Ruah Storytellers Lent

Amanda Martinez Beck is a storyteller and fat activist on a mission to help people embrace the goodness of their bodies. She is the co-founder of the Ruah Storytellers Podcast. In addition to cohosting the Fat & Faithful Podcast, she is the author of Lovely: How I Learned to Embrace the Body God Gave Me. Follow her on Instagram(@your_body_is_good) and visit her website to learn more about the Good Body Initiative. Music for this episode was written and recorded by Amanda. 

Jules Miles is a wife and mom with a Masters Degree in Catholic Theology. She is the creator and host of the podcast, Mystery Through Manners, and co-founder of Ruah Storytellers.  Featured Music: Ocean Wild Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre. © 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Cathy Torrez is a wife, stepmother, and mother. She spends her days at a salt plant and her nights snuggling her two small children. She takes those aforementioned children to Adoration each week (by choice!) and prays with them for others each night. You can find her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as Adventures in Adoring. Featured Music: Ocean Wild Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre. © 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Monique Ocampo is an English tutor from Houston, Texas who loves finding connections between her Catholic faith and her many fandoms. She sees God as the Divine Artist and considers herself an apprentice with the written word. You can find her blog at msocampowrites.com and check out her podcast Tales, Rambles, and Reactions where she talks about shows she's watching. Feel free to follow her on Twitter and Instagram @msocampowrites. Featured Music: Ocean Wild Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre. © 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Sister Anne Higgins is a daughter of Charity for close to 50 years, and a professor of English at Mount St. Mary’s Univeristy in Emmitsburg, Maryland. She is also the author of many selected works of poetry. Featured Music: Ocean Wild Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre. © 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Catherine currently lives in Hawaii, but is preparing to move to Bahrain soon with her 4 young children. She is married to a Naval Officer who's career has taken them to many interesting places. Both Catherine and her husband insist the best parts of living around the world are the wonderful people they have met, and the Catholic parishes that feel like home no matter what language is spoken. She is originally from a small town in Oregon, and still daydreams of the mountains and rivers of the Pacific Northwest while changing diapers, and driving kids all over the island.  Featured Music: Ocean Wild Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre. © 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Courtney Kiolbassa is a freelance writer and poet based in Dallas, Texas. She has worked on projects like the Catholic Creatives podcast, the OSV Innovation Challenge, and a thesis on pilgrimage in the American Southwest. You can find Courtney's work at courtkiol.com. This episode of Ruah Storytellers Podcast is brought to you by Catholic Family Crate, offering monthly crates, as well as crates for Lent and Advent. Each crate contains fun and beautiful catechetical activities for the whole family. Ruah Listeners can have 10% off at checkout using the Code RUAH, and this offer runs from March 30 to April 11. Featured Music: Ocean Wild Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre. © 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Alissa loves being a wife and mom.  Her family of seven lives just outside of Austin, Texas where in between packing lunches and finding matching socks, she thinks a lot about how to become a saint by loving well.  Alissa is passionate about Catholic social teaching, youth ministry, and building community.  She loves to give presentations and speak on a wide range of topics and was recently a guest on the popular podcast, The Catholic Feminist.

Chloe Langr is a writer, podcaster, and the author of "Created for Love: Reflections for the Catholic Bride-to-Be." She is passionate about the feminine genius, which she explores on her podcast, "Letters to Women." When she isn't buried under a growing stack of books, you can find her in a local coffee shop, spending time with her husband, Joseph, and their daughter, Maeve. She can be found on Instagram @chloe.langr, on Facebook at Old Fashioned Girl Blog, and at her podcast website, Letters for Women.  This episode of Ruah Storytellers Podcast is brought to you by Catholic Family Crate, offering monthly crates, as well as crates for Lent and Advent. Each crate contains fun and beautiful catechetical activities for the whole family. Ruah Listeners can have 10% off at checkout using the Code RUAH, and this offer runs from March 30 to April 11. Featured Music: Ocean Wild Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre. © 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Victoria Mastrangelo is a wife, mother of three, and high school theology teacher in Houston. She loves to read, research, write, drink coffee, and travel. Her dream job is to be a perpetual student. She is a contributor at FemCatholic and can be found on instagram @vimastrangelo. This episode of Ruah Storytellers Podcast is brought to you by Catholic Family Crate, offering monthly crates, as well as crates for Lent and Advent. Each crate contains fun and beautiful catechetical activities for the whole family. Ruah Listeners can have 10% off at checkout using the Code RUAH, and this offer runs from March 30 to April 11. Featured Music: Ocean Wild Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre. © 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Laura Pittenger is a writer and director creating theater in New York City. Her plays are published at YouthPLAYS and Smith & Kraus, and her work has been produced in the U.K. and across the country. Learn more at her website: www.laurapittenger.com and on Instagram/Twitter @lapittenger. This episode of Ruah Storytellers Podcast is brought to you by Catholic Family Crate, offering monthly crates, as well as crates for Lent and Advent. Each crate contains fun and beautiful catechetical activities for the whole family. Ruah Listeners can have 10% off at checkout using the Code RUAH, and this offer runs from March 30 to April 11. Featured Music: Ocean Wild Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre. © 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Beth Williby is a wife of 20 years to her college sweetheart and the mom of 4 kids, ages 8 to 18. She is a singer and writer for her own blog, A Welcome Grace, and is a regular contributor to the Blessed is She blog. Having grown up in the Midwest, Beth now calls Northeast Florida home. You can find her at @bethwilliby on Instagram, A Welcome Grace on Facebook and at awelcomegrace.com.  