Spoken word artist Clare McCallan joins Olivia to discuss art, adventure, and taking the leap to pursue poetry full time.

To the Heights

44: Spoken Word Poetry, Rejection, and Adventure | Clare McCallan

The To the Heights Podcast, a production of the Grexly Podcast Network, takes the mantra of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati and interviews changemakers in the Church and the world who are working for social justice in their own communities. In this first episode of season 4, Fr. Cassidy and Olivia reunite for another year of podcasting in the Media Feed at SEEK21. They take questions from listeners on vocations, goat cheese, living in a church, and everything in between––and they’re joined by a special guest… St. Therese of Lisieux?

43: Give the Church the Best Years of Your Life - "Live" from #SEEK21 with Fr. Cassidy Stinson

Yukari Kane and Shaheen Pasha, co-founders of the Prison Journalism Project, join Olivia to talk about journalism justice and the project they created to extend that justice into prisons. Links: -https://prisonjournalismproject.org/ -grexly.com/totheheights -patreon.com/grexly -oliviaroseart.com -refugecatholic.org (looking for new writers!)

42: 2.3 Million Americans Without A News Correspondent | The Prison Journalism Project

Leah Jacobson, founder of The Guiding Star Project, joins Olivia and cohost Ava to talk about "wholistic feminism", female healthcare, and the overuse and misuse of birth control. Hailing from central Minnesota, Leah has been working with young people and mothers since 2000. As a mother to seven children and an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant, she has a special interest in supporting young women as they transition into becoming new mothers. Her passion for women’s health has led her to found The Guiding Star Project, a national non-profit organization with seven Guiding Star Centers in six states. Her work with Guiding Star is truly reframing the narrative about what it means to provide authentic women’s healthcare services in the United States. She hopes to someday see Guiding Star centers in every major US city, sharing a more wholistic and life- affirming message to all women about their beautiful natural feminine abilities. Leah writes and speaks about her worldview called Wholistic Feminism at her website www.leahajacobson.com. Links: -https://guidingstarproject.com/ -https://guidingstarproject.com/webinars/?mccid=ae3e61a3ae&mceid=fb853a8660 -grexly.com/totheheights -patreon.com/grexly -oliviaroseart.com -refugecatholic.org (looking for new writers!) Transcript of this episode is available at https://totheheights.fireside.fm/41. Email us at totheheightspodcast@gmail.com. Talk to you next week and keep on reaching #totheheights!

41: Wholistic Feminism: The Female Body as Good | Leah Jacobson, The Guiding Star Project

Join Olivia this week for a school assignment-turned-podcast about self-awareness on racism and efforts in the faith to become anti-racist. Links: -Preaching from Sr. Thea's Kitchen: https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/bcnews/faith-religion/jesuit-catholic/preaching-from-sister-thea-s-kitchen.html -2020 Social Justice Convocation: https://www.bostoncatholic.org/health-and-social-services/social-justice-ministry -Race biology podcast: https://www.sceneonradio.org/episode-32-how-race-was-made-seeing-white-part-2/ -Saint Dymphna's Playbook on Black mental health: https://www.grexly.com/stdymphnasplaybook/episode/23439685/58-a-healthy-relationship-with-social-media -grexly.com/totheheights -patreon.com/grexly Email us at totheheightspodcast@gmail.com. Talk to you next week and keep on reaching #totheheights!

40: A Reflection on Racism, Faith, & Self-Awareness

Join Olivia for an investigative journalism story on Boston's chronically homeless veterans, and get to the bottom of whether or not the city has ended chronic veteran homelessness. Links: -Figure 1: https://bit.ly/359f1r3 -Figure 2: https://bit.ly/2IzEC4B -grexly.com/totheheights -patreon.com/grexly Email us at totheheightspodcast@gmail.com. Talk to you next week and keep on reaching #totheheights!

39: The Irony of Success: How the Solution to Chronic Veteran Homelessness in Boston Perpetuated the Problem

Sean Forrest, founder and director of Haiti180, joins Olivia to talk about what the journey of starting the orphanage was like, how dangerous our faith can be, and what it's like to wear so many hats. Links: -Become a Team180 member: www.haiti180.com -Learn more about Sean: http://www.seanforrest.com/ -grexly.com/totheheights -patreon.com/grexly Email us at totheheightspodcast@gmail.com. Talk to you next week and keep on reaching #totheheights!

38: Don't Be A Pretend Missionary | Sean Forrest of Haiti180

Boston College Sophomore Gordon Wayne spent 14 months homeless before a combination of "luck and hard work" allowed him to transfer to Boston College. Rather than flying like the school offered for him to do, he decided to walk all 550 miles and raise money for the homeless along the way. Olivia and Gordon chat about the experience and where he plans to go from here. Links: -grexly.com/totheheights -patreon.com/grexly -Gordon's Instagram: instagram.com/gordoncwayne -Gordon's GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/wu2vh-a-cause-i-care-about-needs-help -Helping, Serving, or Fixing by Rachel Naomi Remen: https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/blogs.cofc.edu/dist/2/474/files/2011/09/Helping-Fixing-or-Serving.pdf Email us at totheheightspodcast@gmail.com. Talk to you next week and keep on reaching #totheheights!

