Made Good: A Catholic Woman’s Guide to Healing Hormones, Food Freedom, and Fitness That Actually Works (with Florencia Moynihan)

If you’ve ever wondered how to care for your body without falling into diet culture…

If you’ve struggled with hormones, postpartum weight changes, disordered eating, or burnout…

If you know God made you good but don’t always feel that way…

This episode is for you.

Marie sits down with Florencia Moynihan (The Catholic Nutritionist) to talk about women’s hormone health, strength training, postpartum fitness, coffee dependence, food freedom, and why most health advice fails women.

They dive into what it actually looks like to integrate faith, nutrition, and fitness in a way that honors the female body, including fertility, motherhood, busy schedules, and long-term health.

You’ll learn why consistency beats intensity, why strength training matters more than endless cardio, and how to build habits rooted in identity, not shame.

Plus, yes…you’ll hear the story of Flo’s missing signed book from SEEK.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The truth about women’s hormone health and why your fitness plan should reflect that you’re female

• How Catholic women can pursue aesthetic goals without falling into vanity

• Why strength training is essential for fat loss, muscle tone, and long-term health

• Postpartum weight loss, fertility seasons, and realistic expectations for moms

• How to stop the “start over Monday” cycle

• Why most women quit health routines too early (and how to finally stick with one)

• The role of identity in sustainable habit change

• What to do if you feel like you don’t have time to work out

• Flo’s FUEL Method for filtering health trends and conflicting advice

• Coffee and energy: when it’s fine… and when it’s masking burnout

• Healing your relationship with food after disordered eating

Connect with Flo

• Instagram: @thecatholicnutritionist

• Podcast: Made Good

• Book: Made Good

• Coaching Program: Made Good (Christ-centered women’s health transformation)  

Resources & Links

• Subscribe to The Catholic Woman Podcast on YouTube 

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• Visit https://catholicwoman.co

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