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"The soul that longs for divine wisdom chooses first, and in truth, to enter the thicket of the cross." - St. John of the Cross This is a podcast about suffering, and about hope. Rachael, Erin, and Nicole are friends who have supported each other through various ups and downs of life in the past few years. We believe it is important to have a space to speak honestly about some of the more difficult times of life... without losing sight of hope and humour!

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Check latest episodes from In The Thicket podcast

S6E4: Bishop Conley: Depending on God

2026/05/11

Erin and Nicole have a conversation with Bishop James Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska. He shares about his experience with mental health struggles which led to him taking a leave of absence from his ministry as a bishop back in 2019, healing, being a whole person, and learning to depend on God. Bishop Conley suggested lots of resources for those on their own mental health journey. Many of these are listed here in his pastoral letter "A Future with Hope" at the bottom. https://www.lincolndiocese.org/all-documents/statements/2331-bishop-conley-mental-health-pastoral-letter/file

S6E3: In the In Between

2026/02/23

Welcome back! It's only our third episode this season, but a really great convo about what it's like to see the edges or the end of something and to not be there yet.

S6E2: Christmas Catch-Up

2025/12/30

Nicole, Erin, & Rachael provide an update on where things are at with the three of them & the podcast. Includes a fun announcement from Nicole.

Season 6 Update (We're back!)

2025/09/08

We're back for Season 6! Take a listen to hear about our plans for this Season!!

S5E17: Into the Unknown

2025/02/17

Rachael, Erin, and Nicole share some news about the podcast.

S5E16: Regret

2025/02/16

This has been a much requested episode...we're talking about regret! Full show notes available at inthethicketpodcast.com.

S5E15: Not Criminally Responsible: Caring for those in Psychiatric Detention

2025/02/10

Rachael & Erin speak with Abbey, a nurse for individuals in psychiatric detention.

S5E14: Losing a Child During Pregnancy

2025/02/03

Rachael & Erin speak with Kathleen & Jesse Leblanc (https://www.instagram.com/wearefoundtogether/) who share their experience of navigating pregnancy loss.

S5E13: Love in the Midst of Indifference

2024/12/23

Rachael, Erin, & Nicole talk about their experiences of love and the different kinds of indifference (the bad kind - numbing oneself; and the good kind - Ignatian indifference). This will be our last episode for a couple weeks while we take a break for the holidays. See you in 2025!

S5E12: Finding Joy in the Midst of Sorrow

2024/12/16

Rachael and Nicole share stories and insights about finding joy in the circumstances of life.

S5E11: Finding Peace in the Midst of Noise

2024/12/09

In the second week of this year's advent series, Erin and Nicole share about internal and external noise & finding peace!

S5E10: Finding Hope in the Midst of Despair

2024/12/03

Rachael, Nicole, and Erin share about how they find hope in the midst of challenges they've each experienced.

S5E9: The Beauty of the Byzantine Liturgy

2024/11/25

Nicole's husband Nathan joins the podcast for today as he and Nicole share about their journey towards becoming Byzantine Catholic.

S5E8: The Beauty of the Ordinary Form of the Mass

2024/11/21

We interview Fr. Connor O'Hara on the beauty of the Mass (Novus Ordo). (Sorry this is late! I [Nicole] forgot to post it).

S5E7: Beauty in the Extraordinary Form of the Mass

2024/11/11

Erin and Nicole chat with return guest Rachel Hoover Canto (Author of "Pretty Good Catholic") who shares about her experiences as someone who attends the Extraordinary Form of the Mass, commonly known as the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM).