Become Who You Are

What’s the meaning and purpose of my life? What is my true identity? Why were we created male and female? How do I find happiness, joy and peace? How do I find love that lasts, forever? These are the timeless questions of the human heart. Join Jack Rigert and his guests for lively insights, reading the signs of our times through the lens of Catholic Teaching and the insights of Saint John Paul ll to guide us.

Saint Catherine of Siena said "Become who you are and you would set the world on fire".

Podcasting since 2020 • 692 episodes

Become Who You Are

Latest Episodes

#696 The Multi-Headed Hydra: It's Faith or Chaos "I Have Overcome the Evil One"

The year feels heavy, and not just because the headlines won’t let up. We name what so many feel but can’t quite articulate: mercy has been generous, but justice is near, and the gap between those two realities exposes where our hearts stand. F...

January 09, 2026 • Episode 696 • 34:54

#695 Minnesota’s Welfare Fraud is a Sign of the States Darker and Deeper Moral Decay

What if the biggest leak in our public safety net isn’t a lack of funding, but a lack of scrutiny? We sit down with investigator and journalist Tom Hampson to unpack the alleged Minnesota welfare fraud and use it as a lens for a deeper look at ...

January 06, 2026 • Episode 695 • 45:43

#694 2026: The Year of the Great Harvest

The air feels heavier this year, like we’ve reached a hinge in history. We name that tension and call it what it is: a harvest moment. Not a date prediction, but a sober read on where the seeds of our culture have grown—especially around life i...

January 02, 2026 • Episode 694 • 27:29

#693 Faith, Borders, and Reality: Addressing Immigration with your Liberal Neighbors and Pastor

This conversation delves into the complex issues surrounding immigration, particularly through the lens of Christian teachings and historical context. Tom and Jack discuss the misuse of the Holy Family as a symbol for open borders, ...

December 30, 2025 • Episode 693 • 45:26

#692 Inside The Hunger Industrial Complex: How America Manufactured a Food Insecurity Crisis

In this conversation, Jack and Tom Hampson discuss the paradox of food insecurity in America, despite its wealth. They explore the evolution of food banks into a multi-billion dollar industry that manages poverty rather than alleviating it. The...

December 23, 2025 • Episode 692 • 47:57

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thank you for the recent episode with Dr Teresa Hilgers! I have been listening to your podcast for a few months and was especially excited for this episode. I am forever grateful for the Creighton, naprotechology, the Saint Paul VI institute, and Dr Hilgers herself for being the surgeon for my endometriosis surgery January 2024. I have had great results personally and have had such a transformation, I am going back to Omaha to become a creighton instructor myself.

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