To the Heights

Yukari Kane and Shaheen Pasha, co-founders of the Prison Journalism Project, join Olivia to talk about journalism justice and the project they created to extend that justice into prisons. Links: -https://prisonjournalismproject.org/ -grexly.com/totheheights -patreon.com/grexly -oliviaroseart.com -refugecatholic.org (looking for new writers!)

Leah Jacobson, founder of The Guiding Star Project, joins Olivia and cohost Ava to talk about "wholistic feminism", female healthcare, and the overuse and misuse of birth control. Hailing from central Minnesota, Leah has been working with young people and mothers since 2000. As a mother to seven children and an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant, she has a special interest in supporting young women as they transition into becoming new mothers. Her passion for women’s health has led her to found The Guiding Star Project, a national non-profit organization with seven Guiding Star Centers in six states. Her work with Guiding Star is truly reframing the narrative about what it means to provide authentic women’s healthcare services in the United States. She hopes to someday see Guiding Star centers in every major US city, sharing a more wholistic and life- affirming message to all women about their beautiful natural feminine abilities. Leah writes and speaks about her worldview called Wholistic Feminism at her website www.leahajacobson.com. Links: -https://guidingstarproject.com/ -https://guidingstarproject.com/webinars/?mc_cid=ae3e61a3ae&mc_eid=fb853a8660 -grexly.com/totheheights -patreon.com/grexly -oliviaroseart.com -refugecatholic.org (looking for new writers!) Transcript of this episode is available at https://totheheights.fireside.fm/41. Email us at totheheightspodcast@gmail.com. Talk to you next week and keep on reaching #totheheights!

Join Olivia this week for a school assignment-turned-podcast about self-awareness on racism and efforts in the faith to become anti-racist. Links: -Preaching from Sr. Thea's Kitchen: https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/bcnews/faith-religion/jesuit-catholic/preaching-from-sister-thea-s-kitchen.html -2020 Social Justice Convocation: https://www.bostoncatholic.org/health-and-social-services/social-justice-ministry -Race biology podcast: https://www.sceneonradio.org/episode-32-how-race-was-made-seeing-white-part-2/ -Saint Dymphna's Playbook on Black mental health: https://www.grexly.com/stdymphnasplaybook/episode/23439685/58-a-healthy-relationship-with-social-media -grexly.com/totheheights -patreon.com/grexly Email us at totheheightspodcast@gmail.com. Talk to you next week and keep on reaching #totheheights!

Join Olivia for an investigative journalism story on Boston's chronically homeless veterans, and get to the bottom of whether or not the city has ended chronic veteran homelessness. Links: -Figure 1: https://bit.ly/359f1r3 -Figure 2: https://bit.ly/2IzEC4B -grexly.com/totheheights -patreon.com/grexly Email us at totheheightspodcast@gmail.com. Talk to you next week and keep on reaching #totheheights!

Sean Forrest, founder and director of Haiti180, joins Olivia to talk about what the journey of starting the orphanage was like, how dangerous our faith can be, and what it's like to wear so many hats. Links: -Become a Team180 member: www.haiti180.com -Learn more about Sean: http://www.seanforrest.com/ -grexly.com/totheheights -patreon.com/grexly Email us at totheheightspodcast@gmail.com. Talk to you next week and keep on reaching #totheheights!

Boston College Sophomore Gordon Wayne spent 14 months homeless before a combination of "luck and hard work" allowed him to transfer to Boston College. Rather than flying like the school offered for him to do, he decided to walk all 550 miles and raise money for the homeless along the way. Olivia and Gordon chat about the experience and where he plans to go from here. Links: -grexly.com/totheheights -patreon.com/grexly -Gordon's Instagram: instagram.com/gordoncwayne -Gordon's GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/wu2vh-a-cause-i-care-about-needs-help -Helping, Serving, or Fixing by Rachel Naomi Remen: https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/blogs.cofc.edu/dist/2/474/files/2011/09/Helping-Fixing-or-Serving.pdf Email us at totheheightspodcast@gmail.com. Talk to you next week and keep on reaching #totheheights!

