Delay and Pray

The ashes may be gone, but the decision to take Lent seriously begins now.In a world filled with confusion and spiritual fatigue, this episode calls Catholics to move beyond minimum observance and step into real spiritual discipline.If you’ve ever sensed that Lent should be more than giving up chocolate, this conversation will meet you right where you are.In this episode, we discuss why fasting every Wednesday and Friday can transform your prayer life, how simple meals and small sacrifices sharpen spiritual focus, and why the Holy Spirit leads us deeper into truth through discipline. Lent is a gift — and the desert is where saints are formed.Help Beth reach her goal of bringing 1 Million Catholics back to the Church: Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review! Delay and Pray® Links:$10 Delay and Pray® Book BundleThe Catholic Fasting CoachInstagramFacebookLinkedIn

Lent isn’t meant to be comfortable - it’s meant to be transformational.In this episode, I invite you to rethink Lent as a holy adventure, not a box to check or a season to endure.When we approach Lent with intention, fasting, and trust in God’s grace, it becomes one of the most powerful seasons of growth in the Christian life.We explore why fasting matters, how planning for Lent changes everything, and what The Hobbit can teach us about sacrifice, courage, and spiritual warfare.This episode connects Catholic tradition, redemptive suffering, and the hope of Easter, reminding us that the fast always comes before the feast - and that we are designed for both.Help Beth reach her goal of bringing 1 Million Catholics back to the Church: Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review! Delay and Pray® Links:$10 Delay and Pray® Book BundleThe Catholic Fasting CoachInstagramFacebookLinkedIn

Hard situations don’t ruin us - avoiding them does. In this powerful episode of the Delay and Pray Podcast, you’ll hear a real coaching session that shows how clarity, faith, and disciplined thinking can transform even the most emotionally charged circumstances. This is not theory; it’s lived experience rooted in Catholic truth.In this episode, Beth coaches a client through a difficult work situation using the Delay and Pray thought model, journaling, redemptive suffering, and the sacraments. You’ll learn how separating facts from drama, sitting with discomfort, and fasting spiritually restores peace, self-control, and freedom - one faithful step at a time.Help Beth reach her goal of bringing 1 Million Catholics back to the Church: Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review! Delay and Pray® Links:$10 Delay and Pray® Book BundleThe Catholic Fasting CoachInstagramFacebookLinkedIn

An unlikely football championship stirred something far deeper than sports emotion - and it has everything to do with fasting, faith, and obedience to God. In this episode, I share how Indiana University’s miraculous football season became a powerful lens for understanding spiritual discipline and God’s supernatural timing. If you’re working hard with little visible fruit, this episode will encourage you to keep going.We talk about the connection between athletic training and spiritual fasting, how suffering fuels motivation, the role of Catholic faith in true success, and why fasting and praying for others invites grace into the world. This is a story about discipline, humility, and how God turns impossible situations into testimonies when we trust Him fully.Help Beth reach her goal of bringing 1 Million Catholics back to the Church: Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review! Delay and Pray® Links:$10 Delay and Pray® Book BundleThe Catholic Fasting CoachInstagramFacebookLinkedIn

Epiphany is the Church’s doorway into the new year - a feast that turns Christmas from a celebration into a mission. In this episode, we reflect on Christ revealed to the nations, the journey of the Wise Men, and how January invites us to respond with intention, sacrifice, and love refined by prayer.Beth explores how Epiphany reveals Jesus as Lord for all people and asks how we will respond now that He has been made known to us, how the gifts of the Magi—gold, frankincense, and myrrh—teach us to offer love, continual prayer, and fasting as participation in Christ’s life, and how spiritual fasting reorders desire, transforms suffering into gift, and sends us home by another way, changed by encounter with Christ.Help Beth reach her goal of bringing 1 Million Catholics back to the Church: Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review! Delay and Pray® Links:$10 Delay and Pray® Book BundleThe Catholic Fasting CoachInstagramFacebookLinkedIn

