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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.

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What does it mean to dress with true beauty and dignity in today’s culture?

In this episode, Beth welcomes Catherine Rose, author of A Return to Beauty: Ancient Catholic Wisdom and Modern Fashion, for a conversation on the virtue of modesty and the unity of body and soul.

Together, they explore how clothing choices are more than personal style—they are a cultural witness.

Catherine shares the history of how fashion has shifted, how women have been “undressed” by modern trends, and why true beauty is tied to dignity, freedom, and evangelization.

Beth and Catherine also connect these ideas to fasting, showing how external disciplines—whether in food or fashion—reflect and strengthen the interior life.

This conversation will encourage you to embrace beauty that glorifies God and reveals your identity as a daughter of the King.

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In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, Beth and Dr. Dan Schneider go even deeper into the realities of spiritual combat—this time focusing on the home, the family, and the spiritual authority God has given us to fight for those we love.

Dr. Dan introduces the concept of the Adamic Temptation to Silence—a spiritual weakness affecting men since the fall of Adam—that continues to wound marriages and families today.

He explains why fasting, prayer, and reclaiming spiritual authority are essential weapons in this battle, especially for fathers and husbands.

Together, Beth and Dr. Dan discuss:

• Practical deliverance prayers for families.
• How fasting reveals hidden vices and helps us break free from spiritual sloth.
• Why authority, order, and the sacraments are key to spiritual protection in the home.
• The power of naming and renouncing sins while inviting the Holy Spirit to fill those empty spaces with grace.

This episode will help you understand spiritual warfare, strengthen your family's spiritual life, learn how fasting intercedes for those you love, and equip you with the tools to fight with faith, courage, and clarity.

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What does fasting have to do with spiritual warfare and freedom in Christ?

Today begins a special two-part interview with Dr. Dan Schneider, a man who knows both physical and spiritual combat firsthand.

Dr. Dan Schneider is an Army veteran, theologian, exorcism team member, and author of The Liber Christo Method: A Field for Spiritual Combat and Spiritual Warfare Q and A: For Priests and Laity.

Together, we explore how fasting, prayer, and virtue strengthen us in the battle for holiness.

Dr. Dan shares his powerful journey from military service to exorcism ministry, offering practical wisdom on how the enemy works, why imposing order in prayer and daily life matters, and how spiritual battles often lead to deeper formation, not fear.

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Big changes are happening at The Catholic Fasting Coach! We are always improving the ways we can support all of you who want to learn about Spiritual Fasting and implement it in your life.

Today, I introduce you to my new full-time team member, Christine Canino, to share the exciting updates God is building at The Catholic Fasting Coach.

You’ll hear Christine’s personal journey with Delay and Pray®—from transforming her health and faith to joining the team full-time—as well as details about three new and updated offerings to support you on your journey of Spiritual Fasting.

No matter where you are on your journey, there is something here for you. If you’re ready to grow in prayer, fasting, and freedom this Fall, this episode will show you how to take the next step. Tune in to hear the details.

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Did you know your guardian angel—and the entire host of heaven—wants to help you fast and pray?

St. Michael the Archangel and the Blessed Mother can support you in moments of temptation, guide you toward holiness, and bring peace to your spiritual fasting journey.

Discover practical ways to invite your guardian angel into your daily life, from sending your angel to help loved ones to asking for their guidance in times of temptation or spiritual battle.

I also explore the wisdom of St. Thomas Aquinas on the hierarchy of angels, the unique role of guardian angels, and why it’s so important to develop a close relationship with them now—before we meet them in eternity.

This episode will inspire you to call on the angels for strength, protection, and peace.

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What does exercise have to do with fasting and holiness?

In this episode, Beth shares how movement—whether it’s lifting weights, walking with a rosary in hand, or even playing pickleball—can transform both body and soul.

Discover how exercise not only supports your fasting by managing hunger and balancing hormones, but also sharpens your mind, uplifts your mood, and strengthens your prayer life.

Beth also reveals how she and her husband turned Friday nights from overeating into a holy rhythm of adoration and the gym, a habit that has blessed their marriage and their fasting lifestyle.

This episode will inspire you to move your body as a way to glorify God and stay fit for the Kingdom.

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Have you ever felt like disappointment keeps you stuck? Whether it’s with fasting, your goals, or your prayer life, disappointment can feel like sliding down a chute in the game of Chutes and Ladders—frustrating and discouraging.

In this episode, I share how to discipline disappointment so it doesn’t derail your progress.

I introduce the beautiful devotion of St. Michael’s Lent, a 40-day season of prayer and fasting observed by St. Francis of Assisi from the Feast of the Assumption to the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel.

St. Michael’s Lent, combined with the imagery of chutes and ladders, offers hope and perspective for our fasting journeys. Even when we stumble, God provides ladders of grace to help us climb again, with the ultimate goal of reaching heaven.

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Is your fasting routine easily derailed by travel, holidays, or unexpected changes? This week, I am sharing the secret to staying consistent in any season: spiritual cognitive flexibility.

This simple but powerful mindset - openness to the Holy Spirit and the rejection of all-or-nothing thinking - can help you remain faithful to your fasting and prayer commitments no matter what life throws at you.

You’ll also hear a real coaching conversation with a client preparing for a pilgrimage, as I help her replace worry with trust that God will provide.

This episode will shift your perspective and show you how to stay consistent with the Holy Spirit every single day.

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Why does spiritual fasting feel easy for some and incredibly difficult for others?

In this episode, Beth interviews Catholic author and storyteller Rosemary McGuire Berry to explore how your God-given temperament can shape your journey toward holiness—and how understanding it can transform your approach to fasting, prayer, and virtue.

Drawing from Rosemary’s new book, Piety and Personality: The Temperaments of the Saints, they discuss how saints like St. Paul and St. Thomas Aquinas lived out their vocations in alignment with their unique personalities.

Whether you're choleric, melancholic, sanguine, phlegmatic—or have no idea what any of that means—this episode will give you new tools for both spiritual insight and practical growth.

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