Difficult Conversations: principles for listen

Break 1

Acknowledging Pain

Break 2

Would someone know I am Catholic by my actions

How we bring back the neighborhood 

Dr. Gregory Bottaro – Catholic psychologist, author, and founder of the CatholicPsych Institute joins Trending with Timmerie

 

Episode Guide
Difficult Conversations: principles for listening that transform a conversation. (1:26)
Acknowledging Pain: How do we acknowledge another person's pain and help move them from despair toward healing? (23:00)
Would someone know I am Catholic by my actions? (36:43)
How we bring back the neighborhood (46:39)

 

Resources mentioned: 

 

Catholicpsych Institute 

https://catholicpsych.com/ 

 

Book: The Power of Listening Well: How Holy Curiosity Can Build Trust and Restore Relationships 

https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-power-of-listening-well/ 

 

Laughter, Facing Fears, & Morning Prayer Routines

https://relevantradio.com/2021/04/laughter-facing-fears-morning-prayer-routines/ 

 

Bringing back the neighborhood - video 

https://x.com/Katy_Faust/status/2076677519542300695 

 

Dr. Gregory Bottaro &ndash; Catholic psychologist, author, and founder of the CatholicPsych Institute joins Trending with Timmerie
&nbsp;
Episode Guide
<ul>
<li>Difficult Conversations: principles for listening that transform a conversation. (1:26)</li>
<li>Acknowledging Pain: How do we acknowledge another person's pain and help move them from despair toward healing? (23:00)</li>
<li>Would someone know I am Catholic by my actions? (36:43)</li>
<li>How we bring back the neighborhood (46:39)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Resources mentioned:&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Catholicpsych Institute&nbsp;
<a href="https://catholicpsych.com/">https://catholicpsych.com/</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Book: The Power of Listening Well: How Holy Curiosity Can Build Trust and Restore Relationships&nbsp;
<a href="https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-power-of-listening-well/">https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-power-of-listening-well/</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Laughter, Facing Fears, &amp; Morning Prayer Routines
<a href="https://relevantradio.com/2021/04/laughter-facing-fears-morning-prayer-routines/">https://relevantradio.com/2021/04/laughter-facing-fears-morning-prayer-routines/</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Bringing back the neighborhood - video&nbsp;
<a href="https://x.com/Katy_Faust/status/2076677519542300695">https://x.com/Katy_Faust/status/2076677519542300695</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;

Trending with Timmerie on Relevant Radio brings timeless principles of Catholicism to trending thought and experience. Are you looking for relevant ways to bring together trending conversations and timeless principles? Here’s your opportunity to engage the culture head on with truth and Catholic faith.

Trending with Timmerie - Catholic Principles applied to today's experiences.

Listening When Conversations Get Hard

Motherhood scripted as a risk

Rethinking how we support new mothers

Feminism reshapes female psychology 

Dr. Hannah Spier joins Trending with Timmerie. A Norwegian-born psychiatrist and cognitive behavioral psychotherapist based in Zurich, she dissects how liberal narratives, pop-therapy fads, and identity politics have reshaped the mental health field.

Episode Guide
Motherhood scripted as a risk and framed as a psychiatric diagnosis through postpartum depression (2:49)
Rethinking how we support new mothers (25:37)
How feminism reshapes female psychology and common sense (37:21)

Resources Mentioned
Dr. Hannah Spier
https://hannahspier.substack.com/podcast
Article: How Motherhood Became a Diagnosis
https://substack.com/@psychobabblewithspier/p-176354823

Dr. Hannah Spier joins Trending with Timmerie. A Norwegian-born psychiatrist and cognitive behavioral psychotherapist based in Zurich, she dissects how liberal narratives, pop-therapy fads, and identity politics have reshaped the mental health field.
Episode Guide
<ul>
<li>Motherhood scripted as a risk and framed as a psychiatric diagnosis through postpartum depression (2:49)</li>
<li>Rethinking how we support new mothers (25:37)</li>
<li>How feminism reshapes female psychology and common sense (37:21)</li>
</ul>
Resources Mentioned
<ul>
<li>Dr. Hannah Spier <a href="https://hannahspier.substack.com/podcast">https://hannahspier.substack.com/podcast</a></li>
<li>Article: How Motherhood Became a Diagnosis <a href="https://substack.com/@psychobabblewithspier/p-176354823">https://substack.com/@psychobabblewithspier/p-176354823</a></li>
</ul>

Motherhood Is Being Labeled a Psychiatric Diagnosis

AI: isolation, kids, & sexual relationships

Tech-Enabled Sexual Abuse

Parents healing from past sexual mistake

Back to college

Jim O’Day, executive director of, Integrity Restored joins Trending with Timmerie.