January is full of hope - and pressure. New plans, new promises, and resolutions that often fade by mid-month. In this episode, Beth Bubik explains why resolutions fail and what actually brings lasting change.In this episode, we discuss why behavior-based resolutions don’t work and why formation does, how temperance transforms desire at the root, not just actions, and why spiritual fasting succeeds where dieting always fails.This is not about motivation or willpower. It’s about order, virtue, and peace in body and soul.The $1000 Delay and Pray Group Coaching Experience is OPEN! Sign up at thecatholicfastingcoach.com.Help Beth reach her goal of bringing 1 Million Catholics back to the Church: Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review! Delay and Pray® Links:$1000 Delay and Pray Group Coaching Experience$10 Delay and Pray® Book BundleThe Catholic Fasting CoachInstagramFacebookLinkedIn

Late afternoon and evening eating is one of the most common struggles in spiritual fasting—and it’s not a failure of willpower. In this episode, Beth teaches why the 4–8pm window is so challenging and how to plan ahead so fasting becomes an act of love instead of a daily battle.In this episode, you’ll learn how to understand what’s really happening biologically, emotionally, and spiritually between 4–8pm, plan your afternoons and evenings in advance to eliminate decision fatigue and grazing, and turn late-day hunger into powerful prayer, intercession, and spiritual fastingYour 4pm struggle is not a character flaw—it’s a transition hour. When you plan it intentionally, the battle shifts in your favor.Join the $1000 Delay and Pray® Group Coaching Experience now! Learn how to lose 10 pounds in 10 weeks while growing closer to Christ. Get on the waitlist at thecatholicfastingcoach.comHelp Beth reach her goal of bringing 1 Million Catholics back to the Church: Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review! Delay and Pray® Links:$10 Delay and Pray® Book BundleThe Catholic Fasting CoachInstagramFacebookLinkedIn

Happy New Year and welcome to 2026!On this episode, Beth reflects on the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, and what it means to begin the New Year the Catholic way—with gratitude, trust, and a faithful yes.Looking back at the graces of 2025 and stepping forward into 2026 with faith, Beth uses It’s a Wonderful Life to explore how holiness is often lived quietly through obedience, family life, and daily surrender. This episode invites you to embrace spiritual fasting as mission and to begin the year under Mary’s mantle with joy and purpose.Get on the Waitlist for the $1000 Delay and Pray Group Coaching Experience at thecatholicfastingcoach.com.Help Beth reach her goal of bringing 1 Million Catholics back to the Church: Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review! Delay and Pray® Links:$10 Delay and Pray® Book BundleThe Catholic Fasting CoachInstagramFacebookLinkedIn

Merry Christmas! In this special Christmas Day episode, Beth and Christine celebrate the birth of Jesus—the Infant King—and explore what it means to be “fit for a King.” The Incarnation sanctifies our humanity: our bodies, our appetites, our movement, and our rest. This is the day when heaven meets earth—and how we feast matters.Beth connects biology, neurology, and theology to show how we can glorify God in body and soul. Listeners will learn to feast with intention, stay rooted in virtue during the Christmas octave, and keep the joy of the season alive long after the decorations come down.Download the Holiday Eating Guide and get on the Waitlist for the $1000 Delay and Pray Group Coaching Experience at thecatholicfastingcoach.com to help you balance food, movement, and prayer through the entire holiday season.Help Beth reach her goal of bringing 1 Million Catholics back to the Church: Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review! Delay and Pray® Links:$10 Delay and Pray® Book BundleThe Catholic Fasting CoachInstagramFacebookLinkedIn

Ever wonder how to stay spiritually grounded and physically steady when Advent feels like one giant holy fail? This episode takes you behind the scenes of my real life during the busiest month of the year, showing you exactly how I navigate sugar, celebrations, late nights, travel, and all the joyful chaos that December brings.You’ll hear how I set my minimum prayer baseline, how I follow my Christmas food protocol, and why the eat–fast–feast rhythm keeps me anchored in both body and soul. We cover temperance at the table, hydration and movement as spiritual tools, and how the Thought Model helps me stay joyful and charitable through it all. This is Advent lived with intention, grace, and metabolic flexibility.It truly is A Wonderful Life!Download the Holiday Eating Guide and get on the Waitlist for the $1000 Delay and Pray Group Coaching Experience at thecatholicfastingcoach.com to help you balance food, movement, and prayer through the entire holiday season.Help Beth reach her goal of bringing 1 Million Catholics back to the Church: Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review! Delay and Pray® Links:$10 Delay and Pray® Book BundleThe Catholic Fasting CoachInstagramFacebookLinkedIn

