Kimberly Souba is a writer, communications specialist, and former educator who taught for 15 years. Originally from Illinois, she now lives in Fargo, North Dakota, where she continues her work in communications, storytelling, and advocacy. Kimberly speaks openly about her journey of healing from childhood sexual abuse, parental abandonment, and seasons of deep struggle. Through those experiences, she eventually rediscovered and embraced her faith in Jesus and his Church, which became a central part of her healing.

SHOW NOTES:

• Kimberly's website: www.ksouba.com

• Kimberly's Podcast (Butterfly Girl): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/butterfly-girl/id1859235644

• Kimberly's poetry book: From Death to New Life: The Transformation of a Soul

• Kimberly's children's book: A Caterpillar's Journey

• Kimberly's children's book: Flight of the Butterfly

• Kimbery's faith-based coloring and activity storybook: Miriam's Heavenly Tea Party

• Kimberly's book: Ellie's Brave Voice (coming out in late April)

• Roxane's "Faith Conversations" article on Kimberly's journey: Local author seeks to help kids who've been abused (Oct. 12, 2025)

• Sarah Kroger's song, "Belovedness": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwSyLLHdvlo

Other resources suggested by Kimberly:

• Healing of Memories: Prayer and Confession Steps to Inner Healing by Dennis and Matthew Linn

• Jesus I Trust in You by Sr. Faustina Maria Pia, S.V.

• Hinds' Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard

• No More Faking Fine by Esther Fleece

• Your New New by Esther Fleece Allen

• Forgiving Mother: A Maria Novena of Healing and Peace by Marge Steinhage

• Living for today: A Memoir by Erin Merryn

• Stolen Innocence: Triumphing Over a Childhood Broken by Abuse by Erin Merryn

• An Unimaginable Act: Overcoming & Preventing Child Abuse Through Erin's Law by Erin Merryn

Our guest today, Maria Ruiz Scaperlanda, was born in Cuba and grew up in Puerto Rico.

She is a freelance writer and the author of several books, most notably, the award-winning, "The Shepherd Who Didn't Run: Blessed Stanley Rother, Martyr from Oklahoma," and was recently named "Promoter of the Cause for Blessed Stanley Rother."

Maria and her husband, Michael, live in Oklahoma City and have four adult children and 15 grandchildren.

SHOW NOTES:

• Maria's latest book, "The Shepherd Who Didn't Run: Blessed Stanley Rother, Martyr from Oklahoma": https://www.amazon.com/Shepherd-Who-Didnt-Run-Oklahoma/dp/1681924560/ref

• Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine website: https://rothershrine.org/

• An Ordinary Martyr: The Life and Death of Blessed Stanley Rother video: https://youtu.be/hsOvNtoZVzc?si=GE8pTGqHgLxc3A4b

• Maria's first book, "Their Faith Has Touched Us: The Legacies of Three Young Oklahoma City Bombing Victims": https://www.amazon.com/Their-Faith-Has-Touched-Us/dp/158051023X

• Article for CatholicMom.com by Roxane after her summer 2025 visit to Oklahoma City and the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine: https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/blessed-stanley-rother-a-shepherd-worth-knowing

Our guest today, Peter Andrastek, is married with 8 children, 5 to 20 years old, and holds a master's degree in pastoral theology from Ave Maria University.

Peter has worked with seminarians and clergy on formation, taught graduate-level theology, and brought his teaching gifts into numerous parishes, dioceses, movements, and institutions in the Church. He currently advises a team that serves over 200 parishes.

SHOW NOTES:

• Peter's apostolate's website: evangelicalcatholic.org.

• Toward an Apostolic Church: https://evangelicalcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/White-Paper_Andrastek_Feb2025.pdf.

• 10:10 Challenge: https://store.evangelicalcatholic.org/products/the-10-10-challenge-10-weeks-10-ways-to-a-jesus-led-life?

• Mission Ready Friendship: https://www.avemariapress.com/products/mission-ready-friendship?

• Notre Dame's Church Life Journal: https://churchlifejournal.nd.edu/articles/authors/peter-andrastek/

Our guest today, Laurie Lind, grew up in Lairmore and Fargo, North Dakota, in a Christian family with a father, Bob Lind, who was a true newsman. As a child, they lived in an upstairs apartment of the "ancient, tottering building" where the Larimore Pioneer, a weekly newspaper, was produced. Laurie majored in journalism at the University of North Dakota and has worked in various forms of print and broadcast communications over the years. Today, we'll dive into how her father, a longtime columnist for The Forum, shaped both her soul and career, leading her to her heavenly Father.