 

Episode Guide
AI: isolation, kids, & sexual relationships (1:23)
Tech-Enabled Sexual Abuse (TESA) (20:07)
Parents healing from past sexual mistakes kids see (40:12)
Back to college – interior designers now come with the dorm room (46:14) 

Resources mentioned: 

 

https://integrityrestored.com/

 

1 in 4 Young Adults Believe AI Partners Could Replace Real-life Romance

https://ifstudies.org/blog/artificial-intelligence-and-relationships-1-in-4-young-adults-believe-ai-partners-could-replace-real-life-romance

 

Catholic Psychological association - find a therapist 

https://catholicpsychotherapy.org/ 

 

2025 Impact: Unstoppable progress in child safety

https://www.thorn.org/about/our-impact/2025-impact-report/ 

 

Good Pictures Bad Pictures – teaching kids about porn 

https://www.defendyoungminds.com/product/good-pictures-bad-pictures 

Jim O&rsquo;Day, executive director of, Integrity Restored joins Trending with Timmerie.
&nbsp;
Episode Guide
<ul>
<li>AI: isolation, kids, &amp; sexual relationships (1:23)</li>
<li>Tech-Enabled Sexual Abuse (TESA) (20:07)</li>
<li>Parents healing from past sexual mistakes kids see (40:12)</li>
<li>Back to college &ndash; interior designers now come with the dorm room (46:14)&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Resources mentioned:&nbsp;
&nbsp;
<a href="https://integrityrestored.com/">https://integrityrestored.com/</a>
&nbsp;
1 in 4 Young Adults Believe AI Partners Could Replace Real-life Romance
<a href="https://ifstudies.org/blog/artificial-intelligence-and-relationships-1-in-4-young-adults-believe-ai-partners-could-replace-real-life-romance">https://ifstudies.org/blog/artificial-intelligence-and-relationships-1-in-4-young-adults-believe-ai-partners-could-replace-real-life-romance</a>
&nbsp;
Catholic Psychological association - find a therapist&nbsp;
<a href="https://catholicpsychotherapy.org/">https://catholicpsychotherapy.org/</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
2025 Impact: Unstoppable progress in child safety
<a href="https://www.thorn.org/about/our-impact/2025-impact-report/">https://www.thorn.org/about/our-impact/2025-impact-report/</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Good Pictures Bad Pictures &ndash; teaching kids about porn&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.defendyoungminds.com/product/good-pictures-bad-pictures">https://www.defendyoungminds.com/product/good-pictures-bad-pictures</a>&nbsp;

Giving your life away to God

St. Augustine

Real rice

Abortion as a religious ritual

Fighting anxiety, depression, and hopelessness

On this episode of Trending with Timmerie

 

Episode Guide
Giving your life away to God – Sunday Mass prep! (1:38)
St. Augustine (22:15)
Real rice (32:25)
Abortion as a religious ritual – who thought we left human sacrifice behind? (37:09)
Fighting anxiety, depression, and hopelessness with faith – Venerable Fulton Sheen (48:23)

Resources mentioned: 

 

Satanic Temple launches virtual 'religious medication abortion' clinic

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/1787333/satanic-temple-launches-virtual-religious-medication-abortion-clinic/?utm_source=chatgpt.com  

 

Perez Hilton – Catholic? 

https://relevantradio.com/2026/08/perez-hilton-catholic/ 

On this episode of Trending with Timmerie
&nbsp;
Episode Guide
<ul>
<li>Giving your life away to God &ndash; Sunday Mass prep! (1:38)</li>
<li>St. Augustine (22:15)</li>
<li>Real rice (32:25)</li>
<li>Abortion as a religious ritual &ndash; who thought we left human sacrifice behind? (37:09)</li>
<li>Fighting anxiety, depression, and hopelessness with faith &ndash; Venerable Fulton Sheen (48:23)</li>
</ul>
Resources mentioned:&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Satanic Temple launches virtual 'religious medication abortion' clinic
<a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/1787333/satanic-temple-launches-virtual-religious-medication-abortion-clinic/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/1787333/satanic-temple-launches-virtual-religious-medication-abortion-clinic/?utm_source=chatgpt.com</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Perez Hilton &ndash; Catholic?&nbsp;
<a href="https://relevantradio.com/2026/08/perez-hilton-catholic/">https://relevantradio.com/2026/08/perez-hilton-catholic/</a>&nbsp;

Listening When Conversations Get Hard

Trending with Timmerie - Catholic Principles applied to today's experiences.

In 1 playlist(s)

Trending with Timmerie - Catholic Principles applied to today's experiences.

Social links

Follow podcast

Recent clips