{"podcast":{"title":"Delay and Pray","slug":"delay-and-pray-5848647","podcast_index_feed_id":5848647,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/delay-and-pray/","website_url":"https://thecatholicfastingcoach.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/5df063d8-0095-4b9d-baf1-f6ce0d188243/u3C7C9Ng-AsEiaE40oW8RUhn.jpg","author":"Beth The Catholic Fasting Coach","episode_count":198,"summary":"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. Every week, Beth will teach you how to literally live out St. John's scripture in every way: \"He must increase, but I must decrease.\" (John 3:30) Lose the weight and gain faith! Everyone is called to Spiritually Fast. Let's get going! Find Beth's Programs and Content on her website: www.thecatholicfastingcoach.com Keep up with the latest posts and information on a daily basis by joining her on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @thecatholicfastingcoach","last_synced_at":"2026-09-10T16:17:42.348841+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/delay-and-pray-5848647"},"episode":{"title":"Fasting Miracles with Client Julie Balmer","slug":"fasting-miracles-with-client-julie-balmer","published_at":"2026-03-26T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/delay-and-pray-5848647/fasting-miracles-with-client-julie-balmer","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/delay-and-pray-5848647","url":"https://thecatholicfastingcoach.com/Fasting-Miracles-with-Client-Julie-Balmer","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/64604a4a-db18-404c-97ab-5724e62cfb52.mp3","summary":"What happens when fasting becomes an offering to God instead of just another weight-loss strategy? In this powerful episode, I sit down with Delay and Pray client Julie Balmer , whose story of transformation will inspire you deeply. After struggling with weight for over forty years, Julie discovered that combining fasting with prayer could change not only her body, but her entire spiritual life. Julie shares how discovering the Delay and Pray method, converting to Catholicism, and renewing her mind helped her lose 35 pounds , overcome fear around food, and find a new purpose in praying and fasting for others. We talk about the mindset tools, spiritual practices, and coaching support that helped her break lifelong patterns and experience lasting freedom. Help Beth reach her goal of bringing 1 Million Catholics back to the Church: Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review! Delay and Pray® Links: $10 Delay and Pray® Book Bundle The Catholic Fasting Coach Instagram Facebook LinkedIn","meta_description":"What happens when fasting becomes an offering to God instead of just another weight-loss strategy? In this powerful episode, I sit down with Delay and Pra…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2873,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/delay-and-pray-5848647/episodes/fasting-miracles-with-client-julie-balmer/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/delay-and-pray-5848647/fasting-miracles-with-client-julie-balmer.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}