Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women)

About Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women)

Danielle shares advice, encouragement, and connection for Catholic women in all walks of life. daniellebean.substack.com daniellebean.substack.com (https://daniellebean.substack.com/s/girlfriends-podcast?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Danielle Bean

Category

kids & family · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 May 2017

Latest episode

1 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

20 of 528 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   1 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   They’re Not Thinking What You Think

   Host Danielle Bean explores common misconceptions about others' thoughts, offering insights to navigate relationships more effectively.

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   19 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   You Don’t Need to Try Harder (Abide in Me)

   Danielle Bean shares a Lenten reflection on Jesus' invitation to "abide in me," offering comfort for those whose Lent isn't going as planned.

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   22 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

   For You: Making Room for Quiet Joy

   As Christmas draws near, take a quiet moment to pause, breathe, and listen. In this episode of Girlfriends, Danielle Bean shares the reflection portion from Session Three of the Advent Prayer Series, centered on the shepherds’ encounter with the angels in Gospel of Luke 2:8–12. This gentle reflection invites us to step away from the noise and pressure of the season and remember the heart of Advent: that Christ comes for you—right into ordinary, messy, real life. Whether you’re finishing your to-do list, hiding with a cup of coffee, or carving out a rare moment of stillness, this episode offers space to prepare room for a quieter, deeper joy as Christmas approaches. * A peaceful pause for the final days of Advent * Rooted in Scripture and ordinary grace * An invitation to rest, return, and rejoice Subscribe at daniellebean.substack.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daniellebean.substack.com/subscribe (https://daniellebean.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

Inside a recent episode

They’re Not Thinking What You Think

Published 1 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And to start us off here, I was encouraged recently to reshare this story, which I shared on a video on another sub stack a long time ago, probably a year ago. Not on girlfriends. So some of you might have missed it. And what I called the video was they're not thinking what you think. And this is so important because we think we know what other people are thinking. And so many times we can get in our own way. We can begin to feel insecure. We can start second guessing ourselves because we've got all these insecurities and we can put thoughts and ideas and judgments in other people's minds that are never there. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

811 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

292 ratings

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