
The Saint Emmelia Podcast
by Melissa Naasko, Fr. Noah Bushelli, Mindi Popovich-Schneider, Marcy Fox, and Ancient Faith Ministries
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Hiding in the Library: Senior Reflections with Caroline
Jun 16, 2026
Hiding in the Library: Senior Reflections with Cecilia
Jun 2, 2026
Spiritual Nuggets: Chastity & Technology
May 19, 2026
Spiritual Nuggets: Rooted in Piety - Adam Lockridge
Apr 21, 2026
Mom Guilt, Part 2
Mar 24, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/16/26 | ![]() Hiding in the Library: Senior Reflections with Caroline | Former intern Caroline discusses why it's important to talk about books, how contemporary novel can develop our love for others, and what books have shaped her during high school. | — | ||||||
| 6/2/26 | ![]() Hiding in the Library: Senior Reflections with Cecilia✨ | senior thesishigh school+4 | Cecilia | Jane Austenland of faerie | — | senior thesishigh school books+3 | — | — | |
| 5/19/26 | ![]() Spiritual Nuggets: Chastity & Technology✨ | chastitytechnology+3 | Fr. David Hyatt | Saint Macrina Lecture Series | — | chastitytechnology+4 | — | — | |
| 4/21/26 | ![]() Spiritual Nuggets: Rooted in Piety - Adam Lockridge✨ | Orthodox Educationspirituality+3 | Adam Lockridge | Orthodox Education | — | Orthodox Educationspirituality+3 | — | — | |
| 3/24/26 | ![]() Mom Guilt, Part 2✨ | Mom Guiltrepentance+3 | MindiMat. Melissa Naasko+1 | — | — | Mom Guiltrepentance+3 | — | — | |
| 3/10/26 | ![]() Mom Guilt, Part 1✨ | Mom guiltOrthodox Christianity+3 | Mat. Melissa Naasko | — | — | Mom guiltOrthodox Christians+3 | — | — | |
| 2/24/26 | ![]() Interview With Pres. Jennifer Souza - Orthodox Homeschool Health Course✨ | Orthodox homeschoolinghealth education+3 | Presbytera Jennifer Souza | Classical Learning Resource CenterThe CiRCE Institute+2 | Belmont Abbey CollegeHellenic College Holy Cross | Orthodox homeschoolhealth course+3 | — | — | |
| 2/10/26 | ![]() Next Steps: An Interview with Megan Bonynge✨ | transition to collegeOrthodox Christian students+5 | Megan Bonynge | — | — | college transitionOrthodox Christianity+3 | — | — | |
| 1/27/26 | ![]() Next Steps: An Interview with Pres. Krista Fedorchak✨ | food decisionsstudent responsibility+3 | Pres. Krista Fedorchak | Orthodox Christians | — | food decisionsstudents+3 | — | — | |
| 1/13/26 | ![]() Next Steps: An Interview with Kh. BethAnn✨ | high school transitioncollege transition+3 | Kh. BethAnn Hyatt | — | — | high schoolcollege+3 | — | — | |
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| 12/16/25 | ![]() 107 - Spiritual Nuggets: Marriage as Teamwork✨ | marriageteamwork+3 | Fr. Luke Carpenter | St. Philip's Orthodox ChurchSaint Macrina Lecture | Souderton, PA | marriageteamwork+4 | — | — | |
| 12/2/25 | ![]() 106 - Hiding in the Library: Underrated Classics✨ | literatureclassics+3 | SophiaCaroline+1 | Tenant of Wildfell HallTwelve Angry Men+6 | — | classicsliterature+3 | — | — | |
| 11/18/25 | ![]() Spiritual Nuggets: Stewardship✨ | stewardshipNativity season+3 | Rachel | Saint Emmelia Ministries | — | stewardshipNativity+3 | — | — | |
| 11/4/25 | ![]() 104 - Interview with Fr. Benjamin Naasko and Ronald Stempien | On today’s episode, we discuss AI and how it originated, how it works, and what it all means. Matushka Melissa Naasko is joined by her husband, Father Benjamin Naasko, who discusses the philosophical aspect not only as an Orthodox priest but also as an instructor of philosophy, and Ronald Stempien, a computer science PhD student who is able to explain how AI functions in clear and concise language that is easy to understand. Referenced links can be found below. (Links must be copy-pasted into browser.) Italian Song intended to sound like English but it’s intentionally gibberish: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisencolinensinainciusol Pareidolia, the tendency of people to find faces and meaning in random patterns and images: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareidolia Eliza Emulator: https://web.njit.edu/~ronkowit/eliza.html Man poisons himself by following ChatGPT medical advice: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna225055 Environmental cost of ChatGPT: https://cee.illinois.edu/news/AIs-Challenging-Waters Google AI chatbot suggests teen could harm parents over restricted screen time: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd605e48q1vo.amp | — | ||||||
| 10/21/25 | ![]() 103 - Spiritual Nuggets: Listening Well | In today's episode, our Head Intern Londyn narrates her essay "Listening Well," which previously appeared on our blog. Londyn reflects on the importance of being a good listener, and offers suggestions for how to listen well. | — | ||||||
