Made Good

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In this episode, Florencia Moynihan sits down with Dr. Matthew Bunson — Catholic historian, author, and Vice President and Editorial Director of EWTN News, — to give a behind the scenes look into the death and election of a Pope. From the resignation of Benedict XVI to the global shift under Pope Francis and the election of the first American Pope, Dr. Bunson goes into detail of his experience being in Rome for it all. In This Episode How social media and online discourse are reshaping modern Catholic life The rise of AI and digital isolation — and why “virtual faith” can’t replace real formation Why young Catholics must understand Church history to interpret today’s crises The true role of the papacy (beyond social media hot takes) Why authentic, in-person community matters more than ever in a world of curated feeds and algorithmic polarization This is the episode to share when someone says, “Why is the Church changing?” “What’s the big deal about a new pope?” “Why is Catholic Twitter such a mess?” or “What do Catholics really believe about the papacy?” Whether you’re a cradle Catholic, a convert, or someone rediscovering the faith, this conversation will deepen your understanding of the Church, strengthen your confidence in Catholic teaching, and give you a clearer lens for viewing today’s headlines. ⁠⁠Subscribe on Substack to get the accompanying Glow Up articles!⁠⁠⁠ BUY THE POPE LEO BOOK CONNECT WITH FLORENCIA: Ready to Go All-In On Your Glow Up? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply to The Made Good Method and Work With Our Team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ 👉Loved this episode? Share it with a friend, subscribe, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your support helps us spread the message of God’s healing and goodness.

Nov 17

Catholic dating is confusing. Hosting feels overwhelming. And most women overcomplicate both. In this Glow Up Challenge episode, Florencia sits down with bestselling author Emily Stimpson Chapman to break down the real rules for dating well, hosting with confidence, and building the kind of community that makes life beautiful. If you’ve ever asked, “Why am I still single?” or “How do I even host without losing my mind?” — you’ll love this one. ⭐ In This Episode: Why so many Catholic women feel “left behind”… and why it’s NOT your fault The #1 mindset shift that makes dating easier immediately Is he marriage material? Emily’s “3-date rule” every woman should know Orange flags vs red flags — and why overly eager guys are a warning sign Why hosting dinner might be the cure for Catholic loneliness How a rotisserie chicken + paper plates can build lifelong friendships The truth about comparison culture and Catholic Instagram dinner parties Why your single years might be the MOST important years for your vocation How hospitality forms you into a better wife, mother, and woman The secret to building community that lasts into old age 👤 About Emily Stimpson Chapman Bestselling Catholic author, storyteller, host of Visitation Sessions, and the queen of simple-but-beautiful hospitality. Emily’s work has influenced thousands of women in the areas of Catholic life, homemaking, theology, dating, and community. ⁠⁠Subscribe on Substack to get the accompanying Glow Up articles!⁠⁠⁠ CONNECT WITH EMILY: AROUND THE CATHOLIC TABLE INSTAGRAM WEBSITE CONNECT WITH FLORENCIA: Ready to Go All-In On Your Glow Up? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply to The Made Good Method and Work With Our Team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ 👉Loved this episode? Share it with a friend, subscribe, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your support helps us spread the message of God’s healing and goodness.

Nov 14

If you've ever wondered what happens in a coaching call with Florencia, this episode is for you. For the first time ever, you’ll listen in on a real coaching call between Florencia and Courtney Roach from The Daily Nothings — a conversation that was never meant to be public. And it was too juicy not to share. Courtney opens up about the moment she stopped making excuses and decided to become the woman she always said she wanted to be. From rebuilding her health and mindset to reigniting her confidence, this episode captures what growth actually sounds like. Whether you’re stuck in self-doubt or craving a reset, this is your sign that it’s not too late to change everything. ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on Substack to get the accompanying Glow Up articles!⁠⁠⁠⁠ CONNECT WITH COURTNEY: ⁠Listen to the Daily Nothings⁠ (Courtney is doing weekly glow up updates on there too!) ⁠Follow on Instagram⁠ CONNECT WITH FLORENCIA: Ready to Go All-In On Your Glow Up? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply to The Made Good Method and Work With Our Team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ 👉Loved this episode? Share it with a friend, subscribe, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your support helps us spread the message of God’s healing and goodness.

