Delay and Pray

Lent is about caring for others and helping yourself to align with God‘s will, with commitment, courage, and capability - in that order. It’s not fun sometimes, but when you learn to get hungry for the 6 weeks of Lent with the Holy Spirit, and then arrive on Easter morning after you’ve slayed the sugar dragon, and walked with Jesus under the cross down the road of Calvary - it is simply transforma...

Today, I am interviewed by Kylie Hein, a coach that is near and dear to my heart. She is a certified Catholic mindset coach on a mission to bring souls back to Christ through prayer, by combining mindset coaching with the rules of discernment for spiritual growth. In this episode, Kylie recalls a memory of me teaching the group at Metanoia Catholic what I call “ the water on the wood miracle ” tha...

My favorite scriptures in the Bible are about possibility, and that nothing is impossible with God . Do you make decisions from a place of POSSIBILITY or from a place of lack, doubt and scarcity? The mindset of possibility comes from a mindset of love and abundance, especially beginning with Christ. Today, I want to introduce you to Kelly Shoup. She is a child behavior specialist, a pediatric occu...

Have you taken the time to reflect on your blessings and accomplishments of the past year and discern your goals for this year yet? Beth shares her reflections in this episode, from the joy of welcoming new grandbabies to personal accomplishments in her spiritual fasting journey. With a focus on family, faith, and health, she unveils her ambitious plans for 2024, encouraging us to set our own goal...

In today's episode, we reflect on the transformative power of the Epiphany and the journey of the three wise men. Beth shares the touching story of the humble drummer boy and draws parallels between their gifts and our own actions in the past year and the goals we set for the year ahead. Join us as we explore the significance of the gifts of love, prayer, and sacrifice, and how they form the found...

Is 2024 the year you will grow in your relationship with Christ and be open to receiving all the graces and blessings that God wants to shower on you? Is it the year you will lose the extra weight? Today's conversation is with Jackie, one of Beth's star clients. Jackie enrolled in the Delay and Pray™ program in complete poverty of heart and soul - empty and willing to be filled with the Holy Spiri...

In this final episode of 2023, Beth discusses weight loss and financial abundance. Have you considered your thoughts, feelings, and actions about money? Are they anything like your thoughts, feelings, and actions about your weight? Beth shares the thoughts she used to have about money and her guest, Joann shares a few thoughts she used to have about fasting. These thoughts didn't serve them. It's...

In this episode, Beth explores the importance of feeling and understanding our emotions , especially during the high-stress holiday season. She unpacks the Thought Model, emphasizing the link between our thoughts and emotions, and the impact they have on our actions and results. Beth discusses the significance of learning to process negative emotions without resorting to buffering behaviors such a...

In today's episode, Beth unpacks the challenges of maintaining weight loss, especially during holidays and special occasions, while emphasizing the role of faith in this journey. What if your weight loss is really about interceding for others and worshiping God at the same time rather than dieting and fitting into size 4 or 6? Drawing from her personal experiences and those of others, Beth discuss...

In this episode, we talk about the value of writing down your thoughts daily, especially during busy and challenging times. We explore the power of journaling, coaching, and spiritual fasting for a fulfilling life. The mind drama we have is “a war that is only won on paper” - Byron Katie Listen to this episode to learn how to corral your mind's drama, embrace discomfort, and achieve emotional bala...

As we enter the new liturgical year, it's time to prepare ourselves for a spiritually fulfilling Advent season. In this episode, Beth shares her insights on embracing the joy of this season, while also emphasizing the importance of spiritual and physical preparation. “I imagine my body as a spacious stable open to the dwelling of the infant King as opposed to all the Inns of Bethlehem that had no...

In today’s episode, Beth shares the history of Thanksgiving and its Catholic roots, including insights about how the feast of Thanksgiving has become a symbol of abundance and religious freedom in America. “Blessed is the one who will dine in the Kingdom of God.” (Luke 14:15) She highlights the significance of the Eucharist in our lives and that we are invited to the Feast again and again. Beth ex...

Is it possible to spiritually fast during the holidays? Or, have you secretly decided to resume focusing on your health again in the new year? In this week's episode, a fellow Catholic Coach and teacher, Nikki D'Souza, shares her incredible journey through the Delay and Pray™ group coaching experience. We discuss her sugar cravings, the missing spiritual aspect in traditional diets, and how fastin...

Have you ever considered the correlation between a woman's menstrual cycle and the Eat Fast Feast cycle? This week, I have Jane Snyder (aka Mama Jane) back on the podcast, except this time she is interviewing me! One of the questions she asks me is ' How do we feast well, without overindulging ? ' Mama Jane is a trained NFP Billings Instructor, certified Metanoia Catholic mindset coach, and host o...

In this 50th episode of the Delay and Pray Podcast, Beth shares her interview by Megan Graupmann of the Fiat Institute. This institute is an education program for hormone coaches and they invited her to share the Catholic approach to intermittent fasting. “It is always better to focus on improving BOTH your body and soul rather than the race to be a certain size. Getting healthy in body and soul i...

In  today’s episode, Beth is interviewing Sam Kelley, an international presenter, author, and speaker, and the founder and president of Fierce Athlete Incorporated. “Our bodies are more sacred, holy, beautiful than the rest of creation, which is hard for us to internalize…It's hard for us to live out of that truth and place of freedom.” -Sam Kelley Through her business, she integrates highly-...

In today’s episode, Beth is sharing the counterintuitive idea that exercise can actually make fasting easier ! “Do you not know that the runners in the stadium all run in the race,  but only one wins the prize? Run so as to win.” (1 Cor 9:24) She describes the personal benefits she has experienced from exercising throughout her day, and shares multiple resources detailing the positive effect...

On this special episode of the Delay and Pray Podcast, Beth is sharing the ‘main course’ of her Hungry for God Virtual Dinner Party : an interview with Sr. Dede Byrne. “It’s before the Blessed Sacrament that I found the love of Jesus, and the power of that love.” -Monsignor Francesco Maria Greco This inspiring woman is the Mother Superior of the Community of the Little Workers of the Sacred Heart,...

On this special episode of the Delay and Pray Podcast, Beth is sharing the ‘salad course’ of her recent Hungry for God Virtual Dinner Party. “You can do hard, and you don’t have to do hard full throttle at the beginning.”– Lisa Canning This was an interview with Lisa Canning (The Possibility Mom), and Erin Ingold (co-founder of Metanoia Catholic). In this discussion, Beth, Lisa, and Erin are cover...

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 I...

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...

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...

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 f...

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...

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 suggest...