Slow is the Only Way with Sr. Josephine Garrett
“If we fail, we figure it out and go forward.”
– Sr. Josephine Garrett
What if the reason so many women fail at weight loss and spiritual growth is because they are trying to move too fast? In a culture built on instant gratification, rapid results, and constant striving, the words “slow is the only way” feel almost revolutionary. Yet in this replay episode of the Delay and Pray Podcast, Beth Bubik and Sr. Josephine Garrett reveal why true healing with food, weight, and faith can only happen through a slower, more surrendered walk with God. If you’ve ever felt exhausted by dieting, discouraged by failure, or disconnected from prayer, this conversation will meet you exactly where you are.
In this deeply personal and spiritually rich episode, Beth sits down with Sr. Josephine Garrett, a Sister of the Holy Family of Nazareth, licensed mental health therapist, speaker, and retreat leader. Originally recorded in 2022, this conversation explores Sr. Josephine’s experience inside the Delay and Pray program and the surprising ways intermittent fasting, journaling, emotional awareness, and prayer transformed her relationship with food and with God. Together, they discuss spiritual fasting, cognitive behavioral thought work, overcoming shame, embracing failure, and learning how to invite God into every part of the healing process. Beth also shares how she and Sr. Josephine are currently revisiting Delay and Pray alongside other religious sisters to explore how the program can serve the wider religious community.
This episode covers spiritual fasting, intermittent fasting for Catholics, emotional eating, food freedom, prayer, journaling, cognitive behavioral therapy, and the importance of slowing down in a fast-moving world. Beth and Sr. Josephine also discuss why failure no longer has to define us and how God uses even our weaknesses to draw us closer to Himself. If you are longing for peace with food and a deeper spiritual life rooted in surrender instead of striving, this replay episode will encourage and inspire you to trust God with the process.
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