The Catholic Coaching Podcast
Erin and Matt Ingold
When we encountered New Age philosophies in Life Coaching that ran counter to our Christian beliefs, we decided to take the best practices of Life Coaching and infuse them with the rich traditions of our Catholic Faith. We're Matt and Erin Ingold, Catholic coaches and the founders of Metanoia Catholic, our Catholic Life Coaching Company. Join us as we share practical coaching tips to being transformed by the renewing of your mind so that you can be free to discover and choose your greatest calling in life.
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Dec 23, 2020 • 41min
23. Breaking Bad Habits and How to be Successful
A faith-centered take on breaking bad habits without self-condemnation. They explore why forceful willpower fails and how cultivating curiosity and motivating emotions helps change. Discussion covers identity shifts, addressing root causes behind behaviors, and practical ways to cleanse the inside rather than just the outside. Preview of tools and next steps for building lasting transformation.
Dec 15, 2020 • 47min
22. Why Buffering is a Barrier to Our Relationship With Jesus
They explore how everyday buffering behaviors like busy work, emotional eating, and drinking keep us from feeling unpleasant emotions. The hosts trace buffering to cultural habits and defensive patterns such as planning or passive aggression. Practical themes include spotting your buffers, fasting from them, and using prayer and Eucharist to restore authentic hunger for God.
Dec 10, 2020 • 44min
21. The Catholic Process of Processing Emotions
They explain why emotions matter and contrast allowing feelings with resisting them. They teach practical steps: naming feelings, locating them in the body, and finding the thought behind them. Science and faith meet as neuroscience, theology, and baptismal imagination are woven together. They explore discerning action impulses and offering emotions to Christ for meaning and healing.
Dec 2, 2020 • 51min
20. Emotions 101: What most Catholics Don't Know
They unpack why Catholics often resist emotions and how that shows up in daily life. They explain buffering behaviors and the difference between healthy activities and avoidance. They reference the Catechism and neuroscience to show passions are bodily and morally significant. They describe prayerful practices for naming, sensing, and offering feelings to God and how scripture and grace transform emotions.
Nov 24, 2020 • 39min
19. How Different Opinions Can Be A Means of Redemption
They wrestle with political division and whether differing opinions block real unity. They explore how disagreements might become fertile ground for grace. They discuss turning the call to change inward and the role of prayer, journaling, and confession. They offer practical steps to grow charity and share truth with compassion.
Nov 17, 2020 • 51min
18. The Bitter Fruits of "I'm Right and You're Wrong" in our Nation's Political Divide
A conversation about how rigid "I’m right and you’re wrong" thinking poisons civic life and personal relationships. They examine how certain thoughts lead to judgment, withdrawal, and self-protection. Practical steps are offered to choose openness, curiosity, prayer, and mercy instead of self-righteousness. The focus is on changing how we think before trying to change others.
Nov 13, 2020 • 40min
17. Erin Coaches the CRAP out of Matt and his Presidential Election Drama
A candid coaching session unpacks election-triggered anxiety and feeling unwelcome in group conversations. They explore how shame, perfectionism, and self-righteousness drive withdrawal and argument-hunting. The conversation reframes difference as curious rather than threatening and introduces neutral thoughts to restore connection. Practical emotional processing and permission to be different are highlighted.
Nov 4, 2020 • 40min
16. The Fallout of the Scarcity Mindset
A lively conversation about how scarcity thinking shows up in finances, energy, dating, and creativity. They tell personal stories about identifying scarcity thoughts and using journaling and action to challenge them. Money is reframed as a neutral resource to steward. They explore fear of limited markets, competition, and how faith and trust fuel creativity and courageous choices.
Oct 21, 2020 • 32min
15. Why Journaling? The Science and Psychology
Discover the benefits of journaling as a transformative practice for personal growth and reflection. Learn how journaling can unveil subconscious beliefs, cultivate gratitude, and promote emotional well-being. Explore the power of self-reflection, self-discovery, and spiritual growth through the practice of journaling.
Oct 9, 2020 • 37min
14. Your Manual vs God's Manual
They unpack hidden 'manuals'—the secret rules we expect others to follow—and how those rules crush intimacy. They explore how our interpretations, not actions, drive emotions and cause conflict. They highlight common vices behind manuals and practical ways to notice 'shoulds', pray, and realign expectations with a higher wisdom.
