Summer is definitely, officially over, and we all need something to make us laugh, so I've brought you one of my personal favorites. Is anyone else REALLY missing in-person community? I'm remembering this one REALLY fondly right about now! I also just feel like maybe Fr. Nathan needs a reminder of how much I love him and want to be friends? This podcast episode is from the LIVE broadcast from SEEK 2019 conference in Indianapolis. I interview the wild and crazy Priest, Fr. Nathan Goebel, host fro...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 11 min
We're continuing our Spotlight Series with this recurring guest! This episode with Dr. Greg Bottaro is one of our most popular episodes - if you haven't listened to it yet, you're in for a GOOD one! And even if you have heard it, it's probably a good time to revisit some of the amazing advice from Dr. Greg... Have you ever found yourself compulsively ruminating about the past? Or full of anxiety about the future? Sure you have. But the good news is, God desires freedom for you and there are real...
Sep 07, 2020•54 min
We're doing a little rewind! For the next few episodes, we're bringing you some of our most popular episodes ever. If you haven't heard them yet, get excited. Let's start off with our number one most-listened-to podcast ever! Amanda Vernon shares how God can wreck your romance and plans, but it all still turns out, not just "good", but even better than you could imagine. Amanda and Matt had BIG crushes on each other, and dare I say were "in love" and sincerely loved the Lord. ENTER IN: God's wre...
Aug 24, 2020•33 min
It's part 2 of our talk with Fr. Gregory Maria Pine, OP! We pick back up with a conversation about finding beauty in our ordinary lives, and explore the demands of beauty and how knowing things helps us appreciate their beauty more. Challenge from Fr. Gregory: Take a "Snow Day" - a day where you don't worry about efficiency or maximizing your time. Find out what Fr. Gregory and the Dominicans are up to at the Thomistic Institute! Tell us what you want to hear about on Do Something Beautiful! Mak...
Aug 10, 2020•28 min
This conversation with Fr. Gregory Maria Pine, OP, was SO GOOD that we just had to make into a 2-parter. I figured that, since this whole podcast is about Do[ing] Something Beautiful, we should have a conversation about what Beauty is! Hopefully this enables you to find, create, and develop more beauty in your own life. Check out what Fr. Gregory and the Thomistic Institute are doing! (Especially those Quarantine Lectures ...) Tell us what you want to hear about on Do Something Beautiful! Make a...
Aug 03, 2020•41 min
Let's talk about your Wants. We need to acknowledge our Wants, and then find the barriers that are stopping us from Doing. Tell us what you want to hear about on Do Something Beautiful! Make a suggestion here , or become a Patreon patron to get your suggestion to the top of the list! HEY YOU! Yep. You. Are you Pam Beesly, Kelly Kapoor, or Jim Halpert? Could you possibly be Dwight? No idea what I'm talking about? Then you need to check this out –> Join my team, Become a Patron, and join me in ...
Jul 27, 2020•7 min
Leah was invited as a 2-part guest on the Transforming Discipleship podcast, which released April 27th through Christianity Today's smallgroups.com . In this episode, Oliver Hersey is joined by Leah Darrow , author of “The Other Side of Beauty” and Kelsey Collister, who produces his podcast. Leah walks through her conversion story which includes three key moments: moving to St. Louis as a fifteen year old, encountering Jesus during a fashion modeling photoshoot, and asking her family for help, w...
Jul 13, 2020•37 min
Leah was invited as a guest on the Transforming Discipleship podcast, which released April 27th through Christianity Today's smallgroups.com . In this episode, Oliver Hersey is joined by Leah Darrow , author of “The Other Side of Beauty” and Kelsey Collister, who produces that podcast. Leah walks us through John 4, where Jesus encounters the Woman at the Well. Leah pointed out vs. 4 “And he had to pass through Samaria.” She said “What I love about this, is that this is the mission of God the Fat...
Jun 29, 2020•44 min
Unhitch your wagon from other people's expectations. Especially strangers. Tell us what you want to hear about on Do Something Beautiful! Make a suggestion here , or become a Patreon patron to get your suggestion to the top of the list! HEY YOU! Yep. You. Are you Pam Beesly, Kelly Kapoor, or Jim Halpert? Could you possibly be Dwight? No idea what I'm talking about? Then you need to check this out –> Join my team, Become a Patron, and join me in bringing and highlighting God's beauty in the wo...
Jun 15, 2020•5 min
This special motivational Monday is a reflection from Leah on her favorite saint - St. Photina, the Samaritan Woman at the Well. Leah gets excited to share some thoughts on what this story reveals to us about Jesus and the relationship he desires with each one of us. (She gets a little fired up, surprise surprise!) The takeaway? Jesus Christ is the answer to every question, longing, and fear in every human heart. She ends with a special invitation to come to meet Jesus in the Lux Summit happenin...
