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Back to EpisodesEpisode 55 | Meet Wanda And Grace, The Frenemies In Your Head
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In this episode of Delay the Binge™, Pam Dwyer sits down with Michele Phillips, President of Key Performance, bestselling author of Happiness Is a Habit, and author of the new book Energize Your Happiness, for a powerful, practical, and heart-filled conversation about energy, emotion, and everyday habits.
Together, Pam and Michele explore:
What Michele really means by “energize your happiness”
Why she wants people to run on alignment, not adrenaline
How she turned her own anger and “too much energy” into wisdom and leadership
Her brilliant practice of naming her inner voices “Wanda” (fight/flight, fear, judgment) and “Grace” (wisdom, courage, compassion)
The 90-second rule for emotional hijacks and why pausing matters
Why conflict is energy asking for direction
How quiet depletion shows up—especially in women who are doing it all
Why trying to “wrestle a bad habit to the ground” doesn’t work
Michele’s approach of adding positive habits instead of starting with deprivation
How identity shifts happen slowly, and why we must celebrate small wins
The role of journaling, brain dumps, and clarity in healing and decision-making
Pam also weaves in the core ideas of Delay the Binge™—the purposeful pause, delaying the urge, and starting from where you left off instead of “starting over.”
If you’ve ever felt:
Drained but still pushing
Stuck in the same emotional patterns
Guilty for being angry
Or afraid you’ll never “get it together”…
this conversation will give you language, tools, and a deep sense of hope.
🔗 Connect with Michele Phillips
Book: Energize Your Happiness
Website: key2unlock.com
Instagram: @energizewithmichele
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🔗 Connect with Pam / Delay the Binge™
Podcast: Delay the Binge™
Community & updates: delaythebinge.com
Short stories as PJ Hamilton: Short Stories from the Heart of the Piney Woods
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You don’t have to fix everything.
You just have to pause long enough to choose one powerful next step.
This is Delay the Binge™, formerly The Plus One Theory Podcast
Delay the Binge™ explores the patterns behind urges, habits, burnout, and Quiet Depletion™.
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