Thriving in the Space Between
Thriving in the Space Between is a place for Catholic single and dating gals to be seen, known, loved on, and journeyed with. We know you’re tired of feeling overlooked in your ache. Because holding onto hope while single and dating can be one of the most challenging things you’ve ever done. Get ready for countless gems on how to live a full and whole lifestyle, diving into dating, mindsets, hormones, theology, all the things! We’re excited to journey alongside you, because this side of Heaven we never arrive! And we are with you on the journey!
Episodes
147 episodes
How to Recognize a Good Man: Character, Growth & Virtue with Chris Chapman | Episode 146
What if the man you’re dating doesn’t have everything figured out yet ... but he is growing?In this conversation, Chris Chapman brings decades of experience as a husband, father, teacher, and Catholic man to the often-confusing q...
Healing your Inner Child: Where Faith, Body & Emotions Meet with Brya Hanan | Episode 145
What if the reactions, fears, and relationship patterns you struggle with today are connected to parts of your story that were never fully healed?In this powerful conversation, Brya Hanan unpacks inner child work, IFS/parts work,...
Behind the Coach: Getting to Know Maria | Episode 144
Have you ever wondered about the story behind one of the voices of Thriving in the Space Between? In this episode, Meghan turns the tables and interviews Maria Spears Mumaugh, uncovering the experiences that shaped her hear...
Preparing Your Heart for Marriage with Ester Brooks | Episode 143
What if preparing for marriage has less to do with finding the right person—and more to do with becoming someone who loves well today? What if the life you're longing for begins with how you choose to love today?
Behind the Coach: Getting to Know Meghan | Episode 142
This week, we go behind the scenes with Maria interviewing Meghan, so you can get to know us better.From friendships and dating to entrepreneurship, suffering, singleness, faith, and learning to trust God through unexpected seasons, Megh...
What Actually Makes a Great Match? with Matchmaker Madigan | Episode 141
If dating has left you discouraged, overwhelmed, or wondering if you'll ever meet the right person, this conversation offers a refreshing perspective. Professional Catholic matchmaker Madigan shares what she's learned from matching ...
If You're 30-35+ and Feeling Stuck, Listen to This | Mini Episode 140
If you've been waiting for marriage for years and find yourself feeling discouraged, guarded, or stuck, this mini episode is for you. Maria speaks directly to women in their 30s and beyond about the subtle ways disappointment can ha...
Dating, Healing & the Six Intimacy Skills with Amy Davenport | Bonus Episode 139
What if the healthiest relationship advice isn't about finding the right person—but becoming the right person?In this powerful follow-up conversation, relationship coach Amy Davenport shares how the Six Intimacy Skills tran...
What If Fear Is Lying To You? | Mini Episode 138
What if the fears keeping you stuck aren't facts... but stories your mind has been rehearsing? In this episode, Meghan shares a powerful perspective on fear and offers practical tools to break free from anxious thinking and ret...
Something Wicked - What Feminism Got Wrong About Women with Carrie Gress | Episode 137
What does it really mean to be a woman in today's world? In this conversation with Dr. Carrie Gress, we explore how modern culture has shaped the way women see themselves—and why so many women feel exhausted, disconnec...
Transitions: When Life Doesn't Go as Planned | Episode 136
What do you do when life doesn’t look the way you thought it would? Whether you're navigating a move, a career change, a new relationship, an engagement, marriage, or simply another unexpected twist in your story, transitions...
A Letter to the Single/Dating Gal | Episode 135
What if someone reminded you of everything you're doing right—not because you've arrived, but because you're faithfully showing up?This episode is a love letter to the single and dating woman navigating the space between longing and tru...
How TIS Changed Our Dating Lives - Four Women, Four Journeys, One Sisterhood | BONUS Episode 134
In this bonus episode of Thriving in the Space Between, Maria interviews four women from the same TIS small group to talk about their journeys through dating, healing, hope, and friendship. Together, they share how shifting...
There Is No Formula for Vocation | Episode 133
Have you ever felt like if you just followed the right advice, attended enough events, or prayed the right novena, you'd finally meet your future spouse?In this fiery conversation, Meghan and Maria tackle a message many single Ca...
When Discernment Becomes Self-Protection | MINI Episode 132
What if the thing keeping you stuck in dating isn't a lack of clarity but a fear of getting hurt?In this mini episode, Meghan explores a struggle many single women face: when healthy discernment quietly turns into self-protection...
A Providential Love Story - Becca and Steve | Episode 131
After 101 first dates and years of wondering why relationships never seemed to move forward, Becca knew something needed to change. Through her journey in the Thriving in the Space Between program, she began to uncover patt...
Life Can Be Good Again - Miriam's TIS Story | Episode 130
What if the life you long for is closer than you think? What if life can be good again? When Miriam first discovered coaching, she felt exhausted, overwhelmed, and stuck in a cycle that left little room for joy, relationships, ...
How Two Women Found Peace Before “I Do” - Gabby's and Becca's TIS Stories | Episode 129
What if the healing you need has less to do with finding the “right” relationship — and more to do with becoming fully alive again? In this deeply honest conversation, Gabby and Becca share how heartbreak, anxiety, fear, and hopele...
Why We Can't Just Talk About It | MINI Episode 128
What if the problem isn’t that you “can’t communicate”… but that your nervous system doesn’t feel safe enough to? In this mini episode, Maria unpacks the real reason hard conversations can spiral, shut down, or leave you...
The Truth About Age, Fertility, and the X Factor in Dating - Men's Panel Part 4 | Episode 127
Do men think differently about dating women in their late 30s and 40s? How much do age and fertility actually influence attraction, discernment, and long-term relationships?In the final episode of our 4-part series <...
Ghosting, Pulling Away and Mixed Signals - Men's Panel Part 3 | Episode 126
Why do men pull away in dating? What’s really happening when communication changes, interest feels unclear, or someone suddenly goes quiet? In Part 3 of our Q&A series with a men's panel, we discuss ghosting, ...
You Think You’re Being Obvious, But He Has No Idea - Men's Panel Part 2 | Episode 125
Have you ever thought you were being obvious … but the guy never made a move? Do you wonder why men seem hesitant to approach women today, or what actually makes a woman feel approachable? This conversation ...
Men Answer the Dating Questions Women Are Asking - Men's Panel Part 1 | Episode 124
What do men actually experience in dating, and what do they wish women understood? In this 4-part series, we interview a panel of four Catholic men to answer questions from women in our private community about dating, relations...
Ask a Male Therapist Part 2: Trust, Texting & Vulnerability (with Dr. Mario Sacasa) | Episode 123
Dating feels vulnerable because it is vulnerable. And in today’s world of mixed signals, anxiety, ghosting, fear of rejection, and endless dating “rules,” it’s easy to feel discouraged, confused, or lik...
Hope and Freedom That Comes from Healing Your Identity: Mialana's TIS Story | Episode 122
"I Thought I Would Always Be the Single Friend." That was the thought weighing Mialana (Mia) down when she first joined our 6-month program, Thriving in the Space Between. In this vulnerable co...