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

In The Thicket

S5E12: Finding Joy in the Midst of Sorrow

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

S5E17: Into the Unknown

This has been a much requested episode...we're talking about regret! Full show notes available at <a href="inthethicketpodcast.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">inthethicketpodcast.com</a>.

S5E16: Regret

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

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

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

S5E14: Losing a Child During Pregnancy

Rachael, Erin, &amp; 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!

S5E13: Love in the Midst of Indifference

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

S5E11: Finding Peace in the Midst of Noise

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

S5E10: Finding Hope in the Midst of Despair

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

S5E9: The Beauty of the Byzantine Liturgy

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

S5E8: The Beauty of the Ordinary Form of the Mass

Religion & Spirituality

Christianity

"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!