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Thriving in the Space Between
Thriving in the Space Between is a place for Catholic single and dating gals to be seen, known, loved on, and journeyed with. We know you’re tired of feeling overlooked in your ache. Because holding onto hope while single and dating can be one of the most challenging things you’ve ever done. Get ready for countless gems on how to live a full and whole lifestyle, diving into dating, mindsets, hormones, theology, all the things! We’re excited to journey alongside you, because this side of Heaven…
Episodes
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Men's Panel 2.1 - What Men Think About First Dates, Exes, and Exclusivity | Episode 161
What are men really thinking about dating, communication, and commitment? In Part 1 of this 4-part series, we bring back our men's panel to answer the…
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Being the Strong One Is Getting Exhausting, Isn't It? | Mini Episode 160
Has being the strong one become a way of hiding how much you’re really carrying? In this mini episode, Meghan invites you to explore the exhaustion of always…
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Beyond Weight Loss: Healing Your Relationship with Food with Denise Jelinek | Episode 159
Maybe the answer to your struggles with food and body image isn’t another diet, stricter food rules, or more willpower ... but learning to care for yourself…
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Take the Gold, Leave the Dirt | Episode 158
Must everything we listen to, read, or learn align perfectly with our Catholic faith to have value? In a culture quick to cancel voices we disagree with, how…
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Your Cycle Is Speaking: Are You Listening? with Caitlin Estes | Episode 157
Could it be that the symptoms you’ve spent years fighting are not signs that your body has betrayed you, but invitations to listen, understand, and care for…
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Your Cycle Matters ... Even When You’re Single with Clare Bivins | Episode 156
Have you ever considered that your menstrual cycle isn’t a burden to endure, but a gift that reveals something beautiful about how God created you? In this…
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How to Hope Without Knowing the Ending with Katie Klee | Episode 155
Have you prayed for marriage, hoped for love, and put yourself out there again and again ... but you’re starting to wonder how much longer your heart can keep…
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Making a Home in the Space Between | Mini Episode 154
What if you stopped treating your current living situation like a waiting room for the life you really want? In this mini episode, Maria and Meghan talk…
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Hope & Intimacy with Jesus with Beth Davis | Episode 153
What do you do when you deeply desire marriage, but your prayers haven’t been answered yet? In this beautiful conversation, Beth Davis shares honestly about…
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The Permission to Rest and Play | Mini Episode 152
What if you’re feeling depleted not because you need to do more, but because you need to rest differently? In this mini episode, Maria explores why rest, play…
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Q&A with Sundaes with Mary | Bonus Episode 151
What do you do when you’ve been single for a long time, dating feels exhausting, or fear says you’ll never find the relationship you desire? In this Q&A…
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What Makes Someone the Right Person to Marry? with Alison Armstrong - Part 2 | Episode 150
What if chemistry isn’t enough to tell you whether someone is truly right for you? In Part 2 of our conversation with Alison Armstrong, we dive into…
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The Hidden Ways Women Emasculate Men with Alison Armstrong - Part 1 | Episode 149
What if some of the biggest challenges between men and women aren’t about bad intentions—but about instincts, patterns, and the ways we’ve learned to relate?…
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Your Relationships Right Now Matter More Than You Think | Mini Episode 148
What if your life isn’t on hold while you wait for marriage? In this mini episode, Meghan invites single women to stop treating their current relationships as…
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You Deserve a Good Man: Self-Worth, Boundaries & the Courage to Walk Away | Episode 147
Are you staying in a dating relationship because you're afraid that if you walk away, there won't be anyone else? Or struggling to speak up when a man's words…
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How to Recognize a Good Man: Character, Growth & Virtue with Chris Chapman | Episode 146
What if the man you’re dating doesn’t have everything figured out yet ... but he is growing? In this conversation, Chris Chapman brings decades of experience…
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Healing your Inner Child: Where Faith, Body & Emotions Meet with Brya Hanan | Episode 145
What if the reactions, fears, and relationship patterns you struggle with today are connected to parts of your story that were never fully healed? In this…
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Behind the Coach: Getting to Know Maria | Episode 144
Have you ever wondered about the story behind one of the voices of Thriving in the Space Between? In this episode, Meghan turns the tables and interviews Maria…
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Preparing Your Heart for Marriage with Ester Brooks | Episode 143
What if preparing for marriage has less to do with finding the right person—and more to do with becoming someone who loves well today? What if the life you're…
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Behind the Coach: Getting to Know Meghan | Episode 142