Here's a look at a maternity home in Quincy, MA, called Friends of the Unborn. If you feel called to support the home and its wonderful moms and babies, the wish-list talked about in the episode can be found here: //gt.gifts/friendsoftheunborn. Links: -friendsoftheunborn.org -grexly.com (Patreon, episodes, and merch!) -Oliviaroseart.com Let us know what's on your hearts, @ToTheHeightsCTV. Talk to you next week, and keep on reaching to the heights!

This week Olivia & Faith bring you a chit-chat, banter-style podcast as they drive home from a hike in New Hampshire. Listen for some silly stories, topics from Twitter, things they've been loving, and other randomness. Links: -Critical Hours by Sandy Stott - https://www.upne.com/1512600407.html -St. Francis of Assisi In His Own Words by Jon M. Sweeney - https://paracletepress.com/products/francis-of-assisi-in-his-own-words-second-edition -Dietitian Anna #inaccessibleviews - https://www.instagram.com/dietitiananna/?hl=en -Be sure to look up Health At Every Size (HAES) and a good person to follow and learn from is @theshirarose - https://www.instagram.com/theshirarose/?hl=en -grexly.com -oliviaroseart.com -refugecatholic.org

Monica Lacouture shares the story of her family and how their faith was strengthened through the inspiration of their daughter Christina, who passed from an aggressive form of cancer a few years ago. With Christina's help and now in her memory, they run the non-profit "Build the Faith," which builds churches in impoverished communities. Links: -buildthefaith.org -grexly.com (Patreon, episodes, and merch!) -Oliviaroseart.com Let us know what's on your hearts, @ToTheHeightsCTV. Talk to you next week, and keep on reaching to the heights!

Tommy Tighe, host of St. Dymphna's Playbook on Grexly, comes back to To the Heights to discuss his journey to becoming a therapist, what he's learned from running SDP, and what we both hope the Church can do to better support and address mental health. Links: -grexly.com (Patreon, episodes, and merch!) -Oliviaroseart.com Let us know what's on your hearts, @ToTheHeightsCTV. Talk to you next week, and keep on reaching to the heights!

A beautiful friend from the Roots & Shoots National Youth Leadership Council swings by to talk about service projects, finding her voice, telling our stories, and her favorite books. Links: -grexly.com (Patreon, episodes, and merch!) -Oliviaroseart.com Let us know what's on your hearts, @ToTheHeightsCTV. Talk to you next week, and keep on reaching to the heights!

One of Olivia's closest friends swings by the show again (after her first appearance in the third-ever episode of TTH!) to chat about her experience as a youth and teen activist. You'll hear what Olivia and Sarah wished people knew about being activists and public figures so early in their lives–– what they learned, what they're grateful for, what went wrong, what they got fired up about, and what they wish others would know. Links: -grexly.com (Patreon, episodes, and merch!) -Oliviaroseart.com Let us know what's on your hearts, @ToTheHeightsCTV. Talk to you next week, and keep on reaching to the heights!

This week Olivia and her hiking buddy Annabelle break down the seven principles of Catholic Social Teaching; something they believe all Catholics should know and live by. Listen in for a weekly challenge from Olivia as well as lots of practical tips for living more justly. Links: -grexly.com (Patreon, episodes, and merch!) -Oliviaroseart.com Let us know what's on your hearts, @ToTheHeightsCTV. Talk to you next week, and keep on reaching to the heights!

Ambassador Ken Hackett has had a wild ride–– from BC, to the Peace Corps, to CEO of Catholic Relief Services, and then to US Ambassador to the Holy See. Hear Olivia explore what it's like to be a Catholic diplomat in this episode recorded in partnership with the Church in the 21st Century Center at Boston College. Links: -grexly.com (Patreon, episodes, and merch!) -Oliviaroseart.com Let us know what's on your hearts, @ToTheHeightsCTV. Talk to you next week, and keep on reaching to the heights!

