The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast | Food Freedom and Body Image Support for Christian Women

Unresolved emotional pain can manifest in physical symptoms and lead to a cycle of negative emotions and behaviors, hindering progress towards food freedom. This episode equips listeners with tools to identify and address unresolved emotional pain that may be impacting their relationship with food. In today’s episode, registered dietitian Brittany Braswell chats with Pastors Travis & Tina Hall, diving deep into the connection between unresolved emotional pain and food struggles. They explore how past hurts, traumas, and unhealed wounds can show up as cravings, emotional eating, and body image issues. But don’t worry, Joy-Filled Eaters! Travis & Tina also offer practical takeaways and guidance for uncovering the root of that pain to help you achieve greater levels of freedom in your faith and relationship with food and body. A few things you’ll hear about in this episode include: 🧠 The mind-body connection: How unresolved pain can manifest in physical & mental health symptoms ♻️ Breaking the cycle: Understanding how emotional eating can be a way to numb pain, but ultimately keeps us stuck. 🫚 Finding the root cause: Practical steps to identify the core issues behind your food struggles. ❤️‍🩹 Healing the heart, healing your relationship with food: Tools and resources for emotional healing that can lead to lasting food freedom. ✝️The power of faith: How faith-based approaches can support emotional well-being and a healthy relationship with food Resources mentioned: Connect with Pastor Travis & Tina on Instagram! Get Pastor Travis’s book, Enough – Living a Life Beyond Performance Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. >>> Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.

Feeling lost on how to support a friend or loved one struggling with an eating disorder? This episode equips you with practical tools for offering compassionate and effective support, without feeling like you need to become their therapist. We're joined by Jessica Shafer, MS, LMFT, a family therapist specialized in eating disorder treatment, who shares powerful communication strategies, healthy boundaries, and ways to show you truly care (without the pressure). Topics you’ll hear discussed in this episode include: ✈️ The Airplane Safety Analogy: How prioritizing your own well-being strengthens your ability to support others. 🗣️ Communicating with Love: Ditch the lectures and learn how to validate their experience. 🚫 Setting Healthy Boundaries: Discover ways to offer support without becoming a drill sergeant. 👂🏻 The Power of Active Listening: Create a safe space for your friend to share their struggles. 📌 Building a Support System: Learn how to navigate complex situations and access additional resources. Resources mentioned: > Reach out to Jessica for questions regarding treatment for family support via email at jessica.shafer@odysseybh.com or by phone at 334-436-1531 > National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) > Life Without Ed > How to Nurse Your Child Through an Eating Disorder Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! >>> Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.

Integrity is essential if you want to achieve and maintain recovery from a disordered relationship with food, your body, or even exercise. If you’ve ever struggled to maintain integrity by sticking to your commitments, the buck stops here. By the end of this episode, you’ll have some effective tools and strategy that will help you become the kind of person who keeps their word… even for yourself! In today’s episode, I’m joined by non-diet personal trainer, Kasey Shuler, who shares her personal story about how she had to learn to navigate her commitments with both flexibility and grace and the strategy that can help you do the same. Kasey gives you practical steps to help you identify and challenge the fears and anxieties that might be holding you back from staying committed to yourself and your goals in recovery from a disordered or unhealthy relationship with food or your body. Topics discussed in this episode include: ❤️ How to navigate the nuance of commitment with flexibility and grace 😊 Kasey’s 4-step strategy for battling anxiety 👋🏻 A practical step to help you walk in integrity Resources mentioned: Connect with Kasey on Instagram @joyfulhealthco Check out other podcast conversations between Brittany and Kasey in episodes 59 and 11 on The Joyful Health Show. Purchase Kasey’s book, Aligned: Returning to God's Perfect Peace in an Anxious World Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Take your next steps towards food & body freedom with The Joy-Filled Eater course! Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.

Do you ever feel like learning to make peace with and trust your body is too much effort, and you can’t do it all yourself? Working towards building a better relationship with your body can be daunting when you feel like you have to take it on alone. Luckily, you don’t have to! In this episode, you’ll learn how much easier it is to trust your body when you let go of the control you think you have to cling so tightly to. In today’s episode, we’ll be taking a look at the third and final component of body trust. This last piece may feel unnatural at first, and like the opposite of everything the world tells us to do. But, when we lean into it and learn to understand the real purposes for it, learning to trust your body and the design the Lord has for it becomes so much easier. We’ll focus on why it's not sustainable to rely on your own strength, reveal some truth about the Lord’s character, and discover how you can turn over your goal of body trust to Him. In this last episode of the body trust framework series, you're going to… 👉 Identify the 3rd and final component needed in order to cultivate body trust. 🔎 Uncover a lie the world’s been telling you 🕊️ See what’s possible when you learn to let go of control Resources mentioned: >>> Download the FREE companion workbook to go along with this series HERE! Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.

