Delay the Binge™ Podcast - The Moment Before the Reaction

Pam Dwyer
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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 deeper conversations 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’s about understanding the 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 • Burnout cycles These conversations resonate especially with women who appear to be holding it all together, yet feel quietly depleted underneath. Through conversations with leading experts in neuroscience, psychology, resilience, and human behavior, we explore why patterns drive behavior, and how small shifts restore choice. 🎥 Full video episodes available on YouTube 👉 Pam Dwyer | Speaker Learn more: DelayTheBinge.com Delay the Binge™ is a trademark of TPKK Concepts LLC © Pam Dwyer. All rights reserved.

  1. 2D AGO

    Anne Gillaspie | From Confusion To Connection: Human-Centered Branding That Works | Ep63

    We explore human-centered branding with Anne Gillespie, digging into why clarity comes before campaigns. We share tools to pause, delegate, and lead with courage so teams align and customers finally get what you do. • brand therapy as the path to purpose and voice • branding as daily behavior, not just visuals • skipping the why and wasting marketing budgets • collaboration unlocked by sharing fear • quarterly focus and two-priority planning • delegation to fight quiet depletion • branding vs marketing demystified • one action: rewrite your website’s first sentence • aligning your digital footprint for consistency • outcomes of rebranding: better fit clients and team relief A simple starting point: the first sentence on your website Anne’s “Share Your Fear” leadership tool and why it builds trust fast Start here (Anne’s quick homework): Go to your website and read the first sentence. Does it clearly say who you are, what you do, and who you help? If not, that’s your first fix. Connect with Anne Gillaspie: Website: https://fixandform.com/ Speaker site: https://theannegillaspie.com/ Podcast: https://www.onlyfounderspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annegillaspie/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annegillaspie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fixandform Send a text This is Delay the Binge™ — formerly The Plus One Theory Podcast. Delay the Binge™ explores the patterns behind urges, habits, stress patterns, burnout, and Quiet Depletion™ — and what happens in the pause between impulse and action, where real behavior change begins. Through conversations with leading experts in neuroscience, psychology, resilience, and human behavior, you’ll gain practical insight into how the brain shapes reactions — and how small, intentional shifts create lasting behavior change. Full video episodes available on YouTube. Pam Dwyer | Speaker Learn more: DelayTheBinge.com Storytelling that transforms. Healing that lasts. From bestselling author Pam Dwyer (PJ Hamilton) Books + speaking: PamDwyer.com Delay the Binge™ is a trademark of TPKK Concepts LLC © Pam Dwyer. All rights reserved.

    49 min

  2. MAR 5

    Michelle E. Dickinson Part 2 | High Functioning, Quietly Depleted; Now What? | Ep62

    We move from theory to application with Michelle E. Dickinson to expose the early signals of burnout, why high performers miss them, and how micro shifts restore energy and agency. We trade grind myths for practical recovery, the purposeful pause, and boundaries that stick. • burnout as nervous system overload, not failure • early markers hidden by high functioning • myths that glorify overwork and self-neglect • detachment, urges and state-driven behavior • the purposeful pause and five-minute practices • micro shifts for recovery and traction • simple tracking to spot patterns • prevention over crisis tactics • sleep protection, boundaries and environment design • preserving agency in demanding workplaces • why smart people decide poorly when exhausted • compassionate reframes that sustain change Michelle E. Dickinson is a business advisor and executive coach helping leaders create success without sacrificing well-being. 🌐 Learn more about Michelle: https://resilienceasalifestyle.com/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-edickinson/ Send a text This is Delay the Binge™ — formerly The Plus One Theory Podcast. Delay the Binge™ explores the patterns behind urges, habits, stress patterns, burnout, and Quiet Depletion™ — and what happens in the pause between impulse and action, where real behavior change begins. Through conversations with leading experts in neuroscience, psychology, resilience, and human behavior, you’ll gain practical insight into how the brain shapes reactions — and how small, intentional shifts create lasting behavior change. Full video episodes available on YouTube. Pam Dwyer | Speaker Learn more: DelayTheBinge.com Storytelling that transforms. Healing that lasts. From bestselling author Pam Dwyer (PJ Hamilton) Books + speaking: PamDwyer.com Delay the Binge™ is a trademark of TPKK Concepts LLC © Pam Dwyer. All rights reserved.

