Have you ever walked away from a heated argument filled with regret, wishing you had handled things differently? Or maybe you’re someone who avoids conflict entirely, hoping it will just magically disappear? Welcome back to The Catholic Coaching Podcast! In this episode, Matt and Erin kick off an intensive series on healthy, holy conflict resolution. They introduce a powerful 4-part framework called PACE: Pause: Regulate yourself spiritually and emotionally before reacting. • Assume Goodwill: Drop the victim mindset and reframe your toxic internal narratives. • Clarify: Separate the raw facts from the stories you tell yourself. • Engage Toward Unity: Move past trying to &quot;win&quot; the argument and instead pursue mutual communion. Pulling wisdom from St. Thomas Aquinas and Catechism #1731, they explore how mastering your Internal Locus of Control allows you to claim your personal freedom, set clean boundaries, and see conflict not as a bug in relationships, but as a direct milestone toward Heaven. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2008905/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2008905/support">Support the show</a>____________________► Make sure to <a href='https://bit.ly/3YPnHfU'>SUBSCRIBE</a> to the <a href='https://bit.ly/3YPnHfU'>Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel</a>! ► Discover <a href='https://lead.metanoiacatholic.com/discernment-checklist-prayer-language-assessmentdiscernment-checklist-prayer-language-assessment'>How God Is Speaking to You In Prayer</a> ► Find out your temperament: <a href='https://metanoiacatholic.typeform.com/thetemps#temperaments_assessment=xxxxx'>Take the Free Quiz</a> ► Get the Conversation <a href='https://lead.metanoiacatholic.com/temperament-communication-guide-free-download-catholic-dating?hs_preview=oHgusoCq-201907910826'>Starter Guide (FREE)</a> ► Take the Quiz: <a href='https://metanoiacatholic.typeform.com/coach-type#temperaments_assessment=xxxxx'>WHAT TYPE OF COACH ARE YOU?</a> ► <a href='https://bit.ly/Get-The-MC-Journal'>GET THE DAILY SEVEN JOURNAL!</a> This interactive journal will help you transform your life from the inside out by teaching you how to grow in gratitude, set healthy goals, and gain mastery over your thoughts. ► <a href='https://www.metanoiacatholic.com/academy'>JOIN THE ACADEMY!</a> Your online resource of classes, tools, and community to ramp up your growth and really change your life. Learn from the Metanoia Catholic coaches in webinars, live coaching calls, Lectio Divina, and more with your monthly membership. ____________________► SUB...

<description>&lt;p&gt;Have you ever walked away from a heated argument filled with regret, wishing you had handled things differently? Or maybe you’re someone who avoids conflict entirely, hoping it will just magically disappear?&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Welcome back to The Catholic Coaching Podcast! In this episode, Matt and Erin kick off an intensive series on healthy, holy conflict resolution. They introduce a powerful 4-part framework called PACE:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Pause: Regulate yourself spiritually and emotionally before reacting.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;• Assume Goodwill: Drop the victim mindset and reframe your toxic internal narratives.&lt;br/&gt;• Clarify: Separate the raw facts from the stories you tell yourself.&lt;br/&gt;• Engage Toward Unity: Move past trying to &amp;quot;win&amp;quot; the argument and instead pursue mutual communion.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Pulling wisdom from St. Thomas Aquinas and Catechism #1731, they explore how mastering your Internal Locus of Control allows you to claim your personal freedom, set clean boundaries, and see conflict not as a bug in relationships, but as a direct milestone toward Heaven.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2008905/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send us Fan Mail&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2008905/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;____________________&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;► Make sure to &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/3YPnHfU'&gt;SUBSCRIBE&lt;/a&gt; to the &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/3YPnHfU'&gt;Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► Discover &lt;a href='https://lead.metanoiacatholic.com/discernment-checklist-prayer-language-assessmentdiscernment-checklist-prayer-language-assessment'&gt;How God Is Speaking to You In Prayer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► Find out your temperament: &lt;a href='https://metanoiacatholic.typeform.com/thetemps#temperaments_assessment=xxxxx'&gt;Take the Free Quiz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► Get the Conversation &lt;a href='https://lead.metanoiacatholic.com/temperament-communication-guide-free-download-catholic-dating?hs_preview=oHgusoCq-201907910826'&gt;Starter Guide (FREE)&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► Take the Quiz: &lt;a href='https://metanoiacatholic.typeform.com/coach-type#temperaments_assessment=xxxxx'&gt;WHAT TYPE OF COACH ARE YOU?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/Get-The-MC-Journal'&gt;GET THE DAILY SEVEN JOURNAL!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This interactive journal will help you transform your life from the inside out by teaching you how to grow in gratitude, set healthy goals, and gain mastery over your thoughts.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► &lt;a href='https://www.metanoiacatholic.com/academy'&gt;JOIN THE ACADEMY!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Your online resource of classes, tools, and community to ramp up your growth and really change your life. Learn from the Metanoia Catholic coaches in webinars, live coaching calls, Lectio Divina, and more with your monthly membership.&lt;br/&gt;____________________&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;► SUB...&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Have you ever walked away from a heated argument filled with regret, wishing you had handled things differently? Or maybe you’re someone who avoids conflict entirely, hoping it will just magically disappear?  Welcome back to The Catholic Coaching Podcast! In this episode, Matt and Erin kick off an intensive series on healthy, holy conflict resolution. They introduce a powerful 4-part framework called PACE:  Pause: Regulate yourself spiritually and emotionally before reacting.  • Assume Goodwi...

