The Discerning Mother

Many of us are asking God for more, while quietly resenting what we already hold.

In this episode, we explore why gratitude is not about saying thank you, but about being able to receive. Drawing from Scripture and the wisdom of the body, we talk about why God often works on our interior life before He enlarges our external one, and how learning to receive the present moment may be the very thing that prepares us for what is next.

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In this conversation with Christina Valenzuela, founder of Pearl & Thistle, we explore how the feminine body speaks sacred truth, how saints lived fully embodied lives, and how deep body literacy invites women into fuller understanding of themselves and God’s design. Christina brings her theology and science rooted approach to menstrual and fertility education, inviting every woman and every age into a richer way of seeing the ...

Many faithful women feel stuck in discernment, endlessly asking, “Is this God’s will for my life?” and feeling anxious, paralyzed, or afraid of getting it wrong.

In this episode of The Discerning Mother, Brigid reframes that question through Catholic theology, vocation, and nervous-system wisdom. Instead of treating God’s will like a hidden test, she invites you to ask a deeper, more fruitful question.

You will learn why fear disru...

In this episode, Brigid sits down with women’s health educator Vanda Aubrey to talk about what most women were never taught about their bodies. From cycle awareness to hormone balance, nutrition, and nervous system support, this conversation explores how women can stop fighting their bodies and start working with them.

If you feel disconnected from your cycle, exhausted by conflicting health advice, or unsure how to care for yourse...

Many women feel confused, anxious, or spiritually distant during seasons of stress, loss, or emotional overwhelm. In this episode, Brigid explains how God uses difficult experiences to reveal what is no longer true, strengthen your identity, and restore your sense of safety from the inside out.

This conversation weaves together faith, nervous system healing, and the deeper meaning of suffering, so you can understand why your hardes...

Many of us enter motherhood with a tender hope for who we will become. Calm. Present. Unrushed. Then the nights stretch long, the needs multiply, and the day begins to carry us instead of the other way around. Life turns urgent. The body stays alert. You fall into bed exhausted, yet still feel behind.

This episode explores that difference between urgency and identity.

Urgency reacts to what is loud. Identity roots you in who you ar...

This episode is for the thoughtful, faith-filled woman who is tired of hustling, striving, and living in stress mode. You want steadiness in your body, clarity in your identity, peace in your home, and a deeper trust in God.

In this episode, we explore nervous system regulation, identity-based transformation, spiritual grounding, reclaiming your limits, creating a peaceful home environment, and letting go of what was never yours t...

At Christmas, the world slows just enough for many women to feel uneasy. Instead of peace, quiet can bring guilt, anxiety, and the pressure to plan, improve, or prepare for the new year. In this episode, I explore that stillness is not laziness, disobedience, or spiritual failure.

This episode is especially for women who feel burned out, stuck, or afraid to slow down, and who want to enter the new year regulated, rooted, and trusti...

The holidays have a way of exposing what we’ve been holding together by sheer force.

If you’ve ever thought, “I should be enjoying this, but I’m exhausted, irritable, and counting the days until it’s over or the kids go to bed,” this episode is for you.

In today’s conversation, I explore why so many capable, faith-filled women feel emotionally undone during the holiday and why the problem is not gratitude, discipline, or spiritual ...

In this contemplative episode, Brigid explores the profound mystery of the Holy House of Loreto and what it reveals about the modern mother whose interior world has been shaken by birth trauma, medical intervention, chronic stress, or seasons of overwhelm. Drawing from Catholic theology, physiology, and years of working with mothers navigating trauma recovery, Brigid offers a deeply integrated reflection on what happens inside a wo...

Motherhood exposes everything you once managed to outrun. Old wounds. Old patterns. Old beliefs about what you must do to be worthy, loved, or safe. In this conversation, I talk with my good friend, Dr. Amber Curtis, about the pressure women feel to hold everything together and the quiet collapse that follows when the body finally says “enough!"

We explore the roots of perfectionism, the invisible trauma that shapes a woman’s ident...

In this Thanksgiving episode, Brigid breaks down the surprising science behind gratitude and why it’s one of the most powerful tools for healing overwhelmed, exhausted women when it’s done the right way.

Inside, you’ll learn:

• How gratitude changes your brain chemistry

• Why most moms can’t access gratitude (and why it’s not your fault)

• The hormone pathways gratitude activates

• How thankfulness reduces inflammation + regula...

Motherhood didn’t damage you, but it did reveal the parts of you that have been carrying old biological conflicts, wounds, patterns, and beliefs that were never healed.

In today’s episode, we talk about:

• why your body reacts the way it does
• how childhood patterns show up in birth and motherhood
• the difference between coping vs. true restoration
• how to start understanding what your body is trying to tell you
• what changes instan...

You're smiling, but you're not okay. You're snapping at your kids, second-guessing every decision, and feeling disconnected from your body and your faith. What if I told you that your birth trauma isn't just in your mind, but it's stored in your nervous system?

In this episode, we're talking about the very real fear that keeps so many moms from facing...

Birth trauma isn’t always obvious, but it can quietly shape your mind, body, relationships, and even the way you parent. In this episode, Brigid breaks down how to recognize the signs of birth trauma, whether your experience felt traumatic or “normal,” and how it can affect your life years later.

You’ll learn:

• The physical ways birth trauma shows up in your body

• How your mind and emotions might be impacted, even if you didn...

Many women feel trapped in their own bodies, through disordered eating, anxiety, or unresolved birth trauma, but few realize these struggles often share the same root.

In this episode, Brigid opens up about her personal journey, connecting years of anorexia and binge-purge cycles with the impact of birth trauma. She shares how both experiences are tied to a deep loss of control, a nervous system that feels unsafe, and the challenge...

In this episode, Brigid sits down with Dr. Sharon Dickerson, a trailblazer in biological and trauma-informed dentistry. Dr. Dickerson shares her transformative journey from conventional dentistry to a holistic approach, emphasizing the profound connection between oral health and overall well-being.

Join us for a conversation that bridges the gap between dental care and natural wellness.

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So you just found out you’re pregnant - now what?

Before you rush to make an appointment or start Googling every symptom, I want you to pause and listen to this episode. This is the guide I wish I had with my first baby. It is a faith-based, practical roadmap for those first weeks that will set the tone for your entire motherhood journey.

In this episode, I’ll walk you through:

• What to do first when you find out you’re pregnan...

In this conversation, Brigid sits down with Dr. Stu, an obstetrician who left the conventional system after decades inside it to reveal what’s really going on behind hospital doors.

Dr. Stu shares how his journey from a “medicalized OB” to a home birth advocate began with one simple realization: women’s bodies are not broken, but the system is. Together, he and Brigid expose the financial incentives driving unnecessary intervention...