Ever Be

Mari Wagner

The Ever Be Podcast is a faith and lifestyle podcast filled with meaningful conversations and practical tips that will inspire and empower you to live a Christ centered life in today’s modern world. Through her own experience of surrendering completely to God and finding true fullness of life, your host Mari Wagner, has committed to having God’s praise “ever be” on her lips and sharing that message with the world. Listen in for insightful, real life conversations and actionable steps on how to claim the full life God created you for. With over 100K followers and counting, Instagram content creator and founder of the popular Catholic lifestyle brand, West Coast Catholic, Mari Wagner is showing the world how to live a bold, attractive, and fulfilling Catholic life by being in the world but not of it. On the podcast you’ll get a combination of heartfelt solo episodes with Mari, interviews with exciting guests, and up-close and personal time with both the Wagner’s—Mari and Trey. What more could you ask for?! Finally! Answers to questions you’ve been asking like: How do I infuse prayer into my daily life? How do I live out my Catholic faith? What is the best dating and marriage advice? What does a good Catholic marriage look like? How do I grow in homemaking skills and build a domestic church? How do I create a beautiful and welcoming home? What does a healthy and balanced lifestyle look like? Is it possible to find a solid community of like minded women? Host Mari Wagner covers topics that you actually care about from faith life, to relationships and marriage, to homemaking, to healthy living. Each episode is crafted to resonate with your challenges and aspirations as a modern Christian woman seeking purpose, balance, and joy. Tune into the Ever Be Podcast for valuable advice, relatable stories, expert insights and just some fun girl chats with someone who really gets you. Hit play to get out of the rut you constantly feel yourself in, and subscribe to join the community and experience the fullness of life Jesus has in store for you.

  1. 25 MAR

    92: Ask Mari + Trey Anything: Men & Fear of Rejection, Building Catholic Friendship, Fertility Updates, & More!

    Join our BRAND NEW Kingdom Club on Patreon! Members get exclusive perks such as: 🕊Live monthly Bible Study group led by Mari 🎙Post-show After-Party Q&A Access with Mari & Trey 💬 Only Kingdom Club members get to submit questions for weekly Q&A's 🤗 Join a private community of like-minded women trying to live Christ-centered lives 🎥 Watch the podcast, not just listen - video access exclusive to Kingdom Club members 🎁 Free Kingdom Club Ball Cap Welcome gift for members who pay annually ------ Mari and Trey ansswer you questions and assumptions, covering their dating/engagement timeline, practical tips for intentional time together, Trey’s role running West Coast Catholic, the costs of public life and content boundaries, wedding registry essentials, encouragement for learning NFP with strong practitioner support, why some men don’t act on crushes, advice to create Catholic community, their tentative plan for balancing kids and work, and a fertility update. 02:19 Mexico Immersion Update 04:49 Ever Be Moments 12:03 Rapid Fire Assumptions 13:17 Marriage Time Tips 15:07 Work and Public Life 19:23 Sharing Life Online 19:51 Kids and Privacy 20:47 Registry Must Haves 23:55 NFP Without Overwhelm 26:59 Do Guys Get Crushes 29:31 Build Catholic Community 31:23 Business and Babies Plan 34:53 Fertility Update ----- Episode Sponsors Crunchi - crunchi.com/mariwagner West Coast Catholic - westcoastcatholic.co ------ Follow Along: Ever Be Podcast Instagram Mari Wagner Instagram West Coast Catholic Instagram

