On this special episode of the Delay and Pray Podcast, Beth is sharing the ‘hors d’oeuvres’ of her recent Hungry for God Virtual Dinner Party : an interview with Jay Richards, author of Eat, Fast, Feast: Heal Your Body While Feeding Your Soul . “I would like to just suggest the possibility that the perfect fast of bread and water is actually referring to the Eucharist and Baptism.”– Jay Richards In this episode, Jay shares how an impending medical procedure helped him to discover the metabolic p...
Sep 28, 2023•50 min•Ep. 45
On this special episode of the Delay and Pray Podcast, Beth is sharing the ‘dessert’ and grand finale of her recent Hungry for God Virtual Dinner Party “Our mission is to go to Heaven and take as many people with us as possible.”– Sr. Dede You will hear an interview with four women who have participated in her Delay and Pray Group Coaching Program. Jackie Copeland, Jenay Franco, Nikki D’Souza and Stefanie Moss are here to share their stories about the miracles that have occurred in their weight ...
Sep 21, 2023•31 min•Ep. 44
In today’s episode, Beth is encouraging her listeners to get hungry for God by diving into Spiritual Fasting. “Fasting is a basic physiological need and above all an ancient spiritual practice.”– Beth Bubik She explains the three parts of successful Catholic Fasting, and the two types of fuel our bodies burn to give us energy. She also shares the fasting practices of the ancient Church, explaining the metabolic flexibility that occurs while following the lifestyle practiced by the early Christia...
Sep 14, 2023•31 min•Ep. 43
In today’s episode, Beth is using the classic kids’ game, Chutes and Ladders, to illustrate our journey to Heaven, with all of its chutes of disappointment and ladders of virtue. “Beware of the thief on the street that will steal your purse and beware of the thief in your mind that will steal your promise!” - Jim Rohn She explains how to discipline disappointment, and encourages you to dive into fasting and your Catholic community in order to reach your goals. Discipline your disappointment by c...
Sep 07, 2023•29 min•Ep. 42
Did you know that a few glasses of wine before bed can throw off your sleep schedule for days? In today’s episode, Beth is explaining the science behind alcohol’s effect on the human brain. “With good sleep, everything is better.” - Beth Bubik The glass of wine that you ‘need’ to relax in the evenings isn’t helping you relax - it’s actually stimulating your fight-or-flight response, shutting down the regenerative process of your brain, and ruining your sleep. Luckily, Beth has a few tips for imp...
Aug 31, 2023•25 min•Ep. 41
Anyone else feeling tired? Today, Beth is talking about how sleep-deprivation can inhibit your ability to achieve the vibrant life you desire. “Sleep is as important as exercise and nutrition.” - Beth Bubik She explains different sleep rhythms, describes what good sleep actually looks like, shares scientific explanations of what sleep (and the lack thereof) does to your brain and body, and suggests various ways to optimize your sleep in order to live a more fruitful life. Did you know that you m...
Aug 24, 2023•24 min•Ep. 40
Friday night happy hour? Count Beth… out ! In today’s episode, she’s challenging the idea that Friday night fun begins with a drink. “Alcohol is small and irrelevant in my life.” - Annie Grace, This Naked Mind Thought shifts, scientific proof, and her own personal testimony combine into a provocative episode that boils down to answering one simple question: “Do you really need to drink to have fun?” Beth shares a recent story about a family weekend when she was tempted to have a drink, and the t...
Aug 17, 2023•24 min•Ep. 39
What is the easiest way to do hard things? In today’s episode, Beth is answering that question with insights from multiple great saints, theologians, and her own mindset coach. “Our thoughts determine our lives.” - Elder Thaddeus If you think the pursuit of virtue is difficult, you’re right! But maybe it doesn’t have to be quite as difficult as you think it is. Beth is explaining a two-tiered approach to creating lasting, virtuous change in your life. The first tier is self-knowledge, and the se...
Aug 10, 2023•23 min•Ep. 38
What if it’s not you… What if it’s your hormones? In today’s episode, Beth is continuing her two-part series, “Stop the Overeating,” and de-escalating the emotional pressure of your weight loss journey with a simple, biological fact: your hormones aren’t playing nicely together. “Trade your cheap desire for sugary foods and alcohol for the true desires that God has written on your heart.” - Beth Bubik Tackling both the mental strain of indulgent thoughts and the hormonal imbalances triggered by ...
Aug 03, 2023•20 min•Ep. 37
What if the best way to stop overeating and to start enjoying the best days of your life had literally nothing to do with food itself? “Take the pressure off yourself. This is not a diet. It is a spiritual lifestyle.” - Beth Bubik In this episode, Beth is exploring practical ways to overcome common food struggles, but more importantly, she’s tackling the interior thoughts and desires that create the chaos that ultimately lead to overeating. If you have struggled with diets in the past and you’re...
