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Mortification of Spin

Mortification of Spin

Infertile But Fruitful

Jul 1, 2026 · 35 min · 11 segments

Carl and Todd engage in a heartfelt conversation with Leigh Fitzpatrick Snead, author of *Infertile but Fruitful: Finding Fulfillment When You Can't Conceive*. Leigh shares her personal journey…

Carl and Todd engage in a heartfelt conversation with Leigh Fitzpatrick Snead, author of *Infertile but Fruitful: Finding Fulfillment When You Can't Conceive*. Leigh shares her personal journey through infertility and adoption, offering insights into the emotional struggles faced by couples yearning for children. Knowing that those suffering from infertility too often do so in silence, isolation, and even shame, Leigh wrote her book with a desire to encourage couples who are struggling with these issues. *I wanted people to feel... not to feel alone.* – Leigh Snead The discussion also delves into broader bioethical issues surrounding marriage, procreation, and the importance of understanding infertility from a compassionate perspective. This episode is a must-listen for anyone navigating the complexities of family, faith, and hope. Thanks to the generosity of Sophia Institute Press, we are pleased to offer three copies of Leigh’s book to our listeners. Enter here to win. Show Notes: Leigh Snead’s website: https://leighfitzpatricksnead.com/about/ Carter Snead’s book on bioethics: What It Means To Be Human

Carl and Todd engage in a heartfelt conversation with Leigh Fitzpatrick Snead, author of *Infertile but Fruitful: Finding Fulfillment When You Can't Conceive*. Leigh shares her personal journey…

Top entities: Leigh Fitzpatrick Snead×6 Catholic Church×17 in vitro fertilization×5 Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals×5 Protestantism×19

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Speakers: Lee Fitzpatrick SneedGuestTodd PruittHostCarl TruemanHost

Show signals: SuitabilityLimitedBiasNot politicalAudience≈268k followers

Hosts Catch-Up on Carl’s Notre Dame Stint0:51 – 2:15

Carl TruemanHost

0:51

Welcome to Mortification of Spin.

Carl TruemanHost

0:53

My name is Kyle Truman.

Carl TruemanHost

0:54

I'm professor of biblical and theological studies at Grove City in western Pennsylvania, coming to the end of a year when I've been on loan to the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana.

Carl TruemanHost

1:06

I'm here as always with my good friend, long-standing friend, longest-standing friend, Todd Pruitt, who is the pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Harrisonburg, Virginia, which is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America.

Carl TruemanHost

1:21

Great to be with you as always, Todd.

Carl TruemanHost

1:24

Good to be with you,

Todd PruittHost

1:24

Carl.

Todd PruittHost

1:25

Good to see you as always.

Todd PruittHost

1:27

I'm very happy.

Todd PruittHost

1:30

I mean, we've talked about this a little bit, but very glad that you have joined.

Todd PruittHost

1:34

I've been able to spend a full school year at Notre Dame, and you're still coming back to us.

Todd PruittHost

1:41

So we're all relieved.

Todd PruittHost

1:43

We've breathed a sigh of relief.

Todd PruittHost

1:46

Well,

Carl TruemanHost

1:49

somebody who will remain nameless at Grove City College apparently announced to a group of staff that I'd signed a contract with Notre Dame and was never coming back.

Carl TruemanHost

1:58

And whether that was wishful thinking on his part, I don't know.

Carl TruemanHost

2:03

Could have been.

Carl TruemanHost

2:03

Could have

N

NarratorNarrator

2:04

been.

Carl TruemanHost

2:05

Very happy to reassure the dean, the president, and my head of department that, no, I was not going behind their back.

Carl TruemanHost

2:12

I was going to honor the terms of the loan.

Carl TruemanHost

2:14

Yeah.

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Hosts Catch-Up on Carl’s Notre Dame Stint0:51 – 2:15

Carl TruemanHost

0:51

Welcome to Mortification of Spin.

Carl TruemanHost

0:53

My name is Kyle Truman.

Carl TruemanHost

0:54

I'm professor of biblical and theological studies at Grove City in western Pennsylvania, coming to the end of a year when I've been on loan to the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana.

Carl TruemanHost

1:06

I'm here as always with my good friend, long-standing friend, longest-standing friend, Todd Pruitt, who is the pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Harrisonburg, Virginia, which is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America.

Carl TruemanHost

1:21

Great to be with you as always, Todd.

Carl TruemanHost

1:24

Good to be with you,

Todd PruittHost

1:24

Carl.

Todd PruittHost

1:25

Good to see you as always.

Todd PruittHost

1:27

I'm very happy.

Todd PruittHost

1:30

I mean, we've talked about this a little bit, but very glad that you have joined.

Todd PruittHost

1:34

I've been able to spend a full school year at Notre Dame, and you're still coming back to us.

Todd PruittHost

1:41

So we're all relieved.

Todd PruittHost

1:43

We've breathed a sigh of relief.

Todd PruittHost

1:46

Well,

Carl TruemanHost

1:49

somebody who will remain nameless at Grove City College apparently announced to a group of staff that I'd signed a contract with Notre Dame and was never coming back.

Carl TruemanHost

1:58

And whether that was wishful thinking on his part, I don't know.

Carl TruemanHost

2:03

Could have been.

Carl TruemanHost

2:03

Could have

N

NarratorNarrator

2:04

been.

Carl TruemanHost

2:05

Very happy to reassure the dean, the president, and my head of department that, no, I was not going behind their back.

Carl TruemanHost

2:12

I was going to honor the terms of the loan.

Carl TruemanHost

2:14

Yeah.

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