    41 min
  2. 18 MAR

    91: The "Clean" Brand You're Using Might Not Be So Clean | Melanie Petschke

    Join our Kingdom Club on Patreon! Members get exclusive perks such as: 🕊Live monthly Bible Study group led by Mari 🎙Post-show After-Party Q&A Access with Mari & Trey 💬 Only Kingdom Club members get to submit questions for weekly Q&A's 🤗 Join a private community of like-minded women trying to live Christ-centered lives 🎥 Watch the podcast, not just listen - video access exclusive to Kingdom Club members 🎁 Free Kingdom Club Ball Cap Welcome gift for members who pay annually ------ Shop Crunchi My Clean Beauty Guide: Your complete guide to choosing non-tox personal products. Non-Tox Swaps Ingredient List Freebie EWG Verified Website Mari talks with Melanie Petschke, co-founder of Crunchi, about how she built a clean cosmetics brand, after not finding products that met both safety and performance standards. Melanie explains that “clean” has no legal definition, making greenwashing common, and describes Crunchi’s evidence-based ingredient screening approach. They discuss weak U.S. cosmetics regulation compared with the EU, how harmful ingredients can contribute to body burden, cancer risk, and endocrine disruption, and why “fragrance” can hide thousands of undisclosed ingredients, often involving phthalates. Melanie recommends using EWG Verified as a helpful tool, offers beginner skincare steps, and advises making gradual product swaps without overwhelm. 00:22 Melanie’s Background and Mission 07:39 Why Clean Beauty Matters 07:54 Defining Clean and Greenwashing 11:06 US Regulation and Consumer Burden 13:03 Health and Hormone Impacts 17:15 Label Reading and Fragrance Red Flags 20:42 Greenwashing Reality Check 21:28 EWG Ratings Explained 25:03 Verification Caveats 25:36 DIY Ingredient Checking 28:01 Skincare Starter Routine 30:59 How Long To Test 32:26 Purging And Acne ------ Episode Sponsors Shop the new shade range of Crunchi Foundations! Check out our new Spring issue of Heaven & Home! Ave Maria Press: Shop Into the Heart of Middle-earth ------ Follow Along: Ever Be Podcast Instagram Mari Wagner Instagram West Coast Catholic Instagram

    41 min
  3. 11 MAR

    90: The Habits of a Classy Catholic Woman | Courtney & Meghan from The Daily Nothings Podcast

    Follow the Daily Nothings Podcast on IG Listen to the Daily Nothings Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. ----- Join our Kingdom Club on Patreon! Members get exclusive perks such as: 🕊Live monthly Bible Study group led by Mari 🎙️ Post-show After-Party Q&A Access with Mari & Trey 💬 Only Kingdom Club members get to submit questions for weekly Q&A's 🤗 Join a private community of like-minded women trying to live Christ-centered lives 🎥 Watch the podcast, not just listen - video access exclusive to Kingdom Club members 🎁 Free Kingdom Club Ball Cap Welcome gift for members who pay annually ------ Host Mari welcomes Courtney Roach and Megan Day from The Daily Nothings podcast for a collaboration on living as a classy, Christ-centered woman. The conversation explores how small daily choices shape integrity, rightly ordered priorities, and purposeful living, especially in the twenties. They discuss habits that cultivate dignity, the need for humility and asking for help, and practical ways to honor femininity through intentional self-presentation without perfectionism. They also address temptations in speech like gossip and oversharing, emphasizing discretion, and conclude with what it means to be a good friend through generosity, showing up, and building authentic female friendships. 00:00 Welcome to Ever Be 00:46 Meet Courtney and Megan 01:42 Iconic Moments Intro 13:48 Classy Catholic Woman Theme 15:05 Why Daily Nothings Matters 20:23 Ordered Priorities and Purpose 27:00 Habits and Life Overhaul 32:57 Motherhood Humility and Help 36:05 Integrity Behind Closed Doors 36:43 Stop Procrastinating Now 42:51 Gossip and Oversharing 51:16 Dressing With Dignity 55:52 Simple Style Systems 01:02:14 Being a True Friend 01:06:13 Generosity and Showing Up ------ Episode Sponsors Crunchi - crunchi.com/mariwagner West Coast Catholic - westcoastcatholic.co ------ Follow Along: Ever Be Podcast Instagram Mari Wagner Instagram West Coast Catholic Instagram