    33 min

  3. FEB 26

    Michelle E. Dickinson Part 1 | Resilience You Can Actually Live | Ep61

    Resilience isn’t something you scramble for when life falls apart. It’s something you build daily. In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Michelle E. Dickinson joins Pam Dwyer to explore resilience as a lifestyle, not a last-minute survival strategy. Together, they unpack how small, consistent choices quietly shape mental health, emotional stability, and long-term well-being. Michelle shares lived experience, practical micro shifts, and a refreshing reframe: setbacks aren’t failures. They’re data. Inside this episode: • redefining resilience as a proactive practice  • reclaiming agency over stress and emotional patterns  • recognizing early signs of quiet burnout  • micro shifts for sleep, movement, and daily rhythm  • the pause, breath work, and brain dumps at night  • instant soothing vs sustainable well-being  • failing forward with self-compassion  • gratitude and journaling as mental recalibration  • memoir as healing and shared language  • protecting your baseline energy and joy This episode is about building stability before life demands it. Part 2 continues the conversation on March 5th. You can find Michelle and her work, including her book Breaking Into My Life, in the show notes below. If today’s conversation resonated, I encourage you to explore her resources. Connect with Michelle E. Dickinson:   🌍 Website: ResilienceAsaLifestyle.com   📘 Author site: breakingintomylife.com 📱 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/michelle-e-dickinson-7882013 📷 Instagram: instagram.com/michellemd_resilientlifestyle/ 🐦 Twitter / X: twitter.com/mdickinson13 📘 Facebook: facebook.com/michelle.dickinson.146  ▶️ YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC8Vt31TIEWh6dW_V2-qmtTQ   Send a text This is Delay the Binge™ — formerly The Plus One Theory Podcast. Delay the Binge™ explores the patterns behind urges, habits, stress patterns, burnout, and Quiet Depletion™ — and what happens in the pause between impulse and action, where real behavior change begins. Through conversations with leading experts in neuroscience, psychology, resilience, and human behavior, you’ll gain practical insight into how the brain shapes reactions — and how small, intentional shifts create lasting behavior change. Full video episodes available on YouTube. Pam Dwyer | Speaker Learn more: DelayTheBinge.com Storytelling that transforms. Healing that lasts. From bestselling author Pam Dwyer (PJ Hamilton) Books + speaking: PamDwyer.com Delay the Binge™ is a trademark of TPKK Concepts LLC © Pam Dwyer. All rights reserved.

    37 min

  4. FEB 24

    Stop Chasing Tools | Between the Pause with Pam Dwyer

    We explore why tools like diets, planners, and systems often fail to create lasting change and how awareness of patterns leads to sustainable shifts. We show how a pause brings the thinking brain back online and turns “failure” into useful data. • tools manage behavior while patterns drive urges • the behavior is the brain’s solution, not the root problem • pause and curiosity create awareness that disrupts loops • shame blocks learning while data guides change • insights from neuroscience and psychology align on patterns • use small micro-interrupts to restore choice • reframe “failure” as information to adjust support • align tools with needs of the nervous system If this conversation resonates with you, keep listening and explore all the episodes with our amazing guests. Share the podcast because this show is filled with conversations with experts who validate, expand, and deepen these ideas. If you know someone who lives in that loop of, “I’ve tried everything,” send this episode to them. Go to DelayTheBingePodcast.com and join our email list! Send a text This is Delay the Binge™ — formerly The Plus One Theory Podcast. Delay the Binge™ explores the patterns behind urges, habits, stress patterns, burnout, and Quiet Depletion™ — and what happens in the pause between impulse and action, where real behavior change begins. Through conversations with leading experts in neuroscience, psychology, resilience, and human behavior, you’ll gain practical insight into how the brain shapes reactions — and how small, intentional shifts create lasting behavior change. Full video episodes available on YouTube. Pam Dwyer | Speaker Learn more: DelayTheBinge.com Storytelling that transforms. Healing that lasts. From bestselling author Pam Dwyer (PJ Hamilton) Books + speaking: PamDwyer.com Delay the Binge™ is a trademark of TPKK Concepts LLC © Pam Dwyer. All rights reserved.