37: Walking to BC to End Homelessness... from Virginia | Gordon Wayne BC '23

Here's a look at a maternity home in Quincy, MA, called Friends of the Unborn. If you feel called to support the home and its wonderful moms and babies, the wish-list talked about in the episode can be found here: //gt.gifts/friendsoftheunborn. Links: -friendsoftheunborn.org -grexly.com (Patreon, episodes, and merch!) -Oliviaroseart.com Let us know what's on your hearts, @ToTheHeightsCTV. Talk to you next week, and keep on reaching to the heights!

36: Changing the World One Diaper at a Time: Friends of the Unborn | Joan Bailey

This week Olivia & Faith bring you a chit-chat, banter-style podcast as they drive home from a hike in New Hampshire. Listen for some silly stories, topics from Twitter, things they've been loving, and other randomness. Links: -Critical Hours by Sandy Stott - https://www.upne.com/1512600407.html -St. Francis of Assisi In His Own Words by Jon M. Sweeney - https://paracletepress.com/products/francis-of-assisi-in-his-own-words-second-edition -Dietitian Anna #inaccessibleviews - https://www.instagram.com/dietitiananna/?hl=en -Be sure to look up Health At Every Size (HAES) and a good person to follow and learn from is @theshirarose - https://www.instagram.com/theshirarose/?hl=en -grexly.com -oliviaroseart.com -refugecatholic.org

35: Hiking Banter / Being Grateful for the Climb | Olivia & Faith

Monica Lacouture shares the story of her family and how their faith was strengthened through the inspiration of their daughter Christina, who passed from an aggressive form of cancer a few years ago. With Christina's help and now in her memory, they run the non-profit "Build the Faith," which builds churches in impoverished communities. Links: -buildthefaith.org -grexly.com (Patreon, episodes, and merch!) -Oliviaroseart.com Let us know what's on your hearts, @ToTheHeightsCTV. Talk to you next week, and keep on reaching to the heights!

34: Hug the Challenge: Childhood Cancer, Trusting Jesus, and Building Churches | Monica Lacouture

Tommy Tighe, host of St. Dymphna's Playbook on Grexly, comes back to To the Heights to discuss his journey to becoming a therapist, what he's learned from running SDP, and what we both hope the Church can do to better support and address mental health. Links: -grexly.com (Patreon, episodes, and merch!) -Oliviaroseart.com Let us know what's on your hearts, @ToTheHeightsCTV. Talk to you next week, and keep on reaching to the heights!

33: What We Wish the Church Knew about Mental Health | Tommy Tighe

A beautiful friend from the Roots & Shoots National Youth Leadership Council swings by to talk about service projects, finding her voice, telling our stories, and her favorite books. Links: -grexly.com (Patreon, episodes, and merch!) -Oliviaroseart.com Let us know what's on your hearts, @ToTheHeightsCTV. Talk to you next week, and keep on reaching to the heights!

32: The Power of Your Voice & Story | Activist Abby Abrahamson

One of Olivia's closest friends swings by the show again (after her first appearance in the third-ever episode of TTH!) to chat about her experience as a youth and teen activist. You'll hear what Olivia and Sarah wished people knew about being activists and public figures so early in their lives–– what they learned, what they're grateful for, what went wrong, what they got fired up about, and what they wish others would know. Links: -grexly.com (Patreon, episodes, and merch!) -Oliviaroseart.com Let us know what's on your hearts, @ToTheHeightsCTV. Talk to you next week, and keep on reaching to the heights!

31: What Teen Activism is *Really* Like: the Good, the Bad, & the... Angry | Sarah Ryan

This week Olivia and her hiking buddy Annabelle break down the seven principles of Catholic Social Teaching; something they believe all Catholics should know and live by. Listen in for a weekly challenge from Olivia as well as lots of practical tips for living more justly. Links: -grexly.com (Patreon, episodes, and merch!) -Oliviaroseart.com Let us know what's on your hearts, @ToTheHeightsCTV. Talk to you next week, and keep on reaching to the heights!

30: Catholic Social Teaching, Slow Fashion, and Toxic Gear Culture | Annabelle Larnard

Inspired by Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati’s mantra, “to the heights,” this podcast will introduce you to young Catholics (and those who minister to them) who have a fire for Christ and are reaching for the heights. Catholic changemaker Olivia Colombo shares her conversations with these inspiring people in hopes that their stories might inspire you to climb the mountains in your own lives for the glory of God.

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