300. The Catholic Guide to Conflict Resolution (That Actually Works)

Have you ever felt like your fitness goals are walking a tightrope between vanity on one side and neglecting your health on the other? In this episode of The Catholic Coaching Podcast, Matt sits down with Chase Crouse, co-founder of HiPurO Fit, to uncover a Theology of the Body-inspired approach to fitness and nutrition. Moving past secular fitness culture&apos;s obsession with endless &quot;optimization&quot; and look-at-me aesthetics, Chase re-frames physical discipline through the lens of St. John Paul II: pursuing self-mastery so that we can fully live out our vocations. We discuss: • The origin of HiPurO Fit and why Chase walked away from secular gym sales tactics. • How JP2&apos;s &quot;Law of Gift&quot; applies to what we eat and how we train (&quot;You cannot give what you don&apos;t have&quot;). • Balancing physical sleep and recovery with spiritual devotions (and why you shouldn&apos;t try to be a monk if you&apos;re in an active vocation!). • The Catholic approach to nutrition: avoiding diet extremes and focusing on human integration. • The hilarious (and inspiring) story of a priest who literally got &quot;too ripped&quot; for his vestments. • The &quot;Mustard Seed&quot; approach to starting your health journey when you&apos;re at zero. If you are a parent, professional, or ministry leader struggling to find the energy to serve the people you love, this episode will help you shift from shame to a beautifully ordered view of the body God gave you. Connect with Chase &amp; HiPurO Fit: Website &amp; Free Trial: https://www.hypurofit.org/<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2008905/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2008905/support">Support the show</a>____________________► Make sure to <a href='https://bit.ly/3YPnHfU'>SUBSCRIBE</a> to the <a href='https://bit.ly/3YPnHfU'>Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel</a>! ► Discover <a href='https://lead.metanoiacatholic.com/discernment-checklist-prayer-language-assessmentdiscernment-checklist-prayer-language-assessment'>How God Is Speaking to You In Prayer</a> ► Find out your temperament: <a href='https://metanoiacatholic.typeform.com/thetemps#temperaments_assessment=xxxxx'>Take the Free Quiz</a> ► Get the Conversation <a href='https://lead.metanoiacatholic.com/temperament-communication-guide-free-download-catholic-dating?hs_preview=oHgusoCq-201907910826'>Starter Guide (FREE)</a> ► Take the Quiz: <a href='https://metanoiacatholic.typeform.com/coach-type#temperaments_assessment=xxxxx'>WHAT TYPE OF COACH ARE YOU?</a> ► <a href='https://bit.ly/Get-The-MC-Journal'>GET THE DAILY SEVEN JOURNAL!</a> This interactive journal will help you transform your life from the inside out by teaching you how to grow in gratitude, set healthy goals, and gain mastery over your thoughts. ► <a href='https://www.metanoiacatholic.com/academy'>JOIN THE ACADEMY!</a> Your online resource of classes, tools, and community to ramp up your growth and really change your life. Learn from the Metanoia Catholic coaches in webinars, live coaching calls, Lectio Divina, and more with your monthly membership. ____________________► SUB...