    7 min

  5. FEB 19

    Jo Weatherford | Building Peace After Chaos: Recovery, Relationships, And Telling The Truth | Ep60

    We explore addiction to substances and people, how trauma bonds masquerade as love, and why joyful sobriety demands daily integration. Joe Weatherford shares practical tools like one more second, journaling, and compassionate curiosity to pause urges and build peace after chaos. • addiction as state change and pattern, not just substance • trauma histories shaping attachment, conflict, and compulsion • love versus trauma bonds measured by repair and nervous system cues • spiritual bypassing replaced with feeling, naming, and truth • pause practices, one more second, and 90‑second urge windows • women’s quiet depletion and the cost of overgiving • body symptoms as signals for alignment, not enemies • micro‑actions for integration, intention writing, movement, nutrition • expanding capacity for joy and disrupting self‑sabotage • self‑responsibility with compassion as a path to peace If this episode spoke to you, share it with someone who needs it Send a text This is Delay the Binge™ — formerly The Plus One Theory Podcast. Delay the Binge™ explores the patterns behind urges, habits, stress patterns, burnout, and Quiet Depletion™ — and what happens in the pause between impulse and action, where real behavior change begins. Through conversations with leading experts in neuroscience, psychology, resilience, and human behavior, you’ll gain practical insight into how the brain shapes reactions — and how small, intentional shifts create lasting behavior change. Full video episodes available on YouTube. Pam Dwyer | Speaker Learn more: DelayTheBinge.com Storytelling that transforms. Healing that lasts. From bestselling author Pam Dwyer (PJ Hamilton) Books + speaking: PamDwyer.com Delay the Binge™ is a trademark of TPKK Concepts LLC © Pam Dwyer. All rights reserved.

    51 min

  6. FEB 12

    Sarah Draper | How Pausing, Mindfulness, And Movement Make Better Leaders | Ep59

    We reframe leadership as sustainable performance grounded in well-being, presence, and the courage to pause. Sarah Draper shares how resilience, mindfulness, and her future walk practice help leaders reduce drift, regain focus, and lead from the inside out. • redefining leadership as presence and sustainability • quiet depletion behind high performance • drift, residue and the cost of numbing • mindfulness as a focus and regulation skill • the power of pausing between stimulus and response • movement for cognition, creativity and clarity • future walk practice at daily, strategic and vision levels • devotion over discipline and kindness as leverage • leading human in an AI-flooded world • two repeatable tools for resilient leadership Explore Sarah's work at Leading Well Strategies and learn more about her Future Walk practice You don't have to fix everything today. Sometimes the most powerful leadership move is simply to pause and choose the next right thing. Send a text This is Delay the Binge™ — formerly The Plus One Theory Podcast. Delay the Binge™ explores the patterns behind urges, habits, stress patterns, burnout, and Quiet Depletion™ — and what happens in the pause between impulse and action, where real behavior change begins. Through conversations with leading experts in neuroscience, psychology, resilience, and human behavior, you’ll gain practical insight into how the brain shapes reactions — and how small, intentional shifts create lasting behavior change. Full video episodes available on YouTube. Pam Dwyer | Speaker Learn more: DelayTheBinge.com Storytelling that transforms. Healing that lasts. From bestselling author Pam Dwyer (PJ Hamilton) Books + speaking: PamDwyer.com Delay the Binge™ is a trademark of TPKK Concepts LLC © Pam Dwyer. All rights reserved.