Just knowing why and how to trust your body doesn’t solve everything when it comes to body trust. There’s a second component that’s 100% necessary but can seem tedious and frustrating at times. The easy thing to do when things get hard is to give up, and that’s the reason so many women never come to experience full body trust. But, we’re working to solve that problem in episode 75 so you can learn how to grow, even when things may be uncomfortable. In today’s episode, I’m discussing the 2nd component of developing body trust. We’ll focus on how this is really a process, and the importance of learning to lean on God throughout it. I’ll talk about accepting the discomfort, the power of giving yourself grace, and how to reframe your thoughts so that you can keep working towards trusting your body. In this week's episode, you're gonna learn… ❤️‍🩹 Why so many women give up on body trust too soon and how to stick with it 🌎 What the world says about the 2nd component of body trust and why we’ve got to tune it out 🤓 A nerdy, but impactful, language hack that can turn a frustrating situation into a massive potential for growth Resources mentioned: >>> Download the FREE companion workbook to go along with this series HERE! Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.

One of the biggest obstacles to letting go of dieting is learning to trust your body’s natural cues. For many women, the idea of letting go of a diet plan is scary because it means stepping away from a source of control and direction over what or when they eat. But in this episode, we’re addressing why it’s SO much better to trust your body when it comes to eating, and you’ll learn the key component to doing it! In today’s episode, we’re continuing our discussion of body trust. I know that cultivating body trust can help you improve your body image, but often it’s hard to lean into that trust. That’s why I’m breaking down exactly how to do it, but it’s up to you to take action on it for yourself. We’ll talk about the key component to learning to get in tune with your body’s natural cues and the truth about how God has designed your body purposefully and why you can trust it because of that. In this episode, you’ll learn… 😌 The 1st component of body trust that will eliminate the need to ever go on another diet 🧠 Why you might have trouble recognizing and understanding your body’s signals and what to do about it ⚖️ How to find the balance between focus and intentionality 📖 What scripture has to say about your body’s design ⭐️ An effective strategy to get back in tune with your body Resources mentioned: >>> Download your FREE companion workbook HERE to check out the hunger and fullness scale bonus resource! Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.

Negative body image often leads to hyper-focus on one's appearance, perpetuated by the belief that body positivity is the solution. However, body trust, not body positivity, is the key to cultivating a positive body image. This episode delves into how to understand what body trust is and shift your focus away from your body so that you can confidently nourish and care for your body, while improving your body image along the way! In today’s episode, we’ll uncover some common misconceptions about body positivity and what practicing it actually does to your mental health. Then you’ll learn what scripture says that likely contradicts what you’ve been hearing about body image for years! A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include: 🚗 What Volkswagon bugs and body image have in common 🤯 A surprising truth from scripture about self-love that may shock you 🛑 The biggest thing that helped one of my students stop thinking about her body ALL 👏🏻 THE 👏🏻 TIME 👏🏻 🕰️ The average amount of time most people spend trying to change their appearance ❤️‍🩹 Some incredible physical health improvements that become possible when you cultivate body trust Resources mentioned: >>> Download your FREE companion workbook HERE! Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! >>> Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.

What do you do when you know you’re not going to make it to the hospital in time to give birth to your baby? That’s the decision my husband and I had to make very quickly when I went into labor during rush hour on a Wednesday morning just outside Birmingham, AL. Hear our full story in episodes 71 AND 72 where I’m joined by husband, Chris, as we take some time to let you in on our personal lives and share the details about my third pregnancy, our mad rush to to the hospital (which we DID NOT make it to), and our son’s dramatic entry into the world. In this episode, you’ll hear about: ⌛ The insane timeline from my 1st contraction to having my son in my arms 🚘 How thousands of people kept me from making it to a hospital 🚑 Where we ACTUALLY delivered our baby 📖 Some lessons we both learned from this crazy experience ❓ A few questions from you, our listeners Resources mentioned: >>> Episode 23 - The Thing No One Told You Is Better Than Control >>> Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! >>> Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.