    1hr 15min
  4. 4 MAR

    89: Bible Study With Mari - Luke 4:1-13

    Join our Kingdom Club on Patreon! Members get exclusive perks such as: 🕊Live monthly Bible Study group led by Mari 🎙Post-show After-Party Q&A Access with Mari & Trey 💬 Only Kingdom Club members get to submit questions for weekly Q&A's 🤗 Join a private community of like-minded women trying to live Christ-centered lives 🎥 Watch the podcast, not just listen - video access exclusive to Kingdom Club members 🎁 Free Kingdom Club Ball Cap Welcome gift for members who pay annually ------ Mari leads a quiet vacation Bible study using Lectio Divina and Ignatian imagination through Luke 4:1–13 (Jesus tempted in the desert), connecting the passage to Lent and her own fast from sweets. Mari reflects on the three temptations—comfort/physical needs, power and false worship, and fear/testing God—highlighting how Jesus answers with Scripture and how the devil even uses Scripture. She emphasizes that knowing Scripture isn’t enough without living according to God’s ways, offers reflection questions, and shares a takeaway that the desert is preparation, not punishment, inviting listeners to lean into Lent with prayer and fasting. 00:00 Welcome to Ever Be 00:42 Life Update 02:43 Bible Study Setup 04:15 Opening Prayer 05:17 Luke 4 Reading 06:55 Contemplative Prayer 09:41 Three Temptations 15:42 Fear and Trust 16:40 Scripture and Salvation 19:20 Reflection Questions 20:54 Desert as Preparation ------ Episode Sponsors Crunchi - crunchi.com/mariwagner West Coast Catholic - westcoastcatholic.co ------ Follow Along: Ever Be Podcast Instagram Mari Wagner Instagram West Coast Catholic Instagram

    25 min
  5. 25 FEB

    88: Discerning Big Dreams & Helping This Generation Become Saints | Annie Powell

    Join our Kingdom Club on Patreon! Members get exclusive perks such as: 🕊Live monthly Bible Study group led by Mari 🎙Post-show After-Party Q&A Access with Mari & Trey 💬 Only Kingdom Club members get to submit questions for weekly Q&A's 🤗 Join a private community of like-minded women trying to live Christ-centered lives 🎥 Watch the podcast, not just listen - video access exclusive to Kingdom Club members 🎁 Free Kingdom Club Ball Cap Welcome gift for members who pay annually ------ Learn more about Camp Wojtyla! Follow Camp Wojtyla on IG Mari Wagner sits down with Annie Powell, founder of Camp Wojtyla, a Catholic wilderness adventure camp in the Colorado mountains, to talk about dreaming with God and trusting Him step by step. Annie shares how, at 15, she felt called to bring people to Jesus through creation in a summer-camp setting, and how that dream was shaped through college, FOCUS, and many “switchbacks” of closed doors before Camp Tiwa launched. They discuss fear of disappointment, discerning whether a dream is from the Lord, practical ways to move from vision to action, and how God can fulfill dreams differently than expected. The episode closes with encouragement to pursue sainthood in ordinary life through daily faithfulness rather than perfectionism. 00:00 Meet Annie Powell 05:47 Dreaming Camp Wojtyla 10:11 Handling Doubts 11:25 Discernment Advice 19:52 Switchbacks and Closed Doors 21:54 Dreams Versus Gods Plan 25:45 Prayer Answers and Surrender 26:59 Learning Through Redirection 28:29 Making Dreams Practical 33:24 Dreaming of Sainthood 34:33 Holiness Not Perfection 38:58 Daughterhood and Gods Gaze ------ Episode Sponsors: Learn more about Camp Wojtyla! West Coast Catholic - westcoastcatholic.co ------ Follow Along: Ever Be Podcast Instagram Mari Wagner Instagram West Coast Catholic Instagram Mentioned in this episode: About Ever Be is a Faith and Lifestyle podcast hosted by Mari Wagner. Want more? Follow us on Instagram. @mari.c.wagner @everbepodcast