Nov 3

5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EPISODE! 5 years ago, Made Good was born out of one sentence spoken by an artist on a cattle ranch. In this conversation, Florencia Moynihan and Leanne Bowen explore the transformative journey of faith, art, and community. Leanne is a California-based Catholic artist, wife, mother, and former missionary. They discuss how Leanne's hospitality is the true origin of Made Good, the impact of a life-changing retreat, and the challenges and joys of missionary work. Leanne shares her personal story of faith, motherhood, life on a cattle ranch, emphasizing the importance of trusting in God's merciful plan. In This Episode The story of Made Good began with Leanne's inspiring testimony of missionary work, marriage, and art How the Lord uses little yeses in discernment The challenges of missionary work and personal growth. How the Cross can help us find beauty in difficult places Why trusting God's plan can transform feelings of being "behind" in life Embracing your desires is essential for doing God's will For Resources, Articles, and the Community Aligned with the Podcast, Subscribe on Substack! Connect with Leanne Bowen Mary holding Jesus print Leanne’s Website Connect with Florencia Ready to take the next step in this wild and precious life? Apply to the Made Good Method and Work With Our Team Follow on Instagram Website 👉Loved this episode? Share it with a friend, subscribe, and LEAVE US A REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS! Your support helps us spread the message of God’s healing and goodness. — Movie from episode: The Kid (2000)

Oct 22

In this 100 Day Glow-Up episode, Florencia Moynihan sits down with Dr. Ray Guarendi to talk about something most of us overlook — how clutter and overstimulation quietly drain your peace, sabotage your relationships, and distance you from God. Dr. Ray shares his insights on the psychology behind clutter, why women (especially mothers) feel its weight more intensely, how parents can prevent overstimulation, and how simple shifts in your environment can restore clarity, calm, and connection with the Lord. This episode blends faith, psychology, and practical minimalism — showing you how to simplify your surroundings so you can finally focus on what matters: your peace, your people, and your purpose. ⁠Subscribe on Substack to get the accompanying Glow Up articles!⁠⁠ CONNECT WITH DR. RAY Get Dr. Ray's parenting book (recommended at the end): Discipline That Lasts A Lifetime CONNECT WITH FLORENCIA: Ready to Go All-In On Your Glow Up? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply to The Made Good Method and Work With Our Team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠ 👉Loved this episode? Share it with a friend, subscribe, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your support helps us spread the message of God’s healing and goodness.

Oct 16

In this episode, Florencia Moynihan discusses the common pitfalls people face in their fitness journeys, especially around New Year's resolutions. We cover the importance of focusing on systems rather than just outcomes, overcoming mental excuses, and setting actionable goals. The conversation introduces the TLC framework (Truth, Length, Clarity) to help you create a sustainable fitness plan that aligns with your identity and values. In This Episode: The 5 mistakes that are getting in the way of your resolutions Letting go of the same 7 excuses that you keep falling for How to reframe failure as feedback Momentum > motivation The two types of goals you need to set: outome vs. action The TLC framework to your structure fitness goals. Subscribe on Substack to get the accompanying Glow Up articles! 👉Loved this episode? Share it with a friend, subscribe, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your support helps us spread the message of God’s healing and goodness. CONNECT WITH FLORENCIA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply to The Made Good Method and Work With Me⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠

Oct 13

🎥 This video (with our before + after photos 👀) is only up on Spotify We’re pulling back the curtain on our 1-Year Glow-Up Experiment — how two friends decided to stop waiting for “someday” and spent a full year rebuilding their health, style, and confidence from the inside out. In this episode of The Last 100 Days Glow-Up , Florencia and Myla get real about what it takes to transform — not just your body, but your habits, mindset, and self-image. From lab testing, acne, and weight loss to style revamps and spiritual resets, this is the episode that proves a glow-up is not vanity — it’s stewardship. 💬 We talk about: ✨ How a supportive friend changes everything in your transformation journey 💅 The difference between confidence and vanity (and why most women get this wrong) 🧠 How health and style are deeply connected to your mental and spiritual well-being 📸 Why progress photos matter (even more than the scale) 🌍 How travel, busy seasons, and faith played into our personal growth This conversation is for the woman who’s ready to feel like her best seld. 👯‍♀️ Watch it before it’s gone, and share it with a friend Subscribe on Substack to get the accompanying Glow Up Game Plan article on Tuesday! 👉Loved this episode? Share it with a friend, subscribe, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your support helps us spread the message of God’s healing and goodness. CONNECT WITH FLORENCIA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply to The Made Good Method and Work With Me ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠

Sep 23

It’s the last 100 days of the year. By January 1, 2026—you could either be the same… or completely transformed.This series, The Last 100 Days Glow-Up , is your 12-week roadmap to looking, feeling, and living like the woman you want to become. Each week, you’ll get a new focus, a mini-challenge, and practical steps to reset your body, mind, and habits before the new year begins.In this kickoff episode, I’ll show you: Why the last 100 days are the perfect time to reinvent yourself The “100-Day Rule” (why momentum matters for women) The first step: doing an audit of your 2025 so far How to choose your anchor habit for Week 1 An overview of the 12 Glow-Up buckets we’ll cover (from fitness and fashion to phone detoxes and prayer resets) GET THE FULL JOURAL PROMPTS ON SUBSTACK 👉Loved this episode? Share it with a friend, subscribe, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your support helps us spread the message of God’s healing and goodness. CONNECT WITH FLORENCIA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply to The Made Good Method and Work With Our Team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