What do you do when you know you’re not going to make it to the hospital in time to give birth to your baby? That’s the decision my husband and I had to make very quickly when I went into labor during rush hour on a Wednesday morning just outside Birmingham, AL. Hear our full story in episodes 71 AND 72 where I’m joined by husband, Chris, as we take some time to let you in on our personal lives and share the details about my third pregnancy, our mad rush to to the hospital (which we DID NOT make it to), and our son’s dramatic entry into the world. In this episode, you’ll hear about: 🙅🏻‍♀️ The biggest mistake to avoid if you ever plan on having kids 🤰🏻 A little background on my first 2 pregnancies, and how this 3rd one was different 📰 The family news we got just days before our son’s expected arrival 😷 What our pediatrician told us 2 days before I gave birth 🪡 The dramatic accident that probably sent me into labor early Resources mentioned: >>> Episode 23 - The Thing No One Told You Is Better Than Control >>> Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! >>> Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.

Navigating eating disorder recovery is really difficult, especially with the influences of those still struggling around you cause confusion and uncertainty on your food freedom journey. Family stuck in diet culture can add a challenge to your recovery, but that doesn’t make it impossible. So in this episode, you’ll learn the key concepts of understanding how to make progress in your relationship with food and body, despite the influence of those around you. In today’s episode, I’m joined by Kristen Bunger, a Christian registered dietitian and author, to talk about recovering from eating disorders when your loved ones still haven't. We’ll discuss how family has the ability to influence so much of our lives, in both good and bad ways. You’ll also hear us touch on the idea of storywork and finding healing through evaluating core beliefs. And, we’ll talk about practical approaches to move past your present frustrations and limitations and find freedom through forgiveness and boundaries. Some topics discussed in this episode include: ❤️ The impact of family on food and body perspectives 😌 Balancing honor and honesty with loved ones 📖 Looking back at the past to progress in the present 🫂 Forgiveness from a place of understanding 👉 The practicality of boundaries Resources mentioned: >>> Order Kristen’s book, Feed My Soul: Finding True Peace with Food, Movement, Rest, and Body Image >>> For more from Kristen, follow her on Instagram Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! >>> Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.

It seems like the main concept that is becoming more and more prevalent among food and diet trends is “clean eating,” but is that an idea worth following or not? Clean eating sounds good in theory, but it isn’t always the most practical or cost-effective approach. By the end of episode 69, you’ll know the truth about eating processed foods and how to overcome the anxiety of eating pre-packaged foods. In today’s episode, I’m diving into the topic of clean eating, giving you my thoughts on the debate, the pros and cons, and the reality that can be easy to miss. I’ll discuss breaking free from the chains of black-and-white mindsets and fear of foods that aren’t “clean.” You’ll hear my opinion, as a Registered Dietitian, on the practice of avoiding all processed foods. And, I’ll give you some practical ways to eat a balanced and healthful diet without cutting out entire categories of foods. Some ideas you’ll hear discussed in this episode are: 🥗 Defining “Clean Eating” 😇 The Problem with Perfection 🛒 The Reality of Processed Foods ✝️ Navigating Food Choices with Faith ⚖️ Practical Tips for a Balanced Approach to Better Nutrition Resources mentioned: >>> Check out our gentle nutrition series in episodes 30-39 if you want to learn more about nourishing your body with food in a non-diet way. >>> Listen to episode 40 of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast, Letting Go of Perfect: Faith-Based Strategies for Conquering Perfectionism >>> Check out The Nourishing Menus Workshop to learn how to quickly and simply plan nourishing meals at home. Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! >>> Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.

As our bodies change, so do lots of other aspects of our relationship with food and the clues that keep us in tune with our bodies, which can feel really tricky to navigate! In today’s episode, I’m back for part 2 of my conversation with certified eating disorder dietitian, Kate Griege, where we talk about navigating hunger, changing bodies, and how we honor our health (and cravings!) during pregnancy. If you’re currently going through some type of body change, pregnancy-related or otherwise, listen in and learn how you too can navigate seasons of change. Some points discussed in this episode are: 😌 What it looks like to honor hunger and trust your body throughout the different stages of pregnancy 🧠 The difficulties of gauging hunger and fullness during pregnancy 🔎 Observing without judgment 🥙 Meal prepping when you have next to no energy 💌 A word of encouragement to help your body image during pregnancy Resources mentioned: >>> Download my free eBook, Faith Over Fear: Ditch Food Rules and Nourish Your Body Without Guilt >>> 2023 In His Image Virtual Access Pass >>> Grab my 7 no-recipe-needed meal ideas PLUS my easy menu planning process inside The Nourishing Menus Workshop Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! >>> Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.