This episode of Ruah Storytellers Podcast is brought to you by Catholic Family Crate, offering monthly crates, as well as crates for Lent and Advent. Each crate contains fun and beautiful catechetical activities for the whole family. Ruah Listeners can have 10% off at checkout using the Code RUAH, and this offer runs from March 30 to April 11. Featured Music: Ocean Wild Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre. © 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Paige Rien is a designer, former HGTV-host, author, speaker, mother to four, and convert to the Catholic faith, not necessarily in that order. She is chiefly interested in the intersection of the home and our personal path to holiness. Her first book, Love the House You're In, (Roost Books, March 2016) encouraged readers to treat their homes as sacred spaces to express who they really are and nourish their families. She lives in Maryland with her husband, Francis, and their children. She can be found on Instagram @paigerien and on Facebook.com/lovethehouseyourein. This episode of Ruah Storytellers is brought to you by Amy Heyse specializes in beautiful watercolor Catholic art and portraits. Prints and stickers of her artwork are available for sale through her Etsy shop: Amy Heyse Art. (Http://amyheyseart.etsy.com). You can also find her on Instagram @amyheyseart for a behind-the-scenes look at how her paintings are created. Ruah Storytellers podcast listeners can get 10% off of their order with code: RUAH10. This episode is of the Ruah Storytellers Podcast is also brought to you by Catholic body image coach and Ruah co-founder Amanda Martinez Beck. If you've struggled to embrace the body God gave you or if your inner critic can't stop criticizing your body, Amanda can help. Ruah Listeners can get 20% off their first session by using the link in the show notes and on our webpage. (https://goodbodycoach.as.me/ruah). Featured Music: Ocean Wild Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre. © 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Nell O’Leary is the Managing Editor for Blessed is She, wife, mother of four, attorney-turned-editor, speaker and writer. She loves her chocolate in hot milk, her grilled cheese partially charred, and her laundry folded (preferably by someone else). She and her family live in Saint Paul, Minnesota and you can find more about her on wholeparentingfamily.com. You can find her on Instagram at @the_nell_oleary. This episode of Ruah Storytellers is brought to you by Amy Heyse specializes in beautiful watercolor Catholic art and portraits. Prints and stickers of her artwork are available for sale through her Etsy shop: Amy Heyse Art. (Http://amyheyseart.etsy.com). You can also find her on Instagram @amyheyseart for a behind-the-scenes look at how her paintings are created. Ruah Storytellers podcast listeners can get 10% off of their order with code: RUAH10. This episode is of the Ruah Storytellers Podcast is also brought to you by Catholic body image coach and Ruah co-founder Amanda Martinez Beck. If you've struggled to embrace the body God gave you or if your inner critic can't stop criticizing your body, Amanda can help. Ruah Listeners can get 20% off their first session by using the link in the show notes and on our webpage. (https://goodbodycoach.as.me/ruah). Featured Music: Ocean Wild Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre. © 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Kara Dixon is a TV reporter based in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Kara's mission in life is to bring awareness to the beauty and diversity of the world through her stories. When she's not reporting, stockpiling books for her library, or belting our her favorite Hamilton show tunes at karaoke, you can find Kara at church teaching religious education or feeding the homeless. You can follow her on Instagram @Karadixontv or on @karawavy. This episode of Ruah Storytellers is brought to you by Amy Heyse specializes in beautiful watercolor Catholic art and portraits. Prints and stickers of her artwork are available for sale through her Etsy shop: Amy Heyse Art. (Http://amyheyseart.etsy.com). You can also find her on Instagram @amyheyseart for a behind-the-scenes look at how her paintings are created. Ruah Storytellers podcast listeners can get 10% off of their order with code: RUAH10. This episode is of the Ruah Storytellers Podcast is also brought to you by Catholic body image coach and Ruah co-founder Amanda Martinez Beck. If you've struggled to embrace the body God gave you or if your inner critic can't stop criticizing your body, Amanda can help. Ruah Listeners can get 20% off their first session by using the link in the show notes and on our webpage. (https://goodbodycoach.as.me/ruah). Featured Music: Ocean Wild Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre. © 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Liv is a professional speaker and emcee with a gift for humor, storytelling and wisdom. She works with youth from junior high to young adult, including work in marriage ministry. Liv has been featured on EWTN, Forte Catholic, Sirius XM, and various other podcast programs, and is currently