Delay and Pray

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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