Let's chat about discernment and vocation! How to recognize God's voice vs. your own, how do we discern vocation, how do we know if he's the one, and so much more. If you’ve been feeling unsure or overwhelmed in discernment, this episode is for you.

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00:00 Welcome to Ever Be

00:48 Franciscan Panel Recap

02:02 Ever Be Moment

03:00 Discernment Basics

04:04 Prayer Plus Action

06:26 Peace and Big Feelings

10:47 God Voice vs Enemy

15:16 Aligning Your Will

17:38 Dating Without Pressure

21:19 Trey and I Discerned

24:59 Run Toward Jesus

28:22 Knowing He Was The One

31:33 Fear of Wrong Vocation

34:37 Ever Be Answers

35:31 Confirmation Saint Story

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What does it actually mean to live an ordered, integrated life as a Catholic woman? This episode is packed with practical advice for cultivating balance and integration in every aspect of your life. I’m joined by the co-founders of Sole Atelier, Carolyn and Mariana, who share their experiences and insights into how they structure their lives in a way that allows faith, work, rest, and relationships to flourish.

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00:00 Welcome to Ever Be

00:42 Meet Sole Atelier

06:50 Ever Be Moments

10:33 What Is Ordered Living

16:25 Why Women Feel Overwhelmed

22:06 Weekly Planning Practices

26:53 Relationships and Marriage Meetings

32:16 Prayer First Then Basics

36:06 Daily Examen and Being Loved

37:36 Surrender in Busy Seasons

39:32 Resetting When Off Routine

41:58 Saying No and Outsourcing

44:49 Letting Go of Expectations

46:53 Behind and Overwhelmed

49:26 Quick Weekly Action Steps

50:31 Where to Find Sole

51:17 Scrupulosity and Gods Love

54:35 Wrap Up and After Party

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Time for part 2 of our adoption story -- there have been some updates and changes since we recorded the first part back in December! You can support us in our this process by purchasing the Holy Family Rosary at West Coast Catholic - a mission driven rosary.

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We have exciting news... we're adopting!! We wanted to sit down and share our adoption story with you all. We cannot thank you enough for your prayers and support over the years -- we are truly so grateful. We are beyond excited for this new chapter in the Lord's good plan for us and our family!

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Mari offers a love letter to Christian women who feel behind, addressing comparison, the pressure of “should,” and the call to live in the present with faith, hope, and surrender, even in seasons of waiting like her ongoing infertility. She reflects on how God has worked through five years of waiting to shape her marriage, community, and business, and encourages listeners to bring comparison to prayer and be generous with their yeses to God.

00:00 Back From Mexico

06:13 Different Pages

09:45 Waiting And Infertility

11:25 Comparison Trap

13:50 Milestones In Waiting

21:04 Life Not On Hold

26:23 Surrender Faith Hope

30:15 Q And A Spanish Story

31:46 Colombian Roots

33:56 Keeping Spanish Alive

37:38 Bilingual Future Kids

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Mari and Trey ansswer you questions and assumptions, covering their dating/engagement timeline, practical tips for intentional time together, Trey’s role running West Coast Catholic, the costs of public life and content boundaries, wedding registry essentials, encouragement for learning NFP with strong practitioner support, why some men don’t act on crushes, advice to create Catholic community, their tentative plan for balancing kids and work, and a fertility update.

02:19 Mexico Immersion Update

04:49 Ever Be Moments

12:03 Rapid Fire Assumptions

13:17 Marriage Time Tips

15:07 Work and Public Life

19:23 Sharing Life Online

19:51 Kids and Privacy

20:47 Registry Must Haves

23:55 NFP Without Overwhelm

26:59 Do Guys Get Crushes

29:31 Build Catholic Community

31:23 Business and Babies Plan

34:53 Fertility Update

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Mari talks with Melanie Petschke, co-founder of Crunchi, about how she built a clean cosmetics brand, after not finding products that met both safety and performance standards. Melanie explains that “clean” has no legal definition, making greenwashing common, and describes Crunchi’s evidence-based ingredient screening approach. They discuss weak U.S. cosmetics regulation compared with the EU, how harmful ingredients can contribute to body burden, cancer risk, and endocrine disruption, and why “fragrance” can hide thousands of undisclosed ingredients, often involving phthalates. Melanie recommends using EWG Verified as a helpful tool, offers beginner skincare steps, and advises making gradual product swaps without overwhelm.

00:22 Melanie’s Background and Mission

07:39 Why Clean Beauty Matters

07:54 Defining Clean and Greenwashing

11:06 US Regulation and Consumer Burden

13:03 Health and Hormone Impacts

17:15 Label Reading and Fragrance Red Flags

20:42 Greenwashing Reality Check

21:28 EWG Ratings Explained

25:03 Verification Caveats

25:36 DIY Ingredient Checking

28:01 Skincare Starter Routine

30:59 How Long To Test

32:26 Purging And Acne

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Host Mari welcomes Courtney Roach and Megan Day from The Daily Nothings podcast for a collaboration on living as a classy, Christ-centered woman. The conversation explores how small daily choices shape integrity, rightly ordered priorities, and purposeful living, especially in the twenties. They discuss habits that cultivate dignity, the need for humility and asking for help, and practical ways to honor femininity through intentional self-presentation without perfectionism. They also address temptations in speech like gossip and oversharing, emphasizing discretion, and conclude with what it means to be a good friend through generosity, showing up, and building authentic female friendships.

00:00 Welcome to Ever Be

00:46 Meet Courtney and Megan

01:42 Iconic Moments Intro

13:48 Classy Catholic Woman Theme

15:05 Why Daily Nothings Matters

20:23 Ordered Priorities and Purpose

27:00 Habits and Life Overhaul

32:57 Motherhood Humility and Help

36:05 Integrity Behind Closed Doors

36:43 Stop Procrastinating Now

42:51 Gossip and Oversharing

51:16 Dressing With Dignity

55:52 Simple Style Systems

01:02:14 Being a True Friend

01:06:13 Generosity and Showing Up

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