The Body Aligned Podcast
The Body Aligned Podcast is your go-to space for faith-based, no-fluff wellness coaching that helps you ditch the all-or-nothing cycle and walk in lasting peace with food, movement, and your mindset.
Hosted by registered dietitian and Christian health coach Erin Coates, this show speaks to the woman who’s ready to anchor her health journey in truth, grace, and simple strategies that actually work.
Each episode is packed with powerful mindset shifts, science-backed strategies, and biblical encouragement to help you:
- Rewire self-sabotaging thoughts
- Build sustainable rhythms with food + movement
- Feel strong in your body again (without extremes)
- Invite God into your health — and trust Him with it
If you’ve ever thought, “I know what to do, I just can’t seem to stick with it,” this podcast was made for you.
You’re not starting over — you’re just getting started.
The Body Aligned Podcast
When You “Feel Fat:” Why It’s Not Your Body — and Where to Fix Your Eyes
Have you ever woken up and thought, “Ugh… I feel fat” — even though nothing about your body actually changed?
In this episode of the Body Aligned Podcast, we’re talking about the real reason that feeling shows up — especially during stressful seasons like the holidays — and why it’s not a body problem at all.
We’ll unpack:
- Why “feeling fat” is a neuro-emotional stress response, not a physical reality
- How stress distorts body perception in the brain
- What Scripture means when it tells us to fix our eyes on Jesus (Hebrews 12:2) — and why that matters neurologically
- How body dysmorphia often shows up during overwhelm, exhaustion, and emotional load
- Practical, brain-based tools you can use in the moment to interrupt the spiral without shame or control
I also share my personal story with body dysmorphia, how stress turned my body into a target, and what actually brought healing — not more discipline, but a calmer nervous system and renewed focus.
If you’ve ever felt trapped in your body, frustrated with your thoughts, or exhausted by the cycle of control and self-criticism, this episode will help you understand what’s really happening — and give you a safer, more grounded way forward.
This isn’t about ignoring your body.
It’s about releasing it from the job of being your reference point.
🎧 Press play if you’re ready to stop fighting your body and start finding peace — even when the feeling shows up.