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Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women)

Danielle shares advice, encouragement, and connection for Catholic women in all walks of life. daniellebean.substack.com daniellebean.substack.com

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16:32

For You: Making Room for Quiet Joy

Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women) ·

2025/12/22

As Christmas draws near, take a quiet moment to pause, breathe, and listen.In this episode of Girlfriends, Danielle Bean shares the reflection portion from Session Three of the Advent Prayer Series, centered on the shepherds’ encounter with the angels in Gospel of Luke 2:8–12.This gentle reflection invites us to step away from the noise and pressure of the season and remember the heart of Advent: that Christ comes for you—right into ordinary, messy, real life.Whether you’re finishing your to-do

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18:31

Finding God in the Waiting

Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women) ·

2025/12/16

Advent invites us into a kind of waiting that isn’t empty, but holy. I’m sharing the opening reflection from our second Advent prayer session, where we slow down together and make space for God in the middle of the busy season. We reflect on how God works in the in-between moments, why waiting can be an act of trust, and how Scripture helps steady our hearts when answers feel delayed. This gentle reflection is a small taste of the prayerful gatherings we share as a Girlfriends community.If you’re

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22:53

Let It Be: Mary’s Yes and Our Surrender

Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women) ·

2025/12/09

In today’s podcast episode, I’m sharing the guided prayer reflection from our first Advent live session: Let It Be: Mary’s Yes and Our Surrender. This 20-minute reflection gently leads you through Scripture, silence, and a posture of openness as we pray with Mary at the Annunciation.If you’ve been longing for a quiet moment to breathe, reconnect with God, and step away from December’s noise… this is for you.Inside this episode:* A calming reflection to settle your heart* A Scripture meditation on

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3:54

💙 Grace Unfiltered Bonus:

Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women) ·

2025/12/04

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit daniellebean.substack.comFree preview for free subscribers, full episode for paid subscribers! Subscribe at daniellebean.substack.comWhen your body feels like it’s failing you, it can be hard to see it as a gift.In this bonus reflection, I share lessons inspired by my conversation with Samantha Stephenson—on faith, healing, and learning to receive both body and soul as gifts from a loving God.Samantha’s honest story of chronic illness and

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62:08

Grace in the Slow Work of Healing

Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women) ·

2025/12/03

Subscribe for full content at daniellebean.substack.comWhat does it mean to grow where you’re planted—especially when life feels broken?In this honest and inspiring episode, I sit down with writer and bioethicist Samantha Stephenson to hear her powerful story of chronic illness, healing, and rediscovering the grace of being human.What began as unexplained exhaustion and pain turned into years of searching for answers, countless doctor visits, and finally, a slow journey toward real healing, both

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3:27

💙 Grace Unfiltered Bonus: Learning to Surrender

Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women) ·

2025/11/27

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit daniellebean.substack.comFree preview for free subscribers, full episode for paid subscribers! Subscribe at daniellebean.substack.comWhen control slips through your fingers, surrender can feel like the hardest thing to do—and yet, it’s the very thing that sets you free.In this bonus reflection, I share lessons inspired by my conversation with Jennifer Thomas—on what it really means to trust God when everything feels uncertain, painful, or

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67:18

Finding God in the Hospital

Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women) ·

2025/11/26

What happens when life suddenly stops you in your tracks?In this powerful and deeply personal episode, I sit down with writer and podcaster Jennifer Thomas to hear her story of a medical crisis that changed everything. What began as a stiff neck turned into a terrifying 12-day hospital stay, multiple diagnoses, and months of recovery. But in the midst of fear, uncertainty, and pain, Jennifer discovered God’s presence in ways she had never experienced before.Jennifer shares:* The frightening series

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4:57

💙 Grace Unfiltered Bonus: Love That Listens

Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women) ·

2025/11/20

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit daniellebean.substack.comFree preview for free subscribers, full episode for paid subscribers! Subscribe at daniellebean.substack.comWhen gratitude feels impossible, that’s often when it matters most.In this bonus reflection, I share lessons inspired by my conversation with Sarah Christmyer—on finding peace, hope, and grace even when life feels uncertain and hard.Sarah’s story of loss, trust, and transformation offers a powerful reminder

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61:57

Parenting Teens in a Broken World

Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women) ·

2025/11/19

Exclusive for paid subscribers: Download the Grace Unfiltered companion journalPublishing tomorrow: My personal takeaways from this episode. Stay tuned for this BONUS episode!What happens when your teen tells you she’s gay?This week on Grace Unfiltered, I sit down with Catholic mom, writer, and editor Erin Broestl, who bravely shares her family’s journey through one of the hardest seasons of parenting: walking alongside a child battling depression, suicidal thoughts, and questions of sexual

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3:30

💙 Grace Unfiltered Bonus: Where Suffering Meets Grace

Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women) ·

2025/11/13

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit daniellebean.substack.comFree preview for free subscribers, full episode for paid subscribers! Subscribe at daniellebean.substack.comWhen gratitude feels impossible, that’s often when it matters most.In this bonus reflection, I share lessons inspired by my conversation with Sarah Christmyer—on finding peace, hope, and grace even when life feels uncertain and hard.Sarah’s story of loss, trust, and transformation offers a powerful reminder