<description>&lt;p&gt;Have you ever felt like your fitness goals are walking a tightrope between vanity on one side and neglecting your health on the other?&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;In this episode of The Catholic Coaching Podcast, Matt sits down with Chase Crouse, co-founder of HiPurO Fit, to uncover a Theology of the Body-inspired approach to fitness and nutrition. Moving past secular fitness culture&amp;apos;s obsession with endless &amp;quot;optimization&amp;quot; and look-at-me aesthetics, Chase re-frames physical discipline through the lens of St. John Paul II: pursuing self-mastery so that we can fully live out our vocations.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;We discuss:&lt;br/&gt;• The origin of HiPurO Fit and why Chase walked away from secular gym sales tactics.&lt;br/&gt;• How JP2&amp;apos;s &amp;quot;Law of Gift&amp;quot; applies to what we eat and how we train (&amp;quot;You cannot give what you don&amp;apos;t have&amp;quot;).&lt;br/&gt;• Balancing physical sleep and recovery with spiritual devotions (and why you shouldn&amp;apos;t try to be a monk if you&amp;apos;re in an active vocation!).&lt;br/&gt;• The Catholic approach to nutrition: avoiding diet extremes and focusing on human integration.&lt;br/&gt;• The hilarious (and inspiring) story of a priest who literally got &amp;quot;too ripped&amp;quot; for his vestments.&lt;br/&gt;• The &amp;quot;Mustard Seed&amp;quot; approach to starting your health journey when you&amp;apos;re at zero.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you are a parent, professional, or ministry leader struggling to find the energy to serve the people you love, this episode will help you shift from shame to a beautifully ordered view of the body God gave you.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Connect with Chase &amp;amp; HiPurO Fit:&lt;br/&gt;Website &amp;amp; Free Trial: https://www.hypurofit.org/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2008905/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send us Fan Mail&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2008905/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;____________________&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;► Make sure to &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/3YPnHfU'&gt;SUBSCRIBE&lt;/a&gt; to the &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/3YPnHfU'&gt;Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► Discover &lt;a href='https://lead.metanoiacatholic.com/discernment-checklist-prayer-language-assessmentdiscernment-checklist-prayer-language-assessment'&gt;How God Is Speaking to You In Prayer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► Find out your temperament: &lt;a href='https://metanoiacatholic.typeform.com/thetemps#temperaments_assessment=xxxxx'&gt;Take the Free Quiz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► Get the Conversation &lt;a href='https://lead.metanoiacatholic.com/temperament-communication-guide-free-download-catholic-dating?hs_preview=oHgusoCq-201907910826'&gt;Starter Guide (FREE)&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► Take the Quiz: &lt;a href='https://metanoiacatholic.typeform.com/coach-type#temperaments_assessment=xxxxx'&gt;WHAT TYPE OF COACH ARE YOU?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/Get-The-MC-Journal'&gt;GET THE DAILY SEVEN JOURNAL!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This interactive journal will help you transform your life from the inside out by teaching you how to grow in gratitude, set healthy goals, and gain mastery over your thoughts.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► &lt;a href='https://www.metanoiacatholic.com/academy'&gt;JOIN THE ACADEMY!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Your online resource of classes, tools, and community to ramp up your growth and really change your life. Learn from the Metanoia Catholic coaches in webinars, live coaching calls, Lectio Divina, and more with your monthly membership.&lt;br/&gt;____________________&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;► SUB...&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Have you ever felt like your fitness goals are walking a tightrope between vanity on one side and neglecting your health on the other?  In this episode of The Catholic Coaching Podcast, Matt sits down with Chase Crouse, co-founder of HiPurO Fit, to uncover a Theology of the Body-inspired approach to fitness and nutrition. Moving past secular fitness culture's obsession with endless "optimization" and look-at-me aesthetics, Chase re-frames physical discipline through the lens of St. John Paul ...

