Persistence in Prayer with Kylie Hein
Welcome to the Persistence in Prayer podcast — where Catholic women who feel scattered, stretched thin, and pulled in a million directions can stop overthinking, quiet the noise, and find peace in God’s presence.
Do you push through each day chasing productivity, yet feel like your soul is running on empty?
Do you long to pray with focus, but your mind spins with stress, decisions, and distractions?
Do you want clarity in your faith, but feel weighed down by pressure to be “the good one” or “get it right”?
You’re not alone.
Hosted by Catholic mindset coach, spiritual director, wife, mom, and speaker Kylie Hein, this podcast helps overwhelmed Catholic women clear the mental clutter and reclaim space for prayer, trust, and peace.
Each episode offers:
- Simple Catholic prayer practices you can actually use in busy life
- Real-life stories of women overcoming stress, perfectionism, and anxiety
- Honest conversations about faith, surrender, and discernment
- Tools rooted in Scripture, the saints, and Church teaching for peace of mind and soul
You’ll discover how to:
- Pray when you feel distracted, stressed, or spiritually dry
- Hear God’s voice in the middle of your busy schedule
- Discern decisions with peace and confidence
- Break free from perfectionism and self-reliance
- Live with greater trust, surrender, and clarity of purpose
Whether you’re feeling spiritually stuck or longing to go deeper, there’s a place for you here.
It’s time to step out of the spiral, begin again, and experience the freedom that comes from persistence in prayer.
Because when your soul is ordered in God, your life becomes rooted in His peace.
Persistence in Prayer with Kylie Hein
#59 More Energy - Working Genius with Karyn Macfarlane
Do you ever wonder why sometimes you can work at a job and feel completely burnout one day and completely energized the next?
In this episode my guest, Karyn Macfarlane is going to give you some new language to describe and understand how you can find more energy throughout the day in your work and in your home.
Karyn, a coach and the wife of a performing artist, shares her journey of becoming a coach to support spouses of professionals, inspired by her own experiences. She talks about the unique challenges faced by spouses of musicians, akin to those in athletics, and how coaching helped her realize the importance of sharing her insights. She then walks us through the "Working Genius" model created by Patrick Lencioni and his team.
Working Genius identifies six areas of work necessary for any project: Wonder, Invention, Discernment, Galvanizing, Enablement, and Tenacity (WIDGET). We discuss each stage, its significance, and how different people thrive in different areas. They highlight how recognizing one's own and others' working geniuses can enhance productivity and satisfaction in both personal and professional life. The episode emphasizes the model's practicality, its alignment with Catholic faith, and its ability to reduce frustration and burnout by helping individuals focus on their strengths and understand their areas of frustration.
As always, we end this epsisode with a quick prayer tip.
Connect With Karyn
- Working Genius Daily Check-In - great to see how WIDGET shows up in your day.
- Working Genius Handout/Descriptions PDF
- Connect on IG @karynmacfarlane
- Connect on LinkedIn
Connect With Kylie
- Email Kylie for 1:1 summer coaching details! info@kyliemhein.com
- Book a free Confidence and Clarity Call HERE
- Follow along on IG for live prayer, reflection, coaching, and inspiration. @kyliemhein
- FREE Download - Daily Examen for Every Temperament
