Claire Swinarski is the author of books for both adults and children, including Girl, Arise! A former FOCUS missionary and University of Wisconsin Badger, Swinarski's work has been featured in Radiant magazine, Blessed Is She, FemCatholic, The Washington Post, Good Housekeeping, Seventeen, Verily, America, and many other publications. She's also the host of The Catholic Feminist podcast, a top-ranked spirituality show with almost two million downloads. She lives outside of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with her husband and two children.