Is your “discipline” actually keeping you stuck in shame, fear, and food rules you can't seem to shake?
It’s easy to believe we’re just being “committed” or “healthy” when we say no to dessert or drag ourselves to the gym sick — especially when culture (and maybe even our church community) praises those choices. But what if those habits that look like discipline on the outside… are actually disordered behaviors on the inside?
In today’s episode, Brittany unpacks the sneaky ways disordered eating, body fixation, and obsessive health habits can masquerade as discipline — especially for high-achieving, Jesus-loving women who just want to steward their bodies well. If you've ever questioned whether you're honoring God with your habits or just stuck in another cycle of diet culture wrapped in a Bible verse, this one’s for you.
A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include…
🍩 The surprising reason saying “no” to dessert might not be as godly as you think
🏃♀️ What one client learned after not missing a single workout for 4 years (even when she was sick)
📖 The powerful scripture that flips the worldly definition of discipline on its head
🥴 How to know when your healthy habits are actually hurting your peace
🌱 A garden analogy that’ll help you rethink your relationship with structure, rest, and surrender
Resources Mentioned:
> Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE!
> 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
Your Next Steps to Food Freedom & Better Body Image:
> 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 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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