The Fearless Catholic Woman

Yingyee Herman

In a world filled with noise, pressure, and cultural confusion, it’s easy to forget who we are as Catholic women. The Fearless Catholic Woman, hosted by Yingyee Herman, empowers you to live fearlessly in your God-given identity. Each week, Yingyee sits down with faith-driven women who open up about their real stories—stories of heartbreak, healing, and hope. Through these faith-filled conversations, you’ll hear how God’s grace shows up in the middle of our trials, temptations, and transformation.

  1. 4D AGO

    13. What is Lent?

    What is Lent, and why does the Catholic Church dedicate 40 days to this sacred season? In this episode of The Fearless Catholic Woman, Yingyee shares the true meaning of Lent and how it is more than just giving something up. Lent is an invitation into deeper intimacy with God, a time to step away from distractions, and a season to recenter your life on Jesus. If you have ever felt confused about Lent or like you were just going through the motions, this episode will help you understand the purpose behind fasting, prayer, and almsgiving. Yingyee explains why the number 40 appears throughout Scripture, how the desert represents a place of testing and encounter with God, and how this season can transform your relationship with Him. You will also hear practical ideas for how to live out Lent, whether you are returning to your faith, starting a new prayer routine, or looking for a deeper spiritual reset. This episode will help you approach Lent with intention so you can depend on God more and grow in your identity as His beloved daughter. My favorite Bible Study Prep:  ⁠A Beautiful Year in the Bible: 52 Week Bible Study for Women⁠ ⁠The Bible (ESV) I use⁠  ⁠Bible Study Highlighters⁠  ⁠Bible Tabs ⁠ ⁠Bible Journal ⁠ ⁠Pens⁠ FREE prayer guide:  ⁠The First 14: A Daily Prayer Guide ⁠ Book a free spiritual mentorship call with Yingyee: ⁠https://calendly.com/thefearlesscatholicwoman⁠ TFCW Podcast Wishlist: ⁠TFCW Podcast Wishlist⁠ Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up to be a Podcast Guest ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share what God has done for you this month here!⁠

    23 min

  2. FEB 9

    12. Breaking Free From Shame Through Your Identity in Christ with Laura Sokup

    In this episode of The Fearless Catholic Woman, Yingyee sits down with Laura Sokup to talk about mental health, grief, shame, and how God can transform even the most painful seasons of life into a testimony of hope. Laura shares her powerful journey from childhood insecurity and emotional struggles to encountering Jesus through journaling, Scripture, and authentic friendships. After losing a close friend and feeling completely alone, she began searching for God more deeply. Through daily Mass, adoration, and the people God placed in her life, Laura discovered the truth that broke the lies of shame and anxiety. Now serving in mental health ministry, Laura uses her story to help others find healing, identity, and freedom in Christ. If you have ever struggled with shame, grief, loneliness, anxiety, or questions about your identity, this conversation will remind you that God has not abandoned you. He is working through your story, even in the suffering. My favorite Bible Study Prep:  A Beautiful Year in the Bible: 52 Week Bible Study for Women The Bible (ESV) I use  Bible Study Highlighters  Bible Tabs  Bible Journal  Pens Free prayer guide:  The First 14: A Daily Prayer Guide  Book a free spiritual mentorship call with Yingyee: https://calendly.com/thefearlesscatholicwoman TFCW Podcast Wishlist: TFCW Podcast Wishlist Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up to be a Podcast Guest ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share what God has done for you this month here!

    56 min

  3. FEB 2

    11. How to Get Closer to God in 2026

    If you want to grow closer to Jesus in 2026, prioritize prayer, overcome distractions, and stop performing for God, this episode will show you how to begin a real friendship with Him starting today. Yingyee shares the powerful word God placed on her heart for this year: friendship. Jesus is not asking you to climb a mountain to find Him. He is the God who comes down to meet you exactly where you are. Yingyee introduces a simple, life-changing practice called “The First 14”: giving Jesus just 14 minutes a day, 1% of your time, to build real intimacy and consistency in prayer. Through the stories of Martha and Mary and Peter walking on water, this episode explores why many Catholic women feel spiritually burnt out and how the answer is not doing more for God, but learning how to rest in His presence. My favorite Bible Study Prep:  A Beautiful Year in the Bible: 52 Week Bible Study for Women The Bible (ESV) I use  Bible Study Highlighters  Bible Tabs  Bible Journal Pens FREE prayer guide: The First 14: A Daily Prayer Guide  TFCW Podcast Wishlist: ⁠TFCW Podcast Wishlist⁠ Book a free spiritual mentorship call with Yingyee here. ⁠ Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up to be a Podcast Guest ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share what God has done for you this month here!

    25 min

  4. JAN 26

    10. Catholics Dating Nonbelievers: How to Discern God’s Will in Relationships with Chia Lor

    How do you discern God’s will when love, faith, and cultural pressure collide? This week's guest, Chia Lor, shares her powerful Catholic testimony of dating and marrying a nonbeliever and how God transformed her relationship, her faith, and her understanding of truth. Raised as a cradle Catholic in the Hmong community, Chia opens up about growing up Catholic by tradition, then being challenged in college to ask hard questions about faith, truth, and whether Jesus is truly the Truth or just a personal belief. This conversation speaks directly to Catholic women who are: 1) Dating or married to a nonbeliever 2) Navigating interfaith relationships 3) Feeling judged or confused about Church teaching on marriage 4) Struggling to stay rooted in their Catholic identity Chia vulnerably shares her experience dating someone who practiced shamanism, the spiritual warfare that followed, and the discernment required to remain faithful to Christ and the Catholic Church. Together, Yingyee and Chia unpack what it means to stand firm in your faith, trust God with your vocation, and believe that marriage can become a lifelong mission when God truly calls you to it. This episode is for Catholic women who want clarity, courage, and peace while discerning relationships in a culture that often blurs truth. If you are wrestling with whether to stay, leave, wait, or trust God more deeply in your relationship, this conversation will meet you right where you are. Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up to be a Podcast Guest ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share what God has done for you this month here!

