less Stressful and More Meaningful Life!

# 161 People-Pleasing Causing You Anxiety, Depletion and Drama? Meet Jeannine Yousif from Walking with Purpose,

# 160 Hopeless, Hurting or Struggling in Any Way? 9 Things I'd like to Share To Support You on Your Journey..

#159 What is Liturgy? Why is it Significant? How do we Celebrate? Meet St. Leo University Professor and Author, Thomas Humphries

# 158 Who has shared "The Gospel of Jesus Christ" with you? 13 people that have introduced and confirmed the gospel in my life

# 157 Looking for Meaning and Clarity in your Life? Meet Deacon Mathew Newsome as he shares how his conversion to the Catholic Faith was Transformational

# 156 What is the Easter Octave? What is the Easter season? 9 ways to continue to celebrate Easter on and beyond Easter Sunday.

# 155 Are You Tired of Being Self-Centered and Looking to Become God-Centered? 10 Ways To Get Out of Your Own Way

# 154 What is Good Friday? A Brief Explanation and 10 ways to Reflect on this most Sacred and Meaningful Day for Catholics

# 153 Feeling Overwhelmed as You Prepare for Holy Week and Easter Sunday? 13 Ways to Be Led By The Holy Spirit in your daily Tasks

# 152 From Evangelical to Anglican to Catholic : Meet Priest and Author, Father Dwight Longenecker

# 151 Change vs Transformation: 11 Key points of My Personal Transformation Journey

# 150 Looking To Protect Your Family From The Evils of Pornography? Father Allen Hoffa Informs and Equips Us for Battle

# 149 Happy St. Patrick's Day From My Family to Yours! Why We Celebrate and 16 Ways You Can Celebrate Too!

# 148 No Wound Is Too Deep, No Situation Too Broken, and No Heart Too Distant For The Redeeming Love of Christ: Meet Fred Shallabarger

# 147 Is God in the Catholic Church? How Should I Pray? How do I Love God and Others? Meet Ali Hoffman!

# 146 What is Lent? Why is it Important? And, What Can I do to get the most out of this Lenten Season?

# 145 Are You Trying To Make Positive Change in your Life? Here are 10 Ways to Succeed when Working Toward Transformation.

#144 Pain, Loss, Grief and Coming Home: Meet Grief Coach, Educator and Dear Friend Jeannie Kline

#143 Are Thinking, Study and Intellectual things part of the Spiritual Life? Father Cajetan Cuddy is with us to explain.

#142 Struggling with The Rules of The Church? Maybe This Will Help. Meet Andrea Jackson From The Evangelical Catholic

#141 This Award Goes to Cathy Jo Lang for The Most Spirited Cheerleader!

# 140 Carnival Season, Mardi Gras, and The Body-Soul Connection with Amy Boudreaux MacIver. Welcome Back!

#139 Coaching Session Walkthrough with Cathy Jo Lang LLC

#138 Coaching vs Counseling, Consulting and Mentoring

#137 Initial Steps to Coaching with Cathy Jo Lang LLC

#136 What You Can Expect When Coaching With Cathy Jo Lang LLC... 17 Important Benefits You Will Receive

#135 What are The Transcendental Types' Framework and Corresponding Tools? Meet Kristy Malik

#134 Were To Draw The Line Between Mental Healthcare and Spiritual Direction with Ashley Hinojosa Mazzoleni

#133 My Thoughts on the book Praying The Rosary For Inner Healing by Fr. Dwight Longenecker

#132 On-Ramp to The Catholic Church: Meet Michael Gormley, Evangelist, Speaker, Podcaster, and Roofer

#131 What Will I Get Out of It? 12 Benefits I've Received From Embracing Catholicism

#130 Questions Regarding The Catholic Faith? 5 Things You Can Do to See if it's Right for You!

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#129 Happy New Year and May God Bless You All!

#128 Heartfelt Testimonial, Changes for 2026 and The Top 10 Episodes through 2025!

#127 A Voice for Young Catholic Men in a World filled with Turmoil and Angst: Honored to introduce Patrick Neve

#126 Holy Mary Mother of God, Pray for us Sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen!