Jun 08, 2020•27 min
Chris Padgett is back on the podcast - this time, with his daughter Sarah. They tell the story of Sarah's teenage pregnancy, the immense importance of the love of parents for their children, how welcoming little Audrey affected their whole family, and the sweetest surprise happy ending to the podcast we could have asked for. (Congratulations Sarah, Dean, and Audrey)! Linda's motto: Maintain the path back. Learn more about Chris and Linda's ministry, Happy Place Homestead and watch Sarah's Story ...
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 20 min
Leah invites John O'Leary back on the podcast to talk about his new book! Leah and John talk about the freedom children have in approaching life, the idea that "all work is sacred", and what it means to put your name on your work. In his new book, IN AWE: Rediscover Your Childlike Wonder to Unleash Inspiration, Meaning, and Joy , O’Leary shares his insights and inspiring message to help readers to live a fuller, happier, more engaged life by recapturing the sense of childlike wonder and curiosit...
May 18, 2020•50 min
Dr. Greg Bottaro, Executive Director of the CatholicPsych Institute , is back to talk to Leah about some timeless truths that the COVID-19 pandemic is unearthing for a lot of us. Dr. Greg and Leah start by asking "How will you be different after this time?", which is a great question for us all to be asking. Dr. Greg points out that nothing is more revealing about what's inside us than a shake-up in our worlds, and this is a moment where the whole world is being shaken up. This is a time to be c...
May 04, 2020•51 min
It's not just a guy's problem! This week, Leah invites speaker and author Kelsey Skoch to share her insights on missionary discipleship and evangelization, but also to address some really hard topics. Kelsey's book Uncompromising Purity , co-authored with Everett Fritz, engages with the often taboo topic of personal purity. There are a lot of women who are affected by pornography, masturbation, and who want to overcome their challenges. Kelsey provides encouragement and practical strategies to o...
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Ricky: Husband, father, Green Beret Special Forces medic, firefighter. He knows a lot about a lot, so I got him to talk with me (to you!) about not only the current state of affairs with COVID-19 in the world, but also on a personal and spiritual level. How can you be preparing yourself as a whole person? What does it mean for our faith? How can we see God's hand in this circumstance? How can we grow in relationship with him? Disclaimer: Not experts on coronavirus! Definitely not experts! #ImNoE...
Apr 06, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe, senior editor at Ave Maria Press, shares the unbelievable story of the discovery of an unknown manuscript from St. John Paul II, and the equally unbelievable experience of getting to work with it and getting to hear his voice again. She also shares the impact St. John Paul II had on her own life and journey to the Catholic faith, and hits us with a great challenge. Jaymie's Challenge: Read Acts 17 and ask God to show you the altar to the unknown god in your world. This newly...
Mar 23, 2020•58 min
Leah is joined by Olympic skiier and World Champion Rebecca Dussault! Rebecca talks about having grit and resilience through life's adversity. Rebecca shares about seeing God's hand in her athletic life and success, choosing to serve as a witness in the world of sport, sport as the school of discipline, and fully integrating your faith into every aspect of your life. Learn more about what Rebecca is doing at fitcatholicmom.com or on Instagram @fitcatholicmom . You can support the Do Something Be...
Mar 09, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Miracles happen every day... Ricky's back on the podcast! And there's never a dull moment. Leah and Ricky answer some listener questions, providing lots of great free insights about preparing for marriage (even if you're not dating). If you didn't hear Leah and Ricky's original episode where they share the story of how they met (and go on some good tangents), go listen now ! You can support the Do Something Beautiful Podcast NOW on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leahdarrow . Help us create gre...
Feb 24, 2020•1 hr 15 min
He's back again! Dr. Greg Bottaro comes back on the podcast to talk about dating. Leah and Dr. Greg continue to break down what it means to live an integrated life, and to apply the principles of integration into dating. They discuss authenticity, dating as training in the bigger gift of self found in marriage, living with "the ache", and then gets SUPER practical at the end about "online dating". Dr. Greg prompts us practically in learning how to grow into a person who can be a real gift to ano...
Feb 10, 2020•1 hr 22 min
Kate Lloyd is a perfect example of what it means to do something beautiful in her own way. Kate tells Leah the story of adopting her daughter through foster care and the law practice she founded to help women rescued from human trafficking. Kate also educates about some of the industries connected to human trafficking, ways to avoid products tainted by slave labor, and how to help her and Bakhita Law. Learn more and please support Bakhita Law and help survivors of human trafficking. Catholic Rel...
