140. It's Time to Kill The Food Police — A Food Freedom Lesson From a Famous Forensic Anthropologist

Have you ever wished you could take the emotion out of food decisions and just know what works for your body?

If you’ve ever felt guilty about what you eat or struggled with labeling foods as “good” or “bad,” this episode is for you. Brittany is diving into a surprising lesson from the hit TV show Bones and how it can transform the way you think about food. Yes, really!

Instead of listening to the food police in your head, what if you approached eating like a food anthropologist—gathering data, making nonjudgmental observations, and learning to trust your body? That’s exactly what today’s conversation is all about.

In today’s episode, Brittany breaks down why emotions shouldn’t be the only thing guiding your food choices and how shifting your mindset can help you build trust with your body. She shares practical strategies to ditch food guilt and start making empowered, neutral observations about what you eat. You’ll also learn simple, judgment-free questions to ask yourself before, during, and after meals, along with an easy way to begin food journaling without obsessing over calories.

A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include… 

🥄 What a forensic anthropologist has to do with your food freedom journey

🧠 The subtle but powerful difference between judgment and observation

📉 Why relying on feelings alone can keep you stuck in a food struggle

🔄 A step-by-step way to retrain your brain to trust your body

📋 The exact questions to ask yourself to start making more confident food choices

Resources mentioned:

• 📗Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole & Elyse Resch

• 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.

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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.