29. Financial Independence for Catholics ft. Katie & Andrew Laflamme
Release Date: 04/29/2021
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Beth, the blogger behind the Positive Disabled Adult, talks about her incredible cancer/radiation poisoning journey, how she trusts in God amidst health struggles, and her advice about the trap of comparison. (Beth's in-depth story - set aside some time and tissues for this one!) - Victoria's novel that Beth mentioned towards the end Read Victoria's latest novel,
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In my first edition of "Fiction Fridays", I chat with Catholic children's author Maria Riley. She has an amazing, inspiring story of motherhood that includes pregnancy, birth, loss, and adoption. Plus, it inspired her to write a book series called "Adventures with the Saints." Links: Synopsis: Joshua is a seven-year-old foster child who moves in with the Martin family. They seem really nice, but Joshua isn’t sure if his new parents can love him as much as a biological child. With his new brother and sister, Luke and Becca, Joshua goes on a special journey and meet Saint...
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In this episode, I get real about how hard it's been to find a full-time job (and just get interviews in general). If God allows it, then God can redeem it. Like the show? You may like my or , too!
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Why are people obsessed with the royal family? (Hint: It has to do with Jesus!) Like the show? You may like my or , too!
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Today I'm talking about the final novel in my trilogy, . It's about a young-ish woman (she's 35) named Sadie, who's trying to figure out the vocation God is calling her to. Her story spans continents, convents, and a couple of male suitors. I hope that other women who are discerning their vocation will find comfort and encouragement in Sadie's journey. Sign up for my free to hear about freebies/deals on my books. Read my novels: Already read them? Leave a review on or ! You can copy & paste your review between the two. Thank you so...
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**SPOILERS** This episode contains spoiler for my first novel, . I'm going to discuss the second book in the trilogy, . In doing so, it will spoil the end of . Happy reading! Sign up for my free to hear about freebies/deals on my books. Read my novels: Already read them? Leave a review on or ! You can copy & paste your review between the two. Thank you so much for your support!
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Today I'm talking about my first novel, The Love We Vow, which I self-published in March. What's it about? (A young woman goes to confession and realizes the priest is her ex-boyfriend...dun, dun, dun!) And why did I write it? I'm going to answer those questions today. It's available in ebook and paperback format. I hope these books accompany you in whatever season of suffering you're in and tht they entertain you along the way. Resources mentioned: Sign up for my free to hear about freebies/deals on my books Buy my novels: and Already read them? Leave a review on or !...
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Fellow Catholic author Andrea Bear joins me today to talk about how the death of her mother eventually led her to writing her first novel, . We talk about: how the death of her mother affected her what support looked like during the grieving process how she actually wrote a novel with no formal writing training how she found a publisher for her book after getting rejected originally abandoning our timelines to God's timeline plus, the super cool thing that Deacon Harold Burke does when writing his books This episode was created by Read my novels: and ...
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Your life is worth celebrating! Happy birthday to you! Listen to this if you need a reminder of your worth on your birthday (or even if it's not your birthday). Created by Buy my novels: and Already read them? Leave a review on Amazon or !
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Catholic life coach Christina Brown is here! We talk about her journey to becoming a Catholic life coach, the effect it's had on how she views the world, why our goal isn't to be happy all the time, and why intentionality and spontaneity aren't opposites, and how she schedules out her week to integrate her six kids' and husband's calendars. She's the newest coach at Made for Greatness! If you want to get coached by Christina, you can do so at Think: How can you make something ordinary extraordinary? Created by Buy my novels: and Already read them? Leave a review on...
info_outlineToday, I'm talking with Katie and Andrew Laflamme about the FIRE (financial independence - retire early) movement and personal finance from a Catholic perspective. Katie & Andrew met as missionaries and now have a baby girl with another baby on the way!
Check out Andrew's blog, A Fire of Faith.
Resources discussed:
- The Root Collective: See how much it costs each time you wear their shoes.This is a link to the flats I was talking about in the show. I purchased them last year and loved them! *This is NOT an affiliate link!*
- InspireInsight.com Tool: See if your investments are biblically responsible or socially responsible from a Catholic perspective
- Catholic S&P 500 ETF
- Compass Catholic Ministries
- Article about the man who tracked everything he wore for years to see the value of each piece
- Mr. Money Mustache
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