Welcome to Season 3, Hope in Humanity! I am overjoyed to be taking a much-needed look at social justice, Catholic Social Teaching, and activism this season. First up, we have Carly Anderson–– Boston College Campus Minister in charge of 4Boston, a 700-student volunteer organization. We get to hear from beautiful Carly all about her journey, the story of 4Boston, and so much more–– what good volunteering looks like, humility in how we serve, and how our hearts are uniquely called to service. It was such a wholesome and lovely conversation, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Links: -grexly.com (Patreon, episodes, and merch!) -Oliviaroseart.com Let us know what's on your hearts, @ToTheHeightsCTV. Talk to you next week, and keep on reaching to the heights!

Hello, friends! Wondering what season 3 is going to be about? Olivia's here with a quick teaser about all that's in store for Season 3, "Hope In Humanity." See you next week for the first episode! Until then, keep on reaching #totheheights.

This is the podcast that I wish I had when I wanted to start a praise & worship Holy Hour of Adoration at BC. Faith Payson, Lizzy Roehm, Delia Delorie, Mickayla Hagar, and yours truly share our tips on organizing a holy hour, spreading the word, hosting with/without a priest, creating a set list, working sound systems, and more. This is a nuts & bolts discussion of what we learned through trial and error starting adoration at both a parish and a college. It's a longer episode, but it's got all the information we can give–– and if you have questions let us know because we're all in this together! Links: -Grexly.com (where you can find this podcast and all CTV podcasts, as well as submit guest recommendations) -Patreon.com/grexly (inside scoop: this month I put up some of my artwork as a phone wallpaper for patrons!) -Olivia's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/oliviaroseart78

Your favorite dynamic #VanLife #goats duo is back, this time through Zoom. Olivia and Fr. Cassidy catch up on what they've been up to since SLS, how quarantine is treating them, and the real struggles and joys of the Church right now. We talk over-saturation of Catholic media, goats, a priest missing his parishioners, creative ways to survive right now, and how 99% of us are just not built to be hermits. I don't wanna be a hermit, and you shouldn't feel bad that you don't wanna be one either. We'll explain. Links: -Grexly.com (where you can find this podcast and all Grexly podcasts, as well as submit guest recommendations) -Patreon.com/grexly (inside scoop: this month I put up some of my artwork as a phone wallpaper for patrons!) -Olivia's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/oliviaroseart78 -Fr. Cassidy's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjZemBVFafU1CozOXwYwbRA

Hope you are all staying healthy and sane! (Seriously, prayers during this rough time. It's rough on all of us. Be gentle with yourself and speak up if you need help. Know we're praying for all of you!) We have an episode in store recorded pre-quarantine, so if you need to get your mind off of things, here's your chance. We chatted with Angelique Clark, the face behind Life Dress and a graphic designer for Students for Life of America. Angelique is a super cool human being–– she is the president of her college's Rebels for Life group, she thrifts and hand-paints clothes with pro-life messages, and she even sued her high school for not allowing her to form a pro-life club... and spoiler alert, she won. She's a perfect example of using your gifts and talents for good and for God and reaching #totheheights. Angelique, it was a joy to get to know you. Links: -Grexly.com (where you can find this podcast and all Grexly podcasts, as well as submit guest recommendations) -Patreon.com/grexly (inside scoop: this month I put up some of my artwork as a phone wallpaper for patrons!) -LifeDress.org (find all of Angelique's super cool pieces here)

Oh this one's something!! Meyer Chambers is a campus minister and the liturgical music minister at Boston College, where our host Olivia is a member of his liturgical choir. The Liturgy Arts Group, made up of student singers and instrumentalists, is a tightknit and faith-filled community that provides music for all of BC's liturgies. Meyer is one of those Catholic guys–– he knows seemingly everyone in the Archdiocese, has worked and volunteered and given his heart to so many organizations, and he radiates the light of Christ through his open office door, big smile, and iconic Meyer laugh. He's one of my favorite human beings, and I hope you can see why. Of course goats come up, but so does ministering to college kids, the importance of music ministry, and one heck of a life story. We love you, Meyer. Links: -grexly.com -patreon.com/grexly