Jul 27, 2023•19 min•Ep. 36
Welcome to Part 2 of Metabolic Flexibility for God! In today’s episode, Beth uses the parable of the Sower and the Seed to explain the Delay and Pray Spiritual Fasting Course. “Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.” James 1:12 She introduces her listeners to the desired results (the ‘seeds’) of spiritual fasting, and uses the parable to illustrate four different wa...
Jul 20, 2023•26 min•Ep. 35
The fourth of July was last week, and the feasting and parties were glorious! But how many of us are worried about returning to “normal” life now that the feasting is over? “I know indeed how to live in humble circumstances; I know also how to live with abundance. In every circumstance and in all things I have learned the secret of being well fed and of going hungry, of living in abundance and of being in need.” (Phillippians 4:12) On today’s episode, Beth is introducing her listeners to the con...
Jul 13, 2023•20 min•Ep. 34
As we celebrate the Fourth of July this week, Beth is interviewing Megan Gephart, an active-duty Army officer, life and fitness coach, and the host of the podcast, “Armed to the Heart.” “Our calling oftentimes is really born of our pain: it’s born of our wounds and those challenges we’ve walked through.” - Megan Gephart For the past three years, Megan has coached prenatal, postnatal, and high-achieving women in the military and other male-dominated environments. Today, Beth and Megan are discuss...
Jul 06, 2023•49 min•Ep. 33
In today’s episode, Beth is interviewing Jessica Castillo, a Catholic personal development and health coach, and the host of the podcast, “A Thriving Catholic.” “The goal is not perfection. The goal is resilience.” - Jessica Castillo Her mission is to help Catholic women thrive in every aspect of their lives, body, mind, and soul, so that they have the energy, the strength, and the focus to do the important work that God has created them to do. In this episode, Beth and Jessica are discussing th...
Jun 29, 2023•41 min•Ep. 32
In today’s episode, Beth is interviewing Jane Snyder, the founder and CEO of Wisdom Wellness Coaching, and the host of the podcast, “Cycles and Sanctity.” “We have to shift our mindset into love and abundance.” - Beth Bubik Affectionately named “Mama Jane” by her clients, she combines her knowledge of the Billings Ovulation Method with Catholic mindset coaching to mother her clients and help them embrace the unique beauty of their bodies. Today, Beth and Jane are contemplating the miraculous int...
Jun 22, 2023•48 min•Ep. 31
In today’s episode, Beth shares how a desperate desire for change brought spiritual fasting into her life. “Grace is not cheap, my friends.” - Archbishop Fulton Sheen Are you desperate to lose weight, to bring your spouse/children back to Church, or to heal our nation? Maybe that desperation is the final push you need to finally unite your sufferings with Christ, embrace spiritual fasting, and watch your life change miraculously before your eyes. Beth is reminding her listeners that we are an in...
Jun 15, 2023•22 min•Ep. 30
What if you had permission to fail and start over 1000x every single day? Today, Beth is offering her listeners the hope to begin anew, regardless of where they are in their journey, or how often they’ve failed. “This will be then the remedy for all your feelings of sadness and of fearfulness of heart: the thought that, with the grace of God… you can do anything.” - Venerable Bruno Lanteri Whether it’s fasting to lose weight, or buying a course to help you achieve a goal, Beth is talking about t...
Jun 08, 2023•25 min•Ep. 29
In today’s episode, Beth is focusing on the power of womanhood, primarily because she’s also sharing some exciting news: she’s a grandma now! “Sanctify yourself, sanctify the world.” - St. Francis of Assisi She begins this episode by sharing a little about the birth of her granddaughter, her thoughts on grandmotherhood, and the wisdom of her own mother. She also shares the witness of several powerful women, both in heaven and on this side of eternity, and reminds her listeners that women are str...
Jun 01, 2023•29 min•Ep. 28
Today, Beth is talking about pursuing your dreams, and she starts by sharing some good news about one of hers: the first draft of her book on spiritual fasting is complete! “I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.” - Psalms 139:14 With the help of an amazing coach, Nika Maples, Beth was able to overcome her unhelpful thoughts and find the determination to complete the hardest part of this dream project. Today, Beth is sharing t...
May 25, 2023•15 min•Ep. 27
In today’s episode, Beth is interviewing Pam Stanford, a mom of eight and grandma of six, who also serves as a board member and in leader formation for Red Bird Ministries, and actively participates in the Cursillo Movement. Join Beth and Pam as they discuss the journey of faith, and how the lows can be intense moments of encounter with the merciful love of God. “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9) First, Pam describes her personal struggl...
