Hosted by Mary Martin
Episodes
22
Latest episode
Dec 2025
Language
EN
UTG at Work is an apostolate whose mission is to help people live their faith and witness to Christ and the Gospel in the places where they work. In this Podcast, Mary Martin interviews people who are successfully doing this so that they can share their experiences, wisdom, and advice with others.
This month, Mary sits down with Deacon Mike Houghton, Executive Director of UTG at Work, for a candid conversation about the apostolate’s first two and a half years. Together, they reflect on the journey—celebrating what has been most effective, sharing the greatest joys, and openly acknowledging what hasn’t gone as planned.
This month Mary interviews Kathy Svoboda. Kathy is a graduate from U of D Mercy Law School. She has provided legal services in multiple roles as a prosecuting attorney, Circuit Court Referee, State Administrative Law Judge and Manager, and is most recently self-employed as an Attorney specializing in estate planning and probate/trust administration. Kathy has compassionately provided service to families and individuals in need through employment choices and volunteer work on not for profit boards. She is currently serving as a Consultant for development of organizational strategic plans, leadership team development and formation training, as well as directing faith-based initiatives and follow up training for teams. As an AOD regional coordinator, she accompanied four vicariates through the pioneering process of a complete restructuring to align available pastors with parishes and reorient the Faithful in SE Michigan to Unleash the Gospel during the transformation of the AOD to Families of Parishes.
This month Mary interviews John Sier. John has been involved with the AOD Mass for Commerce since 1999 when he was president of the Catholic Lawyers Society. He is a graduate of Loyola University of Chicago and Drake University Law School and Graduate School of Mass Communication and Journalism. He is the head of the Kitch law firm's construction and commercial litigation group where he concentrates his practice in dispute avoidance and resolution of commercial, professional and construction issues as well as counseling clients on risk management topics. In addition to his distinguished legal practice, Mr. Sier is active in a variety of professional organizations. He serves as Director of Christian Legal Aid of Southeastern Michigan, a former board member of St. Joseph’s Helpers, Emeritus Director of the Catholic Lawyers Society and was a founding member of the Board of Trustees for Detroit Cristo Rey High School (DCRHS) and chaired the DCRHS Corporate Work Study Council. In 2010, he received the Msgr. Malloy Award from the Catholic Lawyers Society of Metropolitan Detroit. In 2023, Mr.Sier was awarded The Roberts P. Hudson Award which is the State Bar of Michigan’s highest honor. This award is periodically presented to honor an attorney for their outstanding service to and on behalf of the State Bar of Michigan, the legal profession, and the public.
The month Mary interviews Katie Montes, the Executive Director at Mary’s Mantle since since 2015. Katie is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and Wayne State University with a Master’s Degree in Social Work.Prior to coming to Mary’s Mantle, Katie worked at a local non-profit where she had 10 years of experience working in programs designed to support children and families in need in the Metro-Detroit area. Katie came to Mary’s Mantle with experience in program development, contract compliance and monitoring, staff development and training, and budget management. Katie has specialized training in the Strength Based Approach to working with families, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Child Welfare Staff Training and Retention.
This month Mary interviews Henry Kutarna, an experienced business executive and mentor. He is Chair of a private family investment fund concentrating on manufacturing and real estate. His investments are mainly in real estate and manufacturing. He has also personally capitalized twenty-two early stage technology deals. He has been a Deputy Minister of Economic Development, President of the Saskatchewan Diversification Corporation, and a Deputy Minister of Social Services. He is a private mentor and executive coach. He owns The Executive Advisor, a consultant group working with corporations and not-for-profit organizations in executive coaching, advisory services, board governance, deal making, and other business development. He has served on numerous private and public boards, as well as on many not for profit and charitable boards. He has served as a chair, member, and advisor to many large and small not for profits. His most recent start-up is The Catholic CEO a business mentoring service for a fast-growing segment, that of business owners who want to be Catholic and successful in business. This business is a family business with HQ in Houston.
This month Mary interviews Henry Kutarna, is an experienced business executive and mentor. Henry is Chair of a private family investment fund and has served as a Deputy Minister of Economic Development, President of the Saskatchewan Diversification Corporation, and a Deputy Minister of Social Services. Henry owns The Executive Advisor, a consultant group working with corporations and not-for-profit organizations in executive coaching, advisory services, board governance, deal making, and other business development. He has served on numerous private and public boards, as well as on many not for profit and charitable boards. He has served as a chair, member, and advisor to many large and small not for profits. His most recent start-up is The Catholic CEO, a business mentoring service for a fast-growing segment, that of business owners who want to be Catholic and successful in business. This business is a family business with HQ in Houston.
This month Mary interviews Mark Beukema. Mark is a Seminarian at Sacred Heart Major Seminary. His home diocese is Marquette. Mark worked in the secular world for 10 years before entering Sacred Heart.Mark and Mary discuss his experiences in living his faith in the workplace, as well as the upcoming Conference in Marquette where Deacon Mike from UTG at Work will be the speaker.
This month Mary interviews Fr. Adam Nowak. Fr. Adam is a Roman Catholic Priest in the Archdiocese of Detroit. He serves as a Priest In Solidum at St. Anne Catholic Church and School and as the Moderator of the Communion of Saints Family of Parishes.Fr. Adam is bright, personable, and well liked. He is a blessing to everyone he meets.
This month Mary speaks with Kenneth M. Kernen, MD. Dr. Kernen was born in 1967 and raised in the Metro Detroit Area. he graduated from Cranbrook High School and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physiology from Michigan State University. He received his Medical Degree from Wayne State University, and completed his Urology residency at William Beaumont Hospital and his Urologic Oncology Fellowship at Baylor in Houston. He has been a partner at the Michigan Institute of Urology (MIU) for 25 years, where he is the Director of Research. He is also the Chief of Urology at William Beaumont Hospital, Troy, and National Speaker on Advanced Prostate Cancer. He has been married to his beautiful wife Christine for 31 years. They have two children, Ken (27), who works for BCG, and Diana (22), who is in her first year of Medical School at Wayne State University.His hobbies include marathon running, fly fishing, cooking, and fig trees.
This month Mary speaks with Teresa Tomeo. Teresa is an author, syndicated Catholic talk show host, and motivational speaker with more than 40 years of experience in TV, radio, and newspaper, 20 of which were as a secular reporter/anchor in the Detroit market. In the year 2000, Teresa left the secular media to start her own speaking and communications company, Teresa Tomeo Communications, LLC. Her weekday morning radio program, Catholic Connection, is co-produced by Ave Maria Radio in Ann Arbor, Michigan and the EWTN Global Catholic Radio Network. It is heard on over 600 Catholic radio stations worldwide and on the Sirius Satellite Network. Teresa appears frequently on the EWTN Global Catholic Television Network. She is also a correspondent for EWTN News In Depth. As a deacon’s wife, Teresa also writes a column for Our Sunday Visitor’s The Deacon magazine. In 2019, she opened her own Italy travel consultation company, T’s Italy (TravelItalyExpert.com). Teresa has written more than 10 books, is an international speaker, where she addresses media awareness and activism, as well as sharing her reversion to the Catholic Church. She resides in Southeastern Michigan with her husband, Deacon Dominick Pastore. They travel the world giving marriage and diaconate couples’ retreats.
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