299. Virtue Over Vanity: A Catholic Guide to Fitness & Nutrition with Chase Crouse

Why are 85% to 90% of Catholic kids walking away from the Church as adults—and what are the rare 15% of successful families doing differently?  In this episode of The Catholic Coaching Podcast, Matt sits down with Catholic psychologist, author, and EWTN radio host Dr. Greg Popcak to look at the groundbreaking research surrounding the &quot;Liturgy of Domestic Church Life.&quot;  If you&apos;ve ever felt like your parenting is reduced to a &quot;toolbox of manipulation techniques&quot; to force external compliance, this conversation is the breath of fresh air you need. Dr. Greg breaks down how families can transition from behavior-focused parenting to a deeply relational, Trinitarian model that emphasizes warmth, mutual self-giving, and mentorship.  We cover: 👉 The shocking age when most kids actually lose their faith (hint: it&apos;s much earlier than college). 👉 Why behaviorism fails the Christian view of the human person. 👉 The &quot;Three-Bucket Water Wheel&quot; analogy of the Trinity applied to your household. 👉 How the Liturgy of Domestic Church Life acts as a powerful counter to clericalism. 👉 Practical ways to navigate modern parenting dilemmas like teenagers and social media. Whether your children are toddlers, teenagers, or independent adults, this episode provides a life-changing framework to transform your home into a thriving domestic church. 📌 SHOW NOTES &amp; LINKS: • Read the original White Paper on the 12 Habits: https://lead.metanoiacatholic.com/leadership-guide-download-thank-you • Download the Catholic HOM (Households on Mission) App: https://catholichom.com • Connect with Dr. Greg Popcak: https://catholiccounselors.com Don&apos;t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and leave a review!<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2008905/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2008905/support">Support the show</a>____________________► Make sure to <a href='https://bit.ly/3YPnHfU'>SUBSCRIBE</a> to the <a href='https://bit.ly/3YPnHfU'>Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel</a>! ► Discover <a href='https://lead.metanoiacatholic.com/discernment-checklist-prayer-language-assessmentdiscernment-checklist-prayer-language-assessment'>How God Is Speaking to You In Prayer</a> ► Find out your temperament: <a href='https://metanoiacatholic.typeform.com/thetemps#temperaments_assessment=xxxxx'>Take the Free Quiz</a> ► Get the Conversation <a href='https://lead.metanoiacatholic.com/temperament-communication-guide-free-download-catholic-dating?hs_preview=oHgusoCq-201907910826'>Starter Guide (FREE)</a> ► Take the Quiz: <a href='https://metanoiacatholic.typeform.com/coach-type#temperaments_assessment=xxxxx'>WHAT TYPE OF COACH ARE YOU?</a> ► <a href='https://bit.ly/Get-The-MC-Journal'>GET THE DAILY SEVEN JOURNAL!</a> This interactive journal will help you transform your life from the inside out by teaching you how to grow in gratitude, set healthy goals, and gain mastery over your thoughts. ► <a href='https://www.metanoiacatholic.com/academy'>JOIN THE ACADEMY!</a> Your online resource of classes, tools, and community to ramp up your growth and really change your life. Learn from the Metanoia Catholic coaches in webinars, live coaching calls, Lectio Divina, and more with your monthly membership. ____________________► SUB...