| 10/7/25 | ![]() 102 - With Humility & Gentleness: Exploring Vocation, Part 7 | With this episode, we conclude our series, With Humility & Gentleness: Exploring Vocation. Christopher Chiakulas, founder of Orthodox Christian College Counseling and the author of Paving the Road to College Through an Orthodox Christian Perspective, offers insights on different considerations for discerning whether college is the right path. Paving the Road to College…is Saint Emmelia Publishing’s first published book. | — | ||||||
| 9/23/25 | ![]() 101 - With Humility & Gentleness: Exploring Vocation, Part 6 | Welcome to a special series, With Humility & Gentleness: Exploring Vocation, where we will be exploring topics related to the decisions that young adults face as they transition out of high school. In this episode, Marcy interviews financial advisor and entrepreneur Razvan Mirica, who discusses the pros and cons of college, the tough financial considerations, and steps parents can take to save for college. | — | ||||||
| 9/9/25 | ![]() 100 - With Humility & Gentleness: Exploring Vocation, Part 5 | Welcome to a special series, With Humility & Gentleness: Exploring Vocation, where we will be exploring topics related to the decisions that young adults face as they transition out of high school. Marcy interviews Denise Yurchak, a certified senior HR specialist who is now getting her master’s degree in Counseling and Pastoral Care from Antiochian House of Studies. Denise shares how personality–and personality classification or typing–can be used in the process of discerning vocation. | — | ||||||
| 8/26/25 | ![]() 099 - With Humility & Gentleness: Exploring Vocation, Part 4 | Welcome to a special series, With Humility & Gentleness: Exploring Vocation, where we will be exploring topics related to the decisions that young adults face as they transition out of high school. In today’s episode, Brett Schaller and Brennan Nokelby, two admissions counselors from Hillsdale College, talk with Mindi about the importance of relationships–at any college–and offer practical advice for the application process. | — | ||||||
| 8/12/25 | ![]() 098 - With Humility & Gentleness: Exploring Vocation, Part 3 | Welcome to a special series, With Humility & Gentleness: Exploring Vocation, where we will be exploring topics related to the decisions that young adults face as they transition out of high school. We’re excited to be joined by Noah Hyatt, an alumni of Saint Emmelia Ministries. Noah shares his experiences transitioning to college, and how he came to be a PhD student. | — | ||||||
| 7/29/25 | ![]() 097 - With Humility & Gentleness: Exploring Vocation, Episode 2 | Welcome to our new series in the Saint Emmelia podcast: With Humility & Gentleness: Exploring Vocation, where we will be exploring topics related to the decisions that young adults face as they transition out of high school. Today, Holden Spain from Hellenic College Holy Cross shares how the college experience can shape young people long after they graduate. | — | ||||||
| 7/15/25 | ![]() 096 - With Humility & Gentleness: Exploring Vocation, Episode 1 | We’re excited to introduce a new series in the Saint Emmelia podcast: With Humility & Gentleness: Exploring Vocation, where we will be exploring topics related to the decisions that young adults face as they transition out of high school. In this episode, Mindi Popovich-Schneider, Marcy Fox, and Mat. Melissa Naasko discuss the challenges and great blessings of working while raising children–and how young women can navigate the pressures and expectations of both the secular and religious worlds. | — | ||||||
| 7/1/25 | ![]() 095 - Hiding in the Library: Find the Light | We are so excited and honored to have Autumn Krause join us on the podcast! Autumn is a Kirkus-star winning Young Adult author, homeschool alumna, and Orthodox homeschool mom. Her books, A Dress for the Wicked and Before the Devil Knows You're Here, were published by mainstream companies, with the latter garnering many accolades. Her third book will be published September 2nd, 2025. Autumn shares how she confronts the hardships of life in her books and recounts how homeschooling impacts her work as an author. Books mentioned: A Dress for the Wicked by Autumn Krause Before the Devil Knows You're Here by Autumn Krause Grave Flowers by Autumn Krause Hamlet by William Shakespeare Les Miserables by Victor Hugo Brothers Karamazov by Fyodr Dostoevsky Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery Little Women by Louisa May Alcott | — | ||||||
| 6/17/25 | ![]() 094 - Stories from Homeschooling, with Fr. Theodore Petrides | In this episode, we talk to Fr. Theodore Petrides, who draws from his own experience homeschooling his 6 children, to share both practical and spiritual wisdom to homeschooling parents. | — | ||||||
| 4/8/25 | ![]() 093 - Redefining Common Culture Through Stories | Meet Deacon Nicholas Kotar: author, translator, teacher, and fellow homeschool parent. In this un-depth discussion, Deacon Nicholas shares an author's perspective on American Orthodoxy, building culture through folktales, and creating roots of faith through storytelling. | — | ||||||
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