Jan 27, 2020•59 min
Leah talks with Patricia Sandoval, an international speaker who is renowned in the United States and Latin America for sharing the message of a pro-life perspective, chastity, and post-abortion healing. Patrica opens up about her own history of abortion and the fallout in her own life. She tells the story of how the darkest parts of her past have found healing and how she became the woman she is today. Leah and Patricia encourage women to see past the false idea that abortion is necessary if a w...
Jan 13, 2020•1 hr 29 min
It's a special Monday Motivation! Monday Motivations are a series within the podcast, where Leah shares a small but mighty insights that have kept her motivated and that she wants to pass along to you! This Monday Motivation encourages you to look past just "being happy". Maybe what we want, even more than happiness, is purpose . Looking for a bigger purpose with your life? Come find it inside Lux U! Get great Catholic content for women, pray together, finally find community, and become the lead...
Dec 16, 2019•5 min
Leah gets Fr. Michael O'Loughlin to explain what asceticism even is anyway, and why it's not just for seasons like Lent and Advent, but something we can (and should!) get in the habit of practicing all year. It's not just about detachment, but about coming to recognize how much we need God. Father Michael gives some great advice about learning how to start with small actions and grow into greater and greater freedom. The Noonday Devil: Acedia, the Unnamed Evil of Our Times by Dom Jean-Charles Na...
Dec 02, 2019•53 min
It's a special Monday Motivation! Monday Motivations are a series within the podcast, where Leah shares a small but mighty insights that have kept her motivated and that she wants to pass along to you! This Monday Motivation advises you not to compromise on your dream, and not to be afraid to go after your dreams (even if they're so big and bold that they make other people uncomfortable)! Speaking of big dreams... Come join us inside Lux U! Get great Catholic content for women, pray together, fi...
Nov 18, 2019•6 min
Dr. Greg and Barbra Bottaro continue the conversation with Leah on Integrated Living when it comes to raising kids. They talk with Leah about being deep in the trenches of parenthood, finding ways to calm the anxiety of the daily chaos, how kids can connect with saints now , and the book they co-wrote for both kids and parents, Sitting Like a Saint. They also give a little preview into their thoughts on dating... Pick up a copy (and one to share) of Sitting Like a Saint. You can also get a sampl...
Nov 04, 2019•1 hr
It's a special Monday Motivation! Monday Motivations are a series within the podcast, where Leah shares a small but mighty insights that have kept her motivated and that she wants to pass along to you! This first Monday Motivation speaks to how your mess can actually lead to your mission... as long as you're not afraid to let God in to transform and renew it. Come join us inside Lux U! Get great Catholic content for women, finally find community, and become the leader you were made to be. Choose...
Oct 21, 2019•5 min
Leah dives in with Jeannie Gaffigan about her new book, When Life Gives You Pears and the experience that prompted her to write it . They talk cancer (specifically, pears shaped brain tumors), hope, confronting your own weaknesses, finding peace, the Rosary, Ignatian prayer, and share much that is thought-provoking and insightful. It turns out that spending a lot of time in an MRI machine gives you a great chance to enter into prayer! Pick up a copy (and one to share) of When Life Gives You Pear...
Oct 07, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Hey y'all! Leah was a guest on the 1GirlRevolution podcast with Kate Bryan, and we wanted to make sure you all got to hear that great conversation. Kate and Leah talk about her story beyond the moment of reality tv, the perspective she's gained, and how important it is to empower women. Learn more about the 1 Girl Revolution ! Come join us inside Lux U! Get great Catholic content for women, find community, and become the leader you were made to be. Sign up here! Come to Italy with Leah and Fr. M...
Sep 23, 2019•40 min
Many voices in the Church are calling for a myriad of "options" as the answer to the darkness in our time. Amidst them all, Dr. Carrie Gress cuts to the chase with the idea of "The Marian Option" and why imitation of Mary is a timely but also timeless option. Leah and Carrie talk about Mary, "the patriarchy", feminism, and the idea of a spirit of Anti-Mary operating in the world. They then start talking about the beauty of "home" and the way that creating a home is actually a bolder move than on...
Sep 09, 2019•56 min
We hear so much about the great male figures of the Old Testament - Abraham, Jacob, Moses... but we don't often think about how much the women of the Old Testament had an impact! What irreplaceable parts did they play? What lessons do they learn? What lessons can they have to teach us about faith? How did they pave the way to Mary? Join us for a sneak peek into what Sarah shows us about the stories of Leah and Rachel and of Rahab. Leah and Sarah Christmyer talk about how relatable these women of...
Aug 26, 2019•51 min
