Dr. Coleen Kelly Mast, an author, speaker, life coach and radio talk show
host speaks on family life issues throughout the world and hosts a
syndicated call-in radio advice show on Saturday mornings, “Mast Appeal” on more than 500 Catholic Radio Stations through EWTN as well as on Sirius Satellite Radio.

Mast holds an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from Quincy University, a Masters Degree in Health Education, and Secondary Teaching certificates in four specialty fields: Theology, Health, Physical Education and Science. She has taught at the elementary, junior high and high school levels, and has been has been a pioneer in modern Catholic Family Life Education. In addition to LoveEd, Mast has written the “Love & Life” (Ignatius Press) and “Sex Respect” (Respect, Inc.) chastity education programs, which include books for teachers, teens and parents.

She has appeared on Oprah, Geraldo, Mother Angelica Live, & 60 Minutes. Mast has debated the Presidents of SEICUS and Planned Parenthood on television, and debated ACLU representatives on public radio. She has trained Catechists in the Diocese of Hong Kong, Mexico City, Manila,
(Philippines) Canada, Rome, and many dioceses throughout the US and Canada.

She assisted with the writing of the 1990 United States Council of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) document on Human Sexuality Education. In 1996, Mast was one of four US citizens invited to the Vatican by the Pontifical Council for the Family to present her Love & Life Program at a week long in-depth study in Rome of “Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality” document when it was released. Coleen served as a member of the National Review Board for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops from 2011-2015.

She is married to Kent Mast. They live in Illinois and have five adult children.