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Formed and Awakened: The Oakcrest School Podcast

Formed and Awakened: The Oakcrest School Podcast

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Formed and Awakened is a podcast produced by Oakcrest School in Vienna, Virginia. Inspired by the work of Opus Dei and St. Josemaria Escriva, Oakcrest School provides an all-girls, integrated education where students learn content and virtue through a rich liberal arts curriculum, one-on-one mentoring and character development. In this podcast, we explore the many dimensions of human formation—what it means for parents, teachers, and students to engage in the daily work of educating the whole person. Through conversations rooted in the liberal arts and inspired by authentic womanhood, we look at how young women can be formed in virtue and awakened to their unique, personal call to excellence. Our hope is to inspire a generation of young women to discover their gifts, pursue the True, the Good, and the Beautiful, and use their talents to honor God and serve humanity.

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Episodes
  • Episode 2: "Understanding Your Daughter as a Person" with Dr. Edwina Maksym

    Episode 2: "Understanding Your Daughter as a Person" with Dr. Edwina Maksym
    Feb 19 2026

    In this episode, podcast hosts Elizabeth Bergin and Dr. Kat Hussman welcome Dr. Edwina Maksym, former Oakcrest faculty member and the namesake of the Edwina Maksym Senior Thesis Awards. Dr. Maksym explores one of the questions that serves as a foundational pillar toThe Teacher Institute, Oakcrest’s in-house program for professional development and faculty support: "What is a person?" In answering the question, she unpacks into the realities of individuality, vocation, freedom, and relationship with God that shape a Christian anthropological understanding of personhood. This episode offers language and tools to help us better understand our daughters and students as whole persons.
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    23 mins
  • Episode 1: "What is Formed and Awakened?" with Elizabeth Bergin and Dr. Kat Hussmann

    Episode 1: "What is Formed and Awakened?" with Elizabeth Bergin and Dr. Kat Hussmann
    Jan 9 2026

    In this first episode, Dr. Kat Hussmann and Elizabeth Bergin introduce Formed and Awakened, Oakcrest’s newly updated podcast. They discuss the mission of the show, their roles at Oakcrest, the importance of parent partnership, and what it means to form and awaken young women as whole persons. This episode sets the stage for exploring the vital questions surrounding education, character, and the unique vocation of young women.
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    16 mins
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