    48 min

  7. FEB 5

    Dr. Robin Buckley PhD | From Crisis To Strategy: Building A Relationship You Can Maintain | Ep58

    We explore how to design relationships with the same intention we bring to work, replacing guesswork with clear structure, shared goals, and compassionate language. Dr Robin Buckley shares practical ways to calm reactivity, build connection, and create sustainable habits that last. • maintenance mindset for relationships • business tools applied to love • amygdala vs frontal lobe in conflict • we/us language to boost connection • monthly SWOT across key domains • therapy for trauma, coaching for growth • small steps over quick fixes • chores by strengths for clarity • five to ten minute daily check‑ins • listening as a skill, better questions • evolve forward, do not “go back” • parenting adults through mentorship If you'd like early access to episodes before they go live each Thursday you can join the email list at delaythebinge.com To explore Dr. Robin Buckley’s approach to relationships, leadership, and intentional growth, visit https://drrobinbuckley.com Send a text This is Delay the Binge™ — formerly The Plus One Theory Podcast. Delay the Binge™ explores the patterns behind urges, habits, stress patterns, burnout, and Quiet Depletion™ — and what happens in the pause between impulse and action, where real behavior change begins. Through conversations with leading experts in neuroscience, psychology, resilience, and human behavior, you’ll gain practical insight into how the brain shapes reactions — and how small, intentional shifts create lasting behavior change. Full video episodes available on YouTube. Pam Dwyer | Speaker Learn more: DelayTheBinge.com Storytelling that transforms. Healing that lasts. From bestselling author Pam Dwyer (PJ Hamilton) Books + speaking: PamDwyer.com Delay the Binge™ is a trademark of TPKK Concepts LLC © Pam Dwyer. All rights reserved.

    36 min

  8. JAN 29

    Leslie Grandy | From Fear To Flow: Building Creative Confidence With AI | Ep57

    We explore how creativity works as a skill, not a trait, and how to use flow, inversion thinking, and AI to navigate uncertainty with more confidence. The talk blends personal stories, practical tools, and simple habits that help turn fear into forward motion. • redefining creativity beyond art and innate talent • Leslie’s path from film to product leadership • AI as a private ideation partner with discernment • building creative agency by challenging outputs • finding flow through small, protected pauses • inversion thinking to prepare for failure • habit stacking for clarity and energy • measuring progress with self-assessment and scaffolds • emotional regulation for better problem solving • practical steps for job searches and narratives If this conversation resonated with you, you can learn more about Leslie and her work, including her book, Creative Velocity, propelling breakthrough ideas in the age of generative AI. We'll link everything in the show notes. And if you're enjoying these conversations, be sure to follow or subscribe to Delay the Binge wherever you listen. You can also watch the full episode on my YouTube channel, PamDwyerSpeaker. And if you're there, leave a comment and let me know what part of this conversation made you pause or think differently. Check out Leslie's website and book at LeslieGrandy.com Send a text This is Delay the Binge™ — formerly The Plus One Theory Podcast. Delay the Binge™ explores the patterns behind urges, habits, stress patterns, burnout, and Quiet Depletion™ — and what happens in the pause between impulse and action, where real behavior change begins. Through conversations with leading experts in neuroscience, psychology, resilience, and human behavior, you’ll gain practical insight into how the brain shapes reactions — and how small, intentional shifts create lasting behavior change. Full video episodes available on YouTube. Pam Dwyer | Speaker Learn more: DelayTheBinge.com Storytelling that transforms. Healing that lasts. From bestselling author Pam Dwyer (PJ Hamilton) Books + speaking: PamDwyer.com Delay the Binge™ is a trademark of TPKK Concepts LLC © Pam Dwyer. All rights reserved.

    56 min
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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 deeper conversations 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’s about understanding the 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 • Burnout cycles These conversations resonate especially with women who appear to be holding it all together, yet feel quietly depleted underneath. Through conversations with leading experts in neuroscience, psychology, resilience, and human behavior, we explore why patterns drive behavior, and how small shifts restore choice. 🎥 Full video episodes available on YouTube 👉 Pam Dwyer | Speaker Learn more: DelayTheBinge.com Delay the Binge™ is a trademark of TPKK Concepts LLC © Pam Dwyer. All rights reserved.

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