This week, we go behind the scenes with Maria interviewing Meghan, so you can get to know us better. From friendships and dating to entrepreneurship…
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What Actually Makes a Great Match? with Matchmaker Madigan | Episode 141
If dating has left you discouraged, overwhelmed, or wondering if you'll ever meet the right person, this conversation offers a refreshing perspective…
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If You're 30-35+ and Feeling Stuck, Listen to This | Mini Episode 140
If you've been waiting for marriage for years and find yourself feeling discouraged, guarded, or stuck, this mini episode is for you. Maria speaks directly to…
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Dating, Healing & the Six Intimacy Skills with Amy Davenport | Bonus Episode 139
What if the healthiest relationship advice isn't about finding the right person—but becoming the right person? In this powerful follow-up conversation…
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What If Fear Is Lying To You? | Mini Episode 138
What if the fears keeping you stuck aren't facts... but stories your mind has been rehearsing? In this episode, Meghan shares a powerful perspective on fear…
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Something Wicked - What Feminism Got Wrong About Women with Carrie Gress | Episode 137
What does it really mean to be a woman in today's world? In this conversation with Dr. Carrie Gress, we explore how modern culture has shaped the way women see…
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Transitions: When Life Doesn't Go as Planned | Episode 136
What do you do when life doesn’t look the way you thought it would? Whether you're navigating a move, a career change, a new relationship, an engagement…
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A Letter to the Single/Dating Gal | Episode 135
What if someone reminded you of everything you're doing right—not because you've arrived, but because you're faithfully showing up? This episode is a love…
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How TIS Changed Our Dating Lives - Four Women, Four Journeys, One Sisterhood | BONUS Episode 134
In this bonus episode of Thriving in the Space Between, Maria interviews four women from the same TIS small group to talk about their journeys through dating…
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There Is No Formula for Vocation | Episode 133
Have you ever felt like if you just followed the right advice, attended enough events, or prayed the right novena, you'd finally meet your future spouse? In…
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When Discernment Becomes Self-Protection | MINI Episode 132
What if the thing keeping you stuck in dating isn't a lack of clarity but a fear of getting hurt? In this mini episode, Meghan explores a struggle many single…
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A Providential Love Story - Becca and Steve | Episode 131
After 101 first dates and years of wondering why relationships never seemed to move forward, Becca knew something needed to change. Through her journey in the…
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Life Can Be Good Again - Miriam's TIS Story | Episode 130
What if the life you long for is closer than you think? What if life can be good again? When Miriam first discovered coaching, she felt exhausted, overwhelmed…
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How Two Women Found Peace Before “I Do” - Gabby's and Becca's TIS Stories | Episode 129
What if the healing you need has less to do with finding the “right” relationship — and more to do with becoming fully alive again? In this deeply honest…
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Why We Can't Just Talk About It | MINI Episode 128
What if the problem isn’t that you “can’t communicate”… but that your nervous system doesn’t feel safe enough to? In this mini episode, Maria unpacks the real…
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The Truth About Age, Fertility, and the X Factor in Dating - Men's Panel Part 4 | Episode 127
Do men think differently about dating women in their late 30s and 40s? How much do age and fertility actually influence attraction, discernment, and long-term…
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Ghosting, Pulling Away and Mixed Signals - Men's Panel Part 3 | Episode 126
Why do men pull away in dating? What’s really happening when communication changes, interest feels unclear, or someone suddenly goes quiet? In Part 3 of our…
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You Think You’re Being Obvious, But He Has No Idea - Men's Panel Part 2 | Episode 125
Have you ever thought you were being obvious … but the guy never made a move? Do you wonder why men seem hesitant to approach women today, or what actually…
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Men Answer the Dating Questions Women Are Asking - Men's Panel Part 1 | Episode 124
What do men actually experience in dating, and what do they wish women understood? In this 4-part series, we interview a panel of four Catholic men to answer…
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Ask a Male Therapist Part 2: Trust, Texting & Vulnerability (with Dr. Mario Sacasa) | Episode 123
Dating feels vulnerable because it is vulnerable. And in today’s world of mixed signals, anxiety, ghosting, fear of rejection, and endless dating “rules,” it’s…
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Hope and Freedom That Comes from Healing Your Identity: Mialana's TIS Story | Episode 122
"I Thought I Would Always Be the Single Friend." That was the thought weighing Mialana (Mia) down when she first joined our 6-month program, Thriving in the…
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Ask a Male Therapist Part 1: Dating, Attraction & the Truth About Men (with Dr. Mario Sacasa) | Episode 121