<description>&lt;p&gt;Why are 85% to 90% of Catholic kids walking away from the Church as adults—and what are the rare 15% of successful families doing differently? &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;In this episode of The Catholic Coaching Podcast, Matt sits down with Catholic psychologist, author, and EWTN radio host Dr. Greg Popcak to look at the groundbreaking research surrounding the &amp;quot;Liturgy of Domestic Church Life.&amp;quot; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you&amp;apos;ve ever felt like your parenting is reduced to a &amp;quot;toolbox of manipulation techniques&amp;quot; to force external compliance, this conversation is the breath of fresh air you need. Dr. Greg breaks down how families can transition from behavior-focused parenting to a deeply relational, Trinitarian model that emphasizes warmth, mutual self-giving, and mentorship. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;We cover:&lt;br/&gt;👉 The shocking age when most kids actually lose their faith (hint: it&amp;apos;s much earlier than college).&lt;br/&gt;👉 Why behaviorism fails the Christian view of the human person.&lt;br/&gt;👉 The &amp;quot;Three-Bucket Water Wheel&amp;quot; analogy of the Trinity applied to your household.&lt;br/&gt;👉 How the Liturgy of Domestic Church Life acts as a powerful counter to clericalism.&lt;br/&gt;👉 Practical ways to navigate modern parenting dilemmas like teenagers and social media.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Whether your children are toddlers, teenagers, or independent adults, this episode provides a life-changing framework to transform your home into a thriving domestic church.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;📌 SHOW NOTES &amp;amp; LINKS:&lt;br/&gt;• Read the original White Paper on the 12 Habits: https://lead.metanoiacatholic.com/leadership-guide-download-thank-you&lt;br/&gt;• Download the Catholic HOM (Households on Mission) App: https://catholichom.com&lt;br/&gt;• Connect with Dr. Greg Popcak: https://catholiccounselors.com&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Don&amp;apos;t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and leave a review!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2008905/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send us Fan Mail&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2008905/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;____________________&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;► Make sure to &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/3YPnHfU'&gt;SUBSCRIBE&lt;/a&gt; to the &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/3YPnHfU'&gt;Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► Discover &lt;a href='https://lead.metanoiacatholic.com/discernment-checklist-prayer-language-assessmentdiscernment-checklist-prayer-language-assessment'&gt;How God Is Speaking to You In Prayer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► Find out your temperament: &lt;a href='https://metanoiacatholic.typeform.com/thetemps#temperaments_assessment=xxxxx'&gt;Take the Free Quiz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► Get the Conversation &lt;a href='https://lead.metanoiacatholic.com/temperament-communication-guide-free-download-catholic-dating?hs_preview=oHgusoCq-201907910826'&gt;Starter Guide (FREE)&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► Take the Quiz: &lt;a href='https://metanoiacatholic.typeform.com/coach-type#temperaments_assessment=xxxxx'&gt;WHAT TYPE OF COACH ARE YOU?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/Get-The-MC-Journal'&gt;GET THE DAILY SEVEN JOURNAL!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This interactive journal will help you transform your life from the inside out by teaching you how to grow in gratitude, set healthy goals, and gain mastery over your thoughts.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► &lt;a href='https://www.metanoiacatholic.com/academy'&gt;JOIN THE ACADEMY!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Your online resource of classes, tools, and community to ramp up your growth and really change your life. Learn from the Metanoia Catholic coaches in webinars, live coaching calls, Lectio Divina, and more with your monthly membership.&lt;br/&gt;____________________&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;► SUB...&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Why are 85% to 90% of Catholic kids walking away from the Church as adults—and what are the rare 15% of successful families doing differently?   In this episode of The Catholic Coaching Podcast, Matt sits down with Catholic psychologist, author, and EWTN radio host Dr. Greg Popcak to look at the groundbreaking research surrounding the "Liturgy of Domestic Church Life."   If you've ever felt like your parenting is reduced to a "toolbox of manipulation techniques" to force external co...