Christmas can quietly turn into a sugar-feast that leaves your body sluggish and your soul foggy - but it doesn’t have to be that way. In this episode, we explore how turning down the sugar opens the door to real clarity, peace, and even miracles during Advent and Christmas.You’ll learn what metabolic flexibility truly is, why it matters for both your physical health and your spiritual life, and how it allows you to feast minimally and joyfully without losing your grounding. We unpack the power of ketones, the meaning behind “Dining In With Jesus,” and five simple ways to stay prayerful, intentional, and resilient throughout the holiday season.Download the Holiday Eating Guide and get on the Waitlist for the $1000 Delay and Pray Group Coaching Experience at thecatholicfastingcoach.com to help you balance food, movement, and prayer through the entire holiday season.Help Beth reach her goal of bringing 1 Million Catholics back to the Church: Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review! Delay and Pray® Links:$10 Delay and Pray® Book BundleThe Catholic Fasting CoachInstagramFacebookLinkedIn

Advent isn’t really a countdown to Christmas cookies and chaos although it does include these things - it’s a sacred pause where the soul finally takes a breath. This episode invites you to step out of the December rush and step into the quiet, holy anticipation your heart has been craving.Inside, we explore Advent as a season of transformation, the deep connection between spiritual fasting and the cocoon-like work of grace, and why your desires matter to God. You’ll hear how the butterfly became a symbol of holy becoming, why Catholic mind management is essential for lasting change, and how Delay and Pray fits beautifully into this season of waiting.Download the Holiday Eating Guide and get on the Waitlist for the $1000 Delay and Pray Group Coaching Experience at thecatholicfastingcoach.com to help you balance food, movement, and prayer through the entire holiday season.Help Beth reach her goal of bringing 1 Million Catholics back to the Church: Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review! Delay and Pray® Links:$10 Delay and Pray® Book BundleThe Catholic Fasting CoachInstagramFacebookLinkedIn

In this Thanksgiving special, Beth and Christine dive deep into the true meaning of the feast.The word Eucharist means Thanksgiving, and every Mass is our invitation to dine at the table of redemption.Today isn’t just about turkey and pie - it’s about gratitude, discipline, and presence.Beth unpacks the biology of fasting and feasting, the neurology of gratitude, and the theology of the Eucharist as the ultimate Thanksgiving meal.Together, she and Christine remind listeners that this day is about showing up - to Mass, to family, and to the love of Jesus Christ.Download the Holiday Eating Guide and get on the Waitlist for the $1000 Delay and Pray Group Coaching Experience at thecatholicfastingcoach.com to help you balance food, movement, and prayer through the entire holiday season.Help Beth reach her goal of bringing 1 Million Catholics back to the Church: Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review! Delay and Pray® Links:$10 Delay and Pray® Book BundleThe Catholic Fasting CoachInstagramFacebookLinkedIn

What happens when you finally stop gripping life so tightly and let Jesus lead? In this episode, Beth welcomes business owner, wife, mother, and “Mimi,” Lisa Thibodeaux, who shares how spiritual fasting brought her from striving and control into peace, surrender, and true freedom in Christ.Together, they explore how fasting transforms the heart, what it looks like to lead a business with faith and virtue, and how daily prayer reshapes every corner of life - marriage, health, and spiritual clarity. Lisa’s story is a powerful witness to the freedom that comes when we trust God not just with our souls, but with our schedules, our work, and our deepest desires.Help Beth reach her goal of bringing 1 Million Catholics back to the Church: Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review! Resources in Today's Show:Lisa's Instagram Delay and Pray® Links:$10 Delay and Pray® Book BundleThe Catholic Fasting CoachInstagramFacebookLinkedIn

In this heartfelt episode, Beth welcomes Coleen, a joyful and faith-filled member of Delay and Pray Cohort #3, to share her story of transformation through spiritual fasting. From surrendering her family struggles to rediscovering peace in prayer, Coleen shows what happens when we let fasting become an act of trust rather than control.In our conversation, we explore how fasting for loved ones transforms fear into freedom and surrender, the power of community and Catholic fellowship in staying rooted in faith, and how God’s quiet providence brings healing, provision, and restored relationships.Help Beth reach her goal of bringing 1 Million Catholics back to the Church: Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review! Delay and Pray® Links:$10 Delay and Pray® Book BundleThe Catholic Fasting CoachInstagramFacebookLinkedIn

