Have you ever wondered why freedom from food fixation can feel scarier than staying stuck in the cycle you already know?
If your healing journey feels like one step forward, two steps back—and you’re constantly looking over your shoulder wondering when the other shoe will drop—this episode is going to hit home in a big way.
So many Christian women on the food freedom journey feel the same tension the Israelites did in the book of Exodus: the choice between stepping into the unknown or running back to what’s familiar (even if it’s unhealthy).
In today’s episode, Brittany kicks off a powerful 2-part mini series inspired by a recent message from her pastor, Adam Robinson, that she just had to share with her podcast listeners. Through the lens of Exodus 14, she uncovers the spiritual patterns behind why you keep running back to restriction, shame, and diet culture—even after you’ve been set free.
You’ll discover how God’s invitation into healing mirrors the Israelites' call to walk through the parted Red Sea... even when the path forward feels shaky.
A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include…
🌀 Why it feels easier to run back to restriction than face the fear of the unknown
🪞 The powerful difference between being still and going forward
🔥 What it really means to "enter into a miracle" (and why many of us don't)
🚪 How God’s protection includes shutting the door on your past
🚫 The tough-love truth about why you can’t keep a foot in Egypt and still heal
Resources mentioned:
> Exodus 14 (study passage)
> Galatians 5:1
> Luke 9 (Transfiguration passage)
> The Joy-Filled Eater Live Group Coaching Program (open through August 29!)
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> 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.
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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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