The AWAKEN Catholic Show

Aug 28 2023 66 ep. 50 mins 1
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Not your grandmother's Catholic talk show. Join Nick De La Torre in hilarious, thought provoking, and tear jerking conversations about faith, life, and God.

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66. Discover Your Vocation and Find Peace w/ David Billings

Aug 28 2023 26 mins  
Nick interviews the bright young David Billings, a teenager who started his own website for young people discerning their true calling in life. David talks about his desire from a young age to be involved in the mass, discerning his own vocation, being homeschooled, and how he turned his passion into a website for helping others to discover their true vocation. David’s website of

65. Annulment, True Love, and the Book the Devil Didn’t Want Published w/ Kathleen & Troy Billings

Aug 15 2023 71 mins  
Nick interviews Kathleen and Troy Billings, the authors of the new book for married couples called “Simply Love”. They share their amazing love story, including both marrying the wrong people. They talk annulments, reconnecting, weekly adoration as a couple, the importance of keeping God at the center of their marriage, and how the devil tried to stop their book before it could

64. Pregnancy, Loss, and Comfort for Grieving Parents w/ Kelly Gerken

Aug 08 2023 69 mins  
Nick is joined by the founder of Sufficient Grace Ministries, Kelly Gerken! Kelly shares her story of growing up in a single parent home, getting married young, the earth shattering experience of losing a child during pregnancy, and how she discovered a call to found her ministry for grieving parents. Now Grace Ministries offers multiple services in order to comfort families dealin

63. Meet the Hosts: You're Never Too Far Gone w/ Deacon Harold & Ellen

Jun 30 2023 46 mins  
Nick is joined by Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Ellen Holmes-Steve LeBlanc, the two additional hosts of The Prodigal Life podcast. Learn how one chance meeting at a Catholic Marketing Network Conference led to the creation of the Prodigal Life! The three discuss how the show covers topics such as theology, Church history, personal faith journeys, everyday Catholicism and how God�

62. Meet the Host: Catholicism, Social Justice, and Spiritual Truths in Pop Culture w/ Mike Tenney

Jun 09 2023 67 mins  
Nick is joined by the host of Pop Culture Catechism, Mike Tenney. This conversation addresses the danger of viewing faith as a transaction, idolatry, and why rituals are a good thing. Mike shares how he began his podcast with a desire to digest pop culture through the lens of faith in order to reach those who feel broken and wounded. In this Catholic Weird Stuff Segment we discuss

61. Living a Holy Life and What That Means for Your Family w/ Greg Schleuter

May 27 2023 74 mins  
Nick is joined by the president and founder of Mass Impact, Greg Schleuter! This episode addresses living an authentic life of faith, pursuing holiness and how that impacts your family. Nick and Greg discuss creating a strong faith environment at home, intentional moments together, living a holy life, the value of true humility, and recognizing that one’s ultimate purpose is to k

60. What Catholics ACTUALLY Believe About Sex, Love, & Destiny | Interview and Q/A with Christopher West

May 04 2023 98 mins  
LIVE from the Awaken Theater, Christopher West joins Nick De La Torre to talk about sex, love, and satisfying the hunger of the human heart. In this lively discussion Nick and Chris address making the rules make sense, understanding the beauty of salvation, true love, Christian morality and sexuality. Digging deep into healing from porn addiction and the redemption of human sexuali

59. Religious Socks, Dead Bodies, and Catholic Concepts w/ Scott & Elisabeth Williams

Mar 31 2023 60 mins  
Nick interviews the two savvy and humble founders of the Catholic company "Sock Religious". Scott and Elisabeth Williams share their story of falling in love, going from ministry work to business owners, finding sudden popularity, developing their umbrella group Catholic Concepts, and how simply wearing Catholic socks can help you spread the faith. In this Catholic Weird Stuff seg

58. Young Catholic Professionals and Being Catholic in the Workplace w/ Jack Kelly

Mar 04 2023 59 mins  
Nick interviews attorney at law and leader of the new Toledo chapter of Young Catholic Professionals (YCP), John (Jack) Kelly. Jack talks about his discernment process in finding his vocation, being open to the will of God, his journey to studying law, being Catholic in the workplace, and how YCP helps connect Catholic professionals with each other as well as inspire Christians to

57. Meet the Host: Health, Science, the Supernatural, and Spirituality w/ Andrew Reinhart

Feb 13 2023 80 mins  
Nick interviews host of the Physically Spiritual podcast, Andrew Reinhart. The two recount how their friendship began with Andrew taking the time to mentor Nick through heart to heart evangelization. Andrew relates his internal pressure to be perfect, the difference between the natural and supernatural, “New Age” spirituality, healing is a means to an end, and the journey to di