May 18, 2023•46 min•Ep. 26
In today’s episode, Beth is speaking to Karen Doyle, the founder of the Genius Project and Podcast, and the co-founder of both Choicez Media and of Sisterhood. “Who knows—perhaps it was for a time like this that you became queen?” Esther 4:14 Join them as they travel back to the early days of the Covid 19 pandemic, and the impact that it initially had specifically on Karen’s mind, emotions, relationships, and businesses. Together, they share the ways that mindset coaching helped them understand ...
May 11, 2023•31 min•Ep. 25
In today’s episode, Beth is speaking to her own coach, Dr. Amruti Choudhry, an Advanced Certified Life and Weight Loss Coach, who teaches professional women how to lose weight permanently by getting to the root cause of their weight struggles: their minds. “You can never out-action a negative emotion..”- Dr. Amruti Choudhry Today, Beth and Dr. Amruti are discussing the importance of planning: how to plan, how to execute the plan, and how to evaluate the plan, in order to successfully achieve you...
May 04, 2023•36 min•Ep. 24
In this episode, Beth is interviewing Marty Thompson, a Catholic homeschooling Dad and a Resident Coach at Metanoia Catholic Academy. Today, Marty is sharing the powerful story of his conversion from a life of addiction to one of passionate faith. “Jesus is the greatest example of true masculinity.”- Marty Thompson Through years of struggle, first with addiction, and then with the crosses of illnesses, deaths, and potential divorce, Marty describes how prayer, fasting, and the Sacraments gave hi...
Apr 27, 2023•43 min•Ep. 23
In this episode, Beth is talking about the theme for the latest Delay and Pray Group Coaching experience: Fasting for Father. “If you are going to successfully spiritually fast, you will need a ‘why that makes you cry.’” - Beth Bubik For twelve weeks, Beth and her clients are fasting for every version of “father”: clergy, husbands, and men as a whole. Today, Beth is particularly talking about the importance of fasting for our husbands, and how it can change them - and us - for the better. Beth d...
Apr 20, 2023•19 min•Ep. 22
Happy Easter! We have officially entered into the Easter Octave, and Beth is encouraging all of her listeners to stop delaying and to enter fully into this time of feasting. But wait! She said feasting : Not binging. What’s the difference? You’re about to find out. “Try redefining Feasting for yourself. Your life will change immensely.” - Beth Bubik Beth begins this episode warmly applauding your Lenten journey, and reassuring you that God is pleased with all of your efforts, even if they weren’...
Apr 13, 2023•22 min•Ep. 21
As we enter into Holy Week, Beth is suggesting a special intention for your fasting and prayers - namely, priests. “By virtue of the cross alone must the priest-apostle, with the lively faith of Saint Peter, let down his net into the troubled sea of this life, certain that sooner or later the divine Master will make him an instrument of salvation to many.” - Fr. Samuel Mazzuchelli Beth begins the episode by meditating on the profound healing and hope that comes from pondering the love of a God W...
Apr 06, 2023•19 min•Ep. 20
Today, Beth is talking about fasting our loved ones back to the Church, or into the Church for the first time. “The Catholic Church is hemorrhaging young people.” - Brandon Vogt In this episode Beth is discussing the statistical anomaly that we are facing with our young people in the Church today: namely, that 50% of young people are leaving the Church before the age of 23. She also touches on the topic of the older adults who have not returned to the Church since the pandemic began. This crisis...
Mar 30, 2023•25 min•Ep. 19
In today’s episode, Beth is interviewing Michelle Dunne, a Catholic strengths and mindset coach who helps her clients claim their abilities so that they can focus on their unique contribution to their family and the world. Beth and Michelle are discussing “The Mystical City of God” by Venerable Mary of Agreda, a mystic who received private revelations about the life of the Blessed Mother. They also discuss the link between this book and the Delay and Pray program, and how Our Lady can propel you...
Mar 23, 2023•36 min•Ep. 18
Today, Beth is talking about emotions: the truths, the myths, and everything in between. If you want to know how to create the emotions you really want, and how to deal with the emotions that you really don’t want, this is the episode for you. “A goal is not achieved by one Massive Action, but by one Thought Model at a time.” - Beth Bubik Beth begins with a review of the Thought Model, and how five simple letters can change your life. She also explains the science behind emotions, and why they c...
Mar 16, 2023•26 min•Ep. 17
Almsgiving is the topic of this week's Delay and Pray podcast. Listen as Beth explains how almsgiving is greater and much more than something we just do during Lent. “Almsgiving is a form of Charity that helps us to get out of ourselves and give to others in creative and generous ways.” - Beth Bubik In today’s episode, Beth is talking about the last and least considered pillar of Lent: Almsgiving. The biggest takeaway? This isn't just about money. It’s about self-gift: serving others with your w...
Mar 09, 2023•25 min•Ep. 16
