Delay the Binge™ with Pam Dwyer

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We explore why listening is the missing human skill, how to organize stories as the listener, and how simple tools can ease quiet depletion and conflict. Christine Miles shares The Listening Path and shows how “tell me more” turns noise into meaning at home, at work, and within.

• listening as an under-taught human skill
• hearing versus understanding
• the listener’s j...

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We name the moment before a binge as quiet depletion and show how to interrupt it with three practical pauses that bring the frontal cortex back online. We share a gentle path forward, plus details on the Delay the Binge Collective and how to join quietly.

• defining quiet depletion and why it matters
• lower brain chatter versus higher brain choice
• naming feelings to...

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What if the reason you’re snapping, shutting down, or reaching for quick fixes isn’t lack of willpower but quiet depletion—the slow fade that turns joy into numbness? We shine a light on the exhaustion beneath the exhaustion and share how a three-second pause can change your day and your brain. From a raw story about a health scare to the science of why the prefrontal cortex goes offlin...

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We share a health scare that reframes maintenance through kindness and nervous system safety, then walk through ten lessons that make change last. Tools matter, but emotional regulation and the purposeful pause do the heavy lifting.

• plus one theory and mission
• ICU story and why kindness sustains change
• limits of tools for dysregulated wiring
• maintenance befo...

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We break down a simple framework for hard seasons: the storm outside, the shelter we run to, and the fire that starts inside when pressure builds. We share five clear steps to rise above both reactions, find fresh air, and rebuild with boundaries and vision.

• storm, shelter, and fire explained
• the third option as a pause for perspective
• naming the storm and the fir...

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We open our hearts to the quiet kind of rejection—when people turn away without words—and trace how it shapes belonging, faith, and self-worth. We offer a plus one step forward: send love, set boundaries, and find closure within, guided by a love that never ghosts.

• the sound and shape of quiet rejection
• childhood roots of feeling unseen
• marriage loss and the ruptu...

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We share why pausing a dream is not failure but a strategy to protect it, and how to step back without starting over. With personal stories, a clear framework, and real talk on money, trust, and timing, we map a path to recover, regroup, and return stronger.

• reframing pause as preparation, not quitting
• naming the hard truth of empty tills and fatigue
• choosing a ni...

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We explore why fitting in leaves you hollow and how belonging fills you with breath, courage, and connection. A poem reframes success, practical tools build pause power, and a mustard-smooth act of kindness shows how small moments can change a life.

• origin of the Plus One theory and finish-strong mindset
• difference between fitting in and belonging
• conformity scien...

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What if the most powerful change in your life starts with a breath-long pause and a single, small step? We take you from a chaotic church gym to a gritty training village where teenagers haul water, cook over smoky fires, and learn why a clay stove can save a life. The stories are vivid—two days in a simulated slum, cardboard walls shaking under the fists of “slumlords,” kids who miss T...

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The Plus One Theory podcast explores how to transform pain and setbacks into stepping stones for growth. Small, intentional steps lead to significant change when we recognize we don't need to start from zero after pausing or facing challenges.

• The power of the pause gives perspective and clarity when we're struggling
• Most advice focuses on why we should pause ...

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Rock bottom isn't the end but rather the place where you finally see clearly and can choose a new path. When we hit our lowest point with destructive habits, we gain a new perspective that allows us to break cycles of stress-induced behaviors and reconnect with our purpose.

• Quitting isn't failure but redirection when you're on a path that doesn't serve you...

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The Plus One Theory podcast launches a new series called "Delay the Binge," exploring how learning to pause before emotional eating can transform our relationship with food and create lasting change. My personal journey from struggling with emotional eating at nearly 300 pounds to developing a simple but powerful pause technique demonstrates how small, intentional actions can ...

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Ever wondered what would happen if your hometown was suddenly surrounded by prehistoric beasts? Or if Earth itself transformed into a video game overnight? These are the imaginative worlds author Tyler Lenz brings to life in his gripping science fiction adventures.

Tyler's journey as a storyteller defies conventional wisdom. Beginning his writing career around age 30, he t...

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What if everything you've been taught about making life choices is fundamentally flawed? Hussein Halek, founder and CEO of Next Decentrum, believes we're approaching life all wrong – and he has a refreshing perspective on how to fix it.

"We never get trained on our choices," Hussein explains, highlighting how our education system prepares us for careers but ...

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We explore the transformative power of pivoting—not as an admission of failure but as a return to purpose when life's challenges threaten to overwhelm us. The journey of growth often leads to moments where our dreams feel heavy, requiring us to realign with our core "why" to continue moving forward authentically.

• Recognizing when your dreams begin to feel heavy...

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We are drowning in noise with the average person receiving over 120 notifications daily and our attention spans dropping to just 8 seconds, less than a goldfish. Finding your signal, your authentic voice, requires creating space amidst the constant barrage of distractions.

• Signal represents your truth while noise is everything that distracts you from it
• When noise is hi...

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Personal growth doesn't have to be perfect—it just needs to be honest. Pam shares the humorous and poignant story of her two vastly different weddings as evidence of her transformation and personal journey.

• Running away at 15 with a boy who became her first husband, living paycheck-to-paycheck and making questionable financial decisions
• Getting married for tax brea...

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The truth about binging isn't about willpower or discipline but understanding the pain beneath the pattern and learning to pause before acting on urges.

• The Plus One Theory is about finishing stronger than you started
• Binge behaviors aren't weakness – they're pain responses
• The power is in the pause – delaying rather than fighting the binge
• Fi...

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After a year of pursuing my dream with seemingly no traction, I've discovered I'm not broken but simply navigating the difficult middle phase of success. This episode reveals the truth about what happens between starting a dream and achieving breakthrough – that messy, confusing middle where real growth happens unseen.

• Enrolled in a speaker academy and invested in m...