Catholic Working Mom

On the fourth episode of Catholic Working Mom, host Jessie Rettinger sits down with Annie Muller, mission ambassador and retreat coordinator at Mighty is Her Call. Annie grew up in an evangelical home in East Texas, came into the Catholic faith at the University of Dallas, and met her husband there. She is now a mom of seven and a grandmother.

After about fifteen years at home with her kids, she sensed God calling her to use gifts that had gone dormant. Together they talk about what shifts in a marriage when mom goes back to work, why your marriage can't wait until the kids are grown, and how a spirit of generosity keeps spouses from keeping score.

IN THIS EPISODE

• Annie's path from an evangelical childhood in East Texas to the Catholic faith

• Fifteen years at home with seven kids, then rediscovering gifts that had gone dormant

• Does working full time make it easier or harder to prioritize your spouse?

• Letting go of the guilt when the roles at home shift

• Why your marriage can't wait until the kids are grown

• Protecting time together, and how talking about work can bring you closer

• Generosity and gratitude as the antidote to keeping score

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On the third episode of Catholic Working Mom, host Jessie Rettinger sits down with Kate Eberle, a content marketing consultant in Wisconsin and a new mom of one. Kate studied history at Vanderbilt on her dad's advice to learn how to write, fell in love with content marketing during a college internship, and kept saying yes to side clients, including the Abiding Together podcast. In 2023, at her husband's suggestion, she left her full-time job to grow her own business, and a few months later she was pregnant with her daughter. Together they talk about discerning a career transition, making decisions for the season you're in instead of forever, why dreaming is worth making room for, and the surprise of finding that work can feel like a break.

IN THIS EPISODE

• Kate's husband's question: what if you quit your job?

• Knowing the difference between overwhelmed and wrong

• Dreaming as a way to trust the desires God puts on your heart

• Setting boundaries with social media when it's also your job

• Is work a break from motherhood, or is motherhood a break from work?

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On the second episode of Catholic Working Mom, host Jessie Rettinger sits down with Dr. Trish Rawicki, a physician who now works a full schedule in a fast-changing field where doctors are in high demand. Trish started her family in the middle of her medical residency, then paused her training for a couple of years to be home with her kids before returning to medicine. She always felt called to work, yet she wrestled with stepping back after pouring so much time and energy into medical school. Together they talk about how to discern a big change, the options that are rarely advertised, and why it's worth asking for them when you feel called to do what's best for your family. You can learn more about Trish's work at pearlhealthdallas.com .

IN THIS EPISODE

• How Trish and her husband discerned not to delay starting their family
• Having kids in the middle of medical residency
• Feeling called to work and to motherhood at the same time
• Wrestling with stepping back after years of medical school
• Pausing her training for a couple of years, then returning to medicine
• Why it's worth asking for options no one advertises

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On the first episode of Catholic Working Mom, host Jessie Rettinger sits down with Mariana Pinto, a leader at Toyota and co-founder of the app Candid. Together they wrestle with the real tension of a busy life and land on the idea at the heart of this show: work can be for our own betterment and for the good of our kids and families, and that understanding frees us to live out our vocation fully.

IN THIS EPISODE

• Mariana's fast rise through the ranks at Toyota
• Two entrepreneurs, one marriage: how she and her husband back each other’s work
• Protecting family time when the schedule is packed
• Making real room for self-care
• The cost of never making space for rest and quiet
• Why seeing work as part of your vocation is so freeing

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Work isn't a backup plan. Motherhood isn't a limitation. Both are callings, and both were given to you on purpose. Catholic Working Mom is a show about living in the tension between them with peace, joy, and confidence. We discuss topics that matter the most, like discerning your vocation, protecting your marriage, caring for yourself, and facing fear and imposter syndrome. Hosted by Jessie Rettinger. Starts October 13.