SHOW NOTES:

• Article on the launch of Bob Lind's "Neighbors" book, produced by the Forum Communications Company, a compilation of Laurie's father's columns through the years, writing for The Forum newspaper: https://www.inforum.com/lifestyle/arts-and-entertainment/new-book-of-bob-linds-best-stories-released

• To order a copy of "Neighbors": https://deals.wday.com/products/bob-linds-neighbors-your-stories-and-the-man-who-wrote-them

• Bob Lind's obituary: https://www.korsmofuneralservice.com/obituaries/Robert-Bob-Lind

• Laurie's current endeavor, One Challenge: https://onechallenge.org/

Our guest today, Samantha Stephenson, is a Catholic convert, bioethicist, and author of several books helping Christians grow in faith and navigate the spiritual and ethical questions shaping our rapidly changing world—whether in the hidden rhythms of home or at the frontiers of science. She hosts the podcast Brave New Us and writes the "Choosing Human Newsletter" on Substack. You can also find her at www.snstephenson.com.

SHOW NOTES:

• Samantha's forthcoming book: The Bellbind Letters: Inside the Devil's Plan for Your Motherhood: https://www.amazon.com/Bellbind-Letters-Inside-Devils-Motherhood/dp/1639663290? (Feb. 16, 2026)

• Samantha's second forthcoming book: Grow Where You're Planted: Reclaiming Eden in Your Own Backyard: https://www.amazon.com/Grow-Where-Youre-Planted-Reclaiming/dp/B0FWXYMXKH? (March 17, 2026)

• Samantha's website: https://www.snstephenson.com/

• Samantha's Substack: "Choosing Human" https://www.choosinghuman.org/

• Samantha's podcast, "Brave New Us": https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brave-new-us/id1522088100

Our guest today, Noelle Mering, is a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, and the author of "Awake, Not Woke," as well as co-author of the Theology of Home book series, and an upcoming book, "No Contact: How a Seductive Ideology Broke Families and Friendships and How We Can Repair Them." Noelle has been published in Newsweek, Daily Wire, National Review, The Federalist, and National Catholic Register, among others. She has been featured on Fox News, EWTN, Relevant Radio, and in the film "Jesus Thirsts." She is a wife and mother of six living in California.

SHOW NOTES:

• Noelle's book, "Awake Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive ideology": https://www.amazon.com/Awake-Not-Woke-Christian-Progressive/dp/1505118425

• "The 'No Contact' Epidemic That is Tearing Families Apart" w/Noelle Mering (The Lila Rose Show podcast episode 228): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aUNY2Ej6hg

• Read more of Noelle's work on her Substack, "Family Revival," https://noellemering.substack.com/, or through The Ethics and Public Policy Center, https://eppc.org/

Rabbi Eitan Webb co-founded the Chabad House of Princeton in 2002 with his wife Gitty, and has served as a Jewish Chaplain at Princeton University since 2007. In addition to his service to university students, Rabbi Webb serves on the board of directors of the Chabad on Campus International Foundation and of the Sinai Scholars Society. Today, we're going to talk about young people today, and if it's true that they've "checked out of" religion, as some news reports have indicated. Being so close to the source, Rabbi Webb will no doubt have some great insight to share.

SHOW NOTES:

• Chabat House at Princeton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WliRx-uxZio.

• "Gen Z and Fidelity: An Interfaith Dialogue" with Rabbi Webb and friends, June 5, 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTTlikiDHx8

Nichole Haugen is a wife, mom to six daughters, nurse, and grief coach. She spent over 10 years as a hospice nurse helping families through hard times, so she has dealt with grief both personally and professionally. Through losing her parents close together in 2019, and marriage struggles, Nichole eventually found a path to healing, forgiveness, and learning to live with grief. Today, she will help us understand what it takes to move through grief, which we all experience in some form, in a healthy way.

SHOW NOTES:

• Nichole's website to connect about grief coaching: https://catholicgriefcoach.com/

• The Retrouvaille Marriage Program Nichole mentioned for struggling marriages: https://helpourmarriage.org/