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@mustardseedsandwildflowers

Catholic Influencers

🌿Helping you encounter the God who draws near 🌿Catholic Writer β€’ Speaker β€’ Substack Creator πŸŽ€ Navigating breast cancer βœ‰οΈ mandymazzawi@gmail.com πŸ‘‡Read

10.3KFollowers
733Following
339Posts
4.3%Engagement Estimated

Creator summary

Mandy Mazzawi is a Catholic writer, speaker, and Substack creator who explores faith in ordinary life alongside Christian human dignity, prayer, and her personal breast cancer journey.

Catholic writer, speaker, and Substack creator

Content formats

Carousel
75%
Image
20.8%
Video
4.2%

Based on 24 posts

Niche & topics

Catholic Influencers

Faith and CancerCatholic faith in daily lifeChristian human dignityPrayer and spiritual reflectionBreast cancer storytellingNewsletter content
Catholic faith in ordinary lifeChristian human dignityBreast cancer diagnosisPrayerCancer journey

Known for

  • Helping audiences encounter God in everyday life
  • Sharing her breast cancer diagnosis and journey
  • Writing about prayer and Christian human dignity
  • Creating newsletter and Substack content about faith

Profile details

Account typeBusiness
VisibilityPublic
CountryUnited States
JoinedOctober 2020
Links https://mandymazzawi.carrd.co

Content style

Carousel basedPersonal and reflectiveEducationalHistorically informedStory driven

Contact & business

Public emailmandymazzawi@gmail.com
Contact methodNot supplied

Content Intent

Personal story
29.2%
Education
25%
Historical context
16.7%
Promotion
16.7%
Opinion
8.3%
Entertainment
4.2%

Frequently Mentioned

God Religious figure 12 posts
Jesus Religious figure 5 posts
Newsletter Creator publication 3 posts
Christ Religious figure 2 posts
Substack Publishing platform 1 posts
To Be One and Whole Newsletter 1 posts
Eucharist Religious sacrament 1 posts
Padre Pio Saint 1 posts

Community Reaction

These insights are based on a sample of publicly visible comments and may not represent the creator's complete audience.

Among 32 sampled comments across three recent posts, reactions were overwhelmingly positive, centered on support, admiration, and some sadness. Common themes included faith, prayer, and support, with comments expressing praise, personal reactions, discussion, and purchase interest. Creator interaction was observed on 26 comments, though reply data was incomplete. The sample was recent and not representative, so it may not reflect the broader community’s views.

  • Support and admiration
  • Faith- and prayer-related discussion
  • Some sadness and personal emotional reactions
  • Praise and purchase interest
Positive
Dominant Sentiment
32
Comments Analysed
3
Posts Sampled

Sentiment

Mixed
9.8%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Positive
90.2%
Unclear
0%

Dominant Emotions

SupportAdmirationSadness

Common Intents

PraiseDiscussionPurchase interestPersonal reaction

Recurring Topics

FaithPrayerSupport

Creator Interaction

Likely to interact81.2%
Like rate3.1%
Reply threads observed26

Engagement Metrics

4.33%
Median Engagement
1.5
Posts / Week
Carousel
Dominant Format

Engagement Detail

Average likes592.38
Median likes390
Average comments77.12
Median comments25
Sample size24 posts

Recent Posts (24)