298. Why 85% of Catholic Kids Leave the Faith (And How to Stop It) with Dr. Greg Popcak

Have you ever found yourself stuck in a loop—doing the exact things you want to stop doing, and failing to start the habits you actually want to build? In this final episode of our Discernment Series on the Catholic Coaching Podcast, Matt and Erin dive into the practical neuroscience, behavioral psychology, and Catholic theology (hello, St. Thomas Aquinas!) behind how to actually change and redirect your desires. Many of us feel stuck with our disordered attachments, but our minds are plastic and designed by God for virtue. Desire itself isn&apos;t the enemy; the secret is learning how to starve your lesser desires and intensify your desire for the highest goods. In this episode, Erin puts Matt in the hot seat for a raw, vulnerable live coaching session on overcoming his own desire for the esteem of others, shifting from a &quot;slave mentality&quot; to resting fully in the safety and security of God the Father&apos;s house. We break down a practical 6-step protocol to help you: • Identify and detach from disordered desires. • Interrupt the reward cycles and create distance from triggers (like social media or metrics). • Focus attention, build a new identity, and take small actions that rewrite your neural pathways. It’s time to stop fighting with willpower alone and start cooperating with God&apos;s grace to rewrite your habits from the inside out!<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2008905/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2008905/support">Support the show</a>____________________► Make sure to <a href='https://bit.ly/3YPnHfU'>SUBSCRIBE</a> to the <a href='https://bit.ly/3YPnHfU'>Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel</a>! ► Discover <a href='https://lead.metanoiacatholic.com/discernment-checklist-prayer-language-assessmentdiscernment-checklist-prayer-language-assessment'>How God Is Speaking to You In Prayer</a> ► Find out your temperament: <a href='https://metanoiacatholic.typeform.com/thetemps#temperaments_assessment=xxxxx'>Take the Free Quiz</a> ► Get the Conversation <a href='https://lead.metanoiacatholic.com/temperament-communication-guide-free-download-catholic-dating?hs_preview=oHgusoCq-201907910826'>Starter Guide (FREE)</a> ► Take the Quiz: <a href='https://metanoiacatholic.typeform.com/coach-type#temperaments_assessment=xxxxx'>WHAT TYPE OF COACH ARE YOU?</a> ► <a href='https://bit.ly/Get-The-MC-Journal'>GET THE DAILY SEVEN JOURNAL!</a> This interactive journal will help you transform your life from the inside out by teaching you how to grow in gratitude, set healthy goals, and gain mastery over your thoughts. ► <a href='https://www.metanoiacatholic.com/academy'>JOIN THE ACADEMY!</a> Your online resource of classes, tools, and community to ramp up your growth and really change your life. Learn from the Metanoia Catholic coaches in webinars, live coaching calls, Lectio Divina, and more with your monthly membership. ____________________► SUB...

<description>&lt;p&gt;Have you ever found yourself stuck in a loop—doing the exact things you want to stop doing, and failing to start the habits you actually want to build?&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;In this final episode of our Discernment Series on the Catholic Coaching Podcast, Matt and Erin dive into the practical neuroscience, behavioral psychology, and Catholic theology (hello, St. Thomas Aquinas!) behind how to actually change and redirect your desires.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Many of us feel stuck with our disordered attachments, but our minds are plastic and designed by God for virtue. Desire itself isn&amp;apos;t the enemy; the secret is learning how to starve your lesser desires and intensify your desire for the highest goods.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;In this episode, Erin puts Matt in the hot seat for a raw, vulnerable live coaching session on overcoming his own desire for the esteem of others, shifting from a &amp;quot;slave mentality&amp;quot; to resting fully in the safety and security of God the Father&amp;apos;s house.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;We break down a practical 6-step protocol to help you:&lt;br/&gt;• Identify and detach from disordered desires.&lt;br/&gt;• Interrupt the reward cycles and create distance from triggers (like social media or metrics).&lt;br/&gt;• Focus attention, build a new identity, and take small actions that rewrite your neural pathways.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;It’s time to stop fighting with willpower alone and start cooperating with God&amp;apos;s grace to rewrite your habits from the inside out!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2008905/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send us Fan Mail&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2008905/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;____________________&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;► Make sure to &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/3YPnHfU'&gt;SUBSCRIBE&lt;/a&gt; to the &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/3YPnHfU'&gt;Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► Discover &lt;a href='https://lead.metanoiacatholic.com/discernment-checklist-prayer-language-assessmentdiscernment-checklist-prayer-language-assessment'&gt;How God Is Speaking to You In Prayer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► Find out your temperament: &lt;a href='https://metanoiacatholic.typeform.com/thetemps#temperaments_assessment=xxxxx'&gt;Take the Free Quiz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► Get the Conversation &lt;a href='https://lead.metanoiacatholic.com/temperament-communication-guide-free-download-catholic-dating?hs_preview=oHgusoCq-201907910826'&gt;Starter Guide (FREE)&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► Take the Quiz: &lt;a href='https://metanoiacatholic.typeform.com/coach-type#temperaments_assessment=xxxxx'&gt;WHAT TYPE OF COACH ARE YOU?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/Get-The-MC-Journal'&gt;GET THE DAILY SEVEN JOURNAL!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This interactive journal will help you transform your life from the inside out by teaching you how to grow in gratitude, set healthy goals, and gain mastery over your thoughts.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► &lt;a href='https://www.metanoiacatholic.com/academy'&gt;JOIN THE ACADEMY!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Your online resource of classes, tools, and community to ramp up your growth and really change your life. Learn from the Metanoia Catholic coaches in webinars, live coaching calls, Lectio Divina, and more with your monthly membership.&lt;br/&gt;____________________&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;► SUB...&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Have you ever found yourself stuck in a loop—doing the exact things you want to stop doing, and failing to start the habits you actually want to build?  In this final episode of our Discernment Series on the Catholic Coaching Podcast, Matt and Erin dive into the practical neuroscience, behavioral psychology, and Catholic theology (hello, St. Thomas Aquinas!) behind how to actually change and redirect your desires.  Many of us feel stuck with our disordered attachments, but our minds are plast...

