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Delay and Pray episodes

July 16 Could Sugar Be Stealing Your Brain? Part 1
What if protecting your brain begins long before memory loss ever appears?
In this powerful first installment of a two-part series, Beth Bubik explores the growing concerns surrounding dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and the everyday choices that may influence long-term brain health.
Through personal stories and practical encouragement, she reminds us that caring for our minds is part of faithfully living the mission God has given us.
In this episode, Beth discusses the connection between sugar, processed foods, metabolic health, fasting, ketosis, and metabolic flexibility while sharing the inspiring story of a husband who helped his wife pursue healing after an early Alzheimer's diagnosis.
You'll walk away with hope, practical insights, and a renewed desire to protect your body, mind, and soul as you continue choosing Christ before sugar.
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36 min
July 09 The Truth About Hunger
What if your hunger is lying to you?
Many people assume every urge to eat is physical hunger, but often it's something else entirely.
Stress, boredom, fatigue, loneliness, and even procrastination can masquerade as hunger and keep us stuck in cycles of overeating.
In this episode, Beth shares how to distinguish between physical hunger and emotional hunger using The Hunger Scale.
You'll learn how to investigate your urges, invite prayer into moments of discomfort, and use spiritual fasting to grow in freedom, self-awareness, and self-control while pursuing permanent weight loss and deeper faith.
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21 min
July 02 5 Ways to Enjoy the 4th of July Without Losing Your Fast
The 4th of July doesn't have to derail your health goals.
If you've ever felt torn between enjoying holiday celebrations and staying faithful to your fasting routine, this episode will show you a better way.
Learn how to celebrate with family and friends without guilt, regret, or the feeling that you've fallen "off the wagon."
In this episode, Beth explains the concept of metabolic flexibility with God and how it allows you to move gracefully between seasons of fasting and feasting.
She shares practical strategies for maintaining prayer, managing food choices, staying active, and keeping your body and soul aligned during holidays, vacations, and other celebratory seasons of life.
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22 min
June 25 The Hazards of Diet Coke
For decades, Diet Coke has been promoted as the guilt-free alternative to regular soda, but what if that familiar can is doing more harm than good?
If you've ever struggled with cravings, overeating, stubborn weight loss, or feeling attached to certain foods and drinks, this episode may change the way you think about diet soda and artificial sweeteners.
In this episode, I share my personal experience with Diet Coke addiction and unpack five major concerns researchers have identified about diet soda consumption.
We discuss the potential impact on weight loss, appetite, metabolism, brain health, heart health, and overall wellness, while exploring how small daily habits can become attachments that keep us from the freedom God desires for us.
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21 min
June 18 Mother of the Bride Emotions
A daughter's wedding may be one of life's happiest occasions, so why do so many mothers experience unexpected sadness after it's over?
In this heartfelt episode, Beth opens up about the emotional journey she experienced following her youngest daughter's wedding and the surprising mix of gratitude, joy, grief, and reflection that followed.
If you've ever struggled with the emotions that accompany major life transitions, this conversation will remind you that you're not alone.
Beth shares behind-the-scenes stories from the wedding weekend, explores the "mother of the bride blues," and explains how prayer, fasting, journaling, and the Thought Model helped her process her emotions.
She also reflects on the changing role of motherhood, the beauty of letting go with love, and the grace available when life doesn't unfold perfectly.
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35 min
June 11 Three Widows, One Powerful Discovery: How Spiritual Fasting Transformed Their Grief
What if the comfort you've been seeking in food can only be found in Christ?
In this deeply moving episode, Beth sits down with three women whose lives were forever changed by the loss of their husbands.
Their stories of grief, emotional eating, faith, and healing will resonate with anyone who has ever tried to carry pain alone.
Christine Canino, Amy Blakely, and Shirley Lokar share how spiritual fasting through the Delay and Pray Group Coaching Experience helped them find freedom, healing, and renewed purpose after devastating loss.
Together they discuss widowhood, emotional eating, redemptive suffering, metabolic health, and the surprising discovery that all three lost their husbands to diabetes-related complications.
Their testimonies reveal how God can transform even our deepest suffering into an invitation to greater faith, health, and holiness.
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57 min
June 04 Slow is the Only Way with Sr. Josephine Garrett
What if slow was actually the way God intended healing to happen?
In this powerful replay episode, Beth Bubik sits down with Sr. Josephine Garrett to discuss spiritual fasting, food freedom, and why lasting transformation cannot be rushed.
If you’ve ever struggled with dieting, emotional eating, shame, or fear of failure, this conversation offers a refreshing and deeply Catholic perspective on healing with God.
Beth and Sr. Josephine discuss intermittent fasting, prayer, journaling, emotional awareness, and the role cognitive behavioral thought work plays inside the Delay and Pray program.
Together, they explore how fasting became one of Sr. Josephine’s richest experiences of prayer and why the simple phrase “slow is the only way” continues to shape the mission of Delay and Pray today.
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39 min
May 28 The Feast of Corpus Christi Novena with Fr. Conlin
What if fasting was meant to lead you into joy instead of restriction?
In this beautiful replay episode, Beth Bubik sits down with Fr. Richard Conlin to discuss the Feast of Corpus Christi, Eucharistic devotion, and how the rhythms of fasting and feasting can transform your spiritual life.
As Catholics prepare for the Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, this conversation offers a deeper understanding of how God uses hunger to draw us closer to Himself.
Beth and Fr. Rich discuss his powerful book 9 Days to Corpus Christi, the Eat Fast Feast cycle, the joy and playfulness of the spiritual life, and the beauty of seeking Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.
Through personal stories, theological insights, and practical encouragement, this episode will help you prepare your heart for Corpus Christi and rediscover the richness of Eucharistic living.
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54 min
May 21 Feasting on Marriage Part 2
A wedding reception may look like a party on the surface - but underneath it is something deeply sacred.
In this emotional and joy-filled episode, Beth shares the beauty behind celebrating marriage as a covenant before God and why Catholics should never lose the art of feasting over what is holy.
If you’ve ever wondered why weddings matter so much, this episode will remind you that joy and reverence belong together.
In Part 2 of the wedding series, Beth takes listeners inside her daughter’s wedding weekend - from the ceremony courtyard photos and cocktail hour to family traditions, the anniversary dance, heartfelt speeches, and the continuation of the celebration at the lake house.
She reflects on faithful marriages that have lasted decades, the importance of family, and how marriage shapes generations through sacrifice, love, forgiveness, and joy.
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20 min
May 14 Fasting for Marriage Part 1
Marriage was never meant to be ordinary—it was designed by God to reflect Heaven itself.
In this powerful episode of The Delay and Pray Podcast, Beth shares personal reflections while preparing for her daughter’s Catholic wedding and dives deeply into the spiritual meaning behind the Wedding Feast at Cana.
If you’ve ever struggled to understand why marriage matters so much in the Catholic faith, this conversation will remind you that holy marriage is one of God’s greatest gifts.
Beth explores why Jesus chose a wedding for His first public miracle, how Mary leads us directly to Christ through her words “Do whatever He tells you,” and why prayer and fasting are essential foundations for strong marriages and families.
She also reflects on the beauty of sacrificial love, the preparation required for holy matrimony, and why the best wine is often saved for the later years of marriage.
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23 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.