In this episode, Beth sits down with Teresa Donnett — a nurse, wife, mother of ten, grandmother, and woman of deep Catholic faith. From her beginnings in South Dakota to founding a Catholic high school in Minnesota, Teresa’s life is a testament to service, perseverance, and joy.She shares her remarkable journey through Delay and Pray, where she’s lost 70 pounds and found spiritual freedom through fasting and prayer. Together, Beth and Teresa talk about family life, faith in action, finding holiness in the ordinary, and what it means to never be too busy for God’s call.Help Beth reach her goal of bringing 1 Million Catholics back to the Church: Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review! Resources in Today's Show:Holy Spirit Academy: www.holyspiritacademy.orgDelay and Pray® Links:$10 Delay and Pray® Book BundleThe Catholic Fasting CoachInstagramFacebookLinkedIn

When tragedy strikes again and again, how do you keep trusting God? In this deeply moving episode, you’ll meet Dawn — a woman who’s walked through unimaginable grief yet still clings fiercely to faith, prayer, and God’s promise of redemption.Dawn, a Catholic life and fasting coach, shares her incredible story of loss — the deaths of three of her children. Through her tears and testimony, she reveals what it looks like to keep believing in God’s providence when nothing makes sense.You’ll hear how her love for Jesus and Mary sustains her through depression, doubt, and healing — and how coaching, fasting, and scripture have helped her move from despair to spiritual renewal.This episode is a sacred conversation about faith that endures through unimaginable pain — and the hope that resurrection always follows the cross.Help Beth reach her goal of bringing 1 Million Catholics back to the Church: Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review! Delay and Pray® Links:$10 Delay and Pray® Book BundleThe Catholic Fasting CoachInstagramFacebookLinkedIn

Lasting weight loss isn’t about restriction, punishment, or chasing perfection—it’s about peace.Beth explains how to approach fasting as a holy partnership with God, allowing His grace to reorder your desires and bring lasting balance. You’ll discover:How to stop striving and start cooperating with grace.The difference between punishment-based dieting and peaceful fasting.Why spiritual fasting brings clarity, discipline, and healing.How to build habits that nourish both body and soul.Beth reminds us that weight loss is not a moral achievement—it’s a byproduct of virtue, prayer, and surrender. When you invite God into your health journey, peace replaces pressure, and freedom replaces fear.Help Beth reach her goal of bringing 1 Million Catholics back to the Church: Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review! Delay and Pray® Links:$10 Delay and Pray® Book BundleThe Catholic Fasting CoachInstagramFacebookLinkedIn

What if the goals that seem impossible are the very ones God is inviting you to pursue with Him?This week's episode challenges you to dream beyond your limits and set impossible goals—the kind that make you laugh, doubt, or whisper, “There’s no way I can do that.” These goals are sacred collaborations between you and God, where He transforms your weakness into strength.You’ll learn how to:Set spiritual and physical goals that rely on grace, not willpower.Recognize patterns of emotional eating and turn them into prayer.Allow fasting to reveal your habits and heal your heart.Grow in patience, perseverance, and surrender through the process.Remember, it’s not about striving harder—it’s about believing deeper. When you let God into every area of your life, He truly can do the impossible in you.Help Beth reach her goal of bringing 1 Million Catholics back to the Church: Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review! Delay and Pray® Links:$10 Delay and Pray® Book BundleThe Catholic Fasting CoachInstagramFacebookLinkedIn

How can you tell if you're hungry for food or for God? In this episode, Beth invites you to “dine in with Jesus” — a life-changing mindset shift that connects your physical hunger with your spiritual growth.She introduces the Delay and Pray Hunger Scale, a simple but powerful tool to help you discern between physical and emotional hunger so you can learn to fast with purpose, not punishment.Beth walks you through how to use this scale to find peace with food, deepen your prayer life, and align your body and soul in the process.If you’ve ever struggled to fast consistently or wondered how to make fasting feel more spiritual than stressful, this episode will give you clarity to begin again—with peace, purpose, and faith.Help Beth reach her goal of bringing 1 Million Catholics back to the Church: Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review! Delay and Pray® Links:$10 Delay and Pray® Book BundleThe Catholic Fasting CoachInstagramFacebookLinkedIn