297. How to Change Your Desires (A Catholic Guide to Habit Change)

How do you know if a desire is really from God? In this episode of the Catholic Coaching Podcast, Matt and Erin continue their discernment series by diving into one of the most important spiritual questions: how to discern your desires. After exploring the idea that desires themselves are not bad, this episode walks through practical ways to evaluate where your desires are coming from, what emotional tone is fueling them, and whether they are leading you toward greater freedom and relationship with God. In this episode, we discuss: • How to discern whether a desire is from God • The difference between holy longing and desperation • Peaceful clarity vs anxious urgency • Ordered zeal vs chaotic striving • Why unexplored desires become dangerous • How attachment distorts discernment • The emotional “tone” behind desires • Why God is not afraid of what you want • How desires reveal deeper needs and longings • The importance of surrender in discernment • How to uncover the core desire beneath surface desires Jesus asks, “What do you seek?” That question is not meant to shame us. It is an invitation into relationship. Many of us either suppress our desires or chase them impulsively. But true discernment means bringing those desires honestly before the Lord and allowing Him to reveal what is underneath them. If you’ve ever struggled with confusion, emotional urgency, fear, attachment, or wondering whether your desires can be trusted, this episode will give you practical tools for discernment and deeper prayer.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2008905/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2008905/support">Support the show</a>____________________► Make sure to <a href='https://bit.ly/3YPnHfU'>SUBSCRIBE</a> to the <a href='https://bit.ly/3YPnHfU'>Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel</a>! ► Discover <a href='https://lead.metanoiacatholic.com/discernment-checklist-prayer-language-assessmentdiscernment-checklist-prayer-language-assessment'>How God Is Speaking to You In Prayer</a> ► Find out your temperament: <a href='https://metanoiacatholic.typeform.com/thetemps#temperaments_assessment=xxxxx'>Take the Free Quiz</a> ► Get the Conversation <a href='https://lead.metanoiacatholic.com/temperament-communication-guide-free-download-catholic-dating?hs_preview=oHgusoCq-201907910826'>Starter Guide (FREE)</a> ► Take the Quiz: <a href='https://metanoiacatholic.typeform.com/coach-type#temperaments_assessment=xxxxx'>WHAT TYPE OF COACH ARE YOU?</a> ► <a href='https://bit.ly/Get-The-MC-Journal'>GET THE DAILY SEVEN JOURNAL!</a> This interactive journal will help you transform your life from the inside out by teaching you how to grow in gratitude, set healthy goals, and gain mastery over your thoughts. ► <a href='https://www.metanoiacatholic.com/academy'>JOIN THE ACADEMY!</a> Your online resource of classes, tools, and community to ramp up your growth and really change your life. Learn from the Metanoia Catholic coaches in webinars, live coaching calls, Lectio Divina, and more with your monthly membership. ____________________► SUB...