What do men really think about attraction, commitment, trust, and relationships? And how do you navigate dating without losing yourself, shutting down, or…
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How Fear Is Quietly Running Your Life | Bonus Episode 120
Are you making decisions from peace … or from fear? Fear doesn’t always look dramatic. Sometimes it looks like staying stuck, overthinking every decision…
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Why Etiquette Changes Everything in Dating and Relationships (with Claire Couche) Part 2 | Episode 119
What if dating isn’t about performing, overthinking, or getting everything “right”… but about learning how to show up with presence, confidence, and…
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Etiquette as Love: Reclaiming Confidence and Connection (with Claire Couche) Part 1 | Episode 118
Do you ever feel awkward in social situations… or unsure how to show up with confidence? Have you wondered how to stand out in dating without trying to be…
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What Men Actually Find Attractive (It’s Not What You Think) | Episode 117
Do you ever feel like you’re “too late,” “not enough,” or somehow missed your chance at love? Have you caught yourself believing that your worth is tied to…
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Breaking the Distraction Cycle: How Catholic Women Can Live with Intention with Marie Hanson | Episode 116
In a world full of noise, notifications, and endless distractions, it’s easy to drift through life on autopilot. In this episode, Marie Hanson shares how a…
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When You’ve Done Everything Right… and You’re Still Single with Brendan McCauley Part 2 | Episode 115
Waiting for love can feel like one of the most painful and confusing seasons of life, especially when you feel like you’ve “done everything right” but nothing…
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The Healing Power of Theology of the Body with Brendan McCauley Part 1 | Episode 114
Do you believe the Church’s teachings about sexuality… but struggle to actually live them? Have you ever felt trapped between wanting to follow God and feeling…
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The Comfort We Actually Need in Hard Seasons | Episode 113
When someone we love is hurting, our instinct is often to fix it. To offer advice. To point to the bright side. To make the pain go away. But what if the…
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The Dangerous Power of Identity Labels (and How to Break Free) | Episode 112
In this honest conversation, Meghan and Maria talk about a pattern they’ve been seeing more and more among women: naming struggles as identity. Phrases like…
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Money Peace for Catholic Women: Stewardship, Budgeting, and a Fresh Start (with Amanda Texera from Wallet Win) Part 2 | Episode 111
If Part 1 helped you rethink what money is for, Part 2 moves into the practical side of stewardship. In this continuation of our conversation with Amanda…
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Money Peace for Catholic Women: Stewardship, Budgeting, and a Fresh Start (with Amanda Texera from Wallet Win) Part 1 | Episode 110
Money can feel like one of those topics that’s super heavy… even when you want to be a good steward. In Part 1 of this conversation, we sit down with Amanda…
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Holistic Health Without Being Woo Woo: Theology of the Body + Chiropractic Care with special guest Dr. Therese Northrop Part 2 | Episode 109
In Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Therese Northrop, we move from the why of holistic health into the deeply practical. If Part 1 helped you rethink the…
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Holistic Health Without Being Woo Woo: Theology of the Body + Chiropractic Care with special guest Dr. Therese Northrop Part 1 | Episode 108
If you’ve ever wanted to care for your body more intentionally but felt wary of crossing into “woo woo” territory—this episode is for you. Maria and Meghan sit…
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Pretty Good Catholic: The Dating Advice Nobody Gave Us — with Special Guest Rachel Hoover Canto (Part 2) | Episode 107
What if dating didn’t have to feel confusing, rushed, or disconnected from who you really are? In Part 2 of our conversation with Rachel Hoover Canto—author of…
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Pretty Good Catholic: The Dating Advice Nobody Gave Us — with Special Guest Rachel Hoover Canto (Part 1) | Episode 106
What if the problem isn’t you—but the dating advice you were given? In this episode, we welcome Rachel Canto, author of Pretty Good Catholic, for an honest…
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Why Good Men Stop Pursuing | Episode 105
In today’s episode, we’re having an honest conversation about receptivity, respect, and why good men often stop pursuing. So many women long to be chosen…
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What No One Tells You About Healing in Singlehood with Special Guests Rachel & Annie Part 2 | Episode 104
What if the healing you’re longing for doesn’t come from fixing yourself — but from being known, supported, and walking alongside other women who get it? In…
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What No One Tells You About Healing in Singlehood with Special Guests Rachel & Annie Part 1 | Episode 103
What if the healing you’re longing for doesn’t come from fixing yourself — but from being known, supported, and walking alongside other women who get it? In…
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You Are Not a Problem to Be Fixed | Episode 102
If you’ve ever wondered, “What am I doing wrong?” — pause. In this episode, Meghan and Maria offer a different invitation: you are not a problem to be fixed —…