serving the Junior League of The Woodlands as an active leader who often speaks to the 500 members. In May 2019 she successfully wrote and launched the Genius Catholic Women’s Conference (geniuswomensconference.com) outside of Austin, TX, which will happen again this March in Dallas. Finally, she is married to her high school sweetheart and is a devoted mother of two. This episode of Ruah Storytellers is brought to you by Amy Heyse specializes in beautiful watercolor Catholic art and portraits. Prints and stickers of her artwork are available for sale through her Etsy shop: Amy Heyse Art. (Http://amyheyseart.etsy.com). You can also find her on Instagram @amyheyseart for a behind-the-scenes look at how her paintings are created. Ruah Storytellers podcast listeners can get 10% off of their order with code: RUAH10. This episode is of the Ruah Storytellers Podcast is also brought to you by Catholic body image coach and Ruah co-founder Amanda Martinez Beck. If you've struggled to embrace the body God gave you or if your inner critic can't stop criticizing your body, Amanda can help. Ruah Listeners can get 20% off their first session by using the link in the show notes and on our webpage. (https://goodbodycoach.as.me/ruah). Featured Music: Ocean Wild Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre. © 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Meg Hunter-Kilmer is a hobo missionary. After 2 theology degrees from Notre Dame and 5 years as a high school religion teacher, she quit her job in 2012 to live out of her car and preach the Gospel to anyone who would listen. 50 states and 25 countries later, this seems to have been a less ridiculous decision than she initially thought. She blogs at www.piercedhands.com and at www.aleteia.org, though she's much more prolific on Instagram and Facebook. This episode of Ruah Storytellers is brought to you by Amy Heyse specializes in beautiful watercolor Catholic art and portraits. Prints and stickers of her artwork are available for sale through her Etsy shop: Amy Heyse Art. (Http://amyheyseart.etsy.com). You can also find her on Instagram @amyheyseart for a behind-the-scenes look at how her paintings are created. Ruah Storytellers podcast listeners can get 10% off of their order with code: RUAH10. This episode is of the Ruah Storytellers Podcast is also brought to you by Catholic body image coach and Ruah co-founder Amanda Martinez Beck. If you've struggled to embrace the body God gave you or if your inner critic can't stop criticizing your body, Amanda can help. Ruah Listeners can get 20% off their first session by using the link in the show notes and on our webpage. (https://goodbodycoach.as.me/ruah). Featured Music: Ocean Wild Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre. © 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Mary Jo Gerd traded in her media career interviewing celebrity actors and filmmakers for the more rewarding, albeit less glamorous vocation of full-time wife and mother. She hasn't looked back since. Well, maybe once or twice. She lives in Denver and enjoys blogging about family life and her reversion to the Catholic faith on lateforchurch.blog. This episode of Ruah Storytellers is brought to you by Amy Heyse specializes in beautiful watercolor Catholic art and portraits. Prints and stickers of her artwork are available for sale through her Etsy shop: Amy Heyse Art. (Http://amyheyseart.etsy.com). You can also find her on Instagram @amyheyseart for a behind-the-scenes look at how her paintings are created. Ruah Storytellers podcast listeners can get 10% off of their order with code: RUAH10. This episode is of the Ruah Storytellers Podcast is also brought to you by Catholic body image coach and Ruah co-founder Amanda Martinez Beck. If you've struggled to embrace the body God gave you or if your inner critic can't stop criticizing your body, Amanda can help. Ruah Listeners can get 20% off their first session by using the link in the show notes and on our webpage. (https://goodbodycoach.as.me/ruah). Featured Music: Ocean Wild Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre. © 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Heather is a Colorado girl who is happiest in the mountains.  She fell in love with her Midwest-hunk-of-a-husband during her higher ed study of theology; earning an undergraduate degree in theology from The Collage of St Benedict followed by a Masters degree in Systematic Theology from St John’s University. Heather recently went from a decade long career at one of Forbes’ Top 100 Companies to being a stay-at-home mom in Switzerland. Heather is finding a rhythm of loving and caring for her four children, 3 living daughters and her son in Heaven, while also learning how to pay bills, read road signs, and buy groceries in Swiss German. You can follow her family’s adventures and walk through grief on Instagram with the name @travelsandtutus. Today's Featured Sponsor: Today’s episode is sponsored by Sock Religious, offering fun and holy socks for everyday use or special occasions. Popular designs feature various saints, the Divine Mercy, Mary our Mother, to name a few. Visit sockreligious.com or visit the link in the shownotes for 10% off an entire order, one use per customer, using the code RUAH at checkout. Featured Music: Ocean Wild Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre. © 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Meg Matenaer is a writer from Madison, Wisconsin, where she lives with her husband and six children. Her book, Write in Time, is available on Amazon. You can find her at megmatenaer.com. Today's Featured Sponsor: Today’s episode is sponsored by Sock Religious, offering fun and holy socks for everyday use or special occasions. Popular designs feature various saints, the Divine Mercy, Mary our Mother, to name a few. Visit sockreligious.com or visit the link in the shownotes for 10% off an entire order, one use per customer, using the code RUAH at checkout. Featured Music: Ocean Wild Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre. © 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com