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
159 episodes
Take the Gold, Leave the Dirt | Episode 158
Must everything we listen to, read, or learn align perfectly with our Catholic faith to have value? In a culture quick to cancel voices we disagree with, how can we recognize truth without compromising what we believe?
Your Cycle Is Speaking: Are You Listening? with Caitlin Estes | Episode 157
Could it be that the symptoms you’ve spent years fighting are not signs that your body has betrayed you, but invitations to listen, understand, and care for the body God gave you?Caitlin Estes, certified fertility care practitione...
Your Cycle Matters ... Even When You’re Single with Clare Bivins | Episode 156
Have you ever considered that your menstrual cycle isn’t a burden to endure, but a gift that reveals something beautiful about how God created you?In this episode, Clare joins us to explore the connection between Theology of the Body, wo...
How to Hope Without Knowing the Ending with Katie Klee | Episode 155
Have you prayed for marriage, hoped for love, and put yourself out there again and again ... but you’re starting to wonder how much longer your heart can keep doing this?Katie Klee joins us for an honest conversation about the gritty re...
Making a Home in the Space Between | Mini Episode 154
What if you stopped treating your current living situation like a waiting room for the life you really want?In this mini episode, Maria and Meghan talk honestly about the complicated emotions and decisions that can come with li...
Hope & Intimacy with Jesus with Beth Davis | Episode 153
What do you do when you deeply desire marriage, but your prayers haven’t been answered yet?In this beautiful conversation, Beth Davis shares honestly about her own journey of longing, disappointment, wrestling with God, and learn...
The Permission to Rest and Play | Mini Episode 152
What if you’re feeling depleted not because you need to do more, but because you need to rest differently?In this mini episode, Maria explores why rest, play, and time in nature are essential to our physical, emotional, mental, relation...
Q&A with Sundaes with Mary | Bonus Episode 151
What do you do when you’ve been single for a long time, dating feels exhausting, or fear says you’ll never find the relationship you desire?In this Q&A episode, Mary, Maria, and Meghan tackle some of the most vulnerable questions fr...
What Makes Someone the Right Person to Marry? with Alison Armstrong - Part 2 | Episode 150
What if chemistry isn’t enough to tell you whether someone is truly right for you?In Part 2 of our conversation with Alison Armstrong, we dive into boundaries, honest communication, attraction, discernment, and what to l...
The Hidden Ways Women Emasculate Men with Alison Armstrong - Part 1 | Episode 149
What if some of the biggest challenges between men and women aren’t about bad intentions—but about instincts, patterns, and the ways we’ve learned to relate? In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Alison Armstrong—wh...
Your Relationships Right Now Matter More Than You Think | Mini Episode 148
What if your life isn’t on hold while you wait for marriage?In this mini episode, Meghan invites single women to stop treating their current relationships as placeholders or preparation for “real life.” The people G...
You Deserve a Good Man: Self-Worth, Boundaries & the Courage to Walk Away | Episode 147
Are you staying in a dating relationship because you're afraid that if you walk away, there won't be anyone else? Or struggling to speak up when a man's words, choices, or values cross a line?In this episode, Maria and Megan ta...
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...