Ever wonder if your food rules, meal prep rituals, or anxiety around eating go beyond just “being careful”? If you’ve ever felt trapped in a cycle of obsessive food thoughts, hyper-detailed eating routines, or overwhelming guilt when things don’t go “just right,” you’re not alone.
But what if this isn’t just about food? What if OCD is playing a bigger role than you realized?
In today’s episode, Brittany sits down with OCD specialist Carrie Bock to explore the surprising ways OCD can show up in disordered eating, body image struggles, and even faith. From understanding the difference between discipline and compulsion to recognizing hidden OCD behaviors, this episode will open your eyes to patterns you may have never noticed before.
Plus, Carrie shares practical strategies for breaking free from the cycle of obsessive food thoughts and compulsions so you can reclaim your time, energy, and peace.
A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include…
🍽️ Why meal prep and grocery shopping take forever for some people—and how to make them easier
🧼 The “hidden” rituals around food and eating that could signal you may be struggling with OCD
🤔 How to tell the difference between a food-related compulsion and a healthy habit
🧠 The real reason some thoughts feel impossible to shake—and what to do about them
🙏 Why faith-based reassurance can sometimes make OCD worse (and what to try instead)
Resources mentioned:
> Connect with Carrie on her website at www.carriebock.com
> Check out the Christian Faith and OCD podcast
Your Next Steps to Food Freedom & Better Body Image:
> Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE!
> Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list.
> Subscribe to The Joy-Filled Eater PRIVATE PODCAST for step-by-step strategies to walk you through my proven Joy-Filled Eater framework for finding lasting freedom from negative body image and disordered eating
> 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 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 Faith-Filled Food Freedom podcast!
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*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.
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