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Brooke Taylor hosts a Catholic lifestyle show for all ages and stages of life. Featuring guests on the topics of faith, culture, mental health, special needs, fitness, travel always pointing back to truth, beauty, goodness.
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Monday Dec 08, 2025
Monday Dec 08, 2025
Summary
In this conversation, Brooke Taylor and Dr. Michael Pakaluk explore the concept of friendship in contemporary society, highlighting the alarming trend of declining close friendships, often referred to as a 'friendship recession.' They discuss the importance of true friendship, its role in mental health, and how Catholic teaching can guide souls in forming and maintaining meaningful relationships. The conversation also touches on the challenges of modern friendships, the significance of friendship in marriage and family life, and concludes with a reflection on the legacy of Ruth Pakaluk, emphasizing the value of community and connection in a fragmented world.
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Book: The Company We Keep: True Friendship and Why it Matters.
The Appalling Strangeness of the Mercy of God: The Story of Ruth Pakaluk..
Takeaways
- You are not alone in feeling lonely.
- We are in a friendship recession.
- The percentage of adults reporting no close friends has quadrupled.
- Friendship is necessary, like philosophy, like art.
- True friendship is about sacrifice.
- Friendship is not flattery.
- We need to make ourselves more befriendable.
- Men have a harder time with good, godly friendships.
- Friendship is essential among Christians.
- The legacy of Ruth Pakaluk is inspiring.
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Monday Nov 14, 2022
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Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
On this episode: Lieutenant Commander Ali Ghaffari -an American hero.
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
On this episode:
Former atheist turned religious sister, Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble, FSP, joins Brooke in this "Best of" interview. Originally recorded in 2019, this episode explores the ancient practice of Memento Mori-Remember your death. Sister also talks about why this approach is so effective in reaching an atheistic world and why it can be considered a "conversion within a conversion."
Next week on the show, Lieutenant Commander, Ali Ghaffairi is back for a must-listen interview. Click here for his first conversation with Brooke on Relevant Radio.
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Monday May 10, 2021
Monday May 10, 2021
Dr. Peter Kreeft is one of the most respected and prolific authors of our time. Professor of Philosophy at Boston College, he has written 80 books on philosophy, theology and spirituality.
Dr. Kreeft's new book is entitled How to Destroy Western Civilization and other Ideas from the Cultural Abyss. '
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Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
October is Respect Life Month. On this episode, Brooke sits down with Alexandra Andrews, survivor of a botched abortion in Russia. Alex shares her powerful testimony of mercy, forgiveness and healing. Plus, Father Nathan is back with a Padre in your Pocket about family mealtime.
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Thursday Sep 12, 2019
Thursday Sep 12, 2019
On this episode: Lots of exciting updates coming down the pike. An inside look at "Brooke's House."
Plus, a special panel of "experts." Moms weigh in on everything from the push to implement gender theory ideology in schools, to defending the faith and raising children to withstand the challenges of the culture.
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Thursday Jul 11, 2019
Thursday Jul 11, 2019
On this episode: Why speaking up and defending the dignity of the human person is so important, now more than ever. A look inside rapid developments in technology, life sciences and bioethics.
Special guest Timmerie Millington joins us to talk about her experience at the Vita Institute where world-renowned scholars present their findings on a wide range of disciplines, including theology, law, communication and much more. Plus, summer reading and a special Ladies' Day Out event.
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Monday Feb 11, 2019
Monday Feb 11, 2019
On this episode: Best-selling author and pro-life activist, Abby Johnson joins us.
During her time as director of Planned Parenthood in Bryan, Texas, Abby facilitated over 22,000 abortions. Abby worked for the abortion industry for eight years and was awarded the 2008 Employee of the Year at Planned Parenthood. She was the youngest director of a clinic in the nation, until she walked out after assisting in an abortion of a 13-week-old fetus.
Since leaving, Abby has helped nearly 500 former abortion workers, including seven doctors, leave their jobs and find fulfilling careers outside of the abortion industry. We sit down to talk about her journey and the upcoming film about her life, entitled “Unplanned.”
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Monday Oct 02, 2017
Monday Oct 02, 2017
In this episode: A raw and real conversation between friends about race. Pastor Linda Isaiah shares heartfelt words and honest insights from her life experience. We discuss the NFL protests and why emotions are so intense. Also, we announce the winner of The Friendship Project book, and much more!