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Welcome! I’m Claire Dwyer – author, speaker, and host of the “Your Best Yes” podcast, an ongoing conversation engaging Catholics who want to: discern God’s will with greater clarity and make better decisions in an age of unprecedented distractions.

“That you may be able to discern what is best.” (Philippians 1:10)

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“Claire’s ability to connect with our audience was truly remarkable, weaving together storytelling with personal reflections on biblical teachings and the deep roots of Catholic teaching.
Through her prophetic voice, Claire helped each listener to discern their personal call with greater clarity and purpose.”

– Alisa Kostecka, General Director of Wholehearted Women’s Conference

Your Best Yes, the podcast

Discernment, one conversation at a time

Weekly interviews with people who’ve made a radical yes to God — new episodes every week, wherever you listen.

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Pope Leo XIV’s prayer for discernment

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Recent Reflections

Essays on prayer, the saints, and letting yourself be loved.

Let Your Restless Self Be Loved

Let Your Restless Self Be Loved

    I’ll never forget the moment my parents realized that John was missing. All the sounds and sights of the amusement park blurred into the background with one sudden stab of fear: my little brother was gone. My family grabbed each other’s hands and,...

Let Your Embodied Self Be Loved

Let Your Embodied Self Be Loved

  It was–almost–an out-of-body experience. I was taking a slow walk in the Arizona sun during a season of intense stress.  Some much-needed movement broke up the physical monotony of hours of work at my desk, and my body gradually unclenched itself. Relaxing in...

Let Your Future Self Be Loved

Let Your Future Self Be Loved

  When I speak or write about St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, I often focus on her now-famous message, “Let Yourself Be Loved.” Leading retreats, I walk attendees through an imaginative prayer experience where they go with the Good Shepherd back into the places of...