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Delay the Binge™ Podcast - The Moment Before the Reaction

Delay the Binge™ Podcast explores the moment before the reaction.

Season 2 marks the evolution of the show from The Plus One Theory™ Podcast into a deeper conversation about habits, burnout, behavioral patterns, and the hidden exhaustion behind them — what we call Quiet Depletion™.

This podcast is not about willpower or shame.

It is about learning to pause between urge and action.

Because the binge is rarely just about food.

It can look like:

• Overworking
• Overspending
• Emotional reacting
• People-pleasing
• Numbing behaviors
• Repeating patterns you thought you’d outgrown

Through candid solo reflections, lived-experience conversations, and grounded expert discussions, the show unpacks:

• Quiet Depletion™ — the exhaustion beneath the exhaustion
• The Purposeful Pause — a nervous system & decision tool
• Why willpower fails & pressure backfires
• Identity shifts & behavioral patterns
• Sustainable, small shifts for real, imperfect lives

You’ll hear conversations with psychologists, physicians, authors, and leaders alongside deeply honest personal episodes about change, resilience, burnout, habits, and emotional awareness.

If you’ve ever:

• Felt stuck in cycles you “should” have outgrown
• Felt tired of starting over
• Looked fine on the outside but felt quietly depleted underneath

This space offers a calmer, wiser path forward.

Your past does not define you; it prepares you.

One pause at a time.

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Delay the Binge™ Podcast - The Moment Before the Reaction

Episode 3 | When Kindness Feels Impossible

January 27, 2025 • Pam Dwyer • Season 1 • Episode 3

0:00 | 16:22

In this deeply personal episode, we explore what it means to show kindness when it feels like the hardest choice. Host Pam Dwyer shares a raw and inspiring story about overcoming heartbreak, betrayal, and loss during one of the most challenging times in her life. From healing after divorce to raising her son as a single mom, PJ reveals how she used the Plus One Theory to take small, intentional steps forward, even when kindness felt impossible.

This episode dives into the power of reclaiming your energy through love, grace, and forgiveness, and the transformative role of journaling in the healing process. Pam also reflects on the heartache of watching her grown son face his own struggles in an unkind world and how the Plus One Theory continues to guide him through these challenging moments.

Whether you’re navigating pain, bitterness, or simply looking for a way to keep moving forward, this episode will inspire you to find strength in small steps and the courage to choose kindness, even in the face of adversity.

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Storytelling that transforms. Healing that lasts.
From bestselling author Pam Dwyer (PJ Hamilton).
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