For years, it feels like Catholics have been asked to choose a side. Traditional or progressive. Latin Mass or Novus Ordo. Justice or truth. Mercy or doctrine. Evangelization or tradition. But what if we've been asking the wrong question? In this episode of The Catholic Couple, Bobby and Katie discuss why division has become one of the greatest challenges facing Catholics today and why the answer isn't picking another side—it's becoming a saint. Drawing from Scripture, Church history, René Gi...

What happens when a former Power Ranger encounters Jesus Christ and realizes she was made for more? In this episode of The Catholic Couple, Bobby and Katie sit down with Jessica Rey—best known as Alyssa Enrilé, the White Wild Force Ranger—to talk about her journey from Hollywood to a deeper Catholic faith, marriage, motherhood, modesty, and homeschooling. Jessica shares how her life changed after an unexpected invitation to prayer, how she came back to the Catholic Church, and why she now b...

Why are so many women and girls struggling with identity, confidence, and purpose today? In this episode, Katie sat down with January Donovan, founder of The Woman School, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and mother of eight, for a thoughtful conversation about the challenges facing women in modern culture and what it takes to build a meaningful life. As a school principal and the mother of a middle school daughter, I found much of this conversation deeply relevant. We disc...

We Stopped Fighting About Screen Time (Our Summer Screen Contract) Summer break is here, and for many families that means one thing: more screen time battles. In this episode of The Catholic Couple Podcast, Bobby and Katie Fredericksen share the Summer Screen Contract that helped their family stop arguing about screens and start building responsibility, freedom, and healthy habits. Instead of becoming the screen police, we discovered a simple system that encourages our kids to read, learn, tr...

The biggest lie Catholics have been sold is that we have to choose a side. Traditional or progressive. Conservative or liberal. Truth or love. Justice or mercy. But what if the reason so many Catholics feel frustrated, exhausted, and even spiritually homeless is because Jesus never fit into those categories in the first place? In this episode, Bobby explores the central idea behind his forthcoming book from Ave Maria Press, Guardians and Prophets: Living a Both/And Faith in an Either/Or...

What is it really like being 13 years old today? In this special episode of The Catholic Couple Podcast, Katie is out, so my daughter Avery joins me behind the microphone for an honest conversation about the challenges, pressures, and realities of growing up in today's world. From social media and cell phones to friendships, school stress, anxiety, sports, faith, and family life, Avery shares what many kids are thinking but often struggle to tell their parents. If you're a parent, grandparent...

Why are so many Christians spiritually exhausted today? Why does modern Christianity feel increasingly divided, tribal, political, and shallow? In this deeply personal episode of The Catholic Couple Podcast, Bobby shares the powerful conversion story behind his upcoming book, Divine Tension: Why the Catholic Church Doesn’t Choose Sides. From partying, gambling, anxiety, and searching for meaning… to a life-changing encounter with Jesus Christ at Midnight Mass inside one of Chicago’s most beau...

BE DISCIPLES. MAKE DISCIPLES. | Fr. Sammie Maletta on Parish Renewal, Leadership & the Holy Spirit What does it actually take to renew a parish? In this powerful episode, we sit down with our very own pastor, Fr. Sammie Maletta of St. John the Evangelist Parish, to discuss his new book: “Be Disciples. Make Disciples: Eight Leadership Principles to Build a Spirit-Driven , Vision Focused Parish Together, we unpack the 8 leadership principles behind parish renewal and transformation, and the...

Why are so many men struggling today? In this episode of The Catholic Couple, we dive deep into the crisis of masculinity, spiritual leadership, Catholic discipleship, marriage, fatherhood, and what authentic manhood actually looks like through the lens of the Catholic faith. This conversation introduces the vision behind Sacramental Masculinity — a movement focused on forming strong, holy, Spirit-led men who live with purpose, discipline, virtue, and mission. Modern culture often gives ...

Most men love their wives… but don’t always know how to love them well. In this episode, we break down 5 things every husband needs to know about his wife—not from a cultural perspective, but from biblical truth, Catholic teaching, and real-life marriage experience. If you’ve ever felt like: You’re trying to fix everything but it’s not helping Your wife is overwhelmed and you don’t know what she needs There’s tension in your home you can’t quite explain This e...