We are immersed in a culture that puts so much pressure and worth on what your body looks like, so it can be a really difficult journey to find peace and navigate times when your body is changing. There is a huge unrealistic expectation for women to look a certain way, and especially to ‘bounce back” after times of body change, but in this episode, you’ll learn specific ways you can keep a positive mindset and healthy relationship with your changing body. In today’s episode, I’m joined by my friend and colleague Kate Griege, a certified eating disorder specialist RD and outpatient dietitian at Wonderfully Made Nutrition Counseling, and we’ll be talking all about body image during pregnancy, “bounce back culture,” and navigating all the emotions and struggles that come with that. We’ll talk about expectations and pressures that women face during seasons of change and how we have overcome some of the hardships that come with body change during pregnancy. Topics discussed in this episode include: 🤯 The prevalence of body image struggles pre- and post-partum 💁‍♀️ Practical tips to deal with your changing body and minimize external pressures ❤️ Letting go of people-pleasing 🤔 Navigating body comments ​​🤰 Our best tips for approaching better body image during pregnancy Resources mentioned: >>> FINDINGbalance free downloads >>> Episode 44 - From Approval Addiction to Authenticity: The Christian Woman's Guide to Overcoming People-Pleasing Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! >>> Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.

The idea of weight-related conversations with healthcare professionals can be daunting, especially if you’ve struggled with disordered eating in the past or are currently in the process of finding food freedom. Believing that weight loss is the primary solution for improving your health is a HUGE mistake that many people make, so in this episode you’re going to hear a fresh perspective on improving your health (without requiring weight change) and what to do if or when your doctor recommends weight loss. ⚠️ CONTROVERSIAL OPINION: Recommending weight loss as the key means for someone to improve his or her health can actually do more harm than good for most people. So, today I’ll be explaining why weight loss isn’t always the best solution for improving health issues and what we can do in response to get past the idea that weight loss = better health. Topics discussed in this episode include: 💭 Discover the difference in correlation vs. causation when it comes to weight and health 🤔 Clarifying the end-goal you’re actually pursuing ❓ The power of asking bold questions 👩🏼‍⚕️ Getting a second opinion Resources mentioned: >>> Want some non-diet gentle nutrition strategies to improve your health or medical condition? Click HERE to check out The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society where you’ll find a resource library to download some non-diet nutritional strategies you need most to tackle conditions like high cholesterol, anxiety, osteoporosis, acid reflux, and tons more! >>>Grab a free copy of one of these FINDINGbalance healthcare visit downloadables to ask your medical providers not to share your weight with you. Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! >>> Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.

Tons of health issues can go overlooked by westernized American medical care, but functional medicine can give you insight into deeper issues that may even play into why you may be struggling with disordered eating. If you’ve been feeling like crud, and you’re tired of doctors telling you that all your labs look ‘normal’, then this episode is for you, because we’re talking all about how functional labs can help you uncover underlying causes of what may be driving those uncomfortable symptoms and what your body really needs in order to finally feel better. In today’s episode, I’m joined by Lacy Lain, a functional medicine and labs specialist, to talk about what functional medicine is and what it may reveal about root health issues. We’re discussing the effectiveness of treating underlying systemic causes rather than just symptoms. And, we’ll talk about what it might look like to take a functional approach to disordered eating and body image recovery, along with issues to watch for if you’re struggling with certain types of disordered behaviors. Topics discussed in this episode include: ⚕️ What’s so different about functional medicine? 🤔 The labs you may want to consider getting checked 🔎 Some of the best ways to assess your hormone health 🍽️ How to approach disordered eating behaviors from a functional perspective Resources mentioned: >>> For more from Lacy, check out the Functional Medicine for Women Podcast >>> If you’re interested in assessing your health through a functional approach, book a free 15-minute consultation call with Lacy at lacylainwellness.com Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! >>> Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.

Grief is a hard thing to experience. And grieving the loss of a past version of yourself or your body size is a normal part of the healing process for most people. That’s why it’s so important to understand that grieving is okay and as Christians, it’s possible to grieve well. There’s a common misconception that Christians shouldn’t grieve, however this can lead to shame when it inevitably does occur. So, in this episode, we’ll address what scripture actually says about grief and learn how to do it biblically with hope. In today’s episode, we'll look at why grief isn't a bad thing, where we see it happening in the Bible, and the keys of honesty and communication as we grieve. I’ll show you key moments of grief from scripture to help you model the ways in which you can grieve more hopefully. AND, you’ll learn how the values of grace and hope shape our experience of grief as we set our eyes on Christ, rather than dwell on our questions. Topics discussed in this episode include: 🎢 The honest truth about the stages of grief 🕊️ The power of prayer 😌 Accepting grief and accepting grace 🏳️ Surrendering the question, “Why?” Resources mentioned: >>> If you’re looking for books on the topic of grief, check out Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering by Tim Keller, and A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! >>> Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.

