Ever found yourself on Google or ChatGPT at 11:47 PM searching, “What diet will finally work for me?” If so, this episode is for you.
From keto and calorie counting to detoxes and “clean” eating, Christian women are constantly told that this one will finally be the answer. But deep down, we know the truth: it never really delivers the peace or freedom we’re craving.
In today’s episode of Faith-Filled Food Freedom, Brittany is joined by two of her close friends — Shaela Daugherty from The Simple Fitness Habits Podcast and Lacy Lain from Functional Medicine for Christian Women — for a hilarious and super real girls’ chat about fad diets.
Recorded live during their annual retreat, this conversation dives into the messy middle of what it’s like to navigate food, faith, and freedom in a world obsessed with “fixing” your body. Expect laughter, a little sass, and some eye-opening truth bombs that’ll help you finally break up with fad diets for good.
A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include…
🍩 The most ridiculous fad diets they’ve heard (and maybe even tried 🙈)
💬 What makes these “healthy” trends so dang tempting for Christian women
⚖️ The difference between pursuing health and chasing body control
🙏 How your relationship with Jesus changes the way you approach food
🔥 A spicy challenge Brittany gets from her co-hosts at the end
Resources mentioned:
> Are you stressing at the thought of how to navigate food and family functions during the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons? If so, get your ticket to the Handling Holidays Workshop, happening Nov. 13th from 12:00-1:00pm CST. (*A replay will be made available to all registrants.) Use code PODCAST at checkout to save $10!
> If you want to see Brittany do the fad diet experiment discussed in today’s episode, leave a rating and review in Apple Podcasts for each of the following shows with your suggestions of what fad diet you want to see Brittany evaluate.
Faith-Filled Food Freedom, hosted by Brottany Braswell
Simple Fitness Habits, hosted by Shaela Daugherty
Functional Medicine for Christian Women, hosted by Lacy Lain
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.
> 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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