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The Springs in the Desert Podcast is a friend you can take with you in a season of infertility. Each week, we invite you to join us for our full length, deep-dive episodes or our light hearted "minisodes," entitled Desert Reflections. Springs in the Desert team members chat with special guests, such as medical professionals, clergy, authors, and other Catholic friends to support you wherever you are on the path of infertility. It is an honor to walk with you!
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Some episodes are just so good we have to air them twice! Tune in to this week's episode, a replay with one of our favorite guests!During National NFP Awareness Week, we thought it a great idea to welcome back a close friend of this ministry, Chris O'Neill, the Director of Marriage and Family Life for the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Chris helps articulate why those carrying the cross of infertility may have mixed feelings about NFP, charting, etc., then helps us refocus on how to build deep, strong relationships with our spouse.LinksWhat's the Issue with IVF? podcast episode
During NFP Awareness Week, Jillian is joined by her groom, Jesse for a Desert Reflection! They discuss ways to connect with your spouse — mind, body, and soul — when charting feels like a chore. They share ideas about how to incorporate prayer, physical movement, and interesting discussions into your daily routines to ensure moments of intimacy are the foundation of your marriage. Whether you are feeling reinvigorated to refocus on charting or needing to set the chart or conversations around NFP to the side, we hope this conversation gives you a few ideas about how to reconnect with your spouse in this season!
If you are an NFP Instructor, on a Marriage Prep Team, or serving engaged and married couples at the diocesan level, this one is for you! In preparation for National NFP Awareness Week, Jillian shares a resource that the Springs in the Desert Team created to help equip you to serve the 1 in 5 couples who may also be struggling to conceive or may experience infertility or loss during their NFP journey. Thank you for your yes in serving the Body of Christ, and it is an honor to walk alongside you!P.S. If you know someone who would benefit from this episode, please forward this to them and connect them to our team!Links:Springs Website
Eileen Tully joins Jillian to discuss how to navigate reapproaching intimacy and NFP after experiencing pregnancy loss. They share tips about how to take every thought captive and encouragement to recognize and reframe our understanding of God after such a devastating event. From temptations and repentance, to healing and grieving, Eileen and Jillian have an honest conversation about the many challenges faced after loss. Biggest takeaway? God is not disappointed in you; God loves you, and so do we!Links: Changing Your Mindset with Eileen Tully PodcastEileen Tully WebsiteFeminine Genius MinistriesLitany for Couples Using NFPLitany of Trust
If you are needing a refresh to your day, a minute to recalibrate, or a guided prayer for your morning devotions, listen to this episode! Whether you are in your prayer corner, on the drive to work, or on an evening walk, join Jillian in praying a summertime litany!Links:Submit a prayer request!
The desire for healing is often part of conversations on the path of infertility. Your podcast host, Jillian, is joined by Lisa Martinez from Little With Great Love for a discussion about the topic of healing. What does healing mean? Where does healing begin? What does it look like to be healed? What if I feel God is withholding healing from me? Listen to this episode to explore the answers to these questions and more!Links: Little With Great Love WebsiteLittle With Great Love FacebookLittle With Great Love InstagramLittle With Great Love PinterestLittle With Great Love YouTubeAsking God For Healing Blog PostEucharistic Healing Blog PostThe Healing Beauty of Creation Blog Post
Adoption is a beautiful pathway for fruitfulness, whether or not a couple struggles with infertility. When a couple decides to explore adoption and go through the process, they invite a child into their hearts and their families, which is a beautiful fruit of their love. But adoption is not guaranteed to go according to a couple’s desired plan for their family. Today, therapist and Springs professional Contributor Clare Kane joins Ann to talk about what happens when the process stalls or stops, and how couples can manage the pain of an interrupted (or failed) adoption.Links:Springs of LoveBlog Post: Gratitude and AdoptionBlog Post: Nothing Simple About ItBlog Post: Adoption RedeemedBlog Post: Who Does This Child Belong To?
