Have you ever found yourself in the story of the prodigal son… but not quite sure where you fit? In this deeply personal and reflective episode, we step into one of the most beloved parables from the Gospel of Luke and begin to see it through the lens of midlife. Because the truth is… we are not just one son in the story. We are the one who ran. We are the one who stayed… but slowly hardened. And we are the woman God is gently inviting you and I to become.

Which one do you relate to?

✨ The younger son where we’ve searched for love, identity, and fulfillment outside of God

✨ The older son where pride, self-reliance, and quiet resentment have created distance in our hearts

✨ And the “middle son” a reflection of spiritual maturity, where we begin to rest in our identity as beloved daughters If you are a Catholic midlife woman navigating disappointment, betrayal, transition, or simply longing for something deeper

This episode will meet you there. I hope you will recognize where you may be in the story right now Release striving, comparison, and quiet self-righteousness Return to the Father’s embrace just as you are And rediscover the truth that your worth has never been lost.

Jennie Guinn is a Catholic life coach and founder of Catholic Moms in the Middle. She accompanies midlife women through divorce, grief, and major life transitions, helping them encounter God’s healing and rediscover their purpose.

In this episode of Catholic Moms in the Middle, Jennie shares powerful insights from her experience at the John Paul II Healing Center’s Healing the Whole Person retreat. She explores the reality that we all carry wounds and that healing is an ongoing part of our journey to holiness.

Jennie invites you to consider a transformative question: What is pouring out of your wounds? Through honest reflection, she walks listeners through the importance of becoming aware of our emotions, courageously uncovering their roots, and allowing Jesus to meet us in those deeper places.

Finally, this episode offers a tender reminder that the Father is always pursuing us especially in our deepest places of hurt. In the Sacrament of Reconciliation God meets us where His mercy is waiting to restore, heal, and renew our hearts if we are willing to be vulnerable and receptive.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in patterns of hurt, pain, reaction, or spiritual dryness, this episode will gently guide you toward greater awareness, healing, and the transforming love of God. There is beautiful healing waiting for you in the middle.

Jennie Guinn is a Catholic life coach and founder of Catholic Moms in the Middle. She accompanies midlife women through divorce, grief, and major life transitions, helping them encounter God’s healing and rediscover their purpose.

A Sacred Circle is a prayerfully boundary around your life that protects your peace, nurtures your healing, and honors the woman God is shaping you to become.

For years, I believed that being a “good Catholic woman” meant being endlessly available, self-sacrificing at all costs, and saying yes to every need and expectation. But what if holiness also includes stewardship? What if guarding your heart, as Proverbs teaches is not selfish, but sacred?

Drawing from Scripture, the example of Jesus in the Gospels, and the wisdom of the saints, I share how creating a Sacred Circle transformed my journey through exhaustion, divorce, grief, and transition. I share the difference between selfishness and discernment, and how loving boundaries bring clarity, emotional peace, spiritual renewal, and even physical healing.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why constant availability is not the same as God’s calling.
• How to discern what and who belongs in your inner circle.
• The connection between boundaries and nervous system healing.
• How a Sacred Circle restores agency, reduces emotional overload, and creates space for grief
• Why healing isn’t about going back to who you were — but becoming who you are now.

If you are walking through midlife transition, divorce, empty nesting, or simply feeling exhausted and overwhelmed, this episode will gently invite you to ask:

What brings me closer to God — and what pulls me away from His peace?

What belongs in my life in this season?

Where is God inviting me to choose peace over chaos?

The Sacred Circle isn’t about shrinking your world — it’s about sanctifying it. It’s about becoming ordered, rooted, and whole in your faith.

Jennie Guinn is a Catholic life coach and founder of Catholic Moms in the Middle. She accompanies midlife women through divorce, grief, and major life transitions, helping them encounter God’s healing and rediscover their purpose.