Old School Food Freedom

Oh this is a fun one, y'all! In this episode of the Old School Food Freedom podcast, host Chrissy Kirkman and her team share their transformative experiences from the 2023 Holy and Whole Women’s Conference in Fort Worth, Texas. They discuss the powerful moments of worship, the freedom of chains breaking, and the genuine sense of community that emerged. The team also shares touching stories of connections made with attendees and...

Join host Chrissy Kirkman in a heartfelt conversation with Gina Izbicki, RDN, exploring the transformative power of faith in attaining personal freedom and recovery. Gina shares from her journey of battling body image issues and pride to embracing true freedom through faith and biblical truth. She also discusses the importance of helping the next generation fight societal pressures. This episode is an inspiring testament to the lib...

Welcome to a brand new episode of the Old School Food Freedom Podcast! Join in as host Chrissy Kirkman engages in a captivating conversation with Char-Lee Cassel, MS, RDN, ACSM-CEP, to explore a thought-provoking question: Have you been misled about gluttony? Listen as Char-Lee and Chrissy hash out the cultural and Biblical subtleties surrounding the concept of gluttony, highlighting instances where our perceptions might not align ...

In this episode of the Old School Food Freedom Podcast, host Chrissy Kirkman reunites with certified health and nutrition coach, Kirsten Schmidt, for the second part of their engaging conversation. This time, they dive deeper into crucial topics like body image and self-worth. Kirsten shares profound insights on how our perception of our bodies relates to broader cultural issues. Join Chrissy and Kirsten as they explore how to beco...

In the next two episodes of the Old School Food Freedom Podcast, host Chrissy Kirkman teams up with certified health and nutrition coach, Kirsten Schmidt. In this first part, they're on a journey to unmask the impact of body objectification in today's culture. Kirsten talks about the dangers of elevating "being healthly" to an idol, and helps us understand how shame can destroy our ability to see our bodies as gif...

Season 3 of the Old School Food Freedom Podcast is here! In our first episode, FINDINGbalance Executive Director and host Chrissy Kirkman chats with Megan Becker, MS, RD who highlights how seemingly small life experiences and innocuous comments, often referred to as "micro-shame moments," can significantly impact our self-perception. Megan emphasizes the importance of breaking free from the body-image fixation passed down...

In the final installment of our "Hello, Freedom! Summer Road Trip" series, author and blogger Grace McCready, shares how she overcame her battle with anorexia, with the support of her family and treatment team, on a journey that wasn't easy.

Hear how God awakened Grace to a deeper level of healing and spiritual recovery as He illuminated His truth to cancel out the lies she was believing about her body and herself. Tu...

In another moving installment of our "Hello, Freedom! Summer Road Trip" series, FINDINGbalance Grant Writer, Taylor Coote, shares how God led her to freedom from the bondage of 'Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder' (OSFED), a clinical category used to describe a variety of disordered eating behaviors that do not meet all the diagnostic criteria for a specific eating disorder.

In this episode, Taylor descri...

In the first episode of our "Hello, Freedom! Summer Road Trip" series, you heard Rece and Liesl Dunlap share their family's story of how God helped Rece overcome Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). It was during this journey that Liesl recognized the grip that food and negative body image had on her life, moving her to seek help.

In this episode, Liesl shares with FINDINGbalance Executive Director and O...

We're excited to share the first episode in our "Hello, Freedom! Summer Road Trip" series! Rece Dunlap, a student at Lee University and son of FINDINGbalance Bookkeeper and Board Treasurer, Liesl Dunlap, shares what it was like living with Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) and how God helped the Dunlap family find freedom from its bondage.

This mother and son duo share the highs and lows of their f...

If you've ever turned to food instead of God for comfort, you're not alone. Join host and FINDINGbalance Executive Director, Chrissy Kirkman in her conversation with Brittany Bauer, RDN, LN as they explore the challenges of processing grief and trauma, overcoming triggers, and shifting focus towards positive experiences and memories instead of negative cycles.

With a strong emphasis on trusting God to walk with us on the pa...

Join host and FINDINGbalance Executive Director, Chrissy Kirkman, as she chats with Travis Stewart, MA, LPC, NCC, on the challenges of breaking free from the vicious cycle of disordered eating. As Chrissy and Travis discuss the ways in which shame, negative body image, and binging behaviors can perpetuate a cycle of disordered eating, Travis shares his insights on how to break free from these patterns and develop a healthier relati...

Here on The Old School Food Freedom Podcast, our heart’s desire is to help you find the truth and know freedom in Christ, so we’ve put together another Q&A Mix Tape episode to answer listener questions from a Christ-centered, biblical perspective. In this episode with Chrissy Kirkman, Amy Schaller, and Dr. Alisa Shanks, we answer questions like “Why do some people struggle significantly with food and body image and others don’t...

Join host and FINDINGbalance Executive Director, Chrissy Kirkman, for a conversation with Kassandra Baker on a new episode of The Old School Food Freedom Podcast. Kassandra is a certified health, life, and mental health coach who specializes in helping people break free from the negative cycle of disordered eating. In this episode, Chrissy and Kassandra discuss the challenges of living with and overcoming an eating disorder– and th...

Join host and FINDINGbalance Executive Director, Chrissy Kirkman, as she interviews Brittany Braswell, MS, RDN, LD, on a new episode of The Old School Food Freedom Podcast. In their time together, they dive into the topic of recovery from disordered eating and discuss three common mistakes people make during the process. As a registered dietitian nutritionist specializing in eating disorders, Brittany shares her insights on how to ...

Join host and FINDINGbalance Executive Director, Chrissy Kirkman and Dr. Megan Osborne, as they discuss the topic of raising emotionally healthy kids in a culture that promotes dieting and disordered eating. Dr. Osborne offers insight from her vast array of experience in research, clinical practice, and most recently, the publishing of children's books. She shares how you can navigate teaching kids about food and body image, includ...

Join us on the latest episode of The Old School Food Freedom Podcast, where host, and FINDINGbalance Executive Director, Chrissy Kirkman, interviews Tracy Brown, RD, LD/N, a somatic nutrition therapist specializing in trauma.

In this episode, Chrissy and Tracy dive into the topic of trauma and its impact on our lives, discussing how everyday experiences can accumulate to create trauma responses, even from pre-verbal ages. Trac...

Join us on another episode of The Old School Food Freedom Podcast as host and FINDINGbalance Executive Director, Chrissy Kirkman, interviews Nashville singer-songwriter and artist, Laurel Taylor. You'll be on the edge of your seat both crying and laughing along as you listen!

In this conversation, Chrissy and Laurel discuss pursuing God's calling over very real struggles– including body image issues, comparison, and shame. You'll h...

Join host Chrissy Kirkman and special guest Kasey Shuler, ACSM and CPT, as they explore the transformative power of movement, revealing how it can bring joy into our lives. Kasey and Chrissy discuss overcoming movement burnout, ways to break down the mental barriers keeping us unmotivated, and small steps to help us move toward an active lifestyle for the pure joy of living in God's design – no matter where you're startin...