    50 min

  5. JAN 19

    9. How Mary Leads You to Jesus: A Testimony of Healing and Intercession with Dr. Serah Kivuti

    Dr. Serah Kivuti shares her testimony of how Mary leads us to Jesus through intercession, prayer, and healing. From growing up Catholic without a personal relationship with God to encountering Jesus through the rosary and Marian consecration, Serah reveals how Mother Mary transformed her faith. Serah opens up about profound encounters with the Blessed Mother, learning humility and trust on the narrow path, and experiencing Jesus’ presence in seasons of grief, uncertainty, and waiting. She reflects on how Mary intercedes for us as a loving mother, always drawing our hearts closer to Christ, and how prayer became a source of healing, peace, and renewed identity. This episode is for Catholic women who desire a deeper prayer life, who feel spiritually dry or confused about Mary’s role in the faith, and who long to trust God more fully in difficult seasons. If you have ever struggled to understand Marian devotion, questioned God’s timing, or needed healing in your faith journey, this testimony will encourage you and lead you back to Jesus. Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up to be a Podcast Guest ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share what God has done for you this month here!

    53 min

  6. JAN 13

    8. Your Identity as God's Beloved

    In this powerful continuation of the Heaven’s Pursuit of You retreat series, Yingyee unpacks the truth of your identity as God’s beloved daughter. Drawing from Scripture, baptismal theology, and personal testimony, this episode invites Catholic women to step out of performance, striving, and spiritual exhaustion, and into the freedom of being fully known, fully chosen, and fully loved by the Father. This talk reflects on Jesus’ baptism and the Father’s declaration, “This is my beloved Son,” and reveals how that same beloved identity has already been spoken over you. Before you do anything for God, before ministry, success, or sacrifice, your identity is already secure in His love. If you have ever felt like you had to earn God’s approval, perform to be worthy, or hide parts of yourself from Him, this episode will gently lead you back to the heart of the Father. You will hear truth that breaks lies, restores identity, and invites deep encounter with God right where you are. This episode is especially for Catholic women who feel tired, unworthy, anxious, or disconnected from God and are longing to rest in who they truly are. Whether you are in a season of waiting, healing, ministry, or renewal, this episode is an invitation to remember who you are and to encounter the Father who never stops pursuing you. Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Fearless Catholic Woman FB Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our newsletter - TBD ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up to be a Podcast Guest ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share what God has done for you this month here!

    24 min

  7. JAN 6

    7. How to Find Your Worth in God When You Feel Unseen, Unchosen, & Rejected

    In this episode, we explore one of the deepest longings of the human heart: the desire to be chosen, seen, pursued, and fully loved. Pulled from Yingyee Herman's retreat session centered on God’s relentless pursuit of His daughters, 'Heaven's Pursuit of You,' this talk speaks directly to women who have experienced rejection, emotional wounds, loneliness, or exhaustion in dating, marriage, or motherhood. Through prayer, scripture, and personal testimony, this episode unpacks how our understanding of love is often shaped by childhood wounds, broken relationships, and unmet expectations. Many women search for validation, safety, and security in human love, only to feel unseen or overlooked. This conversation gently redirects that longing back to its true source: the perfect, steadfast love of God. You will hear reflections on God as the pursuer who never gives up, the Father who leaves the ninety-nine to find the one, and the Savior who entered human suffering through Jesus Christ so we could experience healing, restoration, and rest. This episode also speaks to women in strong relationships or marriages, reminding them that God’s pursuit does not end when human love is present. His love deepens it. Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Fearless Catholic Woman FB Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our newsletter - TBD ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up to be a Podcast Guest ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share what God has done for you this month here!

    29 min

  8. 12/29/2025

    6. Theology of the Body: Catholic Teaching on Identity, Gender, and the Human Body with Susan Swanke

    Susan Swankie joins us to break down one of the most foundational teachings of Pope Saint John Paul II: Theology of the Body. If you've ever wrestled with questions about gender identity, Catholic teaching on sexuality, or what it means to be created in the image of God, this episode is for you. We explore the heart of Catholic anthropology, the spousal meaning of the body, and how faith, identity, and the human body are deeply connected. Susan shares how the Theology of the Body is not just about sex or marriage—it’s a powerful vision for human dignity, purpose, and eternal love. You’ll also hear about her personal encounter with Pope John Paul II at World Youth Day, the meaning of spiritual motherhood and fatherhood, and why this theology is more relevant than ever in today’s culture of confusion. Whether you’re a Catholic woman, theology student, ministry leader, or faith seeker, this conversation will ground you in truth and inspire you to live out your God-given identity with boldness and clarity. Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Fearless Catholic Woman FB Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our newsletter - TBD ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up to be a Podcast Guest ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share what God has done for you this month here!

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In a world filled with noise, pressure, and cultural confusion, it’s easy to forget who we are as Catholic women. The Fearless Catholic Woman, hosted by Yingyee Herman, empowers you to live fearlessly in your God-given identity. Each week, Yingyee sits down with faith-driven women who open up about their real stories—stories of heartbreak, healing, and hope. Through these faith-filled conversations, you’ll hear how God’s grace shows up in the middle of our trials, temptations, and transformation.

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