Old School Food Freedom
In today’s diet-culture society, food issues and body hatred have become the norm. But you were created to be FREE. Welcome to Old School Food Freedom, where we go back to the basics, God’s basics, for how we view food, our bodies, and our worth.
Hosted by FINDINGbalance Executive Director Chrissy Kirkman, this podcast features Biblically-sound experts, thought-leaders, artists, and everyday people who will inspire you to interrupt negative cultural soundtracks and rediscover God’s original design for your relationship with food and your body.
This show will deliver practical, faith-filled insights on how to break free from diet culture and body shame through the lens of scripture. If you’re looking for guidance on how to heal your relationship with food while deepening your faith, you're in the right place.
We’ll answer questions like
What does the Bible say about food freedom?
How can I overcome an eating disorder or disordered eating with Jesus?
What is the biblical perspective on diet culture?
How can I find peace with food as a Christian?
What does it mean to treat your body as a temple in relation to eating?
How can I break free from diet culture with Jesus?
How can I align my eating habits with biblical teachings?
What are the first steps to finding food freedom in Christ?
This podcast is for anyone ready to walk away from diet culture and into the freedom that Christ offers. Whether you’re recovering from an eating disorder, disordered eating, wrestling with body image, or simply craving a more peaceful relationship with food, this space was made for you.
If you want to experience true food freedom with Jesus, this podcast will give you the encouragement, truth, and tools to do just that.
Old School Food Freedom
Latest Episodes
84: How to Take Every Thought Captive in Eating Disorder Recovery w/ Dr Alisa Shanks
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 decade...
83: How to Stop Believing Lies About Your Body and Let Jesus Tell a Better Story w/ Chaplain Eva Bleeker
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 eat...
82: Eating Disorder Recovery During Pregnancy: What Your Body Is Telling You w/ Jessica-Lauren Newby
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 ea...
81: How Selah House Uses Christ-Centered Care to Bring Real Recovery w/ Amanda Sloan
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-cent...
80: She Hid Her Bulimia for Years, Then God Met Her There w/ Jayme Muller
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,...
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