Annie Muller and Hailey Skinner tackle one of the loudest conversations in the cultural zeitgeist right now: health maxxing, longevity obsession, and optimal health trends — and ask what faithful Catholic self care for moms actually looks like. From sleep trackers to sourdough guilt, from perimenopause to postpartum, they explore how moms in every season of life can care for themselves without losing themselves in the process. Grounded in Scripture, St. Augustine, St. John Paul II, and hard-won personal experience, this episode is your permission slip to tune out the noise and tune in to what actually matters.
What We Cover
- The “health maxxing” and longevity trend — where it comes from, what it gets right, and where it goes wrong
- St. John Paul II’s concept of the “cult of the body” and why women are especially vulnerable to it
- The difference between selfishness and self-care — and why that distinction matters for moms
- Hailey’s morning routine that changed everything (and how she got there)
- Why Annie became a certified health coach — and the statistic about healthy parents raising healthy kids
- The Church’s feasting and fasting seasons as the antidote to both gluttony and restriction
- Why “guilty pleasures” is a phrase that needs to go — and what the Psalms say instead