029: The Forgotten Half of God: How Catherine Cowell is Reframing Spirituality for Women
Release Date: 03/25/2025
038: The Church’s Hidden Children: One Woman’s Fight for Recognition, Truth, and Reform with Linda Kelly-Lawless
Your Radical Truth podcast
Thousands of children are believed to be born to Catholic priests, yet their stories have been buried under decades of secrecy and shame. On this episode of the Your Radical Truth Podcast, I sat down with Linda Kelly Lawless, an Australian genealogist who discovered through DNA testing that her biological father was a Catholic priest. What followed was a six-year uphill battle to have the Church simply acknowledge the truth. Her story is one of courage, perseverance, and the deep trauma caused by institutional denial. Linda is now the first person in Australia to have her birth certificate...
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037: From Battlefield to Altar: Father Thomas Marble’s Journey of Healing, Faith, and Radical Hospitality
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Only a small fraction of military veterans become priests, and fewer still find their calling in an independent Catholic tradition like the Celtic Christian Church. In this inspiring episode of Your Radical Truth, host Margaret Mary O’Connor welcomes Father Thomas Marble, a combat medic turned priest, healer, and author. Father Thomas shares how a life of constant relocation, 22 years in the military, and a deep yearning for spiritual truth led him to Celtic Christianity. He opens up about his experiences in Bosnia, his training in psychiatric nursing and chaplaincy, and how divine guidance...
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036: From Misdiagnosis to Miracles: Jessica Summers on Rising from Medical Trauma to Radical Truth
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Did you know nearly 12 million adults in the U.S. are misdiagnosed annually, with some errors leading to serious harm or death? This staggering fact set the stage for a jaw-dropping episode of the Your Radical Truth Podcast, hosted by Margaret Mary O’Connor. In this deeply moving interview, guest Jessica Summers shares her harrowing and ultimately redemptive journey from thriving fashion designer to near-death patient, addiction, institutionalization, and homelessness - and how she reclaimed her voice, power, and purpose. From Fashion to Freefall Jessica Summers appeared to have it all: a...
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035: You Don't Need to Be Well to Be Whole, CJ Janzen’s Message for the Marginalized
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According to Statistics Canada, nearly 1 in 5 Canadians aged 15 and older live with one or more disabilities—yet many of their stories remain untold. On this episode of Your Radical Truth, host Margaret Mary O’Connor shines a spotlight on one of those voices. Meet CJ Janzen—“The Singing Speaker”—a queer, disabled advocate, storyteller, and artist living with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), a severe chronic illness that leaves them mostly bedbound. From working as a paramedic and scuba instructor to launching {dis}ABILITY Unleashed, CJ’s life defies convention. Their journey of...
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034: 90 Million Books Sold - And Yet, Judy Blume Has Been Banned: Rachelle Bergstein Reveals the Radical Truth
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Despite selling over 90 million books worldwide, Judy Blume remains one of the most banned authors in America. On Your Radical Truth, host Margaret Mary O’Connor welcomes bestselling author and cultural commentator Rachelle Bergstein to explore Blume’s fearless legacy - and the fierce censorship she faced. In this powerful episode, Rachelle, author of The Genius of Judy, shares why Blume’s honest portrayals of puberty, sexuality, and family life resonated so deeply with generations of readers - and why her books continue to spark controversy today. From the 1970s battles over Are You...
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033: Practical Spirituality in Action: Selina Maitreya’s Radical Truth for Inner Peace
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You Change Your Frequency, You Change Your Life Featuring Selina Maitreya on Your Radical Truth Podcast What if the key to transforming your life isn’t outside of you—but within your energy? In this enlightening episode of Your Radical Truth, host Margaret Mary O’Connor welcomes internationally respected author and spiritual teacher Selina Maitreya to explore how shifting your vibrational frequency can radically change your life. After a traumatic brain injury upended her successful consulting career, Selina began receiving spiritual guidance that led her to record an entire...
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032: Unlocking the Mind-Body Connection for Success and Healing with Erin Newman
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80% of women entrepreneurs report feeling held back by limiting beliefs. That startling statistic underscores why conversations like this one with Erin Newman matter so much. On the Your Radical Truth podcast, hosted by Margaret Mary O’Connor, Erin dives deep into how unexamined beliefs can sabotage success—and how tapping, hypnosis, and somatic practices can radically transform your life and business. From Catholic Roots to Soul-Led Coaching Raised in the Catholic tradition, Erin Newman grew up with a set of beliefs that subtly (and not so subtly) influenced what she thought was...
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031: From Segregation to Split Shift: Dr. Regina Vincent-Williams on Education, Resilience, and the Radical Truth
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In the 1960s, as images of police dogs and fire hoses unleashed on Black Americans filled TV screens across the nation, a generation of children—Black and white—were learning, in real time, the searing reality of racism in America. It was a pivotal time, one that promised change with the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954, but failed to deliver on that promise for decades. Today, those struggles echo loudly in our current climate, as books are banned, history is whitewashed, and communities once again fight for a seat at the table. On this episode of Your Radical Truth,...
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030: Dr. Brad Montagne Reveals Why Doctors Fail Chronic Illness Patients
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On a recent episode of Your Radical Truth, host Margaret Mary O’Connor welcomed Dr. Brad Montagne, a functional medicine expert with over four decades of experience helping patients recover from chronic illness. With a global reach and deeply holistic approach, Dr. Montagne laid bare the systemic failures of modern medicine while offering empowering solutions for those seeking true healing. A Broken Medical System and the Rise of Chronic Illness According to a 2008 article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, medical education has remained largely unchanged for over...
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029: The Forgotten Half of God: How Catherine Cowell is Reframing Spirituality for Women
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For centuries, many have viewed God through a single lens—male, paternal, kingly. But what if we've only been seeing half the image? In this powerful episode of Your Radical Truth podcast, host Margaret Mary O’Connor sits down with spiritual director and author Catherine Cowell to explore the often-overlooked feminine side of God. From hidden biblical metaphors to personal awakenings, this conversation invites us all to re-examine the divine with fresh eyes. Meet Catherine Cowell: A Guide for Spiritual Exploration Catherine Cowell is no stranger to deep reflection and meaningful...
info_outlineFor centuries, many have viewed God through a single lens—male, paternal, kingly. But what if we've only been seeing half the image?
In this powerful episode of Your Radical Truth podcast, host Margaret Mary O’Connor sits down with spiritual director and author Catherine Cowell to explore the often-overlooked feminine side of God. From hidden biblical metaphors to personal awakenings, this conversation invites us all to re-examine the divine with fresh eyes.
Meet Catherine Cowell: A Guide for Spiritual Exploration
Catherine Cowell is no stranger to deep reflection and meaningful mentorship. As an adoptive parent, she works closely with families of children with additional needs, helping them weave together parenting and spirituality—a focus that also shapes her current PhD research.
In addition to her coaching and spiritual direction, Catherine is the host of the Loved, Called, Gifted podcast, where she unpacks themes of identity, purpose, and faith. Based in Stoke-on-Trent, England, Catherine brings both scholarly insight and lived experience to her work.
The Question That Opened a Door
Catherine recalls the pivotal moment that set her on this journey. Over lunch, a friend casually remarked, “If men and women are both made in God’s image, then God must be just as feminine as masculine.”
That simple statement stirred something unexpected within her. “I felt both agreement and discomfort,” she shares. “It was like my inner ‘good Christian’ voice told me not to go there. But I couldn’t ignore the nudge.”
That nudge eventually led to Finding God’s Feminine Side, a book that challenges traditional paradigms and invites readers to explore the feminine within the divine.