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
LinkedIn

🔗 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

💛 If this episode gave you a little unexpected hope, hit subscribe, share it with a friend, and remember:
You don’t have to fix everything.
You just have to pause long enough to choose one powerful next step.

Send us a text

This is Delay the Binge™, formerly The Plus One Theory Podcast

Delay the Binge™ is a trademark of TPKK Concepts LLC.
© 2025 Pam Dwyer. All rights reserved.
Learn more: DelayTheBinge.com

Storytelling that transforms. Healing that lasts.
From bestselling author Pam Dwyer (PJ Hamilton).
Books + speaking: PamDwyer.com