Our very special guest today is Megan Hjelmstad, author, speaker, and mentor. She joins Ann to impart wisdom regarding suffering, learned from her own story of suffering she shares with us listeners. She will leave you enlightened and encouraged, reminding us that God redeems everything, as you walk your own road of suffering. Links:Offer It UpSt. Paul Center Instagram: @stpaulcenterEmmaus Road Publishing Instgram: @emmausroadpublishingMegan Hjelmstad's Instagram: @positively__imperfectMegan's Website
This week we welcome Fr. Elias Dorham back to the podcast with a unique take on marriage and the vows. Ann and Fr. Elias discuss their shared Eastern Catholic tradition with a look into the Byzantine Catholic marriage ceremony, and the Rite of Crowning. Fr. Elias shares the symbolism of the crowns, their connection to the vows, and how their meaning can be lived out practically through the love of all spouses for each other. The tradition of “Crowning” may be new to you, but it offers a beautiful lens through which to view your marriage and live out the call to serve your spouse and the world!Links: Listen to Fr. Elias' previous appearance on the Podcast!Learn more about Fr. Elias’ work on marriage enrichment and mutual forgiveness with Mt. Tabor CounselingInfertility is Martyrdom Blog PostDoors and Windows Blog Post
This week, Jillian turns the microphone over to our Theological Editor, Stacey. In this episode, you get a front-row seat to a talk Stacey gave about finding her identity in Christ on her path of infertility. She shares the important role seeing a counselor played for her amidst many appointments, surgeries, and diagnoses. Her honest and intentional talk encourages us to look to Christ as the source of our identity and the supplier of hope. If you desire to place your identity and suffering in Christ's hands, hit play on this episode!Links:The Secret Diary of Elisabeth Leseur
Our special guest today is Certified Fitness Trainer and Nutrition Coach, Shalini Blubaugh. Moved with honesty and the Holy Spirit, Shal comes on to share her story about coming to know the Lord and how her relationship with Him is the foundation of health. She reminds us to follow the peace and to focus less on what we are doing, and more on who we are becoming. You won't want to miss this one!Links:Pray. Train. Grow. WebsitePray. Train. Grow. Instagram
Sometimes going to the best place where we can be, Sunday Mass, can feel like a struggle in a season of loss or infertility. There can be so many triggers to our grief, like the big family sitting in front of us, or someone's prodding questions after Mass. Father Paul and licensed psychotherapist, Clare Kane, give us some practical tips on how to be more present during Mass so we can receive all of the comfort and blessings the Lord wants to pour down on us.Links: Changing Your Mindset with Eileen TullyDigital Toolkit
1On this week's episode, we welcome Eileen Tully back to the podcast, this time to talk about how a mindset coach might be helpful to someone on the path of infertility and loss. What is the difference between a therapist and mindset coach? How do our circumstances, thoughts, and emotions interact? What does St. Paul mean by taking all thoughts captive? Listen to today's episode to find out!Links:Eileen's WebsiteMetanoia CatholicPodcast: Journeying Through the Tough Stuff
Join podcast host, Jillian Kubik, as we pray for an increase in awareness around the cross of infertility and in gratitude for all the Simons and Veronicas who are walking with us physically, mentally, and spiritually on this path. We are so honored to walk with you!
During National Infertility Awareness Week, we invited Family Nurse Practitioner, Rachael Marshall, to join the conversation and share what a holistic approach to the practice of medicine looks like, especially when working with couples experiencing infertility or loss. Feel free to forward this epiosde on to any providers you know, and if you are a provider desiring to increase your awareness, we are here to walk with you, too!Links:Connect Medical ClinicPursuing Treatment Options w/ Caroline Gindhart and Clare KaneEntering into Treatment with Surrender w/ Caroline GindhartEarly Pregnancy Loss Association
What does good support from the Diocesan level look like for those suffering from infertility or loss? From her own experience, Deanna Johnston, Director of Family Life for the Diocese of Tyler, shares tips for what dioceses can do to accompany those struggling. It's not necessarily providing a solution to their problems, but acknowledging them and loving them through it.Links:How to create an Infertility webpage on your Diocesan or parish websiteLiturgical Digital Toolkit
This week, Jillian welcomes back Founding Mama, Ann, to talk all about what it means to be a Simon. If you know someone in your life who is experiencing infertility or loss, it can be challenging to figure out the best ways to show up for them. To that end, Ann and Jillian give practical step-by-step suggestions for accompaniment in todays's episode. And if you are walking with someone on the path of infertility, please know we are here for you, too!!Links:Infertility Awareness PageOur Website jam-packed full of resources!
National Infertility Awareness Week is in just a few weeks, but here at Springs, we like to increase awareness all month long! This week, Jillian and Fr. Paul kick off this awareness series by discussing simple ways new and seasoned pastors can implement support for those carrying the cross of infertility in their parishes. And because each parish is a family unit, Fr. Paul gives some great suggestions on how each pastor can nurture marriages and affirm that each marriage has a mission! Did you know your marriage has a mission? Listen to find out what that is, and send this episode to your pastor!Links:Fr. Paul's Email: fr.paul@springsinthedesert.org
We welcome back, Nurse Practitioner, Caroline Gindhart, and Psychotherapist, Clare Kane, to continue the discussion around treatment focusing on the discernment of when it may be time to take a break. What are some signs to look for when a pause might prudent? Is this giving up? They will answer all of these questions and more on this episode so listen in!Links:Pursuing Treatment Options w/ Caroline Gindhart and Clare Kane Podcast Episode
This week on the podcast, Nurse Practitioner, Caroline Gindhart, and Psychotherapist, Clare Kane, team up to deliver a message related to discerning and seeking treatment during infertility. They share great advice on how to stay in the driver's seat during the process while consulting and cooperating with a provider.Links:Caroline' s Practice
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