{"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":"The Battle for Your Appetite Part 1","slug":"the-battle-for-your-appetite-part-1","published_at":"2026-09-03T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/delay-and-pray-5848647/the-battle-for-your-appetite-part-1","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/delay-and-pray-5848647","url":"https://thecatholicfastingcoach.com/The-Battle-for-Your-Appetite-Part1","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ab639a6b-e122-468c-b8cf-a0f4ed3103ef.mp3","summary":"What if your cravings aren't proof that you're hungry—but evidence that your appetite has become confused? God created our appetite to serve us, yet sugar, constant eating, habits, emotions, and modern processed foods can make it increasingly difficult to recognize genuine hunger. In this episode, I begin unpacking how we can restore order to this beautifully designed system. In Part 1 of The Battle for Your Appetite , we explore the Catholic understanding of the sensitive appetite, the difference between hunger and reward-driven eating, and the roles insulin and leptin play in appetite regulation. We also examine research on sugar and fructose and discover why the Delay and Pray® practice of pausing, fasting, and choosing Christ before sugar may be doing far more for our bodies, brains, and souls than we ever realized. 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: $1000 Delay and Pray Group Coaching Experience $10 Delay and Pray® Book Bundle The Catholic Fasting Coach Instagram Facebook LinkedIn","meta_description":"What if your cravings aren't proof that you're hungry—but evidence that your appetite has become confused? God created our appetite to serve us, yet sugar…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3179,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/delay-and-pray-5848647/episodes/the-battle-for-your-appetite-part-1/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/the-battle-for-your-appetite-part-1.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}