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Beth The Catholic Fasting Coach

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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 ...
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I've learned that age is not limiting - it's filled with wisdom and a unique work of its own. It's freeing, actually. My client, Beverly, has taught me a lot about this. If you've ever felt that you are too old to begin learning how to spiritually fast, I'd like to challenge you to consider that it is just a thought and one that is not true. This i…
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At The Catholic Fasting Coach, we always fast for freedom over the summer and schedule small fasts over the week of 4th of July in honor of freedom for our country. Don't let that scare you. This is a week of celebration, but moderation in eating and drinking can be practiced over any holiday with joy. There is no wagon when Jesus Christ is involve…
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I read a book a long time ago called Think and Eat Yourself Smart by Dr. Caroline Leaf. She has an interesting explanation of hunger that I have always considered relevant. Our minds and our gut are integrated acutely - says Dr. Leaf. For example, our feelings such as happiness, joy, pleasure, anger, anxiety, sadness, and bitterness can trigger phy…
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Find Something More through this deeply emotional and uplifting conversation with special guest - speaker, author, and radio host - Kendra Von Esh. Kendra shares her profound journey of overcoming addiction, seeking healing, and coping with the recent sudden loss of her husband. She elaborates on her struggles with addiction, her introduction back …
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In this episode, Beth explores the concept of hunger and our relationship with food, exploring the connection between her daily habits, spiritual practices, and moments of struggle. Through a personal account of a thorn lodged in her knuckle, she reflects on how the experience relates to seeking Jesus in all our circumstances. She relates to St. Pa…
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Hunger can be physical and emotional. Allowing hunger helps us to recognize waves and layers of hunger in our body. It allows us to connect lovingly to our body and care for it appropriately. Our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, so it deserves our attention and care. Nutrition, portion sizes, slowly consuming food, and movement are so importa…
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What are your feelings about art? Does it inspire you? Do you take time to go to art museums, walk through slowly, and gaze at paintings and sculptures of really talented people? Artwork inspires me. I have quite a bit of religious art in my home and am constantly reminded of Christ's presence within me and my home. I will be adding one more piece …
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Father Richard Conlin's book "9 Days to Corpus Christi" is the first-ever consecration program to Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament. The Solemnity of Corpus Christi is around the corner, so Fr. Conlin joined me to share insights from his devotion to the Eucharistic Jesus and much more. We discuss his awesome book and how our lives are a continual…
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Forming a set of virtuous patterns to adhere to is often just the ticket to a life of freedom where obedience to the more virtuous things is a better choice than taking action from what I am feeling at the moment. This is best done out of obedience and for love of the other. Love of the other is the absolute key here. In part two of this topic, I e…
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Creating a Rule of Life around Spiritual Fasting is from ancient Catholic Tradition and has been around forever. As humans, we love patterns and were created to strive for good virtuous habits. Do you take the time to really ask yourself: “How am I going to live my life this week or this day?” If you do, good for you! That’s a win. If not, I can he…
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My book coach, Nika Maples didn't just help me write and publish my first book, but also took my course and group coaching experience, Delay and Pray™, and got phenomenal results! She has lost 50 pounds since starting the Delay and Pray™ program last July. She has an incredible and inspiring story, and I am certain you will relate to her thoughts a…
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Friends, my book launched this week! "Delay and Pray™: Permanent Weight Loss through Spiritual Fasting" is available for purchase on Amazon. Publishing a book is not for the faint of heart, and it is a difficult challenge, but I did it, and I cannot believe it! The Blessed Mother called me into this mission a long time ago, and it has taken me so l…
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Theresa Eppich is one of my brilliant clients who is also a peer coach and kindred soul who wrote her book along with me writing my book, and we were able to complete them at the same time - publishing both in the last 2 months. In this episode, we discuss our unique journey of coaching, writing, and achieving spiritual and physical nourishment thr…
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Holy Spirit Knowledge is what my friend and client, Carrie Hansen probably knows best. She is a 2nd-year Encounter Ministries student, has been involved in JPII Healing the Whole Person training, Unbound training, and is a certified Catholic Coach through Metanoia Catholic. In this episode, we delve into the transformative power of spiritual fastin…
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Happy Easter! Hallelujah! Lent is over and the Easter season has arrived! This was seriously the busiest, but most joyful Lent for me. I had a perfectly imperfect Lent, filled with a little hunger, making some extra physical space for the Holy Spirit to do His work. And He did it. Be assured of this - even if you didn't do everything perfectly. Per…
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Spiritual Fasting has absolutely changed my life for the better and I want to pass on to you five of the amazing categories of benefits today. Jesus intermittently fasted, Mary fasted, and the Jewish people before Jesus fasted. They had particular fasting days and were perfectly capable of going long periods without food. They ate sparingly, the fo…