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61:54

God's Light in the NICU

Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women) ·

2025/11/12

Exclusive for paid subscribers: Download the Grace Unfiltered companion journalPublishing tomorrow: My personal takeaways from this episode. Stay tuned for this BONUS episode!How do you find grace when your baby is in the NICU?This week on Grace Unfiltered, I’m joined by my friend Stacey Sumereau—author, speaker, podcaster, and mom of five—for a raw and deeply moving conversation about what it means to parent a child with special needs.Stacey shares the dramatic story of her daughter Nora’s birth, a

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3:52

💙 Grace Unfiltered Bonus: God Works Slowly But Surely

Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women) ·

2025/11/06

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit daniellebean.substack.comFree preview for free subscribers, full episode for paid subscribers! Subscribe at daniellebean.substack.comWhen gratitude feels impossible, that’s often when it matters most.In this bonus reflection, I share lessons inspired by my conversation with Sarah Christmyer—on finding peace, hope, and grace even when life feels uncertain and hard.Sarah’s story of loss, trust, and transformation offers a powerful reminder

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70:47

Surrendering to Grace in Marriage

Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women) ·

2025/11/05

Exclusive for paid subscribers: Download the Grace Unfiltered companion journalPublishing tomorrow: My personal takeaways from this episode. Stay tuned for this BONUS episode!How do you save your marriage when you aren’t sure what a healthy marriage looks like?This week on Grace Unfiltered, I’m joined by writer, speaker, and dear friend Roxane Salonen. Roxane shares her powerful testimony of God’s redeeming grace in the midst of family brokenness, addiction, and the struggles of marriage.From

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3:02

💙 Grace Unfiltered Bonus: Gratitude in the Storm

Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women) ·

2025/10/30

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit daniellebean.substack.comFree preview for free subscribers, full episode for paid subscribers! Subscribe at daniellebean.substack.comWhen gratitude feels impossible, that’s often when it matters most.In this bonus reflection, I share lessons inspired by my conversation with Sarah Christmyer—on finding peace, hope, and grace even when life feels uncertain and hard.Sarah’s story of loss, trust, and transformation offers a powerful reminder

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51:59

Faith Through the Storms

Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women) ·

2025/10/29

Exclusive for paid subscribers: Download the Grace Unfiltered companion journalPublishing tomorrow: My personal takeaways from this episode. Stay tuned for this BONUS episode!What do you do when life falls apart—again and again?In this heartfelt conversation, Sarah Christmyer shares her story of walking with God through repeated storms: financial collapse, faith crises, the pain of addiction, raising a child with a life-threatening illness, and eventually, the loss of her husband to cancer.Sarah

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6:27

💙 Grace Unfiltered Bonus: Don’t Just Spackle Over the...

Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women) ·

2025/10/23

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit daniellebean.substack.comFree preview for free subscribers, full episode for paid subscribers! Subscribe at daniellebean.substack.comSometimes it’s easier to cover up the cracks than to face what’s really broken. In this week’s Grace Unfiltered bonus episode, we’re talking about the hard—but holy—work of letting God heal what we’d rather hide.In this bonus reflection following my conversation with Laura Phelps, I share the first of three

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64:56

The Cost of Keeping the Peace

Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women) ·

2025/10/22

Exclusive for paid subscribers: Download the Grace Unfiltered companion journalPublishing tomorrow: My personal takeaways from this episode. Stay tuned for this BONUS episode!Is it sometimes harmful to keep the peace?In this candid and deeply honest conversation, Laura Phelps opens up about the quiet healing work God is doing in her life right now. Together we talk about the hidden struggles behind codependency, the temptation to “spackle” over wounds instead of addressing them, and what it really

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4:03

💙 Grace Unfiltered Bonus: Resilience Isn’t Self-Reliance

Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women) ·

2025/10/16

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit daniellebean.substack.comFree preview for free subscribers, full episode for paid subscribers! Subscribe at daniellebean.substack.comWhat does it really mean to be resilient? In this week’s Grace Unfiltered bonus episode, we’re talking about the difference between self-reliance and God-reliance—and how grace meets us when our strength runs out.In this bonus reflection following my conversation with Mary Lenaburg, I go deeper with the

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65:14

Resilience After Loss

Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women) ·

2025/10/15

Exclusive for paid subscribers: Download the Grace Unfiltered companion journalPublishing tomorrow: My personal takeaways from this episode. Stay tuned for this BONUS epsiode!What does it mean to get back up when life knocks you flat?In this episode of Grace Unfiltered, I sit down with my dear friend Mary Lenaburg—wife, mom, speaker, and author—whose life has been shaped by both tremendous sorrow and unexpected grace. Mary shares the story of raising her daughter Courtney, who lived with profound

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2:12

Something new is coming to Girlfriends...

Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women) ·

2025/10/07

Real women. Real stories. Real grace.In the upcoming special Girlfriends series, I'll be sitting down with women who have faced heartbreak, loss, doubt, and transformation—and found God’s grace right in the middle of it all. These honest, hope-filled conversations will remind you that you’re never alone and that God is always at work, even in the messiest parts of life.New episodes release weekly beginning October 15.💛 For paid subscribers, I’ve created some special resources to help you connect

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