#125 What is The Theology of the Body, and Why Is The Body-Soul Connection so Important? Meet Aimee Boudreaux MacIver

#124 Sinfulness, Sorrow and The Hope of Salvation: My Conversation with Author and Speaker, Mary Lenaburg

#123 Concerned about your Mental Health and Feel Like Praying just isn't Enough? Meet Pat Millea, Cofounder of The Martin Center of Integration and Cohost of This Whole Life Podcast

#122 Count Your Blessing, and Count Your Crosses as Blessings too : Meet Fr. Michael Sliney

#121 Looking for Inspiration to ignite Your Faith? Meet Professional Athlete and Catholic Evangelist, Dan Venezia!

#120 Anxiety, Worry and Fear Getting the Best of You? You're Not Alone! 10 Things you can do to keep anxiety at bay!

#119 Looking for Programs and Services that Support Children and Families with Special Needs? : Meet Executive Director of Sensational Fun:Cheryl Guggemos

# 118 Looking for Inspiring and Quality Entertainment by a Country Music Artist and Songwriter from Buffalo, NY? Meet Noah Lee Koningisorn from Noah and The Stetsons!

#117 The thought of The Holiday Gatherings and Opposing Political Views Stressing You Out? 5 Ways to deal with conflict this Thanksgiving and Christmas

# 116 The Magnificent Vocation of Motherhood: Meet Suzanne Bilodeau Wife, Momma of 6, Podcast Host and Author

#115 Teens, Technology, and A Culture of Belonging: Meet High School Educator, Sister Rita Marie Kampa

#114 What's up by Cathy Jo Lang and The Unplanned Joyful Life Podcast Journey!

#113 Are you a Millennial or Gen Z who has stepped away from the Catholic Faith? Meet Mallory Smyth; Wife, Mom, Author, Speaker and Practicing Catholic.

#112 Are you a "People Pleaser" Looking For A Better Way? Meet Janine Murray Wife, Auntie and Practicing Catholic

#111 Meet Beth Townsend: Author, Speaker, Corporate Trainer and Coach. She Brings Positive Energy and Insight Wherever She Goes!

#110 Meet David Sanborn: Previous Pastor who Converted to The Catholic Faith

#109 Feeling Alone in Your Catholic Christian Faith? 10 ways to Deal With and Heal from Rejection from Others

#108 What Do You Mean by "Keep Your Faith" and How Do You Get It? Here are 8 ways I searched and found Jesus through Searching out My Catholic Faith

#107 Looking Back on The First Year Of The Unplanned Joyful Life Podcast: What Changes Will Be Made in The Future?!

#106 Part 3 Being The Best Version of Yourself Means Being A Good Daughter First: Meet Dr. Mary Ruth Hackett

#105 Part 2 Being The Best Version of Yourself Means Being a Good Daughter First: Meet Dr Mary Ruth Hackett

#104 Part 1 In Order to be the Best Version of Yourself, You Need to be a Good Daughter First: Meet Dr Mary Ruth Hackett

#103 Using Her Experience, Knowledge and Life Coaching Skills to Help Others with Christie Walker Part 4

#102 Finding and Embracing Her Catholic Christian Faith with Christie Walker Part 3

#101 Beginning the Recovery Process with Christie Walker Part 2

#100 Christie Walker Personal Journey Part 1: Early Stages, Signs and Symptoms of Alcoholism

#99 Navigating the highs and lows of building something great? Here are 13 Challenges I've faced and have overcome in regard to starting my business, and creating and hosting my podcast

#98 12 Benefits I've Received from Starting My Business and Hosting My Podcast, The Unplanned Joyful Life!

#97 Part 2 Tajenai Alvarado: Born to Teen Parents, Taj has a love and appreciation for her mom and dad that is beyond words!

#96 Part 1 Tajenai Alvarado: Born to Teen Parents, Taj has a love and appreciation for her mom and dad that is beyond words!

#95 Part 2 Stacy Marinaro: Mom, Wife, Catholic Educator and Child of God

#94 Part 1 Stacy Marinaro: Mom, Wife, Catholic Educator and Child of God

#93- 11 Ways to Create an Environment of Trust in Your Home and For Your Family

#92 Ignite your Catholic Faith, Navigate Adversity and Experience God's Provision and Abundance

#91 Looking to Improve Intimacy within your marriage? Meet Catholic Sex and marriage Coach,, PhD Sarah Bartel, Part 2

#90 Looking to Improve Intimacy within your marriage? Meet Catholic Sex and marriage Coach, Sarah Bartel, PhD Part 1

#89 Looking to Teach Your Kids From Home? Meet Experienced Homeschooling Mother of 7 and Podcast Host, Bonnie Landry Part 2

#88 Looking to Teach Your Kids From Home? Meet Experienced Homeschooler and Mother of 7, Bonnie Landry Part 1

