Delay and Pray

By Beth The Catholic Fasting CoachHealth & Fitness Nutrition Religion & Spirituality Christianity Education Self-Improvement

Delay and Pray episodes

January 11, 2024 The Three Wise Men Delay and Pray
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 foundation for our spiritual journey in 2024. Get ready to slow down, reflect, and set meaningful goals for spiritual growth as we embark on a new year of grace and blessings.
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21 min
January 04, 2024 Miracles Do Come True! with Jackie Copeland
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 Spirit.
She was a Catholic who had been away from the Church for about 25 years. She was 25 pounds overweight and started looking for answers. Not only did she lose 25 pounds, but when she started the Delay and Pray™ program, she was praying for 28 different miracles, and 26 have happened so far.
She was determined to raise her sails so that God could blow His grace upon them and give her just the transformation that she needed.
You can experience this transformation, too - the weight loss AND the miracles. You are invited to join the waitlist for the next Delay and Pray™ cohort, which opens for enrollment in a few short days.
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51 min
December 28, 2023 Money Grows On Trees with Joann Gillis
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 time to figure out exactly what we desire and how to achieve the results.
Beth shows us that it is possible to find these pesky thoughts and shift them in our favor. Being thin and making money is easy.
Joann Gillis is Beth's new Podcast Manager, who went through the Delay and Pray™ program before joining her team. She talks about how she discerns, invests her treasure, and trusts in God to provide when He calls her to something. You won't want to miss this insightful conversation.
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The Surrender Novena
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51 min
December 21, 2023 Feeling Your Emotions
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 as overeating or overdrinking.
Tune in to discover practical tips for navigating your emotions, leading to a deeper connection with oneself and with God, and ultimately toward a path of virtue and fulfillment.
You can download Beth's Holiday Fasting Guide and join the Delay and Pray™ waitlist using the links below.
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Resources in Today's Show:
Stop Buffering by Brooke Castillo
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22 min
December 14, 2023 Weight Loss and Faith Gain
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 discusses the spiritual and physical benefits of coming to a deeper understanding of weight loss as a means to be healthier for oneself, family, and in service to God.
She shares powerful stories of dedication and spiritual growth, encouraging us to approach weight loss as a spiritual battle, armed with faith and a strong sense of purpose.
This episode is filled with insights into the deep connection between fasting, prayer, and the pursuit of a healthier body and a stronger faith.
You can download Beth's Holiday Fasting Guide and join the Delay and Pray™ waitlist using the links below.
Help Beth reach her goal of bringing 1 Million Catholics back to the Church:
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Get Beth’s FREE Holiday Spiritual Fasting Guide
Join the waitlist for the January 2024 Delay and Pray™ program
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19 min
December 07, 2023 Coaching to Success in Everything
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 balance through thought models and the sacraments.
Discover the transformative impact of coaching, fasting, and intercession as we navigate life's challenges with faith and resilience. You will hear an example of a coaching session and how it helped a client through a work situation.
You can download Beth's Holiday Fasting Guide and join the Delay and Pray™ waitlist using the links below.
Help Beth reach her goal of bringing 1 Million Catholics back to the Church:
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Delay and Pray Links:
Get Beth’s FREE Holiday Spiritual Fasting Guide
Join the waitlist for the January 2024 Delay and Pray™ program
The Catholic Fasting Coach
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30 min
November 30, 2023 Entering the Best Month of the Year
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 room for him” - Beth
Beth beautifully expresses her love for this time of year and highlights the significance of Advent as a season of family, longing, and joyful expectation for the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
She talks about the importance of making room in our hearts and physically in our bodies for Him, much like the humble and beautiful Holy Family made room for Jesus in a simple stable.
Beth urges us to consider making space for the Divine by spiritually fasting during the week this Advent. Throughout this episode, she provides guidance and examples of how she will spiritually fast during these 3 short weeks of Advent.
You can download Beth's Holiday Fasting Guide and join the Delay and Pray™ waitlist using the links below.
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Resources in Today’s Show:
Behold by Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT
What would happen if you gave up sugar for two weeks by Dr. Eric Berg
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Join the waitlist for the January 2024 Delay and Pray™ program
Get Beth’s FREE Holiday Spiritual Fasting Guide
The Catholic Fasting Coach
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24 min
November 23, 2023 Thanksgiving Feasting
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 explores GK Chesterton's words that "thanks is the highest form of thought" and reminds us that as Catholics and Christians, we have so much to be thankful for.
Will you come and dine in the Kingdom of God with Jesus to begin your holiday? Will you take Jesus up on His Eucharistic Offer?
If you are interested in the recipes mentioned in this episode, you can download Beth's Holiday Guide from the link below, and get tips to keep you spiritually fasting like a champ through the holidays. May you have a blessed Thanksgiving filled with love, connection, and an abundance of gratitude.
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Resources in Today’s Show:
The Catholic Origins of Thanksgiving
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17 min
November 16, 2023 Weight Loss and Miracles
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 fasting for God and with God brought a beautiful change to her life.
Nikki reflects on the lessons she learned from her trip-ups and emphasizes that one poor choice doesn't have to ruin the entire day. We explore practical strategies for navigating conversations and making mindful food choices during the upcoming holiday season, focusing on intentional living, gratitude, and taking care of both body and soul.
So, whether you're a beginner or a seasoned spiritual faster, this episode will empower you during this holiday season. Let's prepare our minds, bodies, and souls together.
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42 min
November 09, 2023 God, Hunger, and Your Cycle
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 of the weekly podcast 'Cycles and Sanctity'.
“It's a slow trajectory to sainthood. It's a slow trajectory to whole foods, a slow trajectory to learning about your cycle. You're not going to learn this overnight.” - Beth Bubik
In this episode, Jane goes into detail about a woman's cycle and shares some rules of the Billings Method. She provides insights into connecting our spiritual life with our cycles. I shared how the Delay & Pray program works along with intermittent fasting and we explored the fascinating parallels between the Eat Fast Feast cycle and women's menstrual cycles.
We talk about our experiences of learning new things, the law of gradualism, and the importance of engaging in various activities that keep our minds occupied on positive goals and away from unhealthy habits.
You can expect to gain valuable insights from this conversation and walk away with a renewed sense of gratitude for your mind, body, and soul, and the virtues you can acquire through delayed gratification.
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1 hr 2 min

About Delay and Pray

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Delay and Pray® is a weekly podcast about Spiritual Fasting especially true when it comes to losing weight permanently. Beth Bubik is the The Catholic Fasting Coach and she is an expert on the subject of Spiritual Fasting: Why to do it. How to do it. And, when to do it. It's all about delaying food for a spiritual purpose--especially sugar, flour, and alcohol. She coaches Catholics how to spiritually and physically fast to utilize their weight and food struggles as a gift to explode their own prayer lives while helping the souls of others.