Girlfriends (a Podcast For Catholic Women)

This week, we are preparing ourselves for Lent, and so we discuss some creative ideas for ways to add prayer, fasting, and almsgiving during the 40 days between now and Easter. Get full access to Girlfriends After Hours at daniellebean.substack.com/subscribe

This holiday week I report from behind the scenes while spending a week in Boston taping The Gist on CatholicTV. I share interviews with my co-host Rachel Balducci, our studio manager Charles Green, and our producer Kate Andrews. We always have a ton of fun putting this show together in one wild week, and I am thrilled to have a chance to share some of the history and funny moments from its beginnings. Find complete shownotes at www.daniellebean.com. Get full access to Girlfriends After Hours at daniellebean.substack.com/subscribe

This week, after a Lenten check-in, we are talking about the Winter Blahs that we can all be prone to this time of year. Find complete shownotes at www.DanielleBean.com. Get full access to Girlfriends After Hours at daniellebean.substack.com/subscribe

This week I am sharing a bit about my early start as a writer and then I read an excerpt from my VERY FIRST book, My Cup of Tea: Musings of a Catholic Mom. I invite you to share about what is “your cup of tea.” What kinds of sacrifices do you find challenging as a wife or mom, and how to do you put them into perspective? Find complete shownotes at www.DanielleBean.com Get full access to Girlfriends After Hours at daniellebean.substack.com/subscribe

This week we are talking about ways to slow down and savor the glorious season of summer. Find complete shownotes at www.DanielleBean.com. Get full access to Girlfriends After Hours at daniellebean.substack.com/subscribe

In this week’s show we are talking about BOUNDARIES — what they are, how to set them, and why they might be the best thing you ever did for yourself and your relationships. Find complete shownotes at www.DanielleBean.com. Get full access to Girlfriends After Hours at daniellebean.substack.com/subscribe

This week, we are talking about some simple ways to make meal planning easier. Do you plan your meals or fly by the seat of your pants? Do you dread hearing the words “What’s for dinner?” at the end of a long and tiring day? This is why you need a plan! Get full access to Girlfriends After Hours at daniellebean.substack.com/subscribe

This week we are talking about getting rid of the guilt that can be so crippling in our lives. First, we must distinguish between healthy, helpful guilt, and unhealthy, unhelpful guilt. We are talking about “getting rid” of the unhealthy kind, so it’s important to note the difference. www.DanielleBean.com Get full access to Girlfriends After Hours at daniellebean.substack.com/subscribe

This week, we are talking about ways to use the power of your words positively. Find complete shownotes at www.DanielleBean.com. Get full access to Girlfriends After Hours at daniellebean.substack.com/subscribe

This week we are talking about communication between the sexes. If we understand one another’s communication styles and preferences, we can have much clearer and more fruitful communication in our relationships, especially in our marriages. I share 3 ways that men and women tend to communicate differently. Find complete shownotes at www.DanielleBean.com. Get full access to Girlfriends After Hours at daniellebean.substack.com/subscribe

This week we are talking about how to find more time in your days for the things you want to accomplish but never seem to get around to. Summer offers a unique opportunity to get new things accomplished as we change routines and enjoy some leisure time. What are your goals for this summer? Find complete shownotes at www.DanielleBean.com. Get full access to Girlfriends After Hours at daniellebean.substack.com/subscribe

This week I share about how we can find peace in the midst of chaos. We all experience chaos. What kind of “chaos” is in your life right now? Busy schedules? Lots of work? Difficult relationships? Financial challenges? Health issues? Find complete shownotes at www.DanielleBean.com. Get full access to Girlfriends After Hours at daniellebean.substack.com/subscribe

This week I share five life lessons that I have learned from running that can apply to runners and non-runners alike. I also share a fun conversation I had with Mary Lenaberg, who blogs at Passionate Perseverance. Mary shares the good, the bad, and the funny from her perspective as a wife and a mom who is grieving the loss of her disabled daughter Courtney. You will not want to miss hearing about what Mary “shared” with the UPS man! Get full access to Girlfriends After Hours at daniellebean.substack.com/subscribe

This week, we are talking about the power of positive thinking. Get full access to Girlfriends After Hours at daniellebean.substack.com/subscribe

In this week’s abbreviated version of Girlfriends, I share with you notes from my sick bed, as I have been suffering from the FLU this past week, and am still not fully recovered. Along with some silly observations, I do want to remind us all of the importance of praying for those who are chronically ill. Also, it is important to remember the power of “offering up” even our small sufferings and sacrifices, uniting them with the suffering of Jesus, so that they become infinitely worthy in God’s eyes, and powerful in our own life. Find complete shownotes at www.DanielleBean.com. Get full access to Girlfriends After Hours at daniellebean.substack.com/subscribe

This week, we are talking about the Communion of Saints, the power of friendships, and how to help those we love when they suffer. Sarah Reinhard shares some touching feedback about how she supports a family member through a time of terrible loss and we talk about small ways to show love, friendship, and support to those who are suffering, even if we can’t “fix” every problem they face. Find complete shownotes at www.daniellebean.com. Get full access to Girlfriends After Hours at daniellebean.substack.com/subscribe

This week, we are talking about ways to improve our marriages. My title is a little wrong because the ways I share for improving your marriage may not necessarily be “easy,” but they are simple. Find complete shownotes at www.daniellebean.com. Get full access to Girlfriends After Hours at daniellebean.substack.com/subscribe

No one can do it all, but many of us busy women are doing MANY things. So many things, sometimes, that we are exhausted. When looking for balance in our daily lives, it is important to consider all the things we do and prioritize our time. Among our many responsibilities — personal time, prayer time, marriage, parenting, and work — how can we figure out how much time is reasonable for us to spend on each? Find complete shownotes at www.DanielleBean.com. Get full access to Girlfriends After Hours at daniellebean.substack.com/subscribe

Ugh. This is tough. In this week’s episode, of Girlfriends, I talk about ways to overcome jealousy and competition among women. This is something we are all vulnerable to, and yet we don’t talk about it often enough. We all do this. We all compare ourselves to others in ways that hurt our friendships and destroy our self esteem. We all compete with other women and mistakenly attempt to discern our self-worth in comparison games with other people. Find complete shownotes at www.DanielleBean.com. Get full access to Girlfriends After Hours at daniellebean.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, I introduce the Girlfriends podcast. Find our more about the schedule and structure of Girlfriends, and learn how to send your feedback so the show can better serve you and meet your needs. Women have unique gifts and strengths with which we care for the people we love and encourage and affirm one another in our important work as wives, mothers, sisters, and friends. You are meant to be a blessing to the world. Let’s learn more abut the ways in which we can build one another up and find joy in our unique capacity for compassion, sensitivity, generosity, and love. Find shownotes at http://daniellebean.com/about-girlfriends-episode-000/ Get full access to Girlfriends After Hours at daniellebean.substack.com/subscribe