Are you an ambitious Catholic who is anxious about attending college or starting your college journey? Catholic mindset coach and founder of Knots Untied Coaching, Dr. Virginia Koch will help you untangle the messy thoughts that keep you stuck in indecision, worry, self-sabotage, or fear of failure. With more than three decades of advising students at public and private colleges and universities, Dr. Koch shares encouraging, practical advice, and coaching to maximize your success in college while also growing in your Catholic faith. Twice a month, join our community of podcast listeners to learn how to examine your thoughts and feelings from a Catholic perspective to improve your personal well-being, relationships, and success strategies.
What can we learn from Mary’s messages at some of France’s most important pilgrimage sites?
Join Virginia as she shares highlights from her recent pilgrimage to France, including five Marian apparition sites and the powerful lessons each offers about conversion, grace, prayer, healing, penance, and hope.
Discover how these encounters can deepen your faith and remind you that even in times of uncertainty and crisis, God continues to invite us closer to Him.
Correction: At 21:01, Virginia mentions that the Notre Dame Cathedral reopened in 2023; it was actually reopened in December 2024.
Marian Apparition Sites
Notre‑Dame du Laus (1664–1718) https://sanctuaire-notredamedulaus.com (https://sanctuaire-notredamedulaus.com/?utm_source=copilot.com)
Rue du Bac – Chapel of the Miraculous Medal (1830) https://chapellenotredamedelamedaillemiraculeuse.com (https://chapellenotredamedelamedaillemiraculeuse.com/?utm_source=copilot.com)
La Salette (1846) https://lasalette.cef.fr (https://lasalette.cef.fr/?utm_source=copilot.com)
Lourdes (1858) https://www.lourdes-france.org (https://www.lourdes-france.org/?utm_source=copilot.com)
Pontmain (1871) https://sanctuaire-pontmain.com (https://sanctuaire-pontmain.com/?utm_source=copilot.com)
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Eiffel Tower (Paris) https://www.toureiffel.paris (https://www.toureiffel.paris/?utm_source=copilot.com)
Notre‑Dame Cathedral (Paris) https://www.notredamedeparis.fr (https://www.notredamedeparis.fr/?utm_source=copilot.com)
Normandy – Omaha Beach Normandy Tourism: https://www.normandy-tourism.com (https://www.normandy-tourism.com/?utm_source=copilot.com) American Cemetery: https://www.abmc.gov/normandy (https://www.abmc.gov/normandy?utm_source=copilot.com)
Mont‑Saint‑Michel https://www.abbaye-mont-saint-michel.fr (https://www.abbaye-mont-saint-michel.fr/?utm_source=copilot.com)
Palace of Versailles https://www.chateauversailles.fr (https://www.chateauversailles.fr/?utm_source=copilot.com)
Rocamadour Sanctuary https://www.sanctuaire-rocamadour.com (https://www.sanctuaire-rocamadour.com/?utm_source=copilot.com)
Avignon – Palais des Papes https://palais-des-papes.com (https://palais-des-papes.com/?utm_source=copilot.com)
Chartres Cathedral https://www.cathedrale-chartres.fr (https://www.cathedrale-chartres.fr/?utm_source=copilot.com)
Basilica of Saint‑Sernin (Toulouse) https://www.saint-sernin.fr (https://www.saint-sernin.fr/?utm_source=copilot.com)
Contact Virginia
Contact Virginia at Virginia@knots-untied.com (mailto:Virginia@knots-untied.com)
On LinkedIn - Virginia Albaneso Koch, Ph.D. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginia-albaneso-koch-ph-d-221220141/)
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16 Sept 2026
Too Overwhelmed to Start?
Have you ever looked at your classes, assignments, inbox, relationships, responsibilities, and future and thought, “I can’t do all of this”?
In this episode, Virginia helps you identify the thoughts fueling your overwhelm, challenge the beliefs that are keeping you stuck, and use your faith to focus on one faithful next step instead of trying to figure everything out at once.
Discover how to move from feeling overwhelmed and paralyzed to finding greater peace and freedom.
Resources Mentioned:
Prayer When Feeling Overwhelmed (https://blessedcatholicmom.com/prayer-when-feeling-overwhelmed/) - Blessed Catholic Mom
Contact Virginia
Contact Virginia at Virginia@knots-untied.com (mailto:Virginia@knots-untied.com)
On LinkedIn - Virginia Albaneso Koch, Ph.D. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginia-albaneso-koch-ph-d-221220141/)
Sign up for the Knots Untied Coaching eNewsletter (https://www.knots-untied.com/about)
Take my free Catholic Faith Journey Assessment (https://5ld5hz0u0ks.typeform.com/to/gAZEmBEv)
Visit my Website (https://www.knots-untied.com/home)
2 Sept 2026
Resisting Resistance!
What if the biggest barrier between you and the person God is calling you to become isn’t a lack of ability—but resistance?
In this episode, Virginia explores the different ways resistance can show up in our thoughts, emotions, habits, and choices, and how our temperament can influence the way we respond.
Discover how to get curious about your resistance, uncover what may be beneath it, and take one small, faithful step toward greater freedom and growth in Christ.
Contact Virginia
Contact Virginia at Virginia@knots-untied.com (mailto:Virginia@knots-untied.com)
On LinkedIn - Virginia Albaneso Koch, Ph.D. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginia-albaneso-koch-ph-d-221220141/)
Sign up for the Knots Untied Coaching eNewsletter (https://www.knots-untied.com/about)
Take my free Catholic Faith Journey Assessment (https://5ld5hz0u0ks.typeform.com/to/gAZEmBEv)
Visit my Website (https://www.knots-untied.com/home)
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