#87 How can Catholic Charities of WNY Help your Growing Family? Meet Deacon Steve Schumer, Catholic Husband, Father, Grandfather and CEO of Part 2

#86 How can Catholic Charities of WNY Help your Growing Family? Meet Deacon Steve Schumer, Catholic Husband, Father, Grandfather and CEO of Part 1

#85 Would you like to learn a natural practice for Birth Control? Meet Body Literacy Expert and Author: Christina Valenzuela Part 2

#84 Would you like to learn a natural practice for Birth Control? Meet Body Literacy Expert and Author: Christina Valenzuela Part 1

#83 Want to learn more about becoming a Children's Book Author? Meet Coaching Client and Artist, Peggy Riexinger Part #2

#82 Want to learn more about becoming a Children's Book Author? Meet Coaching Client and Artist, Peggy Riexinger Part #1

#81 Want to Beat Boredom while on a Budget? 25 Free Summer Family Activities to plan with your Kids

#80 Would you like to Support a Well-educated and Passionate Woman seeking to Champion your Children's Education on the west side of Buffalo? Meet Talia Rodriguez Part 2

#79 Would you like to Support a Well-educated and Passionate Woman seeking to Champion your Children's Education on the west side of Buffalo? Meet Talia Rodriguez Meet Talia Rodriguez Part 1

#78 Feeling Depleted? 10 Ways to Deal with Fatigue, and Restore Energy

#77 Need Help in your Marriage and Family? Meet Kenna Millea: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and co-founder of the Martin Center of Integration

#76 Part 2 Meet Marissa Jeffery: Publisher of West Seneca Living Magazine

#75 Part 1 Meet Marissa Jeffery: Publisher of West Seneca Living Magazine

#76 Meet Erik Bohen: Organizer, Educator and School Board Hopeful!

#73 Are You Looking for a Biweekly Mental Health Support Group? Meet Father Ryan Keating Part 2: His Faith Journey and ways He's Saving the Community

#72 Are You Looking for a Biweekly Mental Health Support Group? Meet Father Ryan Keating Part 1: His Faith Journey and Ways He's Serving the Community

#71 Do You Struggle with Getting Your Thoughts on Paper? My Writing Journey and 15 ways I've Benefited from Writing

# 70 Holy Week, God's Unconditional Love and 15 ways to acknowledge, embrace and receive his love more abundantly

#69 Part 2 Looking for Adult Education? Meet Alison Pipitone, educating adults and changing lives

#68 Part 1 Looking for Adult Education? Meet Alison Pipitone: educating Adults and changing lives

#67 Part 3 Would you like to hear a Testimony of Faith? Meet Catholic Priest, Father Sam Giangreco

#66 Part 2 Would you like to hear a Testimony of Faith? Meet Catholic Priest, Father Sam Giangreco

#65 Part 1 Would you like to Hear a Testimony of Faith: Meet Catholic Priest, Father Sam Giangreco

#64 Feel Like You're Being Pulled in Too Many Directions? 7 benefits of Making a Point to Being Where You Are!

#63 Cheers to Continued Growth of Providing Practical Support for the Younger Christian Mom: Update on The Unplanned Joyful Life Podcast

#62 Are you feeling Lost, Alone and in Need of Direction? !2 Ways to feel more Connected and Directed in Your Life!

#61 Part 3- Father Bill Quinlivan's Journey: Catholic Parish Priest, Songwriter/Recording Artist and Author

#60 Part 2 Meet Father Bill Quinlivan: Catholic Parish Priest Songwriter/ Recording Artist and Author

#59 Part 1- Father Bill Quinlivan's Journey: Parish Priest, Songwriter/Recording Artist and Author.

#58 In Need of Spiritual Strength? 10 ways to get the most out of this Lenten season

#57 Looking to create habits in order to obtain goals? Atomic Habits by James Clear has some great advice.