<description>&lt;p&gt;How do you know if a desire is really from God?&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;In this episode of the Catholic Coaching Podcast, Matt and Erin continue their discernment series by diving into one of the most important spiritual questions: how to discern your desires.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;After exploring the idea that desires themselves are not bad, this episode walks through practical ways to evaluate where your desires are coming from, what emotional tone is fueling them, and whether they are leading you toward greater freedom and relationship with God.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;In this episode, we discuss:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;• How to discern whether a desire is from God&lt;br/&gt;• The difference between holy longing and desperation&lt;br/&gt;• Peaceful clarity vs anxious urgency&lt;br/&gt;• Ordered zeal vs chaotic striving&lt;br/&gt;• Why unexplored desires become dangerous&lt;br/&gt;• How attachment distorts discernment&lt;br/&gt;• The emotional “tone” behind desires&lt;br/&gt;• Why God is not afraid of what you want&lt;br/&gt;• How desires reveal deeper needs and longings&lt;br/&gt;• The importance of surrender in discernment&lt;br/&gt;• How to uncover the core desire beneath surface desires&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Jesus asks, “What do you seek?”&lt;br/&gt;That question is not meant to shame us. It is an invitation into relationship.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Many of us either suppress our desires or chase them impulsively. But true discernment means bringing those desires honestly before the Lord and allowing Him to reveal what is underneath them.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you’ve ever struggled with confusion, emotional urgency, fear, attachment, or wondering whether your desires can be trusted, this episode will give you practical tools for discernment and deeper prayer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2008905/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send us Fan Mail&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2008905/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;____________________&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;► Make sure to &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/3YPnHfU'&gt;SUBSCRIBE&lt;/a&gt; to the &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/3YPnHfU'&gt;Metanoia Catholic YouTube Channel&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► Discover &lt;a href='https://lead.metanoiacatholic.com/discernment-checklist-prayer-language-assessmentdiscernment-checklist-prayer-language-assessment'&gt;How God Is Speaking to You In Prayer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► Find out your temperament: &lt;a href='https://metanoiacatholic.typeform.com/thetemps#temperaments_assessment=xxxxx'&gt;Take the Free Quiz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► Get the Conversation &lt;a href='https://lead.metanoiacatholic.com/temperament-communication-guide-free-download-catholic-dating?hs_preview=oHgusoCq-201907910826'&gt;Starter Guide (FREE)&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► Take the Quiz: &lt;a href='https://metanoiacatholic.typeform.com/coach-type#temperaments_assessment=xxxxx'&gt;WHAT TYPE OF COACH ARE YOU?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/Get-The-MC-Journal'&gt;GET THE DAILY SEVEN JOURNAL!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This interactive journal will help you transform your life from the inside out by teaching you how to grow in gratitude, set healthy goals, and gain mastery over your thoughts.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;► &lt;a href='https://www.metanoiacatholic.com/academy'&gt;JOIN THE ACADEMY!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Your online resource of classes, tools, and community to ramp up your growth and really change your life. Learn from the Metanoia Catholic coaches in webinars, live coaching calls, Lectio Divina, and more with your monthly membership.&lt;br/&gt;____________________&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;► SUB...&lt;/p&gt;</description>

How do you know if a desire is really from God?  In this episode of the Catholic Coaching Podcast, Matt and Erin continue their discernment series by diving into one of the most important spiritual questions: how to discern your desires.  After exploring the idea that desires themselves are not bad, this episode walks through practical ways to evaluate where your desires are coming from, what emotional tone is fueling them, and whether they are leading you toward greater freedom and relations...

296. How to Know if a Desire Is From God

When we encountered New Age philosophies in Life Coaching that ran counter to our Christian beliefs, we decided to take the best practices of Life Coaching and infuse them with the rich traditions of our Catholic Faith. We're Matt and Erin Ingold, Catholic coaches and the founders of Metanoia Catholic, our Catholic Life Coaching Company. Join us as we share practical coaching tips to being transformed by the renewing of your mind so that you can be free to discover and choose your greatest calling in life.

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