Beyond the Stitch

Are Catholic Influencers & Brands "Selling" Jesus?

How helpful are Catholic influencers when it comes to evangelization? Are we simply shouting into an echo chamber? And are Catholic brands just profiting off of the name

Interview With a Catholic Model: Colette Lanzon

Oh boy. This is a good one. We have the answers to questions you always wanted to ask a Catholic model! We interviewed the wonderful Colette Lanzon on everything from wea

Confident Coverage: Swimwear Chat with Catherine from Siena and Co.

If you want to go sustainable for your swimsuit this summer but don't know where to start, look no further than Siena and Co. Swimwear! Catherine Huss joins Veronica and

Why Catholics Should be Upset about Kanye's Recent Fashion Show

Fashion week got crazy, and we need to talk about it.  *Veronica mentions WWII in connection to St. JPII's life, from 34:00 to about 40:00 should you like to skip* Some

This Changes Everything: freeing our bodies from fixation

TW: Discussion of Eating Disorders The very narrow (badum tss) skinny version of femininity from the early 90s is "back in fashion," and we need to talk about it. Veron

Ep 21: Can You Be A Person of Faith In Fashion?

Veronica chats with Udochi Ekwerike, a Catholic creative who works in fashion. Together they discuss what it looks like to work in a secular field while still growing in

Ep. 20: The Lasting Impact of Victoria's Secret, Veronica & Lillian React To New Hulu Doc

Remember when the Victoria's Secret runway shows reigned supreme? Unsurprisingly, the "revolutionary" lingerie brand has a sketchy past -- full of predators, scam artists

Ep. 19: Does It Matter What Guys Wear On Dates?

Have you ever gone on a date with a guy who didn't dress for the occasion? Was it a turn off? Or did it not matter to you? Do you look to date guys who put lots of effort

Ep. 18: Modesty Culture & Swimsuits With Siena & Co.'s Catherine Huss

This week, we chatted with swimsuit designer and founder of Siena and Co., Catherine Huss! We immediately dove into all the good stuff -- modesty culture and the age old

Ep. 17: "Do The Kardashians Belong At The Met Gala?" with Veronica & Lillian

This week, host Veronica Marinnan and co-host Lillian Fallon discuss all things Met Gala! From favorite red-carpet moments to pop-culture ponderings, join them as they di

16: A Convoluted Way of Thinking About Things: Julia Wehner

Julia Wehner is a poet, Montessori teacher, and avid playlist creator who wrote poems to pair with each garment in the Verdant collection from last spring.  She and Veron

Ep. 15: All White, All Day, Every Day with Fr. Joseph Hagan, O.P.

Veronica is joined by a new kind of guest - who wears the same thing constantly.  What's it like wearing a religious habit on the NYC subway?  What's the inspiration behi

Ep. 14: Diet Culture, Fashion, and Fasting

Mary, Litany's blogger, joins Veronica to talk about how fasting is different from dieting and how we can live outside of the pain-causing approach to food that's so comm

Ep. 13: Mental Health Mic Drops with Lillian Fallon

Welcome back!!!  Lillian, Litany's new Customer Experience Manager, and Veronica dig into the role of mental health in the fashion industry, what it looks like now, what

Ep. 12: Til Death Do Us Part - And Back Again, with Lucy Rahner

Lucy designed the Litany logo and now she's back to share her life as a Catholic visual artist in NY.  One of her most recent artwork involves clothing, paint, and St. Mi

Episode 11: Fat, Black, and Free with Leah V.

Leah has worked hard to get to where she is now- being a plus sized hijabi model, public speaker, and inclusive content creator takes a lot of assertive energy and self c

Ep. 10: Beauty and the Bees with Lauren from Beecauses

Lauren joins Veronica to share her journey in starting a meaningful nail polish company with her family.  They talk about navigating the tension between wanting to look b

Ripping at the Seams Of Suffering: A Meditation

We're "joined" by our co-founder Sr. Maria Dominique by some of her wisdom from a letter.

Episode 8: Waste Not, Want More with Fabscrap

Have you ever wondered what happens to all the fabric designers don't use? Fabscrap is a non-profit that finds creative ways to keep that fabric out of landfills and back

Episode 7: Work It! Bodies and Souls with Claire Kretzschmar of NYCB

Claire, a dancer who modeled in the Verdant photoshoot, joins Veronica to talk about the connection between body and soul and how her craft interacts with her interior li