mustardseedsandwildflowers Instagram post about Pregnancy loss and faith
Pregnancy loss and faith
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Likes: 147 Comments: 15
It’s been a wild 12 months, and I continue to be amazed by God’s faithfulness through all of it. I wrote this piece a year ago, several wee
mustardseedsandwildflowers Instagram post about Breast health awareness
Breast health awareness
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Likes: 290 Comments: 12
Here’s the thing: I know routine monthly breast self-exams aren’t really recommended anymore. The advice has shifted toward knowing what yo
mustardseedsandwildflowers Instagram post about Faith during fear
Faith during fear
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Likes: 229 Comments: 48
You can be afraid and faithful at the same time #CatholicFaith #CatholicWomen #TrustingGod #FaithOverFear #CancerAndFaith
mustardseedsandwildflowers Instagram post about Cancer treatment and beginning again
Cancer treatment and beginning again
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Likes: 86 Comments: 9
I’ve been living in two worlds for the last six+ months. One of epic, life-threatening magnitude and one of ordinary, regular life with dir
mustardseedsandwildflowers Instagram post about Eucharistic prayer
Eucharistic prayer
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Likes: 285 Comments: 32
When I first became Catholic, I didn’t realize how special that time was after receiving the Eucharist. But now, 15 years in, at every sing
mustardseedsandwildflowers Instagram post about Faith amid suffering
Faith amid suffering
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Likes: 390 Comments: 44
I don’t fully understand this β€œKinda Chic” trend but you don’t have to fully understand some things to participate, right? So here’s my take
mustardseedsandwildflowers Instagram post about Prayer during cancer treatment
Prayer during cancer treatment
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Likes: 390 Comments: 98
As I was waiting to hear the results from my ultrasound β€” the longest 10 minutes ever β€” I heard the words β€œPray, Hope, and don’t worry” play
mustardseedsandwildflowers Instagram post about Christian hope
Christian hope
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Likes: 185 Comments: 21
I’ve been thinking a lot about Hope lately with a second surgery looming, and how hard it is to hold on to when circumstances feel overwhelm
mustardseedsandwildflowers Instagram post about Trust and surrender
Trust and surrender
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Likes: 469 Comments: 59
I don’t really have a tidy answer here. All I know is that each day I wrestle with this desire for control and I find myself continually t
mustardseedsandwildflowers Instagram post about Digital distraction and faith
Digital distraction and faith
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Likes: 189 Comments: 7
We are not lacking in content. If anything, we’ve probably never had more of it. And we can keep taking it all in and feel just as distant
mustardseedsandwildflowers Instagram post about Bible verse during cancer treatment
Bible verse during cancer treatment
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Likes: 403 Comments: 127
When I started this journey, I remember sitting down with the doctor who did my biopsy to discuss next steps. We knew I had cancer, but we d
mustardseedsandwildflowers Instagram post about Christian humility
Christian humility
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Likes: 288 Comments: 14
We often imagine humility as thinking less of ourselves, staying small, or fading into the background. But humility isn’t about having a lo
mustardseedsandwildflowers Instagram post about Human connection through the World Cup
Human connection through the World Cup
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Likes: 1.1K Comments: 29
One of the unexpected joys of this World Cup hasn’t been the matches themselves. It’s been watching ordinary people delight in one another.
mustardseedsandwildflowers Instagram post about Holy friendships
Holy friendships
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Likes: 437 Comments: 22
One of the greatest gifts God has given me has been holy friendships. However, they didn’t appear overnight. They grew through years of bei
mustardseedsandwildflowers Instagram post about Faith formation through friendship
Faith formation through friendship
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Likes: 483 Comments: 8
One thing I’ve observed over the years is that we often think of faith as something we receive. But much of our faith is also formed around
mustardseedsandwildflowers Instagram post about Everyday Christian discipleship
Everyday Christian discipleship
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Likes: 1.5K Comments: 20
When we hear the words β€œtake up your cross,” it’s easy to think only about suffering. But more often than not, carrying our cross is found
mustardseedsandwildflowers Instagram post about Completion of chemotherapy
Completion of chemotherapy
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Likes: 461 Comments: 117 Plays: 5.3K
Six months ago, this day felt so far away. Today, I rang the bell and completed my last chemotherapy treatment! There is still surgery and
mustardseedsandwildflowers Instagram post about Faith in Ordinary Time
Faith in Ordinary Time
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Likes: 438 Comments: 24
Ordinary Time can feel unremarkable, as though it is simply a holding space between the more β€œimportant” seasons of the Church year, but mos
mustardseedsandwildflowers Instagram post about Catholic parish community
Catholic parish community
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Likes: 761 Comments: 73
One thing I’ve learned over the years is that almost every Catholic I know wants deeper community. Yet many of us have stories of feeling d
mustardseedsandwildflowers Instagram post about Trusting God in uncertainty
Trusting God in uncertainty
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Likes: 559 Comments: 21
Trusting God is easy when life is unfolding the way we hoped. When our prayer is answered, doors open, and the future makes sense, trust ca
mustardseedsandwildflowers Instagram post about Christ’s compassion toward suffering
Christ’s compassion toward suffering
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Likes: 294 Comments: 26
Maybe this is a controversial take, but it shouldn’t be. As I was reflecting on this, I found myself wondering: How would Christ approach s
mustardseedsandwildflowers Instagram post about Catholic faith in ordinary life
Catholic faith in ordinary life
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Likes: 224 Comments: 36
I think many of us are carrying an ache right now. A longing for deeper meaning. A weariness with shallow things. A feeling that ordinary l
mustardseedsandwildflowers Instagram post about Christian human dignity
Christian human dignity
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Likes: 270 Comments: 0
As I’ve been sitting here, my body a bit battered and bruised, preparing for powerful drugs that will kill the cancer in me, I’ve felt prett
mustardseedsandwildflowers Instagram post about Breast cancer diagnosis
Breast cancer diagnosis
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Likes: 4.4K Comments: 989
There is no easy way to share this. I was diagnosed with breast cancer last week. Around Thanksgiving, I found a lump in my breast. And ab

Analysis based on 24 available posts.
Last snapshot taken: September 8, 2026