Most people know that sleep is important, but if you knew HOW important, you probably wouldn’t choose to sacrifice that time or compromise your sleep as often as you do. Sleep is a big part of our body’s recovery and regulation, and a major player in the energy and flow of daily tasks. By the end of this episode, you’ll be able to determine if you’re getting good sleep and have a list of action steps to improve it. In today’s episode, I’m chatting with Amy Connell, a certified personal trainer, author, and host of the Graced Health Podcast, all about the impact of good quality sleep on our physical and mental health. We’ll discuss some indicators of poor sleep you may find in your life, what the Bible says about sleep, and practical solutions to improve sleep quality that will carry over into your day. Topics discussed in this episode include: 🩺 The impact sleep has on overall health 😴 Sleep vs. Rest... what's the difference? 📖 What Scripture says about sleep and rest 🚨 Signs you might not be getting enough good quality sleep 🙌 A key acronym to give you 9 tangible ways to get better sleep Resources mentioned: >>> Check out Amy’s book, Your CORE Strength: A Young Woman's Go-To Guide for Eating, Exercise, and Empowered Health >>> Check out the Lessons to my Teenage Self podcast >>> Connect with Amy on Instagram @gracedhealth Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! >>> Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.

It’s time to stop allowing bad body image moments or days to keep you from caring for your mental, physical, and spiritual needs! It can be hard to take your mind off of yourself when you’re having a hard body image day, but by the end of this episode, you’ll have three key tools you can use to refocus your thoughts and continue to take care of your body, mind, and soul... even on your hardest body image days. In today’s episode, I’ll address the struggle of finding a way to distract yourself from negative body image thoughts. You’ll hear my tips on spiritual practices to center your thoughts on the Lord rather than yourself and not allowing your looks or the number on the scale to dictate your beliefs about your worth. Finally, I’ll discuss the importance of solid nutrition in getting out of a negative mindset and continuing to fuel your body. Topics discussed in this episode include: 🙏 The 5-5-5 method of spending quality time with the Lord that can help shift your focus away from YOU ⚖️ How to start stepping off the scale and away from the mirror 🍎 The necessity of properly fueling your body in order to more effectively take your thoughts captive Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. >>> Check out our self-paced biblical body image course, Beyond Your Body. >>> Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.

For a lot of us, we can be our own biggest critic. But what happens when that critic starts holding you back from growth? Or even worse, causing you to backtrack and feel like the progress you’ve made has flown out the window? Sound familiar? If so, you’ve likely dealt with some form of self-sabotage. That’s why today, we’re tackling this difficult topic and looking at ways you may already be sabotaging your 2024 food freedom and body image progress. In today’s episode, I’m chatting with Kirsten Schmidt, a certified health coach who specializes in creating behavior change by getting to the root of the beliefs and behaviors that are keeping women stuck in dysfunctional cycles around health and body image. Together, we’re pulling back the curtain and showing you how to tackle (and OVERCOME!) self-sabotage so that you no longer hold yourself back from the growth that you’re meant to experience on your journey to food freedom! A few key points you’ll hear us chat about in this episode include: 🛑 Some easy-to-recognize signs you may be engaging in self-sabotage 🤷🏻‍♀️ Reasons you may be unknowingly resorting to self-sabotage 🔁 Practical solutions to ending the sabotage cycle Resources mentioned: > Connect with Kirsten on Instagram @totus_wellness or on her website at totuswellness.com > Check out Kirsten’s body image mini course. > Episode 23 - The Thing No One Told You is Better Than Control: A Personal Lesson to Help You Achieve Food Freedom Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.

Most women (especially Christian women) are making a HUGE mistake that can cost them years of wasted time and effort when it comes to achieving their health and wellness goals – including their mental health and relationship with food. But you don’t have to fall into the same trap. That’s why I want to hand you the missing piece of the puzzle that most people are leaving out so that you can defy the odds and achieve greater levels of freedom in your health this year. In today’s episode, I’m walking you through what happens when you leave this key puzzle piece out, walking you through what the Bible has to say on the matter (yes, it’s super clear!), and giving you a very simple next step so you can avoid making this same mistake (or continuing to make it again and again). Topics discussed in this episode include: 🙅🏻‍♀️ Why so many women avoid cultivating genuine relationships 📖 What scripture says about being in community ⚖️ What most people are trying to avoid that’s keeping them from achieving their goals 🙌🏻 The “M” word that can make or break your food freedom journey 📩 How you can start finding community right now Resources mentioned: >>> Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.