#56 Overwhelmed on the hard days, and not sure where to start? 10 ways to get back on track and experience more calm and productivity every day

#55 Overwhelmed and depleted due to being an empath? 5 things to consider in order to restore you body mind and spirit

#54 Are You Creating a God-centered home on a budget? 10 ways you and your family might benefit from minimalism

#53 Are You or Someone You Love Experiencing Miscarriage or Baby Loss?: Meet Emily Doring Part 2

#52 Are You or Someone You Love Experiencing Miscarriage or Baby Loss: meet Emily Doring Part 1

#51 Are You or Someone You Love Experiencing Miscarriage or Baby Loss: Jennifer Vasquez shares her story Part #2

#50 Are You or Someone You Love Experiencing Miscarriage or Baby Loss: Jennifer Vasquez shares her story. Part #1

#49 Are You or Someone You Love Experiencing Miscarriage or Baby Loss? Meet Jen Liberti Bemis Part 2

#48 Are You or Someone You Love Experiencing Miscarriage or Baby Loss? Meet Jen Liberti Bemis Part 1

#47 Are You or Someone You Love Dealing with grief over the loss a pregnancy or newborn? Here are 12 things to consider during this painful time.

#46 Need Clarity? Meet Stefanie Gass:7-figure CEO and Podcast Host Part 2

#45 Need Clarity? Meet Stefanie Gass:7-figure CEO and Podcast Host Part 1

#44 My podcasting Journey:Prelude to Stefanie Gass interview

#43 Unsure of how to plan and pay your bills? 10 Ways to gain clarity and control over your finances

#42 6 areas to journal/reflect on to gain clarity for you goals for 2025

#41 Short on time, but want to grow stronger in your faith? 8 ways to create a God-centered life and home, while being a busy mom of young children.

#40 Meet a Christian Younger Mama who's creating a God-Centered home for her family, Bailey Davis Part 2

#39 Meet a Christian Younger Mama who's creating a God-Centered home for her family, Bailey Davis Part 1

#38 Respect Life Office Diocese Buffalo/ Mother Teresa House: Cheryl Clark #2

#37 Respect Life Office Buffalo Diocese/Mother Teresa House: Cheryl Clark part#1

#36 Respect Life of the Buffalo Diocese Meet Cheryl Calire Part#2

#35 Respect Life Office at the Diocese of Buffalo, meet Cheryl Calire Part #1

#34 Diocese of Buffalo Respect Life Office Cheryl Zielen-Ersing part #2

#33 Diocese of Buffalo Respect Life Director, Cheryl Zielen-Ersing Part #1

#32 Diocese of Buffalo Respect Life Office/ Pregnancy Outreach: Sarah Lindstrom Interview Part #2

#31 Diocese of Buffalo Respect Life Office/ Pregnancy Outreach: Sarah Lindstrom Interview Part #1

#30 Regular self-care and choosing positive thoughts

#29 Self-Care and regular exercise

#28 Self-Care and Spending time with family and friends

#27 Self-Care and the importance of spending time outdoors

#26 Self-Care and the Importance of healthy Boundaries

#25 Self-Care and The importance of Regular Doctor's Visits

#24 Self-Care How to create good habits related to Medication Regimen

#23 Self-Care Series: 3 Let's talk about healthy Eating Habits

#22 Self-Care Series and The importance of Water Intake

#21 Self-Care Series/ Step 1 Start you day with Morning Prayer

#20 Fighting Loneliness with Your Catholic Christian Faith

#19 Using The 23rd Psalm to help Combat Anxiety

#18 Sacraments of The Catholic Faith

#17 Dealing with prejudice and stigma Related to Being a young mom and wife

#16 Clarifying my Intention regarding The Unplanned Joyful Life Podcast

#15 Interview with Kaitlin Lang part 2 Breastfeeding experience, wisdom and grace

#14 Interview with Kaitlin lang Part 1-Breastfeeding series

#13 Reflections related to The Unplanned Joyful Life, Weekend Women's Retreat and Cathy Jo Lang LLC

#12 (Cont) Interview with Successful Breastfeeding Mom, Mychaela Henderson Part 2

#11 Interview with Mychaela Henderson Part 1

#10 Tips, tricks and info for first time breastfeeding mamas

#9 My Personal and Professional Breastfeeding Journey

#8 Full Circle Romans 8:28 How God used my hardships, brokenness, sinfulness as well as my gifts, skills and talents for the Good

#7 Recovery, Healing and Rediscovering The Catholic Christian Faith

#6 Conversation with Lisa Mustillo LCSW regarding self care, mental health and it's importance

#5 Lisa Mustillo LCSW Interview Part #!

#4 My Postpartum Depression

#3 Personal Details of my Unplanned Joyful Life Continued-Mid pregnancy-early postpartum period

#2 Personal Details and Early Stages of The Unplanned Joyful Life Journey

#1 Welcome to the Unplanned Joyful Life Podcast

Trailer for The Unplanned Joyful Life Podcast