#31. FINDINGbalance: Overcoming Shame & Diet Culture in Christian Community with Chrissy Kirkman

Chrissy Kirkman is the executive director of FINDINGbalance, a Christ-centered nonprofit organization that is dedicated to helping people find freedom from eating issues through a non-diet, intuitive eating approach. Chrissy also hosts the FINDINGbalance podcast, called Old School Food Freedom Podcast.

Chrissy also shares her personal struggle with disordered eating that led her to seek help from FINDINGbalance before she became executive director. It’s such a God story!

On this episode of the Recover with God Podcast, Chrissy and Jayme talk about:

• Taking time with Jesus that is not rooted in performance or achievement

• Chrissy’s struggle with disordered eating, body image struggles, comparison, restriction, and over exercising

• How to overcome self-hatred, self-loathing, insecurity, unworthiness, and shame about our bodies

• Embracing intuitive eating as the way God designed for us to live and eat

• What full surrender to Jesus looks like

• Chrissy taking the lead at FINDINGbalance in 2020

• Dealing with imposter syndrome and being willing to be used by God just as we are

• Christ-centered resources and encouragement available through FINDINGbalance

• How diet culture can seep into church culture — and how to address this with truth, love, and grace

• Help and support for friends and family of someone struggling

• A reminder that we don’t have to fix people. We need to be a safe community and point them to Jesus.

• The power of prayer and community support to feel less alone

Bible verses referenced in this episode:

• Galatians 5:1

• Psalm 145:18

How to connect with FINDINGbalance:

Visit the FINDINGbalance website for more resources: https://www.findingbalance.com/

• Weekly Daily Vitamin Devotional email

• Eating disorder self-test

• Lasting Freedom Program self-study course

• Prayer and community groups: for overcomers and for loved ones

• Ministry leaders “action paks” worksheets and videos for churches to facilitate

Need prayer? Email [e-mail]  

Need to find local (or online) Christian treatment? https://christiantreatmentfinder.com/ 

Follow FINDINGbalance on Instagram: @findingbalanceofficial 

Follow FINDINGbalance on Facebook: FINDINGbalance

Follow FINDINGbalance on YouTube: FINDINGbalance, Inc. 

How to connect with Chrissy:

Follow Chrissy on Instagram: @chrissy.kirkman

Listen to the Old School Food Freedom Podcast

• Episode #56: Supporting a Chil