    43 min
  6. 19 FEB

    87: How To Live This Lent With Purpose & Intention

    Join our BRAND NEW Kingdom Club on Patreon! Members get exclusive perks such as: 🕊Live monthly Bible Study group led by Mari 🎙Post-show After-Party Q&A Access with Mari & Trey 💬 Only Kingdom Club members get to submit questions for weekly Q&A's 🤗 Join a private community of like-minded women trying to live Christ-centered lives 🎥 Watch the podcast, not just listen - video access exclusive to Kingdom Club members 🎁 Free Kingdom Club Ball Cap Welcome gift for members who pay annually ------ The Gospel Habit - 30-day Scripture Challenge Ascension Press - Join the Crux Lenten Program St. Paul Center Resources Hallow40 Pray Challenge: Use code MARI for 90 days free! Mari discusses Lent as a season meant to unite and deepen relationship with Jesus—not just “doing hard things.” She explains the three pillars of Lent (fasting, prayer, almsgiving), offers practical fasting ideas, and recommends Lent prayer resources to add to your routine. She also highlights Catechism reminders about interior conversion. 00:42 Ash Wednesday + Today’s Ever Be Moment 02:31 Reframing Lent: It’s About Union With Jesus, Not Just “Doing Hard Things” 04:48 Fasting vs. “Just Adding Habits” + The 3 Pillars of Lent 08:11 Choosing Your Fast: Food, Phone Boundaries, and Turning Cravings Into Prayer 10:12 Lent Prayer Resources: Devotionals, Challenges, and Daily Reflections 12:37 Almsgiving Ideas: Money, Time, and Talents in Your Community 14:05 Catechism Wisdom on Lent 17:46 Sundays in Lent: Mini-Easters, Fasting Guidance, and Prudence 19:10 Ever Be Answers: Bible Study Group—How to Start Without Being an Expert ------ Episode Sponsors Ascension Press - Join the Crux Lenten Program Ave Maria Press - Listen to Ave Maria Explores West Coast Catholic - westcoastcatholic.co ------ Follow Along: Ever Be Podcast Instagram Mari Wagner Instagram West Coast Catholic Instagram

    27 min
  7. 10 FEB

    86: Navigating Seasons of Waiting | My Interview with Haley Yeager from Truth & Fertility Podcast

    Join our Kingdom Club on Patreon! Members get exclusive perks such as: 🕊Live monthly Bible Study group led by Mari 🎙Post-show After-Party Q&A Access with Mari & Trey 💬 Only Kingdom Club members get to submit questions for weekly Q&A's 🤗 Join a private community of like-minded women trying to live Christ-centered lives 🎥 Watch the podcast, not just listen - video access exclusive to Kingdom Club members 🎁 Free Kingdom Club Ball Cap Welcome gift for members who pay annually ------ Listen to the Truth and Fertility Podcast Truth and Fertility Instagram In this episode, Mari features her guest appearance on The Truth and Fertility Podcast with host Hailey Jager. They discuss the challenges and growth experienced during seasons of waiting, particularly in journeys of infertility. Mari shares personal insights, the importance of active surrender, and how to find joy and gratitude even amid suffering. 00:00 Welcome to The Ever Be Podcast 00:42 Special Guest Episode Announcement 02:11 Introduction to the Truth and Fertility Podcast 02:32 Discussing Seasons of Waiting 05:25 Living in the Present Moment 18:03 The Journey of Surrender 26:54 Trusting God's Plan Over Ours 27:24 Finding Joy in Unexpected Plans 29:13 Active Surrender in Daily Life 31:15 The Power of Prayer and Surrender 33:37 Gratitude in the Midst of Suffering 36:29 Strengthening Marriage Through Infertility 50:54 Supporting Friends Through Infertility ------ Episode Sponsors Ascension Press - Join the Crux Lenten Program Ave Maria Press - Shop Witness Crunchi: Use code ADVOCATE15 for 15% off + free shipping! West Coast Catholic - westcoastcatholic.co ------ Follow Along: Ever Be Podcast Instagram Mari Wagner Instagram West Coast Catholic Instagram