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It's time to wrap up our 3-part series with Fr. Logan Parrish on our discussion on the quote from St. Peter Chrysologus, as we unpack the final part of the quote -- Mercy! Prayer knocks, fasting obtains, mercy receives. We pray, and then we add fasting, which increases the power of the prayer, and then we blast that prayer up to heaven by adding me…
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This week, we are back with Fr. Logan Parrish for part 2 of our 3-part series to continue our discussion on the second part of the quote from St. Peter Chrysologus -- Fasting! Prayer knocks, fasting obtains, mercy receives. Fasting with Prayer is a miraculous combination. Fasting without prayer is wasteful in my book. In this episode, Fr. Logan sha…
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I am very excited about the next series of podcasts that I am recording with one of my favorite priests, Fr. Logan Parrish. We are going to discuss this amazing quote: Prayer knocks, fasting obtains, mercy receives. -- St. Peter Chrysologus This will be a three-part series as we divide it into three natural parts -- beginning today with Prayer and …
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Have you read the book The Gap and The Gain by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy? Although I read it a long time ago during my Life Coach Schooling, the Holy Spirit worked through family members and clients on three separate occasions recently to ask me if I'd read it. I took it as an invitation to re-read it and create a comparison to see what t…
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Have you ever considered how fasting prepares our hearts to receive God's grace? And how, by disciplining our bodies, we can weaken sinful tendencies and open ourselves to the transformative power of the Holy Spirit? Through spiritual fasting, I have discovered true hunger - the body and blood of Jesus Christ. I had no idea I was stuffing myself wi…
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Like many Catholics out there, Father Edward Looney has been accompanying me on my spiritual journey since I started Catholic Life Coaching, and I never even met him! This is because I have been listening to his Podcast, The Mystical City of God Podcast in a Year. The podcast recounts the amazing book with the same title: The Mystical City of God. …
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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 …
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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…
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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…
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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 …
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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, …
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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 - …
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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 abou…
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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 emotion…
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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 pers…
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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 dra…
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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…
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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…
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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 spi…
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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, certif…
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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 …
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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 …
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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 multip…
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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 Com…
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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). …
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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 referrin…
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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.…
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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 f…
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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…
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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 stimula…
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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…
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Friday night happy hour? Count Beth… out! In today’s episode, she’s challenging the idea that Friday night fun begins with a drink. “Alcohol is small and irrelevant in my life.” - Annie Grace, This Naked Mind Thought shifts, scientific proof, and her own personal testimony combine into a provocative episode that boils down to answering one simple q…
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What is the easiest way to do hard things? In today’s episode, Beth is answering that question with insights from multiple great saints, theologians, and her own mindset coach. “Our thoughts determine our lives.” - Elder Thaddeus If you think the pursuit of virtue is difficult, you’re right! But maybe it doesn’t have to be quite as difficult as you…
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What if it’s not you… What if it’s your hormones? In today’s episode, Beth is continuing her two-part series, “Stop the Overeating,” and de-escalating the emotional pressure of your weight loss journey with a simple, biological fact: your hormones aren’t playing nicely together. “Trade your cheap desire for sugary foods and alcohol for the true des…
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