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Ryan O'Hara
June 2, 2025

I Want to Hear from You!

Ryan O'Hara
June 2, 2025
I Want to Hear from You!

To celebrate 100 episodes, Ryan is asking listeners to share the impact of the show and some of their favorite moments!

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Ryan O'Hara
May 25, 2025

99. How to Make Much Better Slides for Your Next Talk with Ryan O'Hara

Ryan O'Hara
May 25, 2025
99. How to Make Much Better Slides for Your Next Talk with Ryan O'Hara

Ryan shares three principles to help you make much better slides for your next talk.

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Ryan O'Hara
May 18, 2025

98. Bad Talks, Surprising Struggles, and Preaching to the Whole Planet with Fr. Mike Schmitz

Ryan O'Hara
May 18, 2025
98. Bad Talks, Surprising Struggles, and Preaching to the Whole Planet with Fr. Mike Schmitz

A conversation with Fr. Mike Schmitz on bad talks and the spiritual battles he faces in preaching to the whole planet.

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Ryan O'Hara
May 11, 2025

97. Pope Leo's First Homily with Ryan O'Hara

Ryan O'Hara
May 11, 2025
97. Pope Leo's First Homily with Ryan O'Hara

Ryan discusses five phrases he loved from Pope Leo XIV's historic first homily.

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Ryan O'Hara
May 4, 2025

96. The Amazing Ability of Alliteration with Ryan O'Hara

Ryan O'Hara
May 4, 2025
96. The Amazing Ability of Alliteration with Ryan O'Hara

Ryan shares why you ought use alliteration much more often in your talks, as it aids in understanding and retention.

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Ryan O'Hara
April 27, 2025

95. Pope Francis' Wisdom on Preaching with Fr. Craig Vasek

Ryan O'Hara
April 27, 2025
95. Pope Francis' Wisdom on Preaching with Fr. Craig Vasek

A conversation with Fr. Craig Vasek on Pope Francis’ wisdom on preaching and homiletics.

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Ryan O'Hara
April 13, 2025

94. Confronting a Giant Gap in the Church with Kristin Bird

Ryan O'Hara
April 13, 2025
94. Confronting a Giant Gap in the Church with Kristin Bird

A conversation with Kristin Bird on addressing a giant pastoral gap in the Church through the practice of accompaniment.

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Ryan O'Hara
April 6, 2025

93. Why You Should Pause More in Your Talks with Ryan O'Hara

Ryan O'Hara
April 6, 2025
93. Why You Should Pause More in Your Talks with Ryan O'Hara

Ryan shares three reasons why you ought to PAUSE more often in your talks.

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Ryan O'Hara
March 31, 2025

92. Receiving Love Before Preaching Love with Kim Zember

Ryan O'Hara
March 31, 2025
92. Receiving Love Before Preaching Love with Kim Zember

A conversation with Kim Zember on the what’s required, first, for all teachers and preachers to effectively communicate the Church’s teaching on same sex attraction.

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Ryan O'Hara
March 23, 2025

91. Start Your Talks Like This with Ryan O'Hara

Ryan O'Hara
March 23, 2025
91. Start Your Talks Like This with Ryan O'Hara

Ryan shares three ways to make the best use of the most precious real-estate in every talk, the first 90 seconds.

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Ryan O'Hara
March 15, 2025

90. Preaching from a Life of Deep Prayer with Fr. John Burns

Ryan O'Hara
March 15, 2025
90. Preaching from a Life of Deep Prayer with Fr. John Burns

A conversation with Fr. John Burns on why working from a life of deep prayer is crucial to preaching.

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Ryan O'Hara
December 29, 2024

89. Live Podcast at SEEK and More! with Ryan O'Hara

Ryan O'Hara
December 29, 2024
89. Live Podcast at SEEK and More! with Ryan O'Hara

Ryan shares a brief update on what he'll be doing at SEEK and asks for input and prayer.

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Ryan O'Hara
December 9, 2024

88. How to Get Good Feedback, Easily with Ryan O'Hara

Ryan O'Hara
December 9, 2024
88. How to Get Good Feedback, Easily with Ryan O'Hara

Ryan O’Hara shares a simple solution that any Catholic speaker could use to get good feedback on their talks.

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Ryan O'Hara
November 24, 2024

87. Are Your Talks Actionable?

Ryan O'Hara
November 24, 2024
87. Are Your Talks Actionable?

Ryan O’Hara discusses the importance of making your talks actionable.

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Ryan O'Hara
November 17, 2024

86. Seven Day Spiritual Prep Plan for SEEK

Ryan O'Hara
November 17, 2024
86. Seven Day Spiritual Prep Plan for SEEK

Ryan O’Hara sits down with trusty occasional co-host Connor Flanagan to discuss a seven day spiritual prep plan for those attending the upcoming SEEK Conference in Salt Lake City or Washington D.C.

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Ryan O'Hara
November 10, 2024

85. Everyone Has So Many Great Stories to Tell with Chris Kostelc & Kory LaCroix

Ryan O'Hara
November 10, 2024
85. Everyone Has So Many Great Stories to Tell with Chris Kostelc & Kory LaCroix

A conversation with Chris Kostelc and Kory LaCroix, from the Storydram podcast, on the power of great stories in Catholic talks.

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Ryan O'Hara
November 3, 2024

84. Why You Don't Want to Be a Catholic Speaker with Marcel LeJeune

Ryan O'Hara
November 3, 2024
84. Why You Don't Want to Be a Catholic Speaker with Marcel LeJeune

A conversation with Marcel LeJeune on why you might not want to become a Catholic Speaker.

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Ryan O'Hara
October 27, 2024

83. You Better Know Your Audience with Ryan O'Hara

Ryan O'Hara
October 27, 2024
83. You Better Know Your Audience with Ryan O'Hara

Ryan O’Hara discusses the importance of 'knowing your audience' and shares a practical way (or two) to make it easier to do so.

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Ryan O'Hara
October 20, 2024

82. The Irrefutable Overlap of Hip-Hop and Preaching with Oscar Rivera

Ryan O'Hara
October 20, 2024
82. The Irrefutable Overlap of Hip-Hop and Preaching with Oscar Rivera

A conversation with Oscar Rivera on developing and delivering great Catholic talks.

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Ryan O'Hara
October 13, 2024

81. Owning the Hell Out of Talks with Abe Gross

Ryan O'Hara
October 13, 2024
81. Owning the Hell Out of Talks with Abe Gross

A conversation with Abe Gross on developing and delivering great Catholic talks.

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