Old School Food Freedom

If weight stigma has ever made you afraid to walk into church, or to trust that Jesus wants you exactly as you are, this conversation is worth your time. 

Anna Marie Long is a registered dietitian and certified eating disorder specialist who brings both her clinical training and her own story of learning that food, body, and faith were never meant to be separate. She walks through what real healing from weight stigma looks like...

If a comment about your body from a pastor, church leader, someone at a potluck, or a doctor has ever left you feeling judged instead of loved, you aren’t alone. We’ve been there, too.

Leslie Schilling is back on the show, and this time she and Chrissy go somewhere hard: weight stigma in the church. Leslie breaks down the difference between weight bias and weight stigma, and why the safest place you know might be where i...

If you've been told to trust your body but don't know how to get there, and diet culture has been the only language you've ever been taught, press play on this one.

Chrissy hits rewind on a conversation with Amy Carlson, a registered dietitian and co-founder of the Peace With Food app, to discuss what Christian intuitive eating looks like in practice. Amy has spent over 20 years helping women recover from eating disorders, and in th...

If eating disorder recovery feels like progress some days and a fight against yourself on others, this episode is for you.

Chrissy pulls a favorite from the archives with Brittany Braswell, registered dietitian and recovery coach, to name the three mistakes that quietly stall food freedom: waiting for your body to change before treating it kindly, chasing intuitive eating without the deeper work, and reaching for coping skills that ...

If movement has always felt complicated, tangled up with body image, or the pressure to do more and look different, this episode is for you.

Chrissy sits down with Leah Bryant, the producer of Old School Food Freedom, who woke up one day unable to feel anything below the waist. What followed was emergency spinal surgery, a cauda equina syndrome diagnosis, thirty days in rehab, and a slow, faith-filled journey back to walking on her ...

If you have ever dreaded swimsuit season, felt that familiar wave of shame when the layers come off, or spent another summer hiding from your own life because of how you feel about your body, you’ll want to hear this episode.

Chrissy sits down with psychotherapist Angelica Gonzalez for an honest conversation about overcoming body shame and what it looks like to move toward your body with compassion instead of contempt. Togethe...

If you have ever felt trapped in the same exhausting thought loops, the impatience, the resentment, the frustration, no matter how hard you try to think your way out, you'll want to hear this episode. 

Dr. Alisa Shanks is a licensed psychologist who loves Jesus and neuroscience, and in Part 2 of this conversation, she brings both to bear on something that will change the way you think about healing. Because brain science is con...

If you know the verse "Take every thought captive," but still feel completely at the mercy of the thoughts that won't stop coming, this episode is for you.

Dr. Alisa Shanks is a licensed clinical psychologist with over two decades of experience in eating disorder recovery and university mental health, and she believes wholeheartedly in full recovery. What she brings to this conversation began not in a studio but in a therapy session...

What if the story you've been telling yourself about your body was never the true story to begin with?

Chaplain Eva Bleeker joins Chrissy to explore narrative identity theory (stories) and what it means for women navigating disordered eating, body shame, and food freedom and faith.

You'll learn why healing cannot happen in isolation, how the stories we absorbed from family and diet culture shaped us more than we knew, and why Jesus, ...

Pregnant and feeling your eating disorder thoughts creeping back in? Your body is in a completely different season right now, and you deserve support that understands both. 

Jessica-Lauren Newby, registered dietitian and certified eating disorder specialist, joins Chrissy to walk through exactly what eating disorder recovery during pregnancy looks like, from navigating cravings and morning sickness without shame, to advocating ...

If you've been told you need a higher level of care for your eating disorder and you don't know what that means or whether you're ready, this episode is for you.

Amanda Sloan from Selah House, one of the nation's long-standing Christ-centered eating disorder treatment centers, joins us today to discuss residential eating disorder treatment, explain the difference between the levels of care, and show you what faith-based eating disor...

If you've been hiding your eating disorder because you think you're too far gone, or too deep in the binging and purging cycle to bring God into it, this conversation will meet you right where you are.

Jayme Muller is a Christian blogger, author, and podcast host who opens up about her own bulimia recovery story, how all-or-nothing thinking kept her stuck for years, and what surrender to God looked like and how that changed everythi...

If you've heard the term body dysmorphia on social media and you're wondering whether what you're experiencing is actually body dysmorphic disorder or body image struggles, this conversation will finally help you understand the difference, and know if you need help.

Dr. Erica Faulhaber is a licensed professional counselor and certified eating disorder specialist breaking down body dysmorphia. She walks through the four diagnostic cr...

If you've been asking yourself whether you're physically, emotionally, and spiritually prepared for a relationship, or if you're navigating what dating looks like when food and body image are still really tender, this one's for you.

Grace McCready is back with a story from her first date. She discovered her date had made health an idol instead of keeping Jesus first. Her takeaway? Both people need their priorities straight, not just...

If you've been curious about the long-term physical effects of eating disorders and dieting, this episode is for you. We're talking about what eating disorders can leave behind physically, and the hope that Jesus can still bring healing.

This episode came from a brave listener request in our community about the long-term effects of eating disorders and dieting, and what healing can look like over time. Friend, if you’ve been c...

“The scale has quietly become a false idol for many of us, stealing our peace and distorting our God-given identity."

Dr. Kari Anderson is a licensed eating disorder counselor who gets it; she's walked through binge eating recovery herself. In this conversation, we're talking about how the scale has become a false idol, why body neutrality is the missing piece in healing your relationship with food, and the science behind why ...

“Thankfully, the story does not end there. I figured it out. And God's absolute, total grace and faithfulness showed me the way and led me to the right help.

Kristin Fickes’ story is relatable, and her experience is a gift. She’s someone we're linking arms with at FINDINGbalance in this fight against eating disorders. It's a Kingdom campaign and we're on it together.

In this conversation, we’re talking about h...

Chrissy sits down with podcast growth strategist (and our incredible producer) Leah Bryant for an honest conversation about food freedom, body image, faith, and healing. Leah shares her story of growing up in 90s diet culture, the moment God began shifting how she saw herself, and why freedom in Christ isn’t achieved...it’s received.

“Every yes, no matter how small, is a step toward freedom.” 

That is why...

From a young age, many girls are exposed to body image issues and eating habits that may not be the most uplifting. Years go by, and that young girl shows her daughter the very same habits. But it is possible to break the cycles passed down from generation to generation with God’s love, grace, and support.

Chantia Sturman, licensed therapist and founder of Darling, Arise (which you’ll hear more about), joins Chrissy to s...