PJ Hamilton

Bestselling Author PJ Hamilton is the pen name of speaker, entrepreneur, and podcast host Pam Dwyer. Through her writing, speaking, and educational work, she helps people recognize unhealthy patterns, transform past pain into purpose, and discover that their past does not define them; it prepares them.

In her bestselling memoir, From the Piney Woods, PJ shares the deeply personal story of growing up in East Texas amid childhood trauma, neglect, abandonment, and poverty. With raw honesty and heartfelt storytelling, she invites readers into a journey of resilience, healing, and self-discovery. Her story is not simply about surviving difficult circumstances, it is about finding meaning in them and learning that even our hardest chapters can prepare us for something greater.

What began as journal entries written during her own healing journey eventually became a mission to help others. Today, Pam is the creator of Delay the Binge™, a framework that helps people pause long enough to recognize the hidden patterns driving unhealthy habits, emotional eating, overworking, over-pleasing, and other coping behaviors. Her work resonates especially with high-functioning women who appear to have it all together on the outside but feel quietly depleted underneath.

Pam is also the creator of The Plus One Theory™, a philosophy inspired by a defining moment from her childhood. At the height of abuse and neglect, she learned that finishing stronger than you start can change the trajectory of a life. That lesson became the foundation for how she raised her children, built her businesses, overcame obesity, navigated adversity, and ultimately found her voice as an author and speaker.

As host of the Delay the Binge™ Podcast, Pam has interviewed experts, entrepreneurs, authors, and everyday people whose stories reveal a common truth: lasting transformation rarely happens all at once. It happens through small, intentional choices made consistently over time.

Whether she is writing as PJ Hamilton, speaking from a stage, or sharing a conversation behind a microphone, her message remains the same:

Your past does not define you; it prepares you.

Through her books, podcast, and speaking engagements, Pam Dwyer continues to inspire others to pause with purpose, choose differently, build momentum, and finish stronger.