    59 min
  8. 4 FEB

    85: Planning a Wedding | Avery from Cana Wedding Co

    Join our BRAND NEW Kingdom Club on Patreon! Members get exclusive perks such as: 🕊Live monthly Bible Study group led by Mari 🎙Post-show After-Party Q&A Access with Mari & Trey 💬 Only Kingdom Club members get to submit questions for weekly Q&A's 🤗 Join a private community of like-minded women trying to live Christ-centered lives 🎥 Watch the podcast, not just listen - video access exclusive to Kingdom Club members 🎁 Free Kingdom Club Ball Cap Welcome gift for members who pay annually ------ Cana Wedding Co Website Cana Wedding Co Instagram Join host Mari on as she delves into the world of wedding planning with guest Avery from Cana Wedding Co. They discuss the unique aspects of planning a Catholic wedding, balancing faith and celebration, and practical advice for brides-to-be. Avery shares her personal journey, tips on managing family expectations, and the importance of focusing on the sacrament of marriage. Tune in for insightful conversations, Ever Be moments, and valuable wedding planning tips for a stress-free and faith-centered big day. 00:00 Welcome to The Ever Be Podcast 01:23 Ever Be Moments 05:44 Diving into Wedding Planning 09:36 Balancing Wedding Planning and Faith 17:20 Engagement Realities: Managing Stress and Expectations 21:56 Early Wedding Planning Tips 26:36 Setting Wedding Priorities 29:35 Common Planning Mistakes 35:24 Navigating Family Opinions 40:57 Importance of a Well-Built Timeline 45:56 The Value of a Wedding Planner ------ Episode Sponsors Ascension Press - Join the Crux Lenten Program Verily Magazine - Join now! West Coast Catholic - Shop the PIERCED Lent collection ------ Follow Along: Ever Be Podcast Instagram Mari Wagner Instagram West Coast Catholic Instagram

    54 min

About

The Ever Be Podcast is a faith and lifestyle podcast filled with meaningful conversations and practical tips that will inspire and empower you to live a Christ centered life in today’s modern world. Through her own experience of surrendering completely to God and finding true fullness of life, your host Mari Wagner, has committed to having God’s praise “ever be” on her lips and sharing that message with the world. Listen in for insightful, real life conversations and actionable steps on how to claim the full life God created you for. With over 100K followers and counting, Instagram content creator and founder of the popular Catholic lifestyle brand, West Coast Catholic, Mari Wagner is showing the world how to live a bold, attractive, and fulfilling Catholic life by being in the world but not of it. On the podcast you’ll get a combination of heartfelt solo episodes with Mari, interviews with exciting guests, and up-close and personal time with both the Wagner’s—Mari and Trey. What more could you ask for?! Finally! Answers to questions you’ve been asking like: How do I infuse prayer into my daily life? How do I live out my Catholic faith? What is the best dating and marriage advice? What does a good Catholic marriage look like? How do I grow in homemaking skills and build a domestic church? How do I create a beautiful and welcoming home? What does a healthy and balanced lifestyle look like? Is it possible to find a solid community of like minded women? Host Mari Wagner covers topics that you actually care about from faith life, to relationships and marriage, to homemaking, to healthy living. Each episode is crafted to resonate with your challenges and aspirations as a modern Christian woman seeking purpose, balance, and joy. Tune into the Ever Be Podcast for valuable advice, relatable stories, expert insights and just some fun girl chats with someone who really gets you. Hit play to get out of the rut you constantly feel yourself in, and subscribe to join